Rising unemployment in Kenya is increasingly pushing young people to seek job opportunities abroad, a desperation that human traffickers and rogue recruiters are exploiting, with deadly consequences. From illegal online scam compounds in Myanmar to the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces are engaged, dozens of Kenyans have found themselves trapped in situations far
At the beginning of January 2026, several Kenyans reported on social media that they had received SMS notifications from Safaricom indicating that their Fuliza overdraft limit had been increased, allowing them to access a higher borrowing amount than before. Fuliza is a service that allows M-PESA customers to complete transactions even when their account balance
Martin Oduor, the current Group Chairman of East African Breweries PLC (EABL), at one particular time, revealed how he was unexpectedly dismissed from his role as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance while attending a routine medical appointment. Speaking during a mentorship session in 2016, Oduor recounted how his career took a dramatic turn