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Co-working space provider Kofisi is paring back parts of its Kenyan footprint, shutting two locations in Nairobi in the wake of a $3.2 million (Sh416.7 million) loss in 2024.

Subscribers to pay-television firm MultiChoice Kenya will retain access to 12 popular international channels in 2026 after Canal+, the French media group that recently acquired the owner of DStv and GOtv, signed a last-minute deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, easing fears of major content losses.

The multi-year agreement renews the distribution of Warner Bros. channels in Kenya and the 49 other African countries where MultiChoice operates, following the expiry of the previous deal in December 2025.

For many people, every January means looking back at what went wrong or imagining what could go right.

Increasingly, that reflection for Kenyans is taking place on vision boards, covered in inspiring Pinterest and magazine cut-outs, and quotes to map out future goals. They want to see visual maps of intention that help them focus, stay accountable, and dream bigger.

Farmers across the country are increasingly seeking financial support directly from their customers, friends, and family members to fund their agricultural activities, bypassing commercial banks, Saccos, and government-backed financial schemes like the Hustler Fund.

According to a latest survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) for November, many farmers are turning to informal credit sources, pointing to a dramatic shift in borrowing patterns.

Blue-chip firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have signalled they will pay higher dividends for their respective financial years, a move that helped fuel the stock market rally seen in 2025.

Safaricom, BAT Kenya, and banks such as Equity Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya, and NCBA Group are among the companies that have either raised their interim dividends or recorded strong earnings growth, putting them on course to lift total dividend payouts to shareholders.

Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of Safaricom customers doubt the accuracy of what they are charged for mobile data and text messages, according to a regulatory survey that has put the spotlight on billing practices in Kenya’s telecommunications sector.

The survey shows that only 77 percent and 77.7 percent of Safaricom customers believe they are accurately billed for data and texts, respectively, with the telco lagging behind Jamii Telecommunications, Airtel and Telkom Kenya on billing credibility.

An eight-year freeze on new power purchase agreements (PPA) has left Kenya teetering on the brink of a crisis with Kenya Power forced to ration electricity in some parts of the country to protect the grid whenever demand peaks in the evening.

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum describes 2026 as pivotal in the quest to start growing local generation and ensure that the country does not continue to overly rely on neighbouring economies, mainly Ethiopia and Uganda.

The government has rolled out a plan to sell its stake in several commercial public corporations as part of a new framework for funding future public projects.

In the pipeline for privatisation are more than 200 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and other companies where the State has ownership stakes, with 45 of the entities lined up for the first phase of divestiture.

Many traders in Kenya learn about partial closing after they have already experienced the frustration of watching a winning trade turn back to breakeven. It feels painful to see price move strongly in your favour and then erase most of the profit because there was no clear plan to secure gains along the way. Partial close plans with equal pip blocks can turn that emotional experience into a structured routine.

For traders in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and other towns, using a pip calculator is a practical way to translate distance on the chart into money terms. When you know the value of each pip for your lot size and pair, you can divide the trade into equal pip blocks and decide exactly where and how much to close without guessing.

Why Partial Close Plans Matter For Kenyan Traders

Before diving into the steps, it helps to see why a partial close method can be useful in the Kenyan context. Many local traders are balancing trading with work, business or studies, and they cannot watch the screen all day. A clear plan helps remove panic decisions when price moves fast.

Key benefits of partial close planning include:

Reducing the emotional pressure of trying to pick a perfect top or bottom

Locking in some profit at earlier milestones while still leaving part of the trade open

Smoothing the equity curve when markets are choppy or news-driven

Allowing traders who use small accounts in Kenyan shillings to protect gains even on modest moves

For someone trading from Nairobi in the evening during London and New York sessions, this structure can make the difference between a stressful and a disciplined approach.

Step 1: Understand Pips And Equal Pip Blocks

Equal pip blocks simply mean dividing your planned move into segments of the same pip size. To do that with confidence, you need to be clear on what a pip is for the pairs you trade and how that translates into value for your lot size.

For most major pairs:

A pip is the fourth decimal place, for example from 1.2000 to 1.2001

Some brokers display an extra digit called a pipette, but the basic pip is usually the second digit from the right

For pairs where one side is JPY:

A pip is the second decimal place, for example from 150.20 to 150.21

Once you know how pips are counted, you can think of a trade in blocks, such as three blocks of 20 pips each or four blocks of 25 pips each, depending on your target distance. This is the foundation for a partial close plan that feels clear rather than random.

