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Bank branches mirror concentration of economic power in 10 counties

Nairobi, Sept. 25 -- Kenya's 10 largest county economies host more than two-thirds of commercial bank branches, concentrating physical banking services in regions generating most of the country's econ... Read More


Homes, businesses face fines for illegal solar connections to Kenya Power

Nairobi, Sept. 25 -- Homes and businesses with solar power plants face fines for illegally dumping excess electricity into the national grid, in new regulatory changes meant to protect Kenya Power's d... Read More


MPs, Senators' spending on foreign trips rises by Sh800m

Nairobi, Sept. 25 -- Spending by MPs and Senators on foreign travel rose to Sh3.5 billion in the year ended June 2026, up from Sh2.6 billion a year earlier. This added more than Sh800 million to the c... Read More


Quickmart reveals supplier funded growth strategy

Nairobi, Sept. 25 -- Supermarket chain Quickmart says it relies on friendly terms from suppliers to stock its stores, a move that has seen the company avoid bank financing for working capital. The re... Read More


How Kenya teetered on the brink of widespread power rationing

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Kenya's electricity reserve margin-the extra power generation capacity available above peak demand-was wiped out in the year to June 2026, heightening risks of widespread power ra... Read More


How young Kenyans weigh the cost and convenience

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Hailey Sabai can count on one hand the number of times she has cooked in the last month. "Like last week, other than warming some food I bought from the supermarket, I haven't co... Read More


Wow Beverages claims Sh450m on fallout with South African wine maker

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- The High Court has rejected an application by Kenyan beverage marketing company, Wow Beverages, to block a South African wine maker, Namaqua Wines, from terminating their five-yea... Read More


Kenya's big transparency problem

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- We are in the middle of a raging debate about the role and powers of the Office of the Controller of Budget-the gatekeeper of the public purse-following remarks by its current hol... Read More


Passenger and cargo traffic lift SGR cash to Sh11.6bn in first half of 2026

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Passenger and freight traffic on the standard gauge railway (SGR) increased in the first six months of 2026, pushing combined revenue from the railway's operations to Sh11.6 billi... Read More


Kenya Re moves to map East Africa's flood, earthquake risks

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) wants to map its exposure to floods and earthquakes across East Africa as extreme weather risks become an increasing concern for insurers ... Read More