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First batch of tax-exempt Kenyan tea arrives in China

🇰🇪 First batch of tax-exempt Kenyan tea arrives in China

Kenya agriculture +0.75 · 12/05/2026

Kenya has secured a significant trade milestone with the arrival of its first batch of tax-exempt tea in China, signaling a deepening commercial relat...

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Kenya’s renewable energy push - ESI-Africa.com

🇰🇪 Kenya’s renewable energy push - ESI-Africa.com

Kenya energy +0.75 · 12/05/2026

KENYA RENEWABLE ENERGY **HEADLINE:** Kenya Renewable Energy 2025: Why Investors Should Watch Geothermal Expansion **META_DESCRIPTION:** Kenya leads ...

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Kenya: Bolt Raises Fares By 6pc Amid Rising Fuel Costs

🇰🇪 Kenya: Bolt Raises Fares By 6pc Amid Rising Fuel Costs

Kenya tech -0.35 · 12/05/2026

**HEADLINE:** Kenya Ride-Hailing Fares Rise 6% as Bolt Tackles Fuel Cost Pressures **META_DESCRIPTION:** Bolt raises Kenya fares 6% to offset fuel in...

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Bolt raises fares by 6pc amid rising fuel costs

🇰🇪 Bolt raises fares by 6pc amid rising fuel costs

Kenya tech -0.35 · 12/05/2026

BRIEF --- **HEADLINE:** Kenya's Ride-Hailing & E-Commerce Boom: Bolt Raises Fares 6% as Jumia Revenue Soars 39% **META_DESCRIPTION:** Bolt hikes Ke...

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Jumia’s revenue rises 39% as Q1 2026 hits $50.6M

🇰🇪 Jumia’s revenue rises 39% as Q1 2026 hits $50.6M

Kenya tech +0.75 · 12/05/2026

Jumia Technologies delivered a 39% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 2026, reaching $50.6 million—a critical milestone signaling accelerating trac...

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Experts warn Affordable Housing push could hurt long-term growth

🇰🇪 Experts warn Affordable Housing push could hurt long-term growth

Kenya macro -0.65 · 12/05/2026

Kenya's government-backed affordable housing programme, positioned as a flagship social priority, is drawing fresh scrutiny from economic analysts who...

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Supreme Court to determine whether borrowers could reclaim auctioned

🇰🇪 Supreme Court to determine whether borrowers could reclaim auctioned

Kenya finance -0.30 · 11/05/2026

Kenya's Supreme Court is poised to issue a landmark decision on borrower rights following property auctions—a ruling that could fundamentally reshape ...

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Doctors demand 55pc salary rise in new CBA

🇰🇪 Doctors demand 55pc salary rise in new CBA

Kenya health -0.65 · 12/05/2026

Kenya's medical workforce is escalating pressure on the government for a substantial wage adjustment. The doctors' union has formally demanded a 55% s...

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CAK approvals unlock Sh25bn investments in a year - Business Daily

🇰🇪 CAK approvals unlock Sh25bn investments in a year - Business Daily

Kenya macro +0.80 · 09/04/2026

Kenya's Capital Markets Authority (CAK) has greenlit Sh25 billion (approximately USD 193 million) in new investments over the past 12 months, signalin...

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Kenya: UN Nairobi Expansion Will Position City As Global Diplomacy

🇰🇪 Kenya: UN Nairobi Expansion Will Position City As Global Diplomacy

Kenya infrastructure +0.70 · 12/05/2026

President William Ruto's announcement of the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) expansion marks a strategic inflection point for Kenya's economy ...

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Mbadi defends proposed tax on Visa, Mastercard transactions

🇰🇪 Mbadi defends proposed tax on Visa, Mastercard transactions

Kenya finance -0.65 · 12/05/2026

Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is defending a controversial proposal in the Finance Bill 2026 that would impose withholding tax on card...

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Africa: Macron Champions African Investment, Backs Restitution

🇰🇪 Africa: Macron Champions African Investment, Backs Restitution

Kenya macro +0.65 · 12/05/2026

French President Emmanuel Macron's economic summit in Nairobi marks a strategic recalibration of France's Africa engagement, combining ambitious inves...

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Kenya Re paid suspended MD, HR manager full salaries in rule breach

🇰🇪 Kenya Re paid suspended MD, HR manager full salaries in rule breach

Kenya finance -0.85 · 09/05/2026

Kenya Re, the state-owned reinsurer and East Africa's largest insurance player, has breached regulatory compensation rules by continuing to pay full s...

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Rice overtakes wheat in Kenya’s cereal import bill - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Rice overtakes wheat in Kenya’s cereal import bill - Business Daily

Kenya agriculture -0.65 · 07/05/2026

Kenya's cereal import landscape is undergoing a significant structural shift. Rice has now surpassed wheat as the country's largest single-commodity i...

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Muyas’ Family Bank stake diluted to 34pc in rights issue

🇰🇪 Muyas’ Family Bank stake diluted to 34pc in rights issue

Kenya finance -0.35 · 10/05/2026

Family Bank, one of Kenya's mid-tier lenders, has executed a rights issue that has significantly reduced founder and major shareholder Muyas' ownershi...

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Safaricom pays firm Sh1.4bn for M-Pesa technical support

🇰🇪 Safaricom pays firm Sh1.4bn for M-Pesa technical support

Kenya telecom +0.60 · 12/07/2021

Safaricom has committed 1.4 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately $11 million USD) to an external firm for M-Pesa technical support services, a sign...

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Beyond promises, budget must put money into Kenyans' pockets

🇰🇪 Beyond promises, budget must put money into Kenyans' pockets

Kenya macro -0.35 · 12/05/2026

Kenya stands at a fiscal crossroads. As policymakers draft the 2025 budget cycle, stakeholders across civil society, business, and development circles...

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Kiosk economy: How small traders fuelled Safaricom's Sh100b profit

🇰🇪 Kiosk economy: How small traders fuelled Safaricom's Sh100b profit

Kenya telecom +0.85 · 12/05/2026

Safaricom's near-record Sh99.7 billion profit in its latest financial year underscores a seismic shift in African fintech economics: the informal sect...

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Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year

🇰🇪 Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year

Kenya energy +0.60 · 11/05/2026

Oil prices are set to remain elevated for the remainder of 2026, according to fresh analysis from JP Morgan released Monday. The investment bank's lat...

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Exit fears as Mondo Ride suspends accounts - Business Daily

🇰🇪 Exit fears as Mondo Ride suspends accounts - Business Daily

Kenya tech -0.85 · 10/12/2020

Kenya's ride-hailing sector faces a credibility shock after **Mondo Ride**, a homegrown mobility platform, suspended customer accounts without warning...

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