Business
Business and economic news from Kenya and across Africa. Markets, companies, trade, taxes, jobs and the cost of living, explained for readers, entrepreneurs and investors.
Mantrac Bets on AI Machines as Caterpillar Marks a Century in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya-Heavy equipment dealer Mantrac has unveiled plans to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Caterpillar machines into the Kenyan market as it marked 100 years...
Qona Sacco Taps Youth Market in Drive for 70,000 Members
NAIROBI,Kenya- Qona Sacco has unveiled a fresh growth plan that seeks to triple its membership to more than 70,000 by 2028, with a focus...
Kenya Outpaces Global Property Markets With Record Returns
NAIROBI, Kenya– Kenya’s housing sector has emerged as the world’s strongest-performing property market in 2025, outpacing nine major international economies on both capital gains...
I&M Bank Deepens County Expansion With Kapsabet, Nyali Branches
NAIROBI, Kenya– Mid-tier lender I&M Bank has widened its retail footprint with two new outlets in Kapsabet, Nandi County, and Nyali, Mombasa County, as...
Gov’t to Distribute Cheap Gas Cylinders Again Under New LPG Programme
NAIROBI, Kenya – The government has announced the revival of its subsidised gas cylinder distribution programme, seven years after the “Mwananchi Gas Project” collapsed...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




