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From Ndarugo to Xerox and Toyota, the pioneering spirit of ingenuity liveth in us

Local names can be fascinating. Just before you start descending to Naivasha from Limuru, a small town with an unusual name, Flyover awaits you.

From Ndarugo to Xerox and Toyota, the pioneering spirit of ingenuity liveth in us

Devolution at a crossroads: Time for counties to broaden horizons

Devolution at a crossroads: Time for counties to broaden horizons

Where are our parks, breathing space?

Where are our parks, breathing space?

We are all entrepreneurs but churches are leading the pack

We are all entrepreneurs but churches are leading the pack

Why devolution still work in progress over a decade on

Even graduates of universities in the counties dream of settling in Nairobi one day. The most progressive states in the US like California are brain gainers.

Why devolution still work in progress over a decade on

The hidden gems in Kenya's Deep South

Kwale County has some characteristics of the US Deep South; rural, religious and culturally conservative.

The hidden gems in Kenya's Deep South

Hustling is in our African DNA, but in Ghana's Kumasi it's on another level

A visit to the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana, leaves no doubt hustling is the economic lifeline of most African countries.

Hustling is in our African DNA, but in Ghana's Kumasi it's on another level

Trump's return unlikely to be all doom and gloom for Kenya, others

The return of Donald Trump to the White House will occupy many pages of history.It will tax the brains of political scientists, economists, psychologists, sociologists.

Trump's return unlikely to be all doom and gloom for Kenya, others

Letter from Ashanti kingdom, Ghana

The writer says visiting the Ashanti heartland was a dream long deferred but luckily, an academic conference finally took him there last week.

Letter from Ashanti kingdom, Ghana

Reintroduce ranking in national exams, but make system better for all

The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (Kpsea) results were released recently without much fanfare.

Reintroduce ranking in national exams, but make system better for all

Why motivating next generation is the biggest crisis of our time?

How does a child driven to school all her life internalise walking to school, milking a cow, getting water from the river, working for a neighbour for pay or thatching a house?

Why motivating next generation is the biggest crisis of our time?

Let's clear uncertainties in education in the New Year

The ultimate test of any change is whether ordinary citizens benefit. In education, we could ask if graduates at any level from primary to university exhibit certain characteristics.

Let's clear uncertainties in education in the New Year

Let's declare 2025 the year of national detoxification

Festivities are expensive despite a year of savings and generosity from even the mean. One popular accompaniment during the festive season is alcohol, and suppliers can confirm that.

Let's declare 2025 the year of national detoxification

Why we need an economic stimulus package in 2025

Economic uncertainty, taxes and political pessimism punctuated this year. They are taking a toll on businesses and entrepreneurs

Why we need an economic stimulus package in 2025

Christmas: What of other celebrations?

Why can’t we try and create national holidays that capture the Kenyan spirit? For example, Hustlers’ Day?

Christmas: What of other celebrations?

US Fed rate cut: Why it matters to Kenya, the world

A rate cut could mean a stronger shilling. Importers and those travelling abroad or paying fees abroad will cheer up.

US Fed rate cut: Why it matters to Kenya, the world

Christmas rush to 'shags': We never learn, do we?

Traffic jams migrate to rural areas during the festive season as we rush to leave the city, which is not surprising.

Christmas rush to 'shags': We never learn, do we?

What are the economic dividends of Ruto's broad-based government?

There is an assumption among our political elites that CSs and other senior government officials represent regions or communities and tribes.

What are the economic dividends of Ruto's broad-based government?

Mother tongues are more strategic than you think

It’s almost Christmas and the village will host lots of visitors. The visits will be richer if you can talk to relatives and hosts in the language they understand.

Mother tongues are more strategic than you think

Ruto-Uhuru meeting: What next for economy?

There was more than meets the eye in the recent meeting between President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta.

Ruto-Uhuru meeting: What next for economy?

Syria after Assad: Should we celebrate or worry?

The long reign by father and son in Syria, spanning 50 years, came to an end as fast it began, but It ended in disgrace, the son going into exile and father’s grave desecrated.

Syria after Assad: Should we celebrate or worry?

Benefits of a good health information systems; a lesson from far

A visit to a chemist in South Africa sent my head spinning. It’s different from our chemists.

Benefits of a good health information systems; a lesson from far

State's overseas jobs drive should be a last resort

Economists have many ways to measure the state of the economy.The most preferred measure is growth in the gross domestic product (GDP).

State's overseas jobs drive should be a last resort

Cape Town: My dream visit by the sea

South Africa has changed, but it’s a place to visit. There is something romantic and fascinating about the southern tip of the continent.

