Soko Directory

Soko directory was formed in 2008 by Hidalgo Investments Ltd. Hidalgo Investments is an investment company with diverse interests in the fields of finance, government tenders, business consultancy and corporate image consultancy and legal research, and was incorporated in 2008 under the Laws of Kenya, Cap 486.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:

Nairobi, Kenya

Year the organization started publishing:

2015

Languages:

English

Type of coverage:

National

Editorial coverage:

Generalist, focused on multiple topics

Type of content produced by theme:

Politics

Economy and business

Entertainment and culture

Entrepreneurship

Economy and finance

Journalism genres:

Chronicles and non-fiction

Interviews and reporting

Information services

Investigative journalism

Narrative journalism

Journalism coverage types and techniques:

Live coverage of events

Data journalism

Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism

Collaborative journalism

Curated/aggregated content

Tech platforms and other mediums used:

Messaging service

Social media platforms

Podcast

YouTube

Facebook

Tiktok

Twitch

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:

29,000

Twitter number of followers:

17,014

Instagram number of followers:

1,434

YouTube number of followers:

479

Tiktok number of followers:

2,019

Founders

Female:

Male:

Founders:

Steve Biko Wafula

Directors:

Steve Biko Wafula- CEO

Team

Full-time employees:

Part-time employees:

Freelancers or consultants:

Volunteers:

Organization tax status:

For-profit

Why is this profile included?

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