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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/mudavadi-group-pays-absa-sh3bn-for-insurance-firms-5636986</loc>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Mudavadi group pays Absa Sh3bn for insurance firms]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi (left) with Lamu Governor Issa Timamy among other dignitaries at Mkunguni Square during the awarding ceremony in Lamu County to mark the 20th edition of the Lamu Cultural Festival in this photo taken on November 26, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/nairobi-county-eyes-private-sector-in-mortuary-upgrade-5636976</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T16:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Nairobi county eyes private sector in mortuary upgrade]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A number of youths at the City Mortuary admission bay on July 13, 2024 where bodies recovered from Kware were dropped off for forensic investigations.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/profiles/esther-koimett-becomes-major-private-sector-investor-5636960</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T16:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[The soft spoken &apos;iron lady&apos; of Kenya&apos;s public service becomes major private sector investor]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[ esther koimett ]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Esther Koimett.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/average-returns-on-mmfs-slump-to-9-3pc-5636938</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T15:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Average returns on MMFs slump to 9.3pc]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Returns from commercial bank fixed deposits have equally slumped from 7.5 percent in October 2025 to 6.91 percent as of August this year.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/technology/ride-hailing-apps-tweaking-models-to-lock-in-customers-5636888</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T15:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Ride-hailing apps tweaking models to lock in customers]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The shift is coming in a market that supports a growing number of workers and businesses.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/health-fitness/five-workouts-every-busy-man-needs-to-stay-fit-5636904</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T15:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Five workouts every busy man needs to stay fit]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[ Adus Fit Club,Raju Michael]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Raju Michael performs a dumbbell chest press during his routine workout at Adus Fit Club Gym in Nairobi on October 15, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/technology/firms-eye-smes-with-smaller-locally-hosted-ai-systems-5636876</loc>
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<news:name>Business Daily</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T15:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Firms eye SMEs with smaller, locally hosted AI systems]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The availability of smaller systems could lower the infrastructure barrier to AI adoption, although the cost and commercial availability of Entity Data’s proposed SME solutions have not been disclosed.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/build-on-kenya-capital-markets-to-broaden-offerings-5636856</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T15:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Build on Kenya capital markets momentum to broaden offerings]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[ Kenya capital markets ]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A strong market is encouraging. A market that gives investors more choice, easier access and good reason to trust it is something else entirely: transformational.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/soil-testing-is-answer-to-modern-farming-food-security-5636838</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T14:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Soil testing is the fool-proof answer to modern farming, food security]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A farmer demonstrating how the gadget is used in soil testing.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/firms-should-talk-sustainability-using-stakeholders-language-5636844</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T14:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Firms should talk sustainability using stakeholders’ language]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya’s transition to standardised sustainability reporting offers far more than a regulatory milestone. It provides the framework for stronger governance, sharper risk management, and more resilient businesses.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/the-kigali-lesson-nairobi-ignores-5636848</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T14:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[The Kigali lesson Nairobi ignores]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A general view of a street in Kigali, Rwanda on April 26, 2024.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/letters/kenya-must-confront-eye-problem-in-schools-5636826</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T14:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya must confront eye problem in schools]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[ education sector,eye health,Telerefraction]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Emma Obonyo of Lions Club Kisumu Host guides Fidel Ocampo 5 when they offered a free Medical eye Camp at Barkorwa Primary School Seme in Kisumu County.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/inside-the-future-prediction-market-and-how-it-works-5636786</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T14:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[How Kenyans are making money in predicting inflation, lending rates]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Prediction markets are now seen as the natural extension for the industry as has been the case from the rise of online casino and crash games.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/us-remittance-dip-wipes-out-gains-from-europe-asia-and-africa-5635128</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T08:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[US remittance dip wipes out gains from Europe, Asia and Africa]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The new US levy took effect on January 1, raising the cost of transferring money for millions of migrants, including Kenyans working in America.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/education/umma-university-eyes-sh770m-student-hostels-in-expansion-push-5635060</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[UMMA University eyes Sh770m student hostels in expansion push]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-18T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Pharo Foundation CEO Thomas Mason in his office on October 6, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/industry/manufacturing/kisumu-cement-industry-expands-with-new-nyando-factory--5635104</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kisumu cement industry expands with new Nyando factory ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Mamba Cement Limited plans to set up a small-scale cement grinding and blending plant in the Awasi location, with a capacity of processing 180 tonnes daily.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/co-op-bank-faulted-for-flawed-sacking-of-poor-performer-5635038</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Co-op Bank faulted for flawed sacking of poor performer]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Co-operative Bank along Moi Avenue in Nairobi on January 25, 2023.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Breast cancer in men: Warning signs you should not ignore]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Although male breast cancer is rare, it remains a health concern that requires greater awareness.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/kenya-s-economy-grows-5-1pc-despite-iran-war-price-shocks-5635010</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:50:21Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya’s economy grows 5.1pc despite Iran war price shocks]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The transportation ‌and ⁠storage sector grew by 4.4 percent compared with 3.3 percent in the ​second ​quarter ⁠of 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T14:42:39Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[KPA gets nod for Mombasa, Lamu port asset concession tenders]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:58:13Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Unga Group to reinvest profits as dividend drought enters seventh year]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:51:09Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Telposta scheme offloads Sh361m NSE shares to boost liquidity]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The disposals represented a 41-fold increase from the Sh8.78 million worth of shares sold in the previous financial year.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:41:55Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[CBK hit as property values fall by Sh466m]]></news:title>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Regulator, Kenya Re clash over Sh3.3bn mystery ARM stake]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Commissioner of Insurance and The Insurance Regulatory Authority CEO Godfrey Kiptum speaks at a past event held at JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi on November 26, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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