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Five workouts every busy man needs to stay fit

Nairobi, Oct. 18 -- For many men, staying fit is not a question of motivation, but of finding time between work, family and other daily demands. But staying fit doesn't always require hours at the gym... Read More


Ex-banker turns immigrant woes into thriving UK career

Nairobi, Oct. 13 -- When Linet Ambani moved from Kenya to the UK in 2022, she expected to pursue a Master's degree. Instead, her early experiences as a newcomer exposed her to a problem that would eve... Read More


To rent or to buy? The costs Kenyans foot to live abroad

Nairobi, Oct. 6 -- Esther Njuguna, 30, lives in a rented apartment in Jylland, Denmark. When she moved to Denmark in 2016 as an au pair, a programme where a young person lives with a host family and h... Read More


Hyrox: The latest fitness craze in Nairobi

Nairobi, Sept. 26 -- The sledge scrapes across the floor as the trainer calls for one more push. Sweat drips onto the rubber mats. Around the gym, people are rowing, lifting and gasping for air before... Read More


Kenyan workers who have found success in Romania food industry

Nairobi, Sept. 22 -- Hilda Mwangi left Kenya expecting to build a career at sea. Four years later, she is in Bucharest, making croissants, cinnamon rolls and fruit pastries in a small bakery. She is ... Read More


How three Kenyans turned hustles into Dubai businesses

Nairobi, Sept. 16 -- Yuvinalis Japhet is in his Dubai office, phone in hand, confirming a desert safari booking for the next morning. On the wall behind him hangs framed photos of his fleet: A Toyota ... Read More


The Kenyan lawyer taking on US-based firm trying to sell sunlight from space

Nairobi, Sept. 15 -- Betty Kioko has spent weeks building her case against a US company that looks to prolong daylight by four hours. "The company [Reflect Orbital] wants to put a giant mirror in spa... Read More


Three hours in gym, 10 eggs a day, chicken and rice: Inside a bodybuilder's gruelling routine

Nairobi, Sept. 12 -- He presses two fingers into his calf, flexes the muscle once, then lets it relax. His shoulders roll back, his chest lifts, and for a brief second, his whole body snaps into a bod... Read More


Freedom in abstraction: How lecturer turned job loss into art career

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Canvases stand on easels outside a quiet building in Nairobi, catching the afternoon light. On one canvas, bold white lines slice the surface into triangles and narrow strips, an... Read More


The lecturer who left class to chase career in painting abstract art

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Canvases stand on easels outside a quiet building in Nairobi, catching the afternoon light. On one canvas, bold white lines slice the surface into triangles and narrow strips, an... Read More