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Auditor-General Flags Sh2.6 Billion in Questionable Spending at Rural Electrification Corporation
Almost Sh2 billion was paid out to 3 survey firms without budget and competition
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Kenya Airways Tops Dues to Kenya Civil Aviation Authority with Sh1.5B in Unpaid Service Fees
KQ Tops Dues to KCAA with Sh1.5B in Unpaid Service Fees
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Jambojet to Resume Daily Nairobi–Entebbe Flights After Six-Year Break
Move comes after 6 years of a break
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All EconomyAuditor-General Flags Sh2.6 Billion in Questionable Spending at Rural Electrification Corporation
Almost Sh2 billion was paid out to 3 survey firms without budget and competition
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Equity Group Enters Asset Management Race After Securing CMA License
The bank’s divestiture marks a new entry to support its’ unit trusts
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Kenya’s High Court Hears Landmark Petition Challenging Seed Law 
The High Court in Machakos today heard a constitutional petition challenging Kenya’s Seed and Plant Varieties Act (Cap. 326). The petitioners argue that the Act infringes upon farmers’ rights by criminalizing the sharing and exchange of indigenous seeds. The…
Sasini PLC Reports Sh113 Million Half-Year Loss Amid Currency and Market Pressures
Sasini PLC, a leading Kenyan agribusiness firm, reported a net loss of Sh113.1 million for the half-year ending March 31, 2025, marking its steepest first-half loss since 2020. The company’s revenue declined by 1.1% to Sh2.96 billion, primarily due to…
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Ex DP Rigathi Gachagua confirms he will build mausoleum for former MP Johana Ng’eno in Emurua Dikirr
The former second in command visited the family to pay his belated respects for the MP who died in March
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Deported Ruto Ally’s Solar Power Deal Sparks Uproar Over Cost, Land Use, and Political Ties
A solar power project linked to deported Turkish businessman Harun Aydin—once a close ally of President William Ruto—is raising eyebrows over its unusually low budget, massive land allocation, and questionable regulatory approvals. Aydin’s firm, Unit 2HA…
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Questions emerge on betting firms’ shadowy dealings with the regulator and Safaricom
A High Court judgment naming Odibets, Betika and Kwikbet as recipients of data stolen from 11.5 million Safaricom subscribers has pulled Kenya’s new gambling regulator into its first real test.