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Huawei and Safaricom Launch Sh800/Month Internet for Affordable Housing Residents

Huawei and Safaricom have announced a strategic partnership to provide a low-cost internet service specifically tailored for residents living in homes built under Kenya’s …

Business

Chinese Firm Plans Sh2 Billion Copper Processing Plant in Makueni

A Chinese investment firm has unveiled plans to construct a Sh2 billion copper processing plant in Makueni County, marking a significant step toward value …

Business

Kenya Raises Sh290.6 Billion in New Eurobond Issuances

 Kenya has successfully raised Sh290.6 billion through two new Eurobond issuances in international capital markets, marking one of the largest sovereign debt raises by …

News

Kenyan Activist Truphena Muthoni Sets Guinness World Record with 72-Hour Tree-Hugging Marathon

Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time hugging a tree, completing a 72-hour marathon without …

Business

World Bank Blames CA Delay for High Call Rates, Pushes for Cost-Based Pricing to Lower Tariffs

 The World Bank has attributed Kenya's high mobile call rates to delays by the Communications Authority in reducing mobile termination charges, urging the regulator …

Business

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro Offloads 3.08 Million Kenya Power Shares Worth KSh 37.8 Million

Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has disposed of 3.08 million shares in Kenya Power and Lighting Company valued at KSh 37.8 million in …

International

Trump Vows 'Permanent Pause' on Migration from Third World Countries, Orders Green Card Reexamination

  President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will seek to "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the U.S. …

Business

Bar Owners and Retailers Petition Senate to Halt Tobacco Control Amendment Bill Over Rushed Process and Job Loss Fears

 Bar owners and retailers have filed an urgent petition at the Senate urging the House to suspend debate on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, …

Finance

World Bank Warns Kenya’s Heavy Domestic Borrowing Crowding Out Private Sector Credit

 The glass-fronted conference room on the fourteenth floor of the World Bank offices in Nairobi’s Upper Hill, where the late-morning light filtered through half-open …

Business

Kenya's Mobile Money Transactions Plunge by Sh345 Billion in Nine Months Amid Economic Squeeze

 The vibrant chaos of Gikomba Market in Nairobi, where vendors in colorful kitenges haggle over sacks of tomatoes and bolts of kitenge fabric while …