Insurers urged to embed ESG, climate risks in underwriting and investments
APA Insurance has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), committing to align its operations with global principles on human rights, labour, environmental protection and anti-corruption. The move places the insurer among companies seeking to…
Registrar Dissolves 440 Companies as Mass Deregistration Raises Concerns Over Business Survival
The Registrar of Companies has dissolved 440 companies operating across different sectors of Kenya’s economy, in the latest mass deregistration exercise that has seen thousands of businesses removed from the official Register of Companies this year. The…
EPRA Report: Vivo Energy Leads Kenya’s Fuel Market as Top 20 OMCs Control 85% of Sales
Kenya’s petroleum retail market remains highly concentrated, with the country’s 20 largest oil marketing companies (OMCs) accounting for nearly 85 per cent of total fuel sales, according to the latest report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory…
Bamburi Moves to Tap Dangote Refinery’s Massive Cement Demand
Bamburi Cement is positioning itself to tap into one of the biggest construction-materials opportunities created by the planned Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, with the cement manufacturer seeking to supply about one million tonnes of…
LG, KFHI Hand Over KSh2 Million Beekeeping and STEM Projects to Nandi and Makueni Communities
LG Electronics East Africa, in partnership with Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI), has officially handed over two fully completed community projects valued at KSh2 million in Nandi and Makueni counties. The handovers mark the successful…
Safaricom, PesaPal unveil next-generation M-PESA payment options for Kenyan businesses
Safaricom and PesaPal have partnered to introduce new payment experiences aimed at making everyday transactions faster, simpler and more convenient for businesses and customers across Kenya. The collaboration will enable merchants using PesaPal’s…
Railway link to KSh45.8bn Talanta Stadium takes shape
The railway connection linking Nairobi’s central business district to the KSh45.8 billion Talanta Sports City is taking shape as Kenya moves to improve transport access to the new stadium. Kenya Railways is upgrading the existing railway corridor towards…
Roam raises local content in electric motorcycles to 40%, targets 50% by 2027
Electric motorcycle manufacturer Roam has increased the share of locally produced components in its Roam Air motorcycle to 40 percent, as manufacturers seek to deepen local value addition in Kenya’s growing electric mobility industry. The company said…
Why Integrated Appliances Are Winning Urban Kenya
Kenya’s urban skylines tell a story that extends well beyond glass and concrete. Across growing neighbourhoods and satellite towns emerging, apartment living has become the preferred choice for a growing generation of professionals and young…
NCBA warns inflation risks could remain high in last quarter of 2026
Kenya’s inflation risks remain tilted to the upside in the final quarter of the year, with the possibility of El Niño-related flooding expected to put further pressure on food and transport costs, NCBA Economic Research has warned. The warning comes…