A New Portal, the Push for Clarity...

The Central Bank of Kenya wants to modernize its credit pricing as well as its transparency channels. It has launched a national survey to overhaul its loan comparison website that now appears obsolete due to new developments.

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💸 A New Portal : CBK’s Push for Clarity

By Harry Njuguna

In a bid to make borrowing less bewildering, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is revamping its Total Cost of Credit portal, a once-pioneering tool now outdated by a rapidly shifting financial terrain. Since 2017, the site has helped borrowers parse interest rates and hidden fees, but digital lenders and new pricing formulas have outpaced it. A national survey, launched with the Kenya Bankers Association, asks users what works and what doesn’t in the platform. Behind the effort is a deeper rift: CBK wants a standardized pricing model tied to policy rates, while bankers push for a freer, market-driven regime. Read more.

💼 The Workplace Renaissance : What is shaping career growth?

By Lord Mark Price

In today’s workplace, money matters but meaning matters more. Kenyan companies topping the Best Places to Work 2025 list, powered by WorkL, are proving that cultures rooted in growth, recognition, and purpose are outperforming the rest.

With national employee engagement at 78%, four points above global averages, Kenya’s workforce is sending a clear message: fulfilment drives loyalty. Young workers aged 19 to 24 are especially engaged, thriving in industries like travel, real estate, and marketing.

Although Kenya leads in pride and job satisfaction, it still lags slightly in reward and recognition. Organizations that embed mentorship, mobility, and meaningful conversations into their daily rhythm see fewer employee flight risks and stronger teams. Read the full analysis.

🤱🏽 The Teenage Motherhood Crisis

By Chelsy Maina

In 2024, more than 125,000 babies in Kenya were born to teenage mothers, one in every ten births, a statistic that signals both a national crisis and a development red flag. Narok, Meru, and Homa Bay counties topped the charts, revealing how poverty, patchy sexual education, and weak health systems converge to derail adolescent futures. While policymakers chase GDP figures, thousands of girls are forced to trade schoolbooks for diapers. The data doesn’t just expose a healthcare failure, it underscores the cost of inequality and institutional neglect. Read more.

💱 Rewriting the Rules of Trade 

By Brian Nzomo

In a quiet but strategic move, Kenya has launched a new national committee to police the walls of global trade. With over 50 institutions at the table, the body will shape how the country responds to evolving health, safety, and quality demands that often block its exports. Its formation comes just as Kenya’s goods, especially flowers and fresh produce, face growing scrutiny abroad. As trade flows shift from Europe toward Asia and new U.S. tariffs bite into apparel exports, the committee becomes a nerve center for Kenya’s regulatory diplomacy. Read more.

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