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Form 3 student commits suicide after being told to repeat class

Daniel Owouth: Let the youths not use suicide as a way of solving problems. In such a case the boy still had a chance of joining another school where he could be accepted or drop out of school and engage himself in other activities.
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Form 3 student commits suicide after being told to repeat class
Is drugging the new robbing method in Kenya?
Is drugging the new robbing method in Kenya?
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Facebook's new Marketplace
Facebook's new Marketplace
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Social media and marketing
Social media and marketing
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Facebook's video communication
Live-streaming and instant videos are turning into a fundamental part of life now that many people have constant access to a video camera and an Internet connection right in their pockets.
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Facebook's video communication
‘Clone wars’ could suffocate Snapchat
Clearly, if Snapchat wants to keep up, it needs to restrategise and rather than preventing others from copying its features.
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
‘Clone wars’ could suffocate Snapchat
Facebook Messenger hits a billion
Recently, the online networking giant Facebook announced a hike in its number of users on the Messenger application to one billion per month, which marks a key milestone as it seeks to expand the platform to new services.
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Facebook Messenger hits a billion
Speaking through Emojis
Emojis have become an unofficial universal language in everyday digital communication for millennials and a new staple of pop culture.
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Speaking through Emojis
Instagram for business
By end of 2016, all companies on instagram will be granted a chance to upgrade their accounts to business profiles that offer free features that will now help companies separate themselves from regular users.
By Jerry Odumbe 6 years ago
Instagram for business
Using social media for disaster awareness
Disasters and emergencies that have occurred in the past, such as the collapsed Huruma building, have shown how social media has become an essential communication tool during such times.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Using social media for disaster awareness
KDF killed 34 Al Shabaab militants in separate shootouts in Somalia
KDF killed 34 Al Shabaab militants in separate shootouts in Somalia at the weekend and recovered weapons. Here's what Kenyans had to say
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
KDF killed 34 Al Shabaab militants in separate shootouts in Somalia
Social media and moral decay
The party dubbed Project X quickly topped trends last week and triggered a social media outcry.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Social media and moral decay
Kenyans still paying tribute to Muslim passengers who sheltered Christians from AlShabaab attack
I knew Muslims are good and pleasant people. However, I honestly never expected anyone to sacrifice their lives for the sake of Christians’ souls. Together, we will win this war.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Kenyans still paying tribute to Muslim passengers who sheltered Christians from AlShabaab attack
Kenyans on Twitter lay down commandments for 2016
@Ramgeedavis: Thou shall not overdo this make up thing. If you get lost how will we trace you?
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Kenyans on Twitter lay down commandments for 2016
The year's top picks
As we say goodbye to 2015, we look at some of its highlights:
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
The year's top picks
Things to do on Christmas day
The family gatherings, the food, the bundled up weather, the music, the gifts and presents just make this time of the year magical.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Things to do on Christmas day
Airline to sue self-proclaimed billionaire, Steve Mbogo, for alleging that he is part of its board
Maurice Omondi: This is the same guy who is planning to be Kenya’s president at one point. How can an imposter be a president? Unfathomable.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Airline to sue self-proclaimed billionaire, Steve Mbogo, for alleging that he is part of its board
Terror drills and awareness.
Do students, staff and regular employees in organisations go through safety tests when they join these institutions in readiness for a drill or unexpected disaster?
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Terror drills and awareness.
Four prostitutes allegedly skinned and killed in Nakuru
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Four prostitutes allegedly skinned and killed in Nakuru
Students behaving badly
Just when we thought education crisis was now water under the bridge, this past week's events prove otherwise. Only that, this time it has nothing to do with teachers but students behaving badly. Incidences of students' indulging in sex and alcohol are becoming a worrying trend.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Students behaving badly
El Nino on the way, are we ready?
Kenya has experienced heavy rains before and lack of proper preparation led to massive damages and losses so one has to ask, are we adequately prepared this time around?
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
El Nino on the way, are we ready?
Not much likes for the ‘dislike’ button on Facebook
CEO Mark Zukerberg may have finally acceded to the pressure and the social media platform is said to be considering adding a "dislike" feature to posts that will enable users to convey empathy and react to posts that are not positive.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Not much likes for the ‘dislike’ button on Facebook
Kenyan’s let’s tone down the political noise
These past few weeks, Kenyans have sat back and watched the now renowned sugar deal turn sour.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Kenyan’s let’s tone down the political noise
Be smart when picking social media influencers for your brand
However, when selecting an online influencer, brands need to be very cautious because having a plethora of followers or a large blog readership does not make an individual’s influence ‘positive’.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Be smart when picking social media influencers for your brand
Shame of Kenya’s predators of pray
Some of our renowned preachers have sadly taken to portraying characteristics akin to those biblical teachings have warned us about with regards to false teachers.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Shame of Kenya’s predators of pray
What next after President Obama fever?
