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Furaha Finds: Where Smart Kenyan Homes Go to Find Joy, Style, And Everyday Ease

There is something deeply Kenyan about wanting a home that works. Not just a house with walls and furniture, but

Soko Directory Team · Apr 9, 2026
True Success Takes At Least Twenty Years To Materialize: Overnight Success Is Two Decades

“It took me 18 years to understand the formula. It may take 20 years or more to fully live it.

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 8, 2026
Digital Finance And Banking Solutions Dominate Performances At Drama Festival

Students at the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival are translating policy themes into a playbook for everyday commerce, showing

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
How Poor Health Coverage Drains Performance Among SMEs

When it comes to SMEs, productivity is often discussed in terms of output, efficiency, and revenue growth. Business owners obsess

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
Here Is The Fragility Most SMEs Underestimate

In the life of a small business, risk is often imagined in dramatic terms—fires, theft, market shocks, or regulatory crackdowns.

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
Investment

Investment

Demand For Better Housing By Kenya’s Middle Class Spurs Uptake of Built-In Kitchens

The demand for better-built apartments with modern amenities is rising in Kenya as tenants place greater emphasis on quality, functionality,

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026

Investment

Kenya Railways Expands Workforce as SGR Growth Creates New Career Opportunities

Kenya Railways has announced a range of new job opportunities as the country continues to invest in and expand its

Soko Directory Team · Apr 7, 2026
Investment How Ksh 100,000 in AMAC Became KES 160,638

There is a reason real wealth rarely comes from noise, hype, or shortcuts. It comes from ownership. It comes from

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 6, 2026
Investment Java House Bets on Syokimau Growth with New Outlet as Consumers Seek Quality, Convenience, and Experience

Modern consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience, access to global quality offerings, and consistently high standards when choosing to dine, according

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Investment Nairobi: The Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation

For the first time, Africa’s most powerful infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Investment Investors Secure Concrete Business Leads as DRC Trade Mission Ends

A seven-day trade mission to southern DRC concluded with participants citing practical outcomes: meetings locked in, supplier contacts verified, and

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment UBA Kenya’s Turnaround Story: From Loss to KSh 426.8 Million Profit

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has recorded a recovery in its 2025 financial performance, posting a profit before tax

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment HF Group Posts Ksh 1.61 Billion Pre-Tax Profit in FY 2025, a 250% Year-on-Year Growth

Listed integrated financial solutions provider HF Group has reported a profit before tax of KES 1.61 billion for the financial

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Government & Policy
Fuel or Fraud? How Uganda Became Part of Kenya’s Fuel Crisis

Fresh details have emerged linking Uganda to Kenya’s Sh12 billion fuel import scandal, raising serious concerns about how the controversial

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
KUCCPS Releases Updated List Of Private Universities Eligible For HELB Loans

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially revised and expanded its list of private universities eligible

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 8, 2026
KUCCPS Opens 2026 Portal, Releases New Guidelines, Eligibility, Reporting Dates And Deadline

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has released comprehensive new guidelines to steer students through the 2026

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 8, 2026
Teachers To Get Pay Rise As TSC Moves To Clear Salary Gaps Following Ruto’s Approval

Teachers across Kenya have reason to celebrate following the approval of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill by president William Ruto. The

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 8, 2026
Del Monte Kenya Enters Agreement With The Police To Streamline Security Operations Within Its Organization

Del Monte Kenya Ltd, a grower, producer, and the largest single exporter of Kenyan products, has entered into a formal

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
Opinion
Beyond Tools: Why AI Fluency Will Define Kenya’s Digital Economy Success

Kenya stands on the cusp of a bold new digital era. Already renowned as a hub of tech innovation with

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Why Custody is The Missing Piece in Your Wealth Creation Portfolio

As global financial markets become more volatile and unpredictable, more people are seeking ways to grow their wealth while minimising

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Insurance Credibility is Earned Through Claims

By Patrick Omoro If you were to speak with Kenyans who have filed an insurance claim after a motor vehicle

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
The Next Phase of Financial Inclusion in Africa: Digital Identity, Trust and Collaboration

By Lee Naik, CEO: TransUnion Africa Across Africa, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Governments, regulators, and innovators have

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Beyond Sympathy and Politics: The Hard Lessons in the Raphael Tuju Debt Dispute

In Kenya’s highly charged political environment, it is often difficult to separate legal disputes from political theatre. The ongoing public

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Is This Country Ready For Retail-Driven Real Estate Capital Markets?

By Elvis Onchwari Kenya’s capital markets have undergone a quiet but important transformation over the past two decades. What was

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
Ruto’s Government Is Amending The Immigration Law To Be Able To Sell Our Birthright As Kenyans With The Hope Of Swinging The Next Election In 2027

A dangerous moment is unfolding quietly in Kenya, disguised as a legislative amendment and wrapped in the language of compassion

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Furaha Finds: Where Smart Kenyan Homes Go to Find Joy, Style, And Everyday Ease

There is something deeply Kenyan about wanting a home that works. Not just a house with walls and furniture, but

Soko Directory Team · Apr 9, 2026

Government and Policy

Fuel or Fraud? How Uganda Became Part of Kenya’s Fuel Crisis

Fresh details have emerged linking Uganda to Kenya’s Sh12 billion fuel import scandal, raising serious concerns about how the controversial

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
Government and Policy KUCCPS Releases Updated List Of Private Universities Eligible For HELB Loans

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially revised and expanded its list of private universities eligible

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 8, 2026
Technology From Subscriber Growth To Service Depth: Kenya’s Telecom Market Matures Amid Rising Data and Mobile Money Usage

Kenya’s telecommunications sector is entering a phase of maturity, with overall mobile subscriptions showing a marginal growth as usage patterns

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
Government and Policy KUCCPS Opens 2026 Portal, Releases New Guidelines, Eligibility, Reporting Dates And Deadline

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has released comprehensive new guidelines to steer students through the 2026

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 8, 2026
Government and Policy Teachers To Get Pay Rise As TSC Moves To Clear Salary Gaps Following Ruto’s Approval

Teachers across Kenya have reason to celebrate following the approval of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill by president William Ruto. The

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 8, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner True Success Takes At Least Twenty Years To Materialize: Overnight Success Is Two Decades

“It took me 18 years to understand the formula. It may take 20 years or more to fully live it.

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 8, 2026
Government and Policy Del Monte Kenya Enters Agreement With The Police To Streamline Security Operations Within Its Organization

Del Monte Kenya Ltd, a grower, producer, and the largest single exporter of Kenyan products, has entered into a formal

Soko Directory Team · Apr 8, 2026
East Africa
Afreximbank Boosts CARICOM Financing Cap To $5B to Drive Regional Transformation

Afreximbank has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from

Soko Directory Team · Mar 4, 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$524m in Dual-Currency Samurai Loan Facility

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term

Soko Directory Team · Dec 4, 2025
African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million To Support Economic Governance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to

Soko Directory Team · Nov 27, 2025
Dr. George Elombi Takes Over As Afreximbank’s Fourth President

African Export-Import Bank on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman

Soko Directory Team · Oct 28, 2025
Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a USD 100 million, 10-year term loan

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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