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Four tested, proven strategies of dodging corruption dragnet
That the weight put into the fight against corruption is often less than the pressure that corruption uses to fight back, eventually carrying the day.
By Wahome Thuku 6 years ago
Four tested, proven strategies of dodging corruption dragnet
Why we feel so much let down by our leaders
Why we should be really angry with our leaders
By Wahome Thuku 6 years ago
Why we feel so much let down by our leaders
Population census or political headcount?
One would think the census was a count of voters, commissioned by political players. Every digit in the results has a political meaning assigned to it
By Wahome Thuku 6 years ago
Population census or political headcount?
Miguna’s fate now draws focus on dual citizenship
Many people, even those residing abroad, had not given a thought to the details required in acquiring dual nationality.
By Wahome Thuku 7 years ago
Miguna’s fate now draws focus on dual citizenship
How mothers extort money from their children during Christmas
You are a young man (25-40) working in Nairobi
By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago
How mothers extort money from their children during Christmas
Is Uhuru jumping gun in increasing salaries for the lowly paid workers
Why is President Uhuru Kenyatta jumping the gun by announcing an increment of salaries for the lowly paid Kenyan workers
By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago
Is Uhuru jumping gun in increasing salaries for the lowly paid workers
Luxury resorts open up Naivasha
Naivasha is becoming a magnet for luxury estates, one of its attractions being the town’s proximity to Nairobi. The Sh120 billion Aberdare Hills Golf Resort, Longonot Gate and Osotua Villas are some of the high-end estates coming up in the area.
By Boniface Thuku 9 years ago
Luxury resorts open up Naivasha
Campus lovers and their soap opera-like dramas
Most of us have been raised watching soap operas with all the drama that happens there
By Salome Githuku 9 years ago
Campus lovers and their soap opera-like dramas
Uhuru must leave city politics
As competition for Nairobi’s top post hots up, President Uhuru Kenyatta has been widely reported as urging Jubilee Party aspirants to work together to deliver the seat.
By Githuku Mungai 9 years ago
Uhuru must leave city politics
Probe theft of cash from bank
A woman was this week arraigned in a Nairobi Court for stealing over Sh100 million from Commercial Bank of Africa.
By Githuku Mungai 9 years ago
Probe theft of cash from bank
Revert retirement age to 55 to create employment for youth
The current retirement age of 60 should be reverted back to 55 years.
By Githuku Mungai 9 years ago
Revert retirement age to 55 to create employment for youth
Are Chinese taking Kenyans for a ride?
I read somewhere how a Chinese road construction company is set to earn super profits from a road it is constructing.
By Githuku Mungai 9 years ago
Are Chinese taking Kenyans for a ride?
Kenya to gain a lot from Tokyo summit
Nairobi will host the sixth Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD) on August 27–28, 2016. It will be the first time the TICAD summit will be held in Africa.
By Paul Odhiambo and Simon Githuku 9 years ago
Kenya to gain a lot from Tokyo summit
Apparently, men beat their wives because they ask for it
“So when does the whole canning thing come in?” “When you come home and find the children hungry and she comes in after you, with the lame excuse she was at the salon.”
By Thuku Muthui 9 years ago
Apparently, men beat their wives because they ask for it
‘I saw the light while behind bars’
Now that my community has accepted me as a pastor, I will continue to preach the word of God for the rest of my life.
By Boniface Thuku 9 years ago
 ‘I saw the light while behind bars’
Mutunga leaves a shell of a Supreme Court, headless Judiciary
By the end of the day today, the country will not only have a shell of a Supreme Court but also a headless Judiciary.
By Wahome Thuku 9 years ago
Mutunga leaves a shell of a Supreme Court, headless Judiciary
After five years of existence, Supreme Court finds itself at crossroads
Never in its five-year history has the Supreme Court been at a legal crossroads, as it has been in the past three weeks.
By Wahome Thuku 9 years ago
After five years of existence, Supreme Court finds itself at crossroads
Homeowners reap big as they turn homes into guest houses
Recently, Meru Governor Peter Munya was in the news asking people hailing from the county but live in Nairobi to convert their rural homes into paid-for accommodation facilities.
By Boniface Thuku 9 years ago
Homeowners reap big as they turn homes into guest houses
DP Ruto now off the hook but anxiety to linger on
Is the DP and his co-accused guilty or not guilty of the charges in events that followed the 2007-2008 post-election violence?
By Wahome Thuku 9 years ago
DP Ruto now off the hook but anxiety to linger on
Uhuru must move from mere warnings to action
While in Tel Aviv a few days ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed a few barbs at Kenyans. He said that we are expert thieves.
By Githuku Mungai 9 years ago
Uhuru must move from mere warnings to action
Thomson Falls’ changing fortunes
“We decided to settle at Thomson Falls as it is one of the largest attraction sites for both local and foreign tourist who are passing by Aberdare, Samburu, Mt Kenya and ranches within Laikipia and in Lake Olbolosat in Nyandarua,” he says.
By Boniface Thuku 9 years ago
Thomson Falls’ changing fortunes
Locked in for life, handcuffs instead of wedding rings
Usually, couples put rings on each other’s fingers while tying the knot. This is symbolic that the two will be tied together till death. By and large, this used to be the case in Kenya.
