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By hugging a tree for 72 hours, Muthoni has challenged Africa
Over the years, Kenyans have passionately been helping to ensure the survival of over 980 million trees.
By Kalua Green 3 months ago
By hugging a tree for 72 hours, Muthoni has challenged Africa
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How Uesugi Yozan blueprint can guide Kenya towards first world
Watching his success showed me that Yozan's principles are not just historical ideas; they are alive, practical and transformative.
By Kalua Green 3 months ago
How Uesugi Yozan blueprint can guide Kenya towards first world
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Why Kenya should listen to its numbers on our lived realities
One number caught my attention this week. Not because I am a statistician, I am not, but because for the past 30 years.
By Kalua Green 4 months ago
Why Kenya should listen to its numbers on our lived realities
Why Kenya must listen to its numbers about lived realities
Kenya has a Sh16.2 trillion economy growing at about five per cent, yet more than 16 million people cannot afford a basic meal.
By Kalua Green 4 months ago
Why Kenya must listen to its numbers about lived realities
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Let COP30 be the year Africa acts boldly on tackling climate change
For thirty years, the world has come together under the UN's blue banners to combat climate change. We have produced countless reports, inspiring speeches and endless statements.
By Kalua Green 4 months ago
Let COP30 be the year Africa acts boldly on tackling climate change
Why the food we eat is eating us, what we can do about that
Urban shelves are filled with chips, sugary drinks, and white bread, while traditional foods like millet, sorghum, cassava, and beans are often relegated to the background.
By Kalua Green 4 months ago
Why the food we eat is eating us, what we can do about that
Kenya doesn't need more hospitals, it needs healthier ecosystems
Firstly, Kenya must shift from treatment budgets to prevention investments.
By Kalua Green 5 months ago
Kenya doesn't need more hospitals, it needs healthier ecosystems
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When leadership forgets about taxpayer, nation pays the price
Short-term thinking is our nation's biggest weakness. It quietly damages us in small, but persistent ways.
By Kalua Green 5 months ago
When leadership forgets about taxpayer, nation pays the price
He chose the forest over votes, now let each of us plant 80 trees
There was a day when Raila Amolo Odinga chose those waters over applause. He stood for restoration when it was easier to promise comfort.
By Kalua Green 5 months ago
He chose the forest over votes, now let each of us plant 80 trees
Political unity must demonstrate that it can improve Kenyans' lives
Kenya can't import another nation's politics, but it can adopt that same insistence that unity is only proven when households improve.
By Kalua Green 5 months ago
Political unity must demonstrate that it can improve Kenyans' lives
Why power rightfully belongs to registered voters and not brokers
Politics should be among the people, not just in meeting rooms. Yet dignity requires that leaders are chosen by informed Kenyans, not manufactured by kingmakers.
By Kalua Green 6 months ago
Why power rightfully belongs to registered voters and not brokers
Why Kenya's next medal should be in geothermal power sector
Kenya already produces nearly one gigawatt of geothermal power, ranking us among the top six nations worldwide in this sector, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
By Kalua Green 6 months ago
Why Kenya's next medal should be in geothermal power sector
Energy is the currency of dignity and prosperity for communities
Kenya cannot succeed in global markets if power remains expensive and unreliable
By Kalua Green 6 months ago
Energy is the currency of dignity and prosperity for communities
This Sunday is all about trees, truth and real transformation
Each tree proves that when people work together, broken ground can be healed to provide shade, oxygen, food, and hope.
By Kalua Green 6 months ago
This Sunday is all about trees, truth and real transformation
A policy that doesn't pay cannot create jobs or trigger real growth
The only jobs Kenya can afford to create are those that secure its future. Green jobs are not a luxury; they are essential.
By Kalua Green 6 months ago
A policy that doesn't pay cannot create jobs or trigger real growth
Harambee Stars' run shows that success sprouts from leadership
When Nicholas Musonye and his team led the CHAN 2024 tournament, they demonstrated what clean, decisive leadership can accomplish.
By Kalua Green 7 months ago
Harambee Stars' run shows that success sprouts from leadership
Why Kenya's motorcycle moment demands we turn plans into cash
A boda boda rider is not just a transporter but a breadwinner. Yet predatory loans and harsh repossession cycles have trapped many.
By Kalua Green 7 months ago
Why Kenya's motorcycle moment demands we turn plans into cash
Parliament: House of 'transaction' that has simply refused to step up
Former Speaker Justin Muturi revealed a quieter form of corruption: "sweeteners" embedded in constitutional amendments like the NG-CDF and NGAAF meant to buy MP loyalty.
By Kalua Green 7 months ago
Parliament: House of 'transaction' that has simply refused to step up
When school bells stop ringing, who steps in to parent children?
We must remind ourselves of this truth: every child follows the path available to them, and in today's Kenya, that path is lined with both golden bridges and dark alleys.
By Kalua Green 8 months ago
When school bells stop ringing,  who steps in to parent children?
Kenya's elders continue working since the system has failed them
A generation is working far beyond its strength, not out of choice but out of desperate necessity.
By Kalua Green 8 months ago
Kenya's elders continue working since the system has failed them
Why cleaning Nairobi rivers is a game changer, act of patriotism
While our nation is distracted by noise and political unrest, something quietly significant is unfolding; not on television or social media, but along the banks of Nairobi's rivers.
