In Kenya, tribe rules: Why rotational presidency is key to breaking monopoly of power
Since independence nearly 60 years ago, only two Kenyan communities, the Kikuyu and the Kalenjin, have held the national presidency.
New twist to a long saga with return of slain Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba’s tooth
Belgium has returned a tooth that was stolen after the assassination of DRC’s first Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba 61 years ago.
Exit Mwai Kibaki, but his economic legacy shines on
Retired President Emilio Mwai Kibaki, who was buried on April 30 at his rural home in Othaya, Nyeri County, was an outstanding personality, who…
Congolese rumba music that’s a national treasure and export
Any mention of Congo inevitably conjures up in many African listeners’ minds the finest of music and dance. This has been the case, especially…
Google Maps enhanced to protect businesses from fraud and abuse
Local businesses and individuals now have a chance to improve uploads made to Google Maps after a policy that strengthens surveillance was introduced, opening…
Grandson tells of family plans for Philip Ochieng’s treasure trove of books
Philip Ochieng had had a hand in shaping journalism in Kenya for a period spanning nearly six decades.
EABL, KenGen bosses make it to roll of Africa’s top CEOs
Three Kenyan women are holding pride of place among 50 African women corporate leaders who run the largest and most complex businesses in Africa.
Maryanne Mudavadi: Can politics lure her away from the corporate world?
For the politically minded, ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi’s hard-hitting speech against the Jubilee government in the presence of Deputy President William Ruto was…
Wanted: Incentives to decongest choking Nairobi
Nairobi’s population of nearly 4.5 million residents provides a huge challenge for the city county administration as far as housing is concerned.
Kenya’s next CEO? Raila runs well-oiled campaign in fifth bid to become country’s fifth President
Any reference to The Fifth evokes in people’s minds Raila’s candidature. Should he win the presidential vote, he will become Kenya’s 5th President.