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CHITUNGA: A nationally important project is not necessarily an investable project

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (359+ words) Investors finance projects because they are bankable This distinction matters. Kenya has no shortage of infrastructure ambitions. Roads, railways, ports, airports, power projects, water systems, irrigation schemes and urban infrastructure all occupy an important place in our development agenda. But…...

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US-Kenya summit opens door for Sh77.5bn in potential investments

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (694+ words) American Chamber of Commerce (Kenya) president Angela Ng’ang’a speaks during the closing plenary of the AmCham 2026 Summit in Nairobi/ HANDOUT KENYA could attract up to $600 million (about Sh77.5 billion) in fresh investments from American companies over the next year, as US…...

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KCB joins Forbes’ world’s top 500 performing banks

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (409+ words) KCB Group MD and CEO Paul Russo Kenya Commercial Bank Group has earned a place among the world’s 500 top-performing banks in the inaugural Forbes World’s Top Performing Banks 2026. The ranking places the East African lender in a league assessed primarily…...

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Financial expert warns traders against using business capital to fund political campaigns

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (376+ words) Traders and entrepreneurs have been cautioned against diverting business capital to finance political campaigns, with a financial expert warning that doing so could expose their enterprises to financial strain. Together As One Microfinance director Hezekiah Kariuki said business savings should…...

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Sing’oei leads push for stronger Kenya-US trade and investment ties

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (476+ words) Kenya has reaffirmed its position as a strategic gateway to East Africa and the wider African market as the government steps up efforts to attract American investment and expand bilateral trade. The visit marks the second major business delegation by…...

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Kenya, US seek to deepen commercial ties as AGOA extended

4+ day, 54+ min ago   (292+ words) Kenya and the United States are seeking to deepen commercial ties, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade and attracting more private-sector investment. Speaking while hosting a US Chamber of Commerce delegation in Nairobi, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei…...

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Calls grow for Kenya to tax wealth of the ultra-rich

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (624+ words) Oxfam’s Inequality Report states that 125 individuals in Kenya own more wealth than 42.6 million individuals The debate on wealth taxes comes as ordinary households continue to bear a large share of the tax burden through consumption taxes./HANDOUT. President William Ruto’s…...

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We will not exploit you, US tells Kenya as it eyes critical minerals

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (772+ words) This, as President Ruto insists on win-win formula President William Ruto when he led other state officials in a meeting with Google’s Managing Director for Africa Alex Okosi on accelerating the expansion of Kenya’s digital infrastructure and strengthening the digital…...

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Nairobi tech firm rolls out AI update as platform reaches 38,000 businesses

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (559+ words) The company says the latest update adds tools for brand monitoring, AI visibility and business insights Nairobi-based technology company Brand AI has launched a major update to its artificial intelligence platform as it expands from a design application into a…...

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Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (482+ words) "Google's decision is a clear testament to our strengths," Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in a statement. Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland's nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment…...