Unaitas Sacco: From Murang'a Tea Growers to One of Africa's Largest Saccos by Membership
Unaitas Sacco grew from a 1993 tea growers' society in Murang'a into one of Africa's largest saccos by membership, with over 493,000 members. This article traces its history, transformation, products, branch network and relevance to Kenyans at home and abroad.
Kenya National Police DT Sacco: Inside One of the Country's Largest Deposit-Taking Saccos
Kenya National Police DT Sacco has grown into one of the country's largest deposit-taking saccos, serving around 75,000 members. This article examines its history, savings and loan products, dividend record, governance and relevance to members at home and abroad.
Egerton University: Kenya's Oldest Institution of Higher Learning and Agricultural Powerhouse
Founded in 1939 as a farm school, Egerton University in Njoro is the oldest institution of higher learning in Kenya and its foremost agricultural university. This profile covers its history, campuses, flagship programmes, research and diaspora relevance.
Mount Elgon National Park: Kitum Cave, Elephants and Kenya's Second-Highest Mountain
Straddling the Kenya-Uganda border, Mount Elgon National Park protects an ancient volcano famous for its salt-mining elephants and the celebrated Kitum Cave. This guide covers the mountain's geology, wildlife, caves, hiking routes and conservation.
Ruma National Park: Kenya's Last Refuge of the Roan Antelope in the Lambwe Valley
Tucked in the Lambwe Valley of Homa Bay County, Ruma National Park is the sole indigenous home of Kenya's roan antelope. This guide examines the park's ecology, conservation challenges, wildlife, access and its place in the western Kenya tourism circuit.
Hazina Sacco: Treasury and Civil Service Heritage, Loan Products and the Open-Bond Strategy
Hazina Sacco, founded in 1971 for National Treasury staff, has grown into a tier-one DT-Sacco with KSh 10+ billion in assets and an open common bond serving civil servants, county workers and the wider public sector across Kenya.
Gikomba Market Nairobi: East Africa's Largest Second-Hand Clothing Market, the Mitumba Economy and the Border-Less Trade
Gikomba Market in Nairobi is East Africa's largest mitumba second-hand clothing market, supporting thousands of traders, the wider mitumba economy and the cross-border trade. Explore the market structure, supply chain, regulatory debates and economic role.
Daystar University: Athi River Campus, Christian Liberal Arts Heritage and the Communication School Tradition
Daystar University traces its origins to 1964 Christian liberal arts education and is one of Kenya's principal private universities, with the main Athi River campus, the Nairobi Valley Road campus and a strong school of communication.
Lake Nakuru National Park: Flamingos, Rhino Sanctuary, Rothschild Giraffes and the Rift Valley Soda Lake
Lake Nakuru National Park covers 188 sq km around the Rift Valley soda lake, famous for flamingos, the rhino sanctuary, Rothschild giraffes and an accessible game-viewing experience just 160 km from Nairobi.