Renowned Nairobi entrepreneur Monica Waithera Chege, popularly known as Wakalucy, has died following a long illness.

Chege, the founder of the popular Restaurant Chain Wakalucy Fish Palace, died at 46 after a long battle with cancer.

Friends and customers shared the news of her death on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, on social media, with many expressing sadness at the loss of the entrepreneur who had become a familiar name among fish lovers in Nairobi.

“Monica Waithera Chege, the entrepreneur behind Wakalucy Fish Palace, has died after a long battle with cancer,” Lilian Millen said in a message announcing her death.

Chege was a single mother of three children — two daughters and a son — who were closely involved in the family business. Her children worked alongside their mother in running the various Wakalucy Fish Palace outlets as the enterprise expanded across Nairobi and its environs.

Wakalucy Fish Palace grew into a popular destination for customers seeking freshly prepared fish meals at relatively affordable prices.

The business established a strong presence in Nairobi’s entertainment and nightlife scene, with several of its outlets located within or near popular nightclubs and entertainment spots.

The first Wakalucy Fish Palace outlet was established at Car Wash Pub along Kasarani-Mwiki Road. The business later expanded to other locations, including Mirema Drive, the Eastern Bypass, the Northern Bypass, Ruiru and Juja.

Through the years, the Wakalucy name became associated with fish dishes that attract a wide range of customers, helping the business establish a loyal following.

Her death marks the loss of an entrepreneur who built her business from the ground up and turned her passion for fish cuisine into a growing restaurant enterprise.

As news of her passing spread, friends, customers and other Kenyans paid tribute to Chege, remembering her contribution to Nairobi’s vibrant food and entertainment scene.

“Always humble, soft-spoken, warm, friendly and deeply respectful to her customers,’’ Paul Neko described her.

Her children, who were actively involved in the running of the business, are now expected to carry on the family enterprise following the death of their mother.

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Bidco Africa chief executive officer Vimal Shah lost over Sh100 million in a forex deal gone bad. The businessman made this revelation when he testified against his former long-time friend and businessman Nicholas Nesbitt at a Nairobi court.

He became the latest victim in what has become a common trend of Kenyans losing money in forex deals.

According to Mr Shah, he was introduced to this deal by Nik Nesbitt who had promised him easy access to US currency at a time when Kenya appeared to have a shortage of the currency.

According to Vimal Shah, the forex deal with Nik Nesbitt took place in the first half of 2023. Before he lost the huge amount of money, Shah had apparently undertaken similar deals in the months of March and April 2023.

However, it was the deal he did with Nesbitt in May of that year that went sour. Mr Shah told the court that in the deal, he was to part with Kenyan currency and receive the equivalent amount in US currency the next day.

“He [Nik Nesbitt] visited my home and said the source was reliable. We buy foreign currencies from banks regularly because we import raw materials,” he told the court.

Nik then allegedly introduced Shah to a British-Turkish businessman who was identified as Mehemet Bulent Boytorum. This businessman was the co-director of Bee N Bee Limited which was a business that back then was registered in London, United Kingdom.

Mehemet is currently in hiding. He disappeared in 2025 after his release from police custody on bail.

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After the introduction, Mr Shah transferred an amount totaling Sh102,437,500 to Bee N Bee (K) Ltd’s account at Standard Chartered Bank on May 24, 2023. In return, he expected a transfer of USD745,000 after the parties in the deal agreed to an exchange rate of Sh137.50 to the US dollar the next day.

“If you give the shillings today, your dollars are in tomorrow. And it’s all legitimate,” Shah narrated the assurances he was given.

Shah told the court that when he made the transfer, Nik assured him that the deal was legitimate and that the equivalent US currency amount would be transferred to him without delay. He also told the court that Nik had presented the British-Turkish individual as an expert in cryptocurrency transactions who could facilitate foreign currency conversions through stablecoins and other digital assets.

Apparently, this businessman was also behind a business known as BNX Partners which conducted similar deals.

“I trusted him. He is the one who introduced Mr Bulent to me. He is the one who brought him to me. He also referred me to their bankers, which I confirmed they had been transacting with, and I believed him,” Shah told the court.The parties

This forex deal was then formalized through a Trade Finance Agreement dated May 23, 2023. To Mr Shah’s shock, the promised dollars were never delivered.

Instead, Nik and the British-Turkish entrepreneur started to avoid him when he became persistent in trying to recover his money.

Mombasa County has opened applications for 3,000 temporary jobs targeting youth, women and persons with disabilities as part of efforts to tackle flooding and improve environmental management across the county.

