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FINANCIAL LITERACY1 Apr

How SBM Bank’s Busara App turns kids’ tasks into real money habits

SBM Bank Kenya recently launched the Busara App, a kids banking app that turns everyday tasks into real money habits by giving children an engaging space to earn, save, spend and understand money, with parents in control, every step of the way.

CFAO Mobility Kenya commits Sh48.5m to the 2026 WRC Safari Rally

CFAO Mobility Kenya has committed Sh48.5 million to support the 2026 WRC Safari Rally.

CONSUMER GOODS9 Mar

BAT Kenya MD and CFO to exit in leadership changes

BAT Kenya has announced that its managing director and finance director will depart within months of each other, with internal candidates selected to replace both as part of a planned leadership transition

PEOPLE MOVES3 Mar

Limuru Tea issues profit warning on rising labour costs and weak tea prices

Limuru Tea has issued a profit warning, projecting that profits will fall by at least 25 per cent compared to the previous period. The decline is driven by rising labour costs and weak tea prices.

PROFIT WARNING26 Feb

Gulf Energy secures $15m drilling rig in bid to pump first crude by December

Gulf Energy E&P BV, has leased a $15 million drilling rig from a Chinese contractor in the UAE and is shipping it to Turkana County in a bid to extract first oil from South Lokichar Basin by December 2026.

TURKANA OIL26 Feb
EQUITY DEALS17 Feb

Leapfrog's Fund agrees to sell its 24% stake in ICEA Lion

LeapFrog Strategic Africa Investments (LSAI) has agreed to sell its 24 per cent stake in ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings as part of a strategic review to redeploy capital into higher-return opportunities.

TURKANA OIL13 Feb

Gulf Energy seeks parliamentary nod for $6bn Turkana Oil Project

Gulf Energy has committed to invest $6 billion in the South Lokichar oil project and is pushing for parliamentary approval to begin crude production by December 2026.

Gulf Energy Group CEO Paul Limoh (left) with Gulf Energy Chairman Francis Njogu and Country Manager Franklin Juma appearing at a Joint Parliamentary Committees of Energy meeting
EARNINGS11 Feb

Kengen half year profit drops 20% to Sh4.2B

Kengen has reported a 20 per cent drop in net profit to Sh4.2 billion for the half year period to December 31, 2025 due to lower finance income and higher income tax expense.

ECONOMY8 Jan

Co-op Bank, Roam among Kenyan firms ranked as fastest growing in Africa

Co-operative Bank and 10 other Kenyan firms have been ranked among the fastest growing in Africa according to a ranking released by Financial Times and Statista.