Kenya Kisumu Railway Budget Hits US$5B
The Kenya Kisumu railway budget is now about US$5 billion, up US$1.1 billion in a year, with most of it...
October 23, 2026Section
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Sanlam Allianz Kenya Names New Boss on 1 Nov
Sanlam Allianz Kenya names Jacqueline Karasha chief executive from 1 November 2026, as Patrick Tumbo retires after more than eight...
October 23, 2026
Kenya Ebola Quarantine Release Sunday and What Happens Next
Kenya plans to release its first Ebola contacts from quarantine on Sunday, 25 October, after 21 days without symptoms. Here...
October 22, 2026
Kenya Cargo Insurance Rule Starts 1 November
Kenya Revenue Authority will block imports without valid digital marine cargo insurance from Sunday 1 November; importers and agents must...
October 22, 2026
Dope Caesar and Mista.C Face Off in Nairobi on 28 November
Continental Clash Nairobi pits Dope Caesar against Mista.C on Saturday, 28 November 2026, with Tikiti tickets from about US$12 and...
October 22, 2026
Kenya’s World Bank Debt Tops US$15.7 Billion
Kenya's World Bank debt passed US$15.7 billion at the end of June 2026, Treasury data show, as Nairobi leans on...
October 22, 2026
Foreign Stake in Kenya’s KCB Bank Falls to 8%
The KCB foreign stake fell to 8.03% at end-September from 8.77% in June, as Kenyan investors absorbed 23.6 million shares...
October 22, 2026
Kenya Court Backs Cigarette Maker in Debt Case
BAT Kenya debt case ends in a win as Kenya's Court of Appeal upholds a US$433,000 judgment and says arbitration...
October 22, 2026
KenGen Djibouti Debt Gets US$1M Offer
The KenGen Djibouti debt of US$2.13 million from a 2021 drilling contract gets a first offer of US$1 million, the...
October 22, 2026