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Lessons from Kamakis: What became of kazi ni kazi mantra?

Who holds the patent or trademark for uji power? Uji power has a predecessor — chibuku, chakula kinywaji. What happened to this hybrid drink?

Lessons from Kamakis: What became of kazi ni kazi mantra?

Retirement age cut a quick fix, makes no economic sense

Retirement age cut a quick fix, makes no economic sense

How graft reeks of colonialism, war

How graft reeks of colonialism, war

Like hawkers, we should all have ears on the ground

Like hawkers, we should all have ears on the ground

Let's use science to curb road carnage

If you take the Outer Ring Road from the Thika Superhighway towards the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), you will see how accidents are “created.

Let's use science to curb road carnage

There are no winners in graft race

Once corruption reaches a tipping point, it creates a momentum of its own like a forest fire, burning everything in its wake. It’s hard to construct wood from ash.

There are no winners in graft race

Why Kenya should drive on right side of the road like other nations

We shall be closer to the rest of the world. Only 30 per cent of the countries in the world keep left. And only 15 countries in Africa are left. Why not join the majority?

Why Kenya should drive on right side of the road like other nations

Why predictions of death of brick-and-mortar bank branches were dead wrong

Yet Kenya is opening more of such banking halls with much publicity. Is that part of Kenyan peculiarity or what is going on?

Why predictions of death of brick-and-mortar bank branches were dead wrong

Surprises, realities as we struggle to be let free from chains of corruption

Economic immaturity makes us fail to see that money is someone’s sweat. There is some level of immaturity among the corrupt. Add hypocrisy too.

Surprises, realities as we struggle to be let free from chains of corruption

Old is gold: Why there's booming business in old building materials

The old houses brought down to make way for high-rise buildings used quality materials, some imported from India and England.

Old is gold: Why there's booming business in old building materials

Even with all its shortcomings, Nairobi could be witnessing a silent rebirth

Beyond high-rise buildings, we don’t notice the gems that make our city. One easy way to soak in the sites of our city is to walk!

Even with all its shortcomings, Nairobi could be witnessing a silent rebirth

Heroism: What musicians, athletes, Herbert Wigwe death can teach us

Wigwe was born in Nigeria but studied in London and Wales. He was the CEO of Access Bank.

Heroism: What musicians, athletes, Herbert Wigwe death can teach us

Return of photography in CBD in the age of smartphones

There is something magical about posing for a photograph with friends or against an iconic building, more so if visiting the city from the county or rural areas.

Return of photography in CBD in the age of smartphones

It's high time we went the lottery way in allocating public sector jobs

A court case this year made the statistics more visible. Will the recruitment in the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) be reversed?

It's high time we went the lottery way in allocating public sector jobs

Forgotten heroes: Remembering legacy of Ismael Khedive tragedy

Ismael Khedive, a ship carrying troops from Mombasa to Colombo, Sri Lanka, was struck by Japanese torpedoes and sank near the Maldives.

Forgotten heroes: Remembering legacy of Ismael Khedive tragedy

Do our multiple identities enrich our lives, change status?

A few photos taken from the air reveal the beauty of our country. Too used to it, we even forget to market it.

Do our multiple identities enrich our lives, change status?

Why our fear of AI is unfounded and misplaced

We all know AI is made by natural intelligence—human beings. Why should we fear what we have made ourselves?

Why our fear of AI is unfounded and misplaced

Alcoholism could be lesser evil than social instability in Central Kenya

Alcoholism is the most cited problem in the central region. This can be attributed to socio-economic frustration.

Alcoholism could be lesser evil than social instability in Central Kenya

Graduation ceremonies for hustles are long overdue

Graduation ceremonies are no longer the preserve of universities. Even kindergarten kids graduate into primary school and later to high school.

Graduation ceremonies for hustles are long overdue

My loathing for skyscrapers, and it has nothing to do with the fear of heights

Traditionally, skyscrapers were office blocks. Residencies have joined in. They are competing with office blocks for the best view from the rooftop.

My loathing for skyscrapers, and it has nothing to do with the fear of heights

Why we must allocate more money to research and development

What percentage of our gross domestic product (GDP) goes to research and development (R&D)?

Why we must allocate more money to research and development

Let's address the limitations of the hustler to power them

How did a simple word like “hustler” cause a political revolution in Kenya?

Let's address the limitations of the hustler to power them

Market vs politicians: Who will determine the true value of resurgent shilling?

Politicians predicted a rate of dollar to Sh100 from a high of Sh160. They have even advised us to sell off the dollars to avoid losses. Their timing was very coordinated.

Market vs politicians: Who will determine the true value of resurgent shilling?

UK, Japan have entered recession; here's what it means for Kenyans

You may not have visited Japan or the UK, but whatever happens there will be felt here. You may not lose your sleep over the recession in the UK or Japan, but you could scratch your head.

