Hard truths. Bold Insights. Real talk.
HF Group Plc has received Capital Markets Authority approval to issue and list 94,274,401 new ESOP shares at Sh5 each, enabling eligible employees in Kenya to gain ownership in the company.
Reassuring Kenyans of his government’s commitment to global partnerships, the President said efforts to deepen collaboration with international financial institutions would continue to promote economic stability and shared prosperity.
Safaricom has disclosed a Sh204.3 billion deal for Vodafone Kenya to buy the State’s 15% stake and a Sh68.1 billion Vodacom reorganisation, triggering takeover rules and multiple regulatory approvals.
Kenya’s competition watchdog has fined Directline Assurance Sh85 million for delaying payments to two Nairobi garages, ordering full settlement of outstanding invoices and contract changes to protect small suppliers.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), visitor entries through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Moi International Airport, and other borders rose by 48.1 percent, reaching 1.8 million compared to 1.27 million over the same period last year.
Bolt says over 40% of its motorbike fleet in Kenya is now electric, with 1,700 M-KOPA-financed riders and 4.8 million EV trips recorded, marking a major clean-mobility shift.
A World Bank review warns Kenya’s rising debt and falling tax revenues are squeezing development spending, urging five major fiscal reforms to restore stability, protect jobs and rebuild public trust.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the figure represents wages and allowances paid directly by families to domestic workers and other household staff. KNBS notes that these payments account for 0.6 percent of Kenya’s economy.
The agencies caution that the leases of Nzoia, Muhoroni, Sony, and Chemelil sugar factories to private operators for 30 years, starting May 2025, might fail to create genuine market discipline if competition issues are ignored.
Manufactured in South Korea, the phone will be available domestically from December 12, with launches planned this year in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and the UAE. The U.S. release is anticipated in the first quarter of next year.
Kenya’s commercial banks have pushed core capital past Sh1 trillion, but 11 lenders remain below CBK’s Sh3 billion minimum, raising solvency and compliance concerns ahead of the December 2025 deadline.
The company’s earnings rebound was supported by stronger biological asset valuations and a notable reduction in production costs, according to results released on November 30, 2025.