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		<title>Stanbic Targets Scalable Green Financing As It Unveils 2025 Sustainability Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stanbic Holdings Plc facilitated KES133 billion in trade financing in 2025, exceeding its KES90 billion target as it scaled sustainable finance, enterprise support and inclusive growth across Kenya and South Sudan. The performance is outlined in the Group’s 2025 Sustainability Report, which highlights progress in sustainable finance, climate resilience, enterprise growth, financial inclusion and responsible [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Affordable Housing Conference To Explore Solutions for Growing Housing Crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2nd International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya Affordable Housing Conference will officially kick off on 11th June 2026. The conference will convene developers, financiers, policymakers and investors to address structural bottlenecks slowing affordable housing delivery and explore practical pathways to scale. Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya as the title [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Absa Bank Profits Hit Kshs. 5.3 billion As Assets Rise</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/absa-bank-profits-hit-kshs-5-3-billion-assets-rise/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Absa Bank profits have hit Kshs. 5.3 billion for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, as total assets rose by 10% to Kshs. 571.3 billion, reflecting continued balance sheet expansion despite a challenging operating environment. The lender posted a profit before tax of Kshs. 7.5 billion during the period, while customer deposits increased by 8% [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Finance Bill 2026 Targets Company Retained Profits</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/finance-bill-2026-targets-company-retained-profits/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Kenyan government is planning to impose taxes on undistributed earnings under the Finance Bill 2026. If enacted in its current form, the proposal would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to impose tax on portions of company retained profits that are not distributed to shareholders as dividends. The proposed amendment introduces the concept of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme Continues Gaining Global Recognition</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/kenyas-affordable-housing-programme-recognition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cytonn Investments]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[President William Ruto used the global stage at the World Urban Forum to position Kenya’s affordable housing programme as one of Africa’s most ambitious urban transformation initiatives, arguing that affordable housing has become central to economic development, climate resilience, and social inclusion across the Global South. Addressing delegates at the Baku Convention Center in Azerbaijan, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>High Court Halts Controversial 15% Safaricom Sale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya’s High Court has temporarily stopped the government’s planned Safaricom sale of a 15 percent stake to Vodacom, escalating what has become one of the country’s most politically and economically sensitive privatization battles in recent months. The High Court cites, constitutional concerns, public interest, and risks to national assets and data sovereignty. The ruling places [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rachel Wandeto Dies After Brutal Petrol Attack Linked to Viral Ruto Tattoo</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/rachel-wandeto-dies-petrol-attack-ruto-tattoo/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gospel singer Rachel Wandeto has died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital days after she was allegedly attacked and set ablaze by unknown assailants in Mwiki, Kasarani, in an incident that has shocked the country and reignited debate about political intolerance in Kenya. Wandeto succumbed to her injuries early Monday morning following complications after [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya’s Public Debt Hits Record Sh12.8 Trillion</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/kenyas-public-debt-hits-record-sh12-8-trillion/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya’s public debt has crossed the Sh12.8 trillion mark for the first time in the country’s history, highlighting the growing fiscal pressures facing the government amid rising expenditure demands, ambitious infrastructure commitments, and mounting debt repayment obligations. According to the latest National Treasury data, Kenya’s public debt stood at approximately Sh12.84 trillion by February 2026, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Absa Recognized As Best Retail Bank In Kenya</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Absa Bank Kenya has been recognised as the Best Retail Bank in Kenya by the Global Banking and Finance Review 2026, reflecting the bank’s continued investment in customer experience, digital innovation and segment-led banking solutions. The recognition underscores the bank’s strategic transition from a traditional product-led banking model to a customer segment-led approach aimed at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jubilee Health Insurance, Sikh Council of Kenya Launch Community-Based Medical Cover</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/jubilee-health-insurance-sikh-council-cover/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gurdeep Singh Flora]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jubilee Health Insurance and the Sikh Council of Kenya have today launched a tailored community medical cover for members of the Sikh community in Kenya, including their families and businesses. This marks the first in a series of partnerships designed to extend healthcare access through organised affinity groups. The scheme enables members to access quality [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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