Letter from the city of Belgrade, Serbia
The lasting image of Serbia is the Balkan wars in the 1990s as the former Yugoslavia broke up violently.
By 10 days ago
Letter from the city of Belgrade, Serbia
'Do you know someone', and difficulties that hustlers face
Hustlers know few people working in such strategic places, usually government institutions. They have to follow the queue.
By 13 days ago
'Do you know someone', and difficulties that hustlers face
Nobel Prize 2024: Key economics lessons for Kenya, rest of Africa
Could there be another factor X beyond institutions that explain economic growth? How will AI and other emerging technologies upend economic growth models like Solow’s?
By 14 days ago
Nobel Prize 2024: Key economics lessons for Kenya, rest of Africa
Who makes it on my list of heroes?
Today we celebrate Mashujaa Day, heroes’ day. Every society has had a place for heroes. Our folklore is full of heroes and so does the modern age.
By 16 days ago
Who makes it on my list of heroes?
Life is hard but hustlers have put their ingenuity into use
One mandazi seller mixed cheaper maize flour with wheat flour and then added spices. Customers queued for spicy mandazi! 
By 20 days ago
Life is hard but hustlers have put their ingenuity into use
Why Kenya won't be spared if war escalates in the Middle East
Conflicts in the Middle East have repercussions that reverberate across the globe. That is why everyone must be concerned and involved in getting a permanent solution. 
By 21 days ago
Why Kenya won't be spared if war escalates in the Middle East
Is Nairobi becoming a five-star city?
Is Nairobi slowly becoming a five-star city, out of reach for ordinary Kenyans? It has better roads, power connections, water, schools, and universities (too few!).
By 23 days ago
Is Nairobi becoming a five-star city?
Trees have memory that offers us lessons
As we think of reversing climatic change, we must plant appropriate trees, more at home with our climate
By 27 days ago
Trees have memory that offers us lessons
Why Kenya should be renamed Dramastan or Sarakasistan
If it’s not Gen Z demonstrating or disappearing, it’s drama over airport leasing, national health insurance, university funding, housing fund, new Cabinet and now impeachment
By 27 days ago
Why Kenya should be renamed Dramastan or Sarakasistan
China at 75: Any lessons for Kenya?
China has used history and past experiences to fire patriotism and national pride, while we use history to mine grudges and belittle others
By 27 days ago
China at 75: Any lessons for Kenya?
Trees have memory that offers some lessons
Like trees, changing is hard. Look at our politics, our workplace, our homes, and even ourselves. Even when change is positive, we resist it.
By 28 days ago
Trees have memory that offers some lessons
Why we should give an award to this hustler
This hustler, or better entrepreneur selling loofahs along Koinange Street should be rewarded for creativity and innovation. 
By 1 month ago
Why we should give an award to this hustler
There's more to JKIA-Adani saga than the money
The country has always been a magnet for foreigners and their interests because there is a widely held belief that other people are better than us and have superior managerial skills
By 1 month ago
There's more to JKIA-Adani saga than the money
Religion is an enigma in political, economic power
Religion was a big factor in Kenya’s 2022 polls and many pundits believe the results would have been different without religion, mostly Christianity
By 1 month ago
Religion is an enigma in political, economic power
Car models an indicator of our state of economy
The rise in the value of the dollar made the cars more expensive, and buyers simply downgraded to smaller cars
By 1 month ago
Car models an indicator of our state of economy
No quick fixes for education sector woes
Industrial action is not just about money and singing “Solidarity forever,” It’s about real people, their families and their future.
By 1 month ago
No quick fixes for education sector woes
Kyrgyzstan and Kenya have much in common
Kyrgiz citizens are very courteous, extreme poverty and inequality are not noticeable even in the rural areas
By 1 month ago
Kyrgyzstan and Kenya have much in common
Long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy
In the aftermath of Gen Z protests, a long shadow of fear stalks our no longer young nation.
By 1 month ago
Long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy
The long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy
The fear seems to compete favourably with Covid-19 or the floods earlier in the year, the two other disasters that recently shocked our faith in science and ourselves.
By 1 month ago
The long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy
Hustling in old age: Let's learn from developed nations
We have to think of the elderly more than in the past. We love talking of the youth bulge in Africa, which will one day turn into an elderly bulge. We better prepare for it.
By 1 month ago
Hustling in old age: Let's learn from developed nations
Want to motivate the next generation? Good luck with that
Parents give children what they never had, in plenty. The problem with this approach is that material things never satisfy.
By 1 month ago
Want to motivate the next generation? Good luck with that
Will China outdo the West in transforming Africa?
Africa has been babysat for too long, it’s time we stood on our own like other countries. We have the resources and the brains.
