Author: David Indeje

The 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on 19 July with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in New Jersey, Rodri taking the Golden Ball, and SuperSport closing out the most ambitious broadcast rollout in its history. Here’s a look at how the coverage played out, and what Kenyan fans were most engaged with along the way. The Coverage Bet SuperSport carried all 104 matches of the expanded 48-team tournament, and for the first time made the entire slate available across every DStv tier — from the R99-a-month Access package up to Premium — rather than reserving marquee games for higher-priced bouquets. That…

Kenya has taken a decisive step toward closing one of its most persistent health gaps. Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) and Newcastle University, working alongside the Ministry of Health, have begun building a national roadmap to confront the stigma surrounding epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. The scale of the problem is stark. Kenyan children experience neurodevelopmental disorders at a rate of up to 9 percent, and epilepsy alone drives nearly 40 percent of neurological disability adjusted life years in rural populations. Behind those numbers sits a health system stretched thin: the country has just 17…

Kenya’s credit landscape now stretches far beyond the traditional plastic card. Banks continue refining their credit card portfolios, while digital lending platforms have exploded to fill gaps that conventional banking never reached. Understanding both worlds helps you pick the right tool for your financial needs. What Kenyan Banks Currently Offer Most major banks structure their credit cards into tiers, typically Classic, Gold, and Platinum, each targeting a different income bracket and lifestyle. KCB Bank positions its Classic Visa Card as an entry point for first time credit card holders, offering credit limits starting at KES 20,000 and up to 45…

A salon owner needs new equipment. A farmer wants to mechanise. A logistics operator wants to add trucks to a fleet. Each one hits the same wall: the asset costs more than the cash on hand, and closing that gap through a bank has usually taken weeks. Absa Bank Kenya wants to shrink that wait to days. It built a centre to do it. The bank has launched a new asset finance product, called ABF 2.0, and pledged to lend out 100 billion shillings through it over the next three years. Manufacturing, trade, logistics, infrastructure, health and education all fall…

Kenya’s draft 2025 Code of Corporate Governance sets out, for the first time in this much detail, what a listed company must tell the public about its environmental, social, and governance performance. The rules span the annual report, the company website, and the moment something material happens. The Annual Report Gets an ESG Section Under the draft, every annual report must cover four areas drawn from the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, S1 and S2: Governance. Who oversees ESG. Board committees, management structures, and who answers for ESG outcomes. Strategy. How material sustainability risks and opportunities, including climate transition, shape the…

Kenyan entrepreneurs looking for a bank that understands small business rarely need to search far. Sidian Bank has built its entire identity around that mission, and its history explains why. Sidian’s SME History Runs to 1984 Sidian Bank posted KSh 607.03 million in profit after tax for the quarter ended 31 March 2026, a 9.0% increase from KSh 556.94 million in the same period a year earlier. The results build on a mission the bank has carried for four decades. Sidian traces its roots to K-Rep, a microfinance program founded in 1984 by Kimanthi Mutua to serve entrepreneurs Kenya’s mainstream…