Mathenge tree ideal for chapatis, but also blocks roads, diverts rivers
The tree provides shade during the day and its seeds are used to make chapati, mandazi and cakes flour, according to Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
Mathenge tree ideal for chapatis, but also blocks roads, diverts rivers
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I contracted mumps, lost hearing on the left side
Sidney Chahonyo suffers partial hearing loss but that has not stopped him from going about his life.
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
I contracted mumps, lost hearing on the left side
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Cold: No cough syrups please
The cold season is fast approaching, a period when viral infections are common.
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
Cold: No cough syrups please
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Why grafted dreadlocks could have you jailed
For a man, hair can be a fashion or cultural statement, a display of individuality. But did you also know hair can be used to solve crimes including murder, rape, burglaries and robberies?
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
Why grafted dreadlocks could have you jailed
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Mwai Kibaki was a patient I would have paid to treat - Dr Gikonyo
Kibaki loved his tipple but after the accident in 2002 and when he was sworn in 'the president never drank alcohol again. State House cleaned out any form of alcohol,' says Dr Gikonyo.
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
Mwai Kibaki was a patient I would have paid to treat - Dr Gikonyo
Sexually active Kenyan teenagers using contraceptive
Kenya's married and sexually active unmarried women have increased their use of contraceptives in the last decade with the most preferred methods being implants and injectables for family planning.
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
Sexually active Kenyan teenagers using contraceptive
Earth Day: Urban pollution increasing cases of asthma, lung cancer
World Health Organisation (WHO) says air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to health and accounts for a high number of non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks or stroke. 
By Saada Hassan 1 year ago
Earth Day: Urban pollution increasing cases of asthma, lung cancer
Why CBK’s decision to roll out new banknotes is noble
The CBK’s action was noble and well-thought out. It is meant to smoke out top government officers involved in mega corruption.
By Ann Mukei 4 years ago
Why CBK’s decision to roll out new banknotes is noble
Did China reject Kenya’s funding request for the second phase of SGR project?
Raila has been working closely with Uhuru since the handshake and so assumption was that he could not have talked about the agenda of the trip.
By Ann Mukei 4 years ago
Did China reject Kenya’s funding request for the second phase of SGR project?
Trump and Kim: the rocky road from taunts to talks
Donald Trump’s face-to-face with Kim Jong Un will mark a historic milestone in relations between Washington and Pyongyang - and cap a stunning about-f
By Ann Mukei 5 years ago
Trump and Kim: the rocky road from taunts to talks
15 militants killed in anti-jihadist operation in Mali: army
Fifteen militants have been killed in an anti-jihadist operation in central Mali, the Malian army said yesterday
By Ann Mukei 5 years ago
15 militants killed in anti-jihadist operation in Mali: army
Be excited about life
Question is, what would happen if you woke up one day and realised you had no challenges or schedules to face up to?
By Ann Mukei 7 years ago
Be excited about life
Honour your father daily
Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance - Ruth E Renkel. I belong to a group whose agenda is to visit our parents in appreciation of the role they have played in our lives.
By Ann Mukei 7 years ago
Honour your father daily
Look out for a brighter tomorrow
I totally loved Tomorrow Never Comes by Sidney Sheldon. I savoured it page by page and not even my high school teacher on duty could stop me from turning the pages.
By Ann Mukei 7 years ago
Look out for a brighter tomorrow
Tomorrow is all that matters
I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife -- Zora Neale Hurston
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Tomorrow is all that matters
Flaws can make us stronger
Value your imperfections today. They make that interesting difference to the world.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Flaws can make us stronger
Find a balance in your life
Way back in my primary schooling years, I found an interest in cookery.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Find a balance in your life
Man was born to love
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Man was born to love
On greed, we are all guilty
A rather unfortunate situation is going on in Kenya’s politico-economic scene. What once looked like a circus is becoming a worrying trend. Bank interest rates are edging towards an all-time high and the economy is sinking.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
On greed, we are all guilty
Dark season is for anyone
Everyone will experience a dark season at one point of their lives. Not because they are bad or they have done anything wrong, but because life has happened.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Dark season is for anyone
Take note of warning signs
The other weekend, my family and I took a trip to the countryside.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Take note of warning signs
Can we be happy forever?
Without doubt, the pursuit of happiness is a never-ending affair, and so we continue to explore this rather abstract concept. In the last one week, I have asked at least 10 people whether they are happy.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Can we be happy forever?
Wheel of life does not stop
Its 10am, on yet another Thursday. This must be the thousandth week I am penning this column. As usual, my editor is on my neck. We need to go to press, and on time, he says. In a bit I will be done writing, and I will be back to doing other things.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Wheel of life does not stop
Nature does not jump queues
Often, we never realise that the universe is so ordered that some events, seasons and things can never happen before others.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Nature does not jump queues
Do we need all that we have?
A few of us have been lucky to realise all these and so much more, yet there is that thing that we still lack, that thing that is crucial to the core of our happiness, and for this reason all the above ceases to matter.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Do we need all that we have?
Life is about smiling
Meaningless. Mundane. Boring. Harsh. Ordinary. These are just a few unsavoury words that can sometimes describe life.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Life is about smiling
Time does not wait for us
Tick tock tick tock, the hands of the clock go round and round, to help us tell the time.
By Ann Mukei 8 years ago
Time does not wait for us