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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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State-owned power utility Kenya Power blamed the outage on a technical fault.

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Nationwide Blackout: Businesses Suffer as Kenya Power Fails

Businesses were among the worst hit after a power outage hit most parts of Kenya on November 2, 2022. At the time of...

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CS Aisha Jumwa stated that civil servants needed a morale boost, and higher earnings in the wake of runaway inflation that has eroded many Kenyans' purchasing power.

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Raising Questions: Aisha Jumwa’s 100-Day Pay Rise Promise for Civil Servants

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa sparked a debate and raised questions on Monday, October 31, after she promised a pay increase for...

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KQ Chairman Michael Joseph at a past event. In his statement on November 1, 2022, Joseph described some statements made by pilots calling for his and CEO Allan Kilavuka's axing as 'extremely painful and derogatory'. [Photo/ Kenya Airways]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Michael Joseph Hits Back as KQ Pilots Demand Resignations

Kenya Airways chairman Michael Joseph has rejected calls by pilots at the national carrier for him and CEO Allan Kilavuka to resign. Backing...

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Strikes by Uber drivers have been a regular occurrence in Kenya over the past few years. Last week's strike included participation from drivers registered on other apps such as Bolt and Little, who also called for the companies to lower their commissions. [Photo/ TechCabal]

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Uber Caves in After Drivers Strike, Cuts Its Commission

Uber has lowered its cut of fares in Kenya, a week after drivers in Nairobi took to the streets to protest against the...

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L-R: NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora, Safaricom PLC CEO Peter Ndegwa, President William Ruto, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge and KCB Group PLC Group CEO Paul Russo during a press briefing after a September event to announce lower charges on the Fuliza overdraft service. President William Ruto shakes the hand of Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa after meeting with the telco and banks executives over Fuliza charges review. [PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG]

M-Shwari is Changing – Here’s How

M-Shwari is planning to shift to a risk-based lending model, a major break from the current model where all customers play a flat...

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The tropical-flavoured beer, which is infused with natural tropical African fruit flavours like pineapple and passion fruit and has an Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of 4.2%

KBL’s New Fruit Beer Eyeing New Drinkers

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has introduced Rockshore Tropical Lager, a new alcoholic beverage with a fruit appeal. The tropical-flavoured beer, which is infused...

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