Author: Lorine Otamo

Airtel Kenya has a new Managing Director. The Board of Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has appointed Djibril Tobe to lead the telecom operator, taking over from Ashish Malhotra, who steps up to become Chief Executive Officer of Indus Towers Africa. Under Malhotra, Airtel Kenya pushed through the largest network expansion in its history, rolled out 5G and eSIM technology, and turned Airtel Money from a minor player into a genuine challenger in mobile payments. Tobe inherits a company with real momentum, and the question now is whether he can keep it building. A Telecom Veteran With Regional Range Tobe brings…

Truphine Apondi, known online as Simply Apondi,arrived at the Bloggers Association of Kenya’s tenth anniversary gala as a finalist from Homa Bay. She left with two trophies and the night’s biggest headline. At the BAKE Awards 2026, held June 27 at Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, she took home Best County Creator and Creator of the Year, ending the suspense that had built since last year’s unprecedented tie. A County Creator Becomes The Main Story Twelve months earlier, the Creator of the Year title split between The JoyRide Podcast and Sarah Njoroge, the first tie in the award’s history. Leo…

Sidian Bank has now claimed awards at the Think Business Insurance Awards for three consecutive years, reinforcing its standing as one of Kenya’s most competitive bancassurance intermediaries. At the 2026 ceremony, Sidian Bancassurance took home recognition across three categories: 1st Runners-Up: Overall Best Bancassurance Intermediary in Kenya 2nd Runners-Up: Best Bancassurance Intermediary in Non-Life and Non-Embedded Products 2nd Runners-Up: Best Bancassurance Intermediary in Technology Application A Track Record Built Year by Year The 2026 wins build on a consistent pattern of recognition. At the 2025 awards, Sidian Bancassurance earned 1st Runner-Up for Best in Non-Life and Non-Embedded Products, 1st Runner-Up…

Kenya’s High Court will hear a legal challenge to the planned expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on June 23, after a judge certified the petition as urgent and ordered all parties to prepare for an inter partes hearing within days. Justice Gregory Mutai issued the directions on June 19, instructing that the petition filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya and its accompanying application be served on all respondents and interested parties by email. The judge pointed to the public weight of the matter as the reason for the speed. “The petition and motion concern a matter of great…

Mark Ocitti Ongom takes over as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) Board effective 10 July 2026, bringing nearly three decades of leadership across consumer goods, telecommunications, and energy. He succeeds Francis Karuhanga, who had been carrying the SUHL role alongside his duties as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Chief Executive for Southern and Central Africa. Karuhanga now returns to that regional position full time. Ocitti Ongom arrives from the chairmanship of Equity Bank Uganda, a direct competitor to Stanbic in the local market, a role he steps down from to take up this appointment.…

Paul Muthaura takes the helm at the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham Kenya) effective June 17, 2026, bringing a career rooted in financial markets, regulatory reform, corporate governance, and climate finance. He steps into the role at a defining moment. Kenya and the broader East African region are actively deepening trade and investment ties with the United States, and AmCham sits at the centre of that relationship. Paul most recently led the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) as Chief Executive Officer, where he built carbon market and climate finance frameworks across the continent. Before ACMI, he served as CEO…