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Both State and teachers must moderate their demands
Though the circumstances under which Treasury failed to include in this year’s Budget money to pay teachers their increased allowances, as agreed with past governments
Read More »Editorial Cartoon : 19.06.2013
Editorial Cartoon : 19.06.2013
Read More »The story of exiled journalists
OPINION:Horn of Africa is still considered a hostile environment which freedom of the media is greeted with. The levels of hostility vary as Samira Sawlani reports.
Read More »Dont't ever give up
At some point in the various journeys we embark on in our lives, we get to a part where we feel like giving up. Sometimes we give up before we even start and other times we give up just before we are about to make that huge break-through that we have been putting so much effort in to achieve.
Read More »Time electoral body came clean on final tallies
It appears the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has been squeezed into a corner by the law and its own housekeeping glitches.
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- Senate, MPs face-off over resources has its taproot in history
- Senate, National Assembly row threatens devolution
- Division of revenue: Who is the money for anyway?
- I’m back after a long lull, come along with me
- Tough talk on war on graft is the easy part
- It’s time to reduce constitutional commissions
- Responsible fathers needed to avert youth delinquency
- Uhuru and Ruto fortunes in new Cabinet structure
- Constitution has ambiguities that need prompt correction
- US, UK and France should be condemned fuelling Syria war
- Why Kenya’s elimination from World Cup is a silver lining
- Stars did well, despite the circumstances
- Raila visit to US critical, precedes Obama’s to Africa
- Editorial Cartoon : 16.06.2013
- Amid all the noise, let devolution be protected
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In Yoweri Museveni, Africa has a false prophet on ICC and justice
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Whittling down President’s powers was a big mistake
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KP boss never grew tired of listening to customers
If he hasn’t done so yet, Engineer Joseph Njoroge, should be moving to his new office in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum soon. The Kenya Power Managing Director was appointed recently as the ministry’s Principal Secretary. PointBlank congratulates him. But why him?
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Taxing landlords won’t raise rent
Your landlord could be planning to increase your monthly rent under the pretext of complying with the requirement by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) that all landlords pay tax on rental income.
Promoters Try To Explain Tarrus Concert Fail
But today, they sent a press release explaining why the concert did not take off. While they sent their sincerest apologies, it would seem that a refund for the event is still a distant dream.
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