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A to Z of the Budget: Of bitter bread, JSS debate and hustlers left by the wayside
Promises on the campaign trail have not been kept, and it has started to appear like the government has lost touch with the ground.
By Peter Theuri 4 months ago
A to Z of the Budget: Of bitter bread, JSS debate and hustlers left by the wayside
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Hustler nation bid to raise more cash by inflating taxes fails poor Kenyans
Passing of some of the proposals in Finance Bill 2024/25 could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
By Peter Theuri 4 months ago
Hustler nation bid to raise more cash by inflating taxes fails poor Kenyans
Embu farmers now jump on cruising Bt cotton bandwagon
The Bt cotton plants produce toxins that cause damaging bollworms on cotton to be lethargic and to die in droves, causing limited harm to the crop.
By Peter Theuri 5 months ago
Embu farmers now jump on cruising Bt cotton bandwagon
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President's high-profile US visit: Strategic gains and controversy
President William Ruto is Africa's first president in over 15 years to embark on such a state visit.
By Peter Theuri 5 months ago
President's high-profile US visit: Strategic gains and controversy
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Raila battles for plum AU post despite being on the fringes of government most of his life
All former AUC chairs have been seasoned top administrators in their governments.
By Peter Theuri 5 months ago
Raila battles for plum AU post despite being on the fringes of government most of his life
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Genesis of State's poor response as floods leave trail of death, damage
Floods and landslides have killed 181 people since March, according to the Red Cross.
By Peter Theuri 5 months ago
Genesis of State's poor response as floods leave trail of death, damage
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Inside Ruto's ambitious scheme to contain runaway wage bill by 2027
A high wage bill contributes to crowding out of resources that could be used for development. This further leads to loss of competitiveness of the economy as a whole.
By Peter Theuri 6 months ago
Inside Ruto's ambitious scheme to contain runaway wage bill by 2027
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Diomaye Faye: The life and wives of Africa's youngest president
Naysayers are incensed about the idea of a polygamous president, a spectacle for many outside the West Africa country.
By Peter Theuri 6 months ago
Diomaye Faye: The life and wives of Africa's youngest president
Why Harold is confused by US politics
Like most of us here in Gitegi, Harold associates elections with violence, intimidation, manipulation and explosive gaslighting.
By Peter Theuri 7 months ago
Why Harold is confused by US politics
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How courts have persistently frustrated Ruto
The biggest battles between Ruto and the Judiciary are on the housing levy and a bid to send police to Haiti. President has vowed to defy the court's orders as he plans to go ahead with his projects.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
How courts have persistently frustrated Ruto
Cooking art: The hospitality man creating magic on paper
Gifted from a young age, Mwangi remembers drawing on the blackboard whenever the teacher needed a sketch.
By Peter Theuri 8 months ago
Cooking art: The hospitality man creating magic on paper
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Honeymoon is over for Kenya Kwanza and tempers are flaring
With a tumultuous past many months, the excitement seemed to have faded and as Ruto tries to steer the ship through troubled waters, disquiet looms within.
By Peter Theuri 9 months ago
Honeymoon is over for Kenya Kwanza and tempers are flaring
From AI, magical Faith to end of KCPE, here are 26 events that made 2023 outstanding
The phenomenal Kipyegon had her best year. Within a week in June, Kipyegon shattered the 1,500m and 5,000m world records, before breaking the one-mile record the month after.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
From AI, magical Faith to end of KCPE, here are 26 events that made 2023 outstanding
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Wins, fumbles and in-betweens for President and the country
Mass demonstrations by Azimio on the cost of living shaped the year's politics.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Wins, fumbles and in-betweens for President and the country
Jamhuri and sale of false hope
Gitegi has no heroes who fought for independence, and we still see traces of Harold's colonial rule in Sue's administration.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Jamhuri and sale of false hope
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Experts: Kibaki would be shocked at Rutonomics
Economist Ken Gichinga, who heads Mentoria Economics, says that Kibaki's playbook entailed easily availing of money to the private sector and thus powering the economy in an unprecedented way.
By Peter Theuri 10 months ago
Experts: Kibaki would be shocked at Rutonomics
How Sue has village running in circles
As Christmas nears, Sue will sponsor many people to execute her nefarious activities.
