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Kenya wants to tax smartphones again

🇰🇪 Kenya wants to tax smartphones again

Kenya tech -0.65 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's government is moving to reintroduce taxation on smartphones, signaling a shift in fiscal strategy that could reshape the East African tech mar...

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Co-op Bank Q1 net profit up 21.3pc to Sh8.41bn

🇰🇪 Co-op Bank Q1 net profit up 21.3pc to Sh8.41bn

Kenya finance +0.85 · 14/05/2026

**HEADLINE:** Kenya Co-op Bank Q1 Profit Surges 21.3% to Sh8.41bn—What's Driving Growth **META_DESCRIPTION:** Co-op Bank Kenya reports 21.3% Q1 net p...

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Ecobank Group commits $3bn for intra African global trade

🇰🇪 Ecobank Group commits $3bn for intra African global trade

Kenya trade +0.85 · 14/05/2026

**HEADLINE:** Ecobank $3bn Trade Finance Pledge: African Cross-Border Deals Hit Inflection Point **META_DESCRIPTION:** Ecobank commits $3bn to intra-...

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New rules open Kenya Power grid to private electricity traders

🇰🇪 New rules open Kenya Power grid to private electricity traders

Kenya energy +0.75 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's energy regulator has fundamentally reshaped the country's electricity landscape by introducing rules that permit private traders to operate wi...

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Treasury hits M-Pesa, Pesapal with 16pc VAT - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Treasury hits M-Pesa, Pesapal with 16pc VAT - Business Daily

Kenya fintech -0.75 · 13/05/2026

Kenya's Treasury has dealt a significant blow to the country's fintech ecosystem, imposing a 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) on mobile money transfer servic...

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Kenya Joins South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Rwanda

🇰🇪 Kenya Joins South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Rwanda

Kenya tech +0.75 · 14/05/2026

Kenya has officially joined a growing coalition of African nations embracing the digital nomad economy, positioning itself alongside South Africa, Mau...

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MPs raise alarm over zero budget for tourism agencies

🇰🇪 MPs raise alarm over zero budget for tourism agencies

Kenya trade -0.85 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's tourism sector faces an unprecedented funding crisis as Parliament reveals that six critical agencies have received zero budget allocation for...

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French firms tour Nairobi Affordable Housing Project

🇰🇪 French firms tour Nairobi Affordable Housing Project

Kenya infrastructure +0.70 · 13/05/2026

BRIEF --- **HEADLINE:** Kenya Affordable Housing: French Firms Explore Starehe Point Investment Opportunity **META_DESCRIPTION:** French developers...

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Construction sector adjusts to clinker levy on industry rebound

🇰🇪 Construction sector adjusts to clinker levy on industry rebound

Kenya infrastructure +0.60 · 14/05/2026

**HEADLINE:** Kenya Cement Clinker Levy 2025: Construction Sector Adapts to Import Tax Surge **META_DESCRIPTION:** Kenya's construction sector reboun...

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Kenya's coastal land market surges on lifestyle, remote work demand

🇰🇪 Kenya's coastal land market surges on lifestyle, remote work demand

Kenya infrastructure +0.75 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's coastal real estate market has undergone a dramatic transformation since the COVID-19 pandemic, with property valuations in premium neighborho...

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Inside Sh104b Mombasa port expansion plan

🇰🇪 Inside Sh104b Mombasa port expansion plan

Kenya infrastructure +0.80 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's Port of Mombasa is undergoing its most significant infrastructure upgrade in a decade, with French shipping giant CMA CGM committing Sh104 bil...

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Kenya to buy stake in Dangote-fronted oil refinery - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Kenya to buy stake in Dangote-fronted oil refinery - Business Daily

Kenya energy +0.70 · 13/05/2026

Kenya is positioning itself as a strategic player in Africa's refining infrastructure by acquiring an equity stake in the Dangote Refinery—a $20 billi...

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Luxury Maasai Mara camp seeks full hearing in row with activist

🇰🇪 Luxury Maasai Mara camp seeks full hearing in row with activist

Kenya trade -0.35 · 17/12/2025

Kenya's high-end tourism sector faces mounting pressure as a luxury Maasai Mara camp pursues legal remedies in a land-rights dispute that has become e...

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East Africa richest man takes on Coca Cola with Sh6.5bn Kenya plant

🇰🇪 East Africa richest man takes on Coca Cola with Sh6.5bn Kenya plant

Kenya trade +0.75 · 13/05/2026

Template: East Africa Beverage Market --- **HEADLINE:** Kenya Beverage Market: East Africa's Richest Billionaire Challenges Coca-Cola with Sh6.5bn P...

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Westgate Mall bets on improved security, new activities to up foot

🇰🇪 Westgate Mall bets on improved security, new activities to up foot

Kenya trade +0.65 · 13/05/2026

Nairobi's retail landscape is experiencing a tangible shift as Westgate Mall implements a comprehensive repositioning strategy anchored on enhanced se...

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Co-op Bank posts Sh8.41 billion profit amid tough economy

🇰🇪 Co-op Bank posts Sh8.41 billion profit amid tough economy

Kenya finance +0.75 · 13/05/2026

Co-operative Bank of Kenya has defied headwinds in East Africa's largest economy, posting a commanding 21.3 per cent surge in first-quarter net profit...

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Transporters turn to tech to stop fuel theft

🇰🇪 Transporters turn to tech to stop fuel theft

Kenya tech +0.65 · 13/05/2026

Kenya's transport and logistics sector is hemorrhaging millions annually to fuel theft. Now, haulage operators are fighting back with real-time digita...

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Kenya eyes green finance to boost climate-smart construction

🇰🇪 Kenya eyes green finance to boost climate-smart construction

Kenya infrastructure +0.70 · 13/05/2026

** Kenya is positioning itself as East Africa's leader in climate-smart construction by mobilizing green finance mechanisms to accelerate the adoptio...

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Britam hosts SME Growth Forum in Thika amid profit pressures

🇰🇪 Britam hosts SME Growth Forum in Thika amid profit pressures

Kenya finance +0.45 · 13/05/2026

Kenya's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is facing a critical inflection point. With rising input costs, tightening credit conditions, a...

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KCB Foundation launches Circular Economy Initiative for SMEs

🇰🇪 KCB Foundation launches Circular Economy Initiative for SMEs

Kenya macro +0.75 · 13/05/2026

Kenya's financial sector is mobilizing to reshape how small and medium enterprises operate. The **Kenya SME circular economy initiative**, launched by...

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