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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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Solar
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenya Power Muscles Solar Market With New Regulations

New draft regulations published by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) have shed light on Kenya Power's plan to exercise control over...

Packets of maize flour at a Nyeri supermarket
BUSINESSECONOMY

Unga Subsidy: 2Kg Packet Drops to Ksh100

A newly introduced government subsidy will see the price of a 2Kg packet of unga (maize flour) drop from Ksh230 to Ksh100. The...

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

7 Hefty Benefits Governors Are Demanding in Retirement Package

With several Governors heading home after serving two terms, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the Council of Governors (CoG) are locked...

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

New Europe Airport Restrictions Hit Kenyan Travellers Hard

Demand for summer flights to various European destinations coupled with labour shortages on the continent have combined to affect plans of travellers all...

Kenyatta University
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Court Stops KU Land Takeover

A Nairobi Court has stopped any planned sub-division of Kenyatta University’s land pending the determination of a petition filed by the Law Society...

BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Airtel, Telkom Customers Can Now Use M-Pesa Paybills

Interoperability of Safaricom's M-Pesa paybill payments service is set to go live today, on Friday, July 15. It means that customers of Safaricom's...

Customers line up outside a Safaricom shop. Safaricom is a major retailer of phones and accessories through its network of Safaricom shops as well as its Masoko platform. [Photo/ Android Kenya]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Safaricom Hikes Cost of Phones, SIM Cards

Safaricom has introduced changes to the prices of SIM Cards and phones to reflect newly-introduced taxes. The company confirmed that the changes would...

Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi shares a moment in 2016 with former Jumia Kenya MD Sam Chappatte (Left) and Juan Seco (Right). [Photo/ Soko Directory]
BUSINESSCAREERS

Juan Seco Named New Jumia Kenya CEO Replacing Betty Mwangi

Juan Seco has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jumia Kenya replacing  seasoned tech exec Betty Mwangi. Jumia noted...