Russia, Ukraine and Kenya’s Chapati Woes
Should Ukraine be driven to its knees, Kenya is bound to suffer major setbacks. The Cost of bread and wheat flour goes up. Kenya relies on imported wheat from Ukraine and Russia to meet its annual demand of 1.2 million metric tonnes of grain. Russia is the world’s leading wheat exporter while Ukraine is the fourth.
Kenya’s Leaking Debt Ceiling
According to the treasury, the increase in public debt is attributable to external loan disbursements, exchange rate fluctuations, and an uptake of domestic debt. And although the increasing debt has raised alarm, instead of triggering triage from the government side, the response has been to borrow some more.
How TikTok Got Infested
You get on Tiktok for a minute, and by the time you look up from your phone, three days have gone by. I am willing to place a wager that it is only a matter of time before TikTok ‘verbs-up’, becoming synonymous with any short, quirky videos on the internet.
Why your Christmas is More Expensive This Year
The festive season is always a stir-up of activity, over-the-top Christmas decorations, upcountry travels, lots of foods, and Boney M on repeat, the ultimate Kenyan Christmas tradition. But as data shows, price increases seem to be a steady part of the tradition too. Despite the early predictions that the rising cost of living would improve […]
Why Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Requires Special Syringes
Because it’s narrower, the low-dead volume syringes, which are small in size, trap less liquid between the plunger and the tip of the needle after a dose is expelled. The plungers slide all the way down to the needle to eliminate trapped liquid. Low-dead volume syringes are designed to cut down waste.
Zoomed Out: Why I am Hating The News
“Closed indefinitely.” What does that even mean? COVID-19 is killing me before it does. Staring at his ceiling, Sam Mutahi, a bar and restaurant owner, constantly replays President Uhuru Kenyatta’s speech on a partial lockdown which included closure of restaurants and bars in Nairobi and four other regions. And just like that, Sam was sent […]
Covid-19 And The Digital Exclusion Of The Differently Abled
As it is, persons living with disabilities are already marginalized, COVID-19 has further compounded this situation.
Ukoo Flani Said It First, But Wakadinali Are Drilling It Better
For a long time, hip hop has been associated with blunt truth telling, Ukoo Flani, the liberationist rappers who rose to fame for their hot takes on various social ills.
‘‘Tusiogope Chanjo’’ Revisiting Vaccine Hesitancy in Kenya
As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world, the biggest concern was finding a possible cure or the closest to it, a vaccine.
Kenya’s School Calendar Explained
After a 10-month long break, its back to school for millions of pupils across the country. However, the resumption is far from normal as learners and
parents now must embrace a new educational calendar to makeup for lost class time as a result of covid-19.
