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George Koimburi is a Kenyan politician currently serving as Juja Member of Parliament following his victory in the 2022 general elections. The MP has been in the spotlight severally, not just for his political grit, but also for his…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili, popularly known as Babu Owino, has opened up on the difficult life experiences that forced him to study law despite having other degrees. Speaking after becoming an Advocate of the High Court…
Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen is a Kenyan politician currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. Murkomen was appointed to his current role on December 19, 2024, by President William…
Agather Atuhaire is a Ugandan lawyer, human rights defender, and freelance journalist known for her fearless fight against corruption. Born in 1988, Agather’s early life was marked by hardship, growing up with an alcoholic and violent…
David Kenani Maraga is a renowned Kenyan lawyer and Jurist. The former Chief Justice of Kenya was the 14th Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya from October 2016 until his retirement in January 2021. Born in…
Alfred Nganga Mutua is a renowned Kenyan journalist turned politician, currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection. Born in 1970 in Masii town, Machakos county, Mutua attended Dagoretti High School for his…
David Ndii, the chairperson of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisers, is one of the ‘big men’ in Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Administration. The celebrated author, economist, and columnist is known for his wide usage of social media…
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya is one of the most vocal and best-performing politicians in the country. A recent survey by research firm Infotrak ranked Salasya the 5th best-performing MP in the country, with a score of 61…
Risper Genga Ohaga is a trailblazer in the corporate world. In 2020, she became the first African woman to hold the position of Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at East African Breweries Limited (EABL), a position she holds to date.…
For two decades, Angela Ambitho has been a force to reckon with in Kenya’s research and opinion polling industry. She is the founder and CEO of InfoTrak Research and Consulting Ltd, a company that is headquartered in Nairobi and has…
Located in Parklands, the Nairobi Museum of Illusions belongs to a string of 58 privately owned illusionary museums across the globe. Jonathan Cooper is the brains behind the museum, serving as the chain’s global CEO. The idea of starting…
The name Dama Wa Mobile Spares is not new to many Kenyans. Many people know her as one of the most vivacious entrepreneurs in the country, with some speculating that that she controls a large chunk of the mobile phone spare parts business…
Sammy Subu is the co-founder of the online marketplace, Soko Huru. Biggest decision: In 2013, I quit employment to venture into entrepreneurship. I did not make the jump overnight. I carried out intense research that gave me the…
Linda Chepkwony is the founder and managing director of Kyle & Ibrahim Limited, and the founder of the Abraham Lincoln Youth Initiative. Kyle & Ibrahim Limited is an export firm based in Nairobi. Greatest milestone: This has been the…
Best businesses to start in Nyanza: Mr Daniel Okal felt challenged when a group of elders from his village visited him in Nairobi in 2014 and asked him to vie for a political seat in 2017 so that he could help young people from his home…
M-Pesa Agent: Patrick Macharia was among the first pioneers of the M-Pesa business in Kenya. By the year 2017, he had 256 M-Pesa agency shops spread across the country. “Most of us (early adopters) were unfamiliar with the kind of jargon…
BY LEILA BURAJE: My name is Leila Buraje. I started my mitumba business immediately after I finished my Fourth Form due to lack of college fees. I did it because it was the only thing I could do then to earn a living. I had also gotten…
Nancy Aketch is the founder and chief executive officer of Taraji Insurance Agency “I was excited about being my own boss when I quit formal employment and founded my own insurance company. But then again, I felt that I had a lot of time…
Did you know that you can turn your debt around into riches? That debt can actually turn out to be a ray of hope? This is what the story of Raymond Cheruiyot, popularly known as Ray of Hope, shows. The story was written by Simon Ciuri:…
Susan Wanjiru Mburu is a businesswoman/manufacturer: “Borrowing money and quick loans in Kenya has been a blessing in disguise for me. In fact, right from the beginning, I always knew that I had to borrow to succeed. However, I have never…
Pyramid Scheme Kenya: Emily Kamunde-Osoro is the director at Rise & Learn, a human resource and leadership consulting firm. Biggest money mistake:I put Sh. 700,000 that I had borrowed to fund my Master’s degree in a pyramid scheme. Back…
Best Business to Start: On Syokimau estate’s Katani Road stands a one-storey building that reflects a kaleidoscope of colour and radiance above the ordinary monotony of homes. The striking building, labelled Zuwena International School, is…
Mitumba Business Kenya: BY CAROLINE OBUYA: Grace Wambere is a wife, a mother, and Chief Executive Officer of Mitumba Chap Chap. Like any ambitious young girl, my thirst for higher education and a better life led me to pack my bags and…
Evelyn Shuku worked as the operations manager at Hemingways Nairobi, a luxury five star boutique hotel. Biggest money mistake: Sometime back, I trusted a salesman on an education insurance product that I took for my children. Although I…
