Malindi offers the best boutique resort in Africa
Are you shopping for an exquisite holiday experience this season? The famous coastal retreat, comprised of the Billionaire Resort with
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Author: Leonida Owaga
How to navigate city roads during Jubilee Grand Nairobi Bike Race
Roads from KICC through Uhuru Highway all the way to Nyayo Stadium, through Langata, and a round trip past the
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Childhood memories: How expensive is the cheapest holiday
The buses to our village in Homa Bay have raised fares to between Kes1,400 to Kes1,600. With the history of fare hikes during the festive season, it could peak at Kes2,000 by December if demand picks up. When I made the journey as a child, the fare was only Kes500, and I cannot imagine how parents considering whether to send their children to the village, now that they are on holidays, would make of this. Kenyans have been enduring months of rising inflation driven by global energy prices, a declining shilling, and increased government taxation, pushing up the costs of necessities. General increase in prices…
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Finding a niche furnishing Airbnbs
This is Women in Business by Maudhui House and we go beyond newsroom to bring you interesting perspectives of women in the industry. What they’ve been through their own experiences and the lessons we can pick up from them. Today we have Tracy Wairimu an entrepreneur who specializes on interior deco for AirBnB and runs her own units under the brand Polea Hapa. Tell us a little more about your work? I furnish Airbnb‘s in normal apartments and I am also into Airbnb business, if you want to start an Airbnb business, you can talk to me. Oh nice, you consult as well, so mostly…
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Before mobile loans, Helb was the first debt
By the time Waragi, an aspiring young writer and poet, completed his secondary education, his father had retired and could not afford to finance his education at a private university. The best option was to qualify for government sponsorship, where the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) would cover his tuition and living expenses. This hope is shared within his village, where most families can barely manage to send their children to primary school, let alone high school or college. In many Kenyan households, sponsorships, at times from concerned relatives or friends, the church, and increasingly through WhatsApp groups, are relied upon, along with government assistance.
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Privatizing Thirst
Life on earth would not be possible without water. An estimated 71 percent of our planet is covered by water, circulating in a beautifully engineered never ending cycle to preserve life on earth. Unfortunately, by the end of this decade, 2030, experts say our planet will not have enough drinking water. The demand for water is set to transcend supply by 40 percent, leaving us with a crisis at hand by the end of the decade. Climate change has disrupted the natural water cycle and in turn balance of our main water sources such as rain, oceans and glaciers. It has brought about rising sea levels,
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Beijing’s soft power diluted like Chinatown soup
I had thought my people were the only ones obsessed with naming places Kisumu Ndogo, but wait until you see China Town and you can bet you are in a Kung Fu movie. You have to decide whether a handshake or a nod would do and you fight with chopsticks for lumps of unyielding meat as long strands of noodles swim like dragons beneath your really hot peppered soup. A taste of Chinese culture It’s funny how our lives revolve around food. Outside its necessity for survival, food has the power to shape cultures, religions, and families. In its variety, we can learn a lot…
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Nyar Sindo’s guide to a supermarket floor
I can’t help but confess that my choice to go with Pampers was driven by my belief that a higher price meant better quality, and naturally, I wanted nothing but the best for my son. Throughout my pregnancy, I found myself stocking up those iconic sky blue packs adorned with pictures of chubby, happy babies. It was almost like I was collecting treasures. That was until my sister stepped in, giving me a reality check. She wisely pointed out that babies can outgrow diaper sizes in a matter of weeks, and I was left with an abundance of unused size one diapers. I had so…
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How sugar keeps us addicted to junk food
That dreaded feeling when you have a snack in the house – the internal struggle, the futile attempts to distract yourself, and the eventual surrender after a relentless five-minute battle. We’ve all been there, and it’s not just a personal weakness. There’s a science behind our snack cravings, and it all circles back to sugar. Recollections of childhood snack-sharing rituals resurface – the careful cup placement for soda pouring, the scientific mixology to ensure fairness, and the relentless yearning for mom’s hidden stash of sugary delights. Ah, the irresistible allure of sugar-laden treats. Sugar: Hidden architect of processed foods Unbeknownst to us, there’s a sinister…
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