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The CMC Soap Opera: Battles in Court, Part 2

on Monday we got to the part where things had just begun to heat up. Now the fun begins. Peter Muthoka is suing everybody in sight and PwC's professional standards are questioned.
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Earn Some Revenue From Entertainment

Entertainment comes at a cost and footing the bill relies on your wallet’s weight. There is another side to this bill though. It is the side that sees the entertainers earn some revenue. The ones at the top of this revenue chain are the alcohol and cigarette manufacturers.
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Banks Vs Insurance: Who Will Perform Better?

Performances of the Safaricom shares arguably lead to lower performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange . Trading over 76 million shares at a lower price takes its toll on the bourse and the day’s end performance was proof of it. Both the All-Share index and the 20-share index dipped…
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Manyatta Rent: Rent Payment Made Easy

It is that time of the month when your rent is due (or almost) and you are rushing to make it to the bank. You do not fully trust the agent’s M-Pesa account and the collecting agent is conveniently elusive, even on a Sunday. Thanks to a piece…
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Don't Cry Over Spilt Safaricom Shares.

COUNTER WATCH Safaricom Limited – A glimpse at the top losers (above) will show you that the counter’s performance dipped. The stock closed at KES 5, down 20 cents from yesterday’s close. Shareholders rushed to the counter to dispose of the stock while it was selling at an…
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Did Anyone Make A Killing Yesterday?

2 major moves occurred yesterday at the bourse, moves likely to have made the shareholders a couple of hundreds of thousands worth of change. Safaricom was the first having traded at KES 5.20 and Sameer Africa which closed at KES 3.95. Below are the reasons why they are…
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The CMC Soap Opera: Battles in Court, Part 1

In the continuing CMC Saga we now look at what happened in court, Muthoka Vs Kibe and a new player enters the scene, the Capital Markets Authority.
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KES 5 Per Safaricom Share, What Next?

The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed on a high last week Friday at 4166.55 points for the 20-share index, up 0.25% from the previous Friday. The All-share index closed at 93.47, up 0.95% from the previous Friday. Here are the counters we shall be monitoring today.
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KES 1 Million, Land or a TV?

“I wanna be a millionaire, so freaking bad” – Travis McCoy Many people are aiming to make their first million and are working hard at it. While it is true that financial security is crucial, what comes next after hitting the KES 1 million…
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Profits vs Recognition: Effect On Stock Price

There was mixed reactions to the bourse’ performance yesterday because the 20-share index and the All-share index took to different routes. The former closed at 4162.79 points, down 9.09 while the latter at 93.18 points, up 0.05. It essentially translates to the locals gaining more from trading than…
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