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Ruto appoints Council to oversee National Infrastructure

🇰🇪 Ruto appoints Council to oversee National Infrastructure

Kenya infrastructure +0.70 · 01/04/2026

Kenya has taken a significant structural step toward de-risking its balance sheet. This week, President William Ruto appointed a governing council to ...

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KRA targets 5 million tax filers with WhatsApp option

🇰🇪 KRA targets 5 million tax filers with WhatsApp option

Kenya finance +0.70 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced an ambitious digitalization initiative that marks a significant shift in how the East African nation app...

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EABL minority shareholder opposes Asahi takeover exemption

🇰🇪 EABL minority shareholder opposes Asahi takeover exemption

Kenya finance -0.65 · 01/04/2026

The proposed acquisition of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) by Japanese brewing giant Asahi has entered a critical contested phase, with minorit...

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Raila family among top bidders for Sh645m Telposta assets

🇰🇪 Raila family among top bidders for Sh645m Telposta assets

Kenya telecom +0.60 · 30/03/2026

** Kenya's telecommunications sector is entering a critical consolidation phase, as prominent business families—including the Raila-linked consortium...

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UBA Kenya swings back to profit with Sh426.8mn

🇰🇪 UBA Kenya swings back to profit with Sh426.8mn

Kenya finance +0.75 · 01/04/2026

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has successfully reversed its financial trajectory, posting a net profit of Sh426.8 million—a significant milestone...

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Crypto chamber launches institute to bridge skills gap

🇰🇪 Crypto chamber launches institute to bridge skills gap

Kenya tech +0.70 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's cryptocurrency sector has reached a critical inflection point. The launch of a Standards Council and Virtual Assets Institute by the country's...

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Safaricom’s Ziidi Money Market Fund posts Sh784.2mn profit

🇰🇪 Safaricom’s Ziidi Money Market Fund posts Sh784.2mn profit

Kenya finance +0.75 · 01/04/2026

Safaricom's Ziidi Money Market Fund has posted a net profit of Sh784.2 million (approximately €5.8 million), signalling robust demand for low-risk inv...

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Ruto Defends Social Health Authority

🇰🇪 Ruto Defends Social Health Authority

Kenya health +0.30 · 01/04/2026

President William Ruto's vigorous defence of Kenya's Social Health Authority (SHA) this week signals the government's firm commitment to one of Africa...

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KRA introduces WhatsApp tax returns platform

🇰🇪 KRA introduces WhatsApp tax returns platform

Kenya finance +0.70 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a WhatsApp-integrated tax returns platform, representing a significant shift in how one of Africa's...

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EAPC raises cement prices amid rising input costs

🇰🇪 EAPC raises cement prices amid rising input costs

Kenya infrastructure -0.65 · 01/04/2026

East African Portland Cement (EAPC), one of Kenya's largest cement manufacturers, has announced a price increase effective March 31, 2026, signalling ...

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Gikomba Market redevelopment to be completed in six months

🇰🇪 Gikomba Market redevelopment to be completed in six months

Kenya infrastructure +0.65 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's government has committed to completing the reconstruction of Gikomba Market, one of East Africa's largest informal trading hubs, within six mo...

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11 Kenyan Companies Named Among Africa's Fastest-Growing

🇰🇪 11 Kenyan Companies Named Among Africa's Fastest-Growing

Kenya tech +0.85 · 06/01/2026

Kenya continues to establish itself as East Africa's entrepreneurial powerhouse, with eleven domestic companies now recognized among the continent's f...

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Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses face investigation in Kenya

🇰🇪 Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses face investigation in Kenya

Kenya tech -0.60 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's telecommunications regulator has launched an investigation into Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, marking a pivotal moment in how African nations ...

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Kenya's budget deficit surges to Sh1.12 trillion

🇰🇪 Kenya's budget deficit surges to Sh1.12 trillion

Kenya macro -0.85 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's Treasury has sounded an alarm that reverberates across East Africa's investment landscape. Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo's disclos...

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Under 40s drive money market funds uptake, StanChart report

🇰🇪 Under 40s drive money market funds uptake, StanChart report

Kenya finance +0.75 · 01/04/2026

** Kenya's money market funds are experiencing a demographic revolution. According to recent analysis from Standard Chartered, investors under 40 are...

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Parliament okays Sh240b Safaricom share sale to Vodacom

🇰🇪 Parliament okays Sh240b Safaricom share sale to Vodacom

Kenya telecom +0.65 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's Parliament has formally approved a historic Sh240 billion (approximately €1.8 billion) divestment of the government's stake in Safaricom to So...

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Britam cleans balance sheet to resume dividend payment

🇰🇪 Britam cleans balance sheet to resume dividend payment

Kenya finance +0.65 · 31/03/2026

Britam Holdings, East Africa's largest composite insurer by market capitalisation, has announced a strategic balance sheet cleanup aimed at resuming d...

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Price shock as petrol loads imported outside G-to-G deal

🇰🇪 Price shock as petrol loads imported outside G-to-G deal

Kenya energy -0.75 · 31/03/2026

** Kenya's energy sector faces a critical structural challenge as private importers bypass government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel procurement agreeme...

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Infinix NOTE 60 Pro and the #CreatePro Movement

🇰🇪 Infinix NOTE 60 Pro and the #CreatePro Movement

Kenya tech +0.75 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's creative economy is entering a critical inflection point. With over 75% of the population under 35 and smartphone penetration exceeding 50%, t...

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Kenyans to wait longer for cheap gas as Saudi firm deal

🇰🇪 Kenyans to wait longer for cheap gas as Saudi firm deal

Kenya energy -0.75 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's hopes of rapidly expanding its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) infrastructure have suffered a significant setback following the collapse of nego...

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