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Africa Spirits wins 'Glen' whisky brand war against Scotch Whisky Association

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Kenya's Africa Spirits Limited (ASL) has won a trademark and passing-off case against the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over its 'Glen Rock' whisky brand. SWA, which represents... Read More


Record oil tanker costs brew up fresh pressure on fuel prices

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- Record-high crude oil tanker freight rates signal fresh pressure on fuel prices at the pump and household energy bills as the fallout from the Middle East crisis widens. The cost... Read More


The borrowed champion

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- On Monday in New York, at an Accra Reset convening beside the 81st UN General Assembly, President William Ruto said Africa must be a builder of the technologies defining this cent... Read More


Balance paradox: Smart businesses are like riding a bicycle

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep you balanced you must keep moving," wrote Albert Einstein in a letter to his son Eduard. In a world where everything keeps moving faster a... Read More


Electricity theft, transmission losses at 11-year low

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- The share of electricity that Kenya Power loses dropped to 18.58 percent in the year to June 2026, the lowest point in 11 years, narrowing the gap with the regulatory benchmark as... Read More


Court dismisses CBK bid to exit Devani's Triton receivership case

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- The High Court has rejected a bid by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to exit a commercial suit seeking an account of Triton Petroleum's assets during nearly 19 years of receiversh... Read More


Quickmatt to sell 57pc stake at NSE in multi-billion-shilling deal

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- Supermarket chain Quickmart will sell up to a 57.5 percent stake through the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), providing a multi-billion-shilling partial exit route for private e... Read More


StanChart and Absa lose grip as homegrown lenders gain

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- Multinational banks operating in Kenya have failed to keep pace with the rapid expansion of their homegrown rivals, resulting in a loss of market share that has seen Standard Char... Read More


Access Bank solves Sh2.1bn capital deficit with NBK merger

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- Access Bank Kenya is set to resolve a Sh2.11 billion capital shortfall through its merger with National Bank of Kenya (NBK) as their parent firm consolidates its Kenyan operations... Read More


Gathungu faults Mbagathi Hospital over job contracts

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- More than half of the casual workers at Mbagathi County Referral Hospital worked without contracts in the year to June 2025, in breach of the Employment Act, an audit revealed. A... Read More