James Oundo

Sidian Bank founders walked away with Sh. 841.6 million in bank sale

The founders and shareholders of Sidian Bank which was formerly known as K-Rep bank pocketed Sh. 841.66 million in the sale of their stake. This sale involved the transaction of some 728,525 shares that were equivalent to a 16.57 per...

Co-op Bank subsidiaries in ‘Show of Might’ as bank accelerates growth

Subsidiaries of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya played a critical role in the bank's profit growth in the full year 2023. A spot check on the performance by the subsidiaries shows that the all returned positive performance with profit...

Nation Media Group sinks into Sh. 205.7 million full year net loss

The Nation Media Group (NMG) has announced a full year net loss for the period ended December 2023. The media company's financial report shows that it recorded a net loss of Sh. 205.7 million. This loss was attributed to among...

Narendra Raval’s Devki Group moves from KCB to Stanbic; gets Sh. 4.3bn financing

Billionaire industrialist Narendra Raval has taken part of his Devki business empire to Stanbic Bank whose chief executive officer is Joshua Oigara. The move has seen part of Raval's business move from KCB Group to Stanbic Bank after more than...

KQ customers lose Sh. 4.26 billion in ‘unused’ tickets within one year

Kenya Airways customers lost Sh. 4.26 billion in tickets they bought but failed to use within the specified period in the financial year ended December 2023. This was a 54.3 per cent increase from the Sh. 2.76 billion the airline...

World Bank: Why Kenya Shilling is best performing currency in Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Bank had named the Kenya shilling as the best performing currency i Sub-Saharan Africa so far in 2024. This follows sustained gains by the local currency that have seen it recover from lows of 161 against the US...

Kenya Airways announces return of Nairobi-Maputo flights

Kenya Airways has announced the return of Nairobi-Maputo flights. These flights will take place three times per week starting from June 14, 2024. The flights will be done on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on an Embraer E190 aircraft. According to Kenya...

KeNHA shuts down Nairobi-Garissa A3 road over heavy rains

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has shut down the Nairobi-Garissa A3 road. The road has been shut down following heavy downpours that have resulted in massive flooding in regions heading towards Garissa. "This poses a high safety risk to...

Narendra Raval opens multi-billion West Pokot clinker factory

Billionaire industrialist Narendra Raval has opened his West Pokot clinker factory. The clinker factory named Cemtech Limited is located at Sebit in West Pokot County. The factory is the latest addition to a list of businesses owned by the billionaire...

Florence Nyokabi leaves StanChart; joins Safaricom as new chief HR officer

Leading telecommunications firm Safaricom has appointed Florence Nyokabi as the new human resource chief officer. "Join us as we welcome Florence Nyokabi, our new Chief Human Resources Officer, to Safaricom! Nyokabi’s first day was 1st April 2024," a statement from...

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Top bank rankings highlight sector resilience at 2026 Think Business Awards

Equity Bank has been named the Overall Best Bank in pKenya at the 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, reaffirming its...