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By Xn Iraki

To be rich, become an entrepreneur or politician

Every year, we get a list of the world’s richest people from Forbes magazine. Rarely have politicians dominated the list. This is not surprising.
By By XN IRAKI 12 years ago
To be rich, become an entrepreneur or politician
Where did all the jobs go?
Where did all the jobs go?
By BY XN IRAKI 12 years ago
India goes to Mars: Does it make economic sense?
India goes to Mars: Does it make economic sense?
By BY XN IRAKI 12 years ago
VAT and rising prices: What’s going on here?
VAT and rising prices: What’s going on here?
By By XN IRAKI 12 years ago
Kenya should look East? Wait a minute…
“The visit to China by President Uhuru Kenyatta has opened a debate on whether it’s time Kenya turned East,” read an article titled ‘China to fasten her economic growth’. The President signed deals worth billions of shillings, mostly targeting infrastructure projects from rails to highways. Most columnists and opinion makers seem convinced that looking East is the way to go. The argument seems very convincing if you have experienced the Thika super-highway or ever visited China.
By By XN Iraki 12 years ago
Kenya should look East? Wait a minute…
The Supreme Court verdict on presidential polls was not final…or so it seems
The political gerry-mandering between the Jubilee Coalition and CORD did not end with the Supreme Court verdict. It appears there were few loose ends, particularly the electoral process. CORD now wants an electoral college to elect the President. This is purely an American system.
By By XN IRAKI 12 years ago
The Supreme Court verdict on presidential polls was not final…or so it seems
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