The Mombasa County Public Service Board announced the vacancies in a public notice issued on Tuesday, September 15, under the Mombasa Yangu Program.

“The Mombasa County Public Service Board invites applications from suitably qualified and competent youth, women and persons with disabilities for engagement as casual workers on a temporary basis under the County Flood Prevention, Drainage Restoration and Environmental Rapid Response Programme, implemented through the Mombasa Yangu Programme in the County Government of Mombasa,” the notice read.

The initiative is designed to support activities such as clearing and restoring drainage systems, improving environmental cleanliness and strengthening measures to reduce the impact of flooding in various parts of the county.

Of the available positions, 1,500 will fall under the transport department, while another 1,500 will be managed by the environment department.

Those recruited will serve for three months on a temporary basis. The county said deployment will be carried out in phases, depending on operational needs.

The Public Service Board is seeking applicants who meet the requirements and have the necessary skills for the available assignments.

The recruitment is part of the county’s broader efforts to strengthen flood mitigation and environmental conservation.

How to Apply

Applicants interested in the opportunities are required to submit their applications through the Mombasa County Public Service Board recruitment portal.

The application should include a curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic and professional certificates, a copy of a national identity card or passport, and other relevant supporting documents.

The application deadline is September 22, 2026.

The county has stated that only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted. Those selected for further consideration will be required to produce their original identification and academic documents during the verification process.

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Kenya’s banking sector delivered a broad earnings recovery in H1 2026, supported by a more favourable monetary environment than a year earlier. However, the recovery was uneven, with performance reflecting differences in lending growth, funding costs, non-interest income, asset quality and regional diversification.

Banks that deployed their balance sheets more aggressively and diversified income beyond lending captured more of the upside, while more conservative, liquidity-heavy institutions saw earnings growth stall or reverse.

The improvement came as the Central Bank Rate (CBR) fell to 8.75 per cent in February 2026 from 9 per cent and remained unchanged through June and August. This continued the monetary-easing cycle that began in 2024, with the effects increasingly visible in bank earnings.

Among the major listed banks, Equity reported Sh43.8 billion in profit, up 31.5 per cent; KCB reported Sh36.1 billion, up 14.5 per cent; Co-operative Bank Sh18 billion, up 28 per cent; NCBA Sh12.4 billion, up 12.2 per cent; I&M Sh9.3 billion, up 20 per cent; and DTB Sh6.4 billion, up 34.1 per cent. Stanbic grew profit by 1 per cent, while Absa and Standard Chartered recorded declines of 9.8 per cent and 16.8 per cent, respectively.

Equity was particularly notable. Its 31.5 per cent earnings growth came from an already large base, with regional profit before tax growing 42 per cent to Sh26.2 billion, compared with 35 per cent growth in Kenya to Sh29.4 billion.

At sector level, profit before tax increased from Sh83.5 billion in Q1 to Sh88.9 billion in Q2, while return on equity rose from 23 per cent to 24.1 per cent.

The question, however, is whether this recovery can continue.

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The economy is recovering, but inflation is re-emerging

The broader economy entered H1 on a firmer footing. Real GDP grew 5.3 per cent in Q1 2026, up from 4.9 per cent a year earlier, with financial and insurance activity growing 6.3 per cent, manufacturing 4.4 per cent, construction 6.6 percent and agriculture 4.9 per cent.

Financial conditions also eased. The CBR stood at 8.75 per cent, Kenya Shilling Overnight Interbank Average (KESONIA) was around 8.75 per cent, and the 91-day Treasury bill yield was approximately 8.77 per cent. Lending rates declined to 14.39 per cent in July, while the average deposit rate stood at 6.93 per cent.

Lower borrowing costs should support credit demand, investment and economic activity, creating a more favourable environment for banks as loan growth recovers.

However, inflation has become a more important constraint. Headline inflation rose from 4.5 per cent in August 2025 to 6.6 per cent in August 2026, with food inflation at 9 per cent and transport inflation at 15.7 per cent.

Producer inflation remained relatively contained at 1.43 per cent in June 2026, although the Producer Price Index increased 4.47 per cent quarter-on-quarter. This suggests that the pressure is currently being felt more strongly by consumers through food and transport costs than through a broad-based producer-price shock.

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The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) also points to a more complicated recovery. After rising above the 50-point expansion threshold to 51.3 in July, it fell to 49.7 in August. Firms cited inflation, liquidity constraints and material shortages, while input purchases declined for a fourth consecutive month.

