Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County are celebrating a historic windfall after earnings hit a record Sh 7.4 billion, marking one of the highest coffee payouts ever recorded in the county. The latest payments ranged between Sh 104 and Sh 157.40 per kilogram of cherry, with an impressive average of Sh...
Whisky has always felt a bit serious. The rules, the language and the sense that you should already know what you’re doing. For a long time, Scotch sat in that space , respected, but not always easy to approach. But Monkey Shoulder changed that. The name comes from an old...
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kenneth Matiba has issued a rallying call to procurement and supply chain professionals across Africa, urging them to lead and innovate responsibly in order to safeguard the continent’s resources and drive transformational growth. He was speaking Saturday...
The government has revised the minimum sugarcane price from KSh 5,750 to KSh 5,500 per tonne, following extensive consultations aimed at balancing farmer earnings, miller sustainability and prevailing market realities as sugar production rises across the country. In a directive issued by the Kenya Sugar Board on April 24, 2026,...
The government has officially revoked the status of Kenya Pipeline Company PLC as a state entity following the successful completion of its privatisation process through an Initial Public Offering on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. In a gazette notice dated April 22, 2026, the Privatisation Authority Acting CEO Jane Rose Omondi...
Schneider Electric has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity across Sub-Saharan Africa, as part of efforts to accelerate an inclusive energy transition in underserved communities. The commitment was announced during the opening of the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2026, where the company outlined...
Fintech leaders, banking executives, telecoms, regulators, and key players in the stablecoin and blockchain ecosystem will gather in Nairobi on May 14–15, 2026, for the fourth edition of the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026, powered by OKX. The conference is expected to attract more than 1,500 participants from across...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) have signed a new partnership aimed at boosting youth employment in Kenya, marking a significant step in efforts to tackle rising joblessness among young people. The agreement, under the NextGen.Ke Youth Employment Programme, will see over 1,000...
Mounting financial pressure and delayed salaries are pushing a growing share of Kenyan workers to rely on short-term digital loans to get through the month. Data from Unifi Kenya shows that over 25,000 of its Kenyan clients regularly turn to salary advances, part of a wider trend in a market...
Summit places Africa’s creative and innovation economy, women’s leadership and cross-border influence at the centre of the continent’s next growth conversation The Africa Soft Power Summit will return to Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 22 May 2026, with an extended programme running through 24 May, reinforcing the city’s place as...
