James Oundo

MP Ronald Karauri: I sold my Sh. 25 million land to invest in SportPesa

Kasarani Member of Parliament and SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri recently revealed how he invested in SportPesa. Mr. Karauri revealed that he took a risk by selling his land at Sh. 25 million in order to buy a 6 per cent...

John Ngumi quits as Safaricom Board chair after 5 months

John Ngumi has quit his position as the chairman of the Safaricom board. Ngumi has left this position five months after his appointment. He had been appointed effective August 1 2022. He had replaced former Safaricom chief executive officer Michael...

Kalonzo: I am no longer the fool and watermelon that supported Raila

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has given the clearest sign since the August 9 2022 General Elections that he will not support another presidency bid by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking to a local television, Kalonzo said that he...

Kenyan car buyers turn to Nissans, Mazdas as Toyotas get too expensive

Kenyan car buyers who have traditionally preferred to buy Toyotas are now turning to cheaper car models. According to the Kenya Auto Bazaar Association, the alternative vehicles buyers are going for include the Nissan and Mazda models. Charles Munyori, the...

Kenya Airways now flying to New York daily, London 14 times per week

National carrier Kenya Airways has resumed daily New York flights. Already, Kenya Airways has been flying to New York three times per week. This has been an increase from three flights per week. The current daily flights now mean that...

Why I chose to put my degree down and sell smokies and mangoes

Oliver Wamachari was devastated when his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results were cancelled. As a top-performing student, he’d eagerly awaited a stellar performance but this was not to be. “Three quarters of my classmates’ results were also cancelled....

3 easy, convenient ways to handle your money this festive season

With Christmas and New Year holidays falling on weekends, the festive season for 2022 is bound to be elongated. The downside to this is that banks and other financial services might be limited due to closures. This usually comes as a...

The easy way to shop, bank, transact, send money over Christmas

Banks Open on Holidays: It is Christmas time, when all of mankind gather to mark the biggest holiday on the calendar. In Kenya, by December 24, the streets of all major urban areas will be empty as Kenyans troop...

Co-op Bank rescues patients stuck in hospitals with bills

Co-op Bank has answered the cry of patients stuck in hospitals due to bills they are unable to pay off. The bank has donated Sh. 1 million for the release of the patients in a move that will now...

How Safaricom, Equity Bank pushed CBK to reinstate bank to mobile charges

Starting January 1, 2023, sending money from a bank account to a mobile wallet or from a mobile wallet to a bank account will cost money. This follows the introduction of bank to mobile money transfer charges by the Central...

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