Patrick Alushula on Muck Rack

Patrick Alushula

Verified
(He/Him)
Africa, Kenya, Nairobi
As seen in: Business Daily Africa, LinkedIn, MSN, Flipboard, Daily Nation, Nairobi News, Nation Africa, The Standard (Kenya), AllAfrica, Daily Monitor, Gumzo na Mwanaspoti and
Covers:  *Banking *Insurance *Stock Market *Economy *Energy *Entrepreneurship
Me | Kenyan | Senior Business Reporter at @BD_Africa | God's work in progress |I love life | Life loves me back | Numbers enthusiast |Award-winning story teller

Get in touch with Patrick

Contact Patrick, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Patrick Alushula’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

I have keen interest in stories about financial performance of companies, stock market, insurance, entrepreneurship and the policies that shape the markets.
Having been in the newsroom since October 2014, I have interacted and interviewed key news-makers in different sectors-agriculture, banking, energy, retail and securities- and told stories in impactful manner.
I understand what readers are looking for and strives to get to where the story is happening and deliver it.
I love life and life lo…

Articles

Saccos, Kepsa fight KRA bid to raid bank accounts Original

|
By Patrick Alushula 
| Business Daily Africa
Saccos are the latest to push back against plans to allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to raid taxpayers’ bank accounts in the middle of contested tax demands, warning of potential cash flow pressures and operational disruption. The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Kuscco) on Wednesday asked the National Assembly not to pass the proposal in the Finance Bill 2026, which seeks an amendment on the Tax Procedures Act.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (3) Issue with article?

Four banks breach CBK capital rules as tougher thresholds loom

|
By Patrick Alushula 
| Business Daily Africa
Four lenders had not met the December 2025 minimum core capital requirement of Sh3 billion and remained non-compliant at the end of March, reflecting the strain of the new rules ahead of an even higher threshold later this year. Banks’ disclosures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 show that Credit Bank, Consolidated Bank of Kenya, Development Bank of Kenya and Access Bank Kenya had core capital below Sh3 billion, putting them in breach of regulatory requirements.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Medical insurance claims double in five years

|
By Patrick Alushula 
| Business Daily Africa
Medical insurance claims have nearly doubled over the past five years to Sh52.61 billion, driven by rising healthcare costs and increased utilisation, forcing insurers to raise premiums to remain viable. Latest industry data shows claims rose by 97.7 percent from Sh26.69 billion in 2021 to Sh52.61 billion last year, underlining mounting pressure on underwriters as more Kenyans seek treatment and the cost of care escalates.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 6,290 licensed articles (6,353 Total)

Actions

Share this page

Get in touch with Patrick

Contact Patrick, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified