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New Nation Media Group owner vows to safeguard editorial independence

🇰🇪 New Nation Media Group owner vows to safeguard editorial independence

Kenya trade +0.60 · 12/03/2026

The East African media landscape is experiencing significant structural transformation following Rostam Azizi's acquisition of Nation Media Group's pa...

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Stanbic profit flattens at Sh13.7 billion as South Sudan subsidiary recovers

🇰🇪 Stanbic profit flattens at Sh13.7 billion as South Sudan subsidiary recovers

Kenya finance +0.45 · 12/03/2026

Stanbic Bank Kenya has navigated a challenging operating environment to deliver what appears on the surface as modest shareholder returns, announcing ...

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Stima Sacco reports Sh10.8b revenue on increased digital transactions

🇰🇪 Stima Sacco reports Sh10.8b revenue on increased digital transactions

Kenya finance +0.75 · 12/03/2026

Kenya's cooperative banking sector is experiencing a significant digital transformation, exemplified by Stima DT Sacco Society Ltd's robust financial ...

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KCB unveils record Sh22 billion dividend payout as profit surges

🇰🇪 KCB unveils record Sh22 billion dividend payout as profit surges

Kenya finance +0.85 · 12/03/2026

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group's announcement of a Sh22 billion (approximately €165 million) dividend payout represents a significant inflection po...

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Inside Watamu's developments spurring beach tourism

🇰🇪 Inside Watamu's developments spurring beach tourism

Kenya infrastructure +0.75 · 12/03/2026

Watamu, a once-quiet village on Kenya's Indian Ocean coastline, is experiencing unprecedented transformation that signals broader opportunities for Eu...

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Why property buyers are seeking higher grounds

🇰🇪 Why property buyers are seeking higher grounds

Kenya infrastructure +0.60 · 12/03/2026

Kenya's property market is undergoing a fundamental realignment driven by climate volatility and flood risk awareness. Once dismissed as seasonal weat...

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Informal livestock trade continues to hurt Africa's pastoral economies

🇰🇪 Informal livestock trade continues to hurt Africa's pastoral economies

Kenya agriculture -0.65 · 12/03/2026

Africa's pastoral economies are being held hostage by informal trading networks that operate beyond government oversight, creating a critical bottlene...

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Kenya to host Africa urban forum next month

🇰🇪 Kenya to host Africa urban forum next month

Kenya infrastructure +0.60 · 12/03/2026

Kenya is cementing its role as a continental thought leader by hosting a major African urban development forum next month, a move that signals growing...

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State now banks on special economic zones, EAC to boost trade

🇰🇪 State now banks on special economic zones, EAC to boost trade

Kenya infrastructure +0.65 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's government is repositioning itself as a regional trade nexus through an ambitious framework centered on Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and deep...

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Kenya's meat exports disrupted by Middle East war

🇰🇪 Kenya's meat exports disrupted by Middle East war

Kenya agriculture -0.75 · 13/03/2026

Kenya's livestock and meat export industry faces unprecedented challenges as escalating military tensions in the Middle East disrupt critical trade co...

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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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