×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App
The Standard
.

By Billow Kerrow

Inequality in Africa is a matter of choice

The government unveiled Kenya’s largest budget in history — at Sh1.8 trillion — for 2014/15. It includes approximately Sh20 billion for specifically mitigating effects of poverty and inequality, through affirmative action and social protection programmes; a positive gesture by all means, but a drop in the ocean.
By By Billow Kerrow 11 years ago
Inequality in Africa is a matter of choice
Kenya can emulate Malaysia’s success
Kenya can emulate Malaysia’s success
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
UhuRuto need a break with the past to steer real growth
UhuRuto need a break with the past to steer real growth
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
UhuRuto must shun blind loyalties, embrace work ethics
UhuRuto must shun blind loyalties, embrace work ethics
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
Mr President, don’t sweep concerns under the carpet
Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter may be a man under siege in high places but his message seems to resonate well with rank and file URP supporters in Rift Valley and elsewhere.
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
Mr President, don’t sweep concerns under the carpet
At 50, Kenya has done well, but can do better in future
I would grade our performance for the 50 years at C+, which is remarkable as a nation, relative to other countries in the region that are of similar age.
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
At 50, Kenya has done well, but can do better in future
Decreed deprivation will continue driving us apart
A study on inequalities in our society just published reveals a grim picture, and confirms how the government’s economic policies continue to relegate sections of our society into utter deprivation and poverty.
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
Decreed deprivation will continue driving us apart
West wrong to shut Somali money transfer operators
Whilst Kenyans are indignant about the West’s resolve to haul their sitting president before the ICC and trash their sovereignty, Somalia is grappling with an economic sabotage by the West to strangle its impoverished population.
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
West wrong to shut Somali money transfer operators
Judiciary, county governments must be accountable to public
Two key institutions have featured high in the public domain this past week for all the wrong reasons. Whichever way these institutions, hitherto held dearly by Kenyans, handle the issues involved, the matters raised will have a profound effect on their integrity, and the public perceptions about them. The judiciary and county governments have so far enjoyed public goodwill until the lid was blown off this week by reports in the media.
By By Billow Kerrow 12 years ago
Judiciary, county governments must be accountable to public
.

Latest Stories

Kenya faces a growing Sh2 billion bill as 1982 coup torture claims resurface
Kenya faces a growing Sh2 billion bill as 1982 coup torture claims resurface
Features
By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye
16 mins ago
CS Kabogo: Digital economy now established, focus shifts to governance and accountability
CS Kabogo: Digital economy now established, focus shifts to governance and accountability
Sci & Tech
By Patrick Beja
17 mins ago
Kwale residents reject land survey
Premium Kwale residents reject land survey
Coast
By Maarufu Mohamed
38 mins ago
Does gentle parenting really work in real life?
Does gentle parenting really work in real life?
Parenting
By Agnes Mwandawiro
43 mins ago
New hope for nurses as KNH CEO commits to deliver on promises
New hope for nurses as KNH CEO commits to deliver on promises
Newsbeat
By Mike Kihaki
46 mins ago
Easy recipe: Watermelon and strawberry chamoyada
Easy recipe: Watermelon and strawberry chamoyada
Food
By Chef Ali Mandhry
1 hr ago
Court orders deportation of Sierra Leonean woman who 'forgot' visa in Kenya romance
Court orders deportation of Sierra Leonean woman who 'forgot' visa in Kenya romance
Newsbeat
By Peter Ochieng
1 hr ago
Poetry never left us, we just stopped listening to women
Premium Poetry never left us, we just stopped listening to women
Opinion
By Egara Kabaji
1 hr ago

GET OUR NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!

CONNECT WITH US

FOR THE LATEST JOB ADVERTS

join Digger Classifieds telegram channel
The Standard
© 2026. The Standard Group PLC. All rights reserved