Author: Lorine Otamo

Murang’a County Government has issued an urgent advisory to mango farmers after a glut in the market slowed uptake of produce by contracted manufacturers. Governor Irungu Kang’ata explained that favourable weather conditions in 2025—heavy rains in August followed by reduced rainfall in October—triggered increased flowering and fruiting, leading to an oversupply. While the bumper harvest signals strong agricultural productivity, it has exposed the fragility of value chains when supply outpaces demand. Farmers allied to the Lower Murang’a Mango Cooperative Society are struggling with uncollected produce, raising fears of post‑harvest losses. National Mango Production Trends (KNBS Data 2019–2024) According to the…

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has reported a robust performance for the half-year ended 31st December 2025, with profit after tax rising 38% year-on-year to Kshs 11.2 billion, driven by strong volume growth and reduced finance costs. Strong Top-Line and Operational Gains Net sales rose 11% to Kshs 75.5 billion, supported by an 8% increase in total volumes across both beer and spirits categories. The company attributed the growth to resilient consumer demand and strategic commercial execution. EABL Group MD & CEO Jane Karuku noted, “Our performance reflects the strength of our portfolio and the agility of our teams in…

Safaricom unveiled the final five winners of KES 1 million on Monday in its nationwide Shangwe @25 consumer promotion, bringing the total number of new millionaires to 25. The final winners: Quinter Akinyi Wanyama (Bungoma), Sheila Cherotich (Bomet), Fidel Mwendwa (Kitui), Geoffrey Mawira (Meru), and Grace Nyiva (Uthiru, Nairobi), join 20 other Kenyans whose lives have been transformed since the campaign launched in October 2025 to mark Safaricom’s 25th anniversary. Each winner also received an additional KES 250,000 to fund community projects, ensuring their good fortune creates a ripple effect of positive change. A Campaign of Shared Prosperity Safaricom CEO…

Every two in three Kenyans belongs to Gen Z or Gen Alpha. They are creative, humorous, empathetic, and outspoken, yet widely misunderstood. Why? A new foresight study by Reelanalytics, The Next Billion Voices: Africa’s Futures, reveals that young Kenyans do not wait, conform, or withdraw. They are not rejecting societal norms; instead, they are evolving faster than the systems meant to serve them. “When formal institutions fail to absorb young people, something remarkable happens. Youth begin employing imagination as a survival asset,” says Christopher Anuro, Research Manager at Reelanalytics. Anuro will present these findings at ESOMAR’s Africa In Focus 2025…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a temporary suspension of nil tax return filings until March 30, 2026, in a move aimed at converting nil filers and non‑filers into active taxpayers. Nil returns are filed by individuals with a KRA PIN who had no taxable income or whose income fell below the taxable threshold during the tax year (January 1 – December 31). They are a mandatory declaration for unemployed individuals, students, or those without active business or employment income. Filing ensures compliance with tax laws and helps avoid penalties, even when no income is earned. Deputy Commissioner Patience…

Kenya’s motorcycle market recorded steady growth in 2025, with asset financier Watu confirming a strong recovery that aligns with the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). According to the KNBS Leading Economic Indicators report (November 2025), newly registered vehicles rose from 25,167 units in October to 27,219 units in November. Motorcycles led the momentum, climbing 19.8% to 18,839 units in the first 11 months of the year. Sales opened at 12,456 units in January, grew to 15,699 in August, and peaked at 18,839 in November. “Demand for motorcycles to power SMEs and public service transport providers…