Kenya Stocks Gain 0.2% as Turnover Jumps 44%
Kenya's NASI rose 0.2% to 247.32 on 2 October as turnover jumped 44% to US$4.8 million, while the shilling held...
October 2, 2026Section
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What to Do in Nairobi in October 2026: Charly Black, NBO Film Festival and Waiyaki Wa Hinga
Nairobi in October 2026: Charly Black on 10 October, the NBO Film Festival from 15 October and Waiyaki Wa Hinga...
October 2, 2026
Kenyan Banks Strengthen as South African Rivals Enter
Moody’s says Kenya’s banks are more profitable, yet they hold government debt worth 1.7 times their equity as South African...
October 2, 2026
Kenya Plans Raw Gold Export Ban Amid Turkana Fight
Kenya plans to ban raw gold exports, yet over 90% of its gold comes from informal miners. A Turkana licence...
October 2, 2026
Ruto Accuses Sifuna Over Dangote Lamu Refinery Deal
Ruto called Senator Edwin Sifuna an extortionist on 1 October and tied Uhuru Kenyatta to the US$16 billion Dangote Lamu...
October 2, 2026
Kenya Markets: NSE & the Shilling
Kenya's NSE All Share Index rose 0.5% to 246.82 on 1 October as Safaricom gained 1.4%, while the shilling held...
October 1, 2026
Kenya’s M-Pesa Giant Safaricom Explained
What is Safaricom? How Kenya's biggest company makes money from M-Pesa, who owns it after the contested Vodacom deal, its...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Demands Exporters’ Paperwork for Imports at Port
Since 1 September, Kenya makes importers hold an export declaration from the seller's country. Agents say Mombasa car releases stalled;...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Leads Boat Operator Training Push for 9 Nations
Nine African states could share one boat operator training standard after Mombasa talks validated a Kenya-written course for ferry and...
October 1, 2026