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James Mworia at The Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, March 2019. (HIMBAZA Pacifique)

The Kenya president William Ruto has dropped the contentious Finance Bill 2024, conceding that “the people have spoken”, after refusing to sign it into law.

President William Ruto faced heavy criticism for extravagant spending after he hired a royal jet from Dubai costing the taxpayers up to KSh200m ($1.5m) for his four-day visit to the United States in May. (X/Rigathi Gachagua)

EAC import duties surge as member states prioritise local industry protection, sparking concerns over regional trade dynamics.

Zuri Health start-up is partnering with telecom giants MTN, Safaricom, and Telecel Group to enable digital borrowing for medical expenses.

The company plans to increase its offshore investment to 5% of total assets, focusing on emerging and frontier markets.

A week after sacking his cabinet, President William Ruto rehired six former ministers as he made the first batch of 11 cabinet appointments.

The East African brewer has paid back KSh11bn of outstanding short term bridging loans in a move designed to minimise the effect of rising interests rates.

Since rebranding from Equity Building Society (EBS) to Equity Bank two decades ago, James Mwangi has been at the institution’s helm, steering it away from the threat of insolvency and transforming it into Kenya’s second-largest bank by assets.