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Generally, bosses are rarely good people; that’s not debatable. But there are always exceptions. When I was a trainee journalist, I secured an internship at the...

As we continue to remember Mwalim, this cartoon captures a vicious civil war that erupted years ago. I remember it because Mwalim was leading the team of silent instigators, deputized by introvert.

I am not saying the flowers were proxy for something else, lakini kuna site ilikuwa inaitwa darktera nilijulia kutoka kwa Mwalim. That site had the best specimen picts on the internet. Msijaribu kutafuta vile nadhani ilikufa.

Ikiwezekana weka hio family number inatumiwa kupokea michango hapa. That will keep the process short and simple for some people.

This will take some time to process.

AN APOLOGY TO ALIKO DANGOTE Alhaji, I’m sorry. People who have achieved your wealth and status are never wrong. I should not have asked questions. I should not have wondered where the crude will come from, how a 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery would be fed, why the project moved from Tanga to...

The Lamu refinery was supposed to be a regional project with the participation and investment of countries in the region. Ruto's rush, out of desperation to make political capital from the project, is being seen as a slight on our neighbors, hence their decision to proceed with their own...

The man deals in energy, meaning he could have tried to invest in the energy sector, na hapo huwezi ingia bila kupatia Ruto shares. He must have been disappointed because the same investors the president keeps inviting face unofficial roadblocks when they try to invest.

The police have always been a full-blown criminal outfit. I have always felt that criminality does not stop at picking small bribes here and there. Many graduate to more hardcore crimes. These four have most likely been in the business for a long time such that they could even get referrals from...

Chief Wambugu with his 42 wives. When shots are exchanged around in social media, it is not uncommon to see Kikuyu males being derided for carrying female second names. I have been trying to speculate about how this practice came about, and I have come up with several hypotheses, some which...

Total high school enrollment for African students at independence was 10, 593, against 20, 000 for other races combined.

These videos feature an interview with CDM Kiratu, a classical Kikuyu musician. In the interview, he recounts his fascinating and inspiring journey in life. Despite attaining music stardom while still in high school (A-level), he managed to pursue education and maintain formal employment...

The African Jacana is the remarkable wetland bird that carries its young hidden under its wings to protect them from danger.

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