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MCAK Backs Proposed 5% Presumptive Tax on Mitumba Imports

The Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) has endorsed the government’s proposed tax framework for second-hand clothing imports, describing it

Soko Directory Team · Jun 18, 2026
CBK Wants Stronger Powers to Rescue Troubled Banks Before Panic Starts

By Emmanuel Korir In banking, the worst thing a struggling lender can do is ask for help. Not because help

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
EABL Leads As Foreign Investors Become Very Cautious

The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed the session with a quiet but revealing message: the market is no longer moving as

Soko Directory Team · Jun 13, 2026
Kenya’s Quiet Spending Crisis: Sh277 Billion Emergency Bill Raises Fresh Debt Questions

By Emmanuel Korir As Kenyans wait to hear how the government plans to spend Sh4.8 trillion in the new financial

Soko Directory Team · Jun 11, 2026
When The AI Party Met the Interest-Rate Wall – The SIB Analysis

Global markets walked into the first week of June with the confidence of a rally that had been feeding on

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 9, 2026
David Sandagi’s Appointment Signals a New Era of Confidence, Reform and Accountability for Kenya’s SACCO Sector

The appointment of Mr. David Sandagi as the substantive Chief Executive Officer of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority is more

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 9, 2026
Kenya’s Private Sector Hits Rough Patch as Rising Costs Squeeze Demand

Kenya’s private sector endured one of its most difficult months in nearly two years in May, as businesses grappled with

Soko Directory Team · Jun 8, 2026
How Cooking Oil, Sugar, Salt, Bread and Everyday Household Essentials Are Quietly Crushing the Purchasing Power of Kenyans

For many Kenyan households, the cost-of-living crisis does not begin at the Central Bank. It begins at the shopkeeper’s counter.

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 5, 2026
A Researched Comparison Of Kenya’s Supermarkets and the Most Pocket-Friendly Places to Shop

The Kenyan shopper is no longer choosing a supermarket by beauty, lighting, music, parking space or brand name alone. The

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 5, 2026
Who Said We Are Leaving The Kenyan Market? – Bolt

Bolt has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that it plans to cease operations in Kenya, describing the claims

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
I&M Bank Medium Term Note (MTN) Begins Trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Opening Secondary Market Access for Investors

I&M Bank Limited has today listed the first tranche under its Kenya Shillings-denominated Medium-Term Note (“MTN”) Programme on the Nairobi

Soko Directory Team · May 28, 2026
I&M Bank Kenya Expands Regional Footprint as Group Profit Hits KES 5 Billion in Strong Q1 2026 Performance

I&M Group PLC has posted a 19% year-on-year increase in Profit After Tax (PAT) to KES 5.0 billion for the

Soko Directory Team · May 27, 2026