Bringing African folktales to life
By BBC
Folktales and the art of traditional storytelling are in danger of being lost and Nairobi-based performer Maïmouna Jallow is on a mission to reverse the trend.
But on her journey to revive the...
Include women in forest management: African policy makers urged
African policy makers have been urged to consider partnerships with local communities, especially women in the implementation of policies on forest management.
The scientists and policy makers, who converged in Kampala to share outcomes of...
How hired helps can pose a potential threat in your home
“Unfortunately, the fluid and unregulated nature of the industry means that your house help could well be a threat to your safety. We’ve noted several instances where domestic helps facilitated home break-ins by criminal...
Assessing President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Second Term record
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been at the forefront in driving forward his agenda for the country almost a year after he was re-elected with a lot of emphasis on the Big4Agenda.
He has since...
Life and times of Nicholas Biwott
Nicholas Kipyator arap Biwott will be remembered by many as a prominent Kenyan businessman and politician.
As a civil servant and later a Member of Parliament, he held several senior ministerial and government posts in...
Achieving an African Continental Free Trade Area with Content
As Africa launches its massive Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) on 21 March 2018 in Kigali at an extra-ordinary Summit of the African Union to be hosted by President Paul Kagame, the most important...
Report: Closing the health gap for Africa within a generation is achievable
Closing the health gap for Africa within a generation is achievable if opportunities afforded by a rapidly growing workforce are seized and if health systems are transformed to target the needs of individual countries...
The cost of elective politics: Two women speak
Tuesday night August 8, 2017. On that fateful day, having witnessed firsthand long queues of voters who animatedly turned out to support her Matayos parliamentary bid, Catherine Nakhabi Omanyo went to bed a "winner".
Seldom...
Stakeholders look into how technology can reduce tobacco harm
Key stakeholders in the tobacco industry have come together in Kenya to discuss how new technologies can reduce tobacco harm and accelerate the journey to a smoke-free world.
Under the conference, themed “Tobacco harm reduction: Towards...
The ‘Matatu Hostesses of Nakuru’
The entry of young and educated women in the often chaotic matatu sector is slowly transforming the attitude of the public who view the sector as a preserve for the outlawed and bullies.
Prestige Shuttle...