By Peter Theuri 11 months ago
How Sue has village running in circles
Harold's dream and the rich man of Gitegi's tales
The rich man ferried to his house basic goods that he knew the people would come looking for. Salt, flour, grain, milk and drums of muratina, which was the fuel that ran the place.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Harold's dream and the rich man of Gitegi's tales
Why I'm to blame for damning prophecy on Harold
Nine out of 10 times your pastor says they have heard from, or seen, The Lord, consider the use of more than just a pinch of salt in that statement.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Why I'm to blame for damning prophecy on Harold
What protests mean to the people of Gitegi
If a local government just sits while the price of sugar approaches that of a kidney, then it is clearly in cahoots with the oppressors.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
What protests mean to the people of Gitegi
Harold and his disdain for the Judiciary
The executive is happy. The Judiciary, not quite. This TV is used to watch Arsenal lose matches every weekend, with Chelsea quickly replacing them when fortunes look up for the former.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Harold and his disdain for the Judiciary
Praying the cost of living down
So Harold is about to pull the biggest heist of his career, praying for an economy while those who should be fixing it continue to do very little to right it.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Praying the cost of living down
Kenya neglected its women during the Covid-19 pandemic
Financial support from public, private sector not forthcoming. A sizable number lost jobs or source of income to pandemic.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Kenya neglected its women during the Covid-19 pandemic
How women bore the brunt of Covid-19 including abuse during lockdown
Women in informal sector struggled for necessary during the pandemic. The government, a new report says, did little to rescue women.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
How women bore the brunt of Covid-19 including abuse during lockdown
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From sports to entertainment, Saudi redefines its global role
3 of the 4 active Ballon d'Or winners will be plying their trade in Saudi Arabia. A US-based PGA Tour and LIV Gold deal will see the finest golfers playing there, some for the first time ever.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
From sports to entertainment, Saudi redefines its global role
Morocco investor summit shines light on Africa's tech uprising
Exhibitors and investors from around the world converged for three-day inaugural event. Startups on show included several from Kenya to pitch their innovations.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Morocco investor summit shines light on Africa's tech uprising
Inaugural Africa tech and startup showcase kicks off in Morocco
Exhibiting companies, mainly drawn from Africa and The Middle East, showcase dedicated innovations in technology, including agrotechnology which is a niche market in many countries.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Inaugural Africa tech and startup showcase kicks off in Morocco
Surveyors seek end to unlawful land subdivision, rogue lobbies
The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) is worried about the proliferation of real estate lobbies purporting to regulate the sector.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Surveyors seek end to unlawful land subdivision, rogue lobbies
Housing fund levy: A red herring or remedy for shelter shortage?
President Ruto's regime plans to construct 200,000 affordable houses using the funding pool. Shortage of housing has never been properly addressed.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Housing fund levy: A red herring or remedy for shelter shortage?
Why Harold is considering marrying again
While choosing his Sunday sermon, Harold wanted to draw from the Finance Bill 2023 and all the proposed taxes. Apparently, he has no qualms with taxes if they do not touch his alcohol.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Why Harold is considering marrying again
Matatu industry defends itself over fatal incidents amid outrage
NTSA Director General George Njao said they would crack the whip on rogue crew and that no stone would be left unturned.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Matatu industry defends itself over fatal incidents amid outrage
More than 80 million jobs on the line globally as tech takes centre stage
The key job displacers will be slower global economic growth, supply shortages and/or the rising cost of inputs for businesses and the rising cost of living for consumers.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
More than 80 million jobs on the line globally as tech takes centre stage
Morocco summit to discuss Africa's digital development
The summit comes amid significant African digital growth, with statistics showing the continent has the world's fastest-growing internet population, up by 20 per cent in just one year.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Morocco summit to discuss Africa's digital development
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What home buyers must know before getting a mortgage
While a 15-year or 20-year term may initially seem like a long commitment, it is essential to note that it doesn't mean you must keep the loan for the entire duration.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
What home buyers must know before getting a mortgage
Private capital investments up despite investor jitters
2022 was the highest year on record for deal volumes in Africa in the past 10 years, surpassing the record levels achieved in 2021 and representing a 46 per cent year-over-year increase.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Private capital investments up despite investor jitters
Race for KNCCI top seat hots up days to elections
Ngatia, who will be facing opposition from his First Vice President Erick Rutto, has picked seasoned businessman Abdulwalli Sharrif as his running mate.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Race for KNCCI top seat hots up days to elections
Rents in satellite towns shoot up as land prices reach historic high
Apartments' rental prices in all satellite towns increased in the first quarter of 2023 owing to an increased demand for affordable houses and inflationary adjustment to prices.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Rents in satellite towns shoot up as land prices reach historic high
Twitter war on Finance Bill as Ndii slams opposition calls
Kenyans on Twitter joined Azimio leader Raila Odinga and public sector unions to oppose Finance Bill 2023 which proposes to raise taxes.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Twitter war on Finance Bill as Ndii slams opposition calls
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Grooming: When professionals do not conform to formal dress code
What has grooming to do with your professionalism? HR Manager Faith Kosilbet says older people are either impressed or discouraged by professionals' presentations, especially in dressing.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Grooming: When professionals do not conform to formal dress code
Lucrative public, private sector industries pay staff over Sh1m
Accommodation and food service activities paid well in private and public sectors while Kenyans working in farming, sewerage and water supply sectors earned peanuts.
By Peter Theuri 1 year ago
Lucrative public, private sector industries pay staff over Sh1m
KRA eyes crypto dealers in plan to raise Sh21tn in five years
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