UK, Japan have entered recession; here's what it means for Kenyans

Muted Valentine's Day celebration a sign of Kenya's economic reality

Did Ash Wednesday mute Valentine’s Day? The confidence of the two days was very symbolic. Ash Wednesday reminds us of our mortality, that one day we shall all return to dust.

Muted Valentine's Day celebration a sign of Kenya's economic reality

Why the shilling's meteoric gain against US dollar is not a mystery

The current game in town is guessing the next level of the shilling, which has appreciated fast and furiously. It’s made more exciting by CBK not giving the targeted exchange rate.

By 2 months ago

Why the shilling's meteoric gain against US dollar is not a mystery

Hustling is a hard game that needs appreciation

Risk is about uncertainty, not a standard deviation. You can’t be sure that your business will pick up and get you profits until you start it.

By 2 months ago

Hustling is a hard game that needs appreciation

How high will interest rates go?

What does the shock rise in rates mean to the Kenyan economy, and to Wanjiku? How high will the rate go?

By 2 months ago

How high will interest rates go?

Why you shouldn't start writing the obituary of Kenya's complex elitism

Elitism is about a few groups of people having a near monopoly on power, prestige, and influence in all spheres of our lives: politics, economics, security, culture, and even our views about life.

By 2 months ago

Why you shouldn't start writing the obituary of Kenya's complex elitism

The paradox of Kenya's idle land amid rising prices

The city is home to all and sundry compared with counties that have “owners” exemplified by “their excellences.”

By 2 months ago

The paradox of Kenya's idle land amid rising prices

Indian paradox: Lessons in identity, religion and national confidence

Keeping an identity is easier with one's religion. You rarely get Indians named Jayden, Liam, or Ethan.

By 2 months ago

Indian paradox: Lessons in identity, religion and national confidence

Folly of 'poor' Nairobians who frown on rich rural life

he leafy rural areas are often more spacious and give you more freedom without razor wires, walls and security guards.

By 2 months ago

Folly of 'poor' Nairobians who frown on rich rural life

Why the Thika Superhighway may not be that super after all

One, the superhighway is not so super; the speed limit of 110km is rarely reached. Slow drivers love keeping right.

By 2 months ago

Why the Thika Superhighway may not be that super after all

KCSE results: A statistical aberration or not?

I hope one day our top students will aspire to be entrepreneurs and innovators. It’s one of the soft underbellies of our economic system.

By 3 months ago

KCSE results: A statistical aberration or not?

How do most hustlers pick their business names?

Can you recognise a hustler’s business from its name? I think you can. The names try to mimic success cases. You will find eateries named Norfolk, Hilton or Serena in very rural places.

By 3 months ago

How do most hustlers pick their business names?

Middle East crisis: Was George Orwell right that war is peace?

The Middle East currently mirrors Orwellian satire. Orwell suggested that through propaganda, citizens could be manipulated into believing that war is peace.

By 3 months ago

Middle East crisis: Was George Orwell right that war is peace?

What I wouldn't give for a return to the age of innocence!

In an age where plastics and ceramics dominate, such utensils reminded me of a bygone era. The owner of the kettle and its “children” is 90 years old.

By 3 months ago

What I wouldn't give for a return to the age of innocence!

Americanisation of our cities is upon us, what next?

A silent revolution is taking place in Nairobi - the Americanisation of the city. Simply put, the affluent will leave the city and its environs to the poor and flee to the suburbs.

By 3 months ago

Americanisation of our cities is upon us, what next?

Lessons Kenya can draw from the resignation of Harvard president

By having Claudine Gay, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, resign as Harvard president, the conservatives have won, and they may not stop at that.

By 3 months ago

Lessons Kenya can draw from the resignation of Harvard president

Economic ghosts of 2023 and prospects of the new year

Local debts should be addressed with the same seriousness and urgency. Do we factor in local debts owed to contractors and government suppliers in calculating the debt ceiling?

By 3 months ago

Economic ghosts of 2023 and prospects of the new year

How has Kenya changed in 60 years

Kenya is either 59 years as a republic, 60 years as a self-governing or 128 years since it became a country.

By 3 months ago

How has Kenya changed in 60 years

Hustling may have lost its lustre, but the spirit lives on

Even the employed have been sucked into hustling and have a side hustle. In a sample of employed Kenyans, I found 65 per cent have a side hustle.

By 3 months ago

Hustling may have lost its lustre, but the spirit lives on

Scramble for top schools indictment of our system

It probably doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world except in Kenya, where 150,000 students scramble for 400 slots to get into high school.

By 3 months ago

Scramble for top schools indictment of our system

Why did we stop building national monuments?

Uhuru Park is more than a leisure park. It‘s home to several monuments. The late President Daniel Arap Moi built most of them, visible from Uhuru Highway (expressway) and Kenyatta Avenue.

By 3 months ago

Why did we stop building national monuments?

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