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Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself
Experts blame poor planning, weak drainage and unchecked development for worsening Nairobi floods, despite rainfall levels remaining relatively stable.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself
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How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines
Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines
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Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town
Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town
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No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends
The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends
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From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron
French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron
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Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy
Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya’s largest river.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy
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Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers
A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.
By Esther Muchene 2 months ago
Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers
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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic
Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.
By Esther Muchene 2 months ago
Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic
Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world
According to Garman, “AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world” with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world
Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner
Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public–private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner
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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
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Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself
Experts blame poor planning, weak drainage and unchecked development for worsening Nairobi floods, despite rainfall levels remaining relatively stable.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself
Premium
How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines
Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines
Premium
Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town
Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town
Premium
No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends
The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends
Premium
From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron
French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron
Premium
Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy
Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya’s largest river.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy
Premium
Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers
A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.
By Esther Muchene 2 months ago
Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers
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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic
Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.
By Esther Muchene 2 months ago
Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic
Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner
Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public–private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner
Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world
According to Garman, “AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world” with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world
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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
Premium
Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself
Experts blame poor planning, weak drainage and unchecked development for worsening Nairobi floods, despite rainfall levels remaining relatively stable.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself
Premium
How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines
Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines
Premium
Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town
Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town
Premium
No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends
The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends
Premium
From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron
French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron
Premium
Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy
Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya’s largest river.
By Esther Muchene 1 month ago
Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy
Premium
Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers
A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.
By Esther Muchene 2 months ago
Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers
Premium
Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic
Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.
By Esther Muchene 2 months ago
Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic
Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner
Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public–private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner
Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world
According to Garman, “AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world” with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world
Premium
Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.
By Esther Muchene 4 months ago
Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
Burden of breaking bad news
They say it does not get worse until you have to tell a loved one the devastating news of death, especially if they are unwell.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
Burden of breaking bad news
Breaking down Ukraine war to children
Your child may not have all the details, but their radar is able to detect that something is off. And the truth is, they are just as bothered as you.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
Breaking down Ukraine war to children
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Things you do that hurt a child’s self-esteem
Whatever you do as a parent will impact your children’s lives, and this moulds them into who they will become in future.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
Things you do that hurt a child’s self-esteem
Essential accessories to make your trip easier
The right accessories provide us with comfort and convenience for a smooth journey.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
Essential accessories to make your trip easier
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Tips on saving for your dream trip
If you really want to travel you have to make it a priority and be intentional about making it come true.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
Tips on saving for your dream trip
Vacation ready: Packing hacks when on the move
When travelling, we all want to pack as much as we can because which woman does not want the perfect outfit for every aspect of their holiday.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
Vacation ready: Packing hacks when on the move
How much salt do you need in a day?
Newborns between zero to one year should eat less than 1g of salt in a day or avoid it completely.
By Esther Muchene 4 years ago
How much salt do you need in a day?
Mark Too's widows in legal battle over multi-million properties
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By Peter Ochieng
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Ol-Kalou by-election litmus test for voters and Gachagua
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By Jacob Ochiro
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How diaspora property remittances are bypassing Kenyan households
Real Estate
By Graham Kajilwa
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Raising Lake Naivasha's water causes wildlife displacement
Environment & Climate
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