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The high cost of reactive lobbying: Lessons from the standards levy order

Nairobi, April 7 -- In an opinion article published in the Business Daily on December 15, 2025, I cautioned that provisions of the newly enacted Standards Levy Order 2025 risked disproportionately pen... Read More


Starlink, rivals face Sh15m licence under new telecoms rules

Nairobi, April 7 -- Satellite communication providers, including Starlink, will from this week be required to obtain a licence costing at least Sh15 million and pay up to 0.4 percent of their annual g... Read More


Small habits that grow into culture monsters

Nairobi, April 7 -- In many boardrooms, the dialogue is dominated by mission statements, quarterly targets, and the pursuit of top-tier talent. Yet, a recurring paradox haunts executives - high-potent... Read More


Uganda link in Kenya's Sh12bn fuel import scam

Nairobi, April 7 -- Uganda rejected Kenya's request to use its fuel reserves in Kenya Pipeline Company's network and stave off a petrol shortage, triggering arrests and a fallout over a Sh11.8 billion... Read More


Top influencers earn Sh296m as Kenya's creator economy tops Sh1bn

Nairobi, April 7 -- Kenya's top social media influencers earned a combined Sh296 million in 2025 from brand-sponsored posts, pushing total creator economy payouts past the Sh1 billion mark, a new repo... Read More


Treasury to buy Jubilee's Nairobi CBD office in Sh2.5bn plan.

Nairobi, April 6 -- The National Assembly has approved an allocation of Sh1 billion to the National Treasury for the planned purchase of a multi-storey office block owned by Jubilee Holdings in Nairob... Read More


Supreme Court rejects push to halt Lavington high-rise project

Nairobi, April 6 -- The Supreme Court has declined to stop construction of a contested 16-storey apartment complex in Nairobi's Lavington, allowing the project to proceed as a legal battle continues. ... Read More


The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: A fanservice, nostalgic spectacle that collapses under its own plot

Nairobi, April 6 -- Historically, there has always been a formula when it comes to sequels: go big. Whether you're looking at the jump from the first Matrix to Reloaded, the scale of Judgment Day, th... Read More


How three insurers collapsed with Sh3.4bn clients' claims

Nairobi, April 6 -- Three Kenyan insurers, which were recently placed under statutory management and barred from taking on new business, owed customers more than Sh3.43 billion in unpaid claims as of ... Read More


Blow to media houses as MPs reject Sh826m debt pay plan

Nairobi, April 6 -- The National Assembly has rejected the allocation of Sh866.4million by the Treasury to clear pending bills for eight media organisations, dealing a blow to the firms struggling wit... Read More