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MARTIN SIELE

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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President Ruto encouraged responsible borrowing even as he reiterated his recent call to Kenyans to foster a culture of savings. [Photo/ @WilliamsRuto]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Ruto’s Plan to Rescue Blacklisted Kenyans & Make Loans Cheaper

President Ruto stated that millions of Kenyans currently blacklisted by Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) from borrowing would be ejected from the list in...

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On average, Ksh962.2 million was disbursed everyday via Fuliza in the full year to 31st March 2022. [PHOTO/ ANDREW KASUKU]

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Safaricom Slashes Fuliza Charges – See New Tariff and More Details

The new rates will not apply to existing loans. Fuliza users with existing debts will have to pay the current daily maintenance fees...

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Ruto Cabinet: Full List of Appointees

ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi will serve as the Prime Cabinet Secretary, putting him in a central role in coordination of government projects.

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The decision is in line with campaign commitments by Sakaja (centre) who promised to boost the creative industry in the city by ending the harassment of photographers and videographers as well as the expensive permit fees.

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Content Creators’ Time to Shine as Sakaja Waives Permit Requirements

The decision is in line with campaign commitments by Sakaja who ran for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA)...

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Oil brands previously pictured in a supermarket. The latest directive affected many of Kenya's biggest manufacturers including Menengai Oil, Kapa Oil, Bidco and Pwani Oil. [Photo/ Dishy Kenya]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Suspended Cooking Oil Brands: Confusion as Retailers Keep Selling

The brands are Bahari Fri, Fresh Fri, Fresh Fri with Garlic Oil, Fry Mate, Gold n Pure Olive Gold, Postman, Rina, Salit, Tilly...

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In his campaigns, President William Ruto (c) promised to ensure all port operations return to Mombasa. [Photo/ @WilliamsRuto]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

KPA Implements Ruto’s Order – See New Options for Importers

After launching operations at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Naivasha in 2019, former President Uhuru Kenyatta issued an order for onward cargo...

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