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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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Nkosana Makate. He came up with the idea of the 'Please Call Me' service while working as a Junior Accountant for Vodacom in South Africa.
BUSINESS

Explained: ‘Please Call Me’ Inventor’s Ksh75 Billion Battle

Makate is instead seeking compensation to the tune of R10 Billion (Ksh75 billion), and has maintained that his fight will set a precedent...

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A section of Nairobi with construction of the Expressway in the background. The online construction approval platform is to be upgraded in the next financial year ending June 30, 2022.
BUSINESSECONOMY

NMS Plots Ksh30M Upgrade of Construction Permit Portal

Users of the platform have on a number of occasions revealed that it remains exposed to loopholes it was meant to eliminate, with...

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A section of Kilimani. Rent prices in the suburb fell by 2.8 per cent in the three months to March.
BUSINESSREAL ESTATE

Rents in Kilimani, Westlands Fall as Tenants Move to Cheaper Neighborhoods

“Working and schooling from home has shed light on the importance of more space, leading to increased demand for homes with compounds,” noted...

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Bolt
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Bolt Ventures Into Car Hire Business in Kenya

It would enable users to conveniently hire vehicles close to them from a fleet company or private owner. Bolt Service would compete with...

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Tuskys' branch network has shrunk from 64 to 5, but the fallen retail giant maintains that it can still turn things around. [Photo/Nation Media Group]
BUSINESS

Tuskys: Who is Mystery Investor Offering Ksh2.1 Billion Loan?

"The company has availed [sic] absolutely no evidence of alleged funding support. It has also not disclosed the financier, the amount expected or...

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Justice William Ouko. His track record in the Judiciary includes the Ouko Report, which included many proposals incorporated in the 2010 Constitution changing the institution.
CAREERS

Justice William Ouko: Tennis, Music Lover Who Swore in Kibaki at Uhuru Park

His career has included some big moments, among them landmark rulings and administering the oath of office to former President Mwai Kibaki at...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and her Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu in talks during Tanzania's maiden state visit to Kenya. The leaders resolved to improve bilateral relations and trade flows between the two countries. [Photo/State House Kenya]
BUSINESSFEATURED ARTICLE

Tough Questions Kenyans Want Answered on Uhuru’s New Work Permit Policy

“We would like to see many investors from Tanzania coming to do business in Kenya. And I want to say this, Tanzanian investors...

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If the excise duty is reinstated, betting firms in Kenya are likely to report lower revenues. The government has maintained its stance on mitigating negative societal effects of sports betting through taxation and enhanced regulation.[Photo: YogoNet]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Return of 20% Betting Tax Spells Doom for Big Players

If it becomes law, the taxman would take Ksh20 of every Ksh100 wagered, regardless of whether the punter wins or loses.

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