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You have finally come to terms with the reality that it is time to move out of your parent’s house. You will no longer be feasting on your mother’s sumptuous meals, free from paying house rent and getting your mess cleaned and sorted out by the house manager. It is time to be your own boss and what better way to start than having a checklist of what you need to have to start you off! Here’s all you need to start life as a young bachelor in Nairobi; 1 .  Research and save money for your first house bills. This includes money for rent, water bills, electricity bill and payments for garbage collection. Ensure you know everything you will need to pay for at the new house before you move in. Surprises in forms of bills are not funny. Your landlord/landlady should be able to tell you every bill you will be required to foot before you make any choices. 2. Invest in kitchen appliances.  This comes before anything else because man cannot live without food....

Jane Austen Jane Austen has officially replaced Charles Darwin as the face of Britain's £10 note.   A new polymer £10 note featuring the image of renowned author Jane Austen has been unveiled on the 200th anniversary of the author's death.

  As you know, the more weed you smoke, the higher your tolerance. And once you’ve built up a high tolerance, you can only get but so stoned. That’s what some say anyway.  But believe it or not, there are ways to get just as high as you once were able to back when you lit your first joint. In fact, you might even get higher than that. With that said, don’t give up just yet. While taking some time away from the ganja is your best bet, it is possible to increase your buzz without having to lay down the pipe. From trying new strains to mixing tobacco with your herb, here are six things to do if you’re not getting as high anymore 1. Eat more mangos.   Not only is the terpene  myrcene  found in cannabis, but it’s also present in mangos. And when you ingest this delicious fruit, it causes the cell membranes in the brain to be more receptive for absorbing cannabinoids that travel in your weed smoke. Next time you have a sesh, chow down on a ma...

  Sometimes it can be good to detox a bit and flush marijuana out of your system, and sometimes you have no choice because you really want that job you applied for and you know you’re going to be drug tested. Life’s rough, man. But although THC only stays in your system for a week, seven days exactly, passing a drug test can be more of a challenge for heavier smokers. However, there are ways to help you clean out your system, and it’s a good idea to brush up on the best ways to rid yourself of THC metabolites.  What are THC metabolites and what are drug screens looking for?   Drug test screenings typically involve testing your urine for   metabolites . Now what are metabolites? I’m so glad you asked. Metabolites are a side effect of a substance after its already been processed by your body. In this case, the guys in the white coats are going to be looking out for the THC metabolites in your system, or in more scientific ter...

  The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have finally entered the 21st Century when it comes to drug policy reform, issuing a call for all drugs to be decriminalized. Time to end healthcare discrimination Buried deep in a  joint statement  on ending healthcare discrimination, the two organizations called for “reviewing and repealing punitive laws that have been proven to have negative health outcomes” by member nations. Laws that should be repealed include “drug use or possession of drugs for personal use,” according to the release. While the WHO had previously called for drugs to be decriminalized in the context of reducing the incidence of HIV infection, the United Nations has limited it calls to health-based and evidence-based approaches to  drug use. Growing support worldwide. There is growing worldwide support for  drug decriminalization  – the elimination of criminal penalties for drug use a...

NICHOLAS BIWOTT: BIOGRAPHY Nicholas Biwott Kipyator Nicholas Kiprono arap Biwott (born 1940 died July 11th 2017) is a Kenyan businessman, politician and philanthropist. Biwott has served as a civil servant, Member of Parliament and government minister, during which time he has held eight senior ministerial positions, worked alongside Kenya’s first three presidents – Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki – and with many significant public figures in post independence Kenya, including Bruce McKenzie and Tom Mboya. During Moi’s presidency, Nicholas Biwott was considered by many as one of Kenya’s most powerful politicians and able administrators. Early life Nicholas Biwott was born in Chebior village, Keiyo District, Rift Valley Province in 1940. His mother Maria Soti and his father Cheserem, a successful market trader in Eldoret.  Cheserem’s initial capital had been based on being a cattle owner and throughout his early adult years he developed substantial her...