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NCBA Johari Awards Celebrate Coast Region Partners Driving Trade and Logistics

NCBA has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting businesses and partners in the Coast region through the annual NCBA Johari Awards,

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
Watu Cuts Motorcycle Deposit to 27% as Registrations More Than Double

For many Kenyans looking to start or expand a small business, the biggest challenge is not finding an income opportunity

Soko Directory Team · Oct 6, 2026
KCB Wants You To Pay Less For Digital Transactions

Kenya’s growing reliance on digital payments is putting fresh focus on the cost of moving money, with KCB urging consumers

Soko Directory Team · Oct 5, 2026
Safaricom Champions Youth And Creativity Through Support For The Fisherman Experience

The Fishermen Experience in Kisumu brought together three days of creativity, learning and entertainment, with engagements for young creatives on

Soko Directory Team · Oct 5, 2026
Farmers at the Table: Why the Regional Farmers’ Forum in Nairobi Matters

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has called for stronger collaboration between governments and farmers’ organizations to accelerate rural

Soko Directory Team · Oct 5, 2026
Investment

Investment

NSE Slips as Turnover Halves, With Eyes on Wednesday’s CBK Rate Decision

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended the week lower, with trading volumes falling sharply as investors waited on a key

Soko Directory Team · Oct 5, 2026

Investment

World Bank Flags Multiple Taxes, Bribery As Key Challenges Facing Kenyan Firms

The World Bank says Kenya’s private sector is being squeezed by heavy taxes, bribery, red tape and rising operating costs,

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 1, 2026
Investment Java House Expands Eastlands Footprint with New Rabai Road Outlet

Java House has opened a new branch in Buruburu, one of Nairobi’s oldest established residential neighbourhoods, bringing its dining and

Soko Directory Team · Oct 1, 2026
Investment Why Kenyan Investors Want Returns Without Locking Away Their Cash

Kenyan investors are growing more protective of their cash; many still want a decent return, but they increasingly want to

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 30, 2026
Investment KCCCI Boosts Care for Women and Children with Specialized Bed Donation

The Kenya China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCCI) has donated a fleet of specialized beds to the Kenya Women

Soko Directory Team · Sep 30, 2026
Investment Reemio Launches Virtual Marketplace to End Kenya’s House-Hunting Headache

House hunting in Kenya is about to get a lot less exhausting. Real estate tech startup Reemio has launched a

Soko Directory Team · Sep 30, 2026
Investment High-Level Institutional Investors Engagement Explores Participation In Dangote Refinery IPO

Renaissance Capital, on behalf of the Transaction Advisory consortium including G&A Advocates LLP, Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited, Renaissance Capital Africa,

Soko Directory Team · Sep 30, 2026
Investment Too Close for Comfort: Kenya’s Banks and Their Government Debt Habit

Article by Paul Kariuki – Investment Analyst & Dealer at Jubilee Asset Management Limited   There is a particular kind

Soko Directory Team · Sep 29, 2026
Government & Policy
TSC Revises Guidelines, Opens New Career Pathways For Teachers

Thousands of teachers who have spent years stuck in one job group may soon have a way up, as the

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 7, 2026
SHA Sets New Licensing Requirements For Hospitals Under 2026–2029 Contracts

Kenyan hospitals will no longer be paid by the Social Health Authority (SHA) simply for being on its list of

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 7, 2026
KICD Releases Approved Grade 11 Textbook List Ahead of 2027 Rollout

Schools now know which books they can use for Grade 11. The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) published its

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 6, 2026
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case In Nairobi As CS Duale Issues Update

Kenya has recorded its first case of Ebola, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday, October 6, a development likely

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 6, 2026
NTSA Reveals When Instant Fines Will Resume

Motorists could soon be back under the instant-fines regime. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) says it hopes to

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 6, 2026
Opinion
Kenya Met Issues Flash Flood Alert for Several Parts Of Kenya As Rains Begin

The October-December short rains have started, and the Kenya Met says most of the country will see rain this week,

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 6, 2026
Why Kenya Should Make Room for the Future Gibson Munene Could Build

