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BAT projects new nicotine pouches to contribute up to 25pc of revenues

Nairobi, March 2 -- British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya projects that its newly reintroduced nicotine pouches will contribute up to 25 percent of its total revenues in the medium-term, buoyed by stro... Read More


Lack of information locks Kenyan patients to costly cancer drug purchases

Nairobi, March 2 -- Thousands of cancer patients, including those with blood and breast cancer, could be spending up to Sh300,000 a month on some drugs that are available for free at select public and... Read More


APA to acquire two insurance companies in Tanzania market

Nairobi, March 2 -- APA Apollo Group is set to acquire two insurance companies in Tanzania as it moves to increase its share of underwriting businesses outside Kenya. The insurer, which already has a... Read More


Firm loses Sh10m 'non-compete' claim against manager hired by rival

Nairobi, March 2 -- Consumer credit provider Lipa Later Limited has lost its bid in court to recover Sh10 million damages from its former senior manager Caroline Wanini who joined rival fintech firm C... Read More


Audit flags inflated Kenya Power generator prices

Nairobi, March 2 -- Kenya Power is on the spot over price inflation and payments for ghost services while building off-grid power stations, exposing taxpayers to losses running over Sh60 million. The... Read More


Kenyan bank profits rise 20pc to hit Sh311bn on lower costs

Nairobi, March 2 -- Kenya's commercial banks grew their pre-tax profit by 20 percent in the year ended December 2025 to pass the Sh300 billion mark for the first time, signalling higher dividend payou... Read More


Freight costs to rise as ships opt for longer routes on Iran conflict

Nairobi, March 2 -- Freight costs through the Mombasa port are poised to rise due to the effects of the Israel-Iran conflict, as shipping lines are forced to divert their vessels through a longer Cape... Read More


Bezos v Musk: Amazon Leo takes on Starlink in Kenya's satellite internet race

Nairobi, March 2 -- Kenya's push to expand universal internet access could soon draw the country into a high-stakes satellite broadband contest between two global technology heavyweights - Jeff Bezos-... Read More


Shares trading costs to rise on higher CDSC fees plan

Nairobi, March 2 -- The cost of shares trading is set to rise marginally following a new proposal that lifts the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) transaction levy, negating the que... Read More


CBK targets Sh15bn in bond switch auction

Nairobi, March 2 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has asked investors holding a five-year Treasury bond that matures in November to switch to a longer 15-year paper that has 8.3 years to maturity, m... Read More