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Japan Opens Scholarships For KCSE Graduates, Application Deadline And How to Apply

The Government of Japan, through the Embassy of Japan in Kenya, has officially announced the opening of applications for the

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 22, 2026
KCB Bank Kenya Launches Under-18 Proposition to build A Savings Culture Among Children

KCB Bank Kenya has unveiled a bold, forward-thinking financial literacy and wellness programme designed to nurture a strong savings culture

Soko Directory Team · Apr 21, 2026
Why Soko Directory And NCBA Want You in This X Space On Owning Your First Property

For many Kenyans, owning property is not just a financial goal. It is a personal dream. It is the picture

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 21, 2026
Why Fuliza and M-Shwari Should Anchor Kenya’s Working-Capital Revolution

If I were leading Safaricom, I would convene every serious source of domestic liquidity in the country — banks, SACCOs

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 21, 2026
Equity Named Kenya’s Most Valuable Brand For the Third Consecutive Year

Equity Bank has retained its position as Kenya’s most valuable brand for the third consecutive year, underscoring its continued dominance

Soko Directory Team · Apr 16, 2026
Investment

Investment

New Players Redefine Kenya’s Paint Industry, Legacy Brands Face Pressure

Kenya’s paint industry is undergoing a notable transition, with emerging brands beginning to reshape a market long dominated by established

Soko Directory Team · Apr 21, 2026

Investment

New BrighterMonday–Security Sector Alliance Aims to Strengthen Corporate Protection While Expanding Employment Opportunities for Kenyan Youth

BrighterMonday, in collaboration with the security sector in Kenya, has established a partnership aimed at strengthening corporate security leadership and

Soko Directory Team · Apr 21, 2026
Investment ADF Approves 1.7 Billion CFA Francs To Boost Private Sector Across West Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of 1.7 billion CFA francs to

Soko Directory Team · Apr 16, 2026
Investment IMF Backs Kenya Again Amid Global Economic Turbulence

Kenya has once again secured the backing of the International Monetary Fund, offering a sense of stability as the world

Soko Directory Team · Apr 14, 2026
Investment Avocado: How Kenyan Exporters Are Coping with the Gulf Crisis

Kenya’s booming avocado industry is facing a fresh test as tensions in the Gulf threaten one of its fastest-growing export

Soko Directory Team · Apr 14, 2026
Investment BCG Strengthens East Africa Operations Through Senior Leadership Appointments

Boston Consulting Group has strengthened its East Africa operations through senior leadership appointments that deepen the firm’s sector expertise and

Soko Directory Team · Apr 14, 2026
Investment KRA And Eastleigh Business Community Partner To Strengthen Tax Compliance in the Area

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) leadership has held a consultative meeting with members of the Eastleigh Business District Association (EBDA) to

Soko Directory Team · Apr 14, 2026
Investment Dubai Shields Economy As Regional Conflict Tests Markets

As geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, Dubai

Soko Directory Team · Apr 13, 2026
Government & Policy
TSC Announces Payment Date For Intern And Replacement Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that it will settle salary arrears for intern and replacement teachers in May

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 22, 2026
Rising Debt, Rising Pressure, What Should Kenya Do?

Kenya is once again facing tough conditions when trying to borrow money from global lenders like the World Bank and

Soko Directory Team · Apr 21, 2026
A Court Cannot Stop the Future: Why Kenya’s Anti-AI Pleadings Ruling Is Jurisprudentially Backward and Must Be Set Aside

Kenya’s High Court has handed down a ruling that reads less like modern jurisprudence and more like a judicial panic

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 21, 2026
KUCCPS Issues New Guidelines To Students Facing Course And University Selection Challenges

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has rolled out a comprehensive set of measures aimed at assisting

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 20, 2026
KRA Scraps Nil Returns, Introduces “PIN with No Obligation” For Non-Earners

Kenya’s tax landscape is set for a significant shift after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced the scrapping of nil

Soko Directory Team · Apr 20, 2026
Opinion
No More Agency Notices To Banks By KRA: Why the High Court Has Put KRA Back Under the Rule of Law

For years, many Kenyan taxpayers have lived with one of the most frightening realities in business: the possibility that one

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 18, 2026
Kenyan Drivers Cannot Be Treated Like Disposable Labour Abroad While Nairobi Keeps Silent

There is a painful question Kenya must now confront without fear, without hypocrisy, and without political cowardice: why are Kenyan

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 18, 2026
The President On The Bonnet While Kenya Burns

The crisis is bigger than fuel Kenya is again being asked to survive leadership by improvisation. Fuel prices rise, households

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 18, 2026
Africa’s Hospitality Sector Is Growing — But Scaling Remains the Real Challenge

Walk into any busy restaurant in Nairobi today and you’ll notice something different. People are not just there to eat.

Soko Directory Team · Apr 17, 2026
Why Group Health Insurance Is No Longer Optional for Kenyan SMEs and Corporates

Kenya’s health insurance sector is undergoing a notable transformation, with recent data indicating that coverage has risen to approximately 30%

Soko Directory Team · Apr 14, 2026
Kenya’s Real Estate Boom Faces Mortgage Bottleneck

Kenya’s real estate sector continues to demonstrate resilience, contributing nearly 10 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Soko Directory Team · Apr 14, 2026
How The Evolution In Mobile Money Has Enhanced Financial Literacy Among Kenyans

Kenya’s mobile money revolution stands as one of the most profound financial transformations of the 21st century, fundamentally reshaping how

Soko Directory Team · Apr 13, 2026
Latest News

Market News

Jubilee Asset Management Posts Remarkable Turnaround with KES 30 Million Profit and 148% Growth in Assets Under Management

Jubilee Asset Management Limited (JAML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilee Holdings Limited, has reported a strong financial performance for

Soko Directory Team · Apr 22, 2026

Lifestyle

Kenya Airways Partners With Njoroge Kibugu to Drive Kenya’s Sports Tourism

Kenya Airways has unveiled a strategic partnership with Kenyan professional golfer Njoroge Kibugu, marking a deliberate move to elevate Kenya’s

Soko Directory Team · Apr 22, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Japan Opens Scholarships For KCSE Graduates, Application Deadline And How to Apply

The Government of Japan, through the Embassy of Japan in Kenya, has officially announced the opening of applications for the

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 22, 2026
Lifestyle Protection Becoming Harder to Afford As The Price OF Condom Rise

A quiet but critical global industry is being shaken as the world’s biggest condom maker, Karex Bhd, faces mounting pressure

Soko Directory Team · Apr 22, 2026
Market News Relief for Consumers, Pain for Farmers as Maize Prices Fall

Kenyan farmers are preparing for a difficult turn in the market as expectations grow for a significant drop in maize

Soko Directory Team · Apr 22, 2026
Headlines Kenya Met Warns Of Five-Day Heavy Rainfall In Several Counties

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) has released an updated weather advisory cautioning the public about a significant increase in

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 22, 2026
Government and Policy TSC Announces Payment Date For Intern And Replacement Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that it will settle salary arrears for intern and replacement teachers in May

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 22, 2026
Technology Safaricom Rolls Out My OneApp Update to Address Customer Feedback

Safaricom has announced a new update to its My OneApp platform, releasing version 5.1.5 on the Google Play Store as

Soko Directory Team · Apr 21, 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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