Old Mutual Holdings Plc has posted a sharp turnaround in its half-year performance, reporting profit after tax of KES 882 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from a mere KES 5 million in the same period last year. The dramatic improvement comes even as underwriting margins...
Nairobi, Kenya- August 28, 2026: SBM Bank Kenya and Safer Power Group have unveiled a partnership that will see the bank extend USD 17 million financing to support green energy manufacturing workshop and construction of a factory. Through the partnership, Safer Power – a licensed panel builder for global energy...
The Nairobi City County Government has entered into a new partnership with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to make it easier and cheaper for businesses to operate in the capital. The partnership, announced on Friday, seeks to lower the cost of doing business, remove administrative bottlenecks...
Kenya is set to host the 9th Kenya International Industrial Expo and Kenya Investment & Trade Fair 2026 from September 3 to 5, with the event expected to bring together manufacturers, investors, suppliers and businesses from Kenya, China and other markets.The three-day exhibition at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi...
New ordering insights from Glovo Kenya, released ahead of Nairobi Burger Week 2026, offer a glimpse into the capital’s evolving burger culture. From what Nairobians are eating and where they are ordering from, to the deals, new creations and Friday-night cravings driving demand. In the first half of 2026, chicken...
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has ordered intensified inspections of agrovet shops across the country as the Government steps up its crackdown on illegal, counterfeit and unauthorised pesticides. The directive comes as the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) reports an estimated 95 per cent reduction in the entry of unauthorised...
Kenya’s leading real estate company Willstone Homes has continued to strengthen its footprint in Kenya’s competitive real estate market, combining visible construction progress with sustained investor engagement and customer-focused property initiatives. Over the past weeks, the property developer has maintained a busy development and engagement calendar, providing investors and prospective...
Kenya is set to strengthen its emergency response capacity through a new partnership between the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and China’s Blue Sky Rescue (BSR), aimed at developing professional volunteer search-and-rescue teams across the country. The partnership was formalised on August 5, 2026, when BSR founder and chairman Zhang...
The Government has announced a further subsidy on fertilizer and certified maize seed to cushion farmers from drought-related losses and enable them to return to production. Under the new intervention, farmers will purchase a 50kg bag of subsidized fertilizer at KSh 2,000, down from KSh 2,500, while the Government will...
Nairobi, Kenya, 24th August, 2026 – SUN Mobility, a global leader in battery swapping technology, in partnership with Vivo Energy, today launched its open-architecture battery swapping ecosystem in Kenya, establishing the country as the launchpad for its Africa-wide rollout. With 35 stations already live across Nairobi and Mombasa, the ecosystem supports electric...
