Publishing and Partnerships

Women Empowerment: A Potent Tool for Socioeconomic Growth and Development

By Winston Owino “If you empower women, you empower the society,” says Beatrice Wairimu, a Bachelors Degree holder in Environmental Studies & sociology, an ardent environmentalist, a former trainee of Plants for Life International and a mother. Beatrice hails from Nyangiti in rural Murang’a County. It is an agricultural county that has been greatly affected …

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Dr. Ezekiel Mutua Charms the Youth at Masinde Muliro University’s  Youth Summit.

By Rahab Kinuthia, Masinde Muliro University. He is a charmer, ever at ease. It would be difficult for one to distinguish him among his juniors until you hear the term “ bwana CEO”. Meet Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, Chief Executive Officer of  Kenya Films & Classification Board(KFCB). An adept and experienced   public servant having served as …

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The Kenyan politics of ‘Undecided’ Voters

By James Osolo. Yesterday, CORD was in Meru, and they received quiet a good welcome, though all this depends on which side of your bread is buttered. At the same time, there was another activity in Narok, where Rutto’s Chama cha Mashinani received a big wig. All these, of course are expected but there is …

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Renewed

The Pressure of, ‘Where are you Working?”

By Wr. Gabriel Dinda If you graduated recently, you surely know what I mean. You know that feeling of meeting a former class mate of yours, who copied from you, in a designer suit and a car keys.  Then he asks you that question which you always wanted to avoid. “Where do you work?” “…mmh …

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Trumpy America: A month of Chaos and Cries.

By James Osolo. It’s one month since Donald John Trump was sworn in as the president of the United States and during this time a lot has happened. Talk of the Executive Orders, talk of Controversies, and talk of it. Starting from Executive Orders, he has signed more than 50 executive orders, which looks a …

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Chanchori

CHARLES Chanchori: The man behind the ‘Uber story’

By Ajiambo Samantha Immaculate. Charles ‘Chanchori’ Ndegwa is not an Uber driver but a law student at Kenya School of Law. Chanchori is his high school nickname that has stuck to date. Contrary to his story, he is unmarried and without any child. He is into civic education as that’s his lawyer’s life. He was …

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Valentines

When it’s Valentine’s and your ‘Position’ Isn’t Clear!

Narrated by Wr. Rumona Apiyo. But bae, who am I to you? …….are you sure?   You know that feeling that you have sometimes, you don’t have any empirical evidence but you are surely convinced you are not alone. Not that she/he behaves weirdly, no. Even if you sneak to their phone, you only get …

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR MCA?

By, Nancy Mugure. The debates on the various social media platforms are both enlightening and informative. Some are hilarious to be honest but others, plain old reek of ignorance. As we discuss change of regime, we should remember to keep our local MCAs, MPs, Senators and Governors accountable too. We focus too much on the …

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