Barely a third of Kenya’s adult women qualify as economically empowered, according to findings published in the Economic Survey 2026 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The Women’s Economic Empowerment Index (WEEI), drawing on data from the 2022 Kenya Continuous Household Survey, places the national empowerment rate at 36.3 per cent among women aged 18 and above, translating to approximately 4.9 million women. Despite years of gender-focused policy, the figure signals that millions more remain locked out of meaningful economic participation. The WEEI measures empowerment across three core concepts: resources (access to economic opportunities, assets and financial services), agency…
Author: Lynet Awino
Lynet Awino
Lynet Okumu, a Masinde Muliro University graduate, is a digital journalist passionate about impactful storytelling. She writes on health, business, relationships, and daily life, blending accuracy and creativity to craft engaging, informative content.
L’Oréal East Africa has named digital creator Azziad Nasenya as the first Kenyan ambassador for a Garnier product in East Africa. The appointment reflects a deliberate commercial strategy that the world’s largest beauty company has been building toward for years. The Business Logic Behind the Choice L’Oréal posted €44.05 billion in sales in 2025, with emerging markets accounting for only 17% of total sales but delivering 40% of the group’s total sales growth. That gap between share and contribution tells the story of where the company sees its next decade. Sub-Saharan Africa sits within the SAPMENA-SSA zone — South Asia…
The Kenya Revenue Authority has given taxpayers a lifeline. As the June 30, 2026 deadline for filing 2025 income tax returns draws closer, KRA confirmed that businesses may declare valid expenses not backed by eTIMS or TIMS electronic invoices, but the window is narrow and the conditions are firm. KRA has allowed taxpayers to declare valid business expenses that may not be supported by eTIMS or TIMS invoices. Those expenses may be uploaded during filing and will remain subject to validation by KRA after submission. The authority was equally clear that this is a one-time concession. From the 2026 Year…
Kenya’s financial markets ended the week of June 4, 2026 on a broadly stable footing, but the numbers underneath the surface tell a more uncomfortable story. Inflation climbed to a two-year high, Treasury bill rates pushed further upward, and the NSE staged a strong recovery, all against the backdrop of an MPC meeting days away. Inflation reaches a two-year high The cost of living continues to rise. Overall inflation climbed to 6.7 per cent in May 2026 from 5.6 per cent in April, driven by higher energy prices and transport costs as global oil prices remain elevated. Non-core inflation, which…
Kenya’s bankers want the Central Bank of Kenya to raise interest rates. The question is whether households and businesses can afford the consequences. The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) released a research note, “A Call to raise the Central Bank Rate anchor high inflation expectations,” on June 3 calling on the CBK’s Monetary Policy Committee to push the Central Bank Rate (CBR) higher when it meets on June 9, 2026. The lobby argues a rate increase has become necessary to rein in inflation that has climbed sharply over the past two months. Headline inflation reached 6.7 per cent in May 2026,…
Bolt Food now delivers the supermarket. Through a new partnership with Quickmart, customers can order from over 12,000 products, including fresh groceries, beverages, wellness items and household essentials, straight to their door through the Bolt Food app. The service rolls out across more than 60 Quickmart stores nationwide. The move pushes Bolt Food well beyond its restaurant roots. The platform now positions itself as a daily convenience tool, one that handles not just dinner but the shopping run. From food delivery to full-basket convenience Ali Zaryab, Bolt Food’s General Manager for Kenya and Ghana, frames the shift as part of…