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Ben Mokamba

Covid-19 has exposed Kenya's Achilles' heels

Simply put, our urban centres rely heavily on trade in order to put food in the mouths of those whose lives are dependent on daily wages.

By Ben Mokamba 4 years ago

Covid-19 has exposed Kenya's Achilles' heels

Affordable housing: What the naysayers won’t tell you

Affordable housing: What the naysayers won’t tell you

By Ben Mokamba 4 years ago

Expressway could help ease city’s congestion

Expressway could help ease city’s congestion

By Ben Mokamba 4 years ago

We should not stop dual citizens from serving our country

We should not stop dual citizens from serving our country

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

How we can harness opportunities for our young people

Ways of harnessing opportunities for the young generation

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

How we can harness opportunities for our young people

How we can protect the hope our young people have in our nation

Our nation is beaming with many other Joyce Nyawiras, who have a bright future and hope in their hearts

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

How we can protect the hope our young people have in our nation

Why tech super app is a good opportunity for local innovators

The tech sector, as I have mentioned before in this space, has come to claim a significant portion of this entrepreneurial culture.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Why tech super app is a good opportunity for local innovators

Culture of ‘what’s in it for me’ ruining society

Why we should not allow messages of despair to undo our gains

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Culture of ‘what’s in it for me’ ruining society

Here’s how we’ll beat the agents of division

Public participation is key in actualising our dream of shared prosperity.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Here’s how we’ll beat the agents of division

It helps to occasionally question our deepest held convictions

We need to to question our convictions at the courts.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

It helps to occasionally question our deepest held convictions

Sports betting not an investment opportunity for the youth

Think twice before you place that bet today

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Sports betting not an investment opportunity for the youth

Addressing challenges facing young entrepreneurs

Imagine a young person with a business idea whose time has come.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Addressing challenges facing young entrepreneurs

It is time to support young tech innovators

The Tech Innovators Sacco of Kenya is building a community where young people in the tech field can get social and economic support.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

It is time to support young tech innovators

Grey areas in mental health campaigns proving too costly

There is need therefore, to provide a holistic legislative framework that curtails the prevalence of stigma and create awareness in our communities.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Grey areas in mental health campaigns proving too costly

Our Shared Values Remind Us What It Means to be Kenyan

Picture the day we gained independence in 1963, and imagine the Kenyan flag swaying majestically to the winds of the changing times then.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Our Shared Values Remind Us What It Means to be Kenyan

Clamour for constitutional change must be inspired by the need for greater inclusivity

All over the world, societies are acknowledging the increasing need of nurturing inclusive communities.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Clamour for constitutional change must be inspired by the need for greater inclusivity

The best way to honour the fallen of duditD2 terror attack

The workers, from Cellulant an innovative fin-tech start-up which gives us young Kenyans both hope and pride, embody all that is about the Kenya.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

The best way to honour the fallen of duditD2 terror attack

For better results, include youth in Building Bridges Initiative

Youth need to be part of the Building Bridges Initiative

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

For better results, include youth in Building Bridges Initiative

Why society must talk about mental health issues affecting youth

Five in six people who suffer from mental illnesses do not seek medical treatment.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Why society must talk about mental health issues affecting youth

New curriculum should provide learners with important life skills

The new curriculum should provide learners with pertinent life skills

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

New curriculum should provide learners with important life skills

Include the youth in President’s agenda on affordable housing

Why the affordable housing programme should give priority to the youth.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Include the youth in President’s agenda on affordable housing

Why we cannot afford to compromise on the health of our youth

The high cost of health care has discouraged many young people from seeking services.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

Why we cannot afford to compromise on the health of our youth

How to utilise the full potential of Kenya's vast marine resources

There is also the danger of depleting our fish stock because we are taking out more from our marine resources than nature can replenish.

By Ben Mokamba 5 years ago

How to utilise the full potential of Kenya's vast marine resources

Debt is a useful financial tool

Ignore the naysayers, debt is a useful tool

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

Debt is a useful financial tool

Why attitude change is key to transformation of our society

Attitude change is key to transformation of societal values

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

Why attitude change is key to transformation of our society

The future of youth is worth more than ’30 pieces of silver’

The nation should take care what youth consume to avert a probable situation that could render them unproductive.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

The future of youth is worth more than ’30 pieces of silver’

Create opportunities for youth in troubled areas

Jobs for youth in troubled areas sure recipe for peace

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

Create opportunities for youth in troubled areas

That counterfeit you bought is too costly

The danger of counterfeit products has been understated.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

That counterfeit you bought is too costly

Incentives for youth creating jobs for peers

We need to learn new skills every day because we can no longer predict the kind of jobs we will be doing.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

Incentives for youth creating jobs for peers

The fight for the Big Four Agenda

If the Big Four agenda is for the youth, then the fight against corruption is a fight for the youth.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

The fight for the Big Four Agenda

Teach the youth to shun corruption

Then let’s also call the people who engage in this theft by their rightful name; a group of thieves.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

Teach the youth to shun corruption

What we, the youth can do to put a stop to culture of corruption

The youth are on the front line to feel the effects of corruption. For this reason, we have tremendous expectations on how the cases that have come...

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

What we, the youth can do to put a stop to culture of corruption

How Uhuru's Big 4 can help the youth secure their future

How do we need to prepare for it, we asked? We were told that we needed to go to school and get educated.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

How Uhuru's Big 4 can help the youth secure their future

Why you’re never too young to own a home

What it takes to own a home irrespective of your age.

By Ben Mokamba 6 years ago

Why you’re never too young to own a home

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