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Why Kenya remains a giant economics lab globally

You rarely find hawkers in developed countries. There are designated places to trade. That creates order and cleanliness.

Why Kenya remains a giant economics lab globally

Agriculture and devolution: Time to close missing links

Agriculture and devolution: Time to close missing links

Berlin, a quiet city with loud lessons for Kenya's workforce future

Berlin, a quiet city with loud lessons for Kenya's workforce future

More expressways will help increase Kenya's productivity

More expressways will help increase Kenya's productivity

Trump and tariffs: Finally, it's a moment of truth for all

Countries with a big trade surplus with the US or those that charge America imports higher tariffs got the bigger hit.

Trump and tariffs: Finally, it's a moment of truth for all

Trump's tariffs on car imports leave American allies guessing

US President Donald Trump once said tariffs are his favourite word and he meant it, given the number of countries reeling from new or higher tariffs.

Trump's tariffs on car imports leave American allies guessing

Does window shopping make economic sense?

In most Nairobi’s high-end malls, there is always a pedestrian gate.

Does window shopping make economic sense?

SHA crisis: Can counties offer cure?

Apart from being a problem child, it’s not clear why health was devolved. Maybe doctors were too busy working to lobby for a commission like teachers.

SHA crisis: Can counties offer cure?

Canada's new prime minister and key lessons for Kenya

Entrepreneurs differentiate the product or service so that you are enticed to pay a bit more, it could be using packaging, location of the supermarket or association with certain influencers.

Canada's new prime minister and key lessons for Kenya

Underground economy alive and well

The underground economy is unrecorded and untaxed and not only does the government lose revenue, but such economic activities slowly erode confidence in authorities.

Underground economy alive and well

How entrepreneurs are able to smell money right from your pocket to sell to you

Have you ever wondered why we buy everything at almost the same price irrespective of our level of income, including essentials like food or medicine?

How entrepreneurs are able to smell money right from your pocket to sell to you

Can the economy blossom like Nairobi trees?

Most Kenyans are so strained economically that admiring nature is not one of their priorities. What is on their mind is likely to be rent, school fees, food, clothes, debt, tax and other issues.

Can the economy blossom like Nairobi trees?

Kenyans' innovative spirit should also permeate our governance

The key reason innovations are rare in governance is that the key actors are human beings with fears, pride, and prejudice.

Kenyans' innovative spirit should also permeate our governance

Mathematics is part of everyday life

Everyone has encountered maths, from primary to secondary school, where—in theory—maths ends. The hard truth is that math follows you and haunts you throughout life.

Mathematics is part of everyday life

Better pension could help slay Kenya's dragon of corruption

One of the reasons corruption thrives is that, beyond the headlines, it is seen as help, generosity, kindness, and even heroism.

Better pension could help slay Kenya's dragon of corruption

Hustlenomics: May it rain again lest we face hunger and higher inflation

Rain will soak the dust but do more than that. It will bring down the cost of living. Food in addition to oil, drives inflation.

Hustlenomics: May it rain again lest we face hunger and higher inflation

Africa is held back by lack of choices

Africa has had several descriptions over the years, at one time it was the Dark Continent, because nothing was known about it.

Africa is held back by lack of choices

Kenya Power vs 'kanju' spat rekindles memories of village superiority contests

Dumping waste, blocking sewer lines, and cutting off water and power was a blot on our national image. What did tourists visiting Kenya think?

Kenya Power vs 'kanju' spat rekindles memories of village superiority contests

Kenya needs more golf courses to open up the game to the masses

Kenya has about 40 golf courses, mostly around Nairobi. They are a lasting legacy of British colonial rule.

Kenya needs more golf courses to open up the game to the masses

Germany elections: Any lessons for Kenya?

The elections were peaceful and held on a Sunday so as not to interfere with other economic activities. We prefer holidays!

Germany elections: Any lessons for Kenya?

Why baby matatus, planes are popular with the masses

The price of baby matatus moderates the bus fare; the laws of economics come into play. They are affordable, with their numbers leading to competition.

Why baby matatus, planes are popular with the masses

The economics of rare earth metals and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

Rare earth metals are not that rare; they are simply difficult to extract from their ores. There are about 17 of them. Their premium comes from their magnetism, florescence and catalytic properties.

The economics of rare earth metals and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

We need to stop instability in E Africa

If democracy flourishes, there will be equity, equality, and most importantly political and economic renewal.

We need to stop instability in E Africa

Why sheep and apartments are not strange bedfellows

The decline in the sheep population and increase in apartments is driven by population growth, a taboo subject in Kenya.

Why sheep and apartments are not strange bedfellows

Kenya has set the bar too low on tourist numbers

France, with a population of 68 million, received 100 million visitors in 2024, while Spain with a population of 48 million received 94 million visitors.

Kenya has set the bar too low on tourist numbers

Kenya's success rises and falls on our education curriculum

The future of this country could be determined by KICD more than at the ballot box. It is through KICD that the content of what our children will learn is determined, more so in their formative years.

By 2 months ago

Kenya's success rises and falls on our education curriculum

Kenya's success rises and falls on our education curriculum

What students learn cannot be unlearned later in life. That is why it should go through lots of consultation, even deeper than the constitution.

By 2 months ago

Kenya's success rises and falls on our education curriculum

Trump, tariffs and other disruptions

We thought the US election was a Democratic Party versus Republican Party affair. The results are reverberating beyond the borders; we are feeling it here at home and in many ways.

By 2 months ago

Trump, tariffs and other disruptions

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.

By 2 months ago

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

Devolution at a crossroads: Time for counties to broaden horizons

A few questions define devolution. For instance, what do counties do with the money they get from the national government or our taxes? Do they generate their own revenues?

By 2 months ago

Devolution at a crossroads: Time for counties to broaden horizons

Where are our parks, breathing space?

Why are there no parks in prestigious residences such as Muthaiga or Runda? Why are there no breathing spaces in the CBD? Where can one rest and breathe in our towns?

By 2 months ago

Where are our parks, breathing space?

We are all entrepreneurs but churches are leading the pack

The most convincing reason for church investment is that the returns are used to help the less fortunate members, self-taxation sort of. We shall not ask for evidence.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 3 months ago

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?

By 3 months ago

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.

By 3 months ago

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.

By 3 months ago

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

By 3 months ago

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?

By 3 months ago

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.

By 3 months ago

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

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