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Toyota dealer parent firm in Sh2bn sanitary pads venture

The operation will be run by Unicharm Corporation which is the lead investor in the partnership with a 75 percent stake.


  1. PREMIUM Kenya Pipeline profits rise 13pc as dividend payout falls

    KPC’s net profit rose from Sh10.2 billion a year earlier, helped by higher sales.

    Pius Mwendwa
  2. PREMIUM Uchumi workers win Sh521m payout after years of waiting

    Supermarket CEO given 30 days to meet former staff to provide a breakdown of payments.

    Uchumi Supermarket
  3. PREMIUM Quickmart IPO opens with two billion shares on offer

    The sale period runs until October 30, with a tentative listing date of November 12.

     Quickmart Supermarke
  4. PREMIUM High Court lifts freeze on Kenya Re recruitment

    Court finds complaints over procurement, integrity and administration should follow.

    Hillary Wachinga
  5. Retailer Quickmart eyes NSE listing in September

    Quickmart's public offer is expected to launch around September 30, 2026.

    quickmart nyali
  6. National Bank to absorb Access Bank Kenya after CBK, Treasury approvals

    Move ends Access Bank's five-year run as independent lender in the Kenyan market.

    nbk national bank
  7. Kenya Power hires more staff in expansion drive

    Power utility's hiring spree makes it one of the few listed firms aggressively tapping new talent when others are downsizing.

    Kenya Power
  8. PREMIUM State appeals court ruling nullifying Safaricom stake sale

    Mbadi says the divestiture was lawful and will challenge the High Court’s findings.

  9. PREMIUM Null and void: High Court declares Safaricom share sale to Vodacom illegal

    High Court says share sale was done in contravention of Constitution and the law .

    The Safaricom head office in Nairobi
  10. PREMIUM Rivals get space in EABL fridges in Diageo stake sale deal

    Diageo and Asahi agreed to the sale of the 65 percent stake in EABL for Sh304.6 billion.

  11. PREMIUM Senate report exposes burden crushing sugar farmers

    Farmers have lost billions of shillings to delayed payments, rising production costs and a sugar industry that is plagues by inefficiencies and exploitation.

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  12. PREMIUM Kenya claims top spot in corporate merger deals

    Local companies turn to acquisitions to strengthen competitiveness as regional consolidation gathers pace.

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  13. PREMIUM Kenyan firms more optimistic of output growth despite August slowdown

    Companies also increased hiring for the third consecutive month.

    Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) by Stanbic Bank
  14. NMG makes changes to its Board of Directors

    The changes follow the conclusion of the sale of The Aga Khan majority stake in NMG to Taarifa Ltd.

    The six new directors at Nation Media Group PLC
  15. PREMIUM Britam half-year net profit up 53 per cent to Sh2.66bn

    Improved underwriting and lower expenses fuel the insurer’s recovery.

    Britam Group CEO Tom Gitogo
  16. PREMIUM Kenya Airways half-year loss widens to Sh16bn as costs balloon

    Revenue gains were eroded by Sh11bn rise in operating costs.

    Kenya Airways
  17. PREMIUM Farmers Choice suffers blow in sausage ingredient row

    KRA issued two demands on May 9, 2025, seeking Sh2.3 million and Sh1 million.

    Farmer’s Choice headquarters
  18. PREMIUM Pressure mounts for State to pay Kwale Sugar Company Sh24 billion

    Petitioner urges Parliament to force the National Government to honour the court award arising from a 2007 land deal breach.

    Kwale International Sugar Company
  19. PREMIUM BOC Kenya raises interim dividend despite 40pc profit dip

    The profit slump stems from the disappearance of large customer engineering projects.

  20. PREMIUM Vodacom adds two directors in Safaricom board shakeup

    Kenyan govt to cede one of its seats on the Safaricom board in latest shake-up.

    Safaricom PLC headquarters
  21. PREMIUM How taxpayers lost Sh14bn in State Safaricom sale deal

    According to KIPPRA's valuation, the sale would have earned the government Sh218.3 billion.

    The Safaricom head office in Nairobi
  22. PREMIUM Special payout lifts Centum’s total dividend to Sh521m

    Firm proposes payout on back of the group net profit falling by 8.8 per cent to Sh743.91 million from Sh812.81 million last year.

    James Mworia
  23. PREMIUM SK Macharia held in contempt for court order breach

    Macharia and other shareholders have been fighting for control of Directline for over three years.

    SK Macharia
  24. PREMIUM Government halts Tata Magadi mine over compliance breaches

    Mining ministry cites unresolved royalty reconciliation.

    Tata Chemicals
  25. PREMIUM Sugar output jumps 22pc on improved weather, reforms

    Government says zoning of sugar cane catchment areas has reduced cane poaching and improved planning by millers.

    Sugar
  26. Del Monte loses bid to stop Sh975m legal bill

    Court says there was nothing unusual about determining the amount of legal costs owed after a case has been decided.

    Del Monte
  27. PREMIUM Keroche faces auction over Sh22m debt to former employees

    Brewery faces fresh legal blow over unlawful dismissals.

    Keroche Breweries chief executive officer Tabitha Karanja
  28. PREMIUM Court certifies as urgent petition challenging KPC's caretaker board

    Union claims caretaker board has continued making major decisions.

    Kenya Pipeline Company depot
  29. PREMIUM Litmus test: Firm in liquidation battle bids for Sh65bn Ketraco deal

    Pabari Investments has submitted a proposal to Ketraco for the construction of four electricity transmission lines.

    Ketraco