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Prices Of The Following Food Commodities To Rice As CBK Warns Kenyans

Kenyan households could be staring down another round of rising food costs, as patchy rainfall in the country’s key growing

Soko Directory Team · Aug 21, 2026
Equity Group Posts 32% Profit Growth to KSh45.5 Billion, Loans Rise 19% to KSh981 Billion

Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced a solid first‑half performance for 2026, underscoring its continued regional leadership and the momentum

Soko Directory Team · Aug 19, 2026
Government Unveils Plan To Import 25 Million Bags Of Maize Amid Looming Food Shortage

Kenya will import 25 million 90-kilogram bags of maize in a bid to close a widening food deficit, Agriculture Cabinet

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 19, 2026
Family Bank Posts 62% Profit Jump to KES 3.7 Billion, Balance Sheet Grows 24% to KES 238.9 Billion

Family Bank Group has posted a 62% jump in Profit After Tax to KES 3.7 billion for the six months

Soko Directory Team · Aug 18, 2026
KCB Group’s Profits Before Tax Hit 49.3 Billion In 6 Months, Ksh 9.64 Billion Interim Dividend Recommended

KCB Group PLC reported Ksh 49.3 billion in profit before tax for the first half of 2026, a 20.8% rise,

David Indeje · Aug 12, 2026
Sanlam Allianz Kenya Posts KShs 124.6 Million Half-Year Profit as GWP Rises 32%

Listed Non-Bank financial services provider Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) Plc has posted a Kshs 124.6 million net profit in its

Soko Directory Team · Aug 12, 2026
Reasons Why More Kenyan Farmers Are Turning To Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato farming has quietly become one of the more attractive options for farmers looking to diversify, offering food security,

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 12, 2026
KRA Customs Revenue Surges 15.3% to Record KSh 92.53 Billion as Non-Oil Collections Cross KSh 60 Billion

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs and Border Control Department has opened the Financial Year 2026/27 on a high note, recording

Soko Directory Team · Aug 12, 2026
Maize Shortage Pushes Flour Prices To Ksh163 As Kenya Plans Imports

Kenya is turning to imports to shore up its strategic maize reserves after a rough growing season left the country

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 11, 2026
Government Raises Wheat Prices By Sh5,100 Per Bag As It Moves To Cushion Farmers

Wheat farmers have something to smile about this season, after the government announced a Sh350 increase in the producer price

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 7, 2026
Fuel Costs Continue To Squeeze Kenyans As Cost of Living Keeps Rising

Kenya’s cost of living crept up again, undoing the slight easing seen the month before, as stubbornly high transport costs

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 5, 2026
A Look At Prices Of Popular Wheat Flour Across Kenyan Supermarkets

For most Kenyan households, wheat flour isn’t optional; it’s what turns into the morning chapati, the mandazi sold on street

Getrude Mathayo · Aug 5, 2026