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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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The Mombasa Shipyard in Mtongwe. It is owned by Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL), a company operated by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). [Photo/ Courtesy]
ECONOMY

Uhuru Commissions Mtongwe Facility to Build, Repair Ships

The shipyard includes a 4000-tonne slipway for shipbuilding activities including refitting of vessels operated by Kenya Navy, Govt agencies and private operators. KDF...

Passengers on the Nairobi-Kisumu train on December 17, 2021. Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip J. Mainga oversaw the departure from Nairobi of the first train - dubbed the Kisumu Safari Train. [Photo/ Kenya Railways]
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Nairobi-Kisumu Train a Hit on First Day of Resumption

Long queues were witnessed at Nairobi Central Station with many families opting for the 12-hour journey, most of them travelling upcountry for the...

KRA collected Ksh631.03 billion between July and October 2021 against a target of Sh603.94 billion - a performance rate of 104.5 per cent.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Taxman Rebrands: Why KRA is Changing its Name

Looking to shed off its association with harassment of business-owners and perceived over-taxation, the Francis Muthaura-led KRA board is keen on implementing the...

Muthoni Drummer Queen welcomed the acknowledgement and encouraged other female artists to be loud and make space for themselves in the music industry. [Photo/ Courtesy]
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Muthoni Drummer Queen Joins Spotify EQUAL Music Programme

Spotify EQUAL aims to foster gender equality in music and provide a platform to highlight influential female creators, and is a deserved platform...

Nikita Kering performs 'Ex' at Carnivore Simba Saloon on December 15, 2021. The AFRIMA award winner was among artists who attended the launch of Safaricom's BAZE Music.
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Safaricom Dives Into Music Streaming With BAZE Music

The music streaming service will compete in Kenya with other services including global giant Spotify which launched in Kenya in 2021, as well...

Inside Parliament. The proposed salary structure by SRC will see the gross salary of Members of Parliament (MPs) increase from Ksh621,250 per month to Ksh710,000 per month. [Photo/ Courtesy]
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Pay Rise for MPs, County Officials in New SRC Structure

In the structure, the gross salary of Members of Parliament (MPs) will increase from Ksh621,250 per month to Ksh710,000 per month. All MPs...

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. He confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in Kenya. [Photo/ MoH]
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Kenya Records First Omicron Variant Case

Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe made the announcement, further advising Kenyans to adhere to Covid-19 protocols and get vaccinated to avert the spread of...

Graduate officers have argued that the changes were effected without consideration of their commitments. [Photo/ CGTN]
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Graduate Cops Take on the Police Service Over Salaries

The commission is the body mandated to recruit persons to offices in the National Police Service (NPS), confirm appointments, and determine promotions and...