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The Queue Is the Problem: Scan To Pay Might Finally Fix It

It is a quarter past six on a Friday evening, and you have exactly four things in your basket: bread,

Soko Directory Team · Nov 9, 2026
One device, every payment: LOOP BIZ now takes cards and M-Pesa on one PDQ

The new LOOP BIZ PDQ takes Visa, Mastercard, M-Pesa, and LOOP payments on one machine for KES 1,200 a month.

Soko Directory Team · Nov 9, 2026
Kenya Does Not Need Another King But A Servant

The case for an Edwin Sifuna presidency—and the character, constitutional courage and hard economic choices that would determine whether it

Steve Biko Wafula · Nov 9, 2026
Illicit Cigarette Trade Cost Kenya Ksh 47 Billion In Revenue

Illicit cigarettes cost Kenya an estimated KSh 47 billion in lost excise duty and VAT revenue between 2021 and 2025,

Soko Directory Team · Nov 5, 2026
Goodbye, Buffering! How Safaricom’s 21,000km Fibre Network and 1,879 5G Sites Are Building Kenya’s Digital Future

There are few things more humbling than trying to sound professional on a video call while your screen freezes with

Steve Biko Wafula · Nov 3, 2026
From Mama Mboga to the Supermarket: M-Pesa’s Scan to Pay Fits Everywhere

Think about the last time you bought sukuma wiki on your way home. Chances are you stood at a small

Soko Directory Team · Oct 26, 2026
Kenya Met Explains Why El Niño Rains Are Delayed As Kenyans Wait For The Short Rains

The October-November-December (OND) short rains were supposed to be here, yet dry, sunny weather is still hanging on in large

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 22, 2026
Nahashon Mungai: The Man Who Changed The Investment Landscape with SIB

Kenya is very good at celebrating success after it has become impossible to ignore. We can also be spectacularly suspicious

Steve Biko Wafula · Oct 22, 2026
TSC Reveals When Teachers Will Know Their Promotion Fate

Teachers who sat the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) promotion interviews in September may not have to wait until the new

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 21, 2026
How CBE Is Changing the Measure Of Success In Kenya’s School Rankings

For decades, results day in Kenya meant one thing: a number. A school’s mean score decided whether it ended up

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 21, 2026
2026 KCSE: KNEC Outlines Rules Candidates Must Follow

KNEC has released a list of rules for candidates sitting the 2026 KCSE examinations, covering everything from how to arrive

Getrude Mathayo · Oct 19, 2026
Kenya’s Economic Growth Faces New Risks as Middle East Conflict, El Niño Threaten 2027 Outlook

Kenya’s economic growth is expected to remain positive in 2026 and 2027, supported by a recovery in industry, resilient services

Soko Directory Team · Oct 13, 2026