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Bank customers left empty-handed after 22-year fight for refunds

Nairobi, July 21 -- For more than two decades, close to 200 bank customers believed the courts would one day order banks to refund millions of shillings they say were unlawfully charged on their loans... Read More


Failed reforms lock Nairobi County out of World Bank billions

Nairobi, July 21 -- Nairobi County has been locked out of the latest round of disbursements of World Bank-funded Sh5.7 billion conditional grants to all the devolved units, after it fell short of meet... Read More


Record Google searches in Kenya as fans chase World Cup stars, stadium culture

Nairobi, July 21 -- The just-ended 2026 FIFA World Cup became the most searched tournament in Google's history in Kenya as fans looked beyond match results to football technology, fan culture and the ... Read More


Court rejects bid to oust lawyers in EABL sale dispute

Nairobi, July 21 -- The High Court has declined to strike out pleadings filed by a local contractor's lawyer who practised without a valid practising certificate in litigation linked to British multin... Read More


How an open electricity market is a game changer in access, lower charges

Nairobi, July 21 -- World over, access to energy is a lifeline. Reliable, affordable, and sustainable power creates quality jobs, protects livelihoods, boosts security, drives down the cost of doing b... Read More


Firm hires auditor to quantify losses in Sh1.5bn Absa data breach

Nairobi, July 21 -- A transport company seeking Sh1.5 billion in damages from Absa Bank Kenya over an alleged data breach has told the court it has engaged an independent auditor to quantify the finan... Read More


Why the future of our workforce depends on skills we build today

Nairobi, July 21 -- Not long ago, I met Yusuf, a young online delivery rider. Unable to join university because of financial constraints, he refused to let circumstance define his future. After acqui... Read More


How data, not declarations, is now driving tax compliance in Kenya

Nairobi, July 21 -- Earlier this year, thousands of Kenyans received an unusual text message from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Although they had filed nil tax returns, KRA's records showed they ... Read More


Why caning will not resolve school unrest

Nairobi, July 21 -- The horrific fire at Utumishi girls school in Nakuru left the nation traumatised. This was followed by a series of identical fires across many boarding secondary schools leading to... Read More


Diaspora cash in biggest fall since global financial crisis

Nairobi, July 21 -- Money sent home by Kenyans living and working abroad recorded its steepest first-half decline since the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, reflecting the impact of geop... Read More