In Luo culture, a funeral is not complete without rituals to celebrate the departed and drive away the spirits of the dead. Tero Buru is one such ritual. It is one of the Luo traditions performed at the funeral of an elderly person or prominent figure in the community, before the body of the deceased is taken to the grave for burial. During the ceremony, elders...
Siege of Khartoum, (March 13, 1884–January 26, 1885), military blockade of Khartoum, capital of the Sudan, by al-Mahdī and his followers. The city, which was defended by an Egyptian garrison under the British general Charles George (“Chinese”) Gordon, was eventually captured, and its defenders, including Gordon, were slaughtered, which caused a storm of public protest against the alleged inaction of...
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Kenya Power has halted the provision of multiple meters for housing unit blocks owned by a single customer in a strategy aimed at sealing revenue leaks due to illegal connections. In new guidelines, the utility said that applications for meter separation will also not be processed, although sub-metering would be allowed. “Management has recently revised guidelines on metering new connection...
In the developing story on Ngong Forest land controversy covered extensively by Citizen TV, it has emerged that the late Francis Lotodo, the then minister for natural resources might have duped the country on the reasons for hiving off 53 hectares of forest land. Lotodo vaguely claimed the parcel of land was meant for a fictitious school with no name or even acreage. Parliamentary proceedings of April 1998...
New audio has been released of Princess Diana talking about how Britain’s Prince Charles – now King Charles III – was disappointed that they were having a boy, not a girl, when Prince Harry was born. The late princess recorded a series of audio tapes in the 1990s and had them secretly delivered to author Andrew Morton before her death in a high-speed car crash in 1997. Some of the audio is being...
Media personality and philanthropist Janet Mbugua recently shared her journey almost two years since quitting alcohol. Janet shared on her YouTube channel that giving up alcohol was a decision she took on her own and wasn't forced to do so by anyone or anything. However, she didn't set a deadline for her sobriety. “It was something that I felt that it was the right decision for myself and it’s...
There’s a reason nearly high-end property sellers use a reputable listing agent: Selling land or a house takes time, knowledge of neighborhood trends, and negotiating skills. So while eliminating the agent’s commission of the sale price, on average—sounds mighty tempting, try to resist. The agent’s chief tasks are to help set the right price and then get buyers in the door. Agents have access...
The earlier architects designed buildings with front view facades that would give them aesthetic appeal from passersby. More like the American concept the Europeans who first put up permanent structures modelled them on the ones back home. Home owners were somehow proud to show off the beauty of their structures. Did you know that as late as the year 2000, Kenya’s State House just had simple kei...
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATER AND SEWER APPLICATION a) Water Application Instructions Individuals 1. Clear the existing bills in the LR/ Property or bills on any other existing contracts with NCWSC. 2. Attach Photocopy of applicant’s ID and KRA PIN. In case of a company attach certified copies of KRA PIN and Certificate of Incorporation. 3. Attach Property location sketch map (draw on space...
Westlands Member of Parliament Timothy Wanyonyi had never in his wildest dreams imagined he would be a politician, leave alone a MP after he almost lost his life in a carjacking incident about 21 years ago. Filled with ambition and motivation, Timothy was fresh out of law school was working at his elder brother Moses Wetangula’s law firm, Wetangula and Company Advocates when disaster struck and left...
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is set to undergo stem cell surgery in Dubai. This comes after the MP's feet exploded after standing on an electric mat for four hours, sustaining third-degree burns. Speaking to Capital FM on Tuesday, Kuria revealed that he will be among the pioneers to undergo the stem cell surgery in the world. “I am scheduled for stem cell surgery...
Bail and Bond in the Courts  The courts have powers under the Constitution and the CPC to admit an accused person to bail or to release him or her upon executing a bond with sureties for his or her appearance. The exercise of these powers entails the performance of the following judicial and administrative functions: Determining whether or not an accused person should be granted bail;...
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