Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, jetted into Nairobi yesterday. He is speaking to Kenyan youth at the University of Nairobi this afternoon to offer Kenyan youth tips on how to build successful business empires. A special adviser for youth entrepreneurship and small businesses…
University of Nairobi students will soon start using biometric identity cards. The cards will serve the purposes of security, identification and as an ATM card, which will enable students’ access the various services simply by swiping. The idea is being proposed by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and has been…
A university student wanted over terror links has taken to the social media to deny the links. Police had said they among others want Salad Tari Gufu for grilling over terrorists’ plans to attack Boni Forest following pressure they are facing in Somalia. Police and intelligence officials said the terrorists…
A Moi University student has been sentenced to eight years in prison for killing his colleague following an argument over a girlfriend. Dickson Syengo Mutemi, a first year student at Moi University’s town campus, was found guilty of manslaughter by Eldoret Chief Magistrate Charles Obulutsa. Syengo killed Stephen Wairimu Mututho,…
In an event awash with glamour and confetti, the Jubilee coalition launched its ‘transformative’ manifesto on June 26. A day later, the NASA coalition launched its own appropriately titled ‘a strong nation.’ I watched the launch keenly on television, and followed up with the regular commentaries on print media and…
It looks like Daniel Craig isn’t giving up his license to kill just yet. According to The Daily Mirror, Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has finally secured the actor to come on board and play 007 for the fifth time. “It’s taken time but Daniel has come round and the strong consensus…
American pop singer Jason Derulo has been about more than just music; he is also a pop culture icon. Since embarking on his solo recording career in 2009, Derulo has sold over 30 million singles, achieving 11 Platinum singles, including Wiggle, Talk Dirty, In My Head, and Whatcha Say. His…
The government will from next year double its annual budgetary allocation to the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) from Sh7.5 billion to Sh15 billion annually, in a bid to ensure that more students benefit from the funds. In addition, all Helb beneficiaries will start enjoying a two-year grace period after…
The United States of America has signed a grant that will help train 2,000 Kenyan youth in the manufacturing of clothing. The programme sponsored by America’s international development assistance agency USAID will establish seven training centres around the country whose graduates will then be placed in garment-making firms. An estimated…
Bright days” is a song from Judaking’s L7empire: Dream and Hussle Ep released late 2016. It poetically talks about the the origin of Kenyan hip hop, the artists struggle and hustles and a bright future for Kenyan and African hip hop. The song is produced by Roba (life music) at…