Also known as: Kenya Reinsurance Corporation · Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited · Kenya Re Group
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, a state-owned reinsurer hosting AI hackathons and launching scholarship foundations while navigating boardroom disputes and legal challenges to leadership.
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Fighting flood risk with Artificial Intelligence: Kenya Re taps student innovation By Citizen Reporter October 09, 2026 04:26 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize As floods continue to pose sig …
Fighting flood risk with Artificial Intelligence: Kenya Re taps student innovationCitizen Digital
… During his submissions on Tuesday, Nyoro claimed that phone calls from “the high office” were made to officials at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF), Kenya Re among others to force them to invest in the IPO which he alleged was ne …
Ndindi Nyoro suspended from Parliament after refusing to apologise over Kenya Pipeline IPO claimsCitizen Digital
Kenya Re to sponsor 10 orphaned KCSE top performers annually at Ivy League universities By Citizen Reporter October 02, 2026 04:19 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize By Moses Mwakisha Elvis K …
Kenya Re to sponsor 10 orphaned KCSE top performers annually at Ivy League universitiesCitizen Digital
Kenya Re turns to banks to unlock insurance industry growth By Citizen Reporter September 21, 2026 01:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya Re Managing Director Dr. …
Kenya Re turns to banks to unlock insurance industry growthCitizen Digital
Gailey Singh takes overall honours at Kenya Re Golf Tournament By Citizen Reporter September 14, 2026 08:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Gailey Singh emerged the overall winner of the 2 …
Gailey Singh takes overall honours at Kenya Re Golf TournamentCitizen Digital
Kenya Re profit rises 42.8% to Ksh.2.3 billion in first half of 2026 By Citizen Reporter August 23, 2026 04:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Dr Hillary Wachinga MD, Kenya Reinsurance Corporation. …
Kenya Re profit rises 42.8% to Ksh.2.3 billion in first half of 2026The Standard
… ter of the debate is whether funds generated from foreign visitors’ mandatory health insurance should be channeled through public health financing structures or remain within private insurance arrangements.Stakeholders have also raised questions over the reported role of Kenya Re …
Billions at Stake as Kenya's Mandatory Visitor Health Insurance Faces Legal ChallengeThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeMoody’s has affirmed Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re) international and national scale financial strength ratings at B and AA+(KE) respectively, which carry a stable outlook for the business. …
GCR affirms Kenya Re B, AA financial ratingThe Standard
The Kenya Re chief executive claims a plan has been hatched to unceremoniously kick him out of office, reigniting the seemingly never-ending boardroom wars that have dogged past leadership at the State-owned reinsurer. …
Wachinga's court fight reopens Kenya Re's history of boardroom wranglesThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeMoody’s has affirmed Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re) international and national scale financial strength ratings at B and AA+(KE) respectively, which carry a stable outlook for the business. …
Moody's gives Kenya Re stable outlookKenya Reinsurance Corporation brought together 90 university students from 30 universities across Kenya for the third Kenya Re AI4I Hackathon, challenging them to develop an AI-powered catastrophe modelling solution to strengthen flood risk assessment and help the insurance industry better anticipate disasters.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation brought together 90 university students from 30 universities across Kenya for the third Kenya Re AI4I Hackathon, challenging them to develop an AI-powered catastrophe modelling solution to strengthen flood risk assessment and help the insurance industry better anticipate disasters.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ndindi Nyoro, Kiharu Member of Parliament, has been suspended from Parliament for five days after declining to apologize to the House. Speaker Moses Wetangula issued the suspension following Nyoro's claims on Tuesday that public offices were forced to invest in the Kenya Pipeline IPO through pressure from "the high office."
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Re has launched a foundation to sponsor at least 10 exceptionally performing Form Four leavers annually to study at Ivy League universities, targeting students with straight As in all subjects who are total orphans without guardians. The reinsurance company has committed Ksh.78.47 million as seed funding, with the first cohort expected to be recruited in February 2027.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation is deepening collaboration between insurers and commercial banks to address liquidity constraints and unlock additional underwriting capacity in the insurance sector. The corporation's Managing Director said it is working with financial institutions to develop financing solutions for insurers facing cash-flow challenges, connecting them with banks to support their financing needs.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gailey Singh took overall honours at the 2026 Kenya Re Annual Corporate Golf Tournament at Muthaiga Golf Club on September 11, scoring 43 points. The event brought together golfers, insurance industry players and business partners, with Joseph Kamiri winning the men's category and Dorcas Njoroge the ladies' category.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's profit after tax rose 42.8% to Ksh 2.3 billion in the six months to June 30, 2026, driven by 14% growth in insurance revenue to Ksh 9.4 billion and stronger underwriting performance, with the insurance service result rising more than fourfold to Ksh 1.3 billion.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's requirement for foreign visitors to hold mandatory health insurance worth at least 50,000 US dollars has triggered legal and accountability concerns, with lawyers questioning whether the scheme complies with health and data protection laws and whether the Department of Immigration Services has the authority to design health insurance benefit structures.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
Moody's affiliate GCR Ratings has affirmed Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's international and national scale financial strength ratings at B and AA+(KE) with a stable outlook, citing the reinsurer's strengthened capital position of Sh59.49 billion and sound earnings retention.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
Hillary Wachinga, chief executive of the State-owned reinsurer Kenya Re, has filed court papers claiming a plan exists to remove him from office. Wachinga says ongoing internal friction has persisted since his appointment in 2023, when he was selected over senior colleagues for the position.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Moody's affiliate GCR Ratings has affirmed Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's international and national scale financial strength ratings at B and AA+(KE) respectively, with a stable outlook, citing the reinsurer's strengthened capital position of Sh59.49 billion and sound earnings retention.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Re Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Wachinga and General Manager Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office in a court petition seeking their removal. They argue that the petitioner failed to exhaust dispute resolution mechanisms before going to court.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A petition has been filed at Milimani High Court seeking intervention in the management of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, citing allegations of mismanagement, employee harassment, financial impropriety, intimidation, and micromanagement by CEO Hillary Wachinga.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A petitioner has sued Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga at Milimani Law Courts, seeking his removal for misconduct including interference with procurement and recruitment, verbal insults of staff, and payment of a personal fine by the company. The petitioner also alleges Wachinga has unilaterally controlled HR systems, redeployed qualified staff to unrelated departments, and misused company funds.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →