Destiny: Pause daily outrage over ‘Nairobery’, intersection of riches and integrity still exists
Otieno stood in the middle of the living room, speechless. Jabali ran straight to the bedroom, leaping onto the mattress with a laugh that echoed down the hallway. Something inside Wanjiku softened completely.
How President Museveni, who arrived in Uganda as Rwandan refugee de-politicised and stripped indigenous people of rights
Alongside the control of ideas, the Museveni regime has wielded land as a primary instrument of de-politicisation. The processes of dispossession and Bantustanisation have physically displaced indigenous communities from their ancestral grounds, fragmenting the geographic and spiritual basis of their political identity.
Pan-Africanism or Afro-Pragmatism: Africa’s economic theories evolve as Kenya hosts regional business summit
According to the government spokesperson, Afro-Pragmatism is not a departure from Kenyan ideals, but an evolution of them. Afro-Pragmatism is about repositioning Africa deliberately and strategically. It is about recognising Africa, a continent of 1.5 billion people as the next frontier for human growth, innovation and development.
Influential US economist Jeffrey Sachs wants Trump to give relief to families hit by tariffs
The tariffs were “illegal, unfair and detrimental to the American people,” and it was not the foreign countries but the American families, who were paying for the tariffs, Sachs, a professor of economics and director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, wrote in an opinion piece published on the US-based news website Common Dreams.
Kenya says it’s cleared $1.2 road contractor debt to pave for completion of road projects
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki acknowledged the role played by former President Mwai Kibaki in laying the foundation for major road projects in the country. He also lauded retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for expanding the road network during his tenure.
‘In times like this, survival is a shared struggle’: Wajir residents let thirsty and hungry hyena ‘hunt’ for water in human settlements
Residents of Qara in Wajir West encountered an unusual situation when a weak hyena entered the compound of Qara Health Centre at night in search of water. The animal, believed to have come from nearby grazing fields, appeared dehydrated and exhausted. Witnesses said it posed no immediate threat but was...
In a system designed to kill you, invisibility is survival: How silence saved German girl assigned to serve Nazi murders
They settled in Queens. Flora worked multiple jobs – seamstress, whatever she could find – long hours at immigrant wages that barely covered rent. But she had a purpose beyond survival: her son would have the freedom, opportunity and voice stolen from her.
Royalties and compensation expected to be sticking points as Kakamega in western Kenya braces for largest gold mining deal
Idakho South ward MCA Stephen Mukhala stressed that compensation must prioritise the value of the land given the valuable minerals underneath. Others insisted that the best way for compensation for landowners should be land to land otherwise some may consume money and later remain landless.
How in a tiny rented in 1896 in Detroit, US, Henry Ford built the first gasoline-powered car and changed the way the world travels
Seven years later, on June 16, 1903, Ford launched the Ford Motor Company in a small converted carriage factory in Detroit. The company’s first year brought in $37,000 in profit against $28,000 in investment.
Depression ravaging Uganda as mental illness incidence linked to economic struggles hits 70 per cent
Speaking at the launch of the State of Uganda Population Report 2025, Minister for Health Ruth Aceng said the evidence presented is deeply concerning, with cases rising to 843,295 from 494,326.
