Breakdown of What the Education Sector will Get in 2025/26 Budget
The education sector is set to take the largest portion of the 2025/2026 budget, with an estimated allocation of Ksh701 billion. Speaking during an interview on NTV on Tuesday, May…
Empowering global changemakers and expanding Kenya’s economic footprint
The Equity Leaders Program (ELP) has emerged as a transformative force in shaping Kenya’s youth into global leaders, propelling them onto the international stage with significant impact across various sectors.…
Equity Feted As Most Admired Financial Brand in Kenya, Africa
Equity ranked as the most admired financial brand in Africa for its commitment to transforming lives across the continent through driving financial inclusion and sustainable development. Equity was also ranked…
EQUITY GROUP UNVEILS 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: “A SUSTAINABLE WORLD IS A TRANSFORMED AFRICA” SHOWCASING BOLD VISION AND IMPACT
Equity Group unveiled its third annual sustainability report for the year 2023, themed “A sustainable world is a transformed Africa.” The theme points to the significant role that global substantiality…
EQUITY BANK (KENYA) LIMITED ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENT
The Board of Equity Group Holdings Plc on Friday appointed Mr. Moses Okoth Nyabanda, the group’s Chief Finance & Strategy Execution Officer as the Acting Managing Director of Equity Bank…
EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC REPORTS HALF YEAR PROFIT AFTER TAX OF KSHS 29.6 BILLION
Against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic headwinds of high interest rates and volatile exchange rates across the markets that the Group operates in, Equity Group Holdings Plc (EGH) continues to…
113 Scholars Under the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) Join Top Global Universities
113 Equity Leadership Program scholars have secured admission and scholarships to join 71 global universities located in 22 countries around the world. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) Executive Chairman Dr. James…
EXCLUSIVE: Parliament Makes Kenyans Proud Again with Landmark Amendments to Finance Bill 2024
In a groundbreaking turn of events, significant amendments have been announced to the Finance Bill 2024, marking a pivotal moment in Kenya’s financial landscape. The dynamic changes unveiled by the…
East African Finance Ministers Read 2024-2025 Budgets Concurrently
As per the East Africa Community traditions the Finance Ministers from the member countries read their budgets on the first Thursday of the second week of June. Below is an…
Siaya First Lady Mama Betty Orengo Urges Communities to Write Proposals Aligned to JICA Specifications
Siaya First Lady Betty Orengo has asked the county departmental leadership to expedite the processes of drafting quality proposals that would attract JICA funding. Mama Betty reaffirmed commitment to seize…
Orengo Woos Chinese Investment in Siaya at the China-Africa Economic Trade Expo
GOVERNOR James Aggrey Bob Orengo has used the platform for China-Africa Economic Trade Expo to urge Chinese investors to take advantage of Siaya’s business-friendly environment and other incentives provided by…
Tuju Suffers Setback As Court Rejects Application to Block Seizure of KES 3.5 Billion Karen Property
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has suffered a major setback after the Supreme Court once again threw out his application seeking to be allowed to adduce new evidence in his…
Kenya Shilling Regains Half of its Lost Value in Four Years
Consumers in the country could soon feel the relief from costly products on the back of the strengthening Kenyan shilling which ceased its tumble against the US dollar sometime back…
How President Ruto’s Performance in the Last 17 Months Compares to Uhuru, Kibaki
In his initial 17-month run, President William Ruto borrowed comparatively more and spent less on development, setting him on a false start compared to his two immediate predecessors in the…
State Authorizes Sale of Development Bank of Kenya
The Privatisation Authority has rolled out the sale of Development Bank Kenya (DBK), barely a month after the Cabinet approved the transfer of the ownership of the lender to private…
I Did Not Exactly Say No — Henry Rotich Backtracks, Accepts Ruto Offer
What you need to know: On paper, Henry Rotich’s new role as President William Ruto’s special advisor pales in comparison to that of his former position as the Cabinet Secretary…
Court Sentences Finance CECM to Jail Over 500 Million Debt
The High Court has sentenced Meru County Finance Executive to three months in jail for contempt of court for failing to pay a Sh500 million debt owed by the county…
A Shilling for Every Two Ruto Tells Hustler Fund Borrowers During First Anniversary Celebrations
At least 1.2 million Kenyans who have consistently borrowed the Hustler Fund will benefit from a 50 per cent savings top-up from the government beginning Friday. President William Ruto who…
President Ruto Reacts to High Court Ruling That His Housing Levy is Unconstitutional
President William Ruto has announced the government’s commitment to revising its policies in response to the High Court’s declaration that certain provisions of the Finance Act, 2023, including the Housing…
Okiya Okoiti Omtatah Singlehandedly Rescues Kenya From Ruto’s Housing Levy
The High Court in Nairobi on Tuesday November 28, 2023 declared the Housing Levy promulgated by President Ruto Unconstitutional. The Court pointed out that the Levy violated key provisions of…