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Paul Kariuki

Smart ways to be business smart in these hard times

Being business-smart matters, and here are a few survival tricks:

By 5 months ago

Smart ways to be business smart in these hard times

When is the best time to invest?

When is the best time to invest?

By 7 months ago

When is the best time to invest?

When is the best time to invest?

By 7 months ago

When is the best time to invest?

When is the best time to invest?

By 7 months ago

John Gitau: Veteran investor who never gave up on education and it paid

His investment journey has been a long one starting with failure but is now paying dividends. Mr Gitau is an education investor with his college having two branches in Gilgil and Njoro.

By Paul Kariuki 1 year ago

John Gitau: Veteran investor who never gave up on education and it paid

Vincy Wairimu: After many failures, I found my business footing

The failures in business served to give her an impetus in thinking of a sustainable one. Taking risks, she says, was the motivating factor.

By Paul Kariuki 1 year ago

Vincy Wairimu: After many failures, I found my business footing

Short videos helped grow my fashion business

28-year-old Esther Muriuki began as a hawker before discovering social media's power to deliver profits.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Short videos helped grow my fashion business

Gibson Lotan: Class Eight dropout now owns thriving tour firm

He had acquired driving skills while spreading the gospel and this would prove essential later. The covid-19 pandemic, which ravaged tours and travel industry, didn't spare Lotan's business.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Gibson Lotan: Class Eight dropout now owns thriving tour firm

Did the First Lady raid Uhuru's wardrobe?

Uhuru and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta caused a stir on election day when they arrived at their different voting destinations both donning the cosy, navy blue piece.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Did the First Lady raid Uhuru's wardrobe?

All eyes on Bakari as he takes on Sri Lankan today

With the exit of former African champion Nick Okoth from 2022 Commonwealth Games, all eyes will be on Africa Zone Three bantamweight gold medallist Hassan Shaffi Bakari

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

All eyes on Bakari as he takes on Sri Lankan today

I run thriving import business after failing to get formal job

The business management graduate has built a couple of ventures with capital drawn from her savings. She also runs an import business where she sources goods abroad for small traders.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

I run thriving import business after failing to get formal job

Social media has made my make-up business blossom

The 28-year-old has gained a following of 28,000 on the short-video sharing app TikTok where the Nakuru-based freelance make-up artist goes by the name of ShishDavis.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Social media has made my make-up business blossom

How job loss inspired bakery business from home kitchen

With the economy having since reopened, Ms Lotan has never contemplated returning to employment. Most of her customers are from referrals and social media.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

How job loss inspired bakery business from home kitchen

Businesses that rarely fail even in tough economic environment

The sad thing with many startups is the high level of failure. This sees many of them close shop within a few years of starting.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Businesses that rarely fail even in tough economic environment

Tough balancing for varsity staff juggling office job, fashion

Through my social media accounts, I reach out to clients who are not able to physically visit my shop. It is not without some challenges using the online platforms though.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Tough balancing for varsity staff juggling office job, fashion

Learning from former employer to chart your own success

What informed Mwenda Kinyua, 30, to venture into the textile business was its lucrative nature, more so in the supply of school uniforms.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

Learning from former employer to chart your own success

How entrepreneurs make their money

It depresses to keep on sinking deeper into debts, but there are clever entrepreneurs, who, despite having money, make money out of debts.

By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago

How entrepreneurs make their money

Supreme Court verdict on BBI raises political and legal issues

Not long ago in our history, and not too far from our borders even now, judges would be in hiding after delivering such a judgement.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Supreme Court verdict on BBI raises political and legal issues

Betrayal seems part of the game as Azimio and UDA battle it out

Hints of that paradox have been most obvious in the political dance between Azimio and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Betrayal seems part of the game as Azimio and UDA battle it out

Real gems on what to do and not when you hit magical 60

It’s easy to become sick, it gets harder to remain healthy. Keep in good shape and be aware of your medical needs, keeping in touch with your doctor.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Real gems on what to do and not when you hit magical 60

Despite strides made, it's not yet Uhuru for women in Kenya

In Kenya, while the fortunes of the top and middle tier women continue to improve, for the millions at the bottom, it remains “Not Yet Uhuru”.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Despite strides made, it's not yet Uhuru for women in Kenya

Old age is approaching faster than our youth fled, prepare

Many of us in business will soon not have the energy needed to remain in charge and must hand them over to others.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Old age is approaching faster than our youth fled, prepare

Dear President Uhuru Kenyatta, here is how you can cement your legacy

While people will make irresponsible and annoying statements about not eating roads, in due time they will appreciate your accomplishments.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Dear President Uhuru Kenyatta, here is how you can cement your legacy

