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CS Murkomen declares Friday public holiday to mark

🇰🇪 CS Murkomen declares Friday public holiday to mark

Kenya tech 0.00 · 19/03/2026

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration recently declared Friday a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr, the Islamic festival...

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Court halts plan to retire professors at 70

🇰🇪 Court halts plan to retire professors at 70

Kenya health -0.15 · 19/03/2026

Kenya's court system has intervened to block proposed changes to academic retirement policies at the country's universities, ruling that professors wi...

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President Ruto defends salvo on Opposition in Western tour

🇰🇪 President Ruto defends salvo on Opposition in Western tour

Kenya macro -0.30 · 19/03/2026

** Kenya's political landscape has entered a more volatile phase as President William Ruto amplifies confrontational messaging toward opposition figu...

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Kenya's Infrastructure Crisis Deepens as Fiscal

🇰🇪 Kenya's Infrastructure Crisis Deepens as Fiscal

Kenya infrastructure -0.85 · 19/03/2026

Kenya's construction and real estate sectors face mounting headwinds as a confluence of structural governance failures threatens both immediate safety...

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KRA suspends agents, staff over Sh452m fraud scheme

🇰🇪 KRA suspends agents, staff over Sh452m fraud scheme

Kenya trade -0.75 · 19/03/2026

The Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) recent suspension of multiple agents and staff members implicated in a 452 million shilling customs fraud scheme r...

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Aviation workers issue fresh seven-day strike notice

🇰🇪 Aviation workers issue fresh seven-day strike notice

Kenya infrastructure -0.85 · 19/03/2026

Kenya's aviation industry faces renewed uncertainty following the announcement of a fresh seven-day strike notice by the aviation workers' union, thre...

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Co-op Bank increases dividend after recording Sh39.9bn net

🇰🇪 Co-op Bank increases dividend after recording Sh39.9bn net

Kenya finance +0.80 · 19/03/2026

Co-operative Bank of Kenya has delivered a significant signal to investors regarding the health of East Africa's financial services landscape. The ins...

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Kenya: Workers Trapped As 22-Storey Building Partially Co

🇰🇪 Kenya: Workers Trapped As 22-Storey Building Partially Co

Kenya infrastructure -0.85 · 19/03/2026

Kenya's construction sector faced another critical safety incident this week as a 22-storey residential building under construction in the upmarket We...

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Why World Bank, AfDB have banned PwC Kenya, Rwanda

🇰🇪 Why World Bank, AfDB have banned PwC Kenya, Rwanda

Kenya finance -0.85 · 18/03/2026

The World Bank and African Development Bank have moved to suspend PwC's Kenya and Rwanda operations from their procurement processes, marking a signif...

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One in five Kenyans report 20pc rise in living costs, Tala

🇰🇪 One in five Kenyans report 20pc rise in living costs, Tala

Kenya macro -0.65 · 19/03/2026

Kenya's consumer landscape is undergoing a significant contraction, with fresh data revealing that approximately 20 percent of the nation's population...

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Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike

🇰🇪 Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike

Kenya energy +0.60 · 19/03/2026

Global crude oil prices have experienced a sharp uptick this week, with Brent crude breaching the $112 per barrel threshold during Asian trading hours...

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Transfer of Tuju’s Karen property halted as buyer defends

🇰🇪 Transfer of Tuju’s Karen property halted as buyer defends

Kenya trade -0.60 · 18/03/2026

A high-profile property transaction dispute in Kenya's prestigious Karen suburb has become a cautionary tale for European investors navigating the Eas...

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Mwangi's Sh734m windfall as Equity posts record earnings

🇰🇪 Mwangi's Sh734m windfall as Equity posts record earnings

Kenya finance +0.85 · 19/03/2026

Equity Bank's announcement of a Sh75.5 billion ($580 million USD) annual profit represents a watershed moment for East Africa's financial services sec...

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KEK Reinsurance Brokers (Africa) appoints new CEO

🇰🇪 KEK Reinsurance Brokers (Africa) appoints new CEO

Kenya finance +0.60 · 19/03/2026

The appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer at KEK Reinsurance Brokers (Africa) marks a pivotal moment in the continent's evolving insurance land...

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Our leaders should stop insults, ugly exchanges

🇰🇪 Our leaders should stop insults, ugly exchanges

Kenya macro -0.60 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's Revenue Authority (KRA) is intensifying its tax collection efforts across the beverage sector, projecting an additional 3 billion Kenyan shill...

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State should first sort out public hospitals issues

🇰🇪 State should first sort out public hospitals issues

Kenya health -0.85 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's public healthcare system stands at a critical juncture, caught between ambitious digitalization initiatives and the stark reality of non-funct...

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Why Ruto’s 'Singapore dream' is hard to realise

🇰🇪 Why Ruto’s 'Singapore dream' is hard to realise

Kenya macro -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's ambitious vision to transform itself into a regional economic hub comparable to Singapore faces mounting headwinds from endemic governance cha...

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Kenya’s healthcare is at a crossroads, time to act now

🇰🇪 Kenya’s healthcare is at a crossroads, time to act now

Kenya health -0.60 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's healthcare system exemplifies a critical paradox facing emerging African markets: ambitious technological modernization initiatives colliding ...

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Protect girls, women from climate shocks

🇰🇪 Protect girls, women from climate shocks

Kenya agriculture -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's northern pastoral regions are experiencing a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale, with approximately 3.3 million people facing severe f...

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End arrests, invoice smugglers

🇰🇪 End arrests, invoice smugglers

Kenya trade -0.60 · 18/03/2026

The arrest of wildlife smugglers trafficking in animal byproducts—from ant specimens to animal skins and fish parts—may seem economically trivial on t...

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