Kenyan Wits

2020 has been a year like no other. From America electing the first woman vice president to Coronavirus decimating populations worldwide, the year leaves an indelible mark in our memories as the most dramatic year of the decade. Yet Kenyans have had even more drama to take. Corruptions scandals, as always, have dominated the year, bringing to attention the infinite greed politicians and business people have to the extent of sacrificing thousands of lives to be richer. How do you steal money meant to protect Kenyans from Corona, a deadly virus? I mean, it’s just despicable what people can do out here. Meanwhile, the BBI mantra continues to resonate; some people hope it will solve Mwananchi’s problems while others see no actual benefit from the constitutional changes it suggests. Schools have closed throughout the year, forcing parents and children to spend more time together at home. Consequently, the modern families’ cracks have revealed themselves demonstrably courtesy of increas...

I have been blogging since January 2016 and honestly, up to now, there’s not much I can show for it. Of course, I have made money in the process, accumulated mentions in the interwebs, nominated for bloggers awards and built a good reputation as a blogger. But looking at all I have achieved, nothing really stands out. This probably stems from the fact that I’ve been blogging as a hobby, working only when I feel like and maximizing on opportunities only when they come. Also, I have previously ignored the strategies of successful bloggers and tried to forge my unique way of making it in the industry. Turns out this is a bad idea. Lastly, I have been jumping from topic to topic and never really established myself as an authority in anything; the proverbial Jack of all trades. All these mistakes have cost me a lot of time and energy considering the measly incomes I have made from blogging in the last 3-4 years. To some, Ksh 10,000 per month might seem good enough. But for someone who has ...

Teenagers have a lot of issues that they need to talk to someone other than their parents or teachers. A therapist is an impartial person who is there as a sounding board. When you’re a teenager, you want to be heard and understood, and counselors who specialize in teens are there to provide that understanding. Here are some reasons why therapy can help teens with empowerment: Developing Identity One of the fundamental things that happen in adolescence is the development of who you are as a person. Teens are developing their identities. They may be experimenting with their sexuality, thinking about what they want to do when they become adults, or just trying to figure out who they are. A therapist has an understanding of these concepts and can listen to the teenager when they talk about them. Sometimes a teen just needs an empathetic listening ear. It’s okay for teenagers not to know what they want to do with their life because they’re not an adult yet. They’re in this strange position...

Every blog writer or every writer often gets a writer’s block. Every time you sit down trying to gather your mind and start brainstorming, it seems like almost every idea has been covered. It can take up a lot of research and brainstorming before you get an idea for a single fresh blog post.  Let me help you come up with creative blog post ideas that will take this pressure off your mind. Whether you are writing about relationships, a tech product or fashion, almost everything has been covered up already. It is a writer’s responsibility to continue producing fresh content that will engage their audience and keep bringing them back to your blog and increase your traffic. It’s a significant challenge most people face when building a blog business . Here are some sources you can use to extract creative blog post ideas. No more wondering for hours or banging your head on the table trying to figure out just a topic. Audience Surveys Every blog has an audience that follows their bl...

The KUCCPS is inviting KCSE holders who might have missed placement in Degree, Diploma, Certificate and Artisan courses to apply for TVET courses as from 15 th October 2020. This comes shortly after the inter-university transfer window was closed. The service had enabled students who were unsatisfied with their placement in various institutions to transfer to more preferred institutions. The announcement was published on 5 th October to inform students of the upcoming opportunity which is set to run until November 5 th . Interested students have this once in a year opportunity to be admitted in National polytechnics Technical Training Institutes or other (TVET) institutions where they can pursue their dreams. For one to apply for placement in TVET institutions, they must have attained the following grades: Mean Grade of D – (minus) and below for Artisan Certificate Courses Mean Grade of D (plain) and above for Craft Certificate Courses; and Mean Grade of C – (Minus) and above ...

Have you heard about Live Auction? Did you know you can buy shares that guarantee at least 30% interest within half a week from Live Auction? Well, if you haven’t then this Live Auction Kenya Review is for you. But before anything, let’s get some issues into perspective. The internet is quite fascinating. Every day something interesting and completely new pops up and opens a world of ideas and opportunities. Lately, the most common opportunities that have been sprouting on the internet are those that offer people money-making opportunities. Making money online has become a reality to many who do due diligence before investing and a nightmare to many others who rush in without understanding the concept behind online jobs. So before you decide to invest any money on an online gig, ensure you understand it well enough, or else you’ll become a victim of the infinite number of online scams that defraud gullible netizens such as Crowd1 . I recently came across one such new opportunity which ...

