Author: Rachel Wambui

Rachel is a prolific Kenyan writer, with over 15 years’ experience in the print media industry and has been part of editorial teams in major publications. Her specialties are health, community development, children and women’s affairs, global current affairs and lifestyle. She currently runs a content and creative consultancy outfit and holds an almost full-time gig at Kenya’s leading Newspaper, The Nation. When she is not creating content for her clients and has finally caught up with newspaper deadlines, she can be found at home reading or trying to (finally) work on her ‘Great African Novel’.
26 Apr

Kenya Real Estate; Boom or Bubble?

The face of real estate in Nairobi has undergone a drastic change. Choose any Nairobi suburb. Stand atop any high rise building. Look around. The skyline has changed. From what were once green and leafy suburbs or tracts of grassy savanna, from Kileleshwa to Kilimani, Westlands, the stretch down Mombasa Road all the way past […]
12 Apr

Let us talk about fundis…

A Fundi can be described as a master craftsman of a trade. From furniture artisans to plumbers to electricians, the Jua kali industry provides employment to millions of Kenyans.  There’s hardly a Kenyan who hasn’t called on the services of this one-man shop to construct or fix a thing or two in their household. Many […]
29 Mar

Hope for the hotel industry amid uncertainity

Kenya is still, but no longer JUST, a top Safari destination. Even amidst political and economic uncertainty, the country is emerging as a promising Business Tourism and MICE (meetings, incentive, conference and exhibition) market for both the local and international consumer. In the past year, stakeholders in the Kenyan tourism and hospitality industry have swayed […]