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KMTC To Roll Out Electronic Procurement System Across All Campuses

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is set to implement the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system across all its campuses

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 16, 2026
Dear Entrepreneur, This Is How How I Cut Banking Costs As An SME

As a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that profitability

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 2026
Ng’eno and Kalondu Win the Third Edition of the Safaricom CEO Run Held at Karura Forest

Emmanuel Ng’eno and Mbesa Kalondu were crowned the winners of the third edition of the Safaricom CEO Run held on

Soko Directory Team · Jun 14, 2026
To Every Firstborn Who Became A Deputy Parent

Some people are born into childhood, and some people are born into responsibility. Many firstborns understand this sentence deeply. They

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
The CEO Who Inherited A Cash Machine And Chose To Rebuild It

When Peter Ndegwa stepped into the Group CEO role at Safaricom PLC in April 2020, he did not inherit a

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 13, 2026
Investment

Investment

African Market Reforms Lure Investors Back As Confidence Grows

By Mukanire Labi Gedeon African markets are experiencing a resurgence in investor interest as governments across the continent implement economic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026

Investment

Factorial Raises $150 Million Series D at $2.5 Billion Valuation

Factorial, one of Europe’s highest-valued technology scale-ups and a fast-growing presence in African enterprise markets, announced the closing of a

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The New Cash Crop: How Carbon Credits Could Pay Farmers, Fund Businesses and Finance East Africa

For years, climate change sounded like a cost: drought, floods, crop losses, damaged roads and expensive adaptation. Carbon markets introduce

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Investment The Market Is Green But Don’t Chase the Noise: Seven Lessons From The NSE’s Latest Rally

The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed the week ending 8 June 2026 in positive territory as per the stats given by

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 15, 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
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
Government & Policy
Over 400,000 Kenyan Children Trapped in Domestic Labour

An estimated 400,000 children across Kenya are currently trapped in domestic labor, facing systemic abuse and a complete denial of their basic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Court Petition Targets NSSF Contribution Hike

By Robai Ludenyi The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has moved to the High Court seeking urgent orders to stop

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
The KSh 4.8 Trillion Question: What Kenya’s 2026/27 Budget Really Means for Your Pocket

A national budget can feel like a giant pile of numbers that belongs to economists, accountants and politicians. Yet the

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
The Economy Is Growing on Paper, but Businesses Are Hurting

An economy can show positive annual growth while thousands of businesses feel like they are moving backwards. That contradiction is

Steve Biko Wafula · Jun 16, 2026
Legal Woes Deepen For Mombasa-Based Scribe Accused of Extortion

Rashid Bedzimba, the Kisauni Member of Parliament (MP) and former aide to then-Tourism Minister Najib Balala, is seeking legal redress

Soko Directory Team · Jun 15, 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
Latest News

Government and Policy

Over 400,000 Kenyan Children Trapped in Domestic Labour

An estimated 400,000 children across Kenya are currently trapped in domestic labor, facing systemic abuse and a complete denial of their basic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026

Entrepreneur's Corner

KMTC To Roll Out Electronic Procurement System Across All Campuses

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is set to implement the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system across all its campuses

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 16, 2026
Lifestyle Kenya Met Lists Regions Set To Experience Extremely Chilly Weather Over The Next Seven Days

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (Kenya Met) has announced that the cold weather currently being experienced across several regions of

Getrude Mathayo · Jun 16, 2026
Technology Stakeholders Push Farmers to Embrace Coffee Farming

By Robai Ludenyi, The leadership transition at the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) will go on after a court declined

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Government and Policy Court Petition Targets NSSF Contribution Hike

By Robai Ludenyi The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has moved to the High Court seeking urgent orders to stop

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Lifestyle Cape Verde Shocks Spain In A 0-0 Draw

By Ernest Kipkirui The FIFA World Cup has always been a stage where underdogs can dream, and Cape Verde delivered

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Investment African Market Reforms Lure Investors Back As Confidence Grows

By Mukanire Labi Gedeon African markets are experiencing a resurgence in investor interest as governments across the continent implement economic

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 2026
Market News CBK Wants Stronger Powers to Rescue Troubled Banks Before Panic Starts

By Emmanuel Korir In banking, the worst thing a struggling lender can do is ask for help. Not because help

Soko Directory Team · Jun 16, 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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