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Kenya can't afford another Telkom experiment

Nairobi, July 9 -- Word from a well-placed insider: the government is about to go shopping, again, for a strategic investor to run and refinance Telkom Kenya. It is the height of irony that a multibil... Read More


DCI to probe Sh6.2bn State payroll fraud

Nairobi, July 9 -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has formally taken over investigations into the suspected Sh6.2 billion payroll fraud in the public service, following the handover ... Read More


Power of local innovation in expanding healthcare among rural communities

Nairobi, July 9 -- The birth of my first child in 2018 revealed how unreliable electricity can undermine healthcare in rural Kenya. Frequent power outages disrupted vaccine storage, forcing families t... Read More


KQ gets second Dubai landing slot in battle against Emirates

Nairobi, July 9 -- Kenya Airways (KQ) has secured a second landing slot at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic, allowing it to launch a second ... Read More


How Master's student secured Sh1.5 billion to build solar business in Kenya

Nairobi, July 9 -- When Jonas Barman, a 40-year-old Swedish engineer, first came to Kenya, the idea of starting a solar energy company was far from his mind. In fact, he was looking for a school roof ... Read More


Smart regulation key to unlocking Kenya's mobility, digital economy

Nairobi, July 9 -- Kenya has earned global recognition as Africa's "Silicon Savannah", building a reputation as a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation. Digital platforms ... Read More


Safaricom to bar use of reserves for share buybacks in proposed changes

Nairobi, July 9 -- Safaricom plans to bar the use of retained earnings for share buybacks under proposed changes to its articles of association that will be tabled at its upcoming Annual General Meeti... Read More


What Morocco match reveals about leadership that boardrooms never will

Nairobi, July 9 -- I am not the loudest when it comes to football. Actually, I consider myself an orphaned silent CEO fan in football.I do not have a club tattooed on my heart. I do not wake up at 2am... Read More


How Kenya's fee-for-service model prioritises costly treatment over prevention

Nairobi, July 8 -- At any given moment, somewhere in Kenya, a woman is receiving a chronic disease diagnosis at a stage where treatment is no longer a single outpatient procedure, but rather months of... Read More


CMA to monitor crypto deals with new system

Nairobi, July 8 -- Kenya plans to acquire a blockchain analytics system to monitor cryptocurrency transactions and help investigate suspicious activity, its first major regulatory step following the e... Read More