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Kenya’s residential property prices rise 2.2% in year to June 2026, led by standalone homes

Kenya’s overall residential property price index hit a record 120.29 in Q2 2026, with standalone houses up 3.1% annually while apartments barely …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 23, 2026

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KRA raises Fringe Benefit and Deemed Interest rates to 9% for Q4 2026

The Kenya Revenue Authority has increased the market interest rates for Fringe Benefit Tax and deemed interest to 9% for October‑December 2026, …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 23, 2026

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Machakos High Court Gives Safaricom and Airtel 21 Days to Submit Call Records in Jimmy Mutava Disappearance Case

The court has ordered telecom giants Safaricom and Airtel to provide call data, SMS and voice records within 21 days as the …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 23, 2026

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Safaricom rolls out Fuliza Ya Pochi overdraft for micro‑businesses

Safaricom has introduced Fuliza Ya Pochi, an overdraft service for Pochi La Biashara merchants that lets eligible micro‑businesses access short‑term credit when …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 23, 2026

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Cleaner at TUT earns cum laude master’s in metallurgical engineering

Mpho Makgotlho, a 40‑year‑old cleaner at Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria campus, completed a cum laude master’s in metallurgical engineering while balancing …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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Digital agriculture in Africa confronts funding squeeze as donors tighten support

The 10th AgriFin Learning Event in Nairobi will examine how digital services for smallholder farmers can become financially sustainable amid shrinking donor …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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AU Institutional Reform Programme Still Funded at 24% Amid Ongoing Financing Push

Member states have contributed only a quarter of the African Union's reform budget, prompting an upcoming executive council meeting to address the …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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Chad tops Africa’s 2026 worst‑road list, followed by Mauritania and Madagascar

The World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey ranks Chad’s road network as the poorest in Africa and the world, with a 1.9‑point …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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US DHS proposes $70,000 fee for universities recommending international students for OPT

The Department of Homeland Security’s draft rule would charge schools $70,000 for a first OPT recommendation and $30,000 for subsequent ones, sparking …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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Beyond the Pitch: How Kenyan Football Matches Fuel a Wide‑Range Economy

A single football match generates revenue for clubs, broadcasters, sponsors, sportswear brands and local businesses, creating a complex economic ecosystem that extends …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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Bend police probe how 16‑year‑old accessed legally bought shotgun in school shooting

Authorities in Bend, Oregon are investigating the means by which a teenager obtained a legally purchased shotgun used in the October 15 …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026

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Shell V-Power tanker joins seven vessels delivering fuel and oil at Mombasa port

A Shell V-Power tanker arrived at Mombasa’s Shimanzi Oil Terminal this week, part of a fleet of seven merchant ships unloading petroleum, …

Info Kenya Newsroom Oct 22, 2026