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Topic: Economy

Rethinking insurance options for Kenya's booming gig economy

By Evah Kimani   2025-11-11 15:32:03

Insurance providers have recognised the realities of the gig economy and are designing products that fit the way freelancers and self-employed professionals live and work.

Mbadi flags Sh80b monthly wage bill, warns it threatens economy

By Irene Githinji   2025-11-05 12:17:22

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has warned that the country’s growing wage bill poses a major fiscal risk.

Ruto unveils Sh4 trillion plan to propel Kenya from third to first world economy

By Mike Kihaki   2025-11-02 19:38:35

President William Ruto outline Sh4 trillion infrastructure and productivity plan aimed at moving Kenya from a third-world to a first-world economy within the next three decades, without raising taxes.

Regional units push Equity profit to Sh52.1b as Kenyan economy slows

By Brian Ngugi   2025-10-30 20:45:09

Equity Group has reported a 32.66 per cent surge in its third-quarter net profit, which climbed from Sh39.2 billion in the previous year to Sh52.1 billion,.

New Kilifi centre to boost blue economy

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-27 09:26:08

To address these challenges, the institute has established the Coastal and Marine Research and Training Centre in Malindi, Kilifi County.

Japan's economy needs foreign workers, not the nationalist approach pushed by its new leader

By The Conversation   2025-10-24 12:37:16

Far from solving Japan’s economic problems, however, policies that restrict immigration tend to cause labour shortages and inflation.