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Sakina Hassanali, HassConsult’s Co-Chief Executive Sakina Hassanali, HassConsult’s Co-Chief Executive
Economy•

Inflation sting reshapes Nairobi's property map as buyers flee satellite towns

Property prices in Nairobi’s suburbs grew by 0.9% to KSh33.1M while in suburbs sellers saw 0.6% dip in costs to KSh14.52M in Q2 2026.
Safaricom PLC Safaricom PLC
Economy•

Forex reserves hit record Sh1.99 trillion on proceeds from Safaricom stake sale

Kenya's foreign exchange reserves surge by $1.55 billion on week ended July 31 2026 from $13.85 billion recorded a week earlier.
EAC Headquarters EAC Headquarters
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EAC central bankers reaffirm 2031 single currency target amid uneven progress

Statistics show no member state meets all monetary union criteria on inflation
Critical Metals Corp Critical Metals Corp
Economy•

U.S. firm Critical Metals advances to final round of multibillion-dollar Mrima Hill rare earths tender

US-listed group will compete with Australia's RareX and Iluka Resources

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ETIMS KRA Roll out
Economy•

KRA system downtimes, invoice mismatches slowdown eTIMS adoption

Gulf Energy
Economy•

Gulf Energy projects to invest KES774 billion in Turkana oil project

Central Bank of Kenya
Economy•

CBK's tenth rate cut offers loan cost reprieve

Matatu strike Nairobi
Economy•

Nairobi counts the cost as PSV paralysis hits economy

Moody's forecast on Kenya
Economy•

Kenya's debt profile improves as Moody's cuts near-term default risk assessment

Africa asset management
Economy•

Kenya is saving big but investing small where it matters most

Geothermal Menengai Plant
Economy•

Kenya secures Sh2.1Bn AfDB loan for 35MW geothermal project

KPA turnaround reforms
Economy•

Taxman and KPA roll out major reforms to drive efficiency at Port of Mombasa

Davos Switzerland
Economy•

Nairobi stakes claim as Africa’s finance and crypto capital at Davos

Amsons Group Kalahari Cement
Economy•

Kalahari Cement rolls out Sh25Bn push to triple EAPC capacity

Kenya Agoa
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AGOA: Kenya gains fresh duty-free U.S. entry until 2028

Money Kenya Salaries Taxes PAYE
Economy•

Bankers seek PAYE reforms setting tax-free salary at Sh30,000