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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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Comedians Arap Marindich and Tula Chemoget have become global internet sensations thanks to a video shot in June 2022 during the WRC Safari Rally. [Photo/ Tula Chemoget]

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The Business of Memes: Companies Risk Legal Action for Jumping on Viral Trend

Two Kenyan comedians - Arap Marindich and Tula Chemoget - have in the past few days become global online sensations after memes derived...

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Jitters as KRA Investigates Kakuzi Over Tax Evasion Claims

One of Kenya's biggest agricultural production companies, Kakuzi, faces a probe from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over alleged tax evasion. The probe...

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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

How Safaricom Messed Up With Mobile Loans – Michael Joseph Explains

Former Safaricom Chairman and CEO Michael Joseph has doubled down on his criticism of the mobile lending sector in Kenya. Safaricom boasts of...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta witnessed the operationalization of Kisumu Shipyard. [Photo/ PSCU]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Kisumu Gets Ksh6.4B Solar Power Plant

Construction is expected to commence on a Ksh6.4 Billion solar power plant in Kisumu County. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is...

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MultiChoice recently succeeded in its legal battle to have 44 illegal sports streaming websites blocked in Kenya by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Safaricom.

BUSINESS MEDIA

DStv Leaves Kenyans Fuming After Hiking Prices

MultiChoice-owned pay TV company DStv has attracted the ire of its subscribers in Kenya after increasing prices across its packages. The new prices...

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Kenyans are expected to turn out in large numbers to vote for their favorite candidates. [Photo/ Paradigm Initiative]

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Matiang’i Declares One Last Holiday as Kenyans Go to Vote

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 has been gazetted as a public holiday. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i declared election day as a public holiday...

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