Crab mentality, also known as crab theory or crabs in a bucket, is a metaphor for a kind of negative group behavior where individuals try to pull down anyone who is succeeding, rather than helping or celebrating their success. It’s named after the behavior of crabs in a bucket: when one crab tries to escape,…
Commissioner Philemon Mwaisaka today attended the solemn send-off ceremony of the late Mr. Samuel Lumunge Kawiti at Taveta, delivering a heartfelt message that echoed deeply with hundreds of mourners who gathered to honor the beloved community member. In his address, Commissioner Mwaisaka described the late Samuel Kawiti as “a man filled with love and kindness,”…
Mimi noma si noma! @pop in una maoni ? Of Kindiki, mud-walled classrooms and a chopper By Mwangangi Sabastian | 7yrs ago Last Saturday Kenyans on Twitter were on fire. Social media was abuzz with reactions from all walks of life after the 2022 Ruto sure-bet Deputy and Senator for Tharaka Nithi Prof Kithure Kindiki’s…
The Anglo Leasing scandal was one of Kenya’s most notorious corruption cases, involving a web of fraudulent procurement contracts awarded between 2001 and 2004. These deals, valued at around US $770 million (about Sh 110 billion in today’s value), were for critical security projects such as tamper-proof passports, a forensic laboratory, and an oceanographic survey…
On August 1, 2025, President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), just hours after the release of a disappointing July jobs report. The report showed the U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs for the month, well below expectations, and included major downward revisions to May and June…