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Inside Nairobi's Fake Sneaker Economy
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Inside Nairobi's Fake Sneaker Economy

What a KSh 20 million raid at RNG Plaza revealed about how young Kenya really shops.

Bildad Oyugi • 8 min read

THE NEW NTSA INSTANT FINES LAUNCHED. THEN A COURT FROZE THEM.
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THE NEW NTSA INSTANT FINES LAUNCHED. THEN A COURT FROZE THEM.

Cameras, instant SMS fines, seven days to pay. Then a court hit pause. Here's what it costs, who pays, and where things stand.

Bildad Oyugi • 8 min read

FINANCE BILL 2026: WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS FOR YOUNG KENYANS.
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FINANCE BILL 2026: WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS FOR YOUNG KENYANS.

The phone in your hand, the money in your M-Pesa, the clothes from Gikomba. Here's what the bill touches.

Bildad Oyugi • 8 min read

Young Kenyan student holding a phone showing the HELB shortcode *642# outside Kenyatta University, surrounded by Kenyan shilling notes in an Untitled Media editorial collage.
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HELB Is Open Again. Here’s What the New Money Means for Your Loan.

HELB opened 2026/2027 applications on June 1 with a record KSh 58 billion.

Bildad Oyugi • 8 min read

What the Matatu Strike Cost a 24-Year-Old in Nairobi
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What the Matatu Strike Cost a 24-Year-Old in Nairobi

The strike lasted two days. The cost to young Nairobi commuters will last longer.

Bildad Oyugi • 8 min read

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