Will SunKing revive branding wars in rural towns
The high upfront equipment cost often acts as a barrier preventing many Kenyan consumers from adopting solar energy.
Kenya Power leaves road to Bondo in darkness for three weeks
Last year, the government signed a $900 million power transmission deal with Adani Energy solutions to construct the
Family Bank lifts H1 profits 14 pc on state securities leverage
As a Group, our focus in the first half of the year has been on prudent financial management
Finance & Markets
Family Bank lifts H1 profits 14 pc on state securities leverage
As a Group, our focus in the first half of
Absa posts 28pc profits on out-running costs
Absa Bank Kenya has reported an impressive 28.9 percent jump
Economy & Politics
Kenya Power leaves road to Bondo in darkness for three weeks
Last year, the government signed a $900 million power transmission
Banks keep away from debt auctions demanding higher interest
Kenya has even turned to printing money, to pay bondholders
Nairobi APP WARS 2; Uber drivers in Kenya try to organize protests on Zello
The taxi services also served a very price-sensitive market that opted out immediately prices fluctuate. This partly explained the long queues at matatu stages.
Nairobi APP WARS 1; Uber drivers in Kenya try to organize protests on Zello
They had planned on shutting down all taxi-hailing applications except Little Cab and Yego, both local companies who they say, have agreed to their
Part 3 Discipline and fear
I travelled there by bus, so when you get to the border the way you are frisked is very very thorough. They ask you
Part 2: Why Rwandese speak in tongues
Despite their small size, I can tell you Rwanda has really tried to compensate with technology. I have not been to any country with
Part 1: The culture shock of traveling through Rwanda
President Paul Kagame united his people and he gave them a mentality, everybody is your brother, everybody is your sister.
Photography
The language of the Great Lake of East Africa
‘An Nelson Janyakach’, he greets me, typical of Luo-folk whose identities are tied to their village dhot’s that constitute an important part of greeting.
Entertainment
Helios, France and World Bank eye African entertainment and sports complexes
Helios set up the Africa focused sports fund last year
#RejectAjawa artists struggle on whether to cancel shows
Artists and brands are having a tough time navigating the
Kisumu reveals the best poets in East Africa
Even if the regional title is gone, it seems, the
Events & Travel
A journey through Florence, the City and Me
In 2018, just as I turned 40, I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. You can
Travelling through Kisumu, beware trailers falling from the sky
Same place, same spot, same type of vehicle, only this the sugar transporting trailer lost control
Kisumu reveals the best poets in East Africa
Even if the regional title is gone, it seems, the Kenyan title is contested.
Gen z debate the Kenya family unit in Maseno
I found these young men and women’s heated arguments and boisterous words quite informed and even
Refurbished Kisumu Jamhuri park rekindles memories of old dates
After I discovered this space it became a personal favourite, I went for dates, business meet
Fiction & Non Fiction
Rethinking the Place of Dowry in Today’s Marriages
Initially, the ‘token of appreciation’ was in the form of cattle or other livestock, and, or farm produce, however, the bahasha phenomenon has taken precedence, where a certain amount of money much more like a priced good in the market is set
The vinyl thief
The vinyl had been replaced by the tape, the tape by the CD, by the flashdisk, memory stick, now everything's in the cloud. What chance did they have against virtual storage, but some few eccentrics and lost souls.
How to tour Diani in local hands
If they would throw him in the middle of it, he could navigate his way to shore. Floating like driftwood as the current sailed back on familiar tide.
Killing a god
They will come to you Son When the world Is at a precipice They will be desperate And you, Clueless Keep this wisdom That history grants you That when money’s power is at a zenith Tyrannical And they are unable to control
Reincarnations
My gods Look at me Like gelded phantoms From the ruins of their tombs As I supplicate to foreign gods And they serve me well Maybe better My deities toss and turn Trying to catch my attention Managing momentary accessibility In my
they cut off her wings right before she could fly
I could tell it was serious business by the way it was talked about in low tones. Rukiya was placed before the adults in the wide sitting room and she looked squeamish on the seats like she could fall over and disappear
Brands
Opinion
Eldoret City success hinges on transformation from agriculture to a creative economy
For a long time, the image of Eldoret has been held as a masculine-oriented traditional mane
Beware of hidden dangers in calls for a Constitutional referendum
Next week, on August 27, Kenya will mark 14 years since the 2010 constitution was inaugurated.
The persistence of mosquitos requires affordable interventions
The total cost of malaria hospitalization in Kenya is approximately US$ 58 per infected person in Kenya, 72% of which
Videos
EP 3: Side hustle left me in debts
I had hired out my vehicle and the driver used to call me all the time
EP 2: Don’t use pension to buy Kondele mowuok
Kondele Mowuok- are the matatus that ply Kisumu's main town service. For retirees, this cash business
EP 1: Gen Z demand for jobs
Two Kenyan business journalist who have covered debt and economy over the last decade have a
Vinyl addiction; Kisumu edition
The set, a tent shaped open space with tarpaulins held up with beams hanging overhead a
Waliniekea Mchele, DJ Ves’s Shocking Experience with Drink Spiking
He recounted a harrowing tale of a night much like this one, he was playing for