Why I'm to blame for damning prophecy on Harold
Nine out of 10 times your pastor says they have heard from, or seen, The Lord, consider the use of more than just a pinch of salt in that statement.
By Peter Theuri 7 months ago
Why I'm to blame for damning prophecy on Harold
What protests mean to the people of Gitegi
If a local government just sits while the price of sugar approaches that of a kidney, then it is clearly in cahoots with the oppressors.
By Peter Theuri 7 months ago
What protests mean to the people of Gitegi
Harold and his disdain for the Judiciary
The executive is happy. The Judiciary, not quite. This TV is used to watch Arsenal lose matches every weekend, with Chelsea quickly replacing them when fortunes look up for the former.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
Harold and his disdain for the Judiciary
Praying the cost of living down
So Harold is about to pull the biggest heist of his career, praying for an economy while those who should be fixing it continue to do very little to right it.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
Praying the cost of living down
Kenya neglected its women during the Covid-19 pandemic
Financial support from public, private sector not forthcoming. A sizable number lost jobs or source of income to pandemic.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
Kenya neglected its women during the Covid-19 pandemic
How women bore the brunt of Covid-19 including abuse during lockdown
Women in informal sector struggled for necessary during the pandemic. The government, a new report says, did little to rescue women.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
How women bore the brunt of Covid-19 including abuse during lockdown
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From sports to entertainment, Saudi redefines its global role
3 of the 4 active Ballon d'Or winners will be plying their trade in Saudi Arabia. A US-based PGA Tour and LIV Gold deal will see the finest golfers playing there, some for the first time ever.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
From sports to entertainment, Saudi redefines its global role
Morocco investor summit shines light on Africa's tech uprising
Exhibitors and investors from around the world converged for three-day inaugural event. Startups on show included several from Kenya to pitch their innovations.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Morocco investor summit shines light on Africa's tech uprising
Inaugural Africa tech and startup showcase kicks off in Morocco
Exhibiting companies, mainly drawn from Africa and The Middle East, showcase dedicated innovations in technology, including agrotechnology which is a niche market in many countries.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Inaugural Africa tech and startup showcase kicks off in Morocco
Surveyors seek end to unlawful land subdivision, rogue lobbies
The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) is worried about the proliferation of real estate lobbies purporting to regulate the sector.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Surveyors seek end to unlawful land subdivision, rogue lobbies
Housing fund levy: A red herring or remedy for shelter shortage?
President Ruto's regime plans to construct 200,000 affordable houses using the funding pool. Shortage of housing has never been properly addressed.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Housing fund levy: A red herring or remedy for shelter shortage?
Why Harold is considering marrying again
While choosing his Sunday sermon, Harold wanted to draw from the Finance Bill 2023 and all the proposed taxes. Apparently, he has no qualms with taxes if they do not touch his alcohol.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Why Harold is considering marrying again
Matatu industry defends itself over fatal incidents amid outrage
NTSA Director General George Njao said they would crack the whip on rogue crew and that no stone would be left unturned.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Matatu industry defends itself over fatal incidents amid outrage
More than 80 million jobs on the line globally as tech takes centre stage
The key job displacers will be slower global economic growth, supply shortages and/or the rising cost of inputs for businesses and the rising cost of living for consumers.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
More than 80 million jobs on the line globally as tech takes centre stage
Morocco summit to discuss Africa's digital development
The summit comes amid significant African digital growth, with statistics showing the continent has the world's fastest-growing internet population, up by 20 per cent in just one year.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Morocco summit to discuss Africa's digital development
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What home buyers must know before getting a mortgage
While a 15-year or 20-year term may initially seem like a long commitment, it is essential to note that it doesn't mean you must keep the loan for the entire duration.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
What home buyers must know before getting a mortgage
Private capital investments up despite investor jitters
2022 was the highest year on record for deal volumes in Africa in the past 10 years, surpassing the record levels achieved in 2021 and representing a 46 per cent year-over-year increase.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Private capital investments up despite investor jitters
Race for KNCCI top seat hots up days to elections
Ngatia, who will be facing opposition from his First Vice President Erick Rutto, has picked seasoned businessman Abdulwalli Sharrif as his running mate.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Race for KNCCI top seat hots up days to elections
Rents in satellite towns shoot up as land prices reach historic high
Apartments' rental prices in all satellite towns increased in the first quarter of 2023 owing to an increased demand for affordable houses and inflationary adjustment to prices.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Rents in satellite towns shoot up as land prices reach historic high
Twitter war on Finance Bill as Ndii slams opposition calls
Kenyans on Twitter joined Azimio leader Raila Odinga and public sector unions to oppose Finance Bill 2023 which proposes to raise taxes.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Twitter war on Finance Bill as Ndii slams opposition calls
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Grooming: When professionals do not conform to formal dress code
What has grooming to do with your professionalism? HR Manager Faith Kosilbet says older people are either impressed or discouraged by professionals' presentations, especially in dressing.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Grooming: When professionals do not conform to formal dress code
Lucrative public, private sector industries pay staff over Sh1m
