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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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The acquisition of Trust Merchant Bank gives KCB a foothold in the DRC, a country with a population of over 94 million. [Photo/ Majira]

KCB Eats Equity’s Lunch in DRC With Ksh15B Deal

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) is looking to capture a slice of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) banking market with its latest deal...

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The stint at IEBC put a stain on Ezra Chiloba's otherwise glittering CV. [Photo/ CA_Kenya]

CAREERS FEATURED ARTICLE POLITICS

Ezra Chiloba in New Hot Seat 5 Years After IEBC Shenanigans

Before his stint as CEO of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) thrust him into the public eye, Communications Authority (CA) Director-General...

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Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi secured a temporary order blocking the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and DPP from conducting fresh investigations into the Muthaiga land row. [Photo/ Globe Answer]

BUSINESS REAL ESTATE

James Mwangi’s Brush With Police Rubs Him the Wrong Way

Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi has accused the police of bias against him in documents filed before the Lands Court. Mwangi through his...

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BUSINESS ECONOMY

Naivas, Quickmart to Close for Elections

Two of Kenya's largest supermarket chains - Naivas and Quickmart - are among businesses that will close their branches on election day, August...

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Reports indicate that numerous scammers call Mulot home. [Photo/ DCI]

BUSINESS

Mulot: From Sleepy Town to Scammers’ Paradise

Mulot could refer to any one of three small towns on the border of Bomet and Narok counties - Mulot Central, Mulot Olomirani...

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Kakuzi on July 30, 2022 confirmed that its first China-bound shipment of Hass avocados had been airlifted from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Kenyan Avocados a Big Hit in China – Meet the Farmers Cashing In

Kenyan avocados are proving popular with Chinese consumers, driving increased demand for exports. The news comes as a boost to Kenyan agricultural firms...

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Daraja is categorised as a small microfinance bank with a market share of below 1 percent of the microfinance banking sector as at March 31, 2022. [Photo/ Twitter]

Digital Banking Startup Buys Daraja Microfinance Bank

Umba Inc. has acquired 66.06% shareholding in Daraja Microfinance Bank, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has disclosed. Headquartered in San Francisco, California,...

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