Civil servants are set for a bump in their paychecks after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) increased house allowances across all job groups. “The new rates for the house allowances shall apply to all public officers, other than state officers at the national and county government, including state corporations from the scheduled effective date … Read more
JUMO, a technology company building next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, has hired former Kenyan ICT Minister Joe Mucheru as President. In this new role, Mr. Mucheru will support the company to deliver its growth goals, navigate the regulatory landscape, and build the firm’s presence across the African continent. “JUMO is revolutionizing the lending … Read more
The 2019 exemption of NIC and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) from share sale tax by the National Treasury following their merger has returned to haunt former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family. The Kenyatta family controls a 13.2% stake in NCBA Deal, the entity that resulted from the merger. As President William Ruto on … Read more
Borehole drilling is often done using borehole drilling equipment commonly known as a motorized drilling rig. A drilling rig is a drilling machine that can drill boreholes or wells for water, oil, or gas. A general description of a drilling rig is that it is a massive structure that can penetrate through the Earth’s surface … Read more
Starting tomorrow (January 31st, 2023) Digital Credit Lenders operating on the Google Play platform targeting users of Android devices, have to contend with some new requirements. These are measures put in place by Google to make sure that they are dealing with legal entities in Kenya that have the capacity to handle the necessary data involved, … Read more
Politician Peter Kenneth, lawyer Ambrose Rachier and city tycoon Amos Gichuki Ngonjo are set to receive $40 million (Sh4.98 billion) for the sale of their remaining stakes in Mayfair Bank to Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB). The three are among the 32 investors who have agreed to sell their combined 49 percent stake in Mayfair … Read more
Many employees suffer in Kenya due to poor planning of their salaries. A poor saving scheme may lead to financial constraints and increased borrowing capacity. I know you may be interested to know how to save money from your salary. There are several ways how to make your salary last longer in Kenya. This article … Read more
Pilots are one of the best-paid professionals not only in Kenya but across the globe. Of the 12 biggest airports in Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport alone operates 39 airlines to and from 64 destinations. Therefore you can see the demand for pilots in Kenya being on the rise. The biggest national airline is Kenya … Read more
Boutross Munene’s real name is Kevin Mwebia Munene is a talented rapper, singer, and producer who was born in Meru and raised in Nairobi. After developing an interest in music at the early age of 12, specifically rap and hip hop, Boutross has grown to be a professional rapper with his own record label. He … Read more
Safaricom has just launched M-Pesa Global in partnership with Western Union. This means M-Pesa users can now send and receive money from USA or any part of the world using a mobile phone – it can be a smart or even a feature phone. Finally, you can breathe a sigh of relief and say goodbye … Read more
Oga Obinna real name is Steve Thompson Maghana a Kenyan comedian who has made it big in Kenyan media. It is true that laughter is the best medicine and as a comedian, he has used his talent to create a career for himself and entertain people. This article looks into the comedian’s biography highlighting his background, … Read more
Robert Alai, former Raila Odinga ally who now working for Uhuru Kenyatta, has revealed that the government did an audit and they discovered that Raila odinga net worth and personal wealth were in excess of Kes 3 trillion or $29 billion. A beloved and honorable politician, Raila enjoys a strong support base, particularly in Kenya’s … Read more
Kamene Goro worked as a presenter at NRG radio breakfast show before she recently joined Kiss FM in June 2019 where she used to co-host with the controversial Andrew Kibe and later on Jalang’o who quit radio for politics. At the moment, she co-hosts the show alongside Oga Obinna. Early in the year 2020, Kamene Goro … Read more
Mark Masai is a Kenyan media personality at NTV. He is a TV journalist and presenter who has been described by some of his fans as professional and good-looking. His journey to become a leading news anchor began when he was just 22 years old when he joined the Nation Media Group (NTV) in 2008 … Read more
Former Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Prof. George Magoha on Tuesday passed away at the Nairobi Hospital following a short illness. He is reported to have collapsed at home before being rushed to the aforesaid hospital where efforts to resuscitate him proved futile. The late Professor has been described as many things; tough-talking, no-nonsense, strict, and selfless. He … Read more
Njoki Murira’s real name is Maureen Njoki Murira (born on 24 December 2000) is a Kenyan content creator, Tiktoker, and Youtuber from Kenya. She lives in a village in Thika and comes from a family of five and she is the last born. She has three sisters and one brother. Njoki also mentions due to … Read more