This creates a more difficult backdrop for monetary policy. The H1 earnings recovery benefited from lower rates, but inflation may limit how much further easing can continue. This is important for banks because the H1 earnings improvement was supported by the easing cycle. If rates remain accommodative, the benefits could continue to pull through into H2; if inflation constrains further easing or deteriorates until a hiking cycle is reinstated, the earnings recovery will have to rely more heavily on actual credit growth, efficiency and diversified income.

H1 recovery or H1 pull-forward?

Three forces now matter most for H2.

First, monetary conditions have eased. Lower rates have reduced borrowing costs and improved the environment for private-sector credit.

Second, economic growth has strengthened, giving businesses and consumers more room to borrow, invest and spend.

Third, markets have already begun pricing in the recovery. The NSE has rallied strongly, with Safaricom up 33 per cent year-to-date as of September 4, Equity up 57 percent and KCB up 49 per cent. At the same time, foreign investors sold Sh4.55 billion of equities in August, while local institutional investors increased their equity exposure.

An accident in the workplace can seriously disrupt day-to-day operations and can leave employees injured and unable to work. What should you do as an employer when one of your staff members gets hurt on the job? Here is a short guide to the best way to handle these kinds of situations, but keep in mind that we can only give you general guidelines. The best practice in specific cases may vary slightly.

Make Sure the Area Is Safe

Your first priority when there is a workplace accident is to ensure that no one else is injured. You also want to keep the injured person from being injured any further. In order to accomplish these goals, you should secure the area where the injury occurred so that no one is any further danger.

Whatever caused the accident needs to be put to a stop. That could mean turning off a machine that has led to an accident. It could mean separating coworkers that have had a fight. Whatever needs to be done to make the area safe should be done fast. This allows you to deal with the immediate problem of the injury, but until the area has been properly secured, there is always a risk that the situation will become worse. You don’t want things to get out of control, so start with this step.

Treat the Injury with Medical Care

The next thing to do is to treat the injured person. Examine their injury and determine if you can treat it with the first aid supplies that your business has on hand or if you need to call for emergency medical services. This assessment needs to be made first, preferably by the most qualified individual. Just because you are a manager, that does not make you the best person to make the call as to whether someone should call for an ambulance.

Anyone with medical training on staff should be brought to the scene of the accident to make an assessment. They can determine if there is a need for the injured person to be rushed to the hospital or if they are fine to continue working or just go home and rest.

One thing that you should keep in mind about workplace accidents is that they can often seem less severe than they actually are. Your employee could be badly injured and not show it. This is possible after a fall where the visible injuries would be minor, but the internal injuries could be tremendous. This consideration needs to be made, and that is why we recommend bringing someone to the scene who has at least some level of medical knowledge. If you are in doubt, and you don’t know if the injury is worth having a doctor look at, then it is best to play it safe and take the injured person for expert medical care.

Document the Accident

When accidents occur at work, it is important to have them well documented. You need to take down all information that could prove relevant later on for a claims report or for any kind of investigation into the incident. This means you need to detail what happened. Don’t skimp on all the details either, since the full story should be documented so that other people can look at it and get the entire picture.

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You should also write down who was involved and who witnessed the accident. Get reports from witnesses as well, if possible, because investigators may want to follow up with them at a later date. If you have statements from them, then that can help to make the investigation process go easier. If you have proper documentation for the accident, then everything that follows will move along smoother. There will be fewer roadblocks to a just resolution, and you will make everyone else’s jobs easier down the line.

Many businesses have accident forms that they simply fill out, with all suggested information provided. This guides you through the report process, but don’t stick to just the form if you feel that it is inadequate. If there will be some info left out after the form is filled, then write out those details separately and then attach them to the accident form.

File Workers Compensation Claims

If there is a chance that the injured person will be due some compensation following the accident, then the employer should fill out a compensation form as quickly as possible. This is the logical next step when an accident could easily be considered the fault of the business due to working conditions, equipment, or poor management.

The compensation claim is a vital part of the process, because once the employee knows that it has been filed, they can rest easy. They understand that they are being taken care of, and they can feel assured that their employer cares about them.

A claim should be filled out for everyone who is injured, and they should each get their own claim forms. Copies may need to be passed on to the worker or to their lawyer. Be sure to make those forms available in case they are needed. These forms should be filled out fully and honestly, and they should be filled by the employer in most cases.

Consider Legal Counsel

Finally, the business owners should seek legal counsel after an accident, if they believe that the incident could turn into a court case. They should seek out the top rated advisors to determine what their next step is. Whether they were negligent or not in the matter, they may need legal resignation to help them present their case well.

Taking this step will protect the business and will help inform them of what kind of options they have available to them. If they do not have a lawyer they use regularly, then finding a reliable one is crucial. They should read reviews and do some research before settling on a choice.

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