Uchumi shuts down Syokimau Railway branch Retail Chain Uchumi Supermarkets has shut down one of its outlets along Mombasa Road citing poor location. The move is part of the retailer’s reorganisation expected to cut costs and drive it back to profitability. The branch was shut down…

Safaricom steps up internet price turf war with rival Airtel Telecommunications company, Safaricom has revised its Internet bundle prices for the third time this year, stepping up an ongoing fight for data revenue with rivals Airtel and Telkom Kenya. Safaricom, the market leader, revised the cost…

Safaricom to launch TV decoders next month Safaricom is set to launch its own Internet-enabled digital television decoders next month, stepping up the battle for TV and data customers. Buyers of the high speed 4G-enabled Safaricom decoders will also have access to video-on-demand and downloads […] Tax experts fault KRA…

Treasury raises Sh24bn from 12-year reopened bond The 12-year Sh25 billion infrastructure bond tap sale (reopening) has raised Sh24 billion, meaning the Treasury has achieved its target of netting Sh50 billion from the issue. All the subscriptions to the bond were accepted and allotted at the same fixed yield rate…

Banks, insurance stocks slow down in first quarter Key sectors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) including banking and insurance comparably slowed down in the first quarter of the year, with analysts saying declining attraction is depressing share prices. Analysts at Stratlink Africa say financial sector stocks still provide…

By the end of 2013 Safaricom, Airtel, Essar (Yu Mobile) and Telkom Kenya (Orange) will have collectively spent KES 20 billion (USD 238.2 million) to expand their data services.