Oh yes, it is real. It was a new discovery for me but like all discoveries, it has always existed but recently been defined as ‘a thing’. When someone asks you for money, do you ever say, “I do not have any?” That may be a knee jerk reaction or…
I whined this way to a friend of mine immediately I completed campus. She gave me a schedule to follow that has never failed me and I will share it with you here. 1. Job seeking is your new full-time job. Work at it from 8 am to 5 pm,…
Intelligence is always associated with the kid who always got A’s. The kid who always became number 1. Back in high school, for the four years, we had the same student topping the class always. The one time he became second, we had this evil smile in our hearts and…
Imposing limitations on operations of betting firms without addressing issues driving betting addiction won’t’ achieve much. The recent government directive to restrict the activities of betting firms is a mere tip of the gigantic betting iceberg that has invaded all classes of people in our society. Last year alone betting…
“Cervical Cancer Elimination is Feasible.” This was the take-home message from the Symposium themed “Cervical Cancer Elimination is Feasible: Update on HPV Vaccines” co-hosted by the Kenyatta National Hospital and the University of Nairobi. The event held on Wednesday 31st July 2019 saw a series of presentations and a panel…
Mount Kenya University on Wednesday circulated a memo detailing the dress code for students. According to a memo, students should not wear clothes or pants revealing their private parts to school. “Persons dressed in clothes/pants revealing private body parts will be denied access into the University premises and will be…
Launch of Mulla, a financial literacy segment on the Wednesday Campus Radio Breakfast. In partnership with finance coach Susan Nyakiamo, online radio station Campus Radio Kenya will be running a financial literacy segment called Mulla on Wednesday mornings during the Campus Radio Breakfast show hosted by Disi Mugoa. The segment…
“Depression is an inevitable consequence of the vow of male silence.” Atkinson Nige. Indeed, bottled up feelings of anger, sadness and fear result in mental health problems. Our men have been brought up in a society that considers emotions a sign of weakness. Men are taught and expected to act…
Being the newbie blows. The first few weeks are not only draining but also exhausting. New people and culture to assimilate prove difficult particularly while still striving to learn exactly what the job description there is. It is ridiculous because trust, even the askari will take a nudge at you.…
I recently sat through various pitches by Kenyan startups and during most of them the founders kept indicating their target market as “Millennials”, a statement I have been hearing dropped for a number of years but since this time I was a passive observer my brain kicked into some gear.…