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VukaPay strengthens global payment infrastructure strategy with Bank of Canada PSP registration

Nairobi, July 3 -- Nairobi, Kenya - VukaPay has strengthened its global payment infrastructure strategy through the registration of its Canadian entity, Wirpaid Limited, as a Payment Service Provider ... Read More


Synergy sues I&M Bank for Sh6bn over stalled 14 Riverside sale

Nairobi, July 3 -- The long-running dispute over the planned sale of Nairobi's 14 Riverside complex has taken a fresh turn after Synergy Industrial Credit sued I&M Bank and one of its senior executive... Read More


IEBC manager fails to reverse demotion over data breach

Nairobi, July 2 -- An Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) manager has lost a court bid to overturn a disciplinary demotion imposed after she was accused of improperly authorising th... Read More


Buy Now, Pay Later firms bridging the credit gap

Nairobi, July 2 -- The recently released Kenya Economic Survey 2026 provides a glimpse of growing demand for micro-credit access among an under-served yet economically crucial segment of society. The... Read More


Cryptos, Treasury clash over coin reserves rule

Nairobi, July 2 -- Virtual assets providers have clashed with the National Treasury over a proposal to keep 30 percent of funds raised from stablecoin issuances in local commercial banks. The firms w... Read More


Fresh court battle over new luxury developments in the Maasai Mara

Nairobi, July 2 -- A coalition of regional lawyers and environmental organisations has launched a fresh battle in the constitutional court, seeking to halt new luxury tourism developments in the Maasa... Read More


Diaspora remittances lose steam on Iran war fallout

Nairobi, July 2 -- Kenyans living and working abroad cut the amount of money sent back home by $29.1 million (about Sh3.77 billion) in the first five months of 2026, marking the first drop since 2023.... Read More


How Thogoto Interchange became Nairobi's newest park-and-chill hotspot

Nairobi, July 2 -- Park and chill is a culture that started during Covid period, following government directives to close entertainment spots to contain the contagious disease, but it stuck around and... Read More


Nairobi financial hub adds 15 firms, eyes Sh26bn

Nairobi, July 2 -- The Nairobi International Finance Centre (NIFC) has admitted 15 new companies, which are expected to mobilise a combined Sh25.8 billion ($200 million) in investments and create over... Read More


Why World Bank sees new Kenya's forex reserves pressure

Nairobi, July 2 -- Kenya's official foreign exchange reserves are expected to come under renewed pressure, the World Bank has said, citing rising import costs and a slowdown strain in hard-currency so... Read More