Step 2: Use The Pip Calculator To Map Your Blocks

The next stage is to turn that pip distance into actual currency values. This is where the calculator becomes important for Kenyan traders who might hold accounts in dollars while thinking in Kenyan shillings.

You can follow a simple routine:

Choose the pair you plan to trade, for example, EURUSD or GBPUSD.

Enter your lot size and account currency into the online tool.

Note the pip value that the calculator outputs.

Multiply this pip value by the size of each pip block you plan to use.

If the calculator shows that one pip is worth 1 dollar for your position size, then a 20 pip block equals 20 dollars and a 60 pip full target equals 60 dollars. With this information, you can design partial closes that match your financial goals and risk tolerance instead of guessing based on the chart alone.

Step 3: Decide How Much To Close At Each Block

Once your pip blocks are defined in both pip and money terms, you can design how much of the position to close at each stage. Many Kenyan traders like simple percentages that are easy to remember when markets are moving quickly.

Common examples include:

Close one-third of the position at the first block

Close another third at the second block

Leave the final third to run toward the full target or until a trailing stop is hit

Another option is to close a small portion early, such as 25 percent, then 50 percent at the next block, and leave 25 percent for a bigger move. The exact split depends on your personality and the volatility of the pairs you trade.

The key is consistency. By writing down your percentages and linking them to fixed pip blocks, you avoid random closing decisions that change from one trade to the next.

Step 4: A Practical Kenyan Example With Numbers

Imagine a trader in Nairobi with a 1 000 dollar account who wants to risk 2 percent on a EURUSD trade. After checking the calculator, they find that one pip for their chosen lot size equals 1 dollar.

They plan a long trade with:

Stop loss 30 pips below entry

Target 60 pips above entry

They decide to divide the 60 pip target into three equal blocks of 20 pips. This gives them:

Block 1 at 20 pips profit, worth 20 dollars

Block 2 at 40 pips profit, worth 40 dollars

Block 3 at 60 pips profit, worth 60 dollars

Their partial close plan could be:

At +20 pips, close one third of the position and move stop loss to breakeven

At +40 pips, close another third and lock in profit on the remaining part by trail stop under recent structure

Let the final third aim for the full 60 pips or exit based on a trailing stop or reversal signal

Because they know the money value of each block from the calculator, this trader can assess in advance whether the potential gain justifies the risk they are taking.

Step 5: Adjusting For Local Conditions And KES Thinking

Even if your trading account is denominated in dollars or euros, your real life expenses are likely in Kenyan shillings. Converting planned profits and losses into KES can make decisions feel more concrete.

For example, if each 20 pip block is worth 20 dollars and the current USDKES rate is around a certain level, you can estimate the shilling amount for each partial close. This helps you answer questions such as:

Is the first partial close at least worth the time and risk of taking the trade

Does the full plan support your monthly or weekly income goals from trading

Kenyan traders should also consider local internet stability and power reliability. If conditions are uncertain, you may choose slightly closer pip blocks or higher early partial close percentages so that more of the profit is locked in earlier.

Common Mistakes When Using Pip-Based Partial Closes

Partial close plans are useful, but they can be misapplied. Some errors show up often in real trading.

Watch out for:

Changing block sizes in the middle of a trade because of fear or greed

Ignoring your original stop loss and letting the trade run far against you after a small partial profit

Using blocks that are too small, which leads to many micro decisions and high transaction costs

Forgetting to update the pip calculator when you change lot size or move to a different pair

By avoiding these mistakes, you keep your system clean and easier to review in a journal.

In Kenya, we understand land. It is inheritance, future, and identity. Imagine a foreign company comes to your family shamba (farm), plants their seeds, takes the entire harvest, and leaves you with nothing. You would never agree to such a deal. It would betray your ancestors and your children.

That deal is being made right now; not for land, but for a new kind of shamba: our collective health data. Kenya has negotiated a Sh208 billion ($1.6 billion) health agreement with the United States (US), the largest in our history. It promises real benefits. But who gets to harvest the wealth hidden in our medical and genetic information?