credit
Two-thirds of loans taken by families are spent on food and school fees
Shops are the preferred source of credit while it is most difficult to get a loan in Marsabit County
By JOSHUA MUTISYA
JUSTICE SYSTEM
About half of Kenyans who face legal disputes do not go to courts
Most people opt to resolve land and family problems through informal mechanisms
Fossil Fuels
Why coal has no place in Kenya’s energy future
Economic and environmental realities spur countries across the world to close coal power plants
Fossil Fuels
Coal-fired power plant will choke Kenya
Lamu plant will be the worst greenhouse gases emitter
Health
Grim figures paint a hollow picture of Kenya’s healthcare
About 1.5 million Kenyans are pushed below the national poverty line due to medical bills annually
Health
Hurdles in Kenya's path to achieving universal healthcare
More than half of total illnesses are attributed to diseases of the respiratory system and malaria
Social Media
How Facebook makes money from your personal data
Demographics
Baby boom: Kajiado tops with birth rate
Largest share of Kenyans is in the 5-9 years age group, accounting for 14 per cent of the total population
Death
Counties with the highest death rates revealed
Siaya leads in death rate, Lamu residents are most likely to be murdered while Nyeri is most crime-ridden
COMPANIES
Two in three NSE-listed companies report tough times
By DOROTHY OTIENO
15 firms recorded losses, 25 reported falling earnings while 26 did not declare dividends sending away investors empty-handed
