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‘Gruesome’ war bets fuel calls for crackdown on predictio

🇰🇪 ‘Gruesome’ war bets fuel calls for crackdown on predictio

Kenya finance -0.75 · 15/03/2026

The explosive growth of prediction markets—platforms allowing users to wager on real-world outcomes from sports to geopolitical events—is sparking reg...

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African leaders urge US to prioritise investment-driven

🇰🇪 African leaders urge US to prioritise investment-driven

Kenya macro +0.70 · 14/03/2026

The recent US-Africa Business Summit has crystallized a fundamental shift in transatlantic competition for African markets. American policymakers and ...

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Mombasa dying night-life forces businesses to shut

🇰🇪 Mombasa dying night-life forces businesses to shut

Kenya trade -0.85 · 15/09/2025

Kenya's historic coastal city of Mombasa is experiencing a significant contraction in its nightlife and entertainment sectors, with multiple establish...

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Türkiye’s influence in Africa rises - The EastAfrican

🇰🇪 Türkiye’s influence in Africa rises - The EastAfrican

Kenya trade +0.60 · 15/04/2025

Turkey's deepening engagement across African markets represents a significant geopolitical and commercial realignment that European businesses operati...

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Kenya’s spend on food imports exceeds machinery by Sh61bn

🇰🇪 Kenya’s spend on food imports exceeds machinery by Sh61bn

Kenya agriculture -0.65 · 05/01/2024

Kenya's food import expenditure has surpassed its machinery and equipment imports by approximately 61 billion Kenyan shillings—a stark indicator of st...

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Kenya returns to China in Sh38bn Kiambu dual road loan

🇰🇪 Kenya returns to China in Sh38bn Kiambu dual road loan

Kenya infrastructure +0.60 · 13/04/2023

Kenya's recent return to Chinese financing for infrastructure projects—securing a Sh38 billion ($290 million) dual carriageway loan for Kiambu County—...

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Cooking oil price up 25 percent on global rally

🇰🇪 Cooking oil price up 25 percent on global rally

Kenya agriculture -0.60 · 25/06/2021

Cooking oil prices across African markets have experienced a significant 25 percent surge, driven by a confluence of global supply constraints, curren...

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Wholesale sugar price eases on higher local production

🇰🇪 Wholesale sugar price eases on higher local production

Kenya agriculture +0.60 · 04/08/2022

East African commodity markets are displaying sharply divergent price trajectories, with wholesale sugar experiencing downward pressure while cooking ...

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The Red Sea: ‘A vital artery for the world economy’

🇰🇪 The Red Sea: ‘A vital artery for the world economy’

Kenya trade +0.60 · 13/11/2020

The Red Sea has long served as one of the world's most critical maritime corridors, channeling approximately 12% of global trade through the Suez Cana...

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Brookside closes Sh1.1bn Buzeki takeover deal

🇰🇪 Brookside closes Sh1.1bn Buzeki takeover deal

Kenya agriculture +0.70 · 15/12/2020

Brookside Holdings has completed its acquisition of Buzeki, a regional dairy competitor, in a deal valued at Kenyan Shilling 1.1 billion (approximatel...

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East Africa's Agricultural Consolidation Wave

🇰🇪 East Africa's Agricultural Consolidation Wave

Kenya agriculture +0.70 · 19/04/2023

East Africa's agricultural sector is experiencing a significant transformation driven by consolidation, regional trade shifts, and export-focused stra...

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Ruto moves to meet key Raila demands with protest victims

🇰🇪 Ruto moves to meet key Raila demands with protest victims

Kenya macro +0.15 · 09/08/2025

Kenya's political landscape is undergoing a critical recalibration as President William Ruto moves toward addressing grievances stemming from the June...

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Uhuru up against history in party come-back bid

🇰🇪 Uhuru up against history in party come-back bid

Kenya macro -0.30 · 04/10/2025

Kenya's political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation that demands attention from European investors and business operators across Ea...

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Tuju back in court in race to halt Karen properties auction

🇰🇪 Tuju back in court in race to halt Karen properties auction

Kenya infrastructure -0.70 · 12/03/2026

Kenya's real estate market is facing renewed scrutiny as high-profile legal disputes over prime property assets threaten investor confidence in the co...

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State kicks off sale of Sh671 million stake in five top

🇰🇪 State kicks off sale of Sh671 million stake in five top

Kenya trade +0.60 · 13/03/2024

Kenya's government has initiated the divestment of its majority stake in five premium hotel properties, valued at approximately Sh671 million (roughly...

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Day schools are essential

🇰🇪 Day schools are essential

Kenya health +0.20 · 14/03/2026

East Africa's education landscape is undergoing a significant structural shift as government officials increasingly advocate for day school enrollment...

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Ruto austerity pledge must be enforced

🇰🇪 Ruto austerity pledge must be enforced

Kenya macro -0.30 · 14/03/2026

Kenya's government has renewed its commitment to fiscal austerity, signaling a critical shift in economic management that carries significant implicat...

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Kenya won’t become Singapore until we fix where millions

🇰🇪 Kenya won’t become Singapore until we fix where millions

Kenya macro -0.60 · 14/03/2026

Kenya's aspirations to become an economic powerhouse on the scale of Singapore remain constrained by a fundamental infrastructure challenge that most ...

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Young Kenyans fighting apathy, one registration at a time

🇰🇪 Young Kenyans fighting apathy, one registration at a time

Kenya macro +0.30 · 14/03/2026

Kenya's political landscape faces a growing paradox that carries significant implications for European investors assessing East African market stabili...

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Fragmented elite bad for Kenya

🇰🇪 Fragmented elite bad for Kenya

Kenya macro -0.65 · 14/03/2026

Kenya's political and business elite has become increasingly fractured, creating governance uncertainties that threaten the investment climate for Eur...

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