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5 Things to Consider Before Investing in a Special Fund in Kenya

Kenya’s investment landscape has grown far beyond the traditional money market fund. Over the past few years, “Special Funds” —

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
Kenya Should Learn from the World, But Policies Should Come From Reality

By Fred Waithaka Kenya’s digital economy is no longer an aspiration but a measurable force, and the numbers behind that

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
More Speed, More Business Done: A Day Inside the Pata More Fibre Upgrade

It’s 7:40 a.m., and Wanjiru is already at her desk, coffee cooling beside her keyboard, three tabs open before she’s

Soko Directory Team · Sep 7, 2026
Use Common Cents To Avoid A Journey Of Unnecessary Suffering

Let me paint you a picture. It’s a Tuesday afternoon. The sun is out, the matatu conductors are shouting their

Soko Directory Team · Sep 7, 2026
Top Entrepreneurs and Industry Leaders Set to Headline BNI Nairobi South Business & Innovation Expo

Leading entrepreneurs, innovators, and business executives are set to take centre stage at the BNI Nairobi South Business & Innovation

Soko Directory Team · Sep 7, 2026
Investment

Investment

ABC Bank Connects Customers to 190+ African Banks Through PAPSS Payment Network

African Banking Corporation Limited (ABC Bank) has gone live on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), enabling customers to

Soko Directory Team · Sep 3, 2026

Investment

CFAO Mobility Kenya Fuels the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon with KES 2 Million Sponsorship

CFAO Mobility Kenya, the country’s leading mobility solutions provider, has been unveiled as the official mobility partner of the Standard

Soko Directory Team · Sep 3, 2026
Investment Inside Moments Villas, A Home Built on Wellness, Nature and Small Arrivals

The first thing the house does is stop you. Not with scale, though there is plenty of it further in,

Soko Directory Team · Sep 3, 2026
Investment UBA Kenya’s 762% Loan Growth Signals Bigger Financing Push for Kenyan Businesses

When a bank’s loan book grows more than eight-fold in a single year, it’s worth asking what that really means

Soko Directory Team · Sep 3, 2026
Investment NCBA Partners with Tatu City to Simplify Property Ownership as Nairobi Homeownership Stands at 7.7%

Following the launch of PropertyDuka, NCBA is accelerating its commitment to simplifying the property ownership journey through strategic partnerships such

Soko Directory Team · Sep 1, 2026
Investment Bamburi Cement and KPLC Strengthen Partnership to Support Reliable Power and Industrial Growth at the Coast

Bamburi Cement has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to enhance power

Soko Directory Team · Aug 31, 2026
Investment Finnet Trust Services Wins Regulatory Nod as Corporate Trustee in Kenya

Finnet Trust Services Limited (FTS) has been formally registered as a Corporate Trustee by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA), Kenya’s

Soko Directory Team · Aug 31, 2026
Investment CIC Insurance Records A 70% Rise In H1 2026 Net Profits

CIC Insurance Group PLC records a 70% increase in profit after tax to Ksh 1.09 billion for the six months

Soko Directory Team · Aug 28, 2026
Government & Policy
TSC Releases New Guidelines And Interview Scores For 2026/27 Teacher Promotions

Teachers hoping to climb the ranks in the 2026/27 financial year will be playing by a very different rulebook. The

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 8, 2026
Kenya To Crack Down On Foreigners Running Small Businesses, Sets New Requirements

The government has spelled out exactly who’s in the crosshairs as it moves to enforce President William Ruto’s order against

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 8, 2026
KNEC Releases KCSE And KJSEA Exam Reports, Marking Schemes

Schools, teachers and learners now have access to a fresh batch of official examination materials after the Kenya National Examinations

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 7, 2026
KRA Defends Legal Basis for Cargo Clearance Rules

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to address mounting concerns from clearing agents and motor vehicle dealers over cargo

Soko Directory Team · Sep 7, 2026
HELB Pushes Back Loan Application Deadline For Continuing Students

Students still waiting to apply for their subsequent Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, have been handed more time, with the

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 7, 2026
Opinion
El Niño Now Almost Certain To Persist Through Early 2027, WMO Says

The World Meteorological Organization, WMO, has sharply revised its confidence in El Niño’s staying power, now putting the odds at

