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Gas Cylinder Blast Triggers Major Fire In Donholm

By Robai Ludenyi A gas explosion sparked a major fire in Donholm estate, Nairobi, sending residents fleeing from their homes

Soko Directory Team · Feb 6, 2026
NSSF To Invest Over Ksh 30 Billion Of Kenyans’ Pension Into Real Estate

By Robai Ludenyi, Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is preparing to make a major move in Nairobi’s property market

Soko Directory Team · Feb 6, 2026
Here Is How The New Tax Rules Could Affect You

By Robai Ludenyi As Kenya moves closer to the 2026/2027 financial year, taxes are becoming an unavoidable topic for businesses,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 6, 2026
Relief For Low Income Earners As Ruto Hints At PAYE Exemption

By Robai Ludenyi, Thousands of Kenyan workers earning modest salaries could soon take home more money at the end of

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
Beyond the Stomach: Why the Ballot, Not Handouts, Determines the Quality of Our Lives

Kenyans must confront an uncomfortable truth we have avoided for far too long: the quality of our lives is a

Steve Biko Wafula · Feb 5, 2026
Mombasa Traders Warn Senators: Flavour Ban Could Fuel 50% Illicit Market, Cost Kenya Billions

Business traders from Mombasa County have today urged Senators not to pass proposals contained in the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill,

Soko Directory Team · Feb 5, 2026
KSh 12,500 To Leave Your Own Country: How the State Has Turned Passports into a Luxury

Quietly, without public notice or justification, the Government has taken a deeply consequential decision: it has withdrawn the 50-page passport

Steve Biko Wafula · Feb 3, 2026
Unanswered Questions After The Death of A Student at Njoro Girls

The gates of Njoro Girls Senior School in Nakuru County are now closed indefinitely, but for one family, the pain

Soko Directory Team · Feb 3, 2026
Central Bank Of Kenya Warns Kenyans To Desist From Reckless Cash Decorations Which Threaten Currency Integrity

Kenya is witnessing a disturbing trend that could have serious implications for the country’s economy. The Central Bank of Kenya

Steve Biko Wafula · Feb 2, 2026
KCCCI Empowers Kibera Pupils Through Education Support and Climate Change Awareness Initiative

The Kenya China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCCI) demonstrated its continued commitment to education, climate awareness, and community empowerment

Soko Directory Team · Feb 2, 2026
A President at War With the Minds of the Young: How Ruto’s Kenya Is Systematically Destroying a Generation

Kenya today is not merely experiencing an economic slowdown. It is undergoing a quiet psychological collapse, most visible among its

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 28, 2026
Boundary Review Misses Deadline as IEBC Warns of 2027 Election Pressure

By Robai Ludenyi The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has acknowledged that Kenya’s long-delayed constituency and ward boundary review

Steve Biko Wafula · Jan 28, 2026