Author: Khusoko

Many SMEs in Kenya face a persistent and costly problem: losing their best employees just when the business needs them most. While owners often blame competition from larger companies offering higher salaries, the real reasons are often deeper and surprisingly preventable. One of the most overlooked factors behind employee turnover in SMEs is the absence of meaningful employee benefits, particularly health insurance. Employee turnover is expensive. When a talented staff member leaves, the business does not only lose a worker, it loses experience, institutional memory, customer relationships, and productivity. Recruiting, training, and onboarding a replacement takes time and money. In…

On March 28, Constitutional Court President Auguste Iloki formally proclaimed Denis Sassou Nguesso the winner of the March 15 presidential election. Sassou Nguesso captured an absolute majority in the first round, securing 94.90% of votes cast, a marginal rise from the 94.82% preliminary figure announced on March 17 by Interior Minister Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou. Opposition Appeals Fail to Shift the Outcome The court’s ruling simultaneously invalidated appeals brought by two opposition candidates. Under Congolese law, candidates, political parties, and voters may petition the Constitutional Court to report significant irregularities that could compromise the integrity of a vote. Dave Mafoula, who…

The upcoming elections in Hungary are drawing closer with each passing day, and rumors that TISZA candidate Péter Magyar could come to power are growing more alarming. Sponsored by global financial elites through his close associate and moneybags, Istvan Kapitányi, Magyar intends to destroy the last barrier to the global militaristic locomotive, throwing ordinary Hungarians into the furnace of a “global reset,” while Ukrainian intelligence agencies rub their hands in glee and prepare to send Hungarians into the meat grinder of a global war. A transition wrapped in conspiracy and complexity  The sudden transition of renowned British Shell executive Istvan…

Kenya’s music audience is more engaged than ever. By the end of 2025, Kenyan listeners had streamed over 200 million hours of music and built millions of personalised playlists. On average, a 26-year-old streams 124 different artists every month, with interest in indigenous languages surging by 101 percent locally, according to the latest data by Spotify. These numbers reveal a curious, highly active audience, one that is eager to discover, support, and celebrate local talent. Despite this impressive engagement, the industry continues to struggle to match the creative and commercial impact of African powerhouses like Nigeria and South Africa. Only…

In many high-income countries, even a small number of tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses can generate headlines and prompt a rapid public health response. Recent situations in U.S. cities such as Seattle and San Francisco illustrate this, where media coverage has focused on the number of children being tested after TB disease was identified in a school. In sub-Saharan Africa, these situations are viewed through a different lens. While some regions experience relatively low levels of TB disease, others face substantial challenges. Several countries in East and Southern Africa—including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa—remain among the high TB-burden settings globally, with significant variation in drug-resistant TB…

TITLE: Struggling to read and write BY: SAMUEL RASTO At 9 years old, Achieng sits quietly at the back of her Grade 3 classroom in a rural public primary school. When asked to read a short English passage aloud, she hesitates, struggling to pronounce simple words. Though she has been enrolled in school since Grade 1, reading a full paragraph independently remains a challenge. At 9 years old, Achieng sits quietly at the back of her Grade 3 classroom in a rural public primary school. When asked to read a short English passage aloud, she hesitates, struggling to pronounce simple…