Mwafreeka’s take on late father’s alcoholism in new song
Hip hop head, Mwafreeka has come out of his three-year music hiatus with a single dipped in candor about his childhood and late father titled Stronga. The single features neo-soul singer Dela Maranga...
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View ArticleTrifecta Capital Services cocktail launch
For the unemployed Kenyan, the entry of Trifecta Capital Services into the financial markets is a welcome move.The company's core market is assisting banks, insurance companies and listed entities to...
View ArticleHow bad for Kenya is a UhuRuto win?
According to sections of the commentariat – very, very bad. Indeed, the dominant narrative being pushed by the chattering classes goes something like this: an election victory by the UhuRuto ticket...
View ArticleLessons From The Kibaki Government
Disorder works : whether via an analogue or digital political system. So abject and disastrous were the recent shambolic political party primaries in Kenya, they instantly brought back to mind the...
View ArticleElection Observers Welcome
Election observers from the Carter Centre arrived in the country this week to monitor the March 4 polls. Their arrival follows an invitation by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. This...
View ArticleJubilee confirmed it’s not ready for leadership
The exercise of party nominations requires both management and leadership skills albeit at a much lower and less complicated level than the running of a county government or country. It is something...
View ArticleThe media must innovate to stay ahead
The influential and weekly news magazine, Newsweek, finally published its last print edition on December 31 2012. It was the end of an era for the 80-year old-weekly news magazine, which will now be...
View ArticleRigged primaries a sign general election will not be free and fair
If party primaries will have been of any benefit at all to Kenyans, it is to warn government and IEBC that there are people are preparing to rig their way into various positions Almost everywhere,...
View ArticleKenya Power Is Holding The Country Back
I started writing this column in William Pike’s (Star CEO) office where I was temporarily squatting near a socket. Power cut, you see: one of the all-day, scheduled ones. They seem to occur weekly...
View ArticleCity Trust Closes At Sh454, Sets New Record
The Nairobi all share ended a six session consecutive losing streak. The all share turned 0.58 points higher to close at 103.03. The all Share is +8.612% in 2013. The NSE20 eased 5.29 points to close...
View ArticleBA suspends flights to Dar-es-Salaam
BRITISH Airways will suspend its direct flights between Tanzania and London due to low profitability of the route, the regional commercial manager George Mawadri has said. BA will operate its last...
View ArticleNairobi Park Diary: Three Wee Warties
The park is looking very green and lush at the moment due to the good rains and many of the herbivores are having a time of feasting in this current season. One observation happened near the famous...
View ArticleThe final steps to the general election
With the fiasco of the formation of coalitions as well as nominations well behind us, the final push towards the March 4 general election can begin in earnest. Top on the minds of the presidential...
View ArticleThe political economy of security in Kenya
A tour guide of Kenya would easily read like this; do not go to North Eastern province, avoid East Leigh, do not visit supermarkets or any crowded places; the church is out of bound while in Nairobi at...
View ArticleKQ in drive to boost passenger numbers
KENYA Airways has embarked on an aggressive drive to increase passenger numbers to turn around its fortunes after posting a loss in the first half of the current financial year. The airline has asked...
View ArticleWith Old Age Comes The Wisdom To cope
It had been quite long time since I last saw a kill in the wild. It is never a good year for me if the migration ends without witnessing the super predators bring down a sizeable prey at close range....
View ArticleSimba Energy gets down to work in Wajir
CANADIAN firm Simba Energy, a pan african oil and gas exploration firm has opened an office in Wajir where drilling area block 2A is located. Simba Energy said the office in Wajir will act as the...
View ArticleWeak shilling holds back reprieve on power bills
Kenya Power has increased the foreign exchange rate fluctuation adjustment for January to Sh1.59 per kilowatt-hour from December’s Sh1.35, signalling hard times ahead for consumers as the shilling...
View ArticleWhy Sonko will win, at least in theory
The film ‘Rebel Without a Cause' released in 1955 was a rude awakening to many American parents because it vividly brought them to terms with the reality of their disaffected urban youth who were...
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