By Kalua Green 8 months ago
Why cleaning Nairobi rivers is a game changer, act of patriotism
New IEBC team should make our elections not always smell blood
Today, around this fire, I welcome the seven of you. You are the newly sworn team of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
By Kalua Green 8 months ago
New IEBC team should make our elections not always smell blood
Reject Passaris Bill and adopt intelligence over suppression
There are two times when wise people avoid making decisions: When they are too angry or too excited. Kenya has ignored both.
By Kalua Green 8 months ago
Reject Passaris Bill and adopt intelligence over suppression
Let's break the silence and stem the growing mental health crisis
I choose to sound like a broken record this week because I believe this quiet national crisis could soon overwhelm us if we don't sit up and pay attention.
By Kalua Green 9 months ago
Let's break the silence and stem the growing mental health crisis
Empower farmers for genuine economic growth, less politics
Beyond politics: Growing Kenya's economy by empowering farmers.
By Kalua Green 9 months ago
Empower farmers for genuine economic growth, less politics
How CBK's bold moves can help unlock our economy's potential
CBK's bold moves: Fuelling Kenya's growth from the ground up.
By Kalua Green 9 months ago
How CBK's bold moves can help unlock our economy's potential
How we can address rising cost of living, averting a fresh crisis
Tackling the cost of living surge and strategies to prevent the next economic shock.
By Kalua Green 9 months ago
How we can address rising cost of living, averting a fresh crisis
Kenya must take a long, hard look at its moral fabric for better future
At the 22nd National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, American preacher and former NFL player Rickey Bolden delivered words that brought the room to a hush and, momentarily, a nation to reflection.
By Kalua Green 10 months ago
Kenya must take a long, hard look at its moral fabric for better future
Touch "the chameleon" in SHA to reform Kenya's healthcare system
For years, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) crawled along, burdened by scandals, inefficiencies, and a growing trust deficit.
By Kalua Green 10 months ago
Touch "the chameleon" in SHA to reform Kenya's healthcare system
Let's tackle silent hazard of CO2 pollution in our vehicles, homes
Who knows if the constant bickering and confusion in our political space partly stem from prolonged exposure to high CO2 concentrations in vehicles?
By Kalua Green 10 months ago
Let's tackle silent hazard of CO2 pollution in our vehicles, homes
NTSA sleepwalking into a national security crisis for being inefficient
Efficiency at NTSA is not merely about fulfilling administrative duties; it is about safeguarding our nation's security, supporting economic growth, and nurturing public trust.
By Kalua Green 10 months ago
NTSA sleepwalking into a national security crisis for being inefficient
We should urgently invest in eye specialists to handle rising need
Kenya has approximately 115 ophthalmologists serving a rapidly expanding population estimated at 57.3 million in 2025 by the World Population Review.
By Kalua Green 11 months ago
We should urgently invest in eye specialists to handle rising need
Kenya's small ideas that could turn into sustainable realities
Every entrepreneurial idea we nurture has the potential to change lives.
By Kalua Green 11 months ago
Kenya's small ideas that could turn into sustainable realities
Easter call: What would Jesus do to uproot corruption in Kenya
A matatu in front abruptly stopped, blocking the road. Shamelessly, the conductor walked straight to a waiting police officer and handed him money.
By Kalua Green 11 months ago
Easter call: What would Jesus do to uproot corruption in Kenya
Upcoming WCF Africa summit can unlock economic potential
The WCF Africa Summit 2025 focuses on unlocking intra-African trade through the AfCFTA, which could potentially add $150 billion annually to Africa's trade by 2030.
By Kalua Green 11 months ago
Upcoming WCF Africa summit can unlock economic potential
How Kenyans can turn optimism into lasting prosperity, resilience
The report reveals something encouraging: most Kenyan CEOs express optimism about the future, even amid today's challenging economic environment.
By Kalua Green 1 year ago
How Kenyans can turn optimism into lasting prosperity, resilience
How to restore the once mighty Safari Rally to it's former glory
Safari Rally embodies Kenya's cultural heritage and serves as an international symbol of determination and sporting excellence.
By Kalua Green 1 year ago
How to restore the once mighty Safari Rally to it's former glory
Kenyan youth crying out for help, genuine talks about their future
The brazen muggings and lawlessness in broad daylight, in full view of President Ruto, were a message from disillusioned youth, abandoned by the system that promised them hope.
By Kalua Green 1 year ago
Kenyan youth crying out for help, genuine talks about their future
Ruto-Raila truce must succeed or Kenya will pay the ultimate price
Kenya's political class has arrived at a defining midnight hour - where self-interest must give way to national interest.
By Kalua Green 1 year ago
Ruto-Raila truce must succeed or Kenya will pay the ultimate price
Empower women by making it easier for them to access credit
Only 7 per cent of women-owned MSMEs in Kenya, have access to formal financing while the rest are left to borrow from informal lenders and microfinance institutions at high interest rates.
By Kalua Green 1 year ago
Empower women by making it easier for them to access credit
Gachagua faults Kalonzo on choices of aspirants
Eastern
By Kalua Green
20 mins ago
VIDEO: Majembe floors Mbavu Destroyer in brutal TKO win
Entertainment
By Kalua Green
26 mins ago
UDA leaders criticise Uhuru over political involvement
Rift Valley
By Kalua Green
36 mins ago
Travel: A journey along River Tana's living banks
Travel & Leisure
By Kalua Green
39 mins ago