The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord hit their stride in the 1980s, when they became the epitome of the American mid-size sedan. Since then, both have evolved to keep pace with excellent new family sedans from Ford and Subaru....
Chris Hart: Somehow, the world seems designed to make us all the same. Average. Doing as we’re told, following the flock and never rocking the boat. Never really happy and fulfilled, or achieving anything truly special.
A few people do...
A drive belt drives the accessories installed on your engine such as the alternator, power steering pump, water pump and the air conditioner compressor. Most modern cars have one or two drive belts. If there is only one drive...
THE first airbag patents were filed back in 1951 and published two years later by engineers Walter Linderer (from Germany) and John Hetrick (from the US). The world had to wait until the 1970s before this safety feature debuted...
One evening two years ago at the University of Nairobi (UoN) hostels, electrical engineering student Martin Kaberia, 30, was having a chat with his fellow finalists about what the future held for them. “All of us wanted to have...
There are several reasons why a car burns oil. The problem usually occurs with older cars that have a lot of miles on them, when the engine has endured much wear and tear. If your car gives you oil...
If you’re a trader, chances are you’ve miscalculated a stock deal and paid dearly for it. But investors still bet big with stocks because it offers quick returns. Take 2014 for instance. The bullish run by Nairobi Securities Exchange...
Dairy management practices play an important role in what a farmer gets.
They involve housing, disease and pest control, regulation of temperatures, milking and weaning.
When it comes to milking, new practices are coming up as farmers abandon traditional ones.
Once such...
Many aspiring poultry farmers think the venture yields generous returns in a short time, but Elizabeth Obonyo knows what it takes to make it.
She has been keeping chicken since 2006 during which time she has learned the ropes on...
Quality over quantity
For starters — and this might seem counter-intuitive when you’re feeling desperate to land a job — be selective. “No one should be applying for ‘thousands’ of jobs. Or even hundreds,” said Mary Ellen Slayter, a career...
