Kenya Signs Early US$3 Billion Electric Car Deal
Kenya signed a preliminary memorandum for a US$3 billion electric vehicle deal with a Geely-linked firm. No site, timeline or...
October 6, 2026Section
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Camp Mulla Funky Town Night in Nairobi on 7 November
Camp Mulla Funky Town comes to Masshouse at Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi, on Saturday 7 November 2026. Tickets from US$19, house...
October 6, 2026
Who Runs Kenya’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Kenya economy key players in 2026: the Treasury, the central bank, Safaricom, Equity, KCB, state firms and the families behind...
October 6, 2026
Kenya’s Ndegwa Family Cleared to Buy Back 24% of Insurer ICEA Lion
Kenya's Ndegwa family is cleared to buy back 24.1% of ICEA Lion for a reported US$65.5 million from a fund...
October 6, 2026
Kenya Stocks Slip 0.2% as Nation Media Jumps 10%
Kenya's NASI fell 0.18% to 246.88 on 5 October as Nation Media jumped 10%. Turnover reached US$5.3 million before Wednesday's...
October 5, 2026
Kenya PMI Signals Business Upturn as Orders Grow
Kenya PMI rose to 51.3 in September as new orders grew, but output fell for a seventh month and firms...
October 5, 2026
Kenya’s Ruto Orders 50,000 Teacher Promotions
Kenya's President Ruto orders 50,000 teacher promotions, up from 34,016, and says US$37.8 million will make 20,000 contract teachers permanent.
October 5, 2026
Kenya’s Quickmart IPO Opens at US$232 Million Value
The Quickmart IPO opened on 5 October 2026, valuing Kenya's second-largest supermarket chain at US$232 million. Who gets the money,...
October 5, 2026
Kenya Interest Rate Decision Set for October 7
Kenya interest rate decision on October 7, 2026 is most likely a hold at 8.75% as inflation hits 6.8% and...
October 5, 2026