- KCB Group posts 20.8% growth in HY pre-tax profit to Sh49.3bn
- Co-op Bank posts record Sh18bn half-year profit
- KCB Group to report HY results tomorrow
- CBK maintains benchmark rate at 8.75%
- Peach Cars secure Sh520 million in debt financing
- Deepseek plans to hike model prices
July 2026 updates: manufacturers push back on costs and taxes
Kenyan manufacturers spent July pushing back against higher taxes, rising input costs and import competition as they lobbied for policy changes and sought new markets and greater support for local production

NCBA Group, EABL and Stanbic Holdings report earnings
NCBA Group and EABL raise dividends while Stanbic Holdings cut interim dividends.

Firm targets regional pharma market with new Sh330m bottle plant
Milly Glass plans to build East Africa’s first pharmaceutical glass bottle plant at Dongo Kundu at an estimated cost of Sh330.4 million, targeting growing regional demand for medicine packaging.
July 2026 updates: manufacturers push back on costs and taxes
Kenyan manufacturers spent July pushing back against higher taxes, rising input costs and import competition as they lobbied for policy changes and sought new markets and greater support for local production
CBK holds rate at 8.75% as Middle East conflict raises inflation risks
The Central Bank of Kenya maintained its benchmark interest rate at 8.75 per cent, citing rising global energy prices and risks to inflation from the conflict in the Middle East.
Kenya private sector activity rises as sales rebound in July
Kenya's private sector returned to growth in July, with the Stanbic Bank PMI rising to 51.3 as stronger customer demand and hiring offset persistent inflation, high input costs and supply chain disruptions that continued to constrain output.
NCBA Group, EABL and Stanbic Holdings report earnings
NCBA Group and EABL raise dividends while Stanbic Holdings cut interim dividends.
EABL FY26 profits jump 49% to Sh18.2 billion
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) posted a 49 per cent rise in net profit to Sh18.2 billion for the year ended June 30, 2026, driven by strong revenue growth and lower finance costs.



