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Hamburg: Of snow and immigration

The highlight of my academic pilgrimage to Hamburg shifted last week to the weather and a new street.

Hamburg: Of snow and immigration

Conservation lessons from Humburg City for Kenya

Conservation lessons from Humburg City for Kenya

The economic truths State will not admit amid inflation storm

The economic truths State will not admit amid inflation storm

A wintery letter from Hamburg

A wintery letter from Hamburg

Dear Gen Zs, there's life beyond mobile phones, internet

They have no reference point; they cannot fathom an age without mobile phones or the Internet. Phone addiction has joined other addictions like alcohol, and bhangi.

Dear Gen Zs, there's life beyond mobile phones, internet

The paradox of falling prices in a broke economy

More taxes or higher tax rates get money from us, and we have less to spend, reducing the demand for goods and services.

The paradox of falling prices in a broke economy

Trump is back, should we lose sleep?

In the US, it all boiled down to the economy; other issues such as reproductive rights and fear of Trump II were muted.

Trump is back, should we lose sleep?

Trump vs Kamala: Who will take it in cliffhanger US polls?

Why can’t we introduce early voting in Kenya? It would reduce crowds and make voting easier, and Americans do not take a holiday to vote.

Trump vs Kamala: Who will take it in cliffhanger US polls?

Reparations: Will it ever happen?

The members of the commonwealth were former British colonies and felt it was time Britain paid reparations for the suffering of colonies before their independence.

Reparations: Will it ever happen?

Why there's no hawking in Kyrgyzstan and Serbia

I noted there is no hawking in Kyrgyzstan‘s capital Bishkek and Serbia’s Belgrade - the two countries that were once under communism.

Why there's no hawking in Kyrgyzstan and Serbia

DP impeachment: My two cents on the law, lawyers and economics

Lawyers will not admit this, but there are good incentives to prolong a case. Every case is a captive market, economically speaking.

DP impeachment: My two cents on the law, lawyers and economics

Letter from the city of Belgrade, Serbia

The lasting image of Serbia is the Balkan wars in the 1990s as the former Yugoslavia broke up violently.

Letter from the city of Belgrade, Serbia

'Do you know someone', and difficulties that hustlers face

Hustlers know few people working in such strategic places, usually government institutions. They have to follow the queue.

'Do you know someone', and difficulties that hustlers face

Nobel Prize 2024: Key economics lessons for Kenya, rest of Africa

Could there be another factor X beyond institutions that explain economic growth? How will AI and other emerging technologies upend economic growth models like Solow’s?

Nobel Prize 2024: Key economics lessons for Kenya, rest of Africa

Who makes it on my list of heroes?

Today we celebrate Mashujaa Day, heroes’ day. Every society has had a place for heroes. Our folklore is full of heroes and so does the modern age.

Who makes it on my list of heroes?

Life is hard but hustlers have put their ingenuity into use

One mandazi seller mixed cheaper maize flour with wheat flour and then added spices. Customers queued for spicy mandazi!

Life is hard but hustlers have put their ingenuity into use

Why Kenya won't be spared if war escalates in the Middle East

Conflicts in the Middle East have repercussions that reverberate across the globe. That is why everyone must be concerned and involved in getting a permanent solution.

Why Kenya won't be spared if war escalates in the Middle East

Is Nairobi becoming a five-star city?

Is Nairobi slowly becoming a five-star city, out of reach for ordinary Kenyans? It has better roads, power connections, water, schools, and universities (too few!).

Is Nairobi becoming a five-star city?

Trees have memory that offers us lessons

As we think of reversing climatic change, we must plant appropriate trees, more at home with our climate

Trees have memory that offers us lessons

Why Kenya should be renamed Dramastan or Sarakasistan

If it’s not Gen Z demonstrating or disappearing, it’s drama over airport leasing, national health insurance, university funding, housing fund, new Cabinet and now impeachment

Why Kenya should be renamed Dramastan or Sarakasistan

China at 75: Any lessons for Kenya?

China has used history and past experiences to fire patriotism and national pride, while we use history to mine grudges and belittle others

China at 75: Any lessons for Kenya?

Trees have memory that offers some lessons

Like trees, changing is hard. Look at our politics, our workplace, our homes, and even ourselves. Even when change is positive, we resist it.

Trees have memory that offers some lessons

Why we should give an award to this hustler

This hustler, or better entrepreneur selling loofahs along Koinange Street should be rewarded for creativity and innovation.