Accommodation and food service activities paid well in private and public sectors while Kenyans working in farming, sewerage and water supply sectors earned peanuts.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Lucrative public, private sector industries pay staff over Sh1m
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Why you should buy property during the rainy season
You will know if the roads leading to the plot you are interested in feature overflowing bridges, or if they are cut off by floods. Also, you will establish if the land is vulnerable to erosion
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Why you should buy property during the rainy season
Manufacturing sector posts growth far below 10 per cent target
The sector has a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 7.8 per cent in 2022. The value of output increased by 17.6 per cent to Sh2.7 trillion in the year under review.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Manufacturing sector posts growth far below 10 per cent target
Transport sector records growth after travel restrictions are eased
Personal movement increased with easing of Covid curbs. 6,505km of rural roads were under improvement in 2022.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Transport sector records growth after travel restrictions are eased
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Broke: Demotivated civil servants suffer in silence amid pay woes
The inflation rate has now hit 9.19 per cent and the Central Bank Rate is up to 9.5 per cent as the dollar, which traded at Sh115 in April 2022, is now past Sh135.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Broke: Demotivated civil servants suffer in silence amid pay woes
Kenyan firms honoured for climate solutions
The Ashden Awards shortlist highlights 32 inclusive climate solutions to power the earth's future and regenerate the world, Ashden says.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Kenyan firms honoured for climate solutions
NTSA crackdown: Non-compliant PSVs to be removed from roads
Public transport operators with less than 30 vehicles have 30 days to enforce the NTSA (public service vehicles) Regulations 2014, failure to which they will have their licences revoked.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
NTSA crackdown: Non-compliant PSVs to be removed from roads
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Pastor Paul Mackenzie's bizarre teachings
DCI detectives have so far exhumed not less than 58 bodies from a graveyard in which Pastor Mackenzie's followers were buried in Shakahola, Kilifi County.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Pastor Paul Mackenzie's bizarre teachings
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IMF: Funding squeeze to hurt Sub-Saharan Africa economies
Global lender says this could force countries to reduce spending on critical sectors such as health. Burden of debt is rising as countries source expensive credit from the international market.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
IMF: Funding squeeze to hurt Sub-Saharan Africa economies
Sudan has faced its fair share of strife and peace over the decades
As fighting entered its sixth day on Friday, calls for ceasefire seemed to do little in coercing the two rival factions, the Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to down their arms.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Sudan has faced its fair share of strife and peace over the decades
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Comfort vs habitable: Why rural dwellings beat urban housing
As Kenya, whose greater population is youthful, sees the rise of urbanisation by the day, it is unlikely the quality of housing will get better for the majority.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Comfort vs habitable: Why rural dwellings beat urban housing
Why Africa's adoption of electric vehicles is in low gear
A temporary reprieve for those selling fossil fuel is the fact that electric vehicles are way more expensive than their internal combustion engine counterparts.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Why Africa's adoption of electric vehicles is in low gear
Kenya's economy to grow at 5.2pc in 2024 amid mounting headwinds
Investor confidence has continued to be buoyed by the new government's plans to stabilise public finances, as well as the more general improvement in risk appetite.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Kenya's economy to grow at 5.2pc in 2024 amid mounting headwinds
Lazy bunch: Fools' Day pranks show how fast fabricated stories can travel
Quick gratification at being among the first to share news has ruined trust and reliability, and intellectual querying of information.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Lazy bunch: Fools' Day pranks show how fast fabricated stories can travel
Lazy bunch: We miss on crucial information because we don't read
On April 1, The Standard newspaper ran a story announcing that former US President Barack Obama would be resettling in Kenya in June for at least a year in a new diplomatic role.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Lazy bunch: We miss on crucial information because we don't read
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The pros and cons of State subsidised housing project
Subsidisation has always been welcomed in housing. It is well-intentioned and should be responsible for good outcomes, including improved quality of life, but it has its problems.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
The pros and cons of State subsidised housing project
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Pain on the cross, pain in the pockets: High cost of living puts damper on Easter holiday
Many Kenyans were in a sombre mood not only because of this commemoration but also a sad realisation they have nothing to celebrate his rising from the dead, three days later.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Pain on the cross, pain in the pockets: High cost of living puts damper on Easter holiday
Student accommodation opens new investment frontier
Kenya and the rest of Africa continue to experience a rapidly growing youthful population, and the sustained undersupply of formal student housing will only keep on increasing demand
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Student accommodation opens new investment frontier
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Near or far away from competition? This is where to set up new business
Customers will always prefer places where they can have alternatives and can make choices at will.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
Near or far away from competition? This is where to set up new business
Inside Kalonzo's charm offensive in Mt Kenya
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Transport tycoon's widow battles lender over Sh174m 'fictitious' loan
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It's high time we went the lottery way in allocating public sector jobs
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14 years on, Kenya's oil dream still a mirage amid mounting Tullow woes
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