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Strong through perimenopause: How Joyce Kibe protects her bones at 50

Nairobi, Oct. 25 -- "How old do you think I am?" Joyce Kibe asks after the pleasantries, when we meet at Standard Chartered's headquarters in Nairobi. She is the bank's Head of Corporate Affairs, Bran... Read More


Kenyan model sues L'Oreal for Sh8m over use of her image on Gold Touch cream

Nairobi, Oct. 22 -- On February 22, 2015, Gladys Wambui Irungu, a model, sat across the table with officials from Brainwave Communication, a casting agency, to sign a deal on behalf of L'Oreal East Af... Read More


Diani rides TikTok wave to woo South African tourists

Nairobi, Oct. 19 -- For years, Kenya was little more than a stopover for South Africans heading to Zanzibar. Now, thanks largely to social media, Diani is beginning to attract travellers who want some... Read More


Music executive turns hits into a Sh156 million royalties business

Nairobi, Oct. 7 -- At the polished ONErpm office in Karen, Bilha Ngaruiya swings gently in her executive chair and does something few corporate leaders would dare. "If that isn't some success story, ... Read More


How tout turned Sh1,000 daily savings into multimillion assets

Nairobi, Oct. 7 -- "Beba! Beba! Beba! Kiambu soo!" John Njoroge's voice cuts through the afternoon bustle of Nairobi's CBD, rising above the roar of engines, blaring horns and hurried footsteps. Clut... Read More


The 50-year-old building the body she wants at 80

Nairobi, Oct. 3 -- Mrya Dennousse, 50, became a grandmother in June. Retirement from the rat race was not part of the plan. If anything, grandmotherhood appears to have given her another reason to kee... Read More


Africa Spirits wins 'Glen' whisky brand war against Scotch Whisky Association

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Kenya's Africa Spirits Limited (ASL) has won a trademark and passing-off case against the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over its 'Glen Rock' whisky brand. SWA, which represents... Read More


Why this boxing coach says beginners shouldn't jump straight into jogging and weights

Nairobi, Sept. 19 -- Kefa Ochieng Okoth, a boxing coach, has a bold stance against conventional beginner training, especially for people looking to lose weight. Don't jump straight into running or lif... Read More


Nyashinski loses bid to keep multi-million Tecno deal secret

Nairobi, Sept. 19 -- Rapper and songwriter Nyamari Ongegu (Nyashinski) has suffered another setback in a copyright infringement case filed against him by a Nigerian music producer. The celebrated rap... Read More


Court rejects top filmmaker's Sh10,000 installments plan to clear Sh1.1m Netflix debt

Nairobi, Sept. 17 -- Renowned Kenyan filmmaker David Tosh Gitonga has been slapped with a Sh7,000 costs bill for wasting the court's time as his woes over a Sh1.1 million debt arising from a Netflix-b... Read More