Patrick Alushula

Life insurance premiums surged by 33.6 percent to Sh147.46 billion in the six months ended June 2026, pushing them past general covers, fueled by

KenGen's revenue from diversification sources, which includes drilling and consultancy services, fell to Sh122.1 million in the financial year ended June 2026, from Sh263.6 million in 2025 and Sh759.2 million in 2024.

The reduction in the stake held by offshore investors came after a period of high capital gains on the KCB share, which has been among the best performing at the NSE with a 30.32 percent gain over the past six months.

Latest Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) disclosures show Definite Assurance's share of commercial public service vehicle (PSV) insurance market jumped to 25.03 percent in June 2026, from 4.74 percent a year earlier.

Latest Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) disclosures show Definite Assurance's share of commercial public service vehicle (PSV) insurance market jumped to 25.03 percent in June 2026, from 4.74 percent a year earlier.

The regulators say the plan aims to reduce the risk of exhausting their funds, as is common under the current model of buying annual medical covers.

APA Apollo Group has acquired two insurance companies in Tanzania as it moves to increase its share of underwriting businesses outside Kenya.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) attracted 333,043 new investors in the nine months ended September, more than triple the growth in investor base over the same period last year amid new listings and rising share prices.

Safaricom sacked 118 employees in the year ended March 2026, coinciding with a period the firm recovered Sh953 million in inflated agent commissions as it intensified the war on fraud.

Safaricom raised its dividend by 66.7 percent to Sh2 per share for the year ended March 31, 2026 after posting a 67.3 percent rise in net profit to Sh99.7 billion, driven by strong M-Pesa growth in Kenya and narrowed losses in Ethiopia.