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Late-Night World Cup Matches Set To Test Bars And Restaurants

By Ernest Kipkirui As the world prepares for another FIFA World Cup, excitement is not only building among football fans

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
NCBA Backs WASH Contractors with Flexible Funding Solutions to Drive Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Growth

NCBA Bank, in partnership with Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency (LVNWWDA) and Water.org, today convened more than 100

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Deep Inside The Maasai Mara Silent Grassroots Business Revolution

Deep in the Maasai Mara, a different kind of competition has been unfolding, one that has nothing to do with

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Credit Bank Earmarks KES 1 Billion To Support SME Growth And Job Creation In Kenya

Credit Bank has set aside KES 1 billion in 2026 to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Soko Directory Team · Jun 11, 2026
Why Financial Literacy Is The Life Skill Every Kenyan Needs And Why Abojani Is A Practical Place To Begin

There is a quiet crisis in many homes, workplaces and businesses today. People are working, hustling, selling, borrowing, saving in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 10, 2026
Investment

Investment

Slovakia Taps Kenya as Gateway for East Africa Investment & Business Partnerships

Slovakia is accelerating its economic push into East Africa, with a high-level government and business delegation visiting Nairobi to forge

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026

Investment

SIB Bets On Kenya Power’s 65% Upside As Focus Shifts From Tariffs To Operational Efficiency

Kenya Power is no longer just a story about a utility selling electricity to homes, shops, factories, and offices. The

Soko Directory Team · Jun 11, 2026
Investment Sawa Moves To Curb Dairy Farmimg Losses

Sawa Milking Jelly by Pwani Oil has kicked off a nationwide farmer empowerment initiative aimed at helping dairy farmers across

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Investment Equity Bank Kenya, Inchcape Kenya Partner To Deliver Luxury Mobility Vehicles

Equity Bank Kenya has partnered with Inchcape Kenya to introduce a premium lifestyle and mobility offering that will enable customers

Soko Directory Team · Jun 10, 2026
Investment Mitsumi Expands Into India, Iraq And Morocco

Technology distributor Mitsumi Distribution has announced its expansion into India, Iraq and Morocco, significantly broadening its footprint across some of

Soko Directory Team · Jun 9, 2026
Headlines Kenya’s Money Market Is Calm, But The Real Economy Is Coughing

Standard Investment Bank’s latest fixed income report tells a story of two Kenyas. In the financial markets, the surface looks

Standard Investment Bank · Jun 8, 2026
Investment Kenyan Stocks Rally Despite Economic Headwinds As Investors Position For Key Monetary Policy Decision

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended the first week of June on a positive note, with major indices posting strong

Soko Directory Team · Jun 8, 2026
Investment I&M Foundation, KCDF Launch KES 64.88 Million Fund to Drive Green And Digital Innovation Across Kenya

I&M Foundation and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) have today formalized a new KES 64.88 million partnership aimed at supporting

Soko Directory Team · Jun 4, 2026
Government & Policy
NTSA Reveals Who Will Still Receive Physical Logbooks Despite Digital Shift

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has moved to reassure motorists who had applied for vehicle logbooks before the

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 12, 2026
NTSA Announces New Directive On eLogbooks And Existing Vehicle Logbooks

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a fresh directive regarding electronic logbooks (eLogbooks), clarifying that printed paper

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 12, 2026
TSC Unveils Career Progression Framework For The Following Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has proposed a major overhaul of the career progression structure for secondary school teachers, introducing

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 11, 2026
Landing Gear Failure Sparks Travel Disruption As Plane Crash Lands At JKIA

By Robai Ludenyi Hundreds of travelers were left stranded at Moi International Airport in Mombasa after several flights destined for

Soko Directory Team · Jun 11, 2026
Education CS Announces New School Calendar Reforms Amid Rising School Unrest

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has unveiled plans to overhaul the country’s academic calendar beginning next year, introducing equal-length school

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 10, 2026
Opinion
Scrolling for Truth: The Credibility Challenge in Kenya’s Social Media Age

A breaking story appears on your social media feed. Someone has shared a screenshot, a video clip, or a dramatic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Al Jazeera On The Chopping Board: When The Cameras Must Also Face The Mirror

A responsible conversation about surveillance must begin with one basic truth: every modern state has a duty to keep its

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 8, 2026
When Geniuses Hesitate, Fools Take the Throne

Every nation has a moment when its future stops depending on resources, slogans, manifestos, or speeches, and starts depending on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya Urgently Needs A Three-Week National Pause Before We Lose Our Children Completely & Burn The Country

Kenya does not need a one-week school break. Kenya needs a serious three-week national pause, because what is happening in

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 5, 2026
Kenya’s Insurance Industry Needs A Genuine Shift In How It Thinks About Claims

By Patrick Omoro A friend of mine, a businessman, called me one evening a couple of weeks ago. His car

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
A Time To Rethink FMCG Growth in Kenya: The Power of the Last Mile

By Victoria Macharia Every morning, millions of Kenyans begin their day at a duka, a roadside kiosk, or a market

Soko Directory Team · Jun 2, 2026
When Our Children Are Hurt, Accountability Must Stop Being Optional

There is a pain that no parent should ever be asked to carry: the pain of sending a child to

Steve Biko Wafula · May 31, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Late-Night World Cup Matches Set To Test Bars And Restaurants

By Ernest Kipkirui As the world prepares for another FIFA World Cup, excitement is not only building among football fans

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026

Entertainment

Opening Match Sets the Tone for a Dramatic World Cup

By Ernest Kipkirui The 2026 FIFA World Cup got underway in memorable fashion as hosts Mexico defeated South Africa’s Bafana

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner NCBA Backs WASH Contractors with Flexible Funding Solutions to Drive Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Growth

NCBA Bank, in partnership with Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency (LVNWWDA) and Water.org, today convened more than 100

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Investment Slovakia Taps Kenya as Gateway for East Africa Investment & Business Partnerships

Slovakia is accelerating its economic push into East Africa, with a high-level government and business delegation visiting Nairobi to forge

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Lifestyle County Brandy Rewards Loyal Consumers with Cars, Motorbikes, Cash and More in Nationwide Sh35 Million Campaign

Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has announced the “Form Imejipa Na County” consumer promotion that will see prizes worth over Sh35

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Deep Inside The Maasai Mara Silent Grassroots Business Revolution

Deep in the Maasai Mara, a different kind of competition has been unfolding, one that has nothing to do with

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Opinion Scrolling for Truth: The Credibility Challenge in Kenya’s Social Media Age

A breaking story appears on your social media feed. Someone has shared a screenshot, a video clip, or a dramatic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 12, 2026
Government and Policy NTSA Reveals Who Will Still Receive Physical Logbooks Despite Digital Shift

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has moved to reassure motorists who had applied for vehicle logbooks before the

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 12, 2026
East Africa
Afreximbank Boosts CARICOM Financing Cap To $5B to Drive Regional Transformation

Afreximbank has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from

Soko Directory Team · Mar 4, 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$524m in Dual-Currency Samurai Loan Facility

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term

Soko Directory Team · Dec 4, 2025
African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million To Support Economic Governance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to

Soko Directory Team · Nov 27, 2025
Dr. George Elombi Takes Over As Afreximbank’s Fourth President

African Export-Import Bank on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman

Soko Directory Team · Oct 28, 2025
Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a USD 100 million, 10-year term loan

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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