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Toned back for women: The newest obsession and how to get it

Nairobi, July 25 -- The "sexy back" has become one of the most coveted goals in the gym. More Kenyan women are turning to lifting weights or strength training to get toned shoulders and defined back ... Read More


Co-founder of first budget airline Fly540 takes a bow, years after failed grand dream

Nairobi, July 23 -- Named after its launch fare of Sh5,540 on the Nairobi-Mombasa route in 2006, budget airline Fly540 had set out to prove that air travel in Kenya did not have to be a reserve for co... Read More


Ever-green mitumba jeans trade that is a darling for Kenyan traders

Nairobi, July 22 -- Every week, containers loaded with second-hand clothing land in Kenya, sustaining one of the country's most enduring informal industries. In them are tightly packed bales of denim ... Read More


How Nairobi's leafy suburbs became crowded blocks

Nairobi, July 20 -- Every few months in Nairobi's upscale neighbourhoods of Kilimani, Kileleshwa and Lavington, an old bungalow disappears behind corrugated iron sheets as construction cranes move in ... Read More


SafariLink steps up fleet expansion as tourism boom fuels demand

Nairobi, July 19 -- SafariLink Aviation has expanded its fleet with a new Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft, betting on sustained growth in Kenya's tourism sector and rising demand for flights to the c... Read More


Why wealthy Kenyans are buying paintings from the 1980s

Nairobi, July 14 -- Kenya's wealthy art collectors are searching for paintings created and acquired during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Reason? Not solely to hang them on their walls but as an al... Read More


Payout checklist that protects your retirement savings

Nairobi, July 13 -- Kenya is grappling with a retirement savings challenge. It is estimated that more than 70 per cent of workers retire without formal pension. This leaves many dependent on modest N... Read More


Why paying off your mortgage early could save you millions

Nairobi, July 13 -- You walk to your bank and take a Sh30 million mortgage. The repayment period is 20 years, giving you monthly instalments that comfortably fit your income. Life takes an unexpected... Read More


How oversupply of short stay rentals is shrinking investor profits in Kenya

Nairobi, July 6 -- Lennox Otieno founded Subleasing Kenya in 2023 when the short-term rental market was highly lucrative. He started with four short stay units, two in Nairobi and two in Mombasa, at a... Read More


Bidets in toilets, the new must-have as home owners demand modern bathrooms

Nairobi, June 29 -- For years, bidets were mostly associated with luxury hotels, international travel or Muslim households. Today, they are quietly making their way into Kenyan homes as home owners em... Read More