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Kenya is Ignoring KSh 2 Trillion Worth of Unpaid Household Work, Mostly Done by Women

Fred Obura

5 hours ago

Former Employee Accuses M-KOPA of Racism in Employee Share Scheme

Fintech giant M-KOPA and its parent company have been accused of running a racially segregated employee share scheme

Fred Obura

a day ago

Unpaid wages, Mounting Liabilities: Is Posta Kenya Salvagable?

Postal services in the country remain hobbled as a standoff between the Postal Corporation of Kenya and the Communication Workers Union of Kenya drags on

Brian Nzomo

5 days ago

Wage Pressures Add Heat to Construction Costs as Steel, Sand Prices Surge

Construction workers are earning slightly more, but their gains are being outpaced by the rising cost of materials and fuel, new data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows

Fred Obura

8 days ago

KCB Group Now Employs 12,090 People, Tightens Promotions

KCB Group PLC’s workforce grew 16% to 12,090 employees in 2024, while internal promotions fell 17% amid restructuring and stricter performance targets, the bank said in its sustainability report. Total staff rose [...]

Fred Obura

a month ago

SACCOs Face KSh 3.5bn in Unremitted Funds from Employers

Kenya’s regulated savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) are facing renewed financial strain as non-remitted funds owed by employers jumped to KSh 3.49 billion in 2024, up from KSh 2.59 billion [...]

Fred Obura

a month ago

How to Create a Home Office That Inspires Work

Your workspace does more than hold your laptop. It has the power to shape your mood, your focus, and even your energy. Think about it, have you ever tried working [...]

Lulu Kiritu

a month ago

Former Safaricom Manager Loses KSh 210mn Claim after Being Fired From Ksh 800k Job

A former senior manager at Safaricom has lost his bid for compensation totalling more KSh 200 million after the telco giant fired him in 2021. “Poor performance is recognized as [...]

Fred Obura

2 months ago

Bolt’s Top 50 Drivers Made Over KSh 1.2 Million Each in Six Months

Ride hailing platform Bolt has said that its highest-earning drivers in Kenya grossed more than KSh 1.2 million each in the first half of 2025, underscoring the growing profitability of [...]

Brian Nzomo

2 months ago

Stanchart is Adequately Capitalised, Lender Says after KSh 7bn Supreme Court Ruling

Listed lender Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has moved to reassure markets after the Supreme Court’s decision striking out its appeal in a multibillion-shilling pension case. For real time market updates [...]

Harry Njuguna

2 months ago

Stanchart Kenya Loses Multibillion Pension Case

The Supreme Court has dismissed Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s appeal in a pension dispute with 629 former employees, leaving intact a ruling by the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal (RBAT). For [...]

Harry Njuguna

2 months ago

Kenya's Thriving Pension Industry Faces Concentration Risks, Unpaid Contributions

Kenya’s pension industry closed 2024 on a high, with retirement savings hitting Ksh 2.23 trillion from KSh 1.84 trillion in 2023, according to the 2024 Statistical Digest by the Retirement Benefits [...]

Fred Obura

2 months ago

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