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President William Ruto has officially launched the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program at Mumias Complex Sports Center in Kakamega County. The Kshs.5 billion NYOTA program is set to benefit 100,000 youth entrepreneurs. 70 youths in each ward are set to receive the World Bank sponsored grant. 100,000 youth entrepreneurs will be empowered across all the 1450 wards in Kenya. Each youth will receive Kshs.25,000 in the first round. Later on each of them will receive an additional kshs.25,000 totalling Kshs.50,000. "NYOTA can help transform Kenya’s development.  To achieve the desired outcomes, the program will need to be judiciously implemented, with speed, at scale and with simple and well explained project implementation rules," Qimiao Fan, World Bank Division Director stated. The grant is meant to enable Kenya youths initiate sustainable business opportunities that will enable them meet their daily needs. Many youths in Kenya are unemployed and lack...

 Financial freedom is practically achieved when the cash flow exceeds living expenses by a wide margin. To achieve financial freedom, you have to learn how to manage risks instead of avoiding them. Munroe once stated that: "The poorest man in the world is a man without dreams in life. The most disappointed man in the world is the man whose dreams has not come true." Success is inspired by a dream, then desire and the ability to overcome disappointments on failure to meet your financial obligations. You should focus on your destiny rather than destructions and never allow circumstances of life make decisions for you. Individuals who aspire for financial freedom should not overely on job security, but rather eye for financial security.  Business owners and investors reach financial goals more quickly because their money works for them and the reward is more lucrative as compared to those who work for money. Both Business owners and investors own a system and people work for the...

The united opposition is facing a major split ahead of the 2027 general elections. The split of the opposition might hand president William Ruto an easy comeback in the next election. Wiper Patriotic Front Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, purpoted as Ruto's major opponent, is allegedly abandoned as generational power brokers align themselves with the government. According to insiders, Uhuru Kenyatta is behind the disintegration of the opposition as he mentors Matiang'i to take over from Ruto in 2032. Uhuru's camp is secretly reorganizing under Dr Fred Matiang'i, Eugene Wamalwa, Charity Ngilu and Peter Munya. Kalonzo is clinging on the support of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua - an alliance that is steadfastly losing both sympathy and traction.  The recent meeting between Matiang'i and Ruto in Qatar wasn't coincidental, but was well planned. This was a clear signal of a discreet alignment that could reshape Kenya's political landscape. Uhuru's powerful n...

  President William Ruto will seek his second and last term in the 2027 general election. Definitely, the president will factor in what you bring to the table in awarding the contested post of the second precious job in the country.  In 2022, Ruto chose Rigathi Gachagua to woo the populous agikuyu votes. Now that the region is against him, after Gachagua ouster, he will stand in the rift facing the lake.  Most likely, Ruto will choose his principal assistant from Luo Nyanza . This strategic choice will be to appease the spirit of Raila Odinga and inherit his orphaned support base. Ruto will definitely not choose Gladys Wanga, John Mbadi or Opiyo Wandayi. His choice will be largely base on post-Raila era and the numbers you attract. Prof Kithure Kindiki will not be Ruto's choice in 2027 because he comes from a background that has less electoral votes. Post- Raila Odinga era The exit of Raila Odinga was a big blow to president William Ruto. The president knew well that h...

  Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has adopted a new technology system to prevent exam cheating in KCSE examination. The technology has been deployed at the containers that store KCSE examination papers.  Smart padlock used to lock the containers relay real-time information when the container is opened and when it is being closed. This prevents any unathorized access to the container before or after the prescribed time. KNEC CEO David Njengere announced the adoption of the smart padlocks as 2025 KCSE exams kickedoff on Monday. Spate of exam cheating in Kenya The advent of social media such as WhatsApp, Telegram and even Facebook led to the rise of exam cheating in Kenya. Social media enables exam contents to spread rapidly and reach a wider audience before the scheduled exam sitting time.  Exam cheating was more rampant between 2013 and 2015, prompting the then Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i to introduce the container system of exam storage to pre...

As the adage would have it, 'No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men.' The history of Raila Odinga will soon be studied by historians and political scientists across the globe. This is after Durham University, under the auspices of Professor Justin Willis from the Department of History joined fellow researchers into delving deeper in the life of veteran politician who shaped Kenya politics for decades, the late Raila Amolo Odinga. Raila Odinga was a great politician who wielded great powers that was almost similar to that of a president, yet he wasn't one. The former prime minister exhibited great resilience, despite losing several presidential elections. He managed to keep his support base intact, even after losing the presidential contest. Raila is the only Kenya politician who changed the country without ever ruling it. Many politicians in Kenya, particularly those from Western region, depended on Raila's endorsement fo...