We are yet to identify if the "Kidero grass" actually grew, but driving along Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway suggests otherwise. In general, Nairobi County was given a makeover dubbed 'Obama care'.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
What next after President Obama fever?
Kenya stands to gain a lot from President Obama's visit
The GES 2015 conference which Obama is set to attend will amass thousands of business leaders and investors from all over the world.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Kenya stands to gain a lot from President Obama's visit
Unbridled tongues, an insult to unity
Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria recently spewed vitriol at a public meeting. What is more disheartening is the fact that the citizens who were gathered there cheered him on as he spoke.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Unbridled tongues, an insult to unity
Online blocking made easier
Often accused of failure to help users deal with harassment on its platform, Twitter has upped its efforts and added new tools to make it easier for users to block a handful of characters simultaneously.
By Jerry Odumbe 7 years ago
Online blocking made easier
Should Kenya pull her troops out of Somalia? This debate takes centre stage on social media
Kirwa Kip Eliud: Yes, they should come back; only after completing the job that took them there.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Should Kenya pull her troops out of Somalia? This debate takes centre stage on social media
Kenyans on Twitter react to the unfortunate xenophobic attacks in South Africa
@Gicaru: Africa is starting to feel like one country; the only bad thing is that the message is coming through violence
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Kenyans on Twitter react to the unfortunate xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Facebook unveils a standalone Messenger app
Like the Messenger mobile app, the web platform is completely separate from the rest of the site and has the same basic look. The social network claims it will not force the new service on its users like it did with the mobile application.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Facebook unveils a standalone Messenger app
Kenyans on Twitter score Jubilee’s performance after two years in office
@Austyn_Machel: Two years of hopelessness. The people I pity most are the sycophants who just cannot get their heads out of the sand despite all the failures.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Kenyans on Twitter score Jubilee’s performance after two years in office
Embu pastor faked his own kidnap and started extorting money from the public to secure his ‘release’
Erick Murageh: What a shame these ‘men of God’ have turned into.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Embu pastor faked his own kidnap and started extorting money from the public to secure his ‘release’
For better or worse: Woman marries a mentally challenged man, proving true love has no boundaries
Brilliant BVlarious: Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible; it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment and offer you more joy than any material possession could.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
For better or worse: Woman marries a mentally challenged man, proving true love has no boundaries
Social media as an anti-corruption tool
Kenya is one of the countries that has been high on the list of regions adversely impacted by corruption. As time goes by, the chorus of dismay from citizens appears to be getting louder and louder.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Social media as an anti-corruption tool
Corruption: List of Shame
The recently unveiled list of shame is still astir on social media, with some users calling for better Government action, not a repeat of previous incidents where corruption cases gradually fade away with time
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Corruption: List of Shame
Kenyans react to remarks by Interior Cabinet Secretary that Government is building a wall between Kenya and Somalia over terrorist attacks
Erick Odhiambo: I want to advise the Cabinet Secretary that building a wall is not the solution to curbing terrorism in Mandera. What he should do is to beef up security by increasing the number of soldiers patrolling the Kenya-Somalia border.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Kenyans react to remarks by Interior Cabinet Secretary that Government is building a wall between Kenya and Somalia over terrorist attacks
Imenti Central MP accused of rape by a Nairobi woman
@Mmurumba: Imenti Central MP, Gideon Mwiti, is making headlines for the wrong reasons. Just who are these MPs?
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Imenti Central MP accused of rape by a Nairobi woman
Misuse of power is a tired phenomenon
With all that has been going on in Kenya lately, it is apparent that having power in this country has deluded many into thinking they have a right to act contrary to or in defiance of the rule of law.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Misuse of power is a tired phenomenon
Most of yesterday the hashtag #KajiadoCentralDecides trended
@Daiwowo: #KajiadoCentralDecides We the Maa community have very strong brotherhood. We voted, we decided and life goes on.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Most of yesterday the hashtag #KajiadoCentralDecides trended
Kenyans' views on the matter of a Master's degree holder riding a boda boda for a living
Leonard Kweyu Olando: Even a thermometer has got many degrees but it ends up working in the stinking hairy armpits of human beings.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Kenyans' views on the matter of a Master's degree holder riding a boda boda for a living
Facebook's suicide prevention tool
You may have come across a Facebook post from a friend contemplating suicide and probably had no idea of how you could assist them avoid taking their lives.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
Facebook's suicide prevention tool
#KOT share their thoughts on the 'Beyond Zero' campaign
@Balozi_Odembo: Kenya’s First Lady must be commended for reminding us that women should not die during pregnancy and while giving birth.
By Jerry Odumbe 8 years ago
#KOT share their thoughts on the 'Beyond Zero' campaign
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