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East AfricaGovernance

Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's three top energy officials have resigned and been arrested after investigators found they falsified fuel stock data to trigger…

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AfricaBusiness

Kenya tea breaks Sh219bn in export surge

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's tea industry posted Sh218.79 billion in 2025, exporting 652.8 million kilograms to 100 countries, as the government targets Sh100…

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AfricaInfrastructure

Coca-Cola cuts the grid with 4MW solar in Kenya

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Africaspoint Editorial

Coca-Cola has been cleared to install 3.98MW of solar at its Nairobi and Kisumu plants as Kenya's captive solar capacity…

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AfricaGovernance

Kenya to fuel hoarders: lose your licence

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ruto warned oil marketers against hoarding and confirmed Kenya's G-to-G deal continues to provide protection as Strait of Hormuz disruptions…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Kenya hosts Africa urban forum with Azerbaijan

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US spends $71m on Kenya airbase as ties deepen

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Nairobi tech salaries now rival some European markets

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Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit

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