Vincent Obadha
42 Articles
Don with nine lives: The unending drama surrounding UoN Vice Chancellor Prof Kiama
Magoha sent packing the entire council of the University of Nairobi, revoked the appointment of Kiama and instead chose Prof Isaac Mbeche as the new VC in an acting capacity.What followed was a vicious duel in court, which Kiama won when the Labor Court suspended the revocation of his appointment.&n...
Atwoli vs Fazul: The flex of muscles and security guards' yearn for decent pay
COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli “condemned” the directive from Fazul as ill-advised and unfortunate.
Green city under water: Why nature's unbearable rage is haunting Nairobi
Nairobi was set up at the turn of the 20th century by British colonial authorities as a railroad depot and in 1905, it became the capital of British East Africa. But as the city grew over the years, proper planning, and a review if those plans have become its Achilles heel. ...
Why the war against road carnage in Kenya is off the track
The public authorities concerned promised to once again deploy the NTSA at road blocks, together with the traffic police to curtail the road carnage.
How the humble avocado is threatening political careers in Mt Kenya
The noise from the mountain threatened to turn into a full-blown volcano and the country's second-in-command Rigathi Gachagua waded into the discussion promising amendments to recently implemented financial laws to prevent double taxation on avocados.The farmers even...
What is eTIMS and how does it work?
What has been going on since then have been visits upon visits by the tax assistants with only one word of advice, “comply.”
The losses, major concerns as Kenya Shilling claws back against Dollar
As many rejoice over the steady gain, there are few factors that have left some Kenyans concerned.
The grim journey towards getting a passport at Nyayo House
In my quest to renew my passport, the first step was to fill up an immigration department form on eCitizen detailing all my personal and family particulars. It is not a process for one who is not acquainted to online form filling athletics; hence the many cyber cafes you still see around.
Pain of falling shilling: Are Kenyans earning and billing in dollars safe?
Currently, several international organizations, NGO’s and multinational firms operating in Kenya pay their expatriate and senior Kenyan staff in either the Euro or USD, which some think is in breach of a gray provision in the Employment Act which requires employers to pay their employees in Kenyan c...
The depreciating Kenya shilling and how it affects you
Exchange rate concerns only draw attention for occasional transactions concerning foreign sourced goods, foreign healthcare services, foreign travel, or overseas remittances.