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Kenyan Banks Cross Sh200 Billion Tax Threshold in 2025 Fiscal Year
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Kenyan Banks Cross Sh200 Billion Tax Threshold in 2025 Fiscal Year

Thirty three banks and two microfinance institutions contributed Sh205.58 billion in taxes during the 2025 financial year, a 5.53 percent increase over the prior year, signaling banking sector resilience amid evolving fiscal policy.

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Dangote Seizes Kenya Pipeline Stake as Oil Majors Hesitate on East Africa Logistics Play

Dangote Seizes Kenya Pipeline Stake as Oil Majors Hesitate on East Africa Logistics Play

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote acquired a 24.7 percent stake in Kenya Pipeline Company for Sh42.5 billion after global oil majors delayed on due diligence, positioning his group to control critical fuel logistics across East Africa while advancing a Sh2.1 trillion Lamu refinery.

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Nedbank completes NCBA acquisition: what changes for Kenyan customers and investors

Nedbank completes NCBA acquisition: what changes for Kenyan customers and investors

Nedbank says its approximately 66 percent acquisition is complete. NCBA retains its brand and listing, while customer, shareholder and integration questions remain distinct.

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The Fintech Architect: How Eva Ngigi Sarwari Shaped East Africa’s Payment Landscape

The Fintech Architect: How Eva Ngigi Sarwari Shaped East Africa’s Payment Landscape

The sudden passing of Finserve and Equity Group's payments chief leaves a profound void in regional banking. Her structural legacy rewrote how East Africans move money.

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The Silent Revolution: How Law Became Africa’s Invisible Economic Re-Emergence Pivot.

The Silent Revolution: How Law Became Africa’s Invisible Economic Re-Emergence Pivot.

Clear legal frameworks lower capital costs, enable cross border investment and unlock domestic savings for African development, with Kenya showing early gains through reform and regional deals.

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Life After 'Baba': How the Multi-Billion Odinga Family Business Empire is Restructuring for a New Era

Life After 'Baba': How the Multi-Billion Odinga Family Business Empire is Restructuring for a New Era

East African Spectre relocates to Embakasi while Be Energy ownership shifts to BVI entity. Family members assume diplomatic and political roles reducing board presence.

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Kenya Energy Transition Requires Sh77.85 Trillion as Africa Faces $23 Billion Annual Funding Gap

Kenya Energy Transition Requires Sh77.85 Trillion as Africa Faces $23 Billion Annual Funding Gap

International Energy Agency projects 510 million people without electricity by 2050 while Kenya targets net zero with capital markets leading finance for electric mobility and clean cooking.

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Treasury Considers Debt Restructure for Water Firms as Liabilities Reach Sh142 Billion

Treasury Considers Debt Restructure for Water Firms as Liabilities Reach Sh142 Billion

Kenya's National Treasury evaluates restructuring options for 16 water utilities carrying Sh142.1 billion in government loans after arrears rose 4.9 percent in one year.

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The Sh7.35 Billion Power Drain: How State Debt Constraints Kenya Power's Balance Sheet

The Sh7.35 Billion Power Drain: How State Debt Constraints Kenya Power's Balance Sheet

Unpaid electricity bills owed by national and county governments to Kenya Power have climbed to Sh7.35 billion, heightening financial pressure on the utility firm.

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The Sh1.7 Trillion Maturity Wall: Inside Kenya’s Looming Debt Crunch

The Sh1.7 Trillion Maturity Wall: Inside Kenya’s Looming Debt Crunch

Kenya must repay or refinance Sh1.7 trillion of public debt before June 2027 according to the latest Annual Public Debt Management Report. This amount represents 12.7 percent of the Sh13.2 trillion total stock and exceeds the 11.9 percent ceiling set in the revised 2025 debt management strategy.

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Quickmart’s KSh 15 billion share offer: what Kenyan investors should examine

Quickmart’s KSh 15 billion share offer: what Kenyan investors should examine

The offer sells existing shares rather than raising new cash for Quickmart. Here is how the announced terms, business risks and planned listing affect an investment decision.

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Lamu refinery plan: the delivery questions behind Kenya’s industrial ambition

Government announcements describe a groundbreaking for a planned 700,000 barrel per day refinery. Financing, crude supply, safeguards and actual delivery will determine its economic impact.

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