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PREMIUM Legal Clinic: Matatu crew forced me to alight on a highway. Why was I arrested? Once a passenger boards a matatu, the crew is obligated to uphold the terms of safe carriage.
PREMIUM What to do when a matatu conductor refuses to return your change The continued adoption of electronic payment methods represents an important practical safeguard for passenger rights.
PREMIUM MPs launch bid to tighten laws on mobile phone loans A proposal by Kisumu west MP Rosa Buyu seeks to protect borrowers from hidden charges.
PREMIUM CRB queries up 23pc on rebounded private sector loans This is attributable to growth in commercial banks' lending to the private sector in 2025, according to a Central Bank report.
PREMIUM Can Christians have more than one wife? Court set to decide landmark marriage case The petition filed by Mr Ndura Koimburi has been held up by technicalities and delays in the filing of responses by the parties in the matter.
