DP World Backs US$100M Mombasa Special Economic Zone
The DP World Mombasa SEZ project covers 535 acres at Jomvu and is worth over KSh 12 billion, with 67...
August 3, 2026Topic
Kenya
Kenya Plans US$7.6 Billion Domestic Borrowing in 2026/27
Kenya plans to raise KSh 1.03 trillion (US$7.6 billion) from domestic bonds and Treasury bills in FY2026/27, leaning on local...
July 31, 2026
Cyanide on Tomato Farms Kills 15 Elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli
Amboseli elephant deaths: fifteen died in a month from cyanide in pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms, Kenya Wildlife Service...
July 31, 2026 Kenyans Shift Savings to Special Funds as MMF Yields Decline
Kenya special funds now hold 23.9% of CIS assets as money market funds plunge from 90% to 51.9% share. With...
July 31, 2026 Helios’ US$297M CAB Payments Bid Faces East Africa Review
East Africa’s competition watchdog is reviewing Helios Investment Partners’ $297 million bid for LSE-listed CAB Payments, a deal that could...
July 29, 2026
Kenya T-Bills Draw US$1.4 Billion as Investors Bet on Rates
Investors poured US$1.4bn into Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills in 10 weeks, betting on higher rates and leaving the Treasury a...
July 29, 2026 StanChart Kenya Pays 522 Pensioners as Fresh Claims Emerge
Standard Chartered pension payout has reached 522 of 629 Kenyan retirees, part of a KES 7.2 billion settlement after a...
July 28, 2026 US Seeks Extradition of Six Kenyans Over Email-Scam Fraud on Government
The US is seeking to extradite six Kenyans accused of a business email compromise fraud that targeted US government agencies...
July 28, 2026
Fintechs LemFi and BVNK Use Stablecoin Rails to Cut Kenya Fees
LemFi and BVNK partner to shift diaspora remittance settlement onto stablecoin rails, cutting costs for Kenya's US$4 billion corridor and...
July 27, 2026