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Author: Esther Dianah

Esther Dianah

Esther Dianah

Esther Dianah writes for Standard Business
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Rewards and sacrifices that make the month of Ramadan special

Ramadan is a sacred month, a time to seek the mercy of Allah, attain forgiveness, and be saved from the torments of Hellfire.
By The Standard Digital 4 months ago
Rewards and sacrifices that make the month of Ramadan special
Millers have never prioritised wheat imports over local produce
The Cereal Millers Association has refuted misleading reports that millers have prioritised wheat imports over local wheat to the detriment of the farmers.
By The Standard Digital 4 months ago
Blend tradition and tech to up livestock trading
Blend tradition and tech to up livestock trading
A modern livestock trading platform that combines digital technology will revolutionise the sector, improve market efficiency and provide new opportunities
By The Standard Digital 9 months ago
Extreme weather events call for urgent, bold climate action from global leaders
Extreme weather events call for urgent, bold climate action from global leaders
As global leaders prepare for the COP29 summit, it has increasingly become clear that the urgency of the climate crisis is being felt more acutely mainly in climate-vulnerable countries like Kenya.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Why Kenya must prioritise anticipatory measures as defense against climate disasters
I am convinced that anticipatory approaches to disaster preparedness and risk communication offers a better way to break this cycle.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Why Kenya must prioritise anticipatory measures as defense against climate disasters
Cluster the counties into economic zones
Embracing the bottom-up economic model tailored to the diverse economic potential of our counties will foster inclusive growth.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Cluster the counties into economic zones
Rebate pricing can build a strong retail supply chain
Many local retailers have adopted pricing tactics such as rebates and other modes of discounts to remain competitive amidst market transformations.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Rebate pricing can build a strong retail supply chain
Transformational communication for sustainable change
Transformational influence stands as the ultimate goal of effective communication within the development sphere.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Transformational communication for sustainable change
Building Africa food systems through youth-led solutions
Transforming Africa's food systems demands both technological investment in agritech and a parallel revolution: empowering youth as storytellers.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Building Africa food systems through youth-led solutions
Security guards will soon have powers to arrest, search without warrant
Private security guards will soon have the power to arrest and search citizens suspected of committing offenses should new regulations be enacted by Parliament.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Security guards will soon have powers to arrest, search without warrant
Kenyans spend less, borrow more as value of Sh1,000 drops
A new survey shows that Kenyans are sinking deep into debt, borrowing for consumption as they devise mechanisms to survive.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Kenyans spend less, borrow more as value of Sh1,000 drops
More than 17,000 to wait longer for promotion as teachers hit 364,258
A report by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) reveals that out of the 28,681 teachers who applied for promotion last year, only 11,231 were successful.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
More than 17,000 to wait longer for promotion as teachers hit 364,258
Housing Bill now in MPs' hands after public participation closes
Once Parliament votes in favor of the Bill, then President William Ruto can assent to it, making it law.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Housing Bill now in MPs' hands after public participation closes
Culture-centered approach to engaging youth in feed sector
One traditional thinking that needs to be challenged is the way we engage the youth in feed and fodder sub-sector or agriculture in general.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Culture-centered approach to engaging youth in feed sector
Unsung heroes behind success of students from poor families
Consider Villa Kamore's remarkable journey to the top, marked by resilience and hardship. In the 2023 KCSE exams, he excelled with a perfect score of 84 points.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Unsung heroes behind success of students from poor families
Experts: Additional taxes not working, bad for businesses
Economists have termed the government's new tax policies and reforms counterproductive.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Experts: Additional taxes not working, bad for businesses
End of greetings: should we mourn about it?
Paradoxically, greetings for those familiar to us have been enhanced with hugs and pats.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
End of greetings: should we mourn about it?
AG's error may free 12,000 suspects, convicts
Katiba Institute seeks for the release and acquittal of anyone who was either charged and convicted for robbery with violence and attempted robbery with violence from 2018.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
AG's error may free 12,000 suspects, convicts
Two ask court to allow rapists, murderers buy their freedom
You may soon have a criminal who violently stole from you, raped or killed buying their freedom.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Two ask court to allow rapists, murderers buy their freedom
Azimio takes fight against Ruto to corridors of justice
Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua said they would support petitioners challenging controversial government policies, among other strategies to press Ruto to listen to wananchi.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Azimio takes fight against Ruto to corridors of justice
Top cop playing hide and seek with court
Samuel Ndanyi has been missing in action, and efforts by the hospital management to reach him have failed to bear fruits.
By The Standard Digital 1 year ago
Top cop playing hide and seek with court
Open letter to the makers of TECNO CAMON 19 Pro
... My only problem with the CAMON 19 Pro is that I now have to change estates.
By The Standard Digital 2 years ago
Open letter to the makers of TECNO CAMON 19 Pro
President sat by and watched his Mt Kenya bastion slip away
Ten years down the lane, Uhuru casts an image of a dejected leader forlornly staring in the face of unprecedented rejection in his Mt Kenya region.
By The Standard Digital 2 years ago
President sat by and watched his Mt Kenya bastion slip away
Kenya trails Uganda in power loss management
Umeme, Uganda's power distributor, said system losses for the half year stood at 17.1 per cent, an improvement from 17.9 per cent over a similar half last year.
By The Standard Digital 2 years ago
Kenya trails Uganda in power loss management
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