Court ruling affirms impeaching governors is both legal, political

Our courts must find ways of processing such consequential matters as urgently as is practicable to avoid this kind of calamity.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Court ruling affirms impeaching governors is both legal, political

There’s a tsunami loading in secondary schools next year

In January 2023 the tsunami will be the admission into secondary schools of a completely fresh cohort of students courtesy of the CBC curriculum.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

There’s a tsunami loading in secondary schools next year

Sample Kilifi’s magical offering and you won’t get enough of it

The beauty of getting to Kilifi is that you no longer have to go through Mombasa City with its frustrating traffic jams courtesy of the infrastructure

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Sample Kilifi’s magical offering and you won’t get enough of it

Supreme Court should have given BBI lawyers more time

The court was impressive in its intellectual engagement. As we await judges’ verdict, there are several issues that require reflective contemplation.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Supreme Court should have given BBI lawyers more time

So what if his English is not flawless? Let Ka Wanjiku be

The Kiambaa MP struggled to make a coherent speech in English, inter alia confusing his Rs with Ls, as many who elected him would.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

So what if his English is not flawless? Let Ka Wanjiku be

Njonjo is gone with an untold history of Kenya at infancy

Charles Njonjo held a first-row seat as the country went through its birth pains and as it grew through infancy and teenage.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Njonjo is gone with an untold history of Kenya at infancy

My hopes and prayers for Kenya on elections and covid pandemic

I pray that wisdom will prevail so that we produce a bipartisan law that can assist in decontaminating party politics.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

My hopes and prayers for Kenya on elections and covid pandemic

Some people deserve bouquets and others barbs as Xmas gifts

In no other season has the dedication and sacrifice of our doctors, our nurses, and all our medical frontline workers been more evident.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago

Some people deserve bouquets and others barbs as Xmas gifts

For the sake of poll, let institutions make decisions and abide by them

The one thing we must agree as a country is that our electoral process must continually improve to the extent that even the losers accept them.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

For the sake of poll, let institutions make decisions and abide by them

MPs must follow the law like the rest of us, especially on salaries

Surely if Parliament, the lawmakers, will not abide by basic law, who do they expect to abide by the laws they pass every other day?

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

MPs must follow the law like the rest of us, especially on salaries

Populist ideas may surprise you in next year’s elections

Many citizens, particularly our buoyant youth, feel disenfranchised and are reeling from the impact of a struggling economy.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

Populist ideas may surprise you in next year’s elections

No Mr Kagwe, Kenyans deserve better handling on Covid-19 jab

When did we decide that the only way to govern people is by paternalistic ordering around the population?

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

No Mr Kagwe, Kenyans deserve better handling on Covid-19 jab

Why our lawyers won’t speak loudly on graft in the Judiciary

As a matter of good sense, judges do not respond to allegations in the media.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

Why our lawyers won’t speak loudly on graft in the Judiciary

How our silence eggs on the oppressors in society

Gender-based violence thrives due to this nonchalance.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

How our silence eggs on the oppressors in society

How 2022 polls will sound the death of ‘ethnic census’

Without a doubt, 2022 polls will be a watershed election. Since the beginnings of voter-centric elections in 1992.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

How 2022 polls will sound the death of ‘ethnic census’

The generals might deliver, but military rule is not the solution

But it is in Africa, where the trend, forgotten since the numerous coups of the 70s, has resurfaced with worrying regularity.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

The generals might deliver, but military rule is not the solution

How verdict on judges puts separation of powers in peril

After a long tussle with the JSC, the President appointed 34 of the judges after the exit of former CJ Maraga, leaving out six.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

How verdict on judges puts separation of powers in peril

Kenya must up her game after Somalia maritime dispute loss

Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa and has no basis squeezing into Kenya’s meagre waters.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

Kenya must up her game after Somalia maritime dispute loss

Making the Nobel Prize a truly global award is paramount

I am convinced that the Nobel Committee considers the prize to Africans tokenistic and therefore does little research on the deserving awardees.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

Making the Nobel Prize a truly global award is paramount

KRA’s solution to tax evasion is punitive to new companies

While KRA’s problem in accessing many of these entities is understood, the solution they rendered was not only unlawful but manifestly unfair.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

KRA’s solution to tax evasion is punitive to new companies

Perils of occupying nations and our mission in Somalia

The exit of American troops from Afghanistan provides a useful lesson to imperial powers like the USA who seek to “bring democracy” to far lands.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago

Perils of occupying nations and our mission in Somalia

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