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Paul Barasa

How rekindled love with an ex left a man embarrassed

A metaphor that says, ‘You never miss the water till the well runs dry ‘ is not only a metaphor for the notion but a reality that comes with love

By Paul Baraza 7 years ago

How rekindled love with an ex left a man embarrassed

Things you might regret about when you're 50 years old

Things you might regret about when you're 50 years old

By Dayan Masinde 7 years ago

ICC hopes to retry Kenya cases

ICC hopes to retry Kenya cases

By William Sankan 7 years ago

Save Lake Victoria from hyacinth weed spread

Save Lake Victoria from hyacinth weed spread

By Mwari Maina 7 years ago

What political parties need in order to make free secondary education a reality

Jubilee and NASA have both promised free secondary education should they win this year’s election

By Mercy Mueni 7 years ago

What political parties need in order to make free secondary education a reality

University student dies in hostel incident

A University of Nairobi student died on Saturday after he fell while sliding down a staircase railing in a hostel

By Lucas Ngasike 7 years ago

University student dies in hostel incident

MP leaves in a huff as locals bay for his blood

Nyando MP Fred Outa on Saturday found himself in a tight corner when he attended a funeral service of a former Nyando MP Miruka Owour in Nyando Division, Kisumu county

By COLLINS ODOUR 7 years ago

MP leaves in a huff as locals bay for his blood

Why politicians are avoiding roads

Those awarded tenders to build and repair roads must be answerable to someone, anyone; or else they will continue to construct substandard roads

By Veronica Onjoro 7 years ago

Why politicians are avoiding roads

How to obtain the favour that comes with your wife

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord" Obtain means that it already exists, it's just for the husband to tap into it and rel

By Dayan Masinde 7 years ago

How to obtain the favour that comes with your wife

Why the government need to address the ongoing nurses’ strike

The ongoing countrywide nurses’ strike is quite disturbing

By Joseph G Muthama 7 years ago

Why the government need to address the ongoing nurses’ strike

Why new governors should be mentored

There are some governors and senators who lost in party nominations and chances of them being re-elected in the August 8 polls are nil

By Veronica Onjoro 7 years ago

Why new governors should be mentored

Mudavadi has matured politically, here’s why

Amani National Congress Musalia Mudavadi, the man once described as the gentleman of Kenya’s politics has undergone total metamorphosis

By Benard Amaya 7 years ago

Mudavadi has matured politically, here’s why

Fight army worms to curb hunger

A report that presence of army worms in maize farms is likely to lower production in the country is disheartening

By Joseph Macharia 7 years ago

Fight army worms to curb hunger

A young man shocks the nation by 'getting married to ARVs'

Till death do us part" or "Until death do us part" is a common wedding vow

By Paul Baraza 7 years ago

A young man shocks the nation by 'getting married to ARVs'

Why I had to let go that beautiful woman

Hey, how is Kanana, you two have had sex? She must be great in bed, have you seen her butt?" Clemo asked Daudi

By Dayan Masinde 7 years ago

Why I had to let go that beautiful woman

President Kenyatta should have never visited these counties to save votes

The compensation of Integrated IDPs in Kisii and Nyamira counties may be considered as a noble move by President Uhuru Kenyatta since it was about time these PE

By A.R 7 years ago

President Kenyatta should have never visited these counties to save votes

What you should know about the government’s Sh6.5 billion maize subsidy programme

The government’s Sh6

By Kevin Omolo 7 years ago

What you should know about the government’s Sh6.5 billion maize subsidy programme

Information key to eliminating HIV among adolescents

The youth and adolescents go through various reproductive health challenges and concerns during transition to adulthood

By Daniel Otieno 7 years ago

Information key to eliminating HIV among adolescents

Why you should marry a woman who is thirst for knowledge

Gentleman, marry a woman who is a reader, a woman who loves books

By Dayan Masinde and Akello Oliech 7 years ago

Why you should marry a woman who is thirst for knowledge

Mixed reactions as Maina Kageni makes a major announcement

A good number of Kenyans have reacted differently to the major announcement made on Wednesday

By Paul Baraza 7 years ago

Mixed reactions as Maina Kageni makes a major announcement

How to tell between political analysts and politicians in media discussions on polls

As elections draw near, Kenyan media is awash with analysts eager to give varied interpretations of the political situation in Kenya

By Peter Onyancha 7 years ago

How to tell between political analysts and politicians in media discussions on polls

How Bamboo is going to reduce the cost of living

A national-wide plastics ban takes effect from September 2017, yet no one is giving small traders and consumers viable packaging alternatives

By Geoffrey Vukaya 7 years ago

How Bamboo is going to reduce the cost of living

Why Kenya must treat Qatar crisis with caution

Key Arab countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, citing the country's suspected links with Al-Qaeda and other extremist Islamic groups

