The spectre of cyberspace weaponisation
BY PETER WANYONYI Watching TV will never quite feel the same again. On March 7th, the activist website WikiLeaks released a massive tranche of secret documents from a source ostensibly deep within...
View ArticleWhy we should make trade work for developing countries
BY BENARD AYIEKO The role of trade in the economies of developing and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) continues to attract significant attention by virtue of the effect it has on the economic growth...
View ArticleMobile voting: Lost opportunity
BY PETER WANYONYI Kenya goes to the ballot box in a couple of months. Come election time, two things are guaranteed – one, that there will be long queues of voters snaking out of polling stations and...
View ArticleHas Kenya already handed over the baton?
By David Wanjala The prediction has finally come to pass; Ethiopia has now surpassed Kenya as the leading nation, in terms of GDP, in East Africa. Regardless of the increasing GDP forecasted by major...
View ArticleBrowser-based computing: Back to the future
BY PETER WANYONYI The more things change, it seems, the more they resemble the past. This is true in politics, in life, and nowhere more than in technology. Step back 30 years from now, and you had...
View ArticleCyber crime is a present reality we must vigorously confront
By David Wanjala Cyber crime is one of the most dangerous criminal threats in the world presently. In this digital era, where everything is or has moved online, there is need for diligent care when on...
View ArticlePolitics and the missed tech opportunities
BY PETER WANYONYI Back in the early 1970s, the United States military required a communications network that emphasised robustness and the ability to survive sustained attacks. It was the height of the...
View ArticleHow to get through our ‘election economy’
Every five years, we go to the polls to decide whom we think should lead our country. In the past, elections have been bad for the country, as they have led to economic slowdowns that have stayed for...
View ArticleTechnology denial in political process dangerous
BY PETER WANYONYI You can take this to the bank: at some point on the 7th of August or in the early hours of the 8th of August, the Government of Kenya will shut down internet access to most parts of...
View ArticleWhy your strength as a corporate lies in CSR initiatives
BY BENARD AYIEKO Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an age-old corporate-custom. Since 1960s, CSR has attracted the attention of businesses and stakeholders with regard to its meaning and...
View ArticlePlastic ban law might be the saboteur of the very conservation efforts
By David Wanjala Even before the August 28 plastic ban kicks in, there is already skepticism as to whether the hefty penalties imposed on offenders will guarantee its success. According to the...
View ArticleIndustry and market environment analysis models and perspectives
BY DR KELLEN KIAMBATI Process consultation (PC) is a general framework for carrying out helping relationships. Schein defines process consultation as “the creation of a relationship that permits the...
View ArticleWhy buying Kenyan is building Kenya
BY BENARD AYIEKO Globalization has played a key role in the growth of international trade, investments, information technology and outsourced manufacturing by weaving the economies of diverse countries...
View ArticleProtracted electioneering hold the economy hostage
By David Wanjala The vibe in social, official and indeed all spheres for Kenyans is that everything is on hold until after elections. You will hear time and again, be it at place of work, your local...
View ArticleNairobi as a Smart City: Garbage management
BY PETER WANYONYI Last month, this column made the case for the new Nairobi County administration to move Nairobi towards Smart City status. As noted then, a smart city is one that integrates...
View ArticleLet peace prevail
By David Wanjala In the past few months, Kenya has experienced one of its longest electioneering periods that has seen the economy almost come to a complete standstill. Since August 8, a lot has...
View ArticleWhy customer experience is the new marketing
BY BENARD AYIEKO In the modern corporate world, the role of marketing is just too important to be ignored. No company, small or large has failed to align her strategy with the realities of the market...
View ArticleTime to turn a corner and grow our economy
By David Wanjala 2018 is almost here and most Kenyans, especially the business owners, will tell you that the journey through 2017 has not been easy. And after a protracted electioneering period that...
View ArticleTrends in leadership management
By Dr Kellen Kiambati A leader is a steward. Leadership is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or a set of goals. The influence could be as a result of either the...
View ArticleTraits on which you should chose your lawyer
BY ELSIE OYOO As a client, you want a lawyer whose legal advice helps you to fulfill your dreams such as owning some property or taking your business to the next level. Lawyers can also assist you to...
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