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John Gitau: Veteran investor who never gave up on education and it paid
His investment journey has been a long one starting with failure but is now paying dividends. Mr Gitau is an education investor with his college having two branches in Gilgil and Njoro.
By Paul Kariuki 1 year ago
John Gitau: Veteran investor who never gave up on education and it paid
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Vincy Wairimu: After many failures, I found my business footing
The failures in business served to give her an impetus in thinking of a sustainable one. Taking risks, she says, was the motivating factor.
By Paul Kariuki 1 year ago
Vincy Wairimu: After many failures, I found my business footing
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Short videos helped grow my fashion business
28-year-old Esther Muriuki began as a hawker before discovering social media's power to deliver profits.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Short videos helped grow my fashion business
Gibson Lotan: Class Eight dropout now owns thriving tour firm
He had acquired driving skills while spreading the gospel and this would prove essential later. The covid-19 pandemic, which ravaged tours and travel industry, didn't spare Lotan's business.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Gibson Lotan: Class Eight dropout now owns thriving tour firm
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Did the First Lady raid Uhuru's wardrobe?
Uhuru and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta caused a stir on election day when they arrived at their different voting destinations both donning the cosy, navy blue piece.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Did the First Lady raid Uhuru's wardrobe?
All eyes on Bakari as he takes on Sri Lankan today
With the exit of former African champion Nick Okoth from 2022 Commonwealth Games, all eyes will be on Africa Zone Three bantamweight gold medallist Hassan Shaffi Bakari
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
All eyes on Bakari as he takes on Sri Lankan today
I run thriving import business after failing to get formal job
The business management graduate has built a couple of ventures with capital drawn from her savings. She also runs an import business where she sources goods abroad for small traders.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
I run thriving import business after failing to get formal job
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Social media has made my make-up business blossom
The 28-year-old has gained a following of 28,000 on the short-video sharing app TikTok where the Nakuru-based freelance make-up artist goes by the name of ShishDavis.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Social media has made my make-up business blossom
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How job loss inspired bakery business from home kitchen
With the economy having since reopened, Ms Lotan has never contemplated returning to employment. Most of her customers are from referrals and social media.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
How job loss inspired bakery business from home kitchen
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Businesses that rarely fail even in tough economic environment
The sad thing with many startups is the high level of failure. This sees many of them close shop within a few years of starting.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Businesses that rarely fail even in tough economic environment
Tough balancing for varsity staff juggling office job, fashion
Through my social media accounts, I reach out to clients who are not able to physically visit my shop. It is not without some challenges using the online platforms though.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Tough balancing for varsity staff juggling office job, fashion
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Learning from former employer to chart your own success
What informed Mwenda Kinyua, 30, to venture into the textile business was its lucrative nature, more so in the supply of school uniforms.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
Learning from former employer to chart your own success
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How entrepreneurs make their money
It depresses to keep on sinking deeper into debts, but there are clever entrepreneurs, who, despite having money, make money out of debts.
By Paul Kariuki 2 years ago
How entrepreneurs make their money
Supreme Court verdict on BBI raises political and legal issues
Not long ago in our history, and not too far from our borders even now, judges would be in hiding after delivering such a judgement.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Supreme Court verdict on BBI raises political and legal issues
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Betrayal seems part of the game as Azimio and UDA battle it out
Hints of that paradox have been most obvious in the political dance between Azimio and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Betrayal seems part of the game as Azimio and UDA battle it out
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Real gems on what to do and not when you hit magical 60
It’s easy to become sick, it gets harder to remain healthy. Keep in good shape and be aware of your medical needs, keeping in touch with your doctor.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Real gems on what to do and not when you hit magical 60
Despite strides made, it's not yet Uhuru for women in Kenya
In Kenya, while the fortunes of the top and middle tier women continue to improve, for the millions at the bottom, it remains “Not Yet Uhuru”.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Despite strides made, it's not yet Uhuru for women in Kenya
Old age is approaching faster than our youth fled, prepare
Many of us in business will soon not have the energy needed to remain in charge and must hand them over to others.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Old age is approaching faster than our youth fled, prepare
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Dear President Uhuru Kenyatta, here is how you can cement your legacy
While people will make irresponsible and annoying statements about not eating roads, in due time they will appreciate your accomplishments.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Dear President Uhuru Kenyatta, here is how you can cement your legacy
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Court ruling affirms impeaching governors is both legal, political