By Joe Musyoki 7 years ago

Why Kenya must treat Qatar crisis with caution

How agriculture and technology can transform our country

As a person who keeps a very keen eye on the media, I end up following up on many debates locally and across the globe

By Harrison Mwirigi Ikunda 7 years ago

How agriculture and technology can transform our country

What will make Kenya easily grow positively

I’m an optimist on possible positive developments of a nation

By Harrison Mwirigi Ikunda 7 years ago

What will make Kenya easily grow positively

Increase Helb loans to end students' suffering

Being at the university comes with its share of expectations from the society

By Luka Kirubi 7 years ago

Increase Helb loans to end students' suffering

Why KDF cannot win battle against rustling in N. Kenya

A few weeks ago, a man committed suicide after he lost all his livestock, not to drought but to bullets fired by security officers in Laikipia

By Naisula Lepariyo 7 years ago

Why KDF cannot win battle against rustling in N. Kenya

Kudos to KRA for the ‘Mkenya Mtrue’ campaign for tax returns

The strategy employed by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) through the Mkenya Mtrue video to sensitise taxpayers to file their tax returns is laudable

By Yvonne Makau 7 years ago

Kudos to KRA for the ‘Mkenya Mtrue’ campaign for tax returns

We have come from far, we should not stop or look back

The promise by both Jubilee and the National Super Alliance (NASA) to make secondary school education free must be made a reality

By Martin Muya 7 years ago

We have come from far, we should not stop or look back

What you need to know about national plastic ban

Just in case you missed it, here is the government's clarification on plastic bags ban: The ban issued by Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resource

By Prof Geoffrey Wahungu 7 years ago

What you need to know about national plastic ban

State should act to get rid of medical quacks

Kenyans should be concerned over high number of quacks operating freely in public hospitals putting lives of patients at risk

By Henritah Mwashida 7 years ago

State should act to get rid of medical quacks

SGR is a national project, not Jubilee

As the country celebrates the launch of part of the Standard Gauge Railway, it cannot escape the eye to observe that the project has been heavily promoted

By Nashon Tado 7 years ago

SGR is a national project, not Jubilee

Gunning down of suspected thugs is extremely suspicious

Tables have turned and abnormality is the new normalcy

By Kevin Omolo, Maseno 7 years ago

Gunning down of suspected thugs is extremely suspicious

Uhuru Kenyatta: The voice of my father

My father President Jomo Kenyatta once said: “Unity can not be taken for granted

By Uhuru Kenyatta 7 years ago

Uhuru Kenyatta: The voice of my father

SGR will reignite our economy

Kenya just launched a modern railway, the Standard Gauge Railway

By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago

SGR will reignite our economy

Sonko's son grand party that elicited verbal combat

If your memory serves you well your will remember four years ago, terror struck Joy in Jesus Christ church in Likoni, Mombasa, after gunmen fired indiscriminate

By Paul Baraza 7 years ago

Sonko's son grand party that elicited verbal combat

We are not yet independent

On Thursday, Kenya marked 54 years of independence, and celebrations were marked countrywide by leaders and people from all walks of life

By Joseph Macharia, 7 years ago

We are not yet independent

Reconstitute Vision 2030 secretariat

The Vision 2030 development process was launched by President Mwai Kibaki in October 2006 when he instructed the National Vision Steering Committee to produce a

By Benard Amaya, Nairobi 7 years ago

Reconstitute Vision 2030 secretariat

How thugs some disguised as students prowl the streets of Nairobi stealing from wananchi

Nairobi city centre has become a dangerous place

By David Kiama, Nairobi 7 years ago

How thugs some disguised as students prowl the streets of Nairobi stealing from wananchi

A 60-year-old woman pulls yet another shocker after winning over 30 million courtesy of SportsPesa

A 60-year-old woman from Molo has pulled yet another shocker after bagging more than 30 million from SportPesa bet

By Paul Baraza 7 years ago

A 60-year-old woman pulls yet another shocker after winning over 30 million courtesy of SportsPesa

Hessy mystery deepens as he guns down other notorious thugs

The mystery of the most dreaded cop who is on the mission finish crime in Eastlands region has deepened as two more thugs are gunned down

By Paul Baraza 7 years ago

Hessy mystery deepens as he guns down other notorious thugs

Increasing cases of bogus doctors cause for worry

Kenyans are a worried lot with the increasing cases of fake doctors in our hospitals

By Nora Mwashida 7 years ago

Increasing cases of bogus doctors cause for worry

Shopkeepers should have a sense of brotherhood

Even after the Government announced the arrival of subsidised maize flour, there are reports that some traders are still selling it at a higher price

By Maxwell Kayere, Kapsabet 7 years ago

Shopkeepers should have a sense of brotherhood

Why Raila may be lucky in race this time round

This will be the fourth time Raila Odinga will be running for presidency, having failed in 1997, 2007 and 2013

By Lulu Mandi 7 years ago

Why Raila may be lucky in race this time round

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