Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Jua Kali: A creative peek at the everyday life of a househelp

Nairobi, June 1 -- Jua Kali represents what I consider to be the very definition of a properly executed film. The movie does a great job of showing rather than telling; it stands as the perfect exampl... Read More


Instant fines could be the turning point for road discipline in Kenya

Nairobi, June 1 -- The recent move by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to introduce an instant fines management system is a commendable step toward restoring order on Kenya's roads. ... Read More


Subpar safety: How Kenya is failing schoolchildren

Nairobi, June 1 -- The Utumishi Girls' Academy fire did not happen in isolation. It happened in a pattern. Kenya has been burying children in dormitory fires for 25 years, and the same structural fail... Read More


When world comes to Olkaria: It's time to lead the geothermal century

Nairobi, June 1 -- There is a particular kind of validation that arrives not through applause, but through an invitation. When the international geothermal community decided that the 2029 World Geoth... Read More


Startup turns informal lift culture into a carpooling business

Nairobi, May 31 -- For years, informal "lifting" has quietly existed across Kenyan estates and highways. Neighbours heading in the same direction share rides, motorists stop to pick stranded commuters... Read More


Banks squeeze depositors in race for bumper profits

Nairobi, May 31 -- Commercial banks are squeezing depositors in the race to grow profits as they cut interest on savings by larger margins compared to lending rates. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data ... Read More


Jagat Shah: Success gave me everything, but the bill was paid at home

Nairobi, May 31 -- Jagat Shah has a few things to say about money. "It is only a commodity." "Money buys experience; experience winds up with the money." Money, he says, adds no real happiness to lif... Read More


Why Kenya's carbon tax debate is no longer about climate

Nairobi, May 31 -- As Kenya enters another budget and Finance Bill cycle focused on revenue mobilisation, industrial growth and economic resilience, an important policy conversation is quietly emergin... Read More


CBK's gold reserves value jumps fastest in over a decade to hit Sh309m

Nairobi, May 31 -- The value of gold held by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) jumped the fastest in over a decade to Sh309.71 million at the end of December last year, amid a rally in the global price ... Read More


Investors told to venture offshore

Nairobi, May 31 -- Investors have been urged to tap offshore investment opportunities on the back of technology that has opened doors for individuals to diversify away from Kenyan government securitie... Read More