What Our National Anthem Says About Us, Kenyans.

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar

Over the last week, I have taken some time to analyze the Kenya National Anthem that was…

Flower Farming in Nakuru County

Located 90 km from Kenya’s capital, Nakuru county in the Rift Valley is a great agricultural center, endowed with amazing touristic destinations with lakes and craters.

Agriculture is a major contributor to the Kenyan economy, with up to 22% stake…

The Middleclass Conspiracy.

In the recent past, a lot of reports have been released defining the African middle class. From the McKinsey report to the African Development Bank and most recently, Standard Bank. After reading through all of these, I still cannot get a clear picture of who the middle class…

The Underplayed Outcomes of Kenya Open Data Initiative.

Many reports have been written about The Kenya Open Data Initiative and how it has died.

Many have questioned how government projects run and if Open Data in Kenya is facing the same fate.

The Real Estate Market in Nairobi.

Moving houses is something I have found to be most fascinating and as a friend told me, it is quickly becoming my hobby. An expensive hobby time and money wise but I guess that is the thrill!

Funding for Higher education in Kenya.

Is Funding for Higher Education, keeping up with the enrollment trends?

The Higher Educations Loans Board was established in 1995 with a critical mandate to disburse loans, bursaries and scholarship to Kenyan students pursing higher…

Urbanization, Our Versions of Brain Drain — A Case for Devolution.

According to Forbes, 55% of America’s billion-dollar companies have an immigrant founder/CEO. Yes, Tesla, Apple, Google, and Uber are on that list.

Kenya as a Single Map of Her Infrastructure

Kenya as a single map of her Major Infrastructure and resources.
 — Administrative boundaries
 — Population
 — Major Towns
 — Electricity Grid
 — Roads
 — Railways
 — Under sea cable
 — Hydro-power dams

Making Sense of Africa’s Middle Class — Standard Bank Definition.

There has been a lot of talk about the African Middle class and looking at the amount of attention this issue has received, there is something there.

Why There Are Very Few Women In The Workforce.

Being in the technology space, I am always confronted with the question of, “Why are there very few women in technology?” In my college class of Computer Science, out of 44 of us that were admitted, only 8 were women. An interesting thing to note…