Economy
Gone are the days when students only focused on classes and waited until graduation to start working. Today many students are turning to side hustles, small jobs or businesses that they run while studying, to earn money, gain experience and explore their passions. “I started selling eggs when I was in my second year at […]
The announcement of the 2025/2026 budget sent ripples across Kenya, each wave carrying a unique perspective and a set of expectations. The Treasury’s proclamation of “the best budget ever” was met with a chorus of responses, a mix of anticipation, apprehension, and a pragmatic ‘wait and see’ attitude. The story of the budget, however, is […]
In the winter of 2024, Kenya’s streets echoed with chants, placards, and defiant TikToks as Generation Z rose in massive protests against the Finance Bill. What started as a tax revolt became a national reckoning, one that cost young lives. Many of those who marched never returned home. Today, some of their names are etched […]
Carbon credit initiatives in Kenya, particularly in regions like Oldonyo Nyokie Maasai land, have sparked significant debate due to their impact on soil health, agricultural practices, and the livelihoods of indigenous communities. While some projects, such as the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project (KACP), have demonstrated benefits like improved soil fertility and increased crop yields through sustainable farming […]
Bei ya gesi ya kupikia (LPG) nchini Kenya imepanda kwa kiwango cha kutisha, na kuwa mzigo mkubwa kwa familia nyingi. Kwa sasa, mtungi wa kilo 13 wa gesi unauzwa kwa wastani wa KSh 3,160, ilhali makampuni ya masoko hununua kwa KSh 1,261 pekee—tofauti kubwa inayozua maswali kuhusu udhibiti wa soko na uadilifu wa bei. Utafiti […]
The state of affairs in third world countries, particularly in Africa. Despite the numerous efforts that have been made to bring about change and development, it seems as though we are still a long way from liberation. One of the major issues plaguing many third world countries is the prevalence of warring nations and conflicts […]
In recent years, one of the biggest issues plaguing our country has been the incompetence in leadership that has been seen at various levels of government. This incompetence has had a detrimental effect on projects that the common citizenry hold dear in boosting economic stimulus growth. Leadership incompetence can be seen in various forms, including […]
Thursday,07th.November.2024. THE CLASS, THE GLASS, THE GRASS AND NOT THE CRASS: Branding builds loyalty; marketing generates responses. Branding creates relationships; marketing creates the insatiable needs and wants. Branding defines trajectory; marketing defines tactics. Branding is long term oriented; marketing is short term tailored to. Branding is macro; marketing is micro. Branding is the being; marketing […]
Wednesday,3rd.July.2024. “The believers have four signs: good humour, tactfulness, kind heartedness and open handedness,”Imam Jaffar Sadiq(A.S.). “I have learned that people will forget what thou said; people will forget what thou did; however people shall never forget how thou made them feel,” the pulchritudinous Poet Maya Angelou. “Politics without principle; Affluence without works; Pleasure […]
The 2024/2025 Budget as delivered by the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury and National Planning : Consolidated Funds: Kshs. 2.1 trillion only. Counties Equitable Share: Kshs. 400 billion only. Executive: Kshs. 2.24 trillion only. Judiciary: Kshs. 23.6 billion only. Parliament: Kshs. 43.6 billion only. The total budget is Kshs.4.8 trillion only; less debt redemption you get […]
