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Kenya’s Economic Growth Faces New Risks as Middle East Conflict, El Niño Threaten 2027 Outlook

Kenya’s economic growth is expected to remain positive in 2026 and 2027, supported by a recovery in industry, resilient services

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
Mansa-X Receives International Securities Identification Number From Nairobi Securities Exchange

Standard Investment Bank’s flagship investment product, Mansa-X Special Fund, has been issued with an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) by

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
From KSh100 a Day To The Soft Life: KCB’s Savings Plan for Your Big Dreams

Manifesting so loudly that the dealership can hear us: latest Mercedes GLE. Paid in full. No “your next payment is

Soko Directory Team · Oct 12, 2026
Equity Bank Begins Title Defense in Style, Eyes 4th Consecutive Interbank Games Crown

Equity Bank has made a strong start to its title defense at the 40th edition of the Interbank Games, recording

Soko Directory Team · Oct 12, 2026
NCBA Targets Kenya’s Over 40,000-School Education Sector with End-to-End Banking Solutions for Institutions and Teachers

With Kenya’s education ecosystem comprising more than 40,000 public schools, NCBA Bank is strengthening its position as a strategic financial

Soko Directory Team · Oct 12, 2026
Investment

Investment

Unicharm and Toyota Tsusho Launch Sofy Unicharm East Africa in Kenya — Expanding Access to Menstrual Health and Hygiene Across East Africa

SOFY UNICHARM EAST AFRICA LIMITED has officially launched in Kenya, marking a new chapter in the company’s commitment to improving access

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026

Investment

Java House Partners with Hass Petroleum to Bring New Dining Spot to Narok Travellers and Residents

Java House, East Africa’s leading casual dining restaurant, has opened a new outlet at Hass Petroleum’s Narok service station, bringing

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026
Investment Capital A Targets Diaspora Investors with New Dollar and Shilling Funds

Capital A Investment Bank has launched Rejesha Funds, a Family of funds under its Capital Markets Authority (CMA) regulated Collective

Soko Directory Team · Oct 14, 2026
Investment Kenya Pipeline Company Plc Pre-tax Profit Grows 8% to KShs 17.5 Billion as Group Revenues Hit KShs 43 Billion Mark

Listed petroleum products transport and storage solutions provider Kenya Pipeline Company Plc (KPC) [NSE: KPC] posted KShs 17.54 billion profit

Soko Directory Team · Oct 14, 2026
Investment Equity, KCB and Co-op Emerge As Top Banking Stocks As Sector Earnings Rise 17.2%

Kenya’s listed banking sector recorded a 17.2 per cent increase in attributable net earnings in the first half of 2026,

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
Investment Ecobank Group and CIPS Partner to strengthen China-Africa financial corridor

Ecobank Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) to strengthen Renminbi (RMB) payment

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
Investment Octagon Africa Expands to Mombasa to Tap Coast’s Growing Financial Services Market

Octagon Africa Financial Services has expanded its presence in Kenya’s coastal region with the opening of a new office in

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
Investment KRA Customs Revenue Hits KES 90.05 Billion in September, Exceeding Target by KES 965 Million

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs and Border Control Department collected KES 90.053 billion in September 2026, exceeding its Treasury target

Soko Directory Team · Oct 12, 2026
Government & Policy
KNEC Announces Teacher Exam Results, Issues Warning To Colleges Over Unpaid Fees

Candidates who sat teacher education exams will have to collect their results from their colleges, the Kenya National Examinations Council

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 15, 2026
Motorists Threaten Protests After EPRA Hikes Fuel Prices, Ends Subsidy

Kenyans will dig deeper into their pockets for fuel, after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised the price

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 15, 2026
TSC Opens Free Online Courses For Teachers And School Heads

Teachers across the country can now sharpen their skills at no cost, after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) made a

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 13, 2026
How Public Universities Shutdown Is Costing Students And Families

For thousands of students in Kenya’s public universities, the semester has stopped mid-stride. With campuses shut, lecture halls are empty,

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 13, 2026
KNEC Launches Online Training For Examination Question Setters

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) kicked off online training on Monday, October 12, for Senior School and vocational teachers,

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 12, 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

East Africa

Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Forecasts 20% Growth in Global Energy Demand by 2055, Calls for New Gas Investment

Global energy demand is projected to increase by 20% by 2055, rising from 641 exajoules (EJ) in 2024 to 768

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026

Investment

Unicharm and Toyota Tsusho Launch Sofy Unicharm East Africa in Kenya — Expanding Access to Menstrual Health and Hygiene Across East Africa

SOFY UNICHARM EAST AFRICA LIMITED has officially launched in Kenya, marking a new chapter in the company’s commitment to improving access

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026
East Africa Africa shifts from carbon market potential to delivery as Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026 opens in Kigali

Africa must move beyond carbon market potential towards delivery, building high-integrity, investable markets that attract long-term capital while protecting national

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026
Investment Java House Partners with Hass Petroleum to Bring New Dining Spot to Narok Travellers and Residents

Java House, East Africa’s leading casual dining restaurant, has opened a new outlet at Hass Petroleum’s Narok service station, bringing

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026
Government and Policy KNEC Announces Teacher Exam Results, Issues Warning To Colleges Over Unpaid Fees

Candidates who sat teacher education exams will have to collect their results from their colleges, the Kenya National Examinations Council

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 15, 2026
Market News Maize Prices Remain High As Costs Vary Widely Across Kenyan Markets

A 90-kilogram bag of dry maize is still costing a lot in Kenya, and the price you’ll see on the

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 15, 2026
Government and Policy Motorists Threaten Protests After EPRA Hikes Fuel Prices, Ends Subsidy

Kenyans will dig deeper into their pockets for fuel, after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised the price

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 15, 2026
Investment Capital A Targets Diaspora Investors with New Dollar and Shilling Funds

Capital A Investment Bank has launched Rejesha Funds, a Family of funds under its Capital Markets Authority (CMA) regulated Collective

Soko Directory Team · Oct 14, 2026
East Africa
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Forecasts 20% Growth in Global Energy Demand by 2055, Calls for New Gas Investment

Global energy demand is projected to increase by 20% by 2055, rising from 641 exajoules (EJ) in 2024 to 768

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026
Africa shifts from carbon market potential to delivery as Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026 opens in Kigali

Africa must move beyond carbon market potential towards delivery, building high-integrity, investable markets that attract long-term capital while protecting national

Soko Directory Team · Oct 15, 2026
African National Oil Companies (NOCs) Sign Declaration to Strengthen Cooperation and Regional Integration at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026

African national oil companies (NOCs) have signed a declaration committing to stronger commercial cooperation, expanded refining capacity and coordinated energy

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
Worried about payroll security? Creating a single data source is your answer

Companies worry that criminals are targeting their payroll data. Studies into stolen data reveal that 80% of business data breaches

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026
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