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In Kaputei, land bets pay off as Kitengela brings more settlers

Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- When Faith Achiro bought her 50-by-100-foot plot in Kaputei in 2004 for Sh35,000, she saw it as an investment opportunity through her savings and credit co-operative society (Sacco... Read More


MultiChoice cuts DStv prices in bid to win back subscribers

Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- Entertainment company MultiChoice is seeking to reclaim lost market share by cutting prices and simplifying its pay-TV packages amid stiff competition from rival operators and the ... Read More


NSE investors hit 2.3 million on new listings, bull market

Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) attracted 333,043 new investors in the nine months ended September, more than triple the growth in investor base over the same period last yea... Read More


Farmers ditch family loans for banks, sacco borrowing

Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- Kenyan farmers are shifting toward Saccos and commercial banks to finance their farms, with reliance on loans from family and friends falling as overall borrowing increases, a Cent... Read More


State targets extra 421MW to grid by 2030

Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- Kenya plans to drill 34 new geothermal wells to add 421 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the grid by 2030 and install battery storage systems for wind and solar power amid rapidly ... Read More


State risks Sh180bn fee for cancelling Rironi-Mau Summit road

Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- Taxpayers face a potential Sh180.73 billion liability if Kenya terminates the 30-year contract for the Rironi-Mau Summit highway project. The exposure represents nearly 44 percent... Read More


'Imported' malaria cases muddle eradication efforts in 3 counties

Nairobi, Oct. 25 -- Murang'a, Kirinyaga and Nyeri are reporting imported malaria cases, making it harder for them to eradicate the disease even as confirmed infections have increased. Published by HT... Read More


Strong through perimenopause: How Joyce Kibe protects her bones at 50

Nairobi, Oct. 25 -- "How old do you think I am?" Joyce Kibe asks after the pleasantries, when we meet at Standard Chartered's headquarters in Nairobi. She is the bank's Head of Corporate Affairs, Bran... Read More


Treasury eyes Sh42bn toll deals for Nairobi, Mombasa bypasses

Nairobi, Oct. 25 -- The National Treasury eyes Sh42.26 billion toll deals for two major bypass roads in Nairobi and Mombasa under concession terms. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permi... Read More


The hidden risks and lost value in Kenya's discarded office computers

Nairobi, Oct. 25 -- As Kenyan businesses replace ageing computers, servers and printers, millions of shillings in reusable equipment and sensitive corporate data risk being lost when retired devices l... Read More