Award‑winning filmmaker Daudi Anguka is set to make his Showmax debut with the drama‑thriller series Mizani, premiering on 5 February 2026. Set in Mombasa’s criminal underbelly, the series follows a journalist whose daughter is kidnapped by a powerful, politically backed organ trafficking ring. Desperate to save her, he must confront the syndicate, uncovering a tangled web of corruption, power plays, and shocking family secrets. Star-Studded Ensemble Cast Mizani features a diverse cast led by Michael Saruni (The Chocolate Empire). Joining him are: Stephanie Maseki (Mkasi) Kieth Chuaga (Jiji) Bhavnesh Chudasama (Subterranea) Jack Mutinda (It’s A Free Country) Denis Humphrey (Sultana)…
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Muindi
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The Court of Appeal at Nairobi has delivered judgment in Civil Appeal No. E378 of 2020, partially overturning the High Court’s 2020 decision that upheld the controversial ban of Wanuri Kahiu’s film Rafiki. Justices W. Karanja, Tuiyott, and Achode navigated the delicate balance between freedom of artistic expression and the state’s power to regulate public morality, reshaping the conversation around censorship in Kenya’s creative industry. Rafiki: From Cannes Glory to Local Controversy In April 2018, Rafiki made history as the first Kenyan feature film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival, inspired by the Caine Prize-winning short story Jambula Tree.…
KCB Group Plc has secured conditional approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to acquire Riverbank Solutions Limited. The green light comes with strict safeguards aimed at protecting third-party data and ensuring continuity of service for Riverbank’s existing clients. Data Ring-Fencing Mandated As part of the approval terms, CAK directed KCB to fully segregate all transactional, customer, and merchant data collected or processed through Riverbank’s platforms. This data must remain ring-fenced and cannot be accessed or used by KCB for any purpose beyond the operations of Riverbank itself. The condition is designed to prevent unauthorized access and uphold data…
NCBA Group PLC, a leading financial services provider in East Africa, has received a Strategic Investment Proposal and Notice of Intention (NOI) from South Africa’s Nedbank Group Limited. The proposal outlines a tender offer to acquire approximately 66% of NCBA’s ordinary shares, giving Nedbank a controlling interest. The remaining 34% of NCBA shares will stay listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Transaction Valuation and Offer Structure The planned acquisition values NCBA at 1.4 times its book value. Shareholders participating in the tender offer will receive 20% of their consideration in cash, with the remaining 80% settled in Nedbank shares…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has thrown its weight behind the proposed sale of the Government’s 15% stake in Safaricom PLC, framing it as a strategic solution to Kenya’s infrastructure financing challenges. With constrained fiscal space, weak revenue performance, and declining concessional financing, CBK sees the divestiture as a “positive and innovative financing mechanism” that avoids further debt accumulation. KES 244 Billion Windfall to Ease Domestic Borrowing and Interest Rates CBK estimates the transaction could generate approximately KES 242.8 billion, which would reduce the government’s reliance on domestic borrowing. This, in turn, is expected to lower interest rates and…
Kenya has opened the privatization of its state‑run petroleum transporter, Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), through a landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO) expected to raise $824 million. The transaction marks the country’s first large‑scale Electronic IPO (E‑IPO) and is being positioned as a once‑in‑a‑generation listing designed to revive retail participation, deepen market liquidity, and broaden citizen ownership of one of East Africa’s most strategic infrastructure assets. Offer Structure and Timeline Detail Information Offer period 19 Jan – 19 Feb 2026 Trading start 9 Mar 2026 Segment Main Investment Market Segment (MIMS), NSE Shares offered 11.81 billion Offer price KES 9.00 per…