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BSc in Mathematics and pushing handcarts to earn a living
Despite having a degree in Mathematics, Makachia Osore pushes handcarts to put food on the table
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
BSc in Mathematics and pushing handcarts to earn a living
Cellphone obsession and the link to suicide among the youth
To be in children’s memories tomorrow, parents have to be in their lives today.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Cellphone obsession and the link to suicide among the youth
Transport crisis as Dandora drivers protest police harassment
The drivers move has caused an impasse on the Dandora- Town route as well as affecting the neighboring Kangundo road.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Transport crisis as Dandora drivers protest police harassment
Meet Kenyan referee who will officiate AFCON
Kenyans are eagerly waiting for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt whose official date of...
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Meet Kenyan referee who will officiate AFCON
The mobile phone nightmare to Kenyan parents
Approximately 67 per cent of Kenyans concerned about children’s exposure to harmful content through mobile phones.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
The mobile phone nightmare to Kenyan parents
Ten lies dished out by Kenyan debtors
Kenyans will sob, wail, beg, kneel and even swear by their mother’s petticoats when borrowing money
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Ten lies dished out by Kenyan debtors
Exposed: Crooks exploiting First Lady's goodwill
Our reporter goes undercover to expose crooks using First Lady Margaret Kenyatta's Facebook account to defraud Kenyans
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Exposed: Crooks exploiting First Lady's goodwill
DP Ruto: Weston Hotel land illegally acquired
Ruto has shockingly revealed that he was not aware that the original owner of the land where Weston Hotel stands was fraudulently acquired.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
DP Ruto: Weston Hotel land illegally acquired
Omtatah files petition challenging appointment of poll losers
Activist Okiya Omtatah moves to court challenging last week’s Government appointments, argues they were not done on merit.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Omtatah files petition challenging appointment of poll losers
Older women 'should avoid fried chicken'
Evidence regarding the risk of death related with eating fried foods is limited.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Older women 'should avoid fried chicken'
Girl disappears from home after being suspended from school
He reported the matter to the police, whom he hopes will trace Wairimu.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Girl disappears from home after being suspended from school
Nick Mwendwa speaks out on match fixing allegations by Harambee Stars players
Nick Mwendwa speaks out on match fixing allegations by Harambee Stars players
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Nick Mwendwa speaks out on match fixing allegations by Harambee Stars players
Kuria: I will vie for Presidency, challenge Ruto in 2022
Moses Kuria declared interest in Presidency during an interview on local FM station Hot 96 with the host Jeff Koinange.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Kuria: I will vie for Presidency, challenge Ruto in 2022
Is Kamanda being groomed to be Mt Kenya spokesman?
Maina Kamanda has caused political storm taking on one of his Jubilee bosses head on by vowing to stop the presidential bid of William Ruto.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Is Kamanda being groomed to be Mt Kenya spokesman?
What makes the Recce Unit tick?
How Kenya's special security units are trained.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
What makes the Recce Unit tick?
How international media covered DusitD2 Hotel terror attack
This reporting did not go down well with Kenyans, with many of them expressing their frustrations on social media.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
How international media covered DusitD2 Hotel terror attack
Low turnout of pupils, teachers as schools open
Few learners and teachers report to schools despite the court order that ended planned teachers' strike.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Low turnout of pupils, teachers as schools open
Campus student gives hope to KCSE candidates who scored poor grades
Christopher Ogeto, 23, is currently the talk of Marani Sub-County after starting an initiative to empower candidates who failed KCSE to join campus.
By Silas Nyamweya 6 years ago
Campus student gives hope to KCSE candidates who scored poor grades
You want a better deal? Share a meal
If you want a better outcome from a business negotiation, then consider arranging and sharing a meal with your negotiator
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
You want a better deal? Share a meal
Women a leading cause of men's 'untimely' deaths
Hiding their predicaments is meant to avoid backlash from society which considers men strong and the head of the family.
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
Women a leading cause of men's 'untimely' deaths
Shock, fear as foetus found dumped in water tank
Residents in Mlolongo are in shock and panic over possible disease outbreak after foetus was found dumped in a tank meant for storing drinking water.
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
Shock, fear as foetus found dumped in water tank
Magufuli's conspicuous absence from Blue Economy conference
The absence of Tanzania's president John Pombe Magufuli at the Blue Conference in Nairobi has once again raised eyebrows.
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
Magufuli's conspicuous absence from Blue Economy conference
Sh10 billion estate street lighting project goes dark
Mowlem MCA Ben Mwangi blames vandalism and not mismanagement of the project by the State.
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
Sh10 billion estate street lighting project goes dark
Cover your noses: This is Kariobangi interchange
Lack of public washrooms turns Nairob'is Kariobangi interchange into a huge open-air toilet
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
Cover your noses: This is Kariobangi interchange
Hellish life as mother, three children’s legs amputated
Ruth Wairimu, her son and two daughters suffer from a condition that has forced the amputation of their legs. How does she manage?
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
Hellish life as mother, three children’s legs amputated
We use plastics bags, this is Dandora
The ban on the use of plastic bags and papers is effective in some places but it is business as usual in Nairobi’s Eastlands.
By Silas Nyamweya 7 years ago
We use plastics bags, this is Dandora
Funny ways in which Kenyans behave in banking halls
Wanjala is in front of me; he is constantly chewing, swallowing and chewing again. I observed him keenly and note that he is chewing cud
By Rose Moraa 9 years ago
Funny ways in which Kenyans behave in banking halls
Study shows bhang can heal but poses health risks
Health & Science
By Ayoki Onyango
13 mins ago
State to cut debt by off loading large projects to private sector
Business
By Graham Kajilwa
13 mins ago
Insurers urged to rethink PSV's high-risk model
Business
By Macharia Kamau
13 mins ago
Kenyans must be vigilant all times in festive season
Opinion
By Mutethia Mutiga
13 mins ago