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Justus Kiprono is a freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He tracks Capital Markets and economic trends, infrastructure reform, government spending, and the financial impacts of state decision-making nationwide. You can reach him: [email protected]

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Billionaire Baloobhai Patel Grabs Ksh216m Stake in Co-op Bank
MARKETSSTOCKS

Billionaire Baloobhai Patel Grabs Ksh216m Stake in Co-op Bank

Baloobhai Patel, a reclusive billionaire who made his fortune trading equities, has taken a Ksh216.5 million stake in Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op...

Gen Z in Kenya: Register to Vote but Avoid Voting for Kalonzo, Ruto or Raila
OPINIONPOLITICS

Gen Z in Kenya: Register to Vote but Avoid Voting for Kalonzo, Ruto or Raila

We are still far from the General Elections, yet political leaders, most prominently Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, are already urging Gen Z...

Mombasa: 3 Workers in Majengo Hurt as Building Under Construction Suddenly Falls
NEWS

Mombasa: 3 Workers in Majengo Hurt as Building Under Construction Suddenly Falls

Three workers were critically injured when a building under construction collapsed in a residential area of Majengo Ward, Mombasa, on Monday afternoon, officials...

Musk’s Starlink Terminals Sold Out in Kenya’s Capital Nairobi as Demand Soars
NEWSTECHNOLOGY

Musk’s Starlink Terminals Sold Out in Kenya’s Capital Nairobi as Demand Soars

Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals sold out in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi, less than two months after the company introduced a rental option to...

Two Former NYS Officials Found Guilty in Ksh791 Million Corruption Trial
NEWS

Two Former NYS Officials Found Guilty in Ksh791 Million Corruption Trial

Samuel Wachenje and Hendrick Nyongesa Pilisi, former employees of the National Youth Service (NYS), have been convicted of multiple charges of fraud and...

KCSE Timetable for This Week 2024
NEWS

KCSE Timetable for This Week 2024

Beginning today, high school students around the country are preparing for a rite of passage: the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination....

World Bank Argues KPLC Monopoly Good for Kenya
ECONOMY

World Bank Argues KPLC Monopoly Good for Kenya

Competition fosters economic welfare and makes markets work for development, the World Bank Group acknowledges, stating that it supports clients in promoting and...

Uganda: Lightning Strike in Palabek Refugee Camp Kills 14 and Injures 34
NEWS

Uganda: Lightning Strike in Palabek Refugee Camp Kills 14 and Injures 34

A lightning bolt that struck during a fast-moving storm killed fourteen people and injured 34, several critically, at the Palabek refugee settlement camp...