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Kenya: DCI Arrests Top Energy Officials Over Fuel Supply

🇰🇪 Kenya: DCI Arrests Top Energy Officials Over Fuel Supply

Kenya energy -0.75 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has escalated its anti-corruption mandate by arresting senior energy sector officials on suspicio...

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Kenya slashes dollar debt to record low as Chinese yuan

🇰🇪 Kenya slashes dollar debt to record low as Chinese yuan

Kenya macro +0.65 · 04/04/2026

Kenya's macroeconomic strategy has entered a critical inflection point. President William Ruto's administration has successfully engineered a historic...

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KPC names Mwendwa acting MD after Sang arrest

🇰🇪 KPC names Mwendwa acting MD after Sang arrest

Kenya finance -0.45 · 03/04/2026

Kenya Petroleum Company (KPC) has initiated a significant management reshuffle following the arrest of its Managing Director, with the board appointin...

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Kenya: Fuel Prices Set to Rise in May Dependent On Global

🇰🇪 Kenya: Fuel Prices Set to Rise in May Dependent On Global

Kenya energy -0.65 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's fuel prices are poised for a significant increase in May, marking another inflationary pressure point in East Africa's largest economy. The an...

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Kibera’s Bitcoin economy signals new path for financial

🇰🇪 Kibera’s Bitcoin economy signals new path for financial

Kenya fintech +0.70 · 03/04/2026

Kibera, home to approximately 250,000 residents across Nairobi's sprawling informal settlement, represents one of Africa's most challenging financial ...

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Clean cooking start-up files for insolvency after clash

🇰🇪 Clean cooking start-up files for insolvency after clash

Kenya energy -0.85 · 30/01/2026

** The insolvency filing of a prominent clean cooking start-up operating across East Africa represents a watershed moment for European impact investo...

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Radhika Bhachu left BlackRock and returned home to rethink

🇰🇪 Radhika Bhachu left BlackRock and returned home to rethink

Kenya finance +0.60 · 03/04/2026

The migration of senior talent from established Western financial institutions to African markets represents a significant shift in how global capital...

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DCI arrests top energy officials over fuel supply probe

🇰🇪 DCI arrests top energy officials over fuel supply probe

Kenya energy -0.85 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector has been thrust into acute uncertainty following the arrest of four senior officials by the Directorate of Criminal Investigatio...

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Government plans stricter laws to clean up tea sector

🇰🇪 Government plans stricter laws to clean up tea sector

Kenya agriculture +0.60 · 03/04/2026

** Kenya's tea industry stands at a regulatory crossroads. The government's announced plans to introduce stricter legislation governing the sector re...

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Tourism earnings hit record sh500 billion as arrivals near

🇰🇪 Tourism earnings hit record sh500 billion as arrivals near

Kenya trade +0.85 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's tourism sector has achieved a remarkable milestone, generating Sh500 billion (approximately €3.8 billion) in foreign exchange earnings during ...

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Expect high fuel prices in May, Treasury CS warns

🇰🇪 Expect high fuel prices in May, Treasury CS warns

Kenya macro -0.60 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has issued a cautionary statement regarding fuel price volatility expected in May, signalling that Afric...

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Kakamega youth, women eye avocado export cash after skills

🇰🇪 Kakamega youth, women eye avocado export cash after skills

Kenya agriculture +0.75 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's avocado sector is experiencing a quiet but significant transformation in Kakamega County, where youth and women's cooperatives are rapidly ado...

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Portable kitchen: Designer taps into space-saving trend

🇰🇪 Portable kitchen: Designer taps into space-saving trend

Kenya tech +0.65 · 03/04/2026

** The global urbanization wave is reshaping consumer behavior in ways traditional retailers have struggled to address. In Thika Town, Kenya's indust...

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Kenya tea earnings hit Sh218.79bn as exports grow

🇰🇪 Kenya tea earnings hit Sh218.79bn as exports grow

Kenya agriculture +0.75 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's tea industry has delivered a robust performance in 2024, generating total earnings of 218.79 billion Kenyan Shillings (approximately $1.69 bil...

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Kenya urged to pilot AI regulatory Sandbox in bid to lead

🇰🇪 Kenya urged to pilot AI regulatory Sandbox in bid to lead

Kenya tech +0.75 · 03/04/2026

Kenya stands at a critical juncture in Africa's digital transformation. As the continent's most developed tech ecosystem outside South Africa, Nairobi...

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Kenswitch taps Visa as Kenya’s national payments switch

🇰🇪 Kenswitch taps Visa as Kenya’s national payments switch

Kenya fintech +0.75 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's payments ecosystem has entered a critical inflection point. The strategic partnership between Kenswitch—the country's nascent national payment...

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Taxpayer pain as MPs seek Sh364bn budget top-up

🇰🇪 Taxpayer pain as MPs seek Sh364bn budget top-up

Kenya macro -0.75 · 02/04/2026

Kenya's parliament is pushing for a Sh364 billion (approximately €2.7 billion) supplementary budget allocation, revealing deepening fiscal pressures t...

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Kenya’s tourist arrivals up 9pc, earns country Sh500bn

🇰🇪 Kenya’s tourist arrivals up 9pc, earns country Sh500bn

Kenya trade +0.75 · 03/04/2026

Kenya's tourism sector has entered a decisive growth phase, with international arrivals climbing 9% in 2025 and generating approximately 500 billion K...

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Kindiki Urges Patience As New Gikomba Market Construction

🇰🇪 Kindiki Urges Patience As New Gikomba Market Construction

Kenya infrastructure +0.60 · 02/04/2026

Kenya's informal trading sector is experiencing a significant structural realignment. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's recent directive to over 6,30...

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Govt recalls peanut butter brands over toxic aflatoxin

🇰🇪 Govt recalls peanut butter brands over toxic aflatoxin

Kenya agriculture -0.75 · 02/04/2026

Kenya's Ministry of Health has initiated a sweeping recall of multiple peanut butter brands following the detection of aflatoxin contamination levels ...

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