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Boiling water in a sufuria. [GettyImages] Ishmael Oundo, 26, still struggles to sleep through the night. Even when exhaustion finally overpowers the pain, he startles awake at the slightest sound, his body tensing instinctively, as if bracing for another attack. Sleep, once a…
Young boy holding teddy bear while alone. [Courtesy/GettyImages] As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families are preparing their sons for initiation rites. But what if these cultural milestones trigger hidden fears instead of strength? One boy’s quiet…
Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South…
Four things to know if visiting Zanzibar
A tourist dives into the waters at one of the beaches in Zanzibar. [Peter Muiruri,…
Jeremiah Mwenda, the head guide at Ngare Ndare Forest, walks through the endangered red cedar trees.…
Wildebeests in Maasai Mara National Reserve. [File, Standard] It is that time again in the Masai Mara – the season of thunderous hooves when millions of hooves thunder across the sweeping plains of the Masai Mara, heralding one of nature’s…
This photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows a view of the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. [Xinhua] The United Nations Educational, Scientific…
Weekly Round Up
Phyllis Kamau is the Senior Director and Head of Government Solutions, Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa. Phyllis Kamau is the Senior Director and Head of…
Bespoke Soapstone’s Business Manager Mogusu Momanyi. [File, Standard] In a historic partnership with Muthaiga Golf Club, Bespoke Soapstone has launched a pioneering collection of…
It has been a long time since people in my village, Gitegi, walked with as much fear as they are now, weighed down…
President Donald Trump displays one of the executive orders after signing at the Oval Office. [AFP] Just like it took you days to adjust…
