Follow us for the latest business, career & biography updates.James Kimani is the chief executive officer of Jrine Investments Limited, a company that supplies fruits and vegetables to Quickmart supermarkets.In an interview, he said that he got the bright idea to supply fresh produce to Quickmart around 2014.
Category: Economy&Finance
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KETRACO Completes KSh1.2bn Kitui-Wote Power Line
Kenya has completed a KSh1.2 billion electricity transmission line linking Kitui and Wote, giving parts of eastern Kenya an alternative route for power supplies when existing lines are disrupted or taken out of service for maintenance.•The 66-kilometre, 132-kV line, commissioned on Monday by President William Ruto, connects two substations previously served through separate transmission routes.
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Jayesh Umesh Saini: Bliss Healthcare Owner Cleared To Take Control Of Dubai-Based Investment Group ABCD
Follow us for the latest business, career & biography updates.Kenyan billionaire and healthcare tycoon Jayesh Umesh Saini has received regulatory approval to acquire sole control of Africa Business Corporation and Development Limited (ABCD).The approval was announced through Gazette Notice No. 16875, dated September 21, 2026.
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Three Somali electricity companies raise tariffs by 5 cents amid rising fuel costs
Mogadishu (HOL) — Three major Somali electricity providers have increased power tariffs by 5 cents per kilowatt-hour, citing a sharp rise in fuel costs that they say has made it increasingly difficult to maintain electricity supplies at previous prices.BECO, Muqdisho Power and Blue Sky Energy announced the increase in a joint statement in Mogadishu on Sunday, Oct. 25, saying the new rates took effect immediately.
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Jayesh Saini: How Tycoon Behind Bliss Healthcare Clinics Won Approval To Take Control Of ABC Bank’s 11 Branches
Follow us for the latest business, career & biography updates.Kenyan billionaire Jayesh Umesh Saini is preparing to expand his business empire into banking, following his recent move to acquire the African Banking Corporation (ABC Bank).According to a recent report by The Standard, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) approved the transaction, which is expected to make Jayesh the top boss of ABC Bank.
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James Mwangi: How Equity Bank Became a Banking Giant
James Mwangi and Equity Bank: The Comeback Bank That Transformed African BankingFrom near bankruptcy to a KSh 2.16 trillion financial powerhouse, the remarkable story of James Mwangi and Equity Bank is one of Africa’s greatest corporate comeback stories.In the history of African banking, few transformation stories are as remarkable as that of James Mwangi and Equity Bank.
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124 Busia Farmer Service Centres Graduate, Reaching 26,000 Farmers
By Omondi RodgersBusia: Farmers in Busia County have been urged to embrace Farmer Service Centres (FSCs) to improve access to agricultural services, promote climate-smart farming and increase food production.Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum and graduation ceremony for the centres at Busia Agricultural Training Centre, Cereal Growers Association (CGA) Regional Agribusiness Coordinator Esther Magambo said the centres were playing a key role in boosting agricultural productivity.
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From Trash to Cash: How a Zero-Waste Model Is Turning Nairobi’s Unemployed into Urban Farmers
By Gideon MutembeiNairobi, Kenya: Mazingira Institute and Nairobi City County’s training show jobless youth and adults that farming needs a sack, a jerrycan, two rabbits, and their own kitchen wasteWhen unemployed youths and adults walked into the Waithaka Technical Training Institute demonstration farm on 22nd and 23rd October 2026, many believed farming needed land.
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Paresh Tanna: The Billionaire Landlord Of Kitale Town, Owns Multimillion Buildings And Collects Rent From Equity, Absa, Optica
Follow us for the latest business, career & biography updates.Paresh Tanna is a quiet billionaire behind some of the multimillion commercial properties in Kitale town. Through the investment vehicle of Tanna Group, he has been able to build a successful real estate company.Background and Family
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Tisho: Tracking One Of The Iconic Matatus That Gave Birth To The Popular Climax Buses
Follow us for the latest business, career & biography updates.Eldoret residents – especially the ones from Maili Nne probably see it on a daily basis – but they may not know that the sky blue matatu with the registration KAL 203 X was once owned by George Kinyanjui ‘Mengo.’ Kinyanjui is the owner of the popular Climax Coaches.