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 Amidst the many complaints by the Kenyan taxi drivers, especially those on the Bolt platform, about the rising cost of fuel, the platform has not considered this and done a price review; some of them have devised ways of "stealing" from innocent clients. Normally, when you request a ride, the price charged is indicated, and the client decides whether they will pick that specific ride. So on Wednesday, a friend of mine used Bolt to request a ride from Nairobi West to Upper Hill. From the app, the amount was 260 shillings, and up to the point when she was almost alighting, the amount was still the same. So when he reached his destination, he paid the Bolt guy the 260 bob, but to his surprise, he was informed that the cost was 380 shillings. "How is this possible, yet it was 240?" He gently asked because he did not want to cause any altercations. The guy informed him that she should confirm from his side, and true to his word, the amount was 380 shillings. When he to...

                                                                Photo: Courtesy   I am sure ya'll have found yourselves in uncomfortable situations. A situation where your boss or an older person demeans you. That would happen in the 1980s and '90s because people lived in fear. Children were punished and put into situations as if it were the end of the world. Earlier generations were taught to submit and never question anything, but Gen Z cannot accept such nonsense. The millennials went through the same torment, but they are slowly coming out of it. Here are several psychology hacks that can help you put someone who is demeaning you into his/her own place. Dark psychology has for a long time been used by narcissists, but you can also use it for your own benefit. Without considering gaslighting,...

 A few years ago when I was in college, we had a discussion with my friends on what mattered to each one of us. Someone was asked, in the event of a fire, people drowning, or even an Earthquake, and you happen to be with the whole of your family in that situation, who or what would you save? Say you had your parents, sisters, brothers, your laptop, money, gold, wife, and children, who or what will you save? I want to pose the same question to you. Who or what will you save? I know how tricky it is. I do understand because it wasn't easy for us too. Somehow some of us felt like we would save our parents, and in the order of priority mom the dad, whereas some claimed that they would save their children. But again, I love my wife. She is the mother of my children. If I save my children and let their mother drown or get burnt, how will my children view me? Were it not for my parents, I wouldn't be here, I also do love them. In all honesty, they would be the first ones to be saved. ...

Tired of staying at home without an income? Do you wish to spend your weekends at some nice place enjoying a cold drink and nyama choma? Here are 10 easy ways to earn money remotely: 1. Freelancing: Offer your skills on platforms like Upwork, Freelancer, or Fiverr. Whether it's writing, graphic design, programming, or virtual assistance, there's a demand for various services. 2. Online Tutoring: Teach languages, academic subjects, or specialized skills through platforms like VIPKid, Chegg Tutors, or Tutor.com. 3. Remote Customer Service: Many companies hire remote customer service representatives to handle inquiries via phone, email, or chat. Look for opportunities on websites like Indeed or Remote.co. 4. Virtual Assistance: Help businesses or entrepreneurs with administrative tasks, scheduling, email management, or social media management. You can find gigs on platforms like Zirtual or Belay. 5. Content Creation: Start a blog, YouTube channel, or podcast on a topic you're ...

  Image Courtesy of Aleksandr Grechanyuk A story is told of an Egyptian woman who sought the services of medics on an issue that turned out to implicate her and expose her dirty linen in public. Approaching the doctors in a very furious state, she insisted that her husband's semen be tested because they had tried getting a child together and something seemed not to work. The poor man was speechless and wondered what could be the issue because they already had three children. The man agreed to the test and his semen was taken and tested upon the wish of the lovely wife. To the surprise of the doctors and the woman, the semen turned out to be dead, a condition that he had since birth. In the semen sample, there was no single living sperm detected because of his condition. The big question was whether the children belonged to a man or he had a helper. How did the woman convince the man that he was the biological father of the children, and later called for the testing of the man'...

 If you come across the term for the first time, you will mistake it for a good thing. But the reality of the matter is that it is a sugarcoated phrase that hides the demeaning of women. The practice is common in Islamic states, especially Iraq. A documentary done by Journeyman Tv reveals lays bare the men in cloth in Baghdad who act like pimps, sexually exploiting young girls and vulnerable women. Pleasure marriage is a form of prostitution because it allows a man to pay for a wife albeit short term. It is believed by some Iraqis that these temporary marriages are allowed in the Islamic law. In an interview, a man claimed that pleasure marriages make one closer to God by marrying a woman, especially if she is poor, because she is helping her, by offering support to her children if she has any. One would then ask how pleasure marriages differ from prostitution. One amazing thing is that those who practice it say unlike prostitution, these marriages are legal and religious, even tho...

                                                                           Image Credit: Courtesy Successful people have mastered the use of psychological tricks to trick their way into people's minds and in turn make a kill from manipulation. All animals are social beings, but unlike the wild and domesticated ones, humans are highly social, and flexible. They can easily adapt to different patterns of interaction, in all manner of environments; competitive, and cooperative. Think of any millionaire, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and many more. What these great people do, is engage your brain until you become their customer. So what is this art of manipulation that could get you out of the block? R.B. Sparkman, in his book, claims that 5% of the people in t...

  The Journey towards Freedom Image Credit: Anastasiia M|Getty Images December 12th 1963 is a year that is memorable and holds a significant place in the history of our nation. It is a time when we got ourselves out of the entanglement of our colonizers. blood was shed but for a noble course. Everything that we enjoy now, the freedom that we experience, the strides made through our self-rule, and many other stuff are a result of someone's blood. The journey has not been easy for most of us. Some Kenyans, especially those born in the early and late sixties are privileged to have experienced all five presidents of our nation, under different dispensations; Jomo Kenyatta's regime, with all the bright minds that called the shots, some of whom, word had it that they would have made the best leaders. The Kenyan 2030 economic blueprint was a result of a sessional paper done by the genius Tom Mboya. Then came the Moi regime, which led the country for 24 years. What we can remember h...

Ten Powerful Careers Full of False Experts  After high school, we usually find ourselves at a crossroads as we think of the direction to steer our lives. The main careers that linger in our minds are the top-paying formal careers such as Medicine, Engineering, Law, Data Science, Information Technology, Geology, Economics, Politics, and Journalism, to name but a few. Academics ought to contribute towards the betterment of the people, rather than contributing zero information or theories that track onto reality. Have you ever sat down and thought critically about the careers that we recommend to our children, or even what we chose while we were at that stage? Here are the four powerful careers full of False experts.  Psychologists: Most successful people have mastered the art of manipulation. In its design, Psychology was meant to understand the human mind, and therefore, among other things, help in the art of manipulation. The sad fact is that most psychology academicians have ...

 Y ou Will Never Change The World. It Has Always Been Evil You probably have had the conviction to change “things” because you like it when things are done in a transparent manner. Evil detests you. It makes you feel so bad that to an extent that you get annoyed and ready to “harm” whoever is responsible for it. In a hospital, you see people struggling to hold on to life, calling for assistance from the clinicians, and the nurses, but nobody cares. You have heard of the phrase, “he/she won’t be the first one to die. We have seen worse cases,” and this made you so mad.   You have seen people who deserved something being shortchanged in spite of them meeting the set criteria. Recently in Kericho county, when names for nominated legislators were submitted, the person who was nominated for the member of the county assembly under the category of people living with disabilities, had no disability at all. Those who deserved the position were left languishing in the village despi...