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Lydia Limbe

When your loved one has Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s is a progressive, irreversible brain disease whose cause is not yet fully known with scientists saying it could be a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors.

By Lydia Limbe 8 years ago

When your loved one has Alzheimer's

When the teacher's 'powerful' wand hurts

When the teacher's 'powerful' wand hurts

By Lydia Limbe 8 years ago

Parents are definitely the safety net for their children

Parents are definitely the safety net for their children

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Lessons for Kenyan entrepreneurs from Two Rivers

Lessons for Kenyan entrepreneurs from Two Rivers

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Kenya’s soda ash exports face uncertain future as silt settles over acres of Magadi

Lake Magadi, which has been mined since 1911 for its naturally occurring soda ash, is now under threat due to massive soil erosion upstream in Narok and Suswa.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Kenya’s soda ash exports face uncertain future as silt settles over acres of Magadi

It is improper to kill a child's dream

One day, I received a text message from the school my son attends informing me he had been nominated for an environmental art award at the Giraffe Centre.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

It is improper to kill a child's dream

Watamu’s sweetness is at Temple Point

I had always wanted to visit Malindi but had never got round to doing it, until the long Madaraka Day weekend when I decided to shore up — literally, and checked in at Temple Point Resort in Watamu, 22 kilometres from Malindi.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Watamu’s sweetness is at Temple Point

He has started conducting dangerous experiments

Then there was a huge spark of white light, and the clinking of a butter knife falling back into the kitchen sink.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

He has started conducting dangerous experiments

Cheaper homes are possible - Ngilu

Housing Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu says it is possible to have fairly-priced housing in the country.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Cheaper homes are possible - Ngilu

Nyeri basks in historic splendour

We are greeted by two life-size statues of Rothschild giraffes at the entrance to Giraffe Ark Lodge after a three-hour drive from Nairobi.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Nyeri basks in historic splendour

My son loves the Queen's English

My son has settled in school by now. Though sometimes he does not admit that he enjoys the company children his age. That is, depending on what is happening at home at that moment when the subject of school is broached.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

My son loves the Queen's English

Ruma National Park, only place in Kenya where you can see Roan antelope

Ruma National Park is not known to many, but it is the only terrestrial park found in Nyanza. It is also the only place in Kenya where you can see the Roan antelope.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Ruma National Park, only place in Kenya where you can see Roan antelope

My pre-teen son feels he has outgrown his school

Schools have reopened, but my son was not as enthusiastic about going back to school because he feels like he has outgrown that school.

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

My pre-teen son feels he has outgrown his school

Virtually every child thinks adults are boring dolts

Adults are boring, is what my son says. The only thing that is nice about being an adult is that they do not have to go to school. Besides that, everything else about adults to him is boring

By Lydia Limbe 9 years ago

Virtually every child thinks adults are boring dolts

Are Kenyans ready to shop and live in malls?

The luxury market is getting bigger and more elaborate, if the construction of Garden City in Nairobi is anything to go by. Its developers say, on completion, it will not look like anything the country is used to.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Are Kenyans ready to shop and live in malls?

Caramel flavoured treat

The opening of Caramel restaurant and lounge in Nairobi has created a lot of international buzz. Some like it, others are appalled that they can charge Sh 41,000 for a tot.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Caramel flavoured treat

Special needs children in Kibera gain their balance through yoga

Yoga is misunderstood by many. Some think it is a cult. Others feel it is against religion. But what is yoga really?

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Special needs children in Kibera gain their balance through yoga

Wash your linen and smell the coffee at Kibera’s laundromat

Imagine a laundromat in a slum area that charges only Sh250 per nine kilogramme load? One where you can have a cup of brewed coffee, take a hot shower and even access a resource centre for internet or training while your clothes are being washed and dried?

By By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Wash your linen and smell the coffee at Kibera’s laundromat

Old Namanga hotel that was a hit with tourists

At the heart of Namanga, a Kenya-Tanzania border town, is Namanga River Hotel. It looks like a normal transit hotel, but it is the attachment to Kenyan history that makes it enchanting.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Old Namanga hotel that was a hit with tourists

Treasure trove that is Namanga

It is impossible to ignore the welcome feel of Namanga.

