Kenyan writers’ mediocrity puts off readers
Last week, Tony Mochama attacked Kenyan readers, and not only called them ignorant and arrogant but implied that they are the reason (Kenyan) writers are mediocre, for lack of a better.
By Peter Oduor 9 years ago
Kenyan writers’ mediocrity puts off readers
Whether or not to enrol your child in a faith-based school
Since independence, Kenya has witnessed a steady rise in private and faith-based learning institutions set up to complement the public ones.
By Peter Oduor 9 years ago
Whether or not to enrol your child in a faith-based school
High school students readily access weed cookies, drugs
At a recent meeting of heads of secondary schools in Kajiado, the principals and deputies pored through different issues affecting their students and among the top concerns was a lethal thorn in their midst; drug use among the students.
By Peter Oduor 9 years ago
High school students readily access weed cookies, drugs
Nairobi's polluted air doles out constant flu
Everybody talks about pollution of water in Nairobi all the time. Nobody, at any time, talks about pollution of the air around Nairobi.
By Peter Oduor 9 years ago
Nairobi's polluted air doles out constant flu
Ranking of students blocks their attitude towards learning
Most Standard Eight pupils and Form Four students sit exams at the beginning of every year in what has come to be known as ‘indexing’ or ‘entry examinations’.
By PETER ODUOR 9 years ago
Ranking of students blocks their attitude towards learning
Irony of one people, one nation but contrasting train services
One group of passengers call it Train station while another call it Railway station; no mistake here, they are referring to one place.
By By Peter Oduor 9 years ago
Irony of one people, one nation but contrasting train services
Easter more commercialised and secularised than spiritual
Grand Easter Sale. Up to 30 per cent off. Strictly cash only. Those are the words that scream at pedestrians along Kimathi Street in Nairobi from an electronics shop.
By Peter Oduor 10 years ago
Easter more commercialised and secularised than spiritual
Woman loses three children in Lake Baringo boat tragedy
Rift Valley
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Azimio calls for independent inquiry into Ogolla's death
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KPLC to pay Sh500 million for Nakumatt fire tragedy
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