Kenyans earning more than Sh100,000 drop

The number of Kenyans earning more than Sh100,000 dropped to 79,909 last year, reflecting Kenya’s growing inequality in the formal sector and tax avoidance by the wealthy in the informal sector.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data released on Tuesday show the …

Container with uranium nabbed at Mombasa port

High operating standard at the Mombasa port has helped to detect a container with radioactive substances which was on transit to Tanzania as international organisations come in to end toxic waste dumping in East Africa.
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) acting head of security, Ton…

Mental health screening at school can reduce chaos

In the past months, the Press has been awash with stories of unrest in schools, which have led to children burning dormitories and other things.
These incidents have been blamed on various issues such as indiscipline and the inability of pupils to tolerate some decisions.
T…

Women rising in the workplace

On women in the Kenyan workplace, I am confident that the glass is not only far from empty but that it continues to fill at a reasonably rapid pace. With the exception of the contact sport of politics, there is increasing gender balance at all levels, including in senior manage…

Judicial officers’ pay review an overreach

In January 2019, the Magistrates and Judges Association went to court challenging the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) setting the pay of judicial officers, accusing the SRC of 12 violations of the Constitution including that the agency had no powers to review their b…

Inside court row to stop Uhuru CRB freeze order

The High Court has declined to stop the order from President Uhuru Kenyatta suspending the blacklisting of defaulters with loans of less than Sh5 million and sharing data of borrowers negatively listed with credit reference bureaus (CRBs).
Justice James Makau rejected the push to…

Treasury unveils Sh95b parastatal bailouts

The Treasury has budgeted Sh95.5 billion to partly ease cash crunch in key parastatals in three years from July 2022, citing their strategic roles in economic development.
A fiscal risk analysis conducted early this financial year estimated 18 key parastatals face a cash shortfal…

Private chefs bring restaurant experience home

Looking to indulge in an exquisite dining experience? Your dining table awaits you.
On the menu today is skillet toasted garlic and coriander bread as the starter, the classic beef lasagna with layers of pasta, two types of melted cheese, meat and sauces, simple ingredients that deliver an…

Kicking and punching to a flexibile body

There is Tae Bo, an exercise system that combines elements of aerobics and kick-boxing, and then there is tae-combat, a creation of Felix Okeke, a non-contact high-energy martial arts-inspired workout.
Mr Okeke, a fitness trainer, came up with this new way of training as an alternative to …