January 2025 marks exactly 10 years since we were given a challenge by the Hon Fred Matiang’i, who was the Cabinet Secretary for ICT and as was the practise, the patron of Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK). It was Leah Eshitemi who, ironically wasn’t sitting in the room that not only captured the vision but ran with it. Let’s […]
Employers encounter several challenges in keeping workers happy, engaged and thriving. Often, inadequate workplace communication undermines the very effort to maintain harmony and cooperation among workers. Creativity can be used however, to turn potential mines into gold. Key among these is the simple exercise of tree planting. We all know the obvious benefits of tree … Continue reading 3 reasons […]
As I bent down to plant the first of my trees on Monday 13th November, I shed a tear. A tear of joy. Until that moment I had been coordinating various tree planting events both in my corporate and private capacity. But at that moment, bent down, I remembered her, my tree planting shero, Prof … Continue reading Celebrating Kenyas’ […]
Peter Munywoki Mutie is the Executive Director and CEO of Peterson Integrated Communications Ltd (PICL), a private limited company in Nairobi that focuses on strategic communications. His name is easily recognizable in the world of public relations right across the globe. While serving at the helm of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK), he was able to solidify networks that had previously […]
Armed with great ideas, energy and excitement, fresh entrants into a professional field come ready to conquer the world. They find jargon, red tape and sometimes cynical older professionals who now tick time in and out without much creativity. Left on their own, these youngsters will soon join the rat race and wither away seeking greener pastures and new excitement. Mentors, when sought for and available, help keep the young professionals energised and excited ready to tap into their creative juices and mange the rat race.
October 15 is a day set aside to remind all people that constant soap and water is important for good health Ernest Hemingway, the acclaimed American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and sportsman said: “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” When I was growing up, I learned to listen because I quickly learned that if failed to, I […]
In the months since COVID-19 began and measures including lockdown effected, there have been increased cases of domestic violence reported. Jobs have been lost and livelihoods wiped away. This is a pointer to increased stress and depression. Prior to that, on Jan 5, 2020, a church service in Mombasa turned bloody after the pastor stabbed his wife to death and […]
In the months since COVID-19 began and measures including lockdown effected, there have been increased cases of domestic violence reported. Jobs have been lost and livelihoods wiped away. This is a pointer to increased stress and depression. Prior to that, on Jan 5, 2020, a church service in Mombasa turned bloody after the pastor stabbed … Continue reading Is Africas […]
I had dreams and tears in equal measure, imagining what our own Konza City could be as a properly established hub for digital. A five tray trolley moves unassisted down the corridor to a door. “Room 311 your dishes are on the third shelf. Please take and press finish”. The door opens, a person covered in the now famous surgical […]