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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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BUSINESS ECONOMY

Kenya Power Muscles Solar Market With New Regulations

“The licensee (Kenya Power) shall examine all applications in Regulation 7 within sixty (60) days and on a non-discriminatory basis,” the regulations state.

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Packets of maize flour at a Nyeri supermarket

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Unga Subsidy: 2Kg Packet Drops to Ksh100

Known officially as the Sifted Maize Flour Subsidy Programme, it will see the Ministry of Agriculture subsidize the price of maize flour being...

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The Council of Governors (CoG) is spearheading the push to have Governors and their deputies enjoy enhanced retirement benefits. [Photo/ Mediamax]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

7 Hefty Benefits Governors Are Demanding in Retirement Package

“Besides fiscal unsustainability, providing pension benefits as proposed by COG would distort the retirement structures for State officers and lead to disparity in...

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In response to directives from airports, Kenya Airways is cutting flights and making adjustments. [Photo/ RAG]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

New Europe Airport Restrictions Hit Kenyan Travellers Hard

The restrictions are expected to affect KQ's recovery strategy as the summer period usually attracts more international tourists to Kenya among other travellers.

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Court Stops KU Land Takeover

LSK, represented by senior counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi, told the court that the chairman of the university council Prof Shem Migot-Adholla had raised constitutional...

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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Airtel, Telkom Customers Can Now Use M-Pesa Paybills

Interoperability for M-Pesa Till number option was launched earlier, in April 2022. The till number and paybill are the two payment options available...

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