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Govt backs TouristTap to digitize tourism payments

🇰🇪 Govt backs TouristTap to digitize tourism payments

Kenya tech +0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's government has thrown its institutional weight behind TouristTap, a digital payments platform designed to modernize how visitors transact acro...

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Pain for commuters as matatus, boda bodas hike fares

🇰🇪 Pain for commuters as matatus, boda bodas hike fares

Kenya infrastructure -0.65 · 15/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** Kenya's Transport Cost Crisis Signals Inflation Pressure and Logistics Vulnerability for European Supply Chain Operators **ARTICLE:** ...

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Kenya raises petrol prices by 16% as crude import costs

🇰🇪 Kenya raises petrol prices by 16% as crude import costs

Kenya energy -0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a significant 16% increase in petrol prices effective April 15, 2026, marking the l...

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State banks on sensitisation forums to unlock Kenya's Pig

🇰🇪 State banks on sensitisation forums to unlock Kenya's Pig

Kenya agriculture +0.65 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's government is intensifying efforts to unlock the commercial potential of its pig farming sector through a nationwide public sensitisation camp...

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CBK licenses 32 digital lenders, total rises to 227

🇰🇪 CBK licenses 32 digital lenders, total rises to 227

Kenya finance +0.65 · 15/04/2026

Kenya Digital Lending Expansion --- **HEADLINE:** Kenya's Digital Lending Sector Reaches Critical Mass: 227 Licensed Operators Signal Maturation—and...

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Matatu fares to rise today as fuel costs jump

🇰🇪 Matatu fares to rise today as fuel costs jump

Kenya infrastructure -0.65 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's informal public transport sector is entering a new pricing cycle as fuel costs climb, triggering immediate fare adjustments across the country...

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Kerosene spared in latest fuel review on Sh108 subsidy

🇰🇪 Kerosene spared in latest fuel review on Sh108 subsidy

Kenya energy -0.35 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's latest fuel price review has unveiled a striking disparity in government subsidy allocation that carries significant implications for European...

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Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due

🇰🇪 Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due

Kenya energy -0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's latest fuel price review reveals a troubling disconnect between government policy and market reality—one that should concern European investor...

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Kenya: How Kenya Lost Sh3.2bn in Abrupt Fuel Deal

🇰🇪 Kenya: How Kenya Lost Sh3.2bn in Abrupt Fuel Deal

Kenya energy -0.85 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's state-owned fuel retailer has suffered a significant financial loss after abandoning a critical fuel supply contract, raising serious question...

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Some subscribers suffer hiccups after Safaricom’s M-Pesa

🇰🇪 Some subscribers suffer hiccups after Safaricom’s M-Pesa

Kenya telecom -0.65 · 14/04/2026

Safaricom's recent M-Pesa application redesign has exposed critical operational challenges within one of Africa's most strategically important financi...

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Transport costs to rise 14pc after diesel price jumps to

🇰🇪 Transport costs to rise 14pc after diesel price jumps to

Kenya infrastructure -0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's transport sector faces a critical inflection point as diesel prices surge, triggering a cascading 14% increase in freight costs across the reg...

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How Kenya lost Sh3.2bn in abrupt fuel deal cancellation

🇰🇪 How Kenya lost Sh3.2bn in abrupt fuel deal cancellation

Kenya energy -0.85 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector faced a significant credibility setback in mid-April when Oryx Energies Kenya Ltd publicly disclosed that the government had abr...

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IMF to Ruto: Stop lying on hidden debt

🇰🇪 IMF to Ruto: Stop lying on hidden debt

Kenya macro -0.85 · 15/04/2026

Kenya stands at a critical juncture. The International Monetary Fund's recent rebuke of President William Ruto over undisclosed debt obligations has e...

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Petrol demand climbs 8.38pc in second half of 2025 on

🇰🇪 Petrol demand climbs 8.38pc in second half of 2025 on

Kenya energy +0.70 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector is sending a clear signal: the economy is accelerating. New data from the country's energy regulator reveals that petroleum dema...

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Odingas transfer Be Energy stake to offshore company

🇰🇪 Odingas transfer Be Energy stake to offshore company

Kenya energy -0.30 · 14/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** Odinga's Strategic Divestment from Be Energy Signals Shift in East African Clean Power Landscape **ARTICLE:** The transfer of Raila Od...

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Idea behind Local Content Bill good, but challenges lie

🇰🇪 Idea behind Local Content Bill good, but challenges lie

Kenya macro +0.35 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's push toward a Local Content Bill represents a critical inflection point for how the country intends to structure foreign direct investment ove...

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After clinching Sh377b in trade deals, State now faces

🇰🇪 After clinching Sh377b in trade deals, State now faces

Kenya trade -0.30 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's recent announcement of Sh377 billion (approximately $2.8 billion USD) in secured trade deals represents a significant diplomatic achievement, ...

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Key sectors that could lift Kenya out of 'hustle economy'

🇰🇪 Key sectors that could lift Kenya out of 'hustle economy'

Kenya macro +0.70 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's economy has long been characterized by informal employment, fragmented supply chains, and limited access to capital—a reality often described ...

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State issues draft regulations for issuance of stablecoins

🇰🇪 State issues draft regulations for issuance of stablecoins

Kenya finance +0.60 · 14/04/2026

Kenya has positioned itself at the forefront of African cryptocurrency governance by releasing draft regulations that would require all stablecoins op...

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Presidential advisor urges partnerships to make women owned

🇰🇪 Presidential advisor urges partnerships to make women owned

Kenya finance +0.70 · 14/04/2026

Kenya is signalling a strategic pivot toward financial inclusion and digital asset regulation that could reshape investment opportunities across East ...

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