Inside Michelle Obama’s head: In Her Own Words
Author: Michelle Obama
Editors: Marta Evans and Hanna Masters
Publisher: B2 BOOK (Agate Publishing Inc.)
Reviewer: Josiah Odanga
I read this book from the cover to the blurb in less than two hours.
One of the reasons is that...
Why vote-buying in Africa is old-fashioned
In his short story, “The Voter”, novelist Chinua Achebe paints the African image of the electoral process, from staging campaigns, all the way to the ballot box.
Rufus Okeke, the protagonist and a poor African,...
Kenya is safe and open for business, President Kenyatta assures investors
DUBAI, UAE, 16th February 2022 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured global investors that Kenya is open and safe for business.
Speaking when he launched celebrations to mark the Kenya National Day at the...
Here are mental illness testimonies from survivors and a specialist
Sometimes, life may feel scary, demanding and disorderly.
Infrequently, it may be easy to smell the coffee when things aren’t adding up and enquire from within, “I’m I having a mental disorder?”
This is a common...
Court pulls CS Magoha backwards over varsity job
The employment and labor relations court has quashed the appointment of Prof Francis Angawa Okere as the DVC Finance, Administration and Planning at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST).
In a...
Rethinking Kenya’s state of mental health amidst Covid-19
As Good Health blog puts it, "Many people find themselves personally involved with the topic of mental health.
We may be affected when a loved one experiences a mental health issue."
Understanding what to say, how...
BOOK REVIEW: The Blood Stains
Author: Alfred Nyagaka Nyamwange
Publisher: The Writers Pen (November 2020)
Price: Ksh. 800
Reviewer: Benvictor Makau
A mother's horrifying dream opens the pages of "The Blood Stains" novel. She hears screams from her dying baby, writhing in excruciating...
Accept whatever parents bring as school fee, Magoha tells School-heads
It has always been a headache when parents face the reality of schools re-opening as the need to pay fee confronts them.
Even though the larger number of parents in Kenya have been willing enough...
Why burning of schools aches stakeholders’ heads
Cases of unrest and arson in Kenyan schools have featured in the books of history for the last two decades.
Reports agree that boarding secondary schools are the most affected, painting the larger portion of...
Kenya to spend more on Climate Change next year, says Devolution Conference
Kenya is making efforts to de-escalate the brunt of climate change in the country.
County governments recently met for seventh Annual Devolution Conference.
Climate Change discussions dominated the event, which was held in Makueni.
It was attended...