Our courts must find ways of processing such consequential matters as urgently as is practicable to avoid this kind of calamity.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Court ruling affirms impeaching governors is both legal, political
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There’s a tsunami loading in secondary schools next year
In January 2023 the tsunami will be the admission into secondary schools of a completely fresh cohort of students courtesy of the CBC curriculum.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
There’s a tsunami loading in secondary schools next year
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Sample Kilifi’s magical offering and you won’t get enough of it
The beauty of getting to Kilifi is that you no longer have to go through Mombasa City with its frustrating traffic jams courtesy of the infrastructure
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Sample Kilifi’s magical offering and you won’t get enough of it
Supreme Court should have given BBI lawyers more time
The court was impressive in its intellectual engagement. As we await judges’ verdict, there are several issues that require reflective contemplation.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Supreme Court should have given BBI lawyers more time
So what if his English is not flawless? Let Ka Wanjiku be
The Kiambaa MP struggled to make a coherent speech in English, inter alia confusing his Rs with Ls, as many who elected him would.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
So what if his English is not flawless? Let Ka Wanjiku be
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Njonjo is gone with an untold history of Kenya at infancy
Charles Njonjo held a first-row seat as the country went through its birth pains and as it grew through infancy and teenage.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Njonjo is gone with an untold history of Kenya at infancy
My hopes and prayers for Kenya on elections and covid pandemic
I pray that wisdom will prevail so that we produce a bipartisan law that can assist in decontaminating party politics.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
My hopes and prayers for Kenya on elections and covid pandemic
Some people deserve bouquets and others barbs as Xmas gifts
In no other season has the dedication and sacrifice of our doctors, our nurses, and all our medical frontline workers been more evident.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Some people deserve bouquets and others barbs as Xmas gifts
For the sake of poll, let institutions make decisions and abide by them
The one thing we must agree as a country is that our electoral process must continually improve to the extent that even the losers accept them.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
For the sake of poll, let institutions make decisions and abide by them
MPs must follow the law like the rest of us, especially on salaries
Surely if Parliament, the lawmakers, will not abide by basic law, who do they expect to abide by the laws they pass every other day?
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
MPs must follow the law like the rest of us, especially on salaries
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Populist ideas may surprise you in next year’s elections
Many citizens, particularly our buoyant youth, feel disenfranchised and are reeling from the impact of a struggling economy.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
Populist ideas may surprise you in next year’s elections
No Mr Kagwe, Kenyans deserve better handling on Covid-19 jab
When did we decide that the only way to govern people is by paternalistic ordering around the population?
By Kamotho Waiganjo 2 years ago
No Mr Kagwe, Kenyans deserve better handling on Covid-19 jab
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Why our lawyers won’t speak loudly on graft in the Judiciary
As a matter of good sense, judges do not respond to allegations in the media.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
Why our lawyers won’t speak loudly on graft in the Judiciary
How our silence eggs on the oppressors in society
Gender-based violence thrives due to this nonchalance.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
How our silence eggs on the oppressors in society
How 2022 polls will sound the death of ‘ethnic census’
Without a doubt, 2022 polls will be a watershed election. Since the beginnings of voter-centric elections in 1992.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
How 2022 polls will sound the death of ‘ethnic census’
The generals might deliver, but military rule is not the solution
But it is in Africa, where the trend, forgotten since the numerous coups of the 70s, has resurfaced with worrying regularity.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
The generals might deliver, but military rule is not the solution
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How verdict on judges puts separation of powers in peril
After a long tussle with the JSC, the President appointed 34 of the judges after the exit of former CJ Maraga, leaving out six.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
How verdict on judges puts separation of powers in peril
Kenya must up her game after Somalia maritime dispute loss
Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa and has no basis squeezing into Kenya’s meagre waters.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
Kenya must up her game after Somalia maritime dispute loss
Making the Nobel Prize a truly global award is paramount
I am convinced that the Nobel Committee considers the prize to Africans tokenistic and therefore does little research on the deserving awardees.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
Making the Nobel Prize a truly global award is paramount
KRA’s solution to tax evasion is punitive to new companies
While KRA’s problem in accessing many of these entities is understood, the solution they rendered was not only unlawful but manifestly unfair.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
KRA’s solution to tax evasion is punitive to new companies
Perils of occupying nations and our mission in Somalia
The exit of American troops from Afghanistan provides a useful lesson to imperial powers like the USA who seek to “bring democracy” to far lands.
By Kamotho Waiganjo 3 years ago
Perils of occupying nations and our mission in Somalia
Nations slam weak climate finance plan as global talks end
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