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A Nairobi man who once owned two shops, employed 10 people, and sold one for KSh 3.2 million has revealed how personal decisions cost him his wealth.A Kenyan man who built a thriving tailoring business from scratch after arriving in Nairobi with little more than determination has opened up about how a series of personal and financial missteps stripped him of everything he had worked for over many years.Appearing on a podcast, the man recounted arriving in Nairobi in 2007 with almost no...

The sources available to us mention a new KNEC anti-cheating strategy and exam material checks, but none sets out the specific 2026 KCSE security rules.What happenedThe sources available to this desk are limited. A Daily Nation article carries the headline "Inside Knec's new strategy to beat KCSE exam cheating" [1]. The extract we have contains only that headline, so it does not describe what the strategy involves. A Kenya News Agency post shows school principals from examination centres in...

The country argued that the Commonwealth, which represents approximately 2.7 billion people, has significant potential to stimulate economic growth through enhaSpeaking during the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, on Tuesday, November 3, Kenya's delegation emphasised the need for stronger economic partnerships that complement existing trade arrangements rather than duplicate them.Kenya further called for greater adoption of blended...

Kirinyaga County's economy grew by 66 per cent between 2017 and 2025, according to figures presented by Governor Anne Waiguru during her final State of the County Address on Tuesday, November 2, 2026.Waiguru told the County Assembly that the county's Gross County Product increased from Ksh.114.9 billion in 2017 to Ksh.190.79 billion in 2025, with real economic growth reaching 8.7 per cent in 2025 against a national average of approximately 6 per cent.She also reported an increase in...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has lifted the suspension of trading in NCBA Group shares.In a notice on Tuesday, November 3, NSE announced that the suspension, which took effect at the close of trading on Wednesday, October 21, has been lifted.However, NSE said trading in NCBA shares will be temporarily halted on Tuesday to facilitate the execution of a block trade through the NSE Block Trade Board.This follows the planned acquisition of approximately 66 percent of NCBA Group’s...

The meeting comes amid calls for stronger collaboration between universities, research institutions and the private sector to ensure that ideas developed.Thanks for listening. Continue with a related story, or tap the speaker icon on the next page to listen.Road to a new Kenya: Ruto sets August date for national conversation beyond Vision 2030Source: Eastleigh Voice

Traders at Kamukunji Market have suspended business and called for an urgent meeting with Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, saying they will continue their protest until their concerns are…Source: People Daily

US indicts five, including Kenyans, in a ghost student aid fraud scheme with $32m in confirmed losses; a $750,000 crypto seizure marks a historic first.The United States Department of Justice has announced charges against five individuals, including several Kenyan nationals, as part of a nationwide crackdown on a student loan fraud operation known as Operation Ghostbusters, which exploited federal financial aid programmes using stolen American identities.The Justice Department's National...

Since the collapse of the building, several evacuation orders have been issued by Nairobi County, as well as police, to prevent further disasters.Traders in Kamukunji staged protests on Thursday, October 29, over eviction orders from the Kamukunji Business Centre.Footage obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed hundreds of traders marching through the streets of Kamukunji, Nairobi.They were carrying placards and twigs while singing chants, as hundreds of onlookers observed from the storey...

Veronica and Okino Oakley moved from the US to Nairobi with their sons, rebuilding after a US business collapsed within five months of their arrival.Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;)A Black American couple uprooted their lives in Virginia, walked away from a business generating close to $1 million (KSh 129 million) annually, and flew their family to Nairobi in search of something they...

The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been ordered to submit documents accounting for billions of shillings in outstanding pension contributions and unpaid taxes.The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education Chairperson, Luanda MP Dick Maungu, issued the directive on Wednesday, October 28, during a review of Auditor-General's reports covering the 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 financial years.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Eng. Ayub Njoroge Gitau and other university...

Bayern Munich described the encounter as a special match to kick off the new year, confirming that the club would travel to Nairobi for the occasionPresident William Ruto during a tour of Talanta stadium in Nairobi/PCSGerman giants FC Bayern Munich and Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam have confirmed they will face off on January 5, 2027, during the ceremonial opening of the Raila Odinga International Stadium at Talanta Sports City in Nairobi.The two clubs announced the fixture separately, confirming...