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Is your team working well from home? It all depends on you!

Trust must be strong in your team: your trust in your team members; and their trust in you.




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Understanding the Covid-19 forecasts

In a way, they are right. Predictions are often fraught with mistakes.




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Police brutality will only aggravate crisis

Militarising the operations creates bad blood. People become resistant and restive.




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Uhuru must impeach, charge or make way for President Ruto

The sooner both Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto stop pussyfooting and bear their full fangs the better for Kenya.




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The Covid-19 numbers that don’t yet seem to be adding up

Carefree socialising is back in full swing, with no evidence that frequent handwashing has become the norm.




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Give e-learning a chance to rescue young learners

Children willing and able to e-learn should be encouraged.




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Uhuru caught between saving the economy and succession politics

A coalition government will further strengthen the Kenyatta and Raila axis, which is what it is all about.




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The Education ministry must stop this bias

The illusion that learning from home is taking place is a conscious bias that is remiss of the context.




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Covid-19 pandemic is a double-edged sword

Simple rules that have been repeated to us ad nauseam can, if followed effectively, ward off the virus.




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Burundi in full steam towards poll

Like any other post-conflict nation, it deserves a new lease of life.




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Closed health colleges missing crucial lessons

Closing health training institutions as we did was not properly thought out.




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Securing common prosperity in face of Covid-19

This pandemic is a new test to our collective strength and we must work together to address it.




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Mobile phones can help children stay in school

Students are more likely to succeed when they are supported as individuals.




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Pay me my money, ailing Williamson implores FKF

He lodged a case of unfair dismissal against FKF at the Employment and Labour Court in Nairobi.




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From Kibabii University to the Olympics: the story of Faith Ogallo

The setback has not thrown Ogallo off-track.




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Kenya’s strength coach Kimani urges peers to innovate in virus times

“This is the time for coaches, depending on their philosophy, to better the skills of their athletes.”




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Seoul closes bars, clubs over fears of second coronavirus wave

Health authorities have warned of a further spike in infections.




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Brazil tops 10,000 deaths from Covid-19

An official mourning period of three days has been decreed.




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Coaches’ body seeks to vet foreign tacticians

It is viewed as a rival body to the Kenya Football Coaches Association (Kefoca).




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Iranians fearful as coronavirus infections rise again

People rarely observe basic anti-contagion protocols.




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Court allows Kanu to sell Naivasha land

Money from the sale of properties will be used to is to settle debts and run the party.




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Lessons from court battle for Mbiyu Koinange estate

As a politician, Koinange loved land and power - the two levers of influence.




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EACC flags sale of pensioners’ land to Mike Sonko

Sonko claims agency's actions are politically motivated.




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Memorial mass for Bishop Silas Njiru held at his Embu home

There are plans to bring the bishop's body back to Kenya.




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Gen Kibochi to take over KDF mantle on Monday

Kibochi is expected to the military chief to bring Kenyan soldiers back home from Somalia.




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A look into Rotary Club history and milestones in doing good

The foundation uses its funds to eradicate poverty, to promote literacy and numeracy.




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Why e-learning must go beyond Mwisho wa Lami

From the top 20 students, only four had access to smartphones.




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Hidden ‘talents’ emerge courtesy of coronavirus

We all need some cheering up and need something to do with all the time we find ourselves with.




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Making finances less emotive in marriage

The best way to avoid arguing about money is to start talking about it before you get married.




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Mother’s Day: Working mums forced to readjust in pandemic

Some propose that frontline workers be housed at an isolated facility.




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Joy and agony of travel by ship

I well understand why so many murder stories are set on cruise ships.




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Ledama ole Kina: valiant or tactless warrior?

For him, as long as the Maa community is happy, nothing else matters.




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Kanu sees path to poll success in Uhuru, Raila unity

Kanu has rolled out online campaigns seeking to revamp itself General Election.




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Curtain falls on man smitten with John F Kennedy magic

He was a beneficiary of the Kennedy Airlifts, a project in the late 1950s and early 60s.




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Schools scramble to embrace online learning

It has exposed the huge economic disparities in homes that enhance social inequalities.




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Why Afeworki travelled to Ethiopia despite Covid-19 scare

Tour comes at a time when world leaders are holding virtual meetings




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Police on the prowl, thugs on the hunt, and Kibra asleep

Nairobi, a restless metropolis of 4.4 million, is a bizarre landscape under curfew.




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Uhuru, Raila calm MPS after attack on government

Luo Nyanza leaders feel that the handshake dividend has not trickled down to the people.




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Who are the beneficiaries of Covid-19 payouts?

Health workers threaten to strike if they are not provided with safety kits.




