At 6 a.m., James reaches for his phone before he even gets out of bed. The ride-hailing app has already started sending notifications. If he logs in early enough, he might secure enough trips to meet his daily target. If he doesn’t, he risks spending hours waiting for customers...
The fatal crash involving the popular Nairobi nganya Detat has reignited concerns about road safety and the dangerous stunts increasingly associated with matatu culture. As families mourn lives lost along Enterprise Road, many Kenyans are asking difficult questions: Has the pursuit of...
Samuel Mbithi, who has endured the unimaginable treatment by a girlfriend, shares his harrowing experience with ParentsAfrica. In a calm and measured voice, he narrates the events of that day… “I want people to know what happened to me, and how I survived. It changed me...
“Clean your room!” Silence. “Clean your room, please!” A sigh so dramatic it could win an Oscar. “FINE, I HATE YOU!” Sound familiar? For the longest time, chores in my house were like a hostage negotiation. I was the exhausted negotiator, and my 6- and 9-year-olds were the tiny, sock...
Thousands of Kenyan freelancers, artists, remote workers and small business owners are expressing frustration after PayPal froze funds and restricted accounts as part of stricter global verification requirements aimed at combating money laundering and financial crimes. The move has seen...
