Category: Business
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Protecta Bode stakeholders pose with SafeCars branded with Protecta Bode stickers. Liberty General Insurance Uganda Limited, in partnership with Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Bancassurance Agency and SafeCar by SafeBoda, has launched a new car insurance product called “Protecta Bode.” The product is designed to fill the gap between statutory third-party insurance—which is legally required but limited—and…
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Chief Commercial Officer at Flynas, Stefan Magiera and KAA Board Chairperson Caleb Kositany during the launch. (Photo: Handout) As Kenya’s exports continue to scramble for open markets in international markets, Kenyan farmers, particularly, could soon be recording increased incomes as the country taps the Gulf markets. This development follows the launch of direct flights between…
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Health CS Aden Duale during a high-level consultative meeting with private healthcare providers and senior management of the Social Health Authority on October 2, 2025. (Photo: MoH) Private hospitals owed between Sh1 million and Sh10 million by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will be the first to receive their payments, Health Cabinet Secretary…
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Bolt Senior Operations Manager, Rides, Arthur Gacharia; Bolt Food Kenya General Manager Edgar Kitur, and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir. PHOTO/BOLT Ride-hailing giant Bolt is set to transform Mombasa’s public market spaces into operational hubs for riders, under a new partnership with the County Government designed to expand youth employment and boost safety. The deal…
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IPSL CEO Gituku Kirika, and TendePay CEO Abel Masai. PHOTO/PESALINK Pesalink has teamed up with pan-African payments firm Cellulant (TendePay) in a deal promising to make digital payments faster, safer and more reliable for businesses and consumers in Kenya. The deal combines Cellulant’s payment platform, Tingg, with Pesalink’s network of over 80 financial institutions to…
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LG Electronics East Africa President Donghun Lee, Opalnet Limited MD Rakesh Singh, and LG Electronics EA Air Solutions Product Director Tony Yun. PHOTO/LG Picture this: Nairobi’s unpredictable heatwave one day, chilly breeze the next, and the ever-present city dust in between. For many Kenyan households and businesses, the hunt for the perfect air conditioner is…
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Peter Maddens and John Mbadi. PHOTO/COURTESY Kenya and Belgium on Tuesday signed an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTA) at the National Treasury in Nairobi, establishing a tax framework designed to eliminate double taxation on cross-border income and tighten safeguards against tax evasion. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi signed the pact on…
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Makueni County launching its landmark County Energy Policy 2025. PHOTO/COURTESY Makueni County has introduced a far-reaching County Energy Policy, a framework that commits the region to delivering universal access to clean energy by 2028. The launch, officiated by Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr and Dan Wilcox of the British High Commission Nairobi, highlights a decisive turn…
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Tourists touring a park in Kenya. PHOTO/COURTESY Kenya has approved a significant hike in entry fees for its national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries, with new rates set to come into force from Wednesday, after Parliament endorsed new regulations. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Nairobi National Park will see the steepest adjustment, with charges…
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Lamia Merzouki (left) presents a membership certificate to Daniel Mainda (centre), during the 2025 WAIFC Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, as Hubertus Väth (right) looks on. PHOTO/COURTESY Kenya has moved a step closer to cementing its status as Africa’s gateway for investment after the Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) secured full membership in the…