Uhuru Park Cord rally on teachers’ strike touches raw nerve
The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) the official opposition outfit in Kenya may have had squandered an opportune time to redeem a floundering image when the leaders congregated at Uhuru Park...
View ArticleInterior cabinet secretary orders investigation on Muthama’s sentiments...
By Cyrus Kioko Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery, ordered Machakos senator Johnston Muthama to record a statement with Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over his remarks at Uhuru...
View ArticleMeet Zacchaeus Njuguna Jairus, Kenya’s un-acclaimed tourism ambassador in the...
When in a foreign land, there is nothing as assuring as hearing a tongue you can relate to. And when Nelson Mandela said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If...
View ArticleMandela Washington Fellowship 2016 applications open this week
The Mandela Washington Fellowship 2016 applications open this week with the fellowship increasing the intake numbers from 500 to 1,000 participants. The secretariat says that the selection process is...
View ArticleWill TSC, teachers obey industrial court orders!
By Cyrus Kioko Teachers have despised the Employment and Labor Relations Court orders to suspend ongoing strike for 90 days and give room for negotiations and return to class. The order which directed...
View ArticleKenyans divided as pressure mounts for Waiguru to resign
Kenya is a country where every day is an intrigue. When the calls for Devolution CS Anne Waiguru were made that she resigns, there has been a lot going in the blogosphere and on social media that...
View ArticleNon teaching staff in Nairobi public schools in despair as September ends...
By Cyrus Kioko The state of confusion on the ongoing national strike has left non teaching staff in public schools hopeless as they may lack their September salary. One month after the official opening...
View ArticleCry my beloved Lake Nakuru National Park
Since the rise of water levels at the Nakuru National Park was announced early this year, it has become difficult to spot flamingos at the Lake. Yet the birds are the defining symbols of the Lake and...
View ArticlePublic schools have adequate infrastructure, reveals report
There are enough toilets in public schools for both boys and girls considering the high numbers schools have recorded since the free primary and subsidized secondary education started. Going by the...
View ArticleMakueni County Government procures certified seeds for farmers
Makueni County Government has procured 34.6 metric tonnes of assorted seeds valued at Sh7M to be distributed to farmers across the county before the onset of the expected El Nino rains. Out of the...
View ArticleNakuru activist launches campaign to ban plastics
By Njoki Maina James Waikibia, a social media activist based in Nakuru is leading a campaign seeking to ban plastic bags nationwide. The campaign which is running on twitter and facebook aims at...
View ArticleMaendeleo chap chap in Machokos County under threat as the county struggles...
What many contractors have been lamenting in silence for fear of further being denied opportunities in Machakos County has come out after a struggle to keep a float. Machakos contractors have not been...
View ArticleMaseno University politics turns tragic as a student is killed
By Cyrus Kioko Maseno University has been closed indefinitely following a night incident where a student was killed and 17 others injured where seven are admitted at a referral hospital in Kisumu. A...
View ArticleWill South Africa’s resolve to pull out of the ICC help Kenya’s case?
That the ICC has lost its direction, is the latest indictment from Africa in regard to the court that has been viewed by many as skewed in offering justice for war crimes. Coming from one of the...
View ArticleWhere do County Governments get their Money?
By George Githinji For counties to run, they need resources and knowing the source of these resources is crucial to know how to run a county. Political analyst George Githinji shares the sources of...
View ArticleExtreme poverty remains the biggest challenge to Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya...
Following the adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (SDG) and 17 Global Goals by 193 UN Member States, this heralds a new approach to a sustainable world. UNEP Executive Director Achim...
View ArticleSafaricom introduces ‘Hakikisha’ feature to secure M-Pesa transactions
Have you been in a situation where you have ‘conveniently’ sent money to the wrong person because there is no way to easily authenticate the recipient? Well, such a scenario has been repeated over and...
View ArticleKenya Union of Journalists, NCCK condemn ‘anti-media law’ threatening to sue
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) have condemned Parliament’s passing of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Bill 2014. In a statement on...
View ArticleKenyans stand with Janet Kanini, Anjlee Gadhvi in solidarity against cancer
On October 7, Janet Kanini Ikua broke news to the world that she had been diagnosed as having stage four lung cancer. Despite the revelation being a tear-jerker, many people have commended the suave TV...
View ArticleThe Role of Women Representatives in Kenya
By George Githinji Each of the 47 counties has an elected women representative. The 47 women representatives are situated in the National Assembly. While the public perceives them as a different group...
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