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SGR DERAILS MOMBASA'S ECONOMY

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The Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which is considered as the biggest transport infrastructure project in the country’s history, seeks to provide inexpensive and efficient mobility of cargo and passengers. A train at Nairobi terminus. Image: courtesy of Google A flagship project of the Kenya Vision 2030, the SGR extends from the port of Mombasa at the Indian Ocean to Malaba town at the Kenya-Uganda boarder.The initial phase of the project running from Mombasa to Nairobi was completed in 2017 and is operational with 14 freight and 4 passenger trains while the second phase – Nairobi-Naivasha SGR – is currently under construction. Despite the fact that the railway is a worthwhile project expected to bring in numerous socio-economic benefits and grow the country’s GDP by 1.5%, it has derail Mombasa's economy in many ways.The study by the University of Nairobi (UoN)  revealed that more than 60 per cent of employees working at the Container Freight Stations (CFSs) had been...
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A GLOBAL PLAGUE

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It is now a global threat,but recently Kenya's government seemed to haven't taken any measure to prevent it even though a World health Organization had created a public awareness. Corona virus which is scientifically termed as COVID-19  is now a headline of every Continent, Country,City and towns. Despite its concerns on how it spread,the greatest nightmare is not the virus itself but the threats, rumours and stigma. In a few hours ago, the first death from the epidemic have been recorded in Africa where by a German tourist died of the novel Corona virus in a Sinai resort in Eastern Egypt. According to the health ministry in Egypt,the 60- year old German citizen showed symptoms of a fever and was later checked into Hurghada hospital on 6th March before testing positive for COVID-19. This comes few weeks ago after another German citizen was suspected to have shown signs of the virus in Nyali , Mombasa county where the reports was later dismissed by the Mombasa Chief Health Off...
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UNDISCLOSED CAMPUS LIFE

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 Immediately after successful passing your final national exams, you are happy to join University/College which is everyone's dream or wish. Choosing your career course and then wait for University admission letter is not a big thing, but the question is how is University or college do test? You become so anxious and started picturing how it might be. Here I would like to share with you my distilled campus experience and how the life have been. My first year of University presents alot of new experience for instance associating with new faces, feeling away from home, planning my own time and many others. I remember vividly when I was almost to joining the University (Technical University of Mombasa) which I have been called to go an chnical University of Mombasa) which I have been called to go and pursue the course of my career, I made sure that d pursue the course of my career, I made sure that everything which I will be in need of in this new life was well prepared. Having ...
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TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CAMPUS STUDENTS

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We all get ourselves into a relationship in order to share our time and companionship as well as sharing our love and passion. But how do you know that your relationship is undergoing a rough patch or when it's broken from the inside out? In this article, I am going to feature mainly on a toxic relationship, its understanding,why it happens and also see various signs of it.   DEFINITION OF TOXIC RELATIONSHIP A toxic relationship is described as a relationship that has gone sour. When a relationship becomes toxic,every interaction in the relationship can feel weary or out of control and being loaded with negative attitudes which results to anger, disappointment and discomfort among the partners. This has largely resulted into one taking his or her own life. Image source: https/www.modernlifeonline.com It was recently when we witnessed Fridah Makena, The Meru National Polytechnic student taking her phone and film herself taking pills in order to end her life after s...
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A BIG BLOW FOR CHELSEA AS KEY PLAYER SET TO MISS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH

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Chelsea's manager Frank Lampard was forced to remove his key midfield player,Ng'olo Kante following an early knock just after 13 minutes during the premier league clash against Manchester United at Stamford bridge on Monday night. Chelsea who suffered a demoralizing defeat of 2-0 to 20 times EPL champions have been unfortunate this season following their transfer ban and injury attacks to their key players. Frenchman Ng'olo Kante was added to an injury list of players including Callum Hudson Odoi, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic, Emerson Palmieri and Ruben-Loftus Cheek. Ng'olo Kante limped off the pitch during a clash against Manchester United. (Image courtesy of Getty picture) The Blues who are currently sitting on position Four with 41 points,one point ahead of their arch rivals Tottenham Hot Spurs has a classic queue of consecutive big games coming up against them. The next Premier league game for the UEFA Europa Champions will be against Mourinho's side...
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