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Gideon Kipyakwai: From working with mice to being Metropol CEO

Nairobi, May 14 -- Gideon Kipyakwai once worked with mice. He made them glow. This is not a metaphor. At the University of Hawaii, he spent years in a laboratory learning how to introduce something fo... और पढ़ें


The magic when hotels chase atmosphere

Nairobi, May 14 -- How do some hotels do it? Build a wall of magic around themselves. Isn't that the feeling one gets at Kwetu Nairobi, Curio Collection by Hilton on Peponi Road? That somewhere during... और पढ़ें


A taste of Indian muratina on a cold night in Sweden

Nairobi, April 30 -- One day you might find yourself standing at the platform of Tivoliparken in the small Swedish town of Kristianstad, looking across the railway line at this pub. You'll think that ... और पढ़ें


Evah Kimani: From a get-rich-quick loss to insuring millions

Nairobi, April 30 -- Size isn't everything. Evah Kimani will be the first to tell you this. She is not a big woman. "People always think I am not serious because of my size," she says. "When you're t... और पढ़ें


How a cancer diagnosis shaped Mildred Odhiambo's rise to CEO

Nairobi, April 23 -- In 2014, two years before the diagnosis, Mildred Odhiambo began fading from her own life. Not dramatically - quietly. The school committee went first. Then church activities and c... और पढ़ें


Getting a little sinful in Amsterdam's spooky steakhouse

Nairobi, April 23 -- Last time I visited Amsterdam, seven years ago, I ate steak and burgers in a very strange steakhouse on Handboogstraat. That experience never left me. The place was a peculiar mix... और पढ़ें


Vincent Rague: "The one risk that redefined my success"

Nairobi, April 9 -- It takes a full three-course meal for Vincent Rague to fully exhaust his professional resume. And not that he speaks slowly. The resume is, admittedly, earned. Over four decades, ... और पढ़ें


Between frogsong and an untold genocide story

Nairobi, April 9 -- If you sit outside on the terrace after sunset, you will hear the choir of frogs. It is relentless at first, almost intrusive, then it settles into you, becomes background music, p... और पढ़ें


A decision at 11, activism and jail: The making of Health PS Dr Ouma Oluga

Nairobi, March 5 -- He rocks up for the meeting quietly and on time. One dark car, one light bodyguard, a driver. He is dark himself. When he emerges from his car - tall, starched in an immaculate sui... और पढ़ें