Peter Theuri

From sports to entertainment, Saudi redefines its global role

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-02 18:39:06

3 of the 4 active Ballon d’Or winners will be plying their trade in Saudi Arabia. A US-based PGA Tour and LIV Gold deal will see the finest golfers playing there, some for the first time ever.

How women bore the brunt of Covid-19 including abuse during lockdown

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-12 19:22:19

Women in informal sector struggled for necessary during the pandemic. The government, a new report says, did little to rescue women.

Kenya neglected its women during the Covid-19 pandemic

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-14 02:51:56

Financial support from public, private sector not forthcoming. A sizable number lost jobs or source of income to pandemic.

Praying the cost of living down

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-14 03:13:55

So Harold is about to pull the biggest heist of his career, praying for an economy while those who should be fixing it continue to do very little to right it.

Harold and his disdain for the Judiciary

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-14 03:27:26

The executive is happy. The Judiciary, not quite. This TV is used to watch Arsenal lose matches every weekend, with Chelsea quickly replacing them when fortunes look up for the former.

What protests mean to the people of Gitegi

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-30 15:20:54

If a local government just sits while the price of sugar approaches that of a kidney, then it is clearly in cahoots with the oppressors.

Why I'm to blame for damning prophecy on Harold

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-30 16:50:20

Nine out of 10 times your pastor says they have heard from, or seen, The Lord, consider the use of more than just a pinch of salt in that statement.

Harold's dream and the rich man of Gitegi's tales

By Peter Theuri   2023-07-30 17:08:23

The rich man ferried to his house basic goods that he knew the people would come looking for. Salt, flour, grain, milk and drums of muratina, which was the fuel that ran the place.

How Sue has village running in circles

By Peter Theuri   2023-11-25 18:57:40

As Christmas nears, Sue will sponsor many people to execute her nefarious activities.

Experts: Kibaki would be shocked at Rutonomics

By Peter Theuri   2023-12-08 00:03:34

Economist Ken Gichinga, who heads Mentoria Economics, says that Kibaki’s playbook entailed easily availing of money to the private sector and thus powering the economy in an unprecedented way.

Jamhuri and sale of false hope

By Peter Theuri   2023-12-16 17:28:29

Gitegi has no heroes who fought for independence, and we still see traces of Harold’s colonial rule in Sue’s administration.

Wins, fumbles and in-betweens for President and the country

By Peter Theuri   2023-12-30 20:17:44

Mass demonstrations by Azimio on the cost of living shaped the year's politics.

From AI, magical Faith to end of KCPE, here are 26 events that made 2023 outstanding

By Peter Theuri   2023-12-31 20:02:31

The phenomenal Kipyegon had her best year. Within a week in June, Kipyegon shattered the 1,500m and 5,000m world records, before breaking the one-mile record the month after.

Honeymoon is over for Kenya Kwanza and tempers are flaring

By Peter Theuri   2024-02-04 19:57:01

With a tumultuous past many months, the excitement seemed to have faded and as Ruto tries to steer the ship through troubled waters, disquiet looms within.

Cooking art: The hospitality man creating magic on paper

By Peter Theuri   2024-02-07 19:15:09

Gifted from a young age, Mwangi remembers drawing on the blackboard whenever the teacher needed a sketch.

How courts have persistently frustrated Ruto

By Peter Theuri   2024-02-11 20:41:29

The biggest battles between Ruto and the Judiciary are on the housing levy and a bid to send police to Haiti. President has vowed to defy the court's orders as he plans to go ahead with his projects.

Why Harold is confused by US politics

By Peter Theuri   2024-03-30 13:04:05

Like most of us here in Gitegi, Harold associates elections with violence, intimidation, manipulation and explosive gaslighting.

Diomaye Faye: The life and wives of Africa's youngest president

By Peter Theuri   2024-04-15 00:08:30

Naysayers are incensed about the idea of a polygamous president, a spectacle for many outside the West Africa country.

Inside Ruto's ambitious scheme to contain runaway wage bill by 2027

By Peter Theuri   2024-04-21 19:59:52

A high wage bill contributes to crowding out of resources that could be used for development. This further leads to loss of competitiveness of the economy as a whole.

Genesis of State's poor response as floods leave trail of death, damage

By Peter Theuri   2024-05-07 00:05:17

Floods and landslides have killed 181 people since March, according to the Red Cross.