Professional Matters

What To Protect When Kenya Becomes A Mineral Economy

It no longer is a matter of if but when. Kenya, will officially or not, be declared a Mineral Economy sooner rather than later....

David Mugun

Sep 213 min read

Why The New Tea Sector Reforms Are A Divine Game Changer

At independence in 1963, the occupant at Government House— that is the present day Statehouse, changed from a Caucasian to an African....

David Mugun

May 43 min read

The Shameless Copycatting in Kenyans Worsens Existing Economic Challenges

"First" and "Fast" are two interchangeable words in Kenya. Commercially speaking, the first-mover advantage belongs to the one who went...

David Mugun

Apr 12 min read

Obviously Kenya Suffers From Lack of Communication Tack and Tact

Kenya has great communicators. The robustness of both our mainstream media and alternative media houses is unrivaled in our part of the...

David Mugun

Jan 84 min read

The Painful Truth About Kenya's Dual Economies

This isn't news. It zoomed way past the careless whispers stage years ago. It's no secret that Kenya has two economies characterised by...

David Mugun

Dec 1, 20244 min read

Why KPLC's Continued Monopoly Will Cost Us More Than Country Debt

After releasing last week's blog on Why Starlink's Raid on Safaricom Turf is Case Study Stuff , my inbox was inundated with appeals for a...

David Mugun

Sep 2, 20243 min read

Why Starlink's Raid On Safaricom Turf Is Case Study Stuff

At the height of the KenCell - Safaricom turf wars in the early 2,000s, Safaricom rode on its "per-second" billing mantra when KenCell,...

David Mugun

Aug 28, 20243 min read

Why Parents Must Never Stoke Negative Sibling Rivalries

Is it parents that trigger negative rivalries or is it the children that interpret them liberally? Whichever way this really goes, it is...

David Mugun

Apr 15, 20243 min read

The Ironies That Always Make Kenyans Shoot Themselves On Their Stronger Foot

That Kenya's economy is the 7th largest in Africa and the 3rd largest in Sub-Saharan Africa should get us all cheerful and proud. But the...

David Mugun

Apr 8, 20242 min read

How The Salaried Are Killing The African Dream

It is a widely known fact that Africa is unfairly weighed down by its vast opportunities. The wrong set of people live off the continent...

David Mugun

Mar 25, 20243 min read

Why A Responsible Government Must Act Rich

On Father's day, last year, I penned an article here titled "Is Ours An Economy Or A Theatre Of The Mighty?". We were headed to the...

David Mugun

Sep 10, 20234 min read

Why Good Generals Are Dependable And Excellent Soldiers Are Reliable

By definition, the words Dependable and Reliable seem interchangeable. One may say, to be Dependable means to be Reliable, and vice...

David Mugun

May 21, 20234 min read

Which Way For The Kenya Kwanza—Azimio Talks?

Under normal circumstances, corporate scene talks/negotiations, happen around certain pre-agreed guidelines from backend discussions on...

David Mugun

May 7, 20232 min read

Has The USA Failed The "Beyond Reproach" Test?

America, as we know it today was partly built by immigrants via gun power. Before this, natives termed as Red Indians by these...

David Mugun

Apr 9, 20233 min read

Why Learning from Animals Makes Perfect Sense In Business

The abundance of PhDs and the benefit of man's utilization of conventional pearls of wisdom may have helped us a great deal in solving...

David Mugun

Mar 19, 20233 min read

Why Politics Is The Husband and Business Is The Wife 🤣

In the animal kingdom, the lion comfortably sits atop the food chain. All other animals try within reasonable means to avoid any form of...

David Mugun

Feb 19, 20233 min read

Are We A Courageous Lot Or A Posturing Bunch?

Courage must be mustered but posturing is mastered. Courage is about fearing something and doing it, anyway. It is never about the...

David Mugun

Feb 12, 20233 min read

The Right Things That Are Wrong With Kenya

As unhelpful as it may seem, most rains fall in the oceans, meaning those who have more, even much more either finds them or gets added...

David Mugun

Feb 5, 20232 min read

The Generational-Based Cultural Challenges That Play Out At Home Today

Mr. and Mrs. Jonnes are the quintessential '1950s raised generation. They love hosting friends and family as often as they can and...

David Mugun

Jan 29, 20233 min read

Why Resident Associations Must Change Tack.

Towards the end of 2022, an Asian family in the Westlands area of Nairobi helplessly watched their house stripped to the ground by...

David Mugun

Jan 22, 20234 min read

What To Protect When Kenya Becomes A Mineral Economy

Why The New Tea Sector Reforms Are A Divine Game Changer

The Shameless Copycatting in Kenyans Worsens Existing Economic Challenges

Obviously Kenya Suffers From Lack of Communication Tack and Tact

The Painful Truth About Kenya's Dual Economies

Why KPLC's Continued Monopoly Will Cost Us More Than Country Debt

Why Starlink's Raid On Safaricom Turf Is Case Study Stuff

Why Parents Must Never Stoke Negative Sibling Rivalries

The Ironies That Always Make Kenyans Shoot Themselves On Their Stronger Foot

How The Salaried Are Killing The African Dream

Why A Responsible Government Must Act Rich

Why Good Generals Are Dependable And Excellent Soldiers Are Reliable

Which Way For The Kenya Kwanza—Azimio Talks?

Has The USA Failed The "Beyond Reproach" Test?

Why Learning from Animals Makes Perfect Sense In Business

Why Politics Is The Husband and Business Is The Wife 🤣

Are We A Courageous Lot Or A Posturing Bunch?

The Right Things That Are Wrong With Kenya

The Generational-Based Cultural Challenges That Play Out At Home Today

Why Resident Associations Must Change Tack.

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