Did you know that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has increased fuel pump prices twelve (12) times ever since it begun regulating pump prices 17 months ago. ERC attributes the rise in fuel prices to the ever increasing international price of crude oil and refined petroleum products. The…

I am sure we are all victims of impulse buying: you see something along the streets, you fall madly in love with it, buy it, a month down the line, you lose absolute interest in it and keep it aside, never to be used again. Impulse…

Passengers boarding a Matatu (Photo: IBJ) Bus fares in the country are set to go up starting Monday due to the increased prices of fuel. This is going too affect public transport and the cost of transportation of commodities. Matatu operators say they are going to increase fare prices…

Most fueling stations in Nairobi supposedly ran dry last night as most motorists rushed to fill up their tanks before the new fuel prices take effect by midnight. Most motorists had to drive long distances in search of this precious commodity. The question that comes to…

Loans are never a welcome thing, especially when it comes to repaying them. I want to talk to those in campus right now, specifically public universities. Those who access HELB as it is famously known. It is a loan from The Higher Education Loans Board. Let me remind…

Majority of Kenyans live below the poverty line, earning an amount that is too little to make much from. If this is the case, can people in this bracket save money? If those earning above average find it hard to get out of debt and build…

Cooking gas could soon be affordable. This will be possible if Parliament adopts proposed amendments to the VAT Act by the Treasury. This would effectively see Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) could be waived. Finance Minister Njeru Githae said the government’s policies have promoted the consumption of LPG…

There are various ways of determining if a Kenyan Shilling note is genuine or fake. Some crumple the note and check how fast it would take to stretch back to its original form. Others flick the note to feel how hard it is while others scratch the presidents’ portrait to…

When you go shopping and you give the shop attendant your favourite stores’ points smart card to swipe, does it thrill you when your bill gets bigger and bigger?  Or does it make you feel good when you check your reward scheme point balance from your mobile service provider? When times…

With few days remaining to the close of Zuku’s “eggciting” Easter offer, you can get complete Zuku TV kit, full installation and two months subscription to Zuku Premium for KES 6,600. Full Zuku installation costs are KES 3,999 and subscription to Zuku Premium bouquet is KES…