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Political parties must stand for something

Nairobi, May 12 -- Every election cycle, debate erupts about whether politicians are truly listening to the people or putting words in their mouths. What the people say no doubt varies regionally, but... Read More


From pricing to politics: the power of segmentation

Nairobi, May 5 -- My wife had a hearty laugh on my account when I showed up with a fancy-looking cough syrup a couple of evenings ago. They have sold you the most expensive kind, she said, in amusemen... Read More


Why Kenya's future still feels secure

Nairobi, April 28 -- Every so often, something happens that restores my faith in democracy. It can be a meeting, an event, an interaction with a group of people. Sometimes, I'm alone, pouring over da... Read More


To Addis and back with handy lessons

Nairobi, April 21 -- On an evening flight to Addis, I chanced on a Kenyan embassy staff working there. He introduced himself with a warm smile, as we settled down upon boarding. Noticing me at lost lu... Read More


Kenya away from conventional tourism

Nairobi, April 7 -- Geologists say the Great Rift Valley was formed by the Earth's tectonic plates pulling away from each other, about 30 million years ago. The process continues, they say, at about s... Read More


Commercialising smallholder farming

Nairobi, Feb. 17 -- Meaningfully increasing rural incomes means, at least in part, commercialisation of small holder agriculture. Value addition of agricultural produce, tourism and the digital econom... Read More