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Pamela Sittoni: Soft-Spoken Journalist Who Keeps Shattering Glass Ceilings
For Pamela Sittoni, journalism just flows. If you woke her up in the middle of the night, she would easily write a news story without missing a thing.
Big Names Moved As Standard Group Reorganises Its Newsroom
The Standard Media Group (SMG) has announced changes in its newsroom in a restructuring move that will see big names in the editorial department...
In Battle For Media Talent, Small Players Likely To Feel More Pain
With most journalists falling for the glamour and less-stressful careers in government and the corporate world, there are certainly fewer good journalists to go round the industry. Yet in an industry where employer loyalty is a rare commodity, there’s no price for guessing the journalists who are likely to change their media brands.
Turmoil as Standard Slaps Its Journalists With Social Media Gag
Standard journalists barred from taking sides in "controversial subjects" on social media as media house drafts guidelines for its editorial staff
Standard Issues Another Redundancy Notice After April Pay Cut
The company announced pay cuts early April but it will now be moving ahead to declare some employees redundant
Interesting Trends in Newspaper Readership in Kenya
As print dwindles, online media appears to be growing, edging out magazines and newspapers and eating more into their audience.
Tony Ngare, journalist who died in air crash, mourned as defender of media freedom
Former Standard senior writer at The Standard, who was among 32 Kenyans who perished when a Boeing 737 Max 8 came down on Sunday...
List of degree courses rejected and the universities
The Commission for University Education (CUE) has rejected 133 courses offered in more than 20 Kenyan universities for being useless, shallow in scope, and...
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Whipped and Stripped! A Survivor’s Tale of Harrowing Brutality in a Mental Hospital
The lack of a long-term vision and inadequate resourcing of mental hospital infrastructures continues to take a toll on Kenya’s mentally ill patients.
BUSINESS
Dubai Agency Picks Top Influencer Marketers to Lead Kenyan Operation
This strategic move is in line with indaHash vision to cement its presence in Africa, following its impactful footprint in South Africa since 2017 and successful collaborations with clients like the South African Tourism Board.
SPORT
SportPesa to reward Customers in Cash-Filled Festive Promotion
Running from December 4th to 25th, the SportPesa campaign promises daily excitement with six lucky winners expected to walk away with Ksh5,000 daily.
PERSON OF INTEREST
Captain William Ruto: President’s Namesake With a Decorated Career
Captain William Kipkemboi Ruto is officially known by the name William Ruto, which also happens to be President William Samoei Ruto’s official name.
SMART MONEY
Amazing Origin of ‘Pesa’ and How Shilling Overtook Foreign Currencies
With the establishment of individual Central Banks for the three East African countries, Kenya began printing and minting its own shilling currency notes under the mandate given to the Central Bank of Kenya in 19676.