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How 24-year-old self-taught barber built luxury grooming business

Nairobi, May 13 -- When I walk into Fancy Cuts at the Nanak building along Kimathi Street, I find Edwin Nyamu seated on the couch. His clients know him as Razorcode Barber. He is 24 years old, and the... Read More


No housework, just childcare: Meet Audrey, the travelling nanny

Nairobi, May 7 -- In most Kenyan homes, the term nanny is often used interchangeably with house help. But one girl is on a mission to set the record straight. She shows up at your doorstep with a bag ... Read More


One too many: Why alcohol hits some people hard

Nairobi, April 29 -- Some people take a few drinks and are fine, others take just one and slide into alcoholism. It is a familiar paradox of modern life; the way alcohol sits so easily in celebrations... Read More


Kenyan doctor takes local flavours to 'MasterChef South Africa' show

Nairobi, March 5 -- In 2010, he was already making headlines as a brilliant student. The Kenyan-born teenager had just finished his final high school exams in South Africa with eight distinctions, equ... Read More


Kenyan surgeon takes local flavours to 'MasterChef South Africa' show

Nairobi, March 5 -- In 2010, he was already making headlines as a brilliant student. The Kenyan-born teenager had just finished his final high school exams in South Africa with eight distinctions, equ... Read More


Kenyan returnees from Russia face an unforgiving job market

Nairobi, March 4 -- To become the best in his field, Talo Harrison knew early on he had to learn from the best. The reasoning was simple - in a job market that churns out top graduates from local univ... Read More


Silence and rejection: The job plight of Kenyans schooled in Russia

Nairobi, March 3 -- To become the best in his field, Thalo Harrison knew early on he had to learn from the best. The reasoning was simple - in a job market that churns out top graduates from local uni... Read More