A UoN graduate engineer has come out to narrate a disheartening story of the inhumane working conditions he had to persevere while working under an exploitative Indian employer. Wyregi who graduated in September 2019 with a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering found himself working as a bottle top packaging slave at Metal Crowns Limited located in Industrial Area and discovered the depths of ruthlessness that Hindi employers are famous for. He was required to work for 18 hours with a 10-minute break for meals daily, meals that would be deducted together with taxes, from their meagre salary considering the serious profits the company makes. Wyregi’s story is just one of the many stories we hear daily of foreigners who come to our country and put Kenyans into suffering and basing their acts on the high unemployment rate in the country. The other day a Chinese national was recorded on camera caning employees . But you know the saddest thing about it all? These foreign nationals continue to ...

Every day millions of shillings, illegally acquired, are stashed in bags and moved around secretly from place to place exchanging hands and deposited in bank accounts while Wanjiku struggles to put a meal on the table. This money that would have been used to incentivize the daily struggle of Wanjiku, is swiftly and easily tricking down to the pockets of a few individuals who then begin the process of making it untraceable and ‘clean’. Wanjiku’s fate is sealed, she was born to suffer, and the system is here to ensure that. Meanwhile, Mheshimiwa drives big cars and lives life in the first lane. He believes in the system. The system will protect him. This might disturb your conscience but the greatest undoing that begot Kenya might have been the early independence we attained. Of course, the colonial rule had its problems but at least there was order; economic and judicial order. Social order was amiss courtesy of the authoritarian and discriminative rule evident with the British Colonial...

EarnSmart has been making quite some waves of late. I first saw it when two friends posted some funny WhatsApp statuses about the online gig. The first comment was ‘Who said EarnSmart is for hustlers? I’m a rich kid and I’m in too!” while the second comment was “I’ll only join EarnSmart when a member buys a car.” So I obviously got quite interested with EarnSmart and immediately hopped onto google and started researching the venture. The first result that came from my research was a website by the name Earn Smart Online Class . I visited the website and realized it wasn’t the EarnSmart venture my friend was talking about. However, this well-designed blog contains hundreds of articles on how to make money online and is written by Virginia Nakitari, a Kenyan. She also has an online course through which she trains people on how to make money online. In my opinion, this blog might be very valuable to any Kenyan who wants to learn ways and platforms to use to make money online while in Keny...

I'd like to refer to myself as a digital nomad. Because my definition of happiness is working anywhere at anytime while enjoying my life and paying my bills diligently. I don't like the idea of been confined in one work place for years and working under another dreamer actualizing his or her dreams. I take full responsibility to achieve my ideal happy life through blogging which is my main online gig. While this gig has not yet become sustainable despite the years I've put into it, i still push on until financial abundance courtesy of blogging becomes a reality. Meanwhile, on the course of my journey, i have discovered very many other online job opportunities which have the potential to increase my income. I have been swayed severally by this gigs because they always seem interesting. But every time this happens, I always end up giving in to the risks and challenges encountered. Then I fall back to my original gig, the gig that i fully understand; Blogging. So as I continue...

Crowd1 landed in Kenya earlier this year with a storm. For a moment, it created a buzz due to its heavenly promises, and many people have joined. But how sure are we that this is not just another scam planning to swindle Kenyan’s hard earn cash. Here is my honest Crowd1 Kenya review. As typical as they come, with heavenly promises, so will they go leaving broken hearts and depression! And your well-informed friend who warned you will be there, eager to remind you that they warned you. You will be dejected and your life will take a turn. That’s why I am here, to inform you and educate you about this new thing rocking the streets. Before you get into this so-called “best company in the world”, you must read this review to the very end. Because if you don’t, it would be like going into a new cave without a torch in search of food. You, don’t know what’s in there. Is it a lion’s den, a snakes’ pit or a rabbit’ warren. But seriously, why would you care about my idea? Who am I to tell you wh...