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 3, 2026
Kenya Met Forecasts Below-Average September Rains In The Following Regions

Farmers in several of Kenya’s most productive agricultural counties have been put on alert after the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 3, 2026
Building People Is The Best Part Of Building A Business

By Rajul Malde I have had the privilege of watching Pwani Oil Products Limited grow almost from the beginning, and

Soko Directory Team · Sep 1, 2026
From Fisherman to Cane King: How a Siaya Farmer Built a 480-Acre Empire

The shores of Lake Victoria are beautiful, but for fisherman Radido Otieno Peter, they were also unforgiving. For six years,

Soko Directory Team · Aug 31, 2026
Kenya Must Not Belong To Evil

There comes a moment in the life of a nation when silence stops being caution and becomes surrender. Kenya is

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 31, 2026
Ruto Cannot Lead Kenya To 2060; A President Trapped In Yesterday Has No Business Designing Tomorrow

Nursery: I want to be a police officer. Class 1: I want to be a teacher. Class 2: I want

Steve Biko Wafula · Aug 28, 2026
Kenya Met Issues Rainfall Alert As Intensifying El Niño Looms

Kenyans should start getting ready for a wet end to the year. The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (Kenya Met) says

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 27, 2026
Latest News

Government and Policy

TSC Releases New Guidelines And Interview Scores For 2026/27 Teacher Promotions

Teachers hoping to climb the ranks in the 2026/27 financial year will be playing by a very different rulebook. The

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 8, 2026

Market News

NSE Rally Extends as Earnings Season Fuels Large-Cap Gains, Inflation Ticks Up to 6.6%

Kenyan equities continued their strong 2026 run through August, with the market drawing support from a robust first-half earnings season

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
Government and Policy Kenya To Crack Down On Foreigners Running Small Businesses, Sets New Requirements

The government has spelled out exactly who’s in the crosshairs as it moves to enforce President William Ruto’s order against

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 8, 2026
Market News Mansa-X Special Funds Now Market Leader Commanding 20% of CIS Market Share as AUM Crosses KES 188 Billion in Q2 2026

Standard Investments Trust Funds(SITF), the umbrella fund managing the Mansa-X Special Funds powered by Standard Investment Bank, is now the

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner 5 Things to Consider Before Investing in a Special Fund in Kenya

Kenya’s investment landscape has grown far beyond the traditional money market fund. Over the past few years, “Special Funds” —

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Kenya Should Learn from the World, But Policies Should Come From Reality

By Fred Waithaka Kenya’s digital economy is no longer an aspiration but a measurable force, and the numbers behind that

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
Lifestyle Clinicians Warn of Growing Metabolic Disease Burden as Kenya Unveils New Obesity, Diabetes Treatment

More than half of Kenyans living with metabolic disease do not know they have the disease, and the national caseload

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
Lifestyle Java Foundation Launches KICD-Approved Mentorship Manual to Equip Learners with Future-Ready Skills

The Java Foundation has called on corporates to invest in the development of soft and leadership skills of young learners,

Soko Directory Team · Sep 8, 2026
East Africa
Aubrey Capital Management marks busy summer with Edinburgh office move to Melville Street

While August is traditionally a quieter month for the investment industry, Aubrey Capital Management (“Aubrey”), the Edinburgh and London-based specialist

Soko Directory Team · Sep 3, 2026
New DHL-Absa Partnership Opens Global Trade Opportunities for African Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)

DHL and Absa Group have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand DHL’s GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa

Soko Directory Team · Sep 2, 2026
African Development Bank and AXIAN Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-led Businesses in Africa

AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have launched a major women’s financial inclusion programme to expand access to

Soko Directory Team · Sep 2, 2026
Government of Gabon Joins The Nature Conservancy and Enduring Earth to Mobilize US$200 Million for Transformative Community and Conservation Outcomes

The Government of Gabon, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Enduring Earth and partners, today announced the formal

Soko Directory Team · Aug 31, 2026
Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Urges Businesses to Capitalise on EAC and AfCFTA Opportunities at EABC–SCCI–GIZ CEO–Trade & Investment Roundtable

In his remarks at the CEO–Trade & Investment Roundtable, organised by the East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
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