Nairobi like a local: When foreigners touch down in Kenyan capital, they forfeit desire to return to Europe or American
The easiest way to get around is by Uber or Bolt – cab rides start at around 200 Kenyan shillings ($1.50). If you are pressed for time or money, you can book a motorcycle taxi (known as a boda boad) but road accidents are common; wear a helmet.
While the world has evolved and knowledge system have evolved too, Ugandan universities are still wedded to knowledge silos
Where the interdisciplinary, crossdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and extradisciplinary knowledge systems have been allowed to flourish, they create alternative scholarship and innovations have become more prevalent than where the disciplinary knowledge system continues to predominate.
Academic ageism, intellectual death and decline of public intellectualism: The making of Uganda intellectual cemetery
Professors, as they expand the age range, point to positive aspects of ageism, which reflects that increasing age is not associated with negative aspects in the work environment. The aging professor is positively positioned as he is inserted in more postgraduate programmes.
My father’s story is synonymous with the history of how successive regimes in Uganda tried to subvert Busoga kingdom
This article traces the genealogy of the mother of Charles Afunaduula-Ovuma Ngobi Isabirye, Mukyala Nabirye Takoba. She got married to Yakobo Wasedde Buganga Isabirye, of the Mulawa clan, who was a subcounty clerk and one of the few educated people of his time. They both belonged to and identified with a village called Bunafu in Ikumbya Subcounty of Luuka County (now Luuka District) on land given to Wasedde Buganga for his dedicated service to the colonial government.
Ministry teams up with Murang’a County in central Kenya to unlock sports, ecotourism potential
Murang’a County Governor Irungu Kang’ata noted that the county government has been positioning Murang’a as an investment destination and is now beginning to see results
Kenya’s Nakuru City poised to host inaugural African Cultural Caravan to promote tourism
The choice of the devolved unit to host the inaugural ‘African Cultural Caravan’ comes two years after Nakuru became the second county in East Africa to be placed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) list of Creative Cities Network.
The rich also cry: Family of wealthy, prominent farmer slug it out in Eldoret over his vast estate
Late Kimoso’s vast estate is valued at an estimated Ksh1.5 billion – consisting of several parcels of agricultural land spread across Elgeyo Marakwet and Uasin Gishu counties. He also held shares in a number of blue-chip companies, and money in several bank accounts in Iten and Eldoret.
Wildebeest phenomenon: Kenya’s world-famous Maasai Mara National Park recognised for wildlife migration by World Book of Records
The iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve has officially been recognised by the World Book of Records, for hosting the World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. This monumental achievement elevates Kenya’s internationally renowned reserve further in the fields of conservation and tourism. Narok Governor Patrick ole Ntutu announced the milestone and...
Commercial sorghum and millet farming set for Siaya as farmers embrace indigenous crops
According to nutritionist with Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi Samuel Maina, millet ugali has high fibre content which helps prevent spikes in blood sugar after meals. This means millet raises one’s blood sugar gradually.
New law rewriting story of children arrested for criminal offences as it ‘humanises’ Kenyan prisons
As Kenya rolls out this law across the country, the experience at the Murang’a Children’s Remand Home offers a powerful example of what a more humane, rehabilitative and protective juvenile justice system can look like.
