Economics

Kenya Power Officially Opens their Candle Factory to Fight Solar

Kenya Power has announced the launch of their candle manufacturing plant two years ahead of schedule as the war against solar energy takes a different dimension in Kenya. Speaking during the launch ceremony in Athi River, Kenya Power Head of Innovations and Competitor Suppression Perminas Marisi said that the new factory was expected to help […]

Politics

Uhuru Warns Shallow State Against Scuttling the BBI Referendum

The government has come out guns blazing against some shallow state operatives who have expressed opposition to the revered BBI report.  Speaking while collecting signatures from Internally Displaced Persons due to conflicts and lack of food in West Pokot County, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that the Building Bridges Initiative needs to be fast tracked so […]

Politics

William Ruto Clarifies that Kickback for the Chinese Loans was 30% and not 10%

Deputy President William Ruto has denied reports by Aden Duale that the government was getting 10% in kickbacks from all the money borrowed from China, saying the figure was 30% and not 10%. Speaking after media reports that politicians were receiving 10% as kickbacks from China, Ruto insisted that the government was keen on 30% […]

Governance

Uhuru Admits that He Does Not Remember Ever Talking About the Big Four Agenda

President Uhuru Kenyatta has denied claims that he has some four agendas that his government is focusing on, terming the suggestion outrageous and saying that his government is keen on all the agendas of the nation. Speaking shortly during the launch of BBI signature collection, President Kenyatta said that there were misleading media reports claiming […]

Education

Staring at an Exam Question for too Long Reduces the Chances of Remembering the Answer

The good old practice of intently staring at an exam question until an answer resurrects from a dead corner of the brain is the most popular way of answering difficult questions. However, experts have now warned that the practice is more harmful than good because it actually reduces the chances of remembering the answer. In […]

Social

Lastborns Officially Recognized as Bread Losers

The Division of Social Policy and Development of the United Nations Secretariat has called for the recognition of lastborns as the official bread losers of the family. Seeking to make matters official on something that many people have known, the Secretariat said that lastborns were known to be the financial sinkholes for families and it […]

Social

Alarm as Kenyan Teens Opt for Virtual Parents

Most people alive today grew up with omnipresent parents who were present and active, especially when you needed them to keep distance. The trend is changing. Dozens of Kenyan teens are now opting to have virtual parents as opposed to ‘brick and mortar’ humans who are always hovering over their heads wherever they are. It […]

Social

Amerix Orders a KShs 70 Price Ceiling for Barber Shops

Your favorite barber will no longer have the liberty to charge you KShs 500 for a haircut, thanks to an executive order by masculinity coach Eric Amunga, also known as Amerix. In the directive issued on Twitter, men will be expected to spend between 50 – 70 Shillings on haircut in urban areas and less […]

Social

Influencer with 116 Followers Shares on How He Made it on Social Media

Becoming an influencer is today’s version of being a celebrity in the 90s. It is hard work, complicated, but rewarding for them that achieve the milestone. It is equally frustrating for the millions who have to settle for 2 retweets (one own) on their pinned Tweet. To further understand this world where everybody is seeking […]

International

African Union Accidentally Tweets a Congratulatory Message to Museveni for Winning the 2021 Election

A Social Media scheduling error caused the African Union to send congratulatory message to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for being reelected during the January 2021 Ugandan General Elections two months earlier. In the message, the African Union chairperson ‘congratulates the people of Uganda’ for holding ‘fairly peaceful and fair’ elections, adding that there are always […]