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DEADLY DECISIONS

DEADLY DECISIONS

By Sheillah Maonga The meeting had ended. Finally. They now had to start their journey back to Nairobi. A seven-hour long drive, if they didn’t stop anywhere. Nafula had thought that she would not leave together with Wakoli. She had thought that she would leave with her parents, the way she had come. She had…

MWANAMKASI JUMA: Why you need to invest in your personal brand

MWANAMKASI JUMA: Why you need to invest in your personal brand

Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Mwanamkasi Juma. I am an Engineer by profession and practise Branding and Marketing as a passion. So, Mwanamkasi, what pushed you into the branding and marketing industries? Well, it’s something that I had practised one way or another. I am passionate about creating generational brands and minimizing…

Life like a rain

Life like a rain

By Christopher Afwande Am on the rain, my jacket is wet, The whole body weavers, Brain reads zero, nothing recorded in the mind. Only steps made to the dip mud. The more I move, the more frustrated i become, Looking for a shelter is like wasting time, The skin shrinks, coldness arises, Legs becoming tired,…

It’s Mango Season!

It’s Mango Season!

By Purity Wanjiru Every end of year, the festive season brings with it an abundance of joy, expectations, introspections and… mangoes! Market places in many parts of Kenya from November to February are full of the juicy yellow, orange and sometimes green color of the displayed fruit. Some blend it to make juice, others eat…

BEYOND YOUR DEGREE

BEYOND YOUR DEGREE

By Nafula Kisiangani “Hello, how are you doing? It’s Ann (not the real name) the lady you helped to prepare for an…interview… I would like us to meet up. I really need to talk to somebody. Especially right now that I feel like the world is on my shoulders having graduated last year December and…

SUSAN MURIUKI: Why you need an events planner

SUSAN MURIUKI: Why you need an events planner

Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Sue Muriuki from Divine Schools Africa. Divine Schools is a vocational school that trains individuals in the event and decor industry. We have been training for the last 14 years. What is events management and what does it involve? Event management is the application of project management…

HARRIET ATIENO: On Countering Violent Extremism

HARRIET ATIENO: On Countering Violent Extremism

Kindly introduce yourself to us My Name is Harriet Atieno. I am a peace builder and i work with the local Peacebuilding structures in the Coast of Kenya to anticipate, predict and respond to conflicts that may emerge in the community. What is the meaning of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)? Well, there is no definite…

BIABU SHAFFI: On business mentorship

BIABU SHAFFI: On business mentorship

Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Biabu Shaffi, born and raised in Mombasa, Kisauni area. I hold a Diploma in Human Resource Development from Moi University, and is currently finalising my Bachelors Degree in Business Management , HR option. I am an entrepreneur, running a home baking business called SweetVille Bakery and also…

Dear youth, brand yourself now

Dear youth, brand yourself now

By Rehema Zuberi Being a young person is already hard as it is. You would think that the raw factor would make the youth be kinder and more accepting of each other but it doesn’t. All we are doing is making life for one another as hard as humanly possible. We live in a time…

WHAT NEXT FOR UNDERPERFORMING PUPILS?

WHAT NEXT FOR UNDERPERFORMING PUPILS?

By Jancan Limo There is no doubt that Kenyans are very philanthropic. Only this week when form one admission was going on, I have seen numerous occasions were Kenyans have teamed up to secure opportunities for the bright but underprivileged students to join the schools that they were lucky to be called. Social media is…