Gertrude Njeri who is an accountant, personal finance and investment consultant and the founder of Financial Buddy Africa Ltd, responds to a Kenyan who is looking to retire at 40. Is this the right age to retire? How much...
When the current fiscal year ends, the cost of presidency under President William Ruto will hit Sh100 billion in under four years. This means that currently, President Ruto is running the most expensive presidency in Kenya’s history.
A contrast with...
The Question: My name is Eunice. I work in the public sector. My gross salary is Sh50,000 and after taxes and deductions I take home Sh38,000.
My husband is an intern teacher at a public primary school in Nairobi. His...
The Question: I am 33. I am single and don’t have children. I am a nursery school teacher upcountry. I earn Sh13,000 per month. I pay house rent Sh3,000, water and power Sh500, and food and groceries Sh6,000. I...
Question: My name is Julia. I am a 21-year-old Form 4 leaver with a mean grade of C Plain. I have a small job in Embakasi, Nairobi, where I am earning Sh8,000 per month. I started this job after...
Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it can be difficult to recognize what's normal and what could be a complication — even if you've given birth before.
The postpartum period is generally...
A team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has succeeded in identifying biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease in its earliest stages, before extensive brain damage has occurred.
The biological processes leave measurable traces in the blood, but only...
From employee rights in Kenya to career resolutions, there are numerous ways that you an use to boost and grow your career.
Here are 10 resolutions employees should make in order to reflect upon their performance and find ways to...
Over 100,000 Grade 10 learners and their parents applied to have their senior school placements changed in the first day of the review window.
Out of these applications, the Ministry of Education says that it approved 2,000 transfers for the...
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has issued a profit warning for its full year earnings. The airline has blamed the anticipated dip in earnings on low passenger numbers following the grounding of two of its Boeing wide body planes.
"The...
