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Homa Bay's bad roads aside, this pub offers beautiful nights

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Homa Bay is in the news for having terrible roads. The Mbita-Sindo road is atrocious, yes. I have a home seven kilometres from where the tarmac ends at Icipe in Mbita and normally ... Read More


Falling defaults, cheaper deposits boost bank profits in first half-year

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- A drop in deposit costs and lower loan defaults propelled stronger bank profit growth in the first half of 2026, offering continued boost after a period of expensive funding and el... Read More


Infrastructure projects lure investors to innovative finance schemes

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- A growing number of institutional investors are shifting to innovative off-balance-sheet financing (OBSF) schemes in East Africa, a regional lender said, lured by the rising appeti... Read More


Bond values at NSE fall as interest rates rise

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Bond prices in the secondary market at the Nairobi bourse have come down compared to a year ago as interest rates rise in the wake of the war in Iran, cutting the profits for those... Read More


Gordon Odundo: The game is in injury time, but retirement is not the end

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Gordon Otieno Odundo says the runway is getting shorter. He has more sunsets than he has sunrises. The game is in injury time, so he is cashing some cheques. "Retirement isn't abo... Read More


Sugar retail prices rebound despite bumper output

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- The average retail price of sugar in Kenya rose for a fourth consecutive month in July 2026, defying expectations of a drop because production of the commodity rose by more than a ... Read More


Don't ignore concerns over SHA services

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- I attended this week's two-day town hall meeting on the health sector at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), presided over by President William Ruto and here is my... Read More


Harness the untapped potential of digital payments in East Africa trade

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- A container travelling from the Port of Mombasa to Kampala still leaves behind a long paper trail of invoices, multiple payment gateways and days of reconciling fees between cleari... Read More


Why good regulation is the engine behind Kenya's energy success

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Kenya's energy sector story in 2026 is one of growth, transition and ambition. From the wind farms of Turkana to the geothermal wells of Olkaria, from LPG in our kitchens to fuel a... Read More


Firm up Livestock Bill to secure livelihoods

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- When the Livestock Bill 2024 was introduced to the National Assembly in June 2024, it was a milestone that, among other things, left indigenous peoples, especially pastoralists exp... Read More