Tag: Kenya

Kenyan banker Nancy Njau takes Family Bank to Nairobi bourse with $1.8 billiin assets

Nancy Njau leads Family Bank to a Nairobi bourse listing with $1.8 billion in assets and surging profits following years of strategic capital growth.

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Kenya’s cancer care drive gets boost with $4.7 million specialist hospital in Nairobi

RVL Healthcare to build a $4.7 million specialist cancer hospital in Nairobi to expand advanced oncology care in Kenya.

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Brookside Dairy, owned by Kenya’s Kenyatta family, pays farmers $2 million

Brookside Dairy pays farmers KSh255 million ($2 million) under an incentive program tied to milk quality and output improvement.

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Kenyan firm Sasini calls off $61.1 million estate sale as buyer defaults

Kenyan agribusiness Sasini has canceled the $61.1 million sale of its Gulmarg coffee estate after the buyer defaulted on critical payment deadlines.

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Pakistan drinks record Kenyan tea as Middle East conflicts disrupt global shipping

Pakistan imported a record 56.47 million kilograms of Kenyan tea in the first quarter of 2026.

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Heineken seeks to block $1.8 million interest award in decade-long battle with Kenyan tycoon Ngugi Kiuna

Heineken appeals a $1.8 million interest ruling in its long-running Kenya dispute with tycoon Ngugi Kiuna’s Maxam Ltd.

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Kenya overtakes Nigeria as AfDB’s third-largest borrower amid debt push

Kenya overtakes Nigeria as AfDB’s third-largest borrower as disbursements rise to $338 million in 2025 amid growing debt pressures.

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I&M Group reports $38.9 million Q1 2026 profit; assets rise to $5.73 billion

I&M Group reports $38.9 million Q1 2026 profit, with total assets rising to $5.73 billion on stronger lending and income growth across East Africa.

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Kenya Airways’ financial strain deepens after $65 million interest default, $132 million loss

Kenya Airways defaults on $65.6 million interest payment as losses widen, liabilities rise, and operational pressures deepen despite government support.

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Equity Group’s Q1 2026 profit jumps 24 percent to $150 million on regional growth

Equity Group Q1 2026 profit rises 24 percent to $150 million on strong regional banking and digital income growth across East Africa.

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Allan Kilavuka exits Kenya Airways with $1 million pay as airline posts $132 million loss in 2025

Kenyan business executive Allan Kilavuka exits Kenya Airways with $1.01 million pay as airline posts $132 million loss in 2025.

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Kenya’s DTB reports strongest quarterly profit at $24.6 million in Q1 2026

DTB Group profit rises to $24.6 million in Q1 2026 as lending income grows despite higher loan-loss provisions and credit pressures.

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