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NASA or Jubilee? Whoever wins this election has their work cut out

To hoi polloi, the 2017 General Election is about the presidency, whether Uhuru will get another five years or pass the baton to someone else.

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Voting, passion and our economic reality

During an election year, the world gets a chance to sample Kenyan creativity, humour and absurdity.

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How not to brand our counties

The 2010 Constitution gave us devolution. The country was divided into 47 counties that closely mirrored the old districts.

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Why Kenya’s economy is run by 10 players and 45 million spectators

The Kenyan economy mirrors the English Premier League. It has more spectators than players.

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Should we fear Trumponomics?

Donald Trump is one of the few American presidents to have never served as a senator, military general or governor.

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10 reasons Kenya deserves to be ranked as a developed economy

The World Bank classifies countries in groups based on their gross national income (GNI) per capita.

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What will end age of the wheelbarrow?

One of the most noticeable revolutions in our society has been the end of self-initiative. Lots of parents complain that their children do not initiate anything by themselves – they must be pushed like wheelbarrows.

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Matatus still make economic sense in age of social media

Two things are authentically Kenyan: matatus and nyama choma. We will leave choma for now until around fast-approaching Christmas.