By Boniface Thuku 9 years ago
Locked in for life, handcuffs instead of wedding rings
The best thing Judge Philip Tunoi should do is withdraw case and quit
The legal standoff between President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over the investigation of judge Philip Tunoi brings to the fore a crisis that was never contemplated by the makers of the 2010 Constitution.
By Wahome Thuku 9 years ago
The best thing Judge Philip Tunoi should do is withdraw case and quit
Adhere to acceptable 'code' in campaigns
The political climate in Kenya needs to be cooled. But that does not mean that any wrongs, if any, be swept under the carpet.
By Githuku Mungai 10 years ago
Adhere to acceptable 'code' in campaigns
Maybe Eurobond was spent on pay
There are Press reports that the whole Eurobond money was received in Kenya. That is good news. In fact, we all know that that is what Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has been saying all along.
By Githuku Mungai 10 years ago
Maybe Eurobond was spent on pay
Central Bank of Kenya aiding banks to hide vital details
The importance of notes in financial reports cannot be gainsaid.
By Githuku Mungai 10 years ago
Central Bank of Kenya aiding banks to hide vital details
What should be President Kenyatta's main agenda on Jamhuri day?
By and large, the speech that President Uhuru Kenyatta will read on Saturday on Jamhuri Day is predictable
By Githuku Mungai 10 years ago
What should be President Kenyatta's main agenda on Jamhuri day?
Hostels liven up once sleepy town
The only visible building on top of the hill is a learning institution, which has greatly changed the area; opening up opportunities area residents had never thought of.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Hostels liven up once sleepy town
Sub-divisions threaten Nakuru farmlands
Land-buying companies in the western part of Nakuru are making a killing sub-dividing land parcels and selling them to housing developers.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Sub-divisions threaten Nakuru farmlands
Hood that is Nakuru’s new hospitality hub
Sandwiched between Nakuru’s central business district (CBD) and the famous Lake Nakuru, well-known for its flamingos, Freehold Estate is slowly becoming a hospitality hub.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Hood that is Nakuru’s new hospitality hub
President Uhuru should act on NYS graft claims
The country needs to send a strong message to civil servants that corruption will not be tolerated.
By Githuku Mungai 10 years ago
President Uhuru should act on NYS graft claims
Naivasha dog trainer reaping big, sells man’s best friend for Sh0.7million
The sound of barking dogs welcomes you to Timothy Githogori’s dog-training school in Naivasha.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Naivasha dog trainer reaping big, sells man’s best friend for Sh0.7million
Residents protest over poor healthcare
Business was disrupted for hours at Nesuit trading centre in Njoro after residents held demonstrations accusing the county government of neglecting them.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Residents protest over poor healthcare
Nakuru estate rises from poll-chaos ashes
As one changes direction to the south, the landscape changes drastically. The area has since healed and is now attracting real estate developments, with rental houses sprouting everywhere.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Nakuru estate rises from poll-chaos ashes
'Karanja': From ‘zero’ to businessman of great repute
From humble beginnings, Karanja is to date the talk of the trading centre and a reference point on what hardwork, consistency and being focused can help one achieve.
By Githuku Mungai 10 years ago
'Karanja': From ‘zero’ to businessman of great repute
Kenya's PEV victims want Uhuru, Muthaura probed afresh over their role in chaos
The victims also want investigations reopened against former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura and former Police Commissioner Hussein Ali.
By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago
Kenya's PEV victims want Uhuru, Muthaura probed afresh over their role in chaos
School lands lucrative deal following coverage by Smart Harvest
The Ministry of Education has selected a school in Bahati, Nakuru County to offer pupils and farmers from across the country, agriculture training to improve their skills.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
School lands lucrative deal following coverage by Smart Harvest
Milimani West, Nakuru: From grazing land to real estate hotspot
A sharp increase in demand for housing has triggered a fierce competition for investors in Milimani West Estate in Nakuru Town.
By Boniface Thuku 10 years ago
Milimani West, Nakuru: From grazing land to real estate hotspot
NPSC spent Sh31m for rent of empty office
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) spent over Sh31 million on rent for offices that have never been occupied for six months, the Auditor General’s report has revealed.
By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago
NPSC spent Sh31m for rent of empty office
'Parliament increased cost to remodel by Sh171m'
The Auditor General has queried a Sh171 million cost variation of the tender for the remodeling of the Senate chamber and Parliament offices.
By Wahome Thuku 10 years ago
'Parliament increased cost to remodel by Sh171m'
How Malindi runway can unlock Kenya's next chapter of growth
Opinion
By Isaac Kalua Green
24 mins ago
Recycled tax relief and politics of pretence to hoodwink voters
Opinion
By Gitobu Imanyara
44 mins ago
Women, children eat wild leaves as biting drought persists
Environment & Climate
By Josphat Thiong'o
44 mins ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Opinion
By Mutahi Mureithi
1 hr ago
Why State must engage Russian envoy urgently
Opinion
By Thomas Musau
1 hr ago
Injectable PrEP: New relief in preventing HIV infections
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda
2 hrs ago