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Kenya Treats Your Phone Number As A Digital Identity: What the Proposed SIM Recycling Rules Mean

Imagine waking up to discover that the phone number you have used for years now belongs to a stranger. Your

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 2, 2026
The Free Transaction Race: Why SBM Bank Is Quietly Winning Kenya’s Banking Wars in 2026

I’ve spent the better part of this year going through bank tariff guides, PesaLink fee tables, and M-Pesa charge sheets

Soko Directory Team · Sep 2, 2026
NCBA Group Encourages Customers to Integrate Governance and Succession into Long-Term Wealth Planning

As significant amounts of private wealth move towards a new generation of owners, NCBA is urging families and business owners

Soko Directory Team · Sep 1, 2026
The Cost of the Data Gap: Why Kenya’s Lenders Can’t Afford to Miss the Full Picture

By Morris Maina, CEO, TransUnion Kenya Here’s a question worth sitting with: how much growth are Kenya’s lenders leaving on

Soko Directory Team · Aug 31, 2026
From 1,850 Scholarships to 1,000+ Skilled Youth: How Tufuzu Na Family Is Building Kenya’s Next Generation

When a young person gets a chance they never thought possible, it creates a certain kind of hope. That’s the

Soko Directory Team · Aug 31, 2026
Investment

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
Investment SBM Bank, Safer Power Ink USD 17 Million Green Energy Manufacturing Financing Deal

SBM Bank Kenya and Safer Power Group have unveiled a partnership that will see the bank extend USD 17 million

Soko Directory Team · Aug 28, 2026
Investment HFCB Group Pre-Tax Profit Surges 74% To KES1.22 Billion

Listed integrated financial and property solutions provider HFCB Group has reported a 74% jump in profit before tax to KES1.22

Soko Directory Team · Aug 27, 2026
Investment Bitcoin Eyes $100K: How Crypto Holders Are Exploring Mining Income

Driven by a strong rally, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed $79,000, returning to the market spotlight. This upward

Soko Directory Team · Aug 27, 2026
Government & Policy
TSC Re-Advertises 1,631 Teacher Promotion Positions, Sets New Application Deadline

Teachers hoping to move up the ranks have another shot at it as the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, re-advertised 1,631

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 2, 2026
Schools To Host ID Registration Drive For Students Turning 18, Ministry Confirms

Secondary school students who have already turned 18 will soon be able to get their national identity cards without ever

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 2, 2026
Principals Protest Funding Shortages As Schools Struggle To Sustain Learning

Barely days into the third term, secondary school administrators are already sounding the alarm over unpaid government capitation, a gap

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 1, 2026
KUCCPS Reopens Applications For 22 KMTC Diploma And Certificate Courses, How To Apply

Kenyan students who missed out on applying to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) during the September 2026 window are getting

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 1, 2026
EPK Staff To Receive A 14% General Wage Increase in Updated CBA

More than 8,000 Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) staff members are set to enjoy a 14% wage increase following the signing

Soko Directory Team · Sep 1, 2026
Opinion
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
Reasons Why Kenya’s Trade Ambition Should Be Matched with Smarter Risk Protection

By Douglas Chepkuto As Kenya’s trade continues to expand, the movement of goods across our borders has become increasingly central

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Customer Loyalty Will Be Defined By Experience

By  Jacqueline Sagala. There was a time when a business could win a customer with a good product and a

Soko Directory Team · Aug 25, 2026
Latest News

Technology

Jumia Festival Drives Deals, Rewards and Entrepreneurship Opportunities Through M-KOPA Partnership

Jumia Kenya has concluded another successful edition of the Jumia Festival, a two-week shopping extravaganza that brought together customers, vendors,

Soko Directory Team · Sep 3, 2026

Headlines

Before You Take That Sip: How to Tell Whether Alcohol Is Genuine or Fake in Kenya

A few careful checks at the counter can expose a suspicious drink before it reaches your body. The most important

Steve Biko Wafula · 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
East Africa 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
East Africa 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
Entrepreneur's Corner Kenya Treats Your Phone Number As A Digital Identity: What the Proposed SIM Recycling Rules Mean

Imagine waking up to discover that the phone number you have used for years now belongs to a stranger. Your

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 2, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner The Free Transaction Race: Why SBM Bank Is Quietly Winning Kenya’s Banking Wars in 2026

I’ve spent the better part of this year going through bank tariff guides, PesaLink fee tables, and M-Pesa charge sheets

Soko Directory Team · Sep 2, 2026
Government and Policy TSC Re-Advertises 1,631 Teacher Promotion Positions, Sets New Application Deadline

Teachers hoping to move up the ranks have another shot at it as the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, re-advertised 1,631

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 2, 2026
East Africa
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
Afreximbank delivers strong half-year 2026 performance, driven by robust growth and profitability

The Group recorded a significant increase in earnings, with net interest income rising by 22% to US$1.0 billion, compared with

Soko Directory Team · Aug 24, 2026
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