Former administrator rears tortoise for a living in Kitui County
While majority of Kitui residents engage in livestock keeping as an economic activity, 71-year-old Peter Maundu rears tortoises for a living.
Maundu rears over one thousand tortoises on his five-acre farm in Voo village in...
Why the government needs to declare cancer a national disaster
In a span of one month we have lost three key public figures in Kenya, namely Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore, Kibra MP Ken Okoth and Bomet Governor Dr. Joyce Laboso as a result of...
Fighting corruption
Early 2003, upon election of Mwai Kibaki as president, unarmed citizens stood up to police corruption, especially in traffic department, and made arrests.
It was an awakening. A period of renewal. It was a time...
Poor parenting blamed for juvenile crime
By Carol Kamau
'Children committing crime. Children should be described as innocent, faultless, little angels that should be shielded from the harsh realities of life. But like everything else in life there is always an...
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...
What to do in case you are caught up in a terror attack
“Any act of terror is an eye opener to all of us that terrorism can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone. As much as it seems almost impossible to guarantee your safety in such...
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...
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...
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...
80pc of children would eat healthier food if they knew their heroes did too:...
Over 13,500 children aged 6-10 surveyed in 18 countries last month by Beko, with support from partners FC Barcelona, the Barça Foundation and UNICEF found showed that children are significantly better informed about football...
