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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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Mukuru Kwa Reuben Fire Destroys Over 40 Homes
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Mukuru Kwa Reuben Fire Destroys Over 40 Homes

A raging mid-morning fire at Mukuru kwa Reuben slums sent large plumes of smoke billowing across the urban ghetto of Nairobi on Tuesday...

Fourfold Increase in the Number of Asylum Seekers in Kenya, Figures Show
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Fourfold Increase in the Number of Asylum Seekers in Kenya, Figures Show

The number of asylum seekers living in Kenya rose fourfold over the last five years, fueled largely by recent arrivals from neighbouring countries...

Access Bank Kenya CEO Samuel Minta Steps Down
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Access Bank Kenya CEO Samuel Minta Steps Down

Samuel Addae Minta has stepped down as the Chief Executive and Country Managing Director of Access Bank Kenya after overseeing its transformation into...

What Kalonzo Musyoka Currently Enjoys as the Former Vice President of Kenya
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What Kalonzo Musyoka Currently Enjoys as the Former Vice President of Kenya

The Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Act provides several benefits and perks that are available to deputy presidents after they...

How to Buy Airtel Airtime From Mpesa
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How to Buy Airtel Airtime From Mpesa

Last week, we discussed how to buy Telkom airtime from Mpesa without charges. This week, we'll focus on purchasing Airtel airtime via Mpesa....

DCI Calls Impeached Gachagua for Questioning Over Impeachment Claims
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DCI Calls Impeached Gachagua for Questioning Over Assassination Claims

Police investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have summoned the impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for questioning over alleged assassination attempts...

Why What ‘Former’ Deputy President Gachagua Is Saying Is True
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Why What ‘Former’ Deputy President Gachagua Is Saying Is True

Ever since the impeachment of Deputy President (former) Rigathi Gachagua started, the Kenyan political scene has been lively, and politics has been sweet—sweeter...

Stanbic Bank CEO Joshua Oigara Sues DCI Over Air Afrik Case Saga
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Stanbic Bank CEO Joshua Oigara Sues DCI Over Air Afrik Case Saga

Joshua Oigara, the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited, has sued the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), citing improper...