Why we should give an award to this hustler

There's more to JKIA-Adani saga than the money

The country has always been a magnet for foreigners and their interests because there is a widely held belief that other people are better than us and have superior managerial skills

There's more to JKIA-Adani saga than the money

Religion is an enigma in political, economic power

Religion was a big factor in Kenya’s 2022 polls and many pundits believe the results would have been different without religion, mostly Christianity

Religion is an enigma in political, economic power

Car models an indicator of our state of economy

The rise in the value of the dollar made the cars more expensive, and buyers simply downgraded to smaller cars

Car models an indicator of our state of economy

No quick fixes for education sector woes

Industrial action is not just about money and singing “Solidarity forever,” It’s about real people, their families and their future.

By 2 months ago

No quick fixes for education sector woes

Kyrgyzstan and Kenya have much in common

Kyrgiz citizens are very courteous, extreme poverty and inequality are not noticeable even in the rural areas

Kyrgyzstan and Kenya have much in common

Long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy

In the aftermath of Gen Z protests, a long shadow of fear stalks our no longer young nation.

By 2 months ago

Long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy

The long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy

The fear seems to compete favourably with Covid-19 or the floods earlier in the year, the two other disasters that recently shocked our faith in science and ourselves.

By 2 months ago

The long shadow of fear stalking the country will ruin economy

Hustling in old age: Let's learn from developed nations

We have to think of the elderly more than in the past. We love talking of the youth bulge in Africa, which will one day turn into an elderly bulge. We better prepare for it.

By 2 months ago

Hustling in old age: Let's learn from developed nations

Want to motivate the next generation? Good luck with that

Parents give children what they never had, in plenty. The problem with this approach is that material things never satisfy.

By 2 months ago

Want to motivate the next generation? Good luck with that

Will China outdo the West in transforming Africa?

Africa has been babysat for too long, it’s time we stood on our own like other countries. We have the resources and the brains.

By 2 months ago

Will China outdo the West in transforming Africa?

Forum on China-Africa cooperation: What's there for Kenya and Africa?

China wants to engage Africa through partnerships, cooperation and shared prosperity to outdo the West, which is often seen as more paternalistic.

By 2 months ago

Forum on China-Africa cooperation: What's there for Kenya and Africa?

Tough world: Let's spare a thought for elderly hustlers

The elderly deserve to age gracefully for the great job they have done for their country and their children.

By 2 months ago

Tough world: Let's spare a thought for elderly hustlers

City status craze should translate into tangible benefits for regions

Kenya now boasts five cities. Nairobi is no longer lonely at the top. It is assumed that attaining city status attracts investors. That calls for more than a change in status.

By 2 months ago

City status craze should translate into tangible benefits for regions

As Raila Odinga goes global, his political shadow will still loom large locally

Raila is like water which can exist in liquid, solid, or gas depending on the circumstances. Anytime political circumstances change, he also changes, ensuring his longevity.

By 2 months ago

As Raila Odinga goes global, his political shadow will still loom large locally

Bottlenecks: why It's more than just bottles

Think of the bottlenecks M-Pesa removed. What bottlenecks do we need to remove in your sector? Are you a victim or perpetrator of bottlenecks?

By 3 months ago

Bottlenecks: why It's more than just bottles

How digital revolution sent the post office on its deathbed

Think of it: Amazon, for all its success, has mimicked the post office. Amazon delivers your shopping just like the post office delivers letters.

By 3 months ago

How digital revolution sent the post office on its deathbed

On investment, the missing link is local

Being a foreign investor shields you from local issues like harambees, negative publicity and petty jealousy. They are placed on a higher pedestal courted in palaces.

By 3 months ago

On investment, the missing link is local

Nane Nane demos: An eye witness account and its likely impact on economy

While there were no riots, the economy felt it. Many Kenyans stayed at home. Empty roads and closed shops mean lost sales and an economic slowdown.

By 3 months ago

Nane Nane demos: An eye witness account and its likely impact on economy

Truth be told, Social sciences have their soft underbelly too

Can we remove early human studies from the syllabus? Why should I know what early humans ate but not why tribalism and racism thrive in the age of the internet and space travel?

By 3 months ago

Truth be told, Social sciences have their soft underbelly too

Why Kenya feels like the year 1938

One thing seems to us hostage; tribalism. I have agonised to understand tribalism and why it has co-existed with modernism. Why are we so modern but still tied to our tribal roots?

By 3 months ago

Why Kenya feels like the year 1938

When will Kenyan hustlers start owning electric cars?

Electric cars are the future; everyone seems to agree. Their adoption is driven by climatic change and the reality we rarely want to face, one day the world will run out of oil.

By 3 months ago

When will Kenyan hustlers start owning electric cars?

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