NEW NSE CHAIRMAN TAKES OFFICE TODAY
Tom Mulwa officially assumes office today, July 13, 2026, as Chairman of the Board of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
He succeeds Kiprono Kittony, EBS, who retired on July 12after six years of distinguished leadership that reshaped Kenya's capital markets.
Tom Mulwa's Credentials:
-Over 30 years of experience in financial services, insurance, investment and corporate governance -Pioneer of Liaison Group, where he has served as CEO since 1999, leading its growth into a pan-African non-banking financial services group operating in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan -Oversees a business generating more than KSh2 billion in annual revenue -Chairman of Kenya National REITs /Member of the National Investment Council (appointed in 2022) -Joined the NSE Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director in September 2025.
Kiprono Kittony's Legacy: -Ended the NSE's 11-year IPO drought through the listings of Kenya Pipeline Company and Family Bank -Introduced single-share trading -Launched the Ziidi Trader M-PESA platform, expanding retail investor participation -Oversaw implementation of the NSE's 2025–2029 Strategy -Guided the NSE to become Africa's best-performing stock exchange in 2024 and the second-best performing exchange in 2025 (by dollar returns).
Mulwa assumes leadership as the Exchange advances its 2025–2029 strategy, focused on deepening market activity, broadening retail investor participation, strengthening Kenya's position as a leading African capital market, and creating long-term value for investors and the economy.
An economy so lethargic it's growing at developed countries numbers
All these development that we must receive whether we kithni or whether we ndekni, is it not contributing to economic growth?
KURA plans to build two new flyovers at Prestige Junction and the Daystar University roundabout along Ngong Road to reduce traffic.
The project is also expected to include road upgrades and smart traffic systems at more than 400 junctions across Nairobi.
It has taken less than 2 years instead 3 years hence completed one year a head of schedule. The Ngong Road/Naivasha road junction flyover will be opened to the public today. Eng. Silas Kinoti, the Director General of Kenya Urban Roads Agency, the implementing agency says - We did not want to take chances as delays would have disrupted AFCON. The contractor is Spanish Company known as Centunion. Project Director Pablo Acosta says reliable cash flow made the project move fast. The Ksh 3.8 Billion project was funded through a soft loan from the government of Spain
2 taxi drivers told me today that they still have to pay an additional 1k to NTSA for them to get through the inspection successfully. So budget for that otherwise many of your cars will be rejected as unroadworthy.
The Ugandan government is set to start the construction of an international airport in Nyakisharara, Mbarara City.
The airport is expected to have a 5.5km runway and another 3.5km runway for exclusive VIP use. It's among the projects Uganda intends to use to reach the $500B GDP.
@kenio254 Lol sio rocket science as you're trying to make it sound. It's not a complex design and you cannot in any way justify the amount going into it. Same as with Talanta.
🏗️ Standard Investment Bank is building its future — literally.
The Sh3 billion, 32-floor SIB International Centre is now underway in Westlands.
MC: Esteel Construction.
Architect: Bowman Associates.
Westlands just got another skyline moment to watch. 👀
#ConstructionToday
@kenio254 And the SIB Tower is 32 floors, so now? Even with all the stuff you mentioned, a number of them needless like the orphanage, costing 15 times the said tower (in Westlands) is completely bollocks.