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Articles By: Steve Biko Wafula

How Cheaper Funding, A 20% Surge In Loans And A 50% Dividend Lift Are Rewriting NCBA Bank’s Earnings Story As The Nedbank Deal Approaches Its Decisive Phase

There are bank results that impress because the profit number is large, and there are bank results that matter because

Investment

· Aug 7, 2026
25 Reasons Supporters See Edwin Sifuna as a Serious Contender for Kenya’s Sixth Presidency

There is a strange thing happening in Kenyan politics, and it is not the usual strange thing where a politician

Government and Policy

· Aug 4, 2026
The cyanide questions Kenya must answer in the Amboseli–Chyulu ecosystem

Fifteen elephants are dead. Cyanide exposure is now part of the official investigation. The next task is not to rush

Government and Policy

· Aug 3, 2026
How Citizen Funding Could Turn Edwin Sifuna’s Candidacy Into A Democratic Rebellion

For years, Kenya’s political establishment has treated elections as an auction. The language may be democratic, the rallies may be

Government and Policy

· Jul 30, 2026
Wealth Is Usually Built Long Before It Becomes Visible

There is a version of wealth that attracts attention: the new car, the expensive watch, the dramatic business launch, the

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Jul 17, 2026
NSE Defies Foreign Selling as Local Investors Drive a Broad but Thinner Rally

All four major indices closed higher, but turnover fell by 34%. The session’s most important signal was not simply that

Market News

· Jul 17, 2026
Why 7 of Kenya’s Top 10 SACCOs Bank With NCBA

Inside the technology, liquidity, security, and human relationships making NCBA a compelling bank of choice for Kenya’s cooperative economy.  

Investment

· Jul 17, 2026
How Fake Agents and Copy-Paste Till Numbers Are Stealing Trust — and the Four Checks That Can Protect Your M-PESA

A genuine payment request should survive four questions: Who gave me this number? Did I enter it myself? What name

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Jul 15, 2026
THE “PRIZE” TEXT THAT CAN EMPTY YOUR M-PESA

At 6:43 on a Tuesday morning, “Grace” — a fictional composite based on common scam patterns — is opening her

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Jul 13, 2026
CMA Must Not Fear High Returns; It Must Build A Market Where Kenyan Investors Can Win

Better returns are not the enemy. Hidden risk, weak disclosure, lazy regulation, and investor exploitation are. The Capital Markets Authority

Investment

· Jul 13, 2026
Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Now Law: The National Savings Account That Must Outlive Politics

Kenya has created a legal vehicle to save part of its mineral and petroleum wealth, cushion the economy during shocks,

Investment

· Jul 13, 2026
Kileleshwa Needs More Than Noise: Why Bob Omamo Is the Resident-First Leader Nairobi Should Watch

Kileleshwa Ward is no longer merely choosing between political personalities. It is choosing between two cultures of leadership: one that

Government and Policy

· Jul 13, 2026