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Articles By: Steve Biko Wafula

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
Your Car Battery Is Not Lazy, It Is Dying In Silence

There is a special kind of betrayal reserved for a car that started perfectly yesterday, looked confident in the parking

Technology

· Jul 23, 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
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
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
The Diabolical Cleverness of Ruto’s Politics of Poverty

For a long time, I struggled to understand why President William Ruto’s regime keeps pushing projects that make little economic

Government and Policy

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

The Capital Markets Authority is right to worry when investment products are marketed to ordinary Kenyans with loud promises of

Entrepreneur's Corner

· 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
Kenya Is Not Headed For Election Violence By Accident

When a country normalizes goons, intimidation, and police excess, violence stops being a risk and starts becoming a policy outcome.

Government and Policy

· Jul 13, 2026