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The Cost of Post Election Violence

The clear absence of moral principles in our politics has meant that every election year is welcomed with fear and worry by Kenyans due to expectation of violence of some kind.Already,with the election just six months away,the deadly retaliatory attacks in the Tana Delta and earlier violent protests…
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Applying for a Business Loan? Check This Out

While I handle about 30 inquiries from prospective business borrowers on a monthly basis, I have only managed to lend to 6 customers in the last one year. So, why the high decline rate? In this article, I will examine the broad areas your…
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Can Your Fixed Expenses Push You To Financial Ruin?

Eating out in expensive restaurants, hefty bar tabs and a weakness for expensive stuff could make it tough for you to save for the future. Odds are against this when compared to fixed expenses. They are the real danger. Fixed expenses refer to any kind of…
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33 Trillion Reasons To Legalise the Drug Business

A couple of weeks ago, one of the writers here gave a strong financial case for the legalisation of prostitution. Forget morals, prostitution is big business he said, and big business needs to be taxed. Well, since we are on big business, let's talk about drugs.
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Personalised Service, How Far We Have Come.

Picture this: You walk into a hotel and you are welcomed by iPad carrying concierges in the lobby who check you in immediately, make any reservations you might need, while on your vacation, plus are willing to do all that’s possible to secure those last minute tickets to…
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How to Find The One By Taking Her On Cheap Dates

In this life, one thing counts. In the bank, large amounts. I’m kidding. That’s a line from Oliver The musical, and Fagin was deluded. Slightly. Brokeness is ok. As long as you’re doing something to get out of it…and besides, brokenness is different things to different…
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The Rat Race

One cannot simply pass up a well paying, or even an average paying job because it does not fit neatly into one's future plans - this could be your future plans nudging you into something that you may find challenging at first, and soon grow to love and enjoy. But we all know the youth aren't that open minded - but you are lucky if you are.
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Biting the Hand that Treats You

Everyone is speaking about the Doctors strike. But what is really happening? Speaking at an open forum on Thursday evening, the doctors gave pesatalk some much needed answers.
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Spamming The Spammer

The costs associated with spam for the global community amounts to approximately $20 billion a year (KES 1.68 trillion), but spammers are earning only about $200 million (KES 16.8 billion). That hardly seems fair
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Value for your money? Shun mediocrity.

Mediocrity is everywhere around us. Yet it is we who decide to let it into our lives. Dennis tells us of his tales with mediocrity, and why we should avoid it at all cost.
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