Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- There are two ways to become a mechanic. One is to pursue foundational education, paper theory. The other is apprenticeship, learning under a master mechanic, a Padawan rising thro... Read More
Nairobi, Oct. 8 -- When his father died and life dealt him new cards as the eldest son and successor to the throne, he made a strategic move. He learned the game under the stewardship of Michael Karan... Read More
Nairobi, Oct. 4 -- People could easily overlook her. Underestimate her. Big mistake, she says. By the time you realise she's high-ranking, she has already taken your measure. Influence isn't just a w... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 27 -- The answer to life, according to Paras Shah, is in family and work. Family, because he left Kenya at 18, and by the time his father passed on, he realised he'd never spent enough ... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 20 -- Before answering, Donald Wangunyu pauses. His eyes shoot up to the left, searching the corners of his brain, looking for the right words. When he finds them, it's an avalanche, a ... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 13 -- If you want to know how many hours are in a minute, look at what Jacqueline Waihenya does with it. To list all her attributes would be to undersell her, but let's try. She is a ch... Read More
Nairobi, Sept. 6 -- A red Datsun 120Y, year of manufacture 1973. Registration KDV 780. Charming it was, but fast it was not. It was the kind of car most of the established men those days had owned on ... Read More
Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- In Bhutan, South Asia, she could have become a monk. In Australia, where she was born, she realised that nothing would happen unless she made it happen herself. In Latin America, s... Read More
Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- For a civil engineer, Engineer Joseph Kamau, the CEO of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), refuses to spend time in his mind, building up castles, or demolishing them. He... Read More
Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- For a civil engineer, Engineer Joseph Kamau, the CEO of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), refuses to spend time in his mind, building up castles, or demolishing them. He... Read More