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Brain drain: Bane to Africa's potential

No one can begrudge any young person for wanting to gain new skills and further their employment prospects in foreign lands.

By Muhunyo Maina
Jul. 24, 2022

Gitegi sports people late to travel for championship

By Peter Theuri
Jul. 24, 2022

How to make cinnamon rolls

A cinnamon roll is a sweet baked dough filled with a cinnamon-sugar filling; made with a rich dough leavened with yeast.

By Chef Ali Mandhry
Jul. 23, 2022

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Meet Kenya's iconic animals

They strode the Kenyan plains like the proverbial colossus. Their names and fame are deeply engraved in the annals of history, both locally and internationally.

By Peter Muiruri
Jul. 17, 2022

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African art doesn't belong in Western museums

The main contention over these items is of course, how they got into Western museums in the first place. For most of the items, the answer to that is simple; they were plundered.

By Muhunyo Maina
Jul. 17, 2022

African art doesn't belong in Western museums

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Kiswahili: How language has evolved

The most famous phrase from Kiswahili has to be ‘hakuna matata’. Thanks to the film Lion King, a lot of people in the world who don’t speak Kiswahili know what it means.

By Jacqueline Mahugu
Jul. 17, 2022

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Ngong Tree House: Inspired by love for design, art

Born in New York to an Egyptian father and an American mother, the owner of the Tree House Jonny Dwek moved to Kenya in 2005.

By Nailantei Kenga
Jul. 17, 2022

Ngong Tree House: Inspired by love for design, art

Dr Lydia Bosire: I owe it all to the singing bird and lucky events

Dr Bosire has four degrees, a Masters and a PhD. Her career has been all about travelling the world. From the UK, Paris, and the US, she has walked into important rooms.

By Kirsten Kanja
Jul. 17, 2022

Dr Lydia Bosire: I owe it all to the singing bird and lucky events

Anime and Manga fans meet as interest soars

Otamatsuri is the only convention in Africa that is exclusively anime and manga. Anime is the Japanese style of animation, while manga are Japanese comic books drawn in Japanese style.

By Jacqueline Mahugu
Jul. 17, 2022

Anime and Manga fans meet as interest soars

Emotional burnout is real

Not a medical diagnosis, burnout is a syndrome that typically occurs when you feel overwhelmed and can no longer keep up or cope with work demands, usually.

By Esther Muchene
Jul. 17, 2022

The big debate and heated assembly

The debate was held at Harold’s Assembly of Holy Associates (HAHA). All patrons from Sue’s haven were allowed to come in with their favourite drinks.

By Peter Theuri
Jul. 17, 2022

Hit? I only wanted to heat Harold

Not even our current low temperatures can stop politicians from being hot on the heels of one another with the sole mission of undoing what their competitors are doing.

By Peter Theuri
Jul. 10, 2022

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Mwende Mwinzi: Events that changed my life's focus

The birth of her first son had changed who she was fundamentally and had made her think hard about the kind of world she wanted her child to grow up in.

By Jacqueline Mahugu
Jul. 3, 2022