Kenya is no stranger to tax evasion scandals, yet the persistence of impunity continues to frustrate both citizens and genuine businesses. In the shadows of repeated public outcry, one name stands out: Mr. Jatin Aswani, an Indian national, whose financial dealings have exposed glaring loopholes in the enforcement of our tax and immigration laws. For…

“I don’t make enough to save” is the most dangerous fairy tale Nairobians tell themselves before diving headfirst into another weekend of nyama choma, beer, and Fuliza. It’s the excuse that keeps many chained to poverty while inflation, landlords, and debt collectors laugh all the way to the bank. The truth is uncomfortable: the problem…

On September 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered a final blow to Standard Chartered Bank Kenya in a bruising pension battle that had dragged on for years. The court dismissed the bank’s last attempt to overturn earlier rulings, sealing a decision that could cost the lender more than KSh 7 billion. At the…

There’s a paradox in Kenya’s economy that too few talk about: in many sectors, employees enjoy steadier, more predictable cash flows than the very business owners who create jobs. A worker on a monthly salary knows when the next paycheque arrives. The entrepreneur who supplied the goods or completed the contract often waits — and…