JOURNALIST DR. PHILIP OUMA

By Philip Ouma. IMAGE; businessdailyafrica.com . Despite that the Standard Gauge Railway [SGR] is a worthwhile project expected to bring in numerous socio- economic benefits and grow the country's GDP by 1.5%, it is a two faced sword with viable demerits.Recently, a study by the University of Nairobi ( UoN) revealed that more than 60 percent of the employees working at the  Container Freight Stations ( CFSs) were sacked over the same period. The study further revealed that the coastal county is at ''economic decay point with CFSs,Long-distance trucks and transport related businesses such as fueling and service stations are mostly affected. Presenting the assessment  report on the socio-economic impact of the operationalisation of the Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) , UoN acting Vice Chancellor; Prof. Julius Ogeng'o, said the study shows that the project has more negative effects on the economy of coastal people than good.The report, indicated that; a total of 29...

By Philip Ouma. . Image: www.weartv.com Corona virus is now estimated to have killed more than 1100 people and infected over 95000 People worldwide.World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the Corona virus  outbreak a global health emergency, expressing fears that  smaller countries might be worst - hit by the outbreak because of poor preparation. Read more on;  World Health Organization ( WHO) report on Corona virus. A new study from the Overseas Development Institute shows that; Kenya's economy is the most Vulnerable in Africa to China's Corona virus outbreak. The Study titled:  Economic vulnerabilities to health pandemics: which countries are most vulnerable to the impact of Corona virus? Shows that Kenya is the sixth most vulnerable country in the world to Corona virus outbreak. " Taking these indicators together, we present an overall vulnerability index: Sir Lanka, Philippines and Vietnam, followed by Kazakhstan , Kenya, Cambodia and Nepal...

By Philip Ouma. IMAGE: TWITTER:@Drphilipouma1 After completing my secondary level of education; I had a great desire to join the University with an aim of quenching my thirst for Higher Education knowledge.In my pursuit to get here, there have been a few misconceptions about university life conditioned over time. I have found out that some are true while some are preposterous lies generated in good strides to motivate high school students. Some of these lies have gained dignity over time and are now considered true, most are outrageous lies that mislead everyone just to end up disappointed when they get here due to ignorance and crowd mentality.I have witnessed some of these lies being practiced.To me I can say I have been lucky.They say ; if you want to affect change , you have to start at the roots.Here are a few things i have known about being a university student:Read also  Things you see at Kenyatta University on a Friday night. It is true there is freedom at...