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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

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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

L-R: Joseph Hurst-Croft, CEO of ARC Ride, Pieter Prickaerts, CEO of M-TIBA, and Vijay Srivastava, Group CEO of GA Insurance, at the launch of SwapCare.

M-Tiba Launches Accident Cover For Electric Motorcycle Riders

BT Correspondent September 17, 2024 0

Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation to Accelerate Education And Job Creation for Over 70,000 Young Africans

African Media Agency September 13, 2024 0

Benson Ndeta, the owner of Savannah Clinker Limited, is offering Ksh25 billion to buy off Bamburi Cement.

Kenyan Entrepreneur Splashes Ksh25.4 Billion To Buy Bamburi Cement

Business Times September 12, 2024 0

H.E James Orengo, Governor of Siaya County, leads the Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) executive team in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official launch of the DTB Bondo branch in Bondo, Siaya County. The DTB team was represented by George Otiende, Director of Retail Banking; Dr. Kennedy Nyakomitta, Director of Commercial Banking and Lillian Ngala, Director of Human Resources.

DTB Opens New Branch in Bondo

BT Correspondent September 10, 2024 0

Bowmans

Bowmans Walks Away With Top Honours At 2024 African Legal Awards

BT Correspondent September 9, 2024 0

MACNUT Accociation officials led by chairperson Jane Maigua. [Photo/Courtesy]

MACNUT Association Urges Government Action to Protect Local Macadamia Nut Processing Industry

BT Correspondent September 3, 2024 0

Swarovski Foundation Creatives For Future Cohort 2023

Swarovski Foundation Pledges €120,000 Funding For Sustainable Innovation Projects

BT Correspondent September 3, 2024 0

New Infobip CFO Yariv Dafna. [Photo/Infobip]

Yariv Dafna Appointed Infobip Chief Financial Officer

Business Times August 29, 2024 0

Safaricom 5G network

Safaricom Now The Largest 5G Network In Kenya

Business Times August 12, 2024 0

Safaricom awardee

Safaricom Awards 5 More Kenyans With Ksh1 Million Each

BT Correspondent August 8, 2024 0

(L-R) Regional Trade Marketing Manager Nairobi, Coca- Cola Bottlers Kenya, Shilah Shitanda, Ksh 1Million winner Pamela Kageni from Nairobi and Area Sales Manager, Eastleigh District, Coca-Cola Bottlers Kenya, Ben Momanyi during the presentation of a cheque to one of the winners of the Kachingching na Coke campaign.

How Facebook Post Turned Nyamakima Trader Into Millionaire

Business Times August 5, 2024 0

Fear is gone: How Morara Kebaso is steadfastly pushing the #NaneNane online movement

Business Times August 2, 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