Category: Economy&Finance
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Kenya’s Affordable Housing Program is rapidly taking shape, with projects in Eldoret, Vihiga, and Kisumu already transforming skylines. Marketed as a game-changer in the country’s Vision 2030 and Big Four Agenda, the initiative promises to ease the housing deficit, create thousands of jobs, and breathe life into local economies. But beyond the towering cranes and…
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The Principal Secretary for Public Investments and Assets Management, Odede Wagunda, has reaffirmed that the government will not turn back on e-procurement and the digitization of public assets. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the counties sensitization on asset management and the roll-out of the IFMIS Asset and Inventory Module held in Kenya School Of…
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Business community in Kirinyaga County has called on the National Government to revive and operationalise Mwea Airstrip so as to ease the transportation of agricultural products both nationally and internationally. KNCCI Kirinyaga Chapter Chairperson Pauline Wangeshi says the county has stamped its authority as an agricultural hub and thus the need for such important logistics…
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Kenyan Entrepreneur’s Dream Restored After Business Fire Equity Insurance: A Safety Net for Entrepreneurs: In the midst of Kenya’s vibrant hustle and bustle, where opportunities and challenges coexist, it’s easy to overlook one key aspect of financial security: insurance. While life is full of possibilities, it’s also filled with uncertainties. Accidents, illnesses, and even catastrophic…
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Equity Investment Bank Achieves 64% Profit Growth Equity Investment Bank (EIB) recorded an impressive 64% Year-on-Year profitability growth, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s journey of building Africa’s most dynamic investment bank. In the Half Year Results 2025, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi reported that Equity Investment Bank achieved strong…
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Top 10 Unique Facts About Optiven Limited Explained For many investors, Optiven Limited is more than just a real estate company, it is a trusted partner in wealth creation, financial freedom and ultimately generational security. The name Optiven derives from ‘Optimising Ventures‘, summarising the company’s core philosophy that maximises opportunities and value in every endeavour…
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Homa Bay, Kenya: As Kenya gears up for the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County from August 12–15, 2025, the nation reflects on the journey of devolved governance since its inception in 2013. The conference theme, “For the People, For Prosperity: Devolution as a Catalyst for Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice,” underscores the need…
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Festus Bett, a coffee farmer from Kericho, moves with the practiced grace of someone who has spent eight years tending his land. He bends over a line of coffee bushes, his hand brushing across the green cherries. “This coffee takes more than six months before I can harvest it,” he says. “It’s not something you…
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Nairobi, Kenya: No medicine. No fair shot. No service without a bribe. When integrity vanishes, this is what’s left. This is the lived reality for millions of Kenyans, and it’s a story that needs to be told. It is these everyday frustrations that the Kenya Leadership Integrity Forum (KLIF) hopes to address with the launch…
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Naakuru County, Kenya: Lake Elementaita in Nakuru, Kenya, set the backdrop for the voices of young food systems advocates as youth representatives from 22 countries converged at the Seed Savers Network Learning Center for an intensive five-day capacity-building workshop on seed sovereignty. The gathering marked a significant milestone in the growing global movement to reclaim…