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Kes10.3 billion worth of coins in Kenya. Who is using them as Mpesa is accepted everywhere?
This week, while rummaging through the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) website, hoping to squeeze a juicy story out of the financial regulator’s data, I came across some interesting information. Apparently, there were coins worth Sh10.3 billion in circulation by the end of last year. This got me thinking: Who is using these coins? For […]
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Why fried kuku and chips is now out of reach for most Kenyans
For those who grew up in the 1990s like my wife and I, ugali with indigenous chicken, commonly known as kuku kienyeji, remains our favourite delicacy. Not so for our kids. My son and daughter, 12 and four respectively, relish deep-fried broiler chicken, commonly known as Kuku Porno, accompanied with fried potato chips, preferably from […]
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The rise and rise of Kenya’s digital hire purchase
In one of Nairobi’s high-end estates, a man is selling some shiny tins of cookware on credit. Taking advantage of a well-known fact about Kenyans–their insatiable appetite for taking loans or items on credit – the man lays his entrapping array of goods just near the gate of the estate to ensnare women at their […]
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Farmers to benefit from affordable tractors after Equity signs deal with John Deere
Equity Bank and farm equipment maker John Deere have signed an agreement to offer tractors into the Kenyan market. With the agreement, both large scale and small-scale farmers will be able to acquire tractors from John Deere through well-defined and affordable finance programmes. The agreement, signed during the US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman’s Investor […]
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Award for under-dog tech startup founders unveiled
Do you fancy getting US$60,000 (around Kes8.8 million) for just being an under-dog tech-preneur in Kenya who has stuck to his enterprise despite all odds in Kenya? InDrive, a global mobility company, has unveiled the Underdog Tech Award aimed at honouring the founders of the most promising tech startups outside of the well-established tech hubs […]
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Why a chance for jobless Kenyans to get a payslip comes at least once in a year
In Kenya, a crowd as huge as the one seen in the viral video of former National Youth Service (NYS) officers thronging the Embakasi Garrison for the recruitment exercise by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) can only be rivaled by that of a political rally. In the video, which has been shared widely on various […]
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Communications Authority boss Ezra Chiloba suspended
Communication Authority of Kenya Director General Ezra Chiloba has been suspended. Board chair Mary Mungai in a memo to staff announced the suspension following a board meeting on Monday. The board has appointed Christopher Wambua, the agency’s director of communications, as acting Director General. “Following a meeting of the Authority’s Board held on 18th September […]
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Kenyan-based tech firm among 10 finalists for Global Pluralism award
A Kenyan tech firm is one of the finalists for the 2023 Global Pluralism Award which awards organizations helping to build more inclusive societies. Build Up, an innovator in the field of peacebuilding based in Kenya, is among the 10 finalists for this prestigious award. The tech company was shortlisted for its use of technology […]
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MtaaSkika’s Take: Walk the talk on climate change promises
Predictably, the three-day Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi, which some critics have dismissed as a mere talk-shop—has been concluded with yet another serving of promises to African countries. The rich countries and development partners have promised funding running into billions of dollars to help mitigate the corrosive effects of climate change. However, they have […]
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MPs told of contractor who carried away water tanks after being paid
Residents of Mbulia in Voi Taita Taveta County had been looking forward to piped water after years of trekking long distances to buy the vital commodity. They had hoped to benefit from the Kes50 million Mbololo-Ndii-Mlilo Water Project launched in 2018 by the then Deputy President Willia Ruto that was meant to be the biggest […]
