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NextGen.KE. What Young Kenya Actually Gets.
The government says 100,000 young Kenyans. The portal says 500, applications closed sixteen days before the launch, and the graduates who've already done this want to talk about the stipend.

The Ozempic Body. The Real Version.
The weight-loss injection everyone in Nairobi is whispering about, and what it's actually doing to young Kenyan bodies.

Why Kenyan Graduates Can't Find Work.
Graduate unemployment in Kenya has become the normal first chapter after campus, not the exception.

Inside Nairobi's Fake Sneaker Economy
What a KSh 20 million raid at RNG Plaza revealed about how young Kenya really shops.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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