Push to restore Westgate Mall gathers steam
A committee pushing for rapid restoration of the Westgate Shopping Mall will begin public hearings from next week.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE and RAWLINGS OTIENO 10 years ago
Push to restore Westgate Mall gathers steam
Budget office questions State over Sh797m overspent on pensions
The Controller of Budget has questioned the source of Sh797 million that was overspent in payment of debt, pensions and salaries for constitutional office holders.
By By Lillian Kiarie 10 years ago
Budget office questions State over Sh797m overspent on pensions
Meet Telkom CEO Mickael Ghossein
Going by how well he wears a suit, you would think Telkom Kenya CEO Mickael Ghossein is a man familiar with luxury
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Meet Telkom CEO Mickael Ghossein
Impulse buy yields Sh1.2 million for farmer
Three years ago, Mr Charles Mundia impulsively purchased 13 yellow passion fruit plants at Sh60 each while on a trip to the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Impulse buy yields Sh1.2 million for farmer
SavoStore mints millions from appetite for imports
Four years ago, James Kabue and Sidney Karanja were students in Kenya.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
SavoStore mints millions from appetite for imports
Brisk business as traders cash in on Xmas shopping
The Christmas spirit is in the air, and with it, the festive shopping season has arrived.
By By Lillian Kiarie 10 years ago
Brisk business as traders cash in on Xmas shopping
Teacher makes her fortune in school holiday adventures
I have been a teacher for 18 years now, a job I passionately embrace
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Teacher makes her fortune in school holiday adventures
Student uses the catwalk to inspire Kajiado’s women
The opportunities in professional modelling have given one beautiful woman the opportunity to cash in.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Student uses the catwalk to inspire Kajiado’s women
Reaping big from dog rearing with less than Sh100,000
He accidentally ventured in to the dog rearing and training business 2007.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Reaping big from dog rearing with less than Sh100,000
Risk of leaving employment pays off for former chemist
Leaving the comfort zone of employment to trudge the unsure, murky waters of self-employment is a risky venture.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Risk of leaving employment pays off for former chemist
American youth fight joblessness with link to employers
When two young Americans came to Nakuru in August 2011, on an academic visit, they did not foresee falling in love with the place.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
American youth fight joblessness with link to employers
Earning big from beekeeping with less than Sh100,000
Having a venture with sweet returns is what many prospective business people envision.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Earning big from beekeeping with less than Sh100,000
Student’s love for fashion turns into profitable venture
23-year-old Monisse Kamau used time gaps in her university timetable to create a lucrative fashion business.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Student’s love for fashion turns into profitable venture
Anne Kimari a microfinance practitioner
Anne Kimari is a career microfinance practitioner, serving as the general manager of Jabali Microserve
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Anne Kimari a  microfinance practitioner
Getting employees excited about a company’s vision
“I am too nice! They say business is not for nice guys, but I will prove them wrong,” says Amani Maranga, 32, CEO of Three Sixty Degrees Holdings Limited (TSDH).
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Getting employees excited about a company’s vision
Career change decision pays off for business manager Winnie Iyaya
Winnie Iyaya forfeited her dream to be a journalist to follow her passion in business. Years down the line, her decision has borne fruits as she is now the business development manager at Techno Brain, a Kenya-based software development, education and training services provider.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Career change decision pays off for business manager Winnie Iyaya
From tout to CEO of a tour company
Kevin Ogondi started out as a matatu tout, but left his friends goofing off at bus stops to start a tour company. Today, he is making millions and has provided employment for some of his old colleagues.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
From tout to CEO of a tour company
The rich pickings in strawberry farming
Of all the crops that Robert Kararu is currently farming, his strawberries are the biggest source of pride and joy.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
The rich pickings in strawberry farming
Entrepreneurship at a young age
After high school, many opt to laze around, socialise or wait for a job to be found for them. However, Meshack Kimutai threw himself into the field of entrepreneurship and does not plan on looking back.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Entrepreneurship at a young age
Get on the quail gravy train with under Sh100,000
POULTRY: The small birds are proving more lucrative than chicken as they take up less space, eat smaller quantities of feed and their meat and eggs fetch higher prices
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Get on the quail gravy train with under Sh100,000
Demo Africa showcases Kenya’s tech genius
KENYA TECH GENIUS: Most successful tech entrepreneurs made their fortunes by translating an idea into an innovation. In Kenya, however, the largest obstacles to creating the next big application are a lack of start-up capital and technical support.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Demo Africa showcases Kenya’s tech genius
The sleep secrets of a 21-year-old techie
SLEEP SECRETS: Joshua Mutua, 21, is an IT manager at an ICT centre during the day, and the chief technology officer of an online company he co-founded, and a software developer after hours.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
The sleep secrets of a 21-year-old techie
PIC concerned over stalled Mitihani house
The Parliamentary Investment Committee (PIC) has ordered the Ministry of Public Works to issue a detailed report on expenditure of the construction of the stalled Mitihani House project in the next seven-days.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
PIC concerned over stalled Mitihani house
Traffic jams costing Nairobi County Sh50 million a day
Traffic jams in Nairobi are costing the county an estimated Sh50 million daily, a top official has said.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Traffic jams costing Nairobi County Sh50 million a day
Cabinet Secretary roots for accreditation to increase trade
Kenya needs more investment in human capital and infrastructure to meet production and quality standards required in foreign markets to expand trade.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Cabinet Secretary roots for accreditation to increase trade
Marketers raise alarm over rogue traders
Marketers have raised alarm over unscrupulous traders who are exorbitantly increasing prices of non-vatable goods and services, riding on the recently effected tax regime.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Marketers raise alarm over rogue traders
Belgium gives Sh1.4 billion for connecting counties
County Government offices and State institutions will soon benefit from high-speed Internet connectivity. This follows a 12 million Euro (Sh1.39 billion) grant by the Belgium Government to the ICT Ministry.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Belgium gives Sh1.4 billion for connecting counties
Cashing in on ‘instant’ cheque payment
Receiving payment through cheque when in urgent need of cash can be frustrating. Milkah Atieno, a contractor with a private firm in Nairobi, received an emergency call from her son, who had been arrested by police for assault and required a cash bail of Sh15,000 to be released.
By BY LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Cashing in on ‘instant’ cheque payment
Jubilee Insurance’s regional gamble pays off handsomely
Jubilee Holdings Ltd recorded a 24 per cent increase in half-year pre-tax profit to Sh1.146 billion up from Sh928 million in 2012. Gross revenue increased by 13 per cent to Sh11.9 billion from Sh10.6 billion recorded same period last year.
By By LILLIAN KIARIE 10 years ago
Jubilee Insurance’s regional gamble pays off handsomely
More than 5 million Kenyans facing starvation — report
More than 1.3 million people in rural areas, and about four million in urban areas are experiencing food insecurity. Two to four million Kenyans frequently require emergency food assistance.
By By Lillian Kiarie 10 years ago
More than 5 million Kenyans facing starvation — report
Ericsson targets girls to power growth of ICT
The telecommunications manufacturer Ericsson Kenya has upped its ante in training and funding of more girls in information communication technology (ICT) courses.
By By Lillian Kiarie 10 years ago
Ericsson targets girls to power growth of ICT