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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.
CEO Pay in Kenya’s Listed Firms Now 26.5 Times Higher Than Average Employee Salary, New Report Reveals
NAIROBI, Kenya - A recent wage gap report from Standard Investments Bank (SIB) reveals that CEOs of publicly traded companies in Kenya earn nearly...
KenGen’s Bold Sh32.2 Billion Geothermal Investment: Powering a New Era for Kenya’s Grid
NAIROBI, Kenya- The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is making a bold move to bolster the country’s energy supply with its latest project—a Sh32.2...
ICPAK Cracks Down on Fake Accounting Firm in Embu, Suspect Arrested
NAIROBI, Kenya- In a move to protect professional standards, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) recently raided an unlicensed accounting firm...
Equity Bank Heist: Inside Job Leads to Sh1.5 Billion Loss
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya’s second-largest lender, Equity Bank, is at the center of a shocking financial scandal involving an insider and his father. Last month, the...
Kenya Development Corporation Launches Sh2 Billion Credit Facility to Boost SME Growth
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has unveiled a significant Sh2 billion credit facility aimed at bolstering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)...
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.




