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Topic: Cult

Kenya's culture of jobs for sale only fuels vicious cycle of poverty

By XN Iraki   2026-10-05 18:23:33

Recent media reports that public service jobs in teaching, policing, and defending the country from external aggression can be sold were not surprising.

How a clause in law became a national tallying centre, kneeling culture

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani   2026-10-03 15:43:33

The national tallying centre endures not because the Constitution demands it, but because dismantling a contested practice requires more initiative than the Commission has shown.

With an ageing farming population, Kenyan youth urged to embrace agriculture

By Phares Mutembei   2026-10-01 14:09:02

Kenyan youth are encouraged to embrace agriculture as a source of employment and income while helping address the country’s ageing farming population and strengthen food security.

Beyond the GDP: What Kenya's hustle culture can learn from Tanzania

By XN Iraki   2026-09-27 14:19:29

The capitalist system in Kenya drives even politics, where parties have proliferated. They aim to get the economic power that comes with political power.

Horticulture traders pushes for investment, value addition and sustainability

By Mike Kihaki   2026-09-24 00:02:35

Eastern Africa's horticulture industry is shifting its focus from simply producing more flowers, fruits and vegetables to capturing a greater share of the value generated from them.

Eastern Africa turns to cold chain and logistics to protect horticulture

By Mike Kihaki   2026-09-24 06:09:15

Eastern Africa's horticulture industry is being urged to treat logistics, cold-chain infrastructure and trade facilitation as strategic investments.