Kenya has good reason to celebrate a young person who develops the ability to solve ordinary problems. Gibson Munene Njine’s

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 29, 2026
Kericho farmer wins KSh26.9 million SportPesa Jackpot with his own football picks

Kericho farmer Richard Kimutai Ngetich has become SportPesa’s latest Midweek Jackpot winner after correctly predicting all 13 matches and walking

Soko Directory Team · Sep 28, 2026
Affordable Housing Is Not Industrialisation: Why President Ruto cannot rewrite the fundamentals of economic transformation

President William Ruto is entitled to defend affordable housing as a social and construction programme. He is not entitled to

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 28, 2026
Sifuna Must Run Because We Did Not Order a Deputy, PERIOD. Its Either Sifuna, Edwin Or Watenya

Let me put our position on the table before somebody arrives with a seating arrangement: for those of us backing

Steve Biko Wafula · Sep 25, 2026
The New Social Club: Why Book Clubs Are Becoming the Places to Be

For years, the book club was easy to picture: a small group of friends, often women, meeting in someone’s home

Soko Directory Team · Sep 22, 2026
Heavy Rains, Strong Winds Forecast Across Kenya as El Niño Intensifies

Kenyans in several parts of the country should brace for a wet, windy week ahead, according to the latest forecast

Getrude Mathayo · Sep 22, 2026
Latest News

Lifestyle

Beyond Hospital Bills: Key Health Insurance Benefits You May Not Know

For many people, health insurance is associated with hospital admission, dental or optical services, surgery or protection against a large

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026

East Africa

Red Hat is named a Leader in IDC Market Scape: Worldwide Private and Hybrid Cloud Management with Automation

Red Hat has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Private and Hybrid Cloud Management with Automation 2026

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
Lifestyle More Than 70 Specialists to Provide Free Surgical Care to Lamu Residents in January 2027

More than 70 medical specialists and health professionals will converge in Lamu County from 25th to 30 January 2027 for a week-long

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
Government and Policy TSC Revises Guidelines, Opens New Career Pathways For Teachers

Thousands of teachers who have spent years stuck in one job group may soon have a way up, as the

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 7, 2026
Government and Policy SHA Sets New Licensing Requirements For Hospitals Under 2026–2029 Contracts

Kenyan hospitals will no longer be paid by the Social Health Authority (SHA) simply for being on its list of

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 7, 2026
Market News 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
Entrepreneur's Corner NCBA Johari Awards Celebrate Coast Region Partners Driving Trade and Logistics

NCBA has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting businesses and partners in the Coast region through the annual NCBA Johari Awards,

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
Lifestyle Carrefour Dishes Out Cars, Millions In A New Shopping Extravaganza

Carrefour Kenya has launched its second Brand Festival of the year, bringing together more than 30 participating brands in a

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
East Africa
Red Hat is named a Leader in IDC Market Scape: Worldwide Private and Hybrid Cloud Management with Automation

Red Hat has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Private and Hybrid Cloud Management with Automation 2026

Soko Directory Team · Oct 7, 2026
Afreximbank Congratulates the Government and People of the Republic of Kenya and Dangote Group on Landmark Lamu Refinery Project

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) congratulates the Government and people of the Republic of Kenya, led by H.E. President Dr

Soko Directory Team · Oct 1, 2026
Africa’s best-kept secret, Lucky Hustle, takes Small Agency of the Year at the 14th Wesbank New Generation Awards for a second year.

How much agency does a brand actually need? It is an awkward question for an industry that has spent decades

Soko Directory Team · Oct 1, 2026
Brazil Has Banned Online Betting So Could South Africa Be Next?

Brazil has shut down its regulated online betting market less than two years after opening it. South Africa faces many

Soko Directory Team · Sep 30, 2026
Africa PPP Summit Returns to Kenya as Continent-wide Push for Infrastructure Investment Intensifies

The Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment & Partnerships Summit (Africa PPP 2026) is coming to Kenya this November, bringing together

Soko Directory Team · Sep 30, 2026
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