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Peter Muiruri

Trump versus Musk: who will blink first?

By Peter Muiruri   2025-06-07 13:03:30

The unfolding feud between Us President Donald Trump and his erstwhile friend turned foe, Elon Musk might recalibrate that notion.

Father's Day: Why men must prioritise their well-being

By Peter Muiruri   2025-06-15 13:23:18

Despite societal privileges, men face higher rates of preventable illness and early death due to harmful masculine norms, delayed healthcare seeking, making men’s health a societal concern.

Why men must prioritise their well-being

By Peter Muiruri   2025-06-19 07:00:00

Even when a man is suffering, he still feels he ought to be strong for himself and those around him, forgetting that those around him will be safer if he is healthy

From Ngare Ndare to Malka Mari, the unsung travel destinations

By Peter Muiruri   2025-06-29 07:30:00

If you fancy a serene walk in a natural forest, away from the humming engines and a thousand footsteps, Ngare Ndare is the place to be.

Licensing of more digital credit providers to spur small businesses

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-02 06:00:00

The recent licensing of more digital credit providers is expected to spur credit growth to small businesses that are often overlooked by big market players.

Donald Trump threatens to deport Elon Musk back to Africa

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-02 10:58:18

Africa could be Elon Musk's home if US President Donald Trump’s assertion to look into the possibility of deporting Elon Musk to Africa becomes a reality.

Birth of Saba Saba rallies

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-03 06:00:00

The talk of another round of demonstrations on Monday, July 7, brings to mind the first demonstrations held in various parts of the country during the reign of the late President Daniel Moi.

Lauren Sanchez's designer wedding gown stolen during wedding to billionaire Jeff Bezos

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-04 14:25:00

Who would probably gatecrash Jeff Bezos’ $50-million wedding in Venice to steal one of her wife’s wedding dresses? Lauren Sanchez’s wedding dresses was stolen

Killer counterfeits: How fake malaria drugs claim 100,000 lives every year

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-06 14:00:00

Some of the factors that fuel the illegal pharmaceutical market in Africa include limited access to affordable medicines, supply chain gaps, and the unchecked rise of street markets.

Tale of two worlds: Kenya begs for more visitors as Venice suffers from overtourism

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-07 13:49:07

Venice was one of the wealthiest cities in Europe due to its strategic location within the Mediterranean region where goods from all over the world were traded. 

Why Kenya is losing her tourism mojo to Tanzania and Rwanda

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-12 09:40:00

There was a time Kenya used to sneeze and her neighbours caught a flu, a popular adage went.

How underfunding hampers wildlife management

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-15 22:26:55

Historical underfunding amid rising visitor numbers is hampering infrastructure upgrades within the country’s wildlife-protected areas.

How Donald Trump's remittance tax is threatening property investments in Kenya

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-17 09:00:00

It will be in addition to the six per cent that US migrants already pay in remittance fees to these platforms.

Masai Mara listed in 'extraordinary global records' for unique annual spectacle

By Peter Muiruri   2025-07-23 08:47:00

Reserve listed in as World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. Every year between July and October, over 1.5 million wildebeests cross to Mara from Serengeti.

Sudhir Vidyarthi: Maverick who took on Kanu's regime bows out

By Peter Muiruri   2025-08-16 09:43:26

Sudhir’s Colourprint printed radical publications, challenging single-party Kanu. He dedicated his life to helping others and supporting Kenya’s Second Liberation.

Everything you should know before visiting Somalia

By Peter Muiruri   2025-08-31 12:10:13

A first-hand experience flying from Kenya to Somalia.

Britain's dark colonial files finally return to Kenya

By Peter Muiruri   2025-08-31 12:23:14

Kenya has finally received digitised colonial-era documents from the UK after a 60-year struggle, revealing hidden records of atrocities committed during the independence struggle.

Nairobi to Puntland: A journey through heat, dust, AK-47s

By Peter Muiruri   2025-09-07 09:45:12

A journey from Nairobi to Puntland’s Burtinle town unfolds through a whirlwind of scorching winds, tense immigration encounters, heavily armed escorts, and desert road adventures.

KWS: Why raising park fees for visitors to Kenya's national parks is long overdue

By Peter Muiruri   2025-09-13 11:10:00

 The quest to double revenue from Kenya’s national parks now rests with Parliament after a public validation exercise was completed on Thursday.

Ndindi Nyoro: Why I sold meat brought by my sister in campus

By Peter Muiruri   2025-09-16 13:58:00

Ndindi Nyoro said his sister came to visit him, carrying some goodies, including some meat, ostensibly to help the young man grow up as a healthy student.