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Ruto strips agriculture body of coffee role in sector shake-up

🇰🇪 Ruto strips agriculture body of coffee role in sector shake-up

Kenya agriculture +0.15 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's coffee sector is experiencing a significant institutional restructuring as President William Ruto signed three legislative bills that fundamen...

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New digital tax risks pushing traders off e-commerce platforms, report warns

🇰🇪 New digital tax risks pushing traders off e-commerce platforms, report warns

Kenya trade -0.75 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's ambitious digital taxation framework, implemented in December 2024, is producing the opposite of its intended outcome. Rather than broadening ...

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Kenya's tea sector in crisis talks over shipping route closure

🇰🇪 Kenya's tea sector in crisis talks over shipping route closure

Kenya trade -0.75 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's tea industry, the world's largest black tea exporter and a cornerstone of the East African nation's agricultural economy, faces an unprecedent...

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Kenya braced for economic shockwaves from Iran war

🇰🇪 Kenya braced for economic shockwaves from Iran war

Kenya macro -0.75 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's economy faces mounting vulnerability to geopolitical shocks emanating from the Middle East, with potential ramifications that extend far beyon...

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Naivasha businesses light up as firms rush to showcase Safari Rally-style services

🇰🇪 Naivasha businesses light up as firms rush to showcase Safari Rally-style services

Kenya trade +0.75 · 14/03/2026

The WRC Safari Rally in Kenya has evolved beyond a motorsport spectacle into a significant economic indicator for hospitality and service sector oppor...

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Moi Referral ordered to halt staff pension deductions over arrears

🇰🇪 Moi Referral ordered to halt staff pension deductions over arrears

Kenya health -0.75 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's healthcare sector faces mounting regulatory scrutiny as the country's pension oversight authority issued a formal directive against Moi Referr...

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Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds

🇰🇪 Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds

Kenya trade -0.65 · 13/03/2026

The Australian carrier Qantas Airways' agreement to pay $74 million in settlement funds to resolve a class action lawsuit over pandemic-era travel vou...

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State seeks Sh853mn to clear media houses’ pending bills

🇰🇪 State seeks Sh853mn to clear media houses’ pending bills

Kenya trade -0.35 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's government has formally requested 853 million Kenyan shillings (approximately €6.4 million) from parliament to settle outstanding advertising ...

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CoA allows President Ruto’s advisers to remain in office pending appeal

🇰🇪 CoA allows President Ruto’s advisers to remain in office pending appeal

Kenya macro +0.15 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's Court of Appeal delivered a significant procedural decision on Friday, temporarily halting the removal of President William Ruto's advisers fr...

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US easing of Russia oil sanctions draws criticism

🇰🇪 US easing of Russia oil sanctions draws criticism

Kenya energy -0.60 · 13/03/2026

The Biden administration's decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil exports has sent ripples through global commodity markets, with significant impli...

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Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of NMG

🇰🇪 Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of NMG

Kenya tech -0.70 · 14/03/2026

The recent shift in ownership structure at Nation Media Group (NMG), Kenya's largest media conglomerate, has triggered renewed scrutiny around editori...

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Is Dubai’s glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so

🇰🇪 Is Dubai’s glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so

Kenya trade +0.15 · 14/03/2026

Dubai's carefully cultivated image as the Gulf's premier business hub and safe haven has long attracted European capital seeking exposure to Middle Ea...

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Atwoli re-elected COTU secretary general for sixth term

🇰🇪 Atwoli re-elected COTU secretary general for sixth term

Kenya macro 0.00 · 14/03/2026

Francis Atwoli's re-election as Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) for an unprecedented sixth consecutive term repre...

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SHA begins disbursing Sh11.1bn to hospitals for claims

🇰🇪 SHA begins disbursing Sh11.1bn to hospitals for claims

Kenya health +0.65 · 14/03/2026

Kenya's Social Health Authority (SHA) has initiated disbursements totaling Sh11.1 billion (approximately €80 million) to contracted healthcare facilit...

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Equity Group to spin off its tech unit amid AI, digital finance race - The Africa Report

🇰🇪 Equity Group to spin off its tech unit amid AI, digital finance race - The Africa Report

Kenya finance +0.70 · 13/03/2026

Equity Group Holdings, East Africa's largest banking institution by customer base, is pursuing a strategic separation of its technology operations int...

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Weight-loss treatments boom as Kenyan attitudes to beauty change

🇰🇪 Weight-loss treatments boom as Kenyan attitudes to beauty change

Kenya health +0.60 · 08/03/2026

Kenya's beauty and wellness sector is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by a confluence of rising middle-class incomes, social media influe...

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Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

🇰🇪 Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

Kenya agriculture -0.60 · 12/03/2026

A Chinese national's arrest in Kenya over an attempted smuggling operation involving 2,000 queen ants represents far more than a curious wildlife crim...

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Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house

🇰🇪 Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house

Kenya telecom -0.65 · 14/03/2026

The acquisition of East Africa's largest media conglomerate by billionaire businessman Rostam Aziz has triggered concerns about editorial independence...

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Intrigues in new KTDA board coup as tea sector faces multibillion storm

🇰🇪 Intrigues in new KTDA board coup as tea sector faces multibillion storm

Kenya tech Pending · 13/03/2026

There have been four changes in the KTDA chairmanship in the last four years....

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