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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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A traffic pile-up on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in June 2021. [Photo/ Standard]
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED ARTICLE

Nairobi-Nakuru, Nairobi-Mombasa: Kenyans Clamour for Major Highway Upgrades

Recent snarl-ups on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway at areas such as Gilgil, in particular, have fueled a wave of sentiments from Kenyans online on...

The sixth annual Uber Lost & Found Index provides a snapshot of riders’ most commonly forgotten items and most unique lost items. [Photo/ Victor Matara]
BUSINESS

Uber: Kenyans Leaving ‘Brown Envelopes’ in Cabs

The capital, Nairobi, was named as the Most Forgetful City. The data also revealed that Uber clients are most forgetful on Fridays and...

President Uhuru Kenyatta when he unveiled the new generation currency in 2019. The President will chair the NIFC Steering Council. [Photo/ State House Kenya]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Uhuru Set to Launch Nairobi International Finance Centre – Here’s What You Should Know

It is meant to attract greater local and foreign investment to Kenya by offering various incentives to firms looking to set up shop...

Centum CEO James Mworia noted that proceeds from the sale would be used to continue investing in strategic sectors in Kenya and East Africa. [Photo/ Centum]
FEATURED ARTICLE

Centum Exits Sidian Bank in Ksh4.3B Deal With Nigeria’s Access Bank

Access Bank hopes the Sidian deal will catapult it to the status of a strong tier 2 bank in the country.

eSports Kenya Federation CEO Bavon Ojwang' (Right) was on hand for the unveiling of the partnership with Scope Markets. [Photo/ Scope Markets]
BUSINESSSPORTS

Scope Markets Backs Kenya’s eSports Dream

The national qualifiers are scheduled for Saturday, June 11 in Nairobi. According to the esports Federation, qualifiers will be used to choose players...

Passengers on the Nairobi-Kisumu train on December 17, 2021. [Photo/ Kenya Railways]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Ksh600 Nairobi-Kisumu Night Train Finally Introduced

The first night train will depart Nairobi for Kisumu on Friday, June 10th at 6.30 PM. It is scheduled to arrive in Kisumu...

Raila Odinga established EA Spectre in 1971, while he was working at the University of Nairobi's Mechanical Engineering Department. [Photo/ EA Spectre]
BUSINESSPOLITICS

Raila the Entrepreneur: How He Built Gas Giant EA Spectre

"I went and started a workshop in Industrial Area, on Kingston road, now its called Kampala Road. I got employees also who were...

Apartments in Nyayo Highrise Estate, Nairobi. It is an example of a Tenant Purchase Scheme ran by the National Housing Corporation (NHC), a parastatal. [Photo/ Jacob Muriungi]
BUSINESSPOLITICS

Rent-to-Own: Why Ruto’s Proposal is Dividing Opinion

"We will partner with home developers so that they construct houses which are cost-friendly for the youth. That way the tenant who pays...