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Three Kenyan startups picked for Africa eye health

🇰🇪 Three Kenyan startups picked for Africa eye health

Kenya health +0.75 · 16/04/2026

Africa's optical healthcare sector is experiencing a quiet but significant transformation. Three Kenyan startups—Dot Glasses, Zuri Health, and Mamy Ey...

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Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent

🇰🇪 Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent

Kenya energy +0.65 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's National Assembly has approved a temporary reduction in Value Added Tax on petroleum products from 16% to 8%, a legislative move that reflects...

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New 2030 plan targets billions in financing for farmers and

🇰🇪 New 2030 plan targets billions in financing for farmers and

Kenya agriculture +0.65 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's government has unveiled an ambitious financing framework targeting the agricultural sector through 2030, signalling a decisive shift toward un...

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Sama to lay off over 1,100 Kenyan workers after Meta

🇰🇪 Sama to lay off over 1,100 Kenyan workers after Meta

Kenya tech -0.85 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's artificial intelligence outsourcing industry has encountered a significant inflection point. Sama, one of Africa's largest data annotation and...

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Sama to lay off 1,108 Nairobi staff after Meta contract exit

🇰🇪 Sama to lay off 1,108 Nairobi staff after Meta contract exit

Kenya tech -0.85 · 16/04/2026

Sama, Kenya's largest AI data annotation and training company, announced redundancy notices affecting 1,108 Nairobi-based employees following the term...

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Safaricom admits ‘My OneApp’ glitches, moves to fix issues

🇰🇪 Safaricom admits ‘My OneApp’ glitches, moves to fix issues

Kenya telecom -0.55 · 16/04/2026

Safaricom, East Africa's dominant telecommunications operator and a critical bellwether for the region's digital economy, has publicly acknowledged si...

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Govt proposes 8pc fuel VAT cut for three months

🇰🇪 Govt proposes 8pc fuel VAT cut for three months

Kenya macro +0.60 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's government has tabled legislation proposing an 8% value-added tax (VAT) reduction on fuel for a three-month period, marking a significant but ...

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Kenya’s LOLC Microfinance Bank directors risk prosecution

🇰🇪 Kenya’s LOLC Microfinance Bank directors risk prosecution

Kenya finance -0.65 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's regulatory authorities have escalated enforcement of data protection violations with potential criminal prosecution of directors at LOLC Micro...

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Digital drivers earnings squeezed after fuel hikes

🇰🇪 Digital drivers earnings squeezed after fuel hikes

Kenya tech -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's ride-hailing sector is experiencing a structural profitability crisis that extends far beyond driver frustrations, revealing systemic weakness...

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Kenya’s digital payments ecosystem enters a new phase of

🇰🇪 Kenya’s digital payments ecosystem enters a new phase of

Kenya finance +0.75 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's digital payments sector has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, evolving from a niche innovation into a mainstream eco...

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Eldoret hospital to pay Sh525,000 over patient data breach

🇰🇪 Eldoret hospital to pay Sh525,000 over patient data breach

Kenya health -0.65 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's Data Commissioner has imposed a Sh525,000 (approximately €3,800) penalty on an Eldoret hospital for mishandling patient medical records, marki...

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Kenya: Mediheal Cleared of Organ Trafficking Claims As MPs

🇰🇪 Kenya: Mediheal Cleared of Organ Trafficking Claims As MPs

Kenya health +0.60 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's parliamentary committee has formally exonerated Mediheal Group of Hospitals from organ trafficking allegations, resolving a significant compli...

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Kenya hikes fuel prices as supply tightens

🇰🇪 Kenya hikes fuel prices as supply tightens

Kenya energy -0.65 · 16/04/2026

** Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced another round of fuel price increases this week, marking the third major adjustment in...

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Experts say Ruto is driving economy to the ground over

🇰🇪 Experts say Ruto is driving economy to the ground over

Kenya macro -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's President William Ruto faces mounting pressure as fuel supply disruptions threaten to unravel the fragile economic stability his administratio...

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Kenyan firms eye Caribbean footprint as Afreximbank seals

🇰🇪 Kenyan firms eye Caribbean footprint as Afreximbank seals

Kenya trade +0.70 · 16/04/2026

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has formalized its institutional presence in the Caribbean through a hosting agreement with St. Kitts and...

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Kenya: MPs Clear Mediheal of Organ Trafficking Claims

🇰🇪 Kenya: MPs Clear Mediheal of Organ Trafficking Claims

Kenya health +0.70 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's National Assembly has formally exonerated Mediheal, a prominent private healthcare provider, of organ trafficking allegations in a departmenta...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya gives credit where it’s due

🇰🇪 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya gives credit where it’s due

Kenya tech +0.65 · 16/04/2026

Kenya has issued 32 digital lending licenses in a landmark regulatory move that marks the continent's most comprehensive approach to controlling the e...

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Soaring fuel costs: Is President Ruto driving economy to

🇰🇪 Soaring fuel costs: Is President Ruto driving economy to

Kenya energy -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector is at a critical inflection point. President William Ruto's administration faces mounting pressure as fuel prices surge, reignit...

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Soaring fuel costs spark claims Ruto is driving the economy

🇰🇪 Soaring fuel costs spark claims Ruto is driving the economy

Kenya energy -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector is at a critical inflection point. President William Ruto's administration faces mounting pressure as fuel prices surge, reignit...

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State's affordable housing project: Why Kenyans are

🇰🇪 State's affordable housing project: Why Kenyans are

Kenya infrastructure -0.65 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's ambitious affordable housing initiative, launched with considerable political fanfare, has become emblematic of a broader challenge facing Afr...

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