BY ERIC KIMUNGUYI A communication gulf exists in our modern world between scientists and non-scientists. Yet we can all use a TV without knowing how it works, or take antibiotics for pneumonia without a biology qualification, just as we can pick up WiFi without understanding internet protocols. However, when a gap in general scientific knowledge begins to be exploited to deliver a political victory or precedent that will benefit some, but hurt many more of us, it can start to matter a lot that we and our policy makers get to grips with the science involved. And so it is with…
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When we introspect on Kenyan football, seldom do we encounter a story of a man so audacious and visionary as the journey of Mr Solomon Alubala and the formation of Wazito Football Club. Solo, as he is famously known, is the last-born son in a family of 11 children, and played football for Musingu High School in the late 1990s. Upon completion of his O-Levels, Utalii FC, who had won the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) in the year 1997, arrived to sign him. His father, however, turned down the deal and instead had him pursue his academic studies at the…
BY JACOB OKETCH This collection of short stories by Gilbert Muyumbu takes us back to what the essence of a short story entails. No winding and complex plots. The stories do not betray their meaning by being indeed short, always restricted to one episode that is then elaborated in the body of the story. That way, the reader is not distracted at all and easily manages to transit from one story to the next. It is rare to find stories about war among Kenyan writers. This is understandable given that our country has not gone into a full scale war…
FIFA is joining forces with the African Union, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to jointly address the issue of domestic violence by launching the #SafeHome campaign across the African continent. The initiative is designed to support women and children victims of domestic violence, particularly as stay-at-home measures in response to COVID-19 have put them at greater risk. A number of African football stars are supporting the campaign via video awareness messages distributed on social and traditional media. The African Union-FIFA-CAF memorandum of understanding, which was concluded in February 2019, covers joint campaigns on…
BY JACOB OKETCH One of the biggest worries of an alcoholic is how to resuscitate their intimate relationships after recovery. A long period of drinking leaves a litany of harms that takes longer to sort out. Many relationships have been severed because one of the partners was alcoholic and their behavior made the relationship untenable. You will not be surprised to find many people who live alone because their marriages were broken due to alcoholism. During the period of alcoholism, a tendency occurs where the alcoholic involve themselves in all manner of sexual relations that are not intimate at all.…
Stigma knows no borders – it just manifests differently in different contexts, countries, and societies. The time for action is now – for all the generations of girls and women to come – Elizabeth Blackney BY CHANEL MILLER Last year, I published Know My Name, a memoir about my experience being sexually assaulted on Stanford’s campus in 2015, the trial that followed and what I began to understand about healing and justice. For three years before the book’s release, I wrote while remaining anonymous, known only to the public as “Emily Doe.” Writing my book was like sitting at a desk inside…
BY ANTONY MUTUNGA For over 40 years, China’s economy was poor, stagnant and isolated from the world. However, once they opened up, things turned for the better. Now, the country is one of the fastest growing economies around the world. Among the sectors to flourish as a result is the technological industry. The country is investing highly in research and development, making it one of the most advanced economies. Africa can learn and follow in the footsteps of China to help its technological sector reach a similar feat. To reach its current level in the tech sector, the industry required…
Across several countries especially in Africa, the remote workforce trend is growing and it’s now up to organizations to keep up with the changing needs of their employees With digital transformation being a major area of focus for businesses and governments across emerging markets in East, West and Central Africa, enterprises that will disrupt the economy are those that use technologies that mainly drive business continuity and growth. As organizations across Emerging Africa recognize that application, information technology (IT), security and workforce transformation are key to long-term business success, Dell Technologies is betting enterprise and consumer solutions that accelerate the digital…
Digital solutions have proven essential allowing clients to access their funds especially now that clients are practicing social distance and quarantine measures Over the past decade, Kenya has transformed into a technology epicenter largely propelled by financial technology (Fintech). This wave has been supported by various success stories such as M-PESA, which disrupted the mobile money transfer space globally. How has fintech been affected by the spread of the coronavirus and how important is the industry to the general public? The agility of Kenya’s mobile banking system has created opportunities for digital entrepreneurs. The penetration of mobile telephony and receptiveness…
BY VICTOR ADAR Starting out as a photographer in 1980 and with no one to guide him on the path to take, the future wasn’t bright enough. But today James Stuart, 60, who also wanted to become a pilot growing up, slowly rediscovered his true north and passion and is now helping companies position their brands. From a perception point of view, photography is not a career but simply an art. In the battle, Mr Stuart studied Sociologyat the University of Bath, UK. He would spend his early career working for advertising agencies in London, a totally different field, before…