Clinton Odhiambo Odanga has loved football since childhood. He never imagined it would one day change his business. The 30-year-old entrepreneur walked away from BetGr8’s World Cup Kick-Off Watch Party at Uhuru Park with a fully insured Spiro electric bike worth over KSh 160,000, after outlasting every other contestant in the Pepeta Challenge, a fan competition that required participants to keep a football in the air for as long as possible. Odanga recorded 27 seconds, the longest of the night. “When my name was called, I was so excited. I didn’t expect it at all. I came just to enjoy…
Author: Khusoko
Khusoko
Khusoko provides market insights into Africa's business investment as well as global trends that impact East African businesses.
If you live in Kenya and you fund your play from an M-PESA wallet, the “best casino” question is not really about which global brand has the flashiest welcome bonus. It is about which locally licensed operator settles a Paybill withdrawal before your evening matatu ride home. This list ranks the six local Kenyan casinos that actually deliver on that promise, with no offshore brands padding the count. What makes a casino “local” in Kenya Two filters do almost all the work here. The first is licensing: every brand in this list is licensed in Kenya under the Betting Control…
Formally employed Kenyans are now contributing more toward their NSSF Tier I and Tier II retirement savings accounts following the phased implementation of enhanced contribution rates under the NSSF Act, 2013. This has sparked varied reactions, with some expressing concern about the impact on their salaries. While the short-term ‘pinch’ is real, the bigger picture tells a more hopeful story. This adjustment represents a long-term investment in financial security for life after work. You see, our retirement landscape has primarily relied on community support, government and continued employment well past retirement age as the safety net for Kenyans. The revised…
The Finance Bill 2026 does not just raise taxes. It reshapes the relationship between businesses and the consumers they depend on, and most corporate leaders are not ready for what comes next. A Five-Shilling Lesson That Every Business Leader Needs to Understand Picture a student standing at a canteen counter, reaching into his pocket for a soft drink. The price has moved from 25 to 30 shillings. He checks his coins, puts them back, and walks away. No elasticity model predicted that. No pricing deck accounted for it. Nicholas Kamunyu watched scenes like this play out across Sub-Saharan Africa over…
Kenya Pipeline Company PLC has partnered with the Bloggers Association of Kenya as the official sponsor of the Environment Category at the 10th Annual BAKE Awards, backing digital creators who use their platforms to drive climate action and environmental conservation. The partnership connects with this year’s awards theme, “The Creator Economy: Turning Content into Capital,” and sits within KPC PLC’s broader commitment to environmentally responsible operations across its infrastructure network. Acting Managing Director Pius Mwendwa explained the thinking behind the sponsorship. “Environmental sustainability is central to KPC PLC’s purpose and long-term vision. We are proud to support creators who are…
Cases of missing and found children have become increasingly common across the country, leaving many families in agony as they search for their loved ones. Children may go missing from home or other care settings for a range of complex and often overlapping reasons including abduction, abandonment, running away, getting lost, trafficking, neglect, inadequate care and supervision, poverty, custody disputes, fleeing danger or being targeted through grooming for abuse or exploitation. Each of these circumstances heightens their vulnerability and places them at serious risk of harm, underscoring the urgent need for stronger protection and prevention measures. The numbers are alarming.…