ITS NOT ALL DISASTER FROM THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY.

SGR Mombasa terminus

The standard gauge railway.  Once it started its operations, many believed that that is it for their businesses,  especially for the buses and the clearing and forwarding companies. And i do not refuse that yes business is not as booming as usual after the introduction of the SGR as it has overtaken the work but you will agree with me that it does have its advantages. Lets have a look at some of them.

The standard gauge railway has reduced the cost of transporting cargo from Mombasa to the destined places. According to the Kenya Railways Corporation,  it would  cost Ks 50,000 to transport a container through the sgr cargo trains as compared to Ks 90,000 one would spend to transport cargo by road from Mombasa to Nairobi.

Travelling using the standard gauge railway is faster and cheaper as compared to using the bus. It would take you around 5 hours and Ksh. 1000 for one to travel using the sgr as compared to around 8 hours and Ksh. 1200 using a bus. This leads to more travels using the sgr hence more money.

The presence of the standard gauge railway has led to the speed up of industrialization. This has been enabled through cheaper transport it is offering and the establishment of new industries to service the new railway.

Time. In this perspective of time, the standard gauge railways fast as compared to road. This makes it efficient in transportation of perishable goods to the markets for sale. Fasted transportation means more trips hence more goods are able to get sold hence more income.

The above points are some of the ways in which the standard gauge railway has had an impact on the Mombasa economy. Yes, i do not deny it has disadvantages which are probably more and the impact is great but hey, everything has its positives and negatives.

THE MAYHEM CAUSING MONSTER IN THE WORLD’S ECONOMY.

corona virus

Believe me, if you were to cough right now in a public place people will look at you and lightly say “Corona Virus.” That is how stereotypical corona virus has been made. However, there is more than meets the eye because in countries of the Asian region, corona is as serious as their economy. The most hit sector is the economy as it is literally the spine of a country. Let us delve into how corona(COVID-19) has hit or is going to hit this sector.
⦁ TRADE
Trade globally has highly been affected by the virus. Countries especially in Europe are the hardest hit. Why would lives of innocent people be risked in the name of trade. This is in the sense that no country would want to risk getting their people sick when they consume goods from countries hit with the virus.
⦁ TOURISM
Another hard hit sector is tourism. The number of tourists has greatly declined hence affecting the local businesses depending on tourism. Countries that highly depend on tourism are really feeling the heat.
⦁ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Events such as sports competitions are now being cancelled because of fear of contracting the contagious virus. This hinders the affected countries from showcasing what they have for trade.
⦁ UNEMPLOYMENT
People are now losing their jobs as a result of this pandemic. Places of work are crowded hence it being a risk of easily contracting the virus. So as to prevent this from happening, most people are opting to leave their jobs. This in turn affects the economy of the countries. The people themselves have also lost a means of earning income and making ends meet may start being a hustle.

The virus that first hit headlines in China on February is doing a lot of harm worldwide. The cure is yet to be discovered hence make sure you exercise proper hygiene to protect yourself.

CAMPUS LIFE AND ITS STRIFES

Who wasn't eager to join the university after high school? The teachers would motivate us into studying by telling us that life was not hard in campus.(That is soo false). we were all pumped up to get done and proceed to the next phase of our lives. The phase that sets the pace for our lives. The phase that sets the pace for our lives.Where we either mould or break our life as they say.
Life in campus is full of ups and downs. Starting from the early morning lectures set for 7.00am which are three hours long. By the time you are done for the day,that is,if you have two or three classes that are three hours long,you are completely worn out. Assignments are done against the clock as one remembers the work the night prior to submission and sometimes you just turn to copying a fellow student's work.
Financial strains are another major issue. Money is never enough. You find that students feed on a particular meal everyday because we are on a budget."chapo pojo"or"chapo beans",these words are quite familiar to every  student in a university. Some students try to beat this financial problems by looking for a job to supplement what they are sent for.
In campus there is lots of peer influence.You get that you can easily start using drugs and leading a certain way of lifestyle all due to the company you start hanging out with. Drinking and clubbing becomes the order of every weekend,not that I'm against it,we all have our ways of having fun,right?
Relationship triangles are a norm in the university, mostly which are toxic. Some are lucky to find their mate in campus but most relationships don't go past the campus.Despite the long lectures,hard to deal with lecturers, financial constrains,all the peer influence,there are also good things,after all give the devil his due. I got to meet new people, make new friends. Its said that mostly the friends you make in campus are for life.
All in all, campus life is one of a kind, its an experience on its own.