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Three nabbed in Laikipia while trying to sell elephant tusks

Detectives posing as potential buyers nab suspects.




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Contacts of Isiolo Covid-19 case isolated, 53 being traced

Authorities acquire passenger manifest for the bus patient travelled in.




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Coronavirus: left out of Hong Kong relief packages, asylum seekers struggle with higher food prices, lack of masks

When Zima did her weekly grocery shopping in March, she was shocked by the prices.“A package of chicken that used to cost HK$39 (US$5) was HK$50,” she recalled. A litre of milk went up from HK$35 to HK$49, and the tomatoes she used to pay HK$8 for were now HK$12.She worried her family of three might not have enough to eat for the month, because they would run out of money.The 32-year-old fled Pakistan in 2015 together with her husband and son, claiming religious persecution as members of the…




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Why Beijing’s offices in Hong Kong cannot be guilty of interference, despite the legal community’s misgivings

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Basic Law. Forget about organising webinars to celebrate the anniversary, a debate about the core constitutional issues underlying the implementation of the Basic Law – China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong and the extent of Hong Kong’s autonomy – is unfolding right before us. The debate was triggered by statements made by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) of the State Council, and the central government’s liaison office on…




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After Covid-19 ordeal, tenor Warren Mok regrets not wearing a mask – ‘I think that’s how I got sick’

When international opera star Warren Mok learned in March that he had contracted Covid-19, he immediately checked if his voice was affected.“I tried my voice right away. It was still there,” Mok said, recalling his relief that his vocal cords remained in good shape.Dubbed one of China’s Three Tenors, the world-renowned singer’s battle with the deadly virus involved spending a total of 38 days in isolation, first in Thailand, then in Hong Kong.Sharing his ordeal with the Post, the 61-year-old…




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Covid-19 toll on marriage: divorce inquiries on the rise as stay-home measures push Hong Kong couples off the edge

Confined to their 100 sq ft space in a subdivided flat in Hong Kong amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Wendy Cheung and her husband quarrelled numerous times over hygiene, money and caring for their son.Finally, she decided it was time to get a divorce after eight years of marriage.The distress caused by the fear of coronavirus infection, confinement measures and social isolation has taken a toll on couples. Cooped-up Hongkongers have been flooding hotlines with calls seeking help with conflicts at…




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Hong Kong finance chief sees hope for third quarter, but warns return of protests could derail retailers’ prospects

Hong Kong’s financial chief said there could be light at the end of the tunnel for the city’s economy in the third quarter of this year on Sunday, while doubling down on his call for an end to protests, which he warned could further hurt local businesses and restaurants.Writing on his official blog, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po noted Hong Kong’s coronavirus-ravaged economy had suffered its worst decline on record, shrinking by 8.9 per cent year on year in the first quarter based on his…




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Coronavirus: Hong Kong records at least one new imported Covid-19 case on Sunday

Hong Kong recorded at least one new imported coronavirus case on Sunday, ending a string of three days with no reported infections. The tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases now moves to at least 1,045. The last time the city recorded new infections was on Thursday, when four imported cases were revealed. At least eight new infections have been recorded so far this month, all imported – cases involving people with recent travel history. Health authorities have previously said the deadly…




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Elderly Hongkongers peeved by looming eviction and relocation at decades-old care home amid Covid-19 pandemic

The looming eviction and relocation of 150 elderly residents at a decades-old care home in Hong Kong amid the coronavirus pandemic has left many fearful of infection risks, as a resident prepares to launch a last-minute legal battle against the government to stop a demolition plan within a month.Situated in the suburbs of the northern border town of Sheung Shui, Dills Corner Garden has housed 16 elderly care homes since 1997 and is much beloved by many residents for its tranquil life, quality…




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Former city leader says Hong Kong Coalition hopes to bolster economy, rule of law but cannot ‘do government’s job’

A new pro-establishment alliance led by former Hong Kong leaders hopes to educate young residents on the rule of law, but cannot fulfil the government’s role of addressing political issues that emerged from last year’s months of social unrest, one of its leaders said on Sunday.Hong Kong Coalition co-convenor Leung Chun-ying, the city’s chief executive from 2012 to 2017, also said the body has been formulating plans to offer young graduates training and employment opportunities.“I hope we can…




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Lessons to learn from Hong Kong’s great mask giveaway

The road to hell is always paved with good intentions.The old adage is proving true for the Hong Kong government’s highly publicised scheme to distribute free reusable masks to every resident.The controversy over the CuMask+ scheme must be hugely frustrating for embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, whose administration is now facing concerns and accusations ranging from possible conflict of interest, since the commissioned manufacturers did not go through proper tender…