Nchiwise https://nchiwise.com/ How countries develop and scale, explained. A media company from Nairobi, Kenya. en-ke Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0300 Is this World War III? What is really happening, and what it means for Kenyahttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/world-war-3-whats-really-happening/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/world-war-3-whats-really-happening/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300World Explained"World War III" is trending again. Here are the facts behind the fear: three real conflicts, what experts actually say, and how it reaches Kenyan pockets. Kenyans in the Gulf: what the Middle East conflict means for workers and their familieshttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenyans-in-the-gulf/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenyans-in-the-gulf/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300World ExplainedAbout half a million Kenyans live and work in the Middle East. Here is what is happening, and practical steps for them and their families at home. Inflation hits 7.3%: what rising fuel and food prices mean for your pockethttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/inflation-october-2026/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/inflation-october-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Money MattersPrices in October 2026 were 7.3% higher than a year earlier, driven by fuel, transport and food. Here is what changed and why. Bayern Munich vs Ajax in Nairobi: what the new stadium's opening match meanshttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/bayern-ajax-nairobi-stadium/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/bayern-ajax-nairobi-stadium/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Sport & NationsTwo of Europe's biggest clubs will open Kenya's new 60,000-seat national stadium on 5 January 2027, months before AFCON. The 60 km Nairobi–Thika Expressway: what we know, and what we don'thttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/nairobi-thika-expressway/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/nairobi-thika-expressway/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300BuiltThe government plans a new expressway from Museum Hill to Thika to ease one of Nairobi's worst traffic corridors. Here are the facts so far. NSSF Twin Towers: inside the plan for East Africa's tallest buildinghttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/nssf-twin-towers/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/nssf-twin-towers/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300BuiltA Ksh30 billion, 60-storey tower is planned for the heart of Nairobi, built with workers' pension money. Here is what is planned, and the questions worth asking. AFCON 2027: is East Africa ready to host Africa's biggest football tournament?https://nchiwise.com/explainers/afcon-2027-is-east-africa-ready/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/afcon-2027-is-east-africa-ready/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Sport & NationsKenya, Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the Africa Cup of Nations in June and July 2027. Here is where the stadiums stand. SHA explained: what replaced NHIF, what you pay, and why only some members payhttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/sha-explained/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/sha-explained/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Money MattersThe Social Health Authority was one of Kenya's most-searched topics of 2025. Here is how it works, in plain language. Seven golds in Tokyo: Kenya's record run at the 2025 World Athletics Championshipshttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenya-tokyo-2025-athletics/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenya-tokyo-2025-athletics/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Sport & NationsKenya finished second on the medal table in Tokyo, and women won six of its seven gold medals. Google, YouTube, ChatGPT and the taxman: what Kenyans actually do onlinehttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/what-kenyans-do-online/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/what-kenyans-do-online/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Digital NationsTwo government websites sit among Kenya's 20 most-visited sites. Here is what the traffic data reveals. Kenya online in 2026: 23.4 million connected, and most of the country still to comehttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenya-online-2026/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenya-online-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Digital NationsKenya has more smartphones and mobile-money accounts than ever, yet fewer than half of Kenyans use the internet. Here is what the numbers say. YouTube, WhatsApp and TikTok: how Kenyans get their news in 2026https://nchiwise.com/explainers/how-kenyans-get-news-2026/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/how-kenyans-get-news-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Digital NationsVideo platforms and creators have become main news sources for many Kenyans, and trust in news remains high. The Finance Bill 'land rent' rumour: what happened, and how to check a bill yourselfhttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/finance-bill-land-rent-rumour/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/finance-bill-land-rent-rumour/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Money MattersIn May 2026, Parliament had to deny a viral claim about the Finance Bill. Here is how to check what a bill really says. Kenya's online ad market is set to nearly double. Why creators still earn less per viewhttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenya-ad-market-creators/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/kenya-ad-market-creators/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Money MattersAdvertisers are pouring money into Kenya's internet, but a view from Nairobi earns a fraction of a view from New York. Election 2027: the dates every Kenyan voter should knowhttps://nchiwise.com/explainers/election-2027-key-dates/https://nchiwise.com/explainers/election-2027-key-dates/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300Election 2027 DeskKenya votes on 10 August 2027. Here is the official timeline from resignations to election day, in plain language.