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Things You Should Do Over This Holiday By Kibet Tobias The holiday season is already on and New Year around the corner yet most people are still stuck on what to do during the holiday. Majority of the companies break a few days to Christmas and you’ll probably find yourself with a lot of time in your hands. So here is a list of the things to do over this holiday period. Must Read >>> Must Read!! 5 Best Ways To Save Money This Holiday Season Here is a list of the Things You Should Do Over This Holiday 1. Host friends/family The Christmas period is one of the best times to host a party or get together for your friends and family. Just make sure you stock up on enough food and beverages to feed the whole village. 2. Movies/series You’ve been busy for a year now. It’s probably a time to catch up with the latest movies in town. This could give you an excuse to visit the nearest movie theatre or just stay in and watch your collection of movies and series. Relate...

By Kibet Tobias The New Year is one of the most recognized holidays in the world. People celebrate in their own way with aim to say goodbye to the previous year and welcome the new one. You might be celebrating with a few close friends or thousands of strangers. Either way, I hope your celebration brings you memories to last a lifetime. So here I have compiled a list of things you should consider during the New Year Holiday 2018. Though the list is endless! RELATED >>> 4 Ways To Spend Your New Year Holiday Here are a few tips on how you could usher in 2018 1. Go to a dance club If you're looking to party hard while beginning the New Year, gather your friends and go to a club. Clubs will bring in the best DJs they can find and offer competitive drink specials. 2. Attend a midnight church service/Kesha Some people will attend a midnight service that’s held on New Year’s Eve, called a Kesha service. They’ll often include food, singing, and a message from ...

As the New Year approaches, new plans fall in place as the competition for top jobs in Kenya gets fierce. As the competition in the job market rises, you will be competing with a lot of people some more qualified or in full-time employment but looking for a better position. So unfair, right? You know that feeling you get when you step into an interview room only to meet top executives aiming for the same position? That’s when the reality that is the Kenyan job market dawns. However, you do not have to go through this alone. A career coach can help you gain the competitive edge against those already in the job market. So what benefits could you get if you considered career coaching this December. Read Also >>> How Career Coaching Changed My Life 1. Help You Recognize Your Value as a Professional More often than not, professionals lose their self-believe after a long period of job search. Knowing your worth as a professional helps you tremendously bounce back duri...

The old adage, desperate times call for desperate measures, still holds true. Placards, scams and manipulation are the evident reality that a Kenyan graduate is hit with immediately after graduation. Welcome to the reality of job seeking in Kenya. According to a new study published in the Daily Nation in 2014, it takes a university graduate an average of five years to secure a job in Kenya. The reality is worse, the study points, as many of those in employment are not engaged in the jobs for which they are qualified. “This significantly dims the prospects of a university trained individual in Kenya,” it adds. Career Point Kenya spoke to Ellen, a graduate from a prestigious university in Kenya with second class honors in Commerce, who has unsuccessfully applied for job for 3 years. A ray of light dawned on her when she contacted corporate staffing services , a leading recruitment Agency in Kenya, after reading an article about the agency on LinkedIn. “I have tarmacked for the la...

By Kibet Tobias When making decisions about how to invest your money, education pays off. You do not want to gamble with your heard-earned money, nor is this the time to try something new and unproven. There are several steps you can to take to figure out where to put your retirement funds. You will be wise to consider them all before you make a decision. Read Also >>> Top 16 Businesses In Kenya and A Breakdown Of The Capital You Will Need To Start 1. Set realistic expectations If I had to pick the single largest problem in the investment community it would be irrational expectations about future returns. This comes from several sources. The primary one being overconfidence bias. And the second being widespread misunderstanding of real, real returns. Overconfidence bias leads most of us to believe that we’re better at something than we actually are. When it comes to investment performance, what do you expect? This is an important question because your expectations ...

