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Insurance adoption in Africa low despite increasing awareness - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 04, 2025

The findings suggest that cost and knowledge gaps remain significant hurdles to expanding insurance coverage across the surveyed nations and the regio...

Kenya records five-year peak in electricity demand amid shift to renewable energy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Large-scale industrial and commercial consumers benefited from the Time-of-Use (ToU) tariff, saving roughly Sh1.438 billion by shifting 180.3 GWh of e...

EPRA shuts 12 filling stations for selling adulterated and export-bound fuel
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

The affected outlets include Riva Petroleum Bahati Service Station in Nakuru, Kambero Filling Station in Kisumu, King Size Filling Station in Machakos...

Senate launches probe into Sh14.5 billion currency printing deal over irregularities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The inquiry seeks to establish whether the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) bypassed procurement laws and approved direct sourcing of German firm Giesecke+...

MPs fault procurement authority for weak laws on COVID-19 tenders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

The MPs pointed out that Section 104 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act allows direct procurement in cases of extreme urgency, but stres...

Thousands at risk of loan defaults as employers fail to remit Sh4.2 billion to Saccos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Deposit-taking Saccos, which dominate the industry with over 80 per cent of assets, loans, and deposits, showed improved financial strength.

CS Oparanya calls for mergers to stabilise small SACCOs, strengthen sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Currently, Sasra only oversees Saccos with deposits of Sh100 million or more, leaving many smaller co-operatives under the Commissioner of Co-operativ...

Insurance sector profits slide as claims soar by Sh17 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

According to the latest Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) report, total claims and policyholder benefits across general, long-term, and micro-insur...

Court rules governors accountable for county procurement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

The ruling closes avenues for governors to distance themselves from questionable procurement dealings and strengthens oversight, affirming the role of...

Motor vehicle insurance tops fraud cases in Kenya - IRA report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

In the first half of 2025 alone, the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit (IFIU) received 85 reports of fraudulent claims, 45 of which involved motor in...

Uber Safaris must comply with strict licensing rules, says tourism regulator
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 19, 2025

TRA said it remains committed to supporting innovation that strengthens Kenya's position as a leading and trusted global tourism destination while saf...

Motorists demand disbandment of EPRA over unfair fuel pricing, say Kenyans are being exploited
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

The association said the monthly price revisions have become a “circus” designed to keep the public anxious and condition Kenyans to accept unpredicta...

Tourism Regulatory Authority revokes licenses of four tour operators in crackdown
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

The suspended operators have been ordered to cease operations immediately, and their licenses will remain revoked until they demonstrate full complian...

Kenya to require foreign oil firms to partner locally under new EPRA regulations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has outlined several proposed rules aimed at boosting local participation, tightening cost oversight, an...

Tourism Regulatory Authority launches nationwide crackdown on unlicensed operators
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

The move comes amid growing concerns over rogue drivers, harassment of visitors, and vehicles operating without valid licences, which officials say po...

State officers risk Sh4 million fine for skipping electronic procurement system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority revealed that certain officers have ignored the directive, while others have attempted to circumvent the s...

Ruto signs laws to regulate gambling, shorten tenure of roads agency bosses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

A key highlight of the new law is the introduction of a minimum bet threshold of Sh20. Any operator who permits bets below this amount risks a fine of...

Motorists demand full refund of road levies, say fuel price hike illegal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the government for deliberately inflating fuel prices and misusing the road levy under what they termed as...

Sudan bans WhatsApp voice and video calls, citing national security amid ongoing conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

The directive is expected to significantly disrupt communication for millions of Sudanese, especially in regions such as Darfur and South Kordofan, wh...

Turkana water firm targets landlords to curb 55 per cent revenue loss from unpaid bills, leakages
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 20, 2025

An internal analysis reveals that non-revenue water—water produced but not billed—has exceeded 50 per cent, straining the company’s finances, discoura...

IRA deregisters 20 insurance brokers over non-compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The deregistration was carried out in accordance with Section 196(A) of the Insurance Act, which provides the legal framework for removing brokers fro...

NGOs face stricter scrutiny under proposed new regulations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Civil society groups will now be required to meet stricter registration, reporting and operational standards under the proposed laws.

Kenyan insurers must disclose major cybersecurity breaches within 24 hours, regulator says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

The directive forms part of broader efforts to enhance accountability and oversight across the industry as more insurers adopt technology-driven opera...

Insurance Regulatory Authority reveals firms rejected Sh658 million in claims in first quarter of 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The amount marks a 77.6 per cent increase from the Sh370.93 million worth of claims turned down in a similar period last year.

EPRA shuts down illegal gas refilling plant in Mombasa's Majengo in multi-agency raid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

EPRA said the unlicensed facility was refilling and rebranding LPG cylinders from various licensed brands without obtaining their written consent.

Kenya leaps to top of Africa’s electricity regulation index, matching Senegal
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 22, 2025

The rank marks a major leap for Kenya, which climbed from fifth place in 2022, the previous edition, to the top of the rankings.

IRA flags money laundering risks in life insurance, launches sector review after FATF grey listing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The regulator says the structure of life insurance policies, commonly known as long-term business, makes them vulnerable to criminal abuse, highlighti...

Kenya to enforce local marine insurance for importers from July after system delays
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

The Insurance Regulatory Authority is working with the KRA to implement the new system, which is expected to enhance compliance and help local insurer...

State proposes new PBO Act rules for civil society operations
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 06, 2025

In undertaking its mandate, the Central Bank may vet proposed significant shareholders, proposed beneficial owners, proposed directors and senior offi...

Kenya ranked Africa’s top ICT regulator, 20th globally in ITU report
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 05, 2025

The ITU, which is the UN’s specialised agency for information and communication technologies, ranked Kenya 20th globally out of 194 countries assessed...

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