ARCHIVE June2017
WONDER WOMAN BREAKS THE RED TAPE
Wonder Woman is an American superhero film and it is breaking records. For non-animation films, it is doing great. It’s a product of a woman director and it has grossed over $615 […]
“AFTER GETTING PREGNANT YOU ARE DONE,” PRESIDENT JOHN POMBE MAGUFULI
“AFTER GETTING PREGNANT YOU ARE DONE,” PRESIDENT JOHN POMBE MAGUFULI Tanzanians have raised their concerns about their president’s announcement that school girls who give birth should not be allowed back to school. […]
Sugar Economics under NAFTA
Sugar Economics Under NAFTA Jeffrey Frankel, a Harvard Professor has penned a great article on econbrowser about the sugar business. He starts us off by pointing out that Canada, United States […]
Professor Anul Muhammad Opposes Coal-Plant in Bangladesh
Anul Muhammad is a veteran academic and activist from Bangladesh. This is not the first time that the professor is facing threats, beatings and persecution. He is a professor of economics. Below […]
The 6-Piece Vote System has no place in Kenya
Nyeri Residents Opposed to 6-Piece Vote System The President and Jubilee Party presidential candidate, Uhuru Kenya and NASA’s Raila Odinga have been proposing for a 6-piece Voting System. This means you vote […]
Service Delivery in Nairobi City County
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY SERVICE DELIVERY I was privileged to attend a forum organized by KARA at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Upper Hill Nairobi. At this meeting a number of issues were discussed. The […]
Cholera breakout at Weston Hotel
Today, 400 participants attending a medical conference to discuss lung diseases are suspected of having contracted cholera at Weston Hotel. At least 15 people have been reported to have cholera. Laboratory tests […]
Cable Car Service Approved in Likoni
CABLE CAR SERVICE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR LIKONI CROSSING The Government of Kenya has apparently approved the construction of a cable car service project that will ensure efficient transport of people and […]
History of Frere Town and Its People in Mombasa
OUR FRIENDS FROM MALAWI WHO SETTLED IN FRERE TOWN MOMBASA A few months ago I visited Frere Town in Mombasa. This is a settlement for freed slaves. The slaves were freed by […]
Foreign Mining Companies and ‘Exploitative’ Incentives in Africa
Here is how Mining Companies Exploit Africa Tanzania has raised the bar higher for mining companies through renegotiating mining contracts with the Multi-National Companies. Now the companies have to fulfill the 30 […]
Designs for US-Mexico Border Wall
The Crazy Proposals for US-Mexico Border Wall During his campaign to get into the Oval Office, the United States President Donald Trump promised that he will build a US-Mexico Border Wall to […]
Counties to receive Ksh. 302 Billion in the next financial year
There has been a standoff on the amount that should be allocated to counties as equitable share. The stalemate was between the Senate and National Assembly. The good news is that the […]
Innovation of Electric Bikes in China
Innovation of Electric bikes in China There are 340 million Chinese who get to work on electric bikes in China. That is what they can afford. They are yearning to upgrade to […]
7 Cabinet Secretaries and KRA Boss Risk Being Charged for Participating in Political Campaigns
[wpdevart_countdown text_for_day=”Days” text_for_hour=”Hours” text_for_minut=”Minutes” text_for_second=”Seconds” countdown_end_type=”time” end_date=”03-08-2017 23:59″ start_time=”1501753342″ end_time=”4,18,16″ action_end_time=”hide” content_position=”center” top_ditance=”10″ bottom_distance=”10″ ]Election Count Down [/wpdevart_countdown] Seven Cabinet Secretaries and KRA Boss Risk Being Charged for Participating in Political Campaigns […]
RUSSIA CLAIMS Abu-Bakr al-Baghdad DIED DURING AIR STRIKE IT CONDUCTED
Russian government believe that they may have killed the Islamic State terrorist leader, Abu-Bakr al-Baghdad after an air strike in Syria on 28 May. The air strike was conducted by Russia during […]
children / Health / healthcare
Egyptian Adults are the Most Obese in the World
EGYPTIAN ADULTS ARE THE MOST OBESE GLOBALLY Egyptian Adults are the most obese in the world, the most recent study published recently has revealed that there are 2 billion obese people around […]
Makerere University Search for a Next Vice Chancellor
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY: IN SEARCH FOR A NEW VICE CHANCELLOR Makerere University is in search of the next VC. The search committee has started the process towards recruiting the next VC. The race […]
Link Between Theology, Politics and Power
Scholars have always wondered whether there is anything like wisdom in the world. Lots of modern knowledge originates from Greek. The Greeks were ruled by Macedonians and later the Romans. Elsewhere the […]
Netflix Company is Worth $70 Billion and Growing
Netflix Company is now worth $70 billion The House of Cards propelled Netflix Company to fame in the world of business and Hollywood. In reality, it is not a house of cards. […]
James Corbyn: The New Prime Minister of UK
James Corbyn: The New Prime Minister of UK It has been reported by international media that James Corbyn is a huge winner and Teresa May has lost the elections. Corbyn is said […]
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Francis Atwoli response to Mohamed Fazul over COTU contributions
Below is a quote from Dr. Francis Atwoli response to Fazul, after the latter demanded that security guards should not remit their contributions to the Central Organizations of Trade Unions (COTU). The […]
Importance of electrification of railways
Kenya has zero percent of electrified railways despite recently completing their construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) which they had a chance to electrify but chose to go for the diesel […]
