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Pension assets in fixed deposits drop 11pc on low interest rates

Pension investments in fixed deposits declined by 11.7 per cent in the six months to December 2025 following the Central Bank of Kenya’s consistent reduction of the base lending rate.
By Graham Kajilwa 2026-03-16 06:00:00
Fuel prices remain unchanged in latest EPRA review; petrol to retail at Sh178.28, Diesel at Sh166.54 and Kerosene at Sh152.78 per litre in Nairobi.
By Esther Nyambura 2026-03-14 19:51:45
President William Ruto has reappointed Omondi Anyanga as chair of the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority board for another three-year term.
By Esther Dianah 2026-03-14 17:41:25
The late Chris Kirubi’s family has sold its remaining stake in Sidian Bank, marking the end of their involvement in banking and concluding a multi-billion divestment.
By Brian Ngugi 2026-03-14 15:01:01
An estimated 600,000 spectators are attending the four-day event, including visitors from Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia, injecting millions of shillings into the local economy.
By Brian Ngugi 2026-03-14 07:19:00
Kenya’s tea sector has convened crisis meetings after the closure of a key shipping route threatened export timelines, forcing consideration of longer and costlier alternatives.
By Boniface Gikandi 2026-03-14 00:00:00
Kenya could face rising fuel costs and disrupted trade if the war involving Iran, United States and Israel continues, threatening supply chains and export markets.
By Macharia Kamau 2026-03-14 00:00:00
A tax law that took effect in December 2024 risks driving small traders off formal e-commerce platforms and back into informal markets, undermining the very revenue base it was designed to grow.
By David Njaaga 2026-03-13 13:34:19
President Ruto has signed three Bills into law, stripping the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) of its role regulating the coffee sector and handing power to a revamped Coffee Board of Kenya.
By David Njaaga 2026-03-13 12:38:40
Kenya’s agricultural exports to the Middle East are facing fresh uncertainty as the escalating war involving Iran against Israel and US disrupts trade routes and air cargo operations.
By Amos Kiarie 2026-03-13 08:50:00
The government, through the Special Economic Zones Authority, is calling on neighbouring countries to collaborate in fast-tracking infrastructure development for mutual benefit.
By James Wanzala 2026-03-13 06:00:00
Informal livestock trading systems have continued to dominate Africa’s pastoral economies, undermining efforts to unlock the full benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
By Antony Gitonga 2026-03-12 16:00:03