KCB Nanyuki branch manager found dead in his house

By Sharon Nkonge,

A senior Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) employee was on Sunday found dead in his house after he failed to show up at work and his phone went unanswered. ...

KCB Bank , Laikipia County. , Maxwell Nyaema

CBK boss warns banks against taking advantage of Kenyans

By Kepha Muiruri,

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge has cautioned banks against side-lining borrowers in the aftermath of the interest rate caps repe...

CBK , KBA

‘Greedy’ lenders to blame for feared hike on bank loan rates

By Kepha Muiruri,

The interest rate charged on your new loan is inevitably set to rise in the aftermath of the interest rate cap repeal in spite of assurances from the ...

CBK , Finance Act , interest rate caps , KBA , Treasury

Kenya bankers welcome Uhuru repeal on interest rate cap

By Paul Ombati,

Kenya Bankers Association chairperson Joshua Oigara has welcomed the repeal of the interest rate cap which President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to His...

bankers association , oigara

Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...

Equileap , ICPD25 , Press Freedom , Samiksha Koirala

Equity Bank posts Ksh.17.5B nine month profit

By Kepha Muiruri,

Equity Group has announced a Ksh. 17.5billion net profit in nine months. The period to September 30 saw increased customer lending and higher non-f...

Equity Group

Boost as KVF, sponsor ink playoffs deal

By Stanley Mativo,

The Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) has been handed a massive shot on the arm after partnering with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to sponsor this year...

KCB Bank , Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) , Kenya Volleyball Federation playoffs

Bitok slams Govt after teams locked out of Kasarani

By Stanley Mativo,

Malkia Strikers head coach Paul Bitok has questioned government’s priorities after volleyball teams were denied access to train at the Kasarani Indo...

Kasarani stadium. , Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) , Paul Bitok

Banks free to set higher interest rates as Uhuru approves Finance Bill

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into the law the Finance Bill 2019 giving nod to among other provisions, the free setting of interest rates by com...

Finance Bill 2019 , interest rate caps , KBA

Banks promise not to take advantage of interest cap removal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Banks have vowed not to go back to the exorbitant interest rates they were charging before the introduction of the rate caps which was removed on Tues...

CBK , interest rate caps , KBA

‘For 7yrs we have lied about Kenya’s debt,’ Moses Kuria makes stunning revelations

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria stunned many on Tuesday when he spoke on Kenya's debt burden that currently stands at Ksh.6 trillion. ...

Moses Kuria , parliament , Public debt

MPs leave Kenyans at the mercy of banks as rate caps fall

By Kepha Muiruri,

Members of Parliament (MPs) have left Kenyans at the mercy of banks on the rate charged on new loans as the interest rate caps fall. In a chaotic v...

Stakeholders launch Ksh.95B project to boost Africa’s coffee industry

By Agencies,

The Inter African Coffee Organisation (IACO) has joined forces with the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) and the Internatio...

Kenya’s budget projections are unrealistic, World Bank warns

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya should initiate realistic budget projections; the World Bank has told the National Treasury. In the latest publication of the Kenyan Economic...

IMF , Kenya debt , World Bank

PHOTOS: Where was President Uhuru Kenyatta born?

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta turns 58 today. He was born to Mama Ngina Kenyatta and the late Jomo Kenyatta as their second child. The couple...

Uhuru kenyatta

KenGen clinches Ksh.5.8B deal to drill Ethiopia geothermal wells

By Girlie Kendi,

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has clinched a Ksh 5.8 billion contract to drill 12 geothermal wells in Ethiopia. The contract wi...

kengen

BWIRE: Why Nairobi light rail system is the best option

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Victor Bwire Hey wait a minute. How does the Nairobi City urban plan look like? Is it there in the first place? While the Government, mostly...

SGR

Royal Media Services among top 100 best companies to work for in Kenya

By Ian Omondi,

Royal Media Services (RMS) is one of the best companies to work for in Kenya, according to a new report released on Wednesday by Brighter Monday. T...

brighter monday , Royal Media Services , Safaricom

Eyes on playoffs as KVF league finale heads to Kapsabet

By Stanley Mativo,

Action galore is expected Thursday and Friday in Kapsabet, when the  curtains come down n the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) national league with ...

Kapsabet , Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) , National league

BWIRE: Why Universal Health Coverage will remain a pipe dream

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire While the intent to provide health care to Kenyans is evident, things on the ground are different; the current state of policy conf...

Beyond Zero Campaign , Universal Health Coverage