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Roam, M-Kopa top Kenyan firms on FT Africa’s

🇰🇪 Roam, M-Kopa top Kenyan firms on FT Africa’s

Kenya tech +0.85 · 14/05/2025

Kenya's technology ecosystem continues to attract global capital as homegrown startups demonstrate exceptional growth trajectories. Roam, a mobility s...

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EPRA cuts petrol by Sh9.37, diesel by Sh10.21 after VAT

🇰🇪 EPRA cuts petrol by Sh9.37, diesel by Sh10.21 after VAT

Kenya energy +0.30 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has delivered a meaningful reduction in fuel costs, cutting petrol prices by Sh9.37 per litre...

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Petrol drops Sh9.37, diesel Sh10.21 after VAT cut to 8pc

🇰🇪 Petrol drops Sh9.37, diesel Sh10.21 after VAT cut to 8pc

Kenya energy +0.60 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's energy regulator has delivered modest but meaningful price relief to consumers and businesses, cutting petrol by Sh9.37 per litre and diesel b...

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Kenya: Pressure Mounts On Ruto To Address Rising Costs

🇰🇪 Kenya: Pressure Mounts On Ruto To Address Rising Costs

Kenya energy -0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector is facing unprecedented pressure as fuel prices surge to record levels, triggering urgent calls from opposition parties for gove...

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Mortgages fall short in solving Kenya's housing crisis

🇰🇪 Mortgages fall short in solving Kenya's housing crisis

Kenya finance -0.65 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's housing finance sector faces a fundamental mismatch between product design and economic reality. While mortgage lending has expanded substanti...

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Kenya fuel prices surge amid global oil crisis and domestic

🇰🇪 Kenya fuel prices surge amid global oil crisis and domestic

Kenya energy -0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's latest fuel price adjustment has sent shockwaves through East Africa's largest economy, with diesel prices reaching historically unprecedented...

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Kenya: Pain for Commuters As Matatus, Boda Bodas Hike Fares

🇰🇪 Kenya: Pain for Commuters As Matatus, Boda Bodas Hike Fares

Kenya infrastructure -0.75 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's informal transport sector—dominated by matatus (minibuses) and boda bodas (motorcycle taxis)—is experiencing another cost-shock cycle, with op...

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Experts urge wider digital tax use as Kenya eyes Sh4.7tn

🇰🇪 Experts urge wider digital tax use as Kenya eyes Sh4.7tn

Kenya macro +0.65 · 15/04/2026

Kenya stands at a critical fiscal inflection point. With a revenue target of Sh4.7 trillion for the 2026/2027 budget cycle, the East African nation fa...

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Govt plans VAT cut to 8pc to ease fuel prices

🇰🇪 Govt plans VAT cut to 8pc to ease fuel prices

Kenya macro +0.60 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's government is pursuing a counterintuitive fiscal approach that combines immediate consumer relief with long-term revenue expansion—a strategy ...

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Kenya tightens grip on digital lenders as CBK approves 32

🇰🇪 Kenya tightens grip on digital lenders as CBK approves 32

Kenya finance +0.60 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's Central Bank (CBK) has taken a decisive regulatory stance by formally licensing 32 digital lending platforms, signaling both opportunity and c...

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Kenya Fuel Prices Surge 16% Despite Government Relief

🇰🇪 Kenya Fuel Prices Surge 16% Despite Government Relief

Kenya energy +0.60 · 15/04/2026

Kenya's energy sector faces a critical juncture as competing pressures from global commodity markets and domestic policy debates collide. The Energy a...

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Kenya raises petrol prices 16% as import costs surge

🇰🇪 Kenya raises petrol prices 16% as import costs surge

Kenya energy -0.75 · 15/04/2026

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

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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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