Otiato Guguyu, Author at Orals East Africa

Private sector, “blink twice if you need help”; Part 1

President Uhuru Kenyatta had been adamant about going after the private sector openly. But his successor President William Ruto was not beholden to this private sector; and seen as a political outsider, he gave the IMF the most realistic opportunity to change

April 16, 2024

Events & Travel

Inflation ta’ngo? Janabi wuoyo

The sounds of the gong, shake, thump, and sax from his live band punctuate the air. Like lemmings, the crowds are drawn towards this pied piper, crawling over each other just to get a little closer to the goosebump-raising voice.

April 14, 2024

Health & Lifestyle

Absa KipKeino classic runs a rhythm a fifth time

Nairobi which is considered the right altitude for short, explosive events like sprinting and jumping due to less air resistance, but up till Omanyala showed up, it remained just potential.

April 11, 2024

Fiction & Non Fiction·Non Fiction

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.

April 9, 2024

Outdoor·Photography

Married in Mukudis

At the photoshoot I went mostly for relief, after the strenuous months of planning, worrying, anxiety it all came down to calm achievement and belly laughs.

April 6, 2024

Long Read

Married in Namalo Part II

Most people in the group go along with the idea that they are not actually in agreement with, because they incorrectly believe that most people in the group agree with it.

April 5, 2024

Events & Travel·Long Read

Married at Namalo Part 1

I had to break out of the chant of repeated prayers and it was difficult to decide whether I was part of the proceedings or outside it as an observer.

April 4, 2024

Finance & Markets

Bad loans and acquisition deals cost KCB twice as much to recapitalize

KCB Group plans to borrow $200 million (Kes26.5 billion) to help rebuild the balance sheet of its Kenyan banking subsidiary up from $100 million, about Kes14.5 billion the bank announced last year.

March 25, 2024

Long Read

Part III Crime and cycle of poverty

Given that five out of ten motorcycles in Kenya have been financed by Watu credit, there is almost a fifty percent chance that a stolen motorcycle was acquired through them.

March 5, 2024

Long Read

Part II: Laundering blood money in Bulanda

The mob justice is usually to vent anger, the motorcycle is lost, maybe someone has been killed but it does not reduce the frequency of the theft. The thieves are so many and some of them are hiding amongst us so it

March 4, 2024

Otiato Guguyu

Private sector, “blink twice if you need help”; Part 1

Inflation ta’ngo? Janabi wuoyo

Absa KipKeino classic runs a rhythm a fifth time

How to tour Diani in local hands

Married in Mukudis

Married at Namalo Part 1

Bad loans and acquisition deals cost KCB twice as much to recapitalize

Part III Crime and cycle of poverty

Part II: Laundering blood money in Bulanda

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