How to get over toxic family members
If you came from a family where you experienced violence, abuse, neglect or other forms of problems that affected you negatively, the truth is, you have a toxic family.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
How to get over toxic family members
Family dynamics can make or break you
It is through your family that you first learn how to relate to others. They have a big influence on how you get along with others.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Family dynamics can make or break you
Why you need to give people some space
Distance is necessary, even from friends, children and family. Life can at times feel like it's too much and this could be because your social battery is at zero.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Why you need to give people some space
Could you be the toxic person everyone hates?
Are you that person with the defeatist comments at the party ruining the fun and dampening everyone's spirits with your negativity?
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Could you be the toxic person everyone hates?
If next government rejects NMS, it's okay, PSC says
The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) will be discontinued in October if the new government sees no need for it, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has said.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
If next government rejects NMS, it's okay, PSC says
Profile: The four IEBC commissioners who disowned presidential results
Four IEBC commissioners have walked out of Bomas of Kenya saying they do not take ownership of the results announced by Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Profile: The four IEBC commissioners who disowned presidential results
Dr Ezekiel Oburu: I realised Kenya had few foot and ankle specialists
Noting the scarcity of orthopaedic surgeons in Kenya, Dr Oburu decided to specialise in foot and ankle surgeries which take up 70-80 percent of what he does.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Dr Ezekiel Oburu: I realised Kenya had few foot and ankle specialists
Forest rides luck, beats West Ham 1-0 for 1st EPL win
Nottingham Forest rode its luck before marking its first home game in the Premier League in 23 years with a 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Forest rides luck, beats West Ham 1-0 for 1st EPL win
New contract and loan move for Barca's Nico Gonzalez
FC Barcelona on Saturday confirmed they have renewed the contract of midfielder Nico Gonzalez and loaned him to Valencia for the forthcoming season.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
New contract and loan move for Barca's Nico Gonzalez
List of elected senators
List of elected senators countrywide.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
List of elected senators
Floating rooms: When builder meets nature
The only setback is that one has to order food from neighbouring eateries because they do not offer food. Also, it is not ideal for children.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Floating rooms: When builder meets nature
Why more voters kept off and how we can bring them back
Thirty-five percent of registered voters didn't bother to vote in the just concluded elections. Only 65 percent showed up, a far cry from the 85.91 percent of voters in 2013.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Why more voters kept off and how we can bring them back
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Historical factors for Azimio government
An Azimio presidency would be historic, culture shifting and most importantly, deeply significant for Kenya's future.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Historical factors for Azimio government
Gabriel Jesus scores 2 in Arsenal's 4-2 win over Leicester
The Brazil striker marked his home debut for Arsenal with two goals and two assists in a 4-2 win against Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Gabriel Jesus scores 2 in Arsenal's 4-2 win over Leicester
Real champions of this year's election offer hope for Kenya
Granted that politics impacts so much in our lives, we must learn to acknowledge that here is much more to life, to the world, to our country, beyond politics.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Real champions of this year's election offer hope for Kenya
Democracy needs rescue, we must play our part
We are voting at a time when democracy, the world over, is hitting turbulence and even regressing. Therefore, our vote should boost, however slight, the faith in competitive elections
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Democracy needs rescue, we must play our part
Simba Arati, Mutahi Kahiga clinch Kisii, Nyeri governor seats
ODM's Simba Arati has won the Kisii Governor seat, garnering 270,928 votes against UDA candidate Ezekiel Machogu who got some 82, 104 votes.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Simba Arati, Mutahi Kahiga clinch Kisii, Nyeri governor seats
Big win for women in Nakuru as county gets female bosses
Nakuru County has voted in a record high number of female leaders in the just-concluded August 9, 2022 General Election.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Big win for women in Nakuru as county gets female bosses
Not yet uhuru: African Union has had a few successes but still weak
A report revealed the AU had misunderstood its mandate. Most African governments are security-obsessed and hostile to intra-African migration.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Not yet uhuru: African Union has had a few successes but still weak
Grain ship to dock in Ukraine before setting sail for Ethiopia
Closing in on the half-year mark, the war has sent food prices sky-high and left poorer countries with ever less hope they would be getting supplies from the breadbasket of Europe.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Grain ship to dock in Ukraine before setting sail for Ethiopia
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Unlucky Bahati: 'Machozi' hit maker loses Mathare MP race
Singer Kevin Kioko aka Bahati finished a distant third in the hotly contested Mathare MP race that was won by incumbent Anthony Oluoch of ODM.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Unlucky Bahati: 'Machozi' hit maker loses Mathare MP race
Peace, love and unity ...