This year's top KCPE candidate scored 455 marks, an improvement from last year's 437. Headteachers were "phenomenal" where performance was concerned, Education CS Fred Matiang'i said while releasing the results in Nairobi on Tuesday. "We did not record any irregularities. Every one of our children is getting results with an accuracy rate of 98 per cent," he said.  "No single case of malpractice was registered and there were no missing marks." 49% girls and 50.19%  boys wrote the tests. During his address, Matiang'i reported that 9,846 candidates scored 400 marks and above, compared to 5,144 in 2016.   T he CS hailed teachers and the government for their input as the number of absent candidates decreased. According to him, no malpractices were recorded. “The 2017 KCPE results display a remarked improvement,” stated CS Fred Matiang’i  "All candidates with more than 400 marks will be placed in national schools withou...

PHOTO/COURTESY The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati has expressed regret after commissioner Roselyn Akombe resigned seven days to the repeat presidential election. In a press briefing at Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, Mr Chebukati said he will not resign. urges commissioners adversely mentioned to step aside, condemns politicians over interference with process. "I know there are elements who would love nothing more than to hear me announce my resignation at this point. In reality, that will be the easier thing to do, but we all have to put Kenya first and that is why I am determined to make this commission work," he said "I will not allow anyone to destroy this country as long as I am a referee in this election," Mr Chebukati said. He warned political parties to uphold the law and to stop intimidating IEBC commissioners and staff ahead of the October 26 election.  "I will not al...

PHOTO/COURTESY Commissioner Roselyn Akombe has resigned from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Dr Akombe announced her resignation on Wednesday in a statement sent from New York, where she was based as she worked for the UN before she took the IEBC job. In the statement, Dr Akombe said the October 26 repeat election as planned cannot meet the basic expectations of credibility and fairness. "The commission in its current state can surely not guarantee a credible election on October 26. I do no want to be party to such a mockery to electoral integrity," she said. In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday morning , Dr Akombe said she went to New York after fearing for her life. In her statement, Akombe noted displeasure in Tuesday attacks on IEBC training staff  in Kisumu, Siaya and Homa Bay, saying the environment under which the repeat is set be held has been poisoned. She said it is unacceptable for any ...

FUEL/COURTESY Kenyan motorists have been hit in  the monthly latest review of fuel prices  by the  Energy Regulation Authority. In the latest review, petrol price has been increased by KSh2.20, diesel up by KSh1.00 and Kerosene up by 94 cents effective September 15th – October 14th. The review took into account the average cost of imported refined petroleum products. This factors average global oil prices in 30-45 day lagged period with 7.89 percent m/m increase to USD 51.93 per barrel.   “The changes in this month’s prices have been as a consequence of the average landed cost of imported Super petrol increasing by 7.48 percent from 521.40 US dollars per ton in july 2017 to 560.40 US dollars per ton in August 2017, diesel increased by 1.48 percent and kerosene by 0.72 percent,” said the ERC in a statement. Over the period, the mean monthly US Dollar to Kenya Shilling exchange rate appreciate by 0.53 percent from Ksh 103.92 per US dollar in ...

A lot of people have created the habit of grabbing an energy drink during the day, because they are simply in need of something that will pick them up. However, you may need more than one if you become addicted to caffeine, which is contained in these drinks in huge amounts. And consuming a lot of energy drinks can lead to serious problems. They mostly have a bad effect on your heart, but they can also have a negative effect on your behavior. Although they are unhealthy, energy drinks can be consumed irregularly and in small doses It may be hard to believe, but even if you decide to consume just one energy drink at the beginning of the day, it may lead to difficulties regarding falling asleep at night. This is because of the high amount of caffeine and other stimulants that are used as ingredients for energy drinks. They can also cause a chronic lack of concentration in the long run, which will surely harm your work process, as you won’t have proper concentration and w...

So you won’t marry a campus chic like me, huh? But did you pause to think, even for a moment, that maybe I do not want to be married to a campus dude? You are not the only one with a choice to make, you know? The other day there was outrage from my fellow campus ladies who could understand why a man would not want to marry them. I have good news for you sisters; there are plenty more fish in the sea and that sea is much bigger than UON or Any Other campus out there. No one should make you think you do not have a choice. Just like campus guys do not like some traits in campus babes, the same case applies to the chics. Picture this: a dude strolls into a lecture room, slippers on his feet and a 48-page exercise book rolled into a cylindrical shape sticking out of the back pocket of his pants. In addition, the pants look like they only came into contact with water during last evening’s hailstorm.  The hair is another story altogether because it is neither afro nor d...

