PRIME Jambojet posts loss as parent Kenya Airways rebounds to profitability Jambojet’s accumulated tax losses stood at Sh3.26 billion in 2022.
PRIME KQ takes Sh3bn hit on plane disposal losses and repairs KQ currently has a fleet of 35 aircraft, most of which are owned but some are leased. The latest addition to its fleet is a 170-seater Boeing 737-800, which it leased from the US-based firm in...
Relief for Bolt after court quashes Sh1m penalty Transport Licensing Appeals Board had ordered Bolt to compensate one of its drivers Sh1 million for deactivation of his account.
PRIME How KQ passengers lost Sh4.6bn on ticket expiry breach At Sh4.66 billion, the figure is only dwarfed by the Sh6.99 billion that KQ booked as revenue in the year ended December 2019 before falling to Sh4 billion in 2020.
PRIME Kenya in first major SGR investment since launch Provisional data in the KNBS Economic Survey 2025 shows the volume of cargo railed via SGR last year dropped for the first time since full-year freight services started.
PRIME Why Isuzu , CFAO beat rivals in new vehicle sales market Isuzu has the largest collection of the top-selling models at six led by the Isuzu FRR 90N truck.
PRIME Jambojet taps Sh1.7bn NCBA loan for aircraft leases, maintenance The four-year loan was guaranteed by Jambojet’s parent company, Kenya Airways.
PRIME Demand for new motorcycles falls to 2008 lows New purchases of motorcycles for business and personal use have fallen sharply in the last four years on the back of rising taxation and fuel prices.
PRIME Chaos as vehicle number plate shortage persists The Kenya Auto Bazaar Association says the NTSA has not dispatched any new plates since it released a batch in early April.
PRIME Kenya Airways adds nine destinations in code-sharing deal with Safarilink The codeshare grants KQ passengers connection to two daily flights by Safarilink to the Mara airstrip as well as Amboseli, Nanyuki and Samburu.
PRIME State to prioritise cargo section in expansion of Kisumu airport The upgrade also includes a new control tower.
PRIME SGR passenger traffic falls for first time since Covid pandemic The number of passengers using the standard gauge railway (SGR) dropped last year— the first such dip since the Covid-19 pandemic— even as higher fares averted a hit on the revenues. Data from...
PRIME Forex gains lift KQ from more than a decade of losses Kenya Airways has posted all-time high net profit of Sh5.4 billion, its first full year profit in 12 years.
PRIME Kephis suspends new cargo inspection fees after protests Council of Governors CEO says Mombasa County to enter into an MoU with Kephis to define a structured approach.
PRIME Super Metro back on the road as tribunal lifts NTSA suspension The company ordered to resume operations ‘in due compliance with the law’.
PRIME Matunda bus firm loses 10 vehicles over debt Court allows Scania Credit Solutions to repossess the buses from Matunda (Fruits) Bus Services.
PRIME NTSA suspends Super Metro’s operating licence The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the operations of popular matatu Sacco Super Metro over what the authority termed as non-compliance with public service vehicles...
PRIME KQ unit Fahari Aviation shifts flying taxis target launch date to 2028 Airlines worldwide are racing to secure new revenue streams through this emerging technology, which offers them a sustainable solution for navigating congested urban areas.
PRIME Bidco now expands into breakfast cereals and snacks with new buyout The latest deal deepens the range of products under Bidco, which in 2018 launched a beverages plant.
PRIME I&M Bank opens nine new branches in expansion The lender ultimately aims to raise its reach in the country to 100 outlets by the end of next year under its three-year strategy dubbed iMara 3.0.
PRIME Bolt’s revenues fall Sh1.2bn as rival Uber closes the gap Disclosures tabled in Parliament show that Bolt made Sh2.45 billion in the period to June 2024, a drop of 25 percent from the Sh3.27 billion made the previous year.
PRIME Airlines boost cargo capacity as demand rebounds A spot check showed that airlines have expanded their cargo capacity and routes with an eye on bigger business.
PRIME Yego breaks ranks with Uber on fees for boda bodas Yego wants the State to lower the commission that boda boda operators pay to 15 percent.
PRIME Kenya Airways suspends Mauritius flights on cyclone risks KQ operates daily flights to Mauritius from its Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub.
PRIME KRC wagons, coaches expansion hit by Sh7 billion funding cut Treasury has reduced funding for kenya Railways causing the firm to freeze the acquisition of SGR flat wagons, wagons and passenger coaches.
