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NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – At the Sarit Expo Centre this week, the opening of the 9th Kenya International Industrial Expo and Kenya Investment & Trade Fair carried the usual trappings of a trade show: rows of exhibition stands, business cards changing hands, ribbon-cutting formality. But beneath the ceremony, the two opening addresses one from…
PHOTO: From left SBM Bank Kenya CEO Bhartesh Shah, Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu and Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria during the official opening of SBM Bank Kenya’s 34th branch in Nanyuki on Thursday, August 20, 2026. LAIKIPIA, Kenya, Aug 21 – SBM Bank Kenya has officially opened its 34th branch in Nanyuki Town, located at…
PHOTO: Eric manya, Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) Representative. NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – As Kenya positions its creative economy as a central pillar of national economic growth, new research presented today reveals a glaring paradox in the capital: Nairobi’s cultural practitioners are not facing a physical shortage of space, but are systematically…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 – The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative supported by Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced its Top 20 finalists for the 2026 edition. The high-stakes Semi-Final event is set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 21–22, where the selected founders will pitch their ventures for a…
PHOTO: Delegates led by KNCCI National Director Mr Ken Onditi ,[Far Left] Afripeak Expo Kenya Managing Director Gao Wei cut ribbon during the opening of the third edition of the East Africa (Kenya) Fashion Life Show Expo at Sarit Centre,Nairobi . NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14– For Kenyan businesses exhibiting at the East Africa (Kenya) Fashion…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 – Kenya’s banking sector held Sh695.4 billion in non-performing loans at the end of March 2026, up Sh21 billion from Sh674.4 billion in December and lifting the default ratio to 15.6% from 15.4%, according to Central Bank of Kenya data. The increase came despite lower interest rates, and CBK Governor Kamau…
PHOTO: Award-winning Kenyan music producer Motif Di Don, Timothy Owase, CEO of the Kenya Film Commission, Mike Burns, President and Founding Partner of The Burns Brothers, and Nelly Wainaina, Group Director of Marketing, Communication and Citizenship at NCBA, engage with the Creative Economy 101 learning platform during the launch of the programme at Strathmore University…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 24 – Communications Authority of Kenya now requires every mobile phone, tablet and laptop sold in the country to carry a minimum 12-month warranty with a return policy, backed by fines of 0.2% of annual turnover and a floor of Sh500,000 for breaches. The Communications Equipment Vendor Class Licence guidelines extend to…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – As Kenya grapples with persistent youth unemployment and a growing industrial skills gap, a landmark business case study released today provides compelling evidence that investing in industry-led skills development delivers measurable economic returns. The independent Return on Investment (ROI) study on Kenya’s PropelA Dual Apprenticeship Programme conducted by Orange and…
By Mercy Kachenge NAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – Construction has officially begun on the KSh2 billion Silva Gigiri residential development along UN Crescent in Nairobi’s diplomatic district, with developers saying the project will combine luxury living with wellness-focused design. The development, expected to take between 30 and 36 months to complete, is being led by…
