From Shaking Hands to Confident Bylines: My Transformative Journey at Nation Media Group

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📰✨ Last month, May 2025, marked the culmination of a chapter from this great historic book of mine that I'm writing... I'm not used to such kind of long posts but I'm going to try today 'cause this journey deserves it! 🙈 When I first walked through the doors of Nation Media Group in February 2025, I carried with me years of preparation, passion for journalism, and a determination to make the most of this opportunity. As a graduate who has completed my Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication with a focus on Electronic Media at Daystar University and is awaiting graduation in November 2025, I was finally stepping into one of East Africa's most prestigious media houses. The Reality Check: Workplace Dynamics Ain't for the Faint-Hearted The small small madharaus (the kawaida one mnakuanga mmewekea interns) - yes wewe, I see you! 👀 Those inward cries and wanting to burst into tears.  These hardships found in most workplaces have hardened me TWICE as muc...
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HIKED FUEL PRICES ?


Many woke up to the shocking news of hiked fuel prices. With the unstable economy that not only Kenya but the whole world is experiencing, Kenya has come to a historic high as the price of  fuel rises by close to Ksh. 30. 

The new price of one litre of petrol retails at Ksh. 179.30 with a litre of diesel going for Ksh. 165. This new price regime remains in force for the next one month despite the tight economy.

This pains the citizens, especially car owners, who use their cars daily to run their errands and have to fuel their cars almost daily. Complaining, citizens say that life is becoming seemingly expensive.

During President Ruto's inauguration, he said that the fuel relief scheme would be stopped since it was causing problems on the already falling country's economy. He however brought hope to the citizens of Kenya by promising them and pledging to lower the cost of living that everyone shall feel comfortable living in Kenya.

The prices for basic foods shot up due to the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine.


Many unemployed people, especially the youths, remains a major issue.

Taking office on Tuesday 13th September, 2022, President William Samoei Ruto vowed to scrap food and fuel subsidies and as well create jobs for the many unemployed youths in the country.

Some public service providers, are hiking fare prices due to the rise in fuel prices, this adds pressure to cost of living for the common 'mwananchi.'




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