OPINION: Fool proof digital vaccine certificates management system key in aviation sector recovery

By Guest Writer,

By Captain Hussein Mohammed Vaccination efforts against COVID-19 are finally underway in Kenya. This is a major feat in building back lost conf...

OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle

By Guest Writer,

By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community

OPINION: With vaccine deliveries across Africa, the race for equity begins

By Guest Writer,

By Dr. Solomon Zewdu On February 24, 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Accra, Ghana. Two days later, another 504,000 doses arrived in Ab...

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , coronavirus , covax , COVID-19 , GAVI , vaccine

OPINION: Women’s subpar representation in national economic sphere is unacceptable

By Guest Writer,

By Liberty Kituu With women making up over half of Kenya’s population, their subpar representation in the national economic sphere is less than a...

coronavirus , economy , two thirds gender rule

OPINION: Leveraging the power of the digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030

By Guest Writer,

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres stated: "The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year...

Digital Economy , Huawei

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

OPINION: Reflecting on COVID-19 learnings and angling for recovery

By Guest Writer,

By Joshua Oigara It has been an exceptionally tough year behind us. The COVID-​19 pandemic has triggered the strongest economic contraction in...

coronavirus , oigara

OMAR: Kenya key to Somaliland growth and push for international recognition

By Guest Writer,

Bashe Omar Awil Last December, Somaliland President Muse Bihi visited Kenya on invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta eliciting varied reaction fro...

Diplomatic ties , kenya , President Muse Bihi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Somaliland

Argentina at risk of being trapped in debt by China

By Guest Writer,

While there is growing discomfort among African and other developing states about Chinese loans, Argentina is also at risk of being trapped in debt by...

China debt

OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics

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By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...

economy , hustler , ruto

OPINION: The workforce is changing, and HR practitioners must change with it

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By Siwar Zein The way we work has been irrevocably changed by the challenges we have been faced with in this difficult and uncertain year. Today...

COVID-19 , HR department , organisation

OPINION: Recovering from COVID-19 through greater youth economic inclusion

By Guest Writer,

By Patrick Mutahi and Steven Rebello Just on nine months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Egypt, more than 1,800,000 cases have bee...

coronavirus , youth

OPINION: Private energy generators hold the key to cheaper electricity in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga The raging debate on why more Kenyans are embracing alternative energy sources to escape the Kenya Power Limited high tariffs is ...

energy

OPINION: The seismic economic effects of coronavirus

By Rachel Ombaka,

Every day, the Ministry of Health provides us with COVID-19 statistics detailing new cases and deaths. For many of us this exercise has even become...

coronavirus , Oxfam , social protection

OPINION: Isolated poverty: Africa bearing burden of climate change in the Commonwealth

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By Mohamed Adow There is no region that is as badly affected by climate change like Africa. Whether it is droughts in the Sahel, coastal storms lik...

africa , CLIMATE CHANGE , Commonwealth , COVID-19 , Emmanuel Macron

OPINION: Why affordable housing is a game changer

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Home ownership in Kenya has generally been reserved for wealthy individuals with considerable disposable income and for bankers who have access to loa...

Diaz: Employees still integral to businesses amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

When the government implemented strict measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic including the partial closure of the economy, job losses became a pre...

coronavirus

BWIRE: Time to focus on high cost of content production

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire One of the issues coming out during this COVID-19 pandemic is that the cost of doing media business in Kenya is very high; especial...

RAILA: Public good and integrity missing in revenue sharing standoff

By Guest Writer,

The events surrounding the arrest of senators yesterday (Monday), just like the acrimonious stalemate that has seen the Senate disagree a record nine ...

lelegwe , malala , raila odinga , Revenue Sharing

OPINION: Kenya moving in the right direction; investing in local manufacturing industries

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By Allan Chesang Kenya was ranked position 85 in the Global Rank in imports, with total imports worth US$15 billion (an estimated KES 1.5 trill...

Allan Chesang , local manufacturing , Rivatex