Posts Tagged "corruption"

Menace of Alcohol in Kenya.

Posted Sep 20, 2011 in African History, Alcohol abuse, Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 1 Comment

At least over 200 people have died in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after drinking an alcoholic brew laced with methanol. A further 500 people are in hospitals across the capital, with some in a serious condition, and there are [...]

Are Landlords and Property Agents in Kenya taking advantage?

Posted May 25, 2011 in Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 1 Comment

The roof leaks, the drainage can’t handle the running waters and as a result the water enters the house and floods everywhere, the heater is ineffective etc. Now imagine having all this happening and despite your efforts to call the [...]

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Youth Tsunami II: Inequalities and Corruption

Posted Mar 27, 2011 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Careers, Education, Empowerment, kenya, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

In my last blog, I spoke about the demographics of youth, how their sheer volumes are a major factor in creating a socio-political tsunami, and how the level of literacy and education may contribute to peaceful or violent regime change. [...]

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Youth Tsunami I: Demographics of Youth

Posted Mar 25, 2011 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Education, Empowerment, kenya, zanaafrica by - 1 Comment

We are witness these days to two major forces at work in the world: water and youth. Both can be tranquil, calm, and a source of peace, providing vital services to society; both can be a major force of destruction, [...]

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Fighting corruption with a return on investment

Posted Dec 7, 2010 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Education, kenya, Sanitary Pads, social enterprise, zanaafrica by - 1 Comment

The Standard Newspaper this Saturday prominently featured the results of graft and mis-management of public funds on its front page: a whopping annual cost of KES 270 billion ($3.375 billion USD). This, it notes, could pay for free primary and [...]