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Maize Prices Remain High As Costs Vary Widely Across Kenyan Markets

A 90-kilogram bag of dry maize is still costing a lot in Kenya, and the price you’ll see on the

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 15, 2026
Mansa-X Receives International Securities Identification Number From Nairobi Securities Exchange

Standard Investment Bank’s flagship investment product, Mansa-X Special Fund, has been issued with an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) by

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
KCB to Discontinue Old Mobile Banking App on October 15

KCB Bank Kenya will discontinue its old mobile banking application effective Thursday, October 15, 2026, and has urged customers to

Soko Directory Team · Oct 12, 2026
KRA Seizes 1,050 Bags of Smuggled Sugar in Lodwar and Kakamega, Puts KSh12.7 Million in Taxes at Risk

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized approximately 46 tonnes of uncustomed sugar in Lodwar, Turkana County, in an intelligence-led operation

Soko Directory Team · Oct 9, 2026
KRA Bursts A Syndicate With 358 Laptops, iPads And Accessories Worth 13 Million In Kileleshwa

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized 529 assorted electronic items estimated at KSh 13 million following an intelligence-led enforcement operation

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
Safaricom Expands Digital Investment Options with New Ziidi Shari’ah Money Market Fund

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) and Gulfcap Investment Bank (GCIB) have launched Ziidi Shari’ah Money Market Fund, expanding access to Shari’ah-compliant investment

Soko Directory Team · Oct 6, 2026
Abdi Mohamed Takes Helm at I&M Bank Kenya After CBK’s Approval

Following regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Kenya, I&M Bank Kenya has announced the appointment of Mr. Abdi Mohamed

Soko Directory Team · Oct 5, 2026
Foreign Investors Return To NSE Buying As Market Activity Slows

After a brutal week of selling, foreign investors swung back to net buying at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in the

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 1, 2026
List Of Commodities Whose Prices Have Increased As Inflation Hits 6.8%

Kenyans paid a little more for living in September; annual inflation climbed to 6.8 percent in September 2026 from 6.6

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 30, 2026
Bard Santner Opens Zimbabwe Route Into Dangote’s US$1.6bn IPO, With A US$20,000 Minimum And An October 2 Deadline

Harare-based financial advisory Bard Santner Inc is giving Zimbabwean investors a way into the US$1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO)

Soko Directory Team · Sep 28, 2026
How To Venture Into Avocado Business And Make Millions As Prices Rise Across Markets

Avocado farming and trading are increasingly becoming an attractive Agribusiness opportunity in Kenya as demand for the fruit continues to

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 28, 2026
How Fuel Prices Are Eating Into Earnings Of Matatu, Boda Boda And Delivery Operators

Walk up to any matatu stage in Nairobi and ask a driver how business is going, and fuel will come

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 25, 2026