Author: Korir Issa

Apple introduced its first foldable phone on Wednesday, closing out a launch event that also marked new CEO John Ternus’s debut on stage. The iPhone Duo opens like a book into a wide interior screen, and it arrives seven years after Samsung shipped the first mainstream foldable. Ternus took over from Tim Cook earlier this month and used his opening remarks to frame the iPhone as the device best suited to deliver artificial intelligence to everyday life. He then moved through a lineup that included the iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5, an updated Apple Watch and, finally, the Duo. What…

Crown Paints Kenya PLC plans to end its reliance on imported paint binder by building its own production plant in Machakos County. The company intends to construct an emulsion binder and plastic injection moulding facility on twin plots at Lukenya, Athi River. An environmental and social impact assessment values the project at Sh355 million. The plant will let Crown Paints produce the emulsion binder polymer it currently imports, along with the plastic containers it uses to package its paints. Why Crown Paints Is Building Its Own Supply Chain Crown Paints was established in 1958 and is listed on the Nairobi…

State House confirmed on September 8, 2026 that foreign nationals running small businesses in Kenya have 90 days to sort out their immigration, work permit, registration and licensing paperwork. Miss the deadline, and enforcement follows “firmly and strictly,” according to spokesperson Hussein Mohamed. The window follows a directive President William Ruto issued on September 2 at State House, where he told Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises traders that foreign hawkers selling items such as duvets were taking business from Kenyans in small scale retail. He ordered administrative action to start “from next week” and asked Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui…

Huawei and Xiaomi rushed new foldable phones to market this week, timing their launches to land just before Apple unveiled its first folding iPhone. The move gave both Chinese companies a chance to put their devices in front of shoppers before Apple’s Wednesday event, letting consumers compare options while the Chinese phones already sat on store shelves. Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone maker, introduced the Xiaomi 18 Fold on Monday. The device is sized like a passport, similar in form to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8, which reached the market in July. Huawei followed the same day with the Mate…

Bolt has completed a decade of operation in Kenya, a run that started in 2016 and now spans six regions, 19 towns and more than 8 million riders. The company puts its investment in the country at over KSh19 billion, roughly €130 million, and says it has created income opportunities for more than 170,000 drivers and couriers. Data on the sector Bolt helped build. The 2026 Bolt Kenya & Ipsos Gig Economy Report, released in March, estimates that Kenya’s gig economy now supports approximately 1.5 million workers and generates more than KSh130 billion a year. Khusoko covered the report’s launch…

IFAD and Equity Group have launched a $200 million mechanism to move climate adaptation loans to smallholder farmers and rural businesses across East Africa, where capital has struggled to reach the people who need it. The two organisations launched the Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism, or ARCAFIM, at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali. The mechanism pairs the International Fund for Agricultural Development with Equity Group, which has spent years building a climate finance book across the region. The Green Climate Fund, Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Nordic Development Fund are co financing the mechanism.…