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A Look At Prices Of Sugar Across Naivas, Cleanshelf, Quickmart And Carrefour

Kenyan households are once again watching the price of sugar, one of the most politically sensitive commodities in the country’s

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 23, 2026
SBM Bank Kenya Posts 171% Jump in Half-Year Profit as Deposits Hit Sh94 Billion

SBM Bank Kenya’s profit before tax rose by 171.3 percent to KSh548 million for the first half of 2026. The

Soko Directory Team · Jul 23, 2026
Supermarkets Face Probe Over Checkout Price Shock

By Robai Ludenyi, Kenyan supermarkets are facing increased scrutiny after the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) launched investigations into claims

Soko Directory Team · Jul 22, 2026
NCBA Sees Stable Interest Rates as Kenya’s Fixed Income Market Holds Firm in Q3

Kenya’s fixed income market is expected to remain stable in the third quarter of 2026, with limited room for interest

Soko Directory Team · Jul 14, 2026
KRA Collects Record KES 2.84 Trillion as Key Sectors Drive Strongest Revenue Growth in Years

Revenue collection for the Financial Year 2025/2026 registered a robust double-digit growth of 10.6%, significantly outperforming the 6.8% growth recorded

Soko Directory Team · Jul 10, 2026
Safaricom’s July 31 AGM Could Redraw The Company’s Power Map as Shareholders Vote On Historic Governance Changes

Safaricom shareholders are heading into one of the most consequential Annual General Meetings in the company’s history, with a series

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 10, 2026
Kenya’s Bond Auction Sends A Loud Message: Investors Want Safety, But They Are Pricing Risk

Kenya’s latest Treasury bond auction is a powerful window into what investors are thinking. On the surface, the numbers look

Soko Directory Team · Jul 9, 2026
NSE Slips as Safaricom Hits a Four-Year High and Locals Take Control

Wednesday’s trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange told a clear story: the market was weaker, liquidity was thinner, but

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 9, 2026
Shareholders Called to Protect Safaricom’s Brand and Strategic Identity

Safaricom PLC shareholders have been handed notice of the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for July 31, where they

Soko Directory Team · Jul 8, 2026
Tony Elumelu Steps Down as Chairman Of UBA, Emmanuel Nnorom Takes the Helm

United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Group Chairman of UBA, will retire from

Soko Directory Team · Jul 7, 2026
Kenya Money Market Holds Its Nerve as Investors Chase Short-Term Yield and the Shilling Finds Fresh Support

Kenya’s money market sent a calm but powerful signal this week: liquidity was not in panic, investors were still willing

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 6, 2026