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News Kenya » Western » Economy: Bolt marks 10 years in Kenya with Sh19bn investment, 8m riders

News channel or source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/kenya/2026-09-07-bolt-marks-10-years-in-kenya-with-sh19bn-investment-8m-riders
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

Ride-hailing company Bolt is marking 10 years of operations in Kenya after investing more than Sh19 billion in the market. The company says more than eight million riders have used its platform since ...

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Bolt Marks 10 Years in Kenya with KSh19 billion Investment, 8 million+ Riders and 170,000 Income Opportunities

News channel or source: https://kenyanwallstreet.com/bolt-10-years-kenya-press-release
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

Bolt has invested more than KSh19 billion in Kenya, supporting technology infrastructure, driver support programmes, and safety initiatives.

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Bolt Marks 10 Years in Kenya with Ksh19B Investment

News channel or source: https://businesstoday.co.ke/bolt-marks-10-years-in-kenya/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

Bolt has marked 10 years of operations in Kenya after investing more than Ksh 19 billion in the country since entering the market in 2016. The ride-hailing company says more than eight million riders ...

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Moses Wetang’ula intensifies Ruto re-election push in Western Kenya, empowers women and youth

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/moses-wetang-ula-intensifies-ruto-re-election-push-in-western-kenya-empowers-women-and-youth/ar-AA2bzzVJ
Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

Moses Wetang’ula urged Western Kenya residents to back Ruto’s re-election as he led women, youth and boda boda empowerment drives in three counties.

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Kenya’s Infrastructure Boom Gathers Pace As Roads, Rail, Stadiums And Markets Take Shape

News channel or source: https://businesstoday.co.ke/kenyas-infrastructure-boom-gathers-pace-as-roads-rail-stadiums-and-markets-take-shape/
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

Kenya is witnessing a fresh wave of infrastructure development, with major road, railway, sports and market projects progressing across the country.

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Kenya's Economy Grows 5% in Second Quarter of 2025

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-09-30/kenyas-economy-grows-5-in-second-quarter-of-2025
Published on: Tuesday 30 September 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya's economy grew 5.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, up from 4.6% in the same quarter last year, the statistics office said on Tuesday. The growth mainly came from ...

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Ruto at 4: Western SGR is finally moving, can Sh700bn bet pay off?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ruto-at-4-western-sgr-is-finally-moving-can-sh700bn-bet-pay-off/ar-AA2bCUK3
Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026

Four years into President William Ruto’s administration, the long-delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension to western Kenya has finally moved from promise to construction, reviving a project ...

News Kenya » Western » Economy: Kenya moves close to Western allies in an effort to protect commercial shipping

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/kenya-moves-close-to-western-allies-in-an-effort-to-protect-commercial-shipping/ar-AA2aIzSk
Published on: Sunday 23 August 2026

Partners seek to strengthen resilience through information sharing, coordinated responses ...