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KPC Foundation Sponsors 94 Students Living with Disabilities in Inaugural Grade 10 Cohort

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Foundation has enrolled 94 students living with disabilities from all 47 counties into the inaugural

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
Investing in Youth: The Smart Strategy to Protect Kenya’s Economic Growth

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira Kenya’s future economic growth depends heavily on how well the country invests in its young people

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
NCBA Convenes 100 Business Leaders to Drive Enterprise Growth Under ‘Vision to Velocity’ Forum

NCBA Bank convened over 100 industry leaders, entrepreneurs and financial experts at its Annual Commercial Banking Forum under the theme

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
From Crypto to Betting Accounts, Family Wealth Outgrew the Protocol

Aba textile merchant he grew over thirty years. His daughter expanded it and turned it into something bigger, a Shopify storefront, a

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
How Nairobi Entrepreneurs Can Turn Risk Into Opportunity

By Deborah Sivyatsomana Kavira Entrepreneurship is about taking risks, but it is also about seeing opportunities. Every business decision involves

Soko Directory Team · Feb 18, 2026
Investment

Investment

Power Price Storm As Industry Pushes for Urgent Tariff Reforms

By Robai Ludenyi Manufacturers in Kenya are turning up the heat on the government over soaring electricity costs, warning that

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026

Investment

Higher Spending, Bigger Deficit As Kenya Expands 2025/26 Budget

By Robai Ludenyi Kenya’s supplementary budget for the 2025/26 financial year has pushed government spending higher by Sh262.9 billion, signaling

Soko Directory Team · Feb 18, 2026
Investment Kenyan Workers Could Tap Pension Savings Before Retirement

Kenyan workers may soon be allowed to withdraw part of their retirement savings early to help them deal with pressing

Soko Directory Team · Feb 18, 2026
Investment Stanbic Bank China Desk Strengthens Kenya China Trade Through Finance

Trade and investment ties between Kenya and China continue to expand, driven by growing business partnerships, infrastructure projects, and rising demand for cross-border financial

Soko Directory Team · Feb 18, 2026
Investment KCB And Visa Launch A Business Credit Card Solution To Empower Kenyan SME’s

KCB Bank Kenya in partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments have launched a Business Credit Card solution

Soko Directory Team · Feb 18, 2026
Investment Microsoft-Powered AI App Auni Surpasses 3,500 Business Sign-ups in Three Months

Auni, an artificial intelligence-powered mini app developed by Nairobi-based startup Fastagger and integrated into Safaricom’s M-Pesa Business Super App, has

Soko Directory Team · Feb 17, 2026
Headlines Investor Confidence Grows As Safaricom Gains And Bonds Sell Out

By Robai Ludenyi Kenyan markets showed fresh energy as shares of Safaricom rallied strongly, while government bonds issued in Nairobi

Soko Directory Team · Feb 17, 2026
Investment Unga Commissions A Biomass Boiler In Partnership With Lean Energy

Unga Farm Care (EA) Ltd has commissioned a biomass boiler at its manufacturing facility in partnership with Lean Energy Solutions,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 14, 2026
Government & Policy
Airlines Count Heavy Losses After Disruptive Workers’ Strike At JKIA

By Robai Ludenyi Airlines operating in Kenya are now counting significant financial losses following the recent workers’ strike that paralysed

Soko Directory Team · Feb 20, 2026
How Did Ksh163 Million Turn Into Ksh 2.4 Billion? Court Set To Hear Chronicles

The High Court has set March 23 for the hearing of a high-stakes dispute pitting Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) against

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
List Of Nairobi Estates Set To Experience Water Shortage As Sasumua Plant Shuts Down

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a planned 24-hour water supply interruption that will affect a large section

Getrude Mathayo · Feb 19, 2026
Junior School Intern Teachers Set For February Payroll As TSC Confirms Amount

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to release February salaries to thousands of teachers across the country after successfully

Getrude Mathayo · Feb 19, 2026
TikTok Deletes Over Half A Million Videos In Kenya

By Robai Ludenyi TikTok has deleted more than 580,000 videos in Kenya after they were found to break its community

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
Opinion
A Look At The Fiscal Strategy for Kenya’s Arid Lands

This year has kicked off with predominantly sunny and dry weeks across Kenya, and the economic headlines have returned to

Soko Directory Team · Feb 17, 2026
Why the Tobacco Bill Risks Harming Retailers And Consumers

Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented surge in laws and regulations over the past year. While many are well-intentioned, the cumulative

Soko Directory Team · Feb 14, 2026
Stable Prices, Tough Loans, What Inflation and Credit Really Mean for Kenyan Businesses

By Robai Ludenyi Kenya’s business scene is slowly finding its balance as inflation remains steady and attention shifts to one

Soko Directory Team · Feb 11, 2026
Things You Should Know About Private Security in 2026

When Kenyans think of private security, many still picture a guard at the gate of a premise or a home.

Soko Directory Team · Feb 11, 2026
Why Construction Risk Management Must Move from Paper To Practice

The recent collapse of a multi-storey building in Nairobi’s South C is yet another grim reminder of Kenya’s long and

Soko Directory Team · Feb 10, 2026
What To Look Out for in 2026 When It Comes To Content Streaming

Across Kenya and the wider East African region, streaming has firmly established itself as a preferred way to access entertainment.

Soko Directory Team · Feb 9, 2026
What Is The The Impact Of Cultural Differences In Communication At Workplace?

During a recent virtual project review, a team of managers from across three continents gathered to discuss progress on a

Soko Directory Team · Jan 30, 2026
Latest News

Headlines

List Of Counties Expected To Experience Heavy Rainfall This Weekend

The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has issued an extensive weekend weather advisory urging millions of Kenyans to prepare for

Getrude Mathayo · Feb 20, 2026

Government and Policy

Airlines Count Heavy Losses After Disruptive Workers’ Strike At JKIA

By Robai Ludenyi Airlines operating in Kenya are now counting significant financial losses following the recent workers’ strike that paralysed

Soko Directory Team · Feb 20, 2026
Commodity Watch List Of Basic Commodities Whose Price Are Set To Increase According To CBK Report

A new survey released by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has projected a rise in the prices of several

Getrude Mathayo · Feb 20, 2026
Technology How The Galaxy S Series Grew Smarter, Tougher And More Practical

Samsung Galaxy S first landed in 2010. Back then, a smartphone felt like a polished river stone, smooth, shiny, and

Soko Directory Team · Feb 20, 2026
Technology Smartcomply Announces Strategic Entry into East Africa with Executive Breakfast on AI, Cybersecurity and Digital Trust

Smartcomply, an African-built digital trust and cybersecurity technology company, will convene The Secure Horizon Executive Breakfast, a high-level, invitation-only gathering scheduled

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
Technology Airtel Kenya’s Satellite Bet Set to Challenge Safaricom as Internet Penetration Push Enters New Orbit

Kenya is set to be at the forefront of a big shift in mobile internet access across Africa, as a

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
Government and Policy How Did Ksh163 Million Turn Into Ksh 2.4 Billion? Court Set To Hear Chronicles

The High Court has set March 23 for the hearing of a high-stakes dispute pitting Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) against

Soko Directory Team · Feb 19, 2026
Government and Policy List Of Nairobi Estates Set To Experience Water Shortage As Sasumua Plant Shuts Down

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a planned 24-hour water supply interruption that will affect a large section

Getrude Mathayo · Feb 19, 2026
East Africa
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
CRDB Bank Signs Three Landmark Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Development across Africa

CRDB Bank has entered three landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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