The Lakeside News Kenya
During a decade on the continent, Uber has often cut drivers’ pay and added little value to local economies. Governments should admit it is not economic progress but imperial exploitation This year will mark a decade of Uber’s operations in Africa. The ride-hailing service entered Johannesburg in August 2013 – one of its earliest forays…
Medical training is in demand, but hesitancy on body donation means students have little to work with, while an illicit trade in transplant organs flourishes Scalpel in hand, Carl Mwangi, a first-year medical student at the University of Nairobi, slices through the brain tissue. “To figure out where the vessels are, you have to dig…
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 – A man in Kiambu has reportedly committed suicide and left behind a note confessing to the murder of his 80-year-old mother over Ksh 8,000 Inua Jamii cash. According to the neighbours, the 50-year-old identified as Gikonyo Muchiri was a drug addict. His body was discovered inside his house, having hung himself…
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 – Akothee’s fiancé Dennis ‘Omosh’ Schweizer is set to visit her parents in Kisumu for dowry negotiations. Omosh, who hails from Switzerland, landed with much fanfare accompanied by his friends from the Swiss nation. He was picked up at the Kisumu International Airport by the flamboyant singer and her security team. The…
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – Former IEBC Commissioner Prof Abdi Guliye lifted the lid off a series of clandestine meetings hours before William Ruto was declared President-elect. Appearing before Justice Aggrey Muchelule commission, Guliye recounted how four IEBC commissioners led by Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera, on several occasions, conducted secret meetings on the sixth floor of…
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s remarks on not recognising the legitimacy of President William Ruto and his government, have put the former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta on the spot. In his Kamukunji speech, Raila denounced Ruto’s presidency, noting that he cannot and will not recognize him as president as well…
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – Former Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri has revealed the tough demands that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had secretly made to President William Ruto for there to be a handshake. During an interview, Ngunjiri revealed that Raila had demanded an equal share in the government should Ruto agree to a handshake arrangement….
Billions of us are due to vote in the next two years as the scourge of online misinformation grows ever worse. It’s time to regulate As we look back on the erosion of democracy in recent years, it is becoming increasingly clear that technology platforms are playing a significant role in its downfall. The ability…
With the government launching ambitious reforms that aim to raise educational standards through a variety of means, including changing textbook policies, professional teacher development policies, and competency-based curricula (CBC), despite disruption from COVID-19, the Republic of Kenya has significantly improved in terms of educational issues (coronavirus). Now, to all parents and guardians with children in…
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Raila Odinga is eager to run again, and according to sources, his camp has already started making behind-the-scenes preparations that could help him win back the election he lost. In a report covered by the Star Kenya, Raila Odinga’s attorney, Paul Mwangi, reportedly questioned President William Ruto’s decision to…
