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Kenya Markets Hold Steady as Debt and Oil Costs Squeeze the Economy

Kenya’s financial markets can look calm while the economy beneath them remains under pressure. Banks are lending more to one

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 21, 2026
Why Boring Consistency Builds Businesses That Last

There is a kind of business success that photographs badly. It looks like opening on time, checking an order before

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 21, 2026
Equity Bank Accelerates Push to Link Local SMEs to Global Markets

Kenyan commercial banks are increasingly shifting their lending strategies from traditional primary production to value addition, aiming to plug local

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
You Work Too Hard to Keep Starting From Zero

Make the MySerrari Thursday webinar your weekly appointment with a better financial future There is a particular kind of exhaustion

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 21, 2026
NCBA Deepens UK Diaspora Engagement with Focus On Property, Investment And Wealth

NCBA Bank has deepened its engagement with Kenyans living and working in the United Kingdom following a multi-city diaspora tour

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
Investment

Investment

How To Venture Into The Fresh Fruits And Juice Business And Make Millions In Kenya

Walk through any busy junction in Nairobi, and you’ll spot the fruit vendors slicing watermelon into neat triangles, the juice

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 21, 2026

Investment

Why Kenyan Investors Keep Pouring Money Into Short-Term Government Paper

Kenyans are parking their cash in government IOUs at a pace that’s hard to ignore, and it’s been going on

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 18, 2026
Investment SBM Bank, Fusion Estates Sign MoU to Boost Homeownership and Diaspora Property Investment

SBM Bank Kenya and Fusion Estates, the real estate arm of Fusion Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Soko Directory Team · Sep 18, 2026
Investment KCB, RUBiS Energy & Kenya Tourism Board launch “Kenya Beyond Sight” Campaign in Efforts to Advance Inclusive Tourism

Kenyans are being encouraged to explore Kenya differently while shining a spotlight on unique tourist destinations, cultures, and experiences that

Soko Directory Team · Sep 17, 2026
Investment Carrefour Kenya Lands In Thome As Stores Across The Country Hits 36

Carrefour in Kenya has expanded its retail footprint in the country with the opening of a new store in Thome

Soko Directory Team · Sep 16, 2026
Investment Kenya Power Warns Of Power Interruptions In Parts Of Nairobi As Maintenance Begins

Residents in Roysambu and Githurai should prepare for intermittent power outages over the coming week, Kenya Power has announced, as

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 15, 2026
Investment Prudential Africa Emerges as Region’s Leading MDRT Business, With Nigeria and Ghana Ranking No. 1

Prudential Africa Services Limited (“Prudential Africa”) has become the region’s leading Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) business, with its Nigeria

Soko Directory Team · Sep 15, 2026
Investment Investors Eye Uganda’s Business Potential in Equity Trade Roadshow

More than 150 participants from 10 nationalities, including business leaders, investors, policymakers and private-sector stakeholders, are participating in the 2026

Soko Directory Team · Sep 15, 2026
Government & Policy
How To Check Your Child’s Grade 9 School Selection On The KEMIS Portal

If you’ve been losing sleep wondering whether your child’s school choices actually made it into the system, there’s good news.

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 21, 2026
Nairobi To Register Street Photographers And Introduce Official Badges

Street photographers in Nairobi will soon carry official identification badges under a new registration system the county government is rolling

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 18, 2026
KRA Intercepts Smuggled Goods Worth KES46.7 Million in Transit to Nairobi

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) enforcement officers have intercepted a consignment of smuggled cigarettes, shisha tobacco products and powdered milk with

Soko Directory Team · Sep 18, 2026
KUCCPS Names Colleges Approved To Offer Diploma In Primary Teacher Education

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has put out its list of accredited institutions offering the Diploma

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 18, 2026
The Following Teachers To Invigilate As TSC Finalises 2026 KCSE Deployment Plan

Primary school teachers will take on invigilation duties during the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, according to

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 17, 2026
Opinion
Heavy Rains Expected In Nairobi And Several Counties This Week, Kenya Met Says

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (Kenya Met) has released its weekly forecast, covering September 15 to 21, 2026, and the

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 16, 2026
List of High-Risk El Niño Counties As Health Ministry Rolls Out Preparedness Plan

The Ministry of Health has launched an El Niño preparedness plan covering 18 counties classified as high-risk, as the country

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 9, 2026
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
Latest News

East Africa

Visa Names Africa’s Global Music Icon Fally Ipupa as the Face of Visa Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Visa (www.Visa.co.in), a global leader in digital payments, announced today that renowned Congolese music superstar Fally Ipupa is the official

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026

Entrepreneur's Corner

Kenya Markets Hold Steady as Debt and Oil Costs Squeeze the Economy

Kenya’s financial markets can look calm while the economy beneath them remains under pressure. Banks are lending more to one

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 21, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Why Boring Consistency Builds Businesses That Last

There is a kind of business success that photographs badly. It looks like opening on time, checking an order before

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 21, 2026
East Africa Afreximbank and Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) sign US$500 million facility to expand African trade and distribution

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) have signed a US$500 million Global Credit

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
East Africa Kenya’s Dementia Challenge: SGU Calls for Greater Awareness and Early Diagnosis

As Africa’s populations age and healthcare systems face evolving demands, St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
East Africa Africa Makes its Case for a Bigger Role on the Global Stage

Africa is pushing for a bigger role in shaping the global economy, as business leaders, heads of state, investors, policymakers,

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
Investment How To Venture Into The Fresh Fruits And Juice Business And Make Millions In Kenya

Walk through any busy junction in Nairobi, and you’ll spot the fruit vendors slicing watermelon into neat triangles, the juice

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 21, 2026
Government and Policy How To Check Your Child’s Grade 9 School Selection On The KEMIS Portal

If you’ve been losing sleep wondering whether your child’s school choices actually made it into the system, there’s good news.

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 21, 2026
East Africa
Visa Names Africa’s Global Music Icon Fally Ipupa as the Face of Visa Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Visa (www.Visa.co.in), a global leader in digital payments, announced today that renowned Congolese music superstar Fally Ipupa is the official

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
Afreximbank and Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) sign US$500 million facility to expand African trade and distribution

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) have signed a US$500 million Global Credit

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
Kenya’s Dementia Challenge: SGU Calls for Greater Awareness and Early Diagnosis

As Africa’s populations age and healthcare systems face evolving demands, St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
Africa Makes its Case for a Bigger Role on the Global Stage

Africa is pushing for a bigger role in shaping the global economy, as business leaders, heads of state, investors, policymakers,

Soko Directory Team · Sep 21, 2026
PAPSS targets accelerated adoption and transaction growth as network expands across Africa

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System  (PAPSS) is preparing to accelerate adoption and transaction growth across Africa as it enters

Soko Directory Team · Sep 16, 2026
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