By 1 month ago
Will China outdo the West in transforming Africa?
Forum on China-Africa cooperation: What's there for Kenya and Africa?
China wants to engage Africa through partnerships, cooperation and shared prosperity to outdo the West, which is often seen as more paternalistic.
By 2 months ago
Forum on China-Africa cooperation: What's there for Kenya and Africa?
Tough world: Let's spare a thought for elderly hustlers
The elderly deserve to age gracefully for the great job they have done for their country and their children.
By 2 months ago
Tough world: Let's spare a thought for elderly hustlers
City status craze should translate into tangible benefits for regions
Kenya now boasts five cities. Nairobi is no longer lonely at the top. It is assumed that attaining city status attracts investors. That calls for more than a change in status.
By 2 months ago
City status craze should translate into tangible benefits for regions
As Raila Odinga goes global, his political shadow will still loom large locally
Raila is like water which can exist in liquid, solid, or gas depending on the circumstances. Anytime political circumstances change, he also changes, ensuring his longevity.
By 2 months ago
As Raila Odinga goes global, his political shadow will still loom large locally
Bottlenecks: why It's more than just bottles
Think of the bottlenecks M-Pesa removed. What bottlenecks do we need to remove in your sector? Are you a victim or perpetrator of bottlenecks?
By 2 months ago
Bottlenecks: why It's more than just bottles
How digital revolution sent the post office on its deathbed
Think of it: Amazon, for all its success, has mimicked the post office. Amazon delivers your shopping just like the post office delivers letters.
By 2 months ago
How digital revolution sent the post office on its deathbed
On investment, the missing link is local
Being a foreign investor shields you from local issues like harambees, negative publicity and petty jealousy. They are placed on a higher pedestal courted in palaces.
By 2 months ago
On investment, the missing link is local
Nane Nane demos: An eye witness account and its likely impact on economy
While there were no riots, the economy felt it. Many Kenyans stayed at home. Empty roads and closed shops mean lost sales and an economic slowdown.
By 2 months ago
Nane Nane demos: An eye witness account and its likely impact on economy
Truth be told, Social sciences have their soft underbelly too
Can we remove early human studies from the syllabus? Why should I know what early humans ate but not why tribalism and racism thrive in the age of the internet and space travel?
By 2 months ago
Truth be told, Social sciences have their soft underbelly too
Why Kenya feels like the year 1938
One thing seems to us hostage; tribalism. I have agonised to understand tribalism and why it has co-existed with modernism. Why are we so modern but still tied to our tribal roots?
By 2 months ago
Why Kenya feels like the year 1938
When will Kenyan hustlers start owning electric cars?
Electric cars are the future; everyone seems to agree. Their adoption is driven by climatic change and the reality we rarely want to face, one day the world will run out of oil. 
By 2 months ago
When will Kenyan hustlers start owning electric cars?
We have changed Constitution, why not our teaching styles?
Failing to link subject areas is a major flaw in our education system. Another issue is failing to show practical applications.
By 3 months ago
We have changed Constitution, why not our teaching styles?
Kabete National Polytechnic marks 100 years - and why it matters to me
The Kabete National Polytechnic is 100 years old. In that century, it has gone through mutations from native industrial training depot (NITD), the reason the small town next to it is called N.
By 3 months ago
Kabete National Polytechnic marks 100 years - and why it matters to me
Did Pi make you a hustler?
Maths has the highest number of lessons per week.
By 3 months ago
Did Pi make you a hustler?
Will it be Trump or Kamala? Why we should care about the US poll
In four months, the USA will go to the polls. Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be the next US president. Should we bother with who will be the next US president?
By 3 months ago
Will it be Trump or Kamala? Why we should care about the US poll
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Why the new Ruto Cabinet should not spin your head
By reappointing some old faces, the president gave a coded message; I am the president. Gen Z and others can make their demands but the buck stops with him.
By 3 months ago
Why the new Ruto Cabinet should not spin your head
Why horses never cease to fascinate me despite newer innovations
After Uhuru (independence), we found horses in movies and the Jockey Club of Kenya. A few can be found in Upper Kabete, for veterinary or equine research.
By 3 months ago
Why horses never cease to fascinate me despite newer innovations
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Ruto's poisoned economic chalices that he must confront
By winning the 2022 presidential polls, the Kenya Kwanza (KK) coalition ingested several poisoned economic chalices. The first chalice was the national debt.
By 3 months ago
Ruto's poisoned economic chalices that he must confront
KRA goes after nil tax filers and visitors in fresh crackdown
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By Brian Ngugi and Kelley Boss
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Kindiki's uphill battle of uniting Mt Kenya
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