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CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

Ruaraka Land Saga: Institutional Record vs Political Narrative

Ruaraka Land Saga: Institutional Record vs Political Narrative

KRA reintroduces tax amnesty, waives penalties and interest on pre-2026 tax debts

KRA reintroduces tax amnesty, waives penalties and interest on pre-2026 tax debts

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million

Kenya Launches Ksh1T National Agri-food Systems Investments Plan

Kenya Launches Ksh1T National Agri-food Systems Investments Plan

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New Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho — Features

Douglas Kamau Ngotho: The Grassroots Politician Seeking to Shape Ol Kalou’s Future

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Faith Gitau — Features

Faith Gitau: The Former UN Administrator Who Became Nyandarua’s Political Powerhouse

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Sheryl Gabriella — Features

Sheryl Gabriella: From Waitressing to Building a Digital Business Empire

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

CBK — News

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

Ecobank — Features

Ecobank is Showing the Way: Deepening Partnerships to Boost Inclusive Growth in Africa

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New Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho

Features

Douglas Kamau Ngotho: The Grassroots Politician Seeking to Shape Ol Kalou’s Future

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Faith Gitau

Features

Faith Gitau: The Former UN Administrator Who Became Nyandarua’s Political Powerhouse

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

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CBK — News

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

Tycoon Francis Mburu, adversely mentioned in the Ruaraka Land saga. — News

Ruaraka Land Saga: Institutional Record vs Political Narrative

KRA — News

KRA reintroduces tax amnesty, waives penalties and interest on pre-2026 tax debts

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million in Nationwide Multi-Agency Crackdown — News

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million

Dr. Charity Mutegi (l) and Tharaka University Chancellor, Prof. Ratemo Michieka (c) presenting a gift to Livestock Development PS, Jonathan Mueke (r) during the opening ceremony of FINAS 2026 at KICC, Nairobi — News

Kenya Launches Ksh1T National Agri-food Systems Investments Plan

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa

Safaricom Warns Customers Against Fake Ziidi Trader Website

BT Correspondent July 1, 2026 0

Abdi Mohamed

Absa Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed Steps Down After Three Years at the Helm

Business Times June 29, 2026 0

Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra (C) and Customer Experience Director Goldermier Opiyo (L) engage with Airtel Agent Sharon Sibiya during the opening of Airtel's new customer care shop at Garden City Mall, one of four new shops recently opened to bring services and support closer to customers.

Airtel Deepens Nairobi Footprint with New Service Centres

BT Correspondent June 8, 2026 0

Martin Oduor-Otieno

Sanlam Allianz Names Martin Oduor-Otieno New Board Chairman as John Simba Retires

BT Correspondent June 5, 2026 0

Ecobank

Ecobank Launches World’s First Commercial Bank-issued Nature Bond

BT Correspondent June 2, 2026 0

Damien Rene Michel Mace, Director of Business Development - East Africa at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Alexandre Cerqueira, District Manager for Supermarkets at Carrefour Kenya, Ernest Kamau Njoora, Store Manager at Carrefour Rhapta Promenade Mall, Christophe Orcet, Regional Director for East Africa at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Imraan Noorani, Director of Rhapta Promenade Mall, Queenta Ndanu, Marketing & Communications Senior Manager for East Africa and Blanche Waeni Watuma, Manager of Human Capital at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, during the official opening of Carrefour Rhapta Promenade

Majid Al Futtaim Opens 27th Carrefour Store in Kenya

BT Correspondent January 7, 2025 0

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric Inks Deal With ImeXolutions For Advanced Altivar™ Process Modular Drive Solutions

BT Correspondent December 2, 2024 0

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa

CMA Approves Safaricom’s Ziidi Money Market Fund

Business Times November 27, 2024 0

Family Bank CEO Nancy Njau

Family Bank Reports Ksh3.2Bn Profit Before Tax In 3rd Quarter Of 2024

BT Correspondent November 26, 2024 0

Bolt Food

Bolt Food Empowers Couriers With New Early Cashout Feature

BT Correspondent November 26, 2024 0

Customers will enjoy full banking services, including digital banking, asset financing, personal and business loans, and advisory services for local businesses and individuals.

NCBA Opens New Branch In Kerugoya Town

BT Correspondent November 20, 2024 0

Communist Party SG Booker Omole

Communist Party SG Booker Omole Addresses Niger Convention In His 1st International Duty

BT Correspondent November 19, 2024 0

(Left)Fawzia Ali, Chief Business Consumer, Safaricom PLC gifting S-Hook fashion category winner Cynthia Tame (right) alongside fashion mentor (furthest right) OJ (outlook) during the S-Hook Praktiklz Event at Nakuru Athletics Club on Saturday 16 th November, 2024.

Safaricom To Reward Customers With Cars And Cash Vouchers

BT Correspondent November 18, 2024 0

Equity Bank

Equity Bank Reduces Interest Rates On Loans

BT Correspondent November 18, 2024 0

Carbon Emissions

New Calculations Show African Agriculture Could Capture 20x More Carbon Than World’s Oil And Gas Emissions

BT Correspondent November 18, 2024 0

Silvio Kutic - Infobip Chief Executive Officer

Infobip Ranked Number One Global Cloud Communications Platform For RCS Business Messaging By Juniper Research

BT Correspondent November 18, 2024 0

More than 200 children at Eldoret Children Rescue Centre have been treated to an early Christmas cheer.

Safaricom Treats Children’s Rescue Centre in Eldoret to Early Christmas Cheer

BT Correspondent November 17, 2024 0

New Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho

Douglas Kamau Ngotho: The Grassroots Politician Seeking to Shape Ol Kalou’s Future

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Faith Gitau

Faith Gitau: The Former UN Administrator Who Became Nyandarua’s Political Powerhouse

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Sheryl Gabriella

Sheryl Gabriella: From Waitressing to Building a Digital Business Empire

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

CBK

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

Ecobank

Ecobank is Showing the Way: Deepening Partnerships to Boost Inclusive Growth in Africa

Raphael Obonyo July 8, 2026 0