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Which way Kenya after Boris Johnson's victory

Little did Uhuru know that he’d be congratulating the same Boris as the new UK Prime Minister!

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 4 years ago

Which way Kenya after Boris Johnson's victory

How Reinhard Bonnke prepared for his exit from earth

How Reinhard Bonnke prepared for his exit from earth

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 4 years ago

Kenyan pilot mints millions from waste materials

Kenyan pilot mints millions from waste materials

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

Ifmis and other government websites under cyberattack

Ifmis and other government websites under cyberattack

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

Miguna and Ndii face off over academic qualifications

The two were engaged in a Twitter battle like no other over Raila Odinga’s engineering degree.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

Miguna and Ndii face off over academic qualifications

How technology may have brought down Ethiopian Airways jet

Story Revealed: How pilot fought against technology in ill-fated plane

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

How technology may have brought down Ethiopian Airways jet

Kimani Ngunjiri, Barrack Muluka clash on live TV

It was 'a storm in a teacup' that was punctuated by a series of political brouhaha between ANC Secretary-General Barrack Muluka and Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri wh

By Obar Mark 5 years ago

Kimani Ngunjiri, Barrack Muluka clash on live TV

Revealed: How digital serial killers target children online

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is sounding an alarm over a surge in paedophiles on social media sites.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

Revealed: How digital serial killers target children online

Doctors remove baby from womb, perform operation, put her back inside

Most of babies born with spina bifida condition are aborted before they get a chance at life outside the womb.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

Doctors remove baby from womb, perform operation, put her back inside

Israeli Scientists make miracle dosage that cures cancer

The scientists are using peptides, a chain of amino acids, to target and kill cancer cells.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

Israeli Scientists make miracle dosage that cures cancer

A more dangerous Internet is on its way to the world

New technology: A more dangerous internet is on its way

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 5 years ago

A more dangerous Internet is on its way to the world

Post Truth Era: Media unwittingly working for fake news organisations

This opinion piece has been inspired by a speech that was released by an American women, Monica Lewinsky

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 6 years ago

Post Truth Era: Media unwittingly working for fake news organisations

Why IEBC does not need to print ballot papers in future polls

After a long legal battle that ended in the Court of Appeal on July 21, 2017, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was given the green light to engage Dubai-based printing firm Al-Ghurair in producing ballot papers.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 7 years ago

Why IEBC does not need to print ballot papers in future polls

Transmitting results electronically is also fraught with grave risks

Comprehensive Technical Electoral Strategy (CTES) draws a number of application levels, which are an expression of the most vital keystones of legitimacy of an election that is driven by public confidence in the resulting structures of democratic governance.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 7 years ago

Transmitting results electronically is also fraught with grave risks

Half a million Nairobi residents to own county houses by 2017, says Kidero

In a first-time move, Nairobi County government devolved Mashujaa (Heroes) Day celebrations right to sub-county levels. A total of seventeen sub-counties administrators celebrated Heroes Day in their respective jurisdictions.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 8 years ago

Half a million Nairobi residents to own county houses by 2017, says Kidero

African Union deceitfully condoning Ethiopia massacre

Human Rights Watch estimates that more than 400 people have been killed by the government forces since 2014 when Oromos first protested against Ethiopian government’s planned expansion of the capital

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 8 years ago

African Union deceitfully condoning Ethiopia massacre

Missing links in Kenya’s digital migration

The bloodless digital war between the government of Kenya and four TV stations; KTN, Citizen, NTV and QTV ended after a Court ruling that affirmed the position of the government – that all TV stations had to migrate from analogue to digital broadcast by 2015. This came along with many financial aftershocks.

By Obar Mark Asuelaa 8 years ago

Missing links in Kenya’s digital migration

Why we may never get to know how many soldiers died in the El Adde attack

Four years after the incursion, Kenya Defence forces are still hunting down for al Shabaab militants in Somalia. Kenya’s entry into Somalia under African Union Mission to Somalia forced al Qaida affiliated militia group to leave Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu which they nearly placed under their control in 2011.

By Obar Mark 8 years ago

Why we may never get to know how many soldiers died in the El Adde attack

Women recruiters: The “World Changer” in the fight against terrorism

It has been nearly one and half years since Aqsa Mahmood left her comfortable home in Glasgow, Scotland. Just like any other normal day in Muzaffar’s family, Aqsa gave her father a warm hug as a sign of goodbye.

By Obar Mark 9 years ago

Women recruiters: The “World Changer” in the fight against terrorism

An open letter to Esther Arunga and her parents

At the moment, it’s not even necessary to start thinking of who is right or wrong in the Esther Arunga’s saga. Maybe, and just maybe, sidestepping facts and fictions about who or what is wrong with anyone is this story can be the first stride towards realizing the much needed restoration and resolution in our sister’s life.

By Obar Mark 9 years ago

An open letter to Esther Arunga and her parents

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