Peace, love and unity ...
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Peace, love and unity ...
Free and fair elections
Free and fair elections
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Free and fair elections
Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine
There are reports that hundreds of Russian soldiers are refusing to fight and trying to quit the military.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine
Chebukati starts releasing official presidential results
The commission's Chairperson Wafula Chebukati on Thursday announced the first verified presidential results from Webuye East Constituency, Bungoma County.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Chebukati starts releasing official presidential results
Nairobi decides: The winners and the losers
Nairobi jettisons some old names and retains others in a mixed bag voting.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Nairobi decides: The  winners and the losers
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Court's decision on CDF big leap in governance, accountability
The Executive and legislature have been using the fund for political expediency. Auditor General has questioned many projects since MPs cannot oversight themselves.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Court's decision on CDF big leap in governance, accountability
Failed KIEMS kits, low turnout mar election day as voting closes
Voting extended at Mwiki, Runyenjes and Kiambu Institute of Technology polling stations, IEBC officials cite morning delays as exercise closes countrywide.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Failed KIEMS kits, low turnout mar election day as voting closes
IEBC approves use of manual registers in some counties
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has approved the use of manual registers in polling stations both in Makueni and Kakamega Counties.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
IEBC approves use of manual registers in some counties
Kenya's copyright board: If you share memes without owner's approval, you could be jailed
The Kenya Copyright Board has warned the managers of commercial entities that they could be fined heavily or face jail sentences if they use Kenyans' memes without their permission.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Kenya's copyright board: If you share memes without owner's approval, you could be jailed
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President Uhuru's fights with local NGOs
Although the frosty relations began before the 2013 General Election, they got worse just after the President and his deputy William Ruto were sworn in for their first term.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
President Uhuru's fights with local NGOs
WNBA's Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
U.S. President Joe Biden denounced as "unacceptable" the verdict and sentence, which came amid soaring tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
WNBA's Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
EXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?
With her court case concluded and her sentence pronounced, such a deal - assuming one can be reached with the Russians - is Griner's best chance of being freed early.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
EXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?
A letter from Navakholo, Kakamega's famous town
Like other towns, once you leave Kakamega, it becomes rural very quickly.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
A letter from Navakholo, Kakamega's famous town
TSC grants teachers leave as elections approach
Nancy Macharia said teachers, especially those contracted by the IEBC to administer the August 9 elections, are allowed to go on leave.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
TSC grants teachers leave as elections approach
Pope Francis and the lesson on repentance, forgiveness in Canada
Repentance is often perceived as a personal practice. But the Pope took responsibility and sought forgiveness from the afflicted people on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church as an institution.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Pope Francis and the lesson on repentance, forgiveness in Canada
Tips on growing pears and its attractive health benefits
Pears take three to five years for the tree to start fruiting. However, grafted varieties can start bearing two years after planting.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Tips on growing pears and its attractive health benefits
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Ruto stumbles in the dark on debate night
In this memorable Freudian slip he was already considering a court battle, even before the ballots are cast.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Ruto stumbles in the dark on debate night
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Archeologists find early man artifacts in Nyeri
The artefacts which included the Eustachian hand axes were similar to those used by Homo Erectus and resembled those found in the world-famous Olorgesailie site on the way to Lake Magadi.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
Archeologists find early man artifacts in Nyeri
How biological enzymes can help cut manufacturers' costs
Industries are now grappling with the dilemma of either passing on rising input costs to consumers or optimising production processes to keep prices low to retain customers.
By Esther Muchene 2 years ago
How biological enzymes can help cut manufacturers' costs
State eyes Sh100bn from landlords in fresh tax push
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Deputy President: Many are mentioned but one will be called
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