Articles by Patrick Igunza

Construction and property industry significantly slowed down by Covid-19

1338, May 18, 2020 (EAT)

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage various economic sectors, Kenya's property market hasn’t been spared either. In the wake of job cuts...

Big reveal as Nigeria sets up its own Tatu City

1051, February 16, 2019 (EAT)

The rapid urbanisation across Africa is worsening the pressure on employment, transport and housing among other amenities in many cities. To mitig...

The digital lending craze, many Kenyans hooked

919, November 7, 2018 (EAT)

Over 45 digital lending facilities are active in Kenya today with the apps thriving on convenience and perceived low interest, attracting thousands of...

Kenyan ICT firm creates digital marketplace for tech developers

1554, October 30, 2018 (EAT)

A Kenyan Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company has created a digital marketplace to enable tech developers host their applications t...

Viusasa: Kenya’s most popular platform is now bigger, better, cheaper

553, October 12, 2018 (EAT)

When it comes to creation and dissemination of content be it video, audio or text, there has been a new kid on the block: Viusasa. It is now bigger...

Barclays Bank launches Ksh.500M loan facility for SMEs

2112, October 9, 2018 (EAT)

Lenders are now calling on corporate organisations to cultivate better relationship with financial institutions to boost growth of Small and Medium si...

Times Towers, Kenya Revenue Authority Head Office.

Developers seek clarity on KRA buyer information

1651, July 10, 2018 (EAT)

Players in the property industry are calling on the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to engage them as it seeks to map out landlords. KRA, in a bid to...

KRA now targeting housing developers

1027, July 7, 2018 (EAT)

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has changed tact to push landlords to pay the 10percent rental income. The taxman is now demanding for informatio...

Banks intensify KRA PIN request

2034, July 5, 2018 (EAT)

Commercial banks have intensified requests to existing account holders to supply their KRA personal identification numbers, popular as KRA pin, in a m...

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto at the flagging off of crude oil ...

Experts pour cold water on local crude oil refinery

1354, June 6, 2018 (EAT)

The first 600 barrels of crude oil from Lokichar in Turkana is expected in Mombasa on Thursday. But as the refinery is being spruced up for storage...

SGR rakes in Ksh.1B in first year of service

917, May 31, 2018 (EAT)

It has been one year since Kenya launched its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) services dubbed the Madaraka Express. The passenger service seems to hav...

President Uhuru Kenyatta launches the upgraded Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Embakasi. PHOTO| PSCU

Cargo agents decry inefficiency in SGR cargo plan

1231, May 9, 2018 (EAT)

A section of the country’s freighters are planning to stop handling cargo should the inconveniences being experienced at the newly launched inland c...

New matatu hostesses excite commuters in Nakuru

1502, March 24, 2018 (EAT)

Prestige Sacco in Nakuru has sparked huge interest after the matatu company introduced hostesses for commuters. In Kenya, hostesses are mostly know...

KRA under pressure to collect Ksh.70bn

1150, March 16, 2018 (EAT)

The Kenya Revenue Authority has been tasked with collecting Sh70 billion over the next three and a half months to meet the budget deficit. The targ...

Nakumatt to petition creditor for reprieve

1747, March 13, 2018 (EAT)

Creditors of struggling retailer Nakumatt are facing the daunting task of keeping their money in the retailer after it emerged that it did not have mo...

Nairobi traffic lights installed at Ksh.1.4B yet to work

1324, March 11, 2018 (EAT)

In Nairobi, getting stuck in traffic for hours is now common practice. Be it early in the morning, during the day or even at night, burning more fuel ...

Govt to set up blockchain taskforce

848, February 28, 2018 (EAT)

The debate around block chain technology has gained currency in Kenya over the last few months. So intense has the debate been that the government ...

Apartment oversupply sees rental prices drop

1137, January 24, 2018 (EAT)

2017 proved a tough year for the country’s real estate sector. Data from real estate agent HassConsult shows that rental prices across all proper...

Afisa wa trafiki anaswa akipokea hongo

2035, January 20, 2018 (EAT)

Afisa mmoja wa trafiki amenaswa waziwazi kwenye kamera akiitisha rushwa kutoka kwa dereva mmoja wa asili ya kiganda. Dereva huyo alilazimika kutoa hon...

Huduma ya kutuma pesa kupitia simu kwa mitandao tofauti yalainishwa

2030, January 19, 2018 (EAT)

Serikali kwa ushirikiano na kampuni za huduma za simu imezindua mpango utakaowezesha wateja kutuma na kupokea pesa kupitia mitandao ya kampuni zote za...