Cape Town: My dream visit by the sea

Nightlife: The forgotten new economic stimulus

We can use nightlife to gauge economic growth. More night life could indicate we have disposable income, hopefully got through hard work not corruption or deals.

By 2 months ago

Nightlife: The forgotten new economic stimulus

Why Cape Town is a tourist magnet

The city is stunningly beautiful with Table Mountain and her sisters in the background. Add her multiculturalism and good weather, milder than Europe.

By 2 months ago

Why Cape Town is a tourist magnet

Quality will take you far, only if you have patience

Quality is one of the key building blocks of business empires. We know about it, but we never leverage it. For a very simple reason, quality needs patience.

By 2 months ago

Quality will take you far, only if you have patience

The perils of State-induced economic uncertainty

Economic growth hates uncertainty unless it results from innovations like Starlink or Artificial Intelligence (AI).

By 2 months ago

The perils of State-induced economic uncertainty

Hamburg: Of snow and immigration

The highlight of my academic pilgrimage to Hamburg shifted last week to the weather and a new street.

By 2 months ago

Hamburg: Of snow and immigration

Conservation lessons from Humburg City for Kenya

We generated little waste and most of it was organic. Waste was recycled or reused, with plastic cooking oil containers becoming sugar dishes.

By 2 months ago

Conservation lessons from Humburg City for Kenya

The economic truths State will not admit amid inflation storm

Our economy has not grown as fast as expected. When will we reach the 10 per cent envisaged in the Vision 2030 economic blueprint?

By 2 months ago

The economic truths State will not admit amid inflation storm

A wintery letter from Hamburg

Airbus demonstrates how countries can cooperate for the benefit of their citizens, top shareholders of the now listed company are governments of Spain, Germany and France.

By 2 months ago

A wintery letter from Hamburg

Dear Gen Zs, there's life beyond mobile phones, internet

They have no reference point; they cannot fathom an age without mobile phones or the Internet. Phone addiction has joined other addictions like alcohol, and bhangi.

By 2 months ago

Dear Gen Zs, there's life beyond mobile phones, internet

The paradox of falling prices in a broke economy

More taxes or higher tax rates get money from us, and we have less to spend, reducing the demand for goods and services.

By 2 months ago

The paradox of falling prices in a broke economy

Trump is back, should we lose sleep?

In the US, it all boiled down to the economy; other issues such as reproductive rights and fear of Trump II were muted.

By 2 months ago

Trump is back, should we lose sleep?

Trump vs Kamala: Who will take it in cliffhanger US polls?

Why can’t we introduce early voting in Kenya? It would reduce crowds and make voting easier, and Americans do not take a holiday to vote.

By 3 months ago

Trump vs Kamala: Who will take it in cliffhanger US polls?

Reparations: Will it ever happen?

The members of the commonwealth were former British colonies and felt it was time Britain paid reparations for the suffering of colonies before their independence.

By 3 months ago

Reparations: Will it ever happen?

Why there's no hawking in Kyrgyzstan and Serbia

I noted there is no hawking in Kyrgyzstan‘s capital Bishkek and Serbia’s Belgrade - the two countries that were once under communism.

By 3 months ago

Why there's no hawking in Kyrgyzstan and Serbia

DP impeachment: My two cents on the law, lawyers and economics

Lawyers will not admit this, but there are good incentives to prolong a case. Every case is a captive market, economically speaking.

By 3 months ago

DP impeachment: My two cents on the law, lawyers and economics

Letter from the city of Belgrade, Serbia

The lasting image of Serbia is the Balkan wars in the 1990s as the former Yugoslavia broke up violently.

By 3 months ago

Letter from the city of Belgrade, Serbia

'Do you know someone', and difficulties that hustlers face

Hustlers know few people working in such strategic places, usually government institutions. They have to follow the queue.

By 3 months ago

'Do you know someone', and difficulties that hustlers face

Nobel Prize 2024: Key economics lessons for Kenya, rest of Africa

Could there be another factor X beyond institutions that explain economic growth? How will AI and other emerging technologies upend economic growth models like Solow’s?

By 3 months ago

Nobel Prize 2024: Key economics lessons for Kenya, rest of Africa

Who makes it on my list of heroes?

Today we celebrate Mashujaa Day, heroes’ day. Every society has had a place for heroes. Our folklore is full of heroes and so does the modern age.

By 3 months ago

Who makes it on my list of heroes?

Life is hard but hustlers have put their ingenuity into use

One mandazi seller mixed cheaper maize flour with wheat flour and then added spices. Customers queued for spicy mandazi!

By 3 months ago

Life is hard but hustlers have put their ingenuity into use

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