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The cerebral engineer learning from the sheep

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- For a civil engineer, Engineer Joseph Kamau, the CEO of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), refuses to spend time in his mind, building up castles, or demolishing them. He... Read More


Inside the mind of Joseph Kamau: Big projects, big numbers, and the man behind the water

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- For a civil engineer, Engineer Joseph Kamau, the CEO of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), refuses to spend time in his mind, building up castles, or demolishing them. He... Read More


More banks chase 100-plus branches despite digital shift

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- More banks are racing to join the 100-plus branch club, even as customers increasingly embrace mobile and internet banking, signalling that physical outlets are taking on new roles... Read More


Failed burden of proof costs Kenya Power supplier Sh317m tax fight

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- A Kenya Power supplier has lost a Sh317 million tax dispute after a tribunal upheld the taxman's assessment over unsupported input-tax claims. This brings renewed attention to the ... Read More


How M-Pesa trail settled friendship loan row

Nairobi, Aug. 22 -- The small claims court has ordered a woman to refund her friend Sh995,100 borrowed to secure employment with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The court also awarded Lucy Tan... Read More


How 'fake' experts triggered World Bank blacklist of e-Citizen firm

Nairobi, Aug. 22 -- Webmasters Kenya Limited, the firm behind the eCitizen platform, has been blacklisted from World Bank-funded projects for five years after it listed two individuals as 'experts' in... Read More


Ruth Ngei, 55, keeps growing muscle, defying the science of ageing

Nairobi, Aug. 22 -- When most people her age are winding down, swapping gym shoes for walking shoes and easing into quiet evenings, Ruth Ngei is stacking plates on the barbell. She calls it her game o... Read More


KQ tops dues to KCAA with Sh1.5billion unpaid service fees

Nairobi, Aug. 21 -- National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) owed the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Sh1.5billion in unpaid service fees as at the end of the financial year to June 2025, which is mo... Read More


World Bank cautions Kenyan banks on rising public debt risk

Nairobi, Aug. 21 -- The World Bank has cautioned commercial banks in Kenya on the growing sovereign debt risk due to heavy investments in government securities, which have risen by about Sh150 billion... Read More


Vivo Energy leads Sh279bn tax windfall from oil firms

Nairobi, Aug. 21 -- Vivo Energy accounted for nearly a quarter of the Sh278.6 billion in taxes and levies that oil marketers paid in the 10 months to April 2026, even as the overall fuel tax collectio... Read More