Year: 2021

2133 Articles
According to EACC, public officials have since 2015 gained unexplained wealth worth Ksh25.5 billion. [Photo/Capital FM]
BUSINESSPOLITICS

Mysterious Wealth: 4 Kenyans Who Can’t Account for Their Billions

A sitting Governor and three former Governors are among big names the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says can't account for their wealth...

President Uhuru Kenyatta launching DMUs for the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service (NCRS) in November 2020. 6 more DMUs arrived in the country from Spain in May, Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) confirmed on May 25, 2021. [Photo/ Nairobi Metropolitan Services]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Hourly Train Rides for Nairobi Commuters After New DMUs Arrive

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has promised residents of the Nairobi metropolitan area hourly rides on the upgraded Nairobi Commuter Rail Service (NCRS)...

Ownership of Ethiopia mobile license
SMART BUSINESS

Dizzy Maths: Inside The Safaricom Ethiopia Mobile License Deal

Just three days after winning the Ethiopia mobile license,  the Safaricom-led consortium has revealed a complicated ownership structure that will leave your head...

NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora pic
FEATURED ARTICLE

NCBA Q1 Net Profit Rises To Sh2.84 Billion

NCBA Group PLC has recorded an after-tax profit of Ksh2.84 billion for the first quarter ending March 31, 2021. This was an increase...

Performance of Unit trusts in Kenya
SMART MONEY

CMA Gives The Greenlight To Masaru Unit Trust Fund

The Board of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted approval to Synesis Capital Limited to register Masaru Unit Trust Fund as a...

Prof Simon Gicharu MKU
FEATURED ARTICLE

MKU Botanic Garden Gets Extra Roles Of Research and Leisure

Mount Kenya University has announced it will open up its 20-acre botanic garden for research advancement and leisure. The university’s founder, Prof Simon...

CMA Chief Executive Wycliffe Shamiah at a past event. He welcomed the addition of the two firms to the regulatory sandbox. [Photo/ Metropol TV]
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Here Are the 2 New Apps Admitted to CMA’s Regulatory Sandbox

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has admitted KOA Save Africa Limited and Moneto Ventures Limited to the Regulatory Sandbox. The two firms will...

Safaricom PLC CEO, Peter Ndegwa (second right), with Safaricom Foundation Chairman, Joe Ogutu, following through, as Wanjiku Mwaura, a form three student at Shadrack Kimalel secondary school, undertakes a titration experiment during a chemistry practical lesson. Also, present is the school Principal, Mrs. Beatrice Sharao. This was moments after Safaricom Foundation donated a science Laboratory, funded at a cost of Kshs. 5.5 million.
BUSINESS

Safaricom Sets Aside Ksh100 Million to Bring Communities’ Dreams to Life

Safaricom Foundation has set aside KES 100 million for its Ndoto Zetu initiative which calls upon Kenyans to partner with the Foundation by...

A view of the Kenya National Archives building along Moi Avenue in Nairobi. It is among the most popular spots for organized scammers in the city. [Photo/ Nairobi Journal]
BUSINESS

Exposed: Organized Scammers Fleecing Nairobians as Police Watch

You will see them in the heart of the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) from as early as 6 am as people stream...

AFRAA recovery strategy for airlines
BUSINESS

9-Point Recovery Plan For African Airlines

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Ethiopian Airlines concluded the 9th Aviation Stakeholders Convention with an alignment on priorities for the efficient recovery of the...