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The Harmonised Draft Constitution seeks to fix governance challenges through radical proposals on power relations, by taming the Presidency while empowering Parliament. Its approach is guided by manipulation ...

With barely a month to go before the Big Brother Africa 3 is announced, the battle for the Sh16 million prize money is headed to the wire — but that wire does look very Nigerian indeed.

A sigh of relief swept through the country after release of the Harmonised Draft Constitution, but this was immediately followed by hard questions on some of its radical proposals.

Second mortgages, or equity release, is taken after the first mortgage and secured against the same property to buy other properties, settle financial obligations or as capital for a business.

When a severe drought recently gripped the country killing thousands of animals and leaving many pastoralists as paupers, a cabal of merchants were taking advantage and posting super profits.

The political rivals continued shadowboxing over the Mau Forest evictions, which Ruto sees as betrayal of his community in Rift Valley Province despite voting overwhelmingly for Raila in the last election.

In tea growing areas, farmers have invaded trading centres to enjoy their good fortune after receiving the accumulated yearly earnings, popularly known as bonus.

President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga have warned ministers they risk unspecified punishment if they do not cease squabbling.

Men and football are almost inseparable. Boys, at a tender age, want to kick a ball, even before they can walk. Women on the other hand, are more occupied with other familial issues.

A caucus of the Grand Coalition Government ended a retreat in Mombasa with agreement on a raft of divisive issues on the constitutional review, but deadlocked on sharing of Executive power.

For a long time new artistes struggled to get their songs on FM stations and it seemed Kenyan fans preferred to listen to music released by established artistes.