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Boda boda riders pictured in Nairobi
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How Bodaboda Sector Can Be Turned Into A Security Tool

Kenya’s bodaboda sector, estimated to move millions of people daily and to employ hundreds of thousands, is at a crossroads. For years, it...

Impact of Gen Zs demos on the economy
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We Can Speak Out Boldly Without Chaos

The protests may have been political, but the consequences were deeply personal.

Raila Odinga AU chairman election
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Raila Odinga’s Last Dance? In Addis, His Biggest Gamble Yet Unfolds

So much has been said about the political future of Raila Odinga should he lose the Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, and so...

Central bank of kenya
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Kenya’s Ballooning Debt Burden a Ticking Time Bomb

This indicates the fiscal pressure the debt burden is imposing on the country. We can't continue borrowing the way we are doing and...

Leonard Mambo Mbotela
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Leonard Mambo Mbotela Not a Big Story For Newspapers?

That's why although covered across all the newspapers today on the front page, the passing on of veteran radio presenter Leonard Mambo Mbotela...

Tusker FC players toss coach Robert Matano in the air after being crowned league champions on August 22, 2021. [Photo/ @tusker_fc]
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EABL’s Million-Dollar Opportunity as Tusker Hunts Continental Glory

Tusker has the added advantage of having its flagship brand front and centre. It is already one of Africa's most famous beers. By...

The National Treasury on August 10, 2021 invited local and foreign companies to bid for the design, development, installation and maintenance of a new e-procurement system.
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New Govt Portal to Process All Public Tenders – Gamechanger or Liability?

The jury remains out on whether the introduction of the e-procurement system will be able to put a dent in the country's high-powered...

William Ruto blocked at airport
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It’s Not Alright, Mr Ruto. What Happened To You Is Wrong!

There’s something certainly fishy about the DP’s dalliance with Museveni. But there’s also something seriously wrong when the counterattack is done to embarrass...

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