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Finance

Treasury CS John Mbadi Vows Criminal Charges for Employers Withholding Pension Deductions, Proposes Payroll Integration

The marbled corridors of the National Treasury building on Harambee Avenue, where the air hums with the quiet intensity of fiscal calculations and policy …

Business

High Court Overturns Sh1.1 Billion Arbitral Award to Popote Innovations in M-Pesa Super App Dispute with Safaricom

 The glass-and-steel atrium of Nairobi's Milimani Law Courts, where the hum of legal briefs and the shuffle of robed advocates blend into a symphony …

Finance

Kenya Accelerates US Debt Repayments to Sh18 Billion Amid Washington's Shift to Agency-Funded Projects

 The vaulted halls of the National Treasury building on Harambee Avenue, where economists pore over balance sheets under the hum of air conditioners straining …

Business

Kenya Railways Engages UAE Consortium for Major Investment in Sh28 Billion Nairobi Railway City Project

 The relentless hum of Nairobi's matatus and the distant rumble of commuter trains form the urban symphony that has long defined the city's southern …

Business

Kenya's Gold Exports to Dubai Hit Sh8 Billion

 A startling surge in Kenya's gold exports has captured national attention this Thursday, October 30, 2025, with the country shipping gold valued at more …

Finance

Mbadi Says Cost of Living is Easing as Government Kicks Off 2026/27 Budget Process

 Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has assured Kenyans that the country’s cost of living is easing, citing falling inflation and lower prices of basic …

International

Global Economy 2025: Survival Guide for the Geopolitical Storm

 The world economy is navigating a perfect storm of fragmentation. Trade wars are redrawing supply chains, central banks are stockpiling gold at Cold War …

International

The Great Unraveling: How Geopolitics, Gold, and Green Transitions Are Reshaping the Global Economy

 Introduction: The Fragmentation EraThe global economy is undergoing its most profound transformation since the Bretton Woods system emerged from World War II's ashes. As …