By By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Treasure trove that is Namanga

My son thinks I am too old to sing and dance

One sunny Sunday afternoon, my son and I were trying to put together a 1000 piece puzzle while listening to music.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

My son thinks I am too old to sing and dance

Dance with the gorillas in Rwanda

We arrived in Kigali, Rwanda after a non-stop 30-hour road trip. From the moment we cross the border from Uganda, we realise how different everything about this country is.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Dance with the gorillas in Rwanda

Bilingual teacher

Your school requires you study our country‘s official languages-English and Kiswahili. Some, however, go further to offer courses in Chinese, French, German, and Spanish among other foreign languages.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Bilingual teacher

Kenya, I Love You

There is no denying that Kenya’s tourism industry has been experiencing a slump, thanks partly to events both beyond Kenya’s borders. Some of the that have happened within Kenyan have seen foreign governments issue adverse travel advisories that have kept new tourists away.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Kenya, I Love You

Rwanda’s convention centre to become iconic landmark

Rwanda is putting up a landmark conference centre as part of its plans to reap from conference tourism. Kigali Conference Centre, a dome-like construction being built mainly using steel, will have a seating capacity of 2,600.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Rwanda’s convention centre to become iconic landmark

Guide to painting the inside of your house

When you move into a new house - whether rental or your own - you may want to change the colour of one room or the whole house. Here is how you can do it yourself:

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Guide to painting the inside of your house

Nairobi’s inaugural lands exhibition kicks off tomorrow

The inaugural Land Investment Expo and Conference will open its doors to the public tomorrow at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Nairobi’s inaugural lands exhibition kicks off tomorrow

I want to help people walk again

Accidents can at times make people lose their limbs. There are also those who are born missing a limb. As you can imagine, life is difficult for the victims.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

I want to help people walk again

Seychelles’ historic jewel

Kenwyn House, in Seychelles’ capital, Mahe, has been the press centre for international journalists since the inception of the International Carnival in 2011.

By By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

Seychelles’ historic jewel

Who is a Microbiologist?

Microbiologists are scientists who study organisms known as microbes that are too small to be seen by the human eye. These professionals also study how microbes interact with their environment.

By By Lydia LIMBE 10 years ago

Who is a Microbiologist?

Kisumu is growing, but are investors happy?

The lakeside city has been attracting real estate investors, but as some case studies show, you should do your homework well before putting your money in any project, writes LYDIA LIMBE

By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

Kisumu is growing, but are investors happy?

From fashion marketer to selling homes

Jayesh Chanda, Operations and Marketing Manager TRV Group tells us about his career growth

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

From fashion marketer to selling homes

Going royal with interior décor

Hotels are falling over themselves to step out from the crowd, and one way they are doing this is through elaborate interior décor.

By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

Going royal with interior décor

Kibera’s special needs children have a guardian angel

At first glance, Marie Omare seems like any other 25-year-old. Her shoulder-length dreadlocks sway from side to side as she chats, giggles and gesticulates on our drive to Kibera.

By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

Kibera’s special needs children have a guardian angel

What it takes to be a jeweller

If you are creative, can work accurately with your hands, and would like to work with gemstones and metals, then a jewellery designer job would suit you well.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

What it takes to be a jeweller

The home that’s a woman’s place

From the gate, it looks like any other rural homestead. Just inside the compound of St Mary’s Village in Sagana, a large avocado tree extends its large branches over a vegetable garden.

By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

The home that’s a woman’s place

What it takes to be an illustrator?

You may have a gift for drawing. Better still, you like to see the cartoons on newspapers and are inspired to pursue this career. That means you want to be an illustrator.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

What it takes to be an illustrator?

Building for the physically challenged

Take a minute to look around your house, or at your building plans. What if today, God forbid, you were to lose your physical ability to move freely? Either you lose your sight, arms or legs. Or you were to live in that house in your old age. Would the design of your house be friendly to your physical challenge?

By By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

Building for the physically challenged

From hawking sweets to Millionaires’ club

It all started as a survival tactic when Anthony Kibagendi plunged into the world of business.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

From hawking sweets to Millionaires’ club

Sexual harassment or seduction?

The definition of sexual abuse has increasingly become broader. Some men with poor wooing skills, in their attempt to seduce women at workplaces, have ended up subjecting them to sexual harassment.

By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

Sexual harassment or seduction?

Build a career as a dog groomer

Do you love dogs? Did you know that you could build a career as a dog groomer?

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

Build a career as a dog groomer

World’s new ghost cities

And As Machakos County Governor Alfred Mutua talks big about the investment opportunities that come with building a city, Home and Away takes a look at some cities around the world that were built with the same vision but have failed to take off for various reasons.

By Lydia Limbe 10 years ago

World’s new ghost cities

How well do you know your choice of wine?

The New Year is around the corner, as are toasts to 2014. How well do you know the wine you have chosen for the occasion? LYDIA LIMBE gives some tips on what to serve, and how.

By LYDIA LIMBE 10 years ago

How well do you know your choice of wine?

The sport and hobby in Scuba diving

How well Scuba diving pays in Kenya is not documented, but it is fact that it is highly rewarding to those who love underwater life.

By Lydia Limbe 11 years ago

The sport and hobby in Scuba diving

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