Jane Muia

Sweet potato farming: How farmers can avoid selling their produce at a loss

Sweet potato farming is undoubtedly a profitable venture for farmers who approach it as a commercial enterprise rather than simply a subsistence crop. With growing demand for food, livestock feed, and value-added products, farmers can earn good returns from the...

Top 10 banks dominating Kenya’s lending market

Kenya’s banking sector expanded its lending in 2025, with the total value of outstanding gross loans rising to Sh4.35 trillion by December, up from Sh4.07 trillion a year earlier. The 6.8 per cent increase points to stronger credit activity across...

TSC opens applications for CEO position with Sh698,000 salary; how to apply

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has invited applications for the position of Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, offering a five-year contract that comes with a monthly gross salary of Sh698,600 and a range of additional benefits. In a notice issued...

Full list of Tier 1, 2, and 3 banks in Kenya

KCB Group remained Kenya’s largest commercial bank by market share at the end of 2025, accounting for 17.3 per cent of the banking sector, according to data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Equity Bank ranked second with 11.8...

How to professionally answer salary expectation question in a job interview

What is your salary expectation? This is a common question most job seekers face in interview rooms. Undoubtedly, it’s a question that can determine whether a recruiter hires a candidate or not. According to Simon Ingari, a recruiter, job seekers...

Story of Quickmart: How Nakuru couple grew kiosk into a national retail chain

Quickmart Supermarket is one of Kenya’s largest supermarket chains, ranking second-biggest in the country in branch network after Naivas. The retailer currently operates 72 stores across 16 counties, a remarkable expansion from the small family-run outlet with which it began...

Farmer turns dry Laikipia land into beef goldmine selling up to 100 cattle per month

Livestock farming remains one of Kenya’s most dependable commercial agricultural ventures, especially for farmers in arid and semi-arid areas where crop farming is often constrained by unreliable rainfall. Unlike crops that can be wiped out by a failed season, well-managed...

Farmers set to benefit from Sh258m cold storage financing

Farmers and agribusinesses across Kenya’s key agricultural value chains are set to benefit from increased access to solar-powered cold storage as Absa Bank Kenya partners with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Development Programme...

Kenya’s supermarket giants post billions in sales as retail competition intensifies

Kenya’s leading supermarket chains continued to expand their businesses in 2025, with Naivas, Quickmart and Carrefour Kenya collectively generating more than Sh212 billion in revenue. Naivas remained the largest of the three by both revenue and physical footprint, reporting Sh114...

CBK opens Sh100 billion Treasury bond sale to investors

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has opened a Sh100 billion Treasury bond sale, giving investors an opportunity to buy into two long-term fixed-rate government securities maturing in 2034 and 2039. The two reopened bonds are being offered at Sh50...

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Sweet potato farming: How farmers can avoid selling their produce at a loss

Sweet potato farming is undoubtedly a profitable venture for farmers who approach it as a commercial enterprise rather than...