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Martin K.N Siele is the Content Lead at Business Today. He is also a Quartz contributor and a 2021 Baraza Media Lab-Fringe Graph Data Storytelling Fellow. Passionate about digital media, sports and entertainment, Siele also founded Loud.co.ke

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SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri (second left) and SportPesa chairman Paul Ndung’u (second right) in Southampton on July 27, 2016 when they unveiled a partnership with Southampton FC. Between 2014 and 2018, the firm’s cumulative revenues stood at Ksh228.4 billion. [Photo/ Sportpesa]
FEATURED STORY

Paul Ndung’u: How Kenyatta Family Grabbed SportPesa

Ndung'u and Asenath Wachira Maina, another prominent Kenyan businessman, were among key shareholders in Pevans EA who introduced SportPesa to the market. Ndung’u...

Gina Din Kariuki has been recently promoting her autobiography, Daughter of Africa, which chronicles her life and moments from her award-winning career. [Photo/ Shaping African Conversations]
BUSINESSCAREERS

Gina Din Lands Top Continental PR Job

Din is the founder of Gina Din Corporate Communications, which she established in 1997 after leaving her position at Barclays Bank after more...

A past Telkom Kenya event. The State is believed to have exercised its pre-emptive rights to purchase the stake after Helios indicated its exit. [Photo/ Telkom Kenya]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Govt Spends Ksh6B to Fully Own Telkom Kenya

The 60% stake was acquired from Helios for Ksh6.09 billion and means the company is now fully state-owned. The deal values Telkom Kenya...

has been under pressure in recent times to boost data privacy. [Photo/ Tech Arena]
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Protecting Your Data: Unsolicited Promotional Messages on Safaricom & How to Block Them

While, in some cases, Safaricom subscribers might opt in to receive some messages, many often receive content for which they didn't sign up...

In a TV interview, Gachagua claimed that powerful individuals had taken control of forex flow through commercial banks and that the CBK had inadequate forex reserves. He has previously led the President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza chorus on state capture, including against banking interests associated with the family of former President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo/ @Rigathi]
BUSINESSECONOMY

CBK Reacts to Gachagua’s Market-Shaking ‘No Forex Reserves’ Comment

The CBK also asserted that its foreign exchange cover remained adequate, in compliance with the CBK Act, EAC Monetary Union Protocol and targets...

Judge Anthony Mrima (pictured) was ruling in a petition filed by one Victor Buoga. [Photo/ NMG]
BUSINESSECONOMY

High Court Scraps Degree Requirement for Governors

"A declaration is hereby issued that pursuant to article 180 sub article 2 as read with section 183 of the constitution, the qualification...

The  station's planned launch will coincide with the launch of the 2022 Taxpayers' Month - an annual event meant to celebrate compliant taxpayers. [Photo/ RAG]
BUSINESSECONOMYMEDIA

KRA TV: Taxman Launches TV Station

"The "KRA TV" platform will be hosted on the KRA website and drive a demand-based viewership. The station will host customized tax content...

The team will be tasked with implementation of Ruto's 'Bottom Up' economics among other campaign commitments. [Photo/ BT Edit]
BUSINESSECONOMY

The Money Men: 7 Cabinet Secretaries to Watch in Ruto’s Administration

The team will be tasked with implementation of Ruto's 'Bottom Up' economics among other campaign commitments even as the country finds itself in...