Well we all get super excited when joining campus, studying is in most times at the back of our minds.To us, the core value of joining or being at campus is partying, boozing, sex, hostel life and the entire showbiz and ‘freedom’ craze. Forgetting that reading is a must if one wants to survive the dreaded retakes. We all have our moments but at the end of the day you cannot dodge the timetable being pinned up. But surprising bit is, most students have ninja tricks of passing exams even when they don’t read or attend lectures. Others get away with it while the unlucky ones get caught in the act.Today, I reveals to you the different ways campusers cheating exams. If you have never done any of these, please do not try to! Tattooing their bodies with material At least for everyone who has attended school, they can spot areas which are going to be set in the exams. This is common in chics, they write material all over there thighs ...

NASA lawyers, AmoloOtiende and James Orengo/COURTESY NASA lawyers have initiated the process of filing suits against five senior IEBC officials who ‘defraud’ the August 8 general election. The lawyers James Orengo (Siaya Senator), Otiende Amolo (Rarieda MP), Pheroz Nowrojee, Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town MP), Paul Mwangi, Okong’o Omogeni (Nyamira Senator) and Norman Magaya (NASA chief ex- ecutive offi cer) will file the suit after successfully challenging the reelection of President Uhuru Kenyatta. They want the officials, including the IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba, jailed for contempt of court after failing to obey the Supreme Court orders to allow NASA to scrutinise election transmission gadgets and servers. Amolo, in an interview with a local TV station, said plans to sue the officials is underway. The other IEBC officials to be sued are Betty Nyabuto (head of operations), James Muhati (ICT director), Immaculate Kassait (voter registration and election operations)...

photo/COURTESY Every year about 100,000 students join colleges and universities to pursue various courses in Kenya. As freshmen each of them is excited of joining university. Excitement is a wonderful thing . Lots of people, me included, get to the end of campus wondering what we ought to have done in university yet we didn’t. But well, I did really well here, and I deserve it. And so this is a simple guide to every student who dream of a fulfilling academic life in campus. Attend all lectures Despite having all the freedom of making choices whether to attend class or not, ensure u dont miss every class. Make alot of notes. Make revision notes as you go through topics - although you may think it's a lot of work it will help immensely as you will make your notes with the work fresh in your head and then when it comes to exam time you'll be really well prepared and won't have to panic. Get into the habit of going over your notes from the start and st...

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati/COURTESY IEBC   four commissioners reject new positions in a clean-up excercise by Chairman Wafula Chebukati to the commission ahead of 17th October presidential election. Consolata Nkatha, Abdi Guliye, Paul Kurgat and Molu Boya reportedly objected to the   plans,   involving dismissal. They defended CEO Ezra Chiloba and the secretariat. Before making the changes on Tuesday, Chebukati consulted staff members and other election experts. On Monday he tried without success to get the six commissioners to accept his plan. Yesterday Jubilee party rejected the changes and NASA insisted the personnel changes did not go well. “ Given the fact that acts of commission or omission that rendered the elections null and void originated from the IEBC staff , we hereby register our strong objection to the deployment of the above to be in a position to run the process,” Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju said. On the other...

PHOTO/COURTESY I have two black dogs. Sometimes I only have one. But once I see him, I know the other one will shortly follow. I don’t always have the black dogs with me. Some days I feel completely weightless, like I’m not carrying a burden. I’m so used to the black dogs being around. I feel guilty not having them. I worry if they are not with me they are with someone else. But when they are there I want them to leave. I wish they would die and never return. But they can not be killed. The black dogs names are depression and anxiety. You never know when they are going to come back to their master. Although I am their master I have no control over them. They are constantly barking. Confusing me. I can’t think with them barking so loudly. The shame of owning these black dogs is real. You feel like they are a sign of weakness. You don’t want anyone knowing you have these black dogs. Especially dogs you can’t control. When you see friends, you put the music on loud,...