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

Pity, if you can, Dr William Ruto. As Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, Ruto has been used to a free reign...

Harambee Stars' Michael Olunga (l) and Kenneth Muguna after an AFCON Qualifying match vs Egypt on March 25, 2021. For players plying their trade in local leagues such as Gor Mahia midfielder Muguna, the second lockdown has had an unwelcome impact. (Photo: Kenneth Muguna)
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EDITORIAL: To Safeguard Livelihoods, Unlock Sports and Entertainment in Kenya

The stringent measures announced on March 26 by President Uhuru Kenyatta as part of the country's efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19...

A sign at the Nairobi Hospital. It has played host to several leaders and dignitaries from around East Africa in recent months.
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Medical Tourism: Dignitaries Admitted in Kenya Reveal Multi-Billion Opportunity

A private hospital along Argwings Kodhek Road in Upperhill, Nairobi has in the past few weeks made it to the local dailies in...

Sex workers pictured in Nairobi. Commercial sex workers are calling on the government to include them in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Kenya.
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Covid-19 Vaccine: Why Kenya’s Sex Workers Should be First in Line

UNAIDS data indicates that there are more than 136,000 commercial sex workers in Kenya. Nairobi alone has over 20,000. Over the past year,...

Youth in agriculture in Kenya www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Youth Must Get Their Hands Dirty to Dig Out Millions

Shelving the white-collar office ambitions and going back to the farm may be the solution to rising youth unemployment. There has been an...

affordable housing in Kenya www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Low-Cost Capital Needed to Fund Affordable Housing

Kenya’s economy has grown tremendously over the past decade with the GDP per capita increasing to Ksh198,078 in 2019, a 137.5% growth from...

Spencon Services Ltd www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Foreigners Who Killed a Promising Kenyan Firm Must Pay For Their Sins

BBC Africa Eye’s recent documentary Gangsters, Golf and Greenbacks made for painful viewing. The documentary revealed how one of Kenya’s premier construction and infrastructure companies,...

Peter Ndegwa Safaricom CEO www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Here Cometh Kenyan CEO For Safaricom. Should We Be Worried?

Today,  1st April 2020, is a historic moment for Safaricom Plc, Kenya’s leading mobile operator. The management of the company is changing guard...

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