September 2024

Constructing an underground water tank involves a complex process that requires careful planning, excavation, construction, and adherence to safety regulations. Here's a general outline of the steps involved in constructing an underground water tank: Permits and Regulations: Check local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements for underground water tanks. Obtain any necessary...

The United Nations Security Council has approved the deployment of a multinational force led by Kenyan police to restore peace and tranquillity in the gang-controlled Caribbean nation, Haiti. In the exercise conducted on Monday, 13 countries voted in favour of the mission, with no votes recorded against the resolution. The council comprises 15 countries, with the United States, United Kingdom, China,...

QUESTION I have earned property with my husband for about 25 years. In the initial years, every property was registered under his name, due to patriarchy of course. I didn't find anything wrong with that after all, everything was ours and our children. Recently I discovered he has fathered two small children with another woman. I fear my sweat may end up being shared with those children born out of...

Anti-narcotics detectives have arrested five suspects believed to be part of a larger cocaine-smuggling ring after intercepting a woman with 57 pellets of cocaine at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday. The primary suspect, 32-year-old Apoko Damaris Adhiambo, had concealed the pellets in her underwear when she was flagged down at JKIA's terminal A1 central screening area just...

The land within the borders of modern Ukraine, often called the “breadbasket of Europe,” has long been coveted by the region’s powers. During Antiquity, the Greeks, Romans and Huns, along with a slew of lesser-known empires, from the Scythians to the Sarmatians, each established a presence there at one point or another.   More recently, from the Middle Ages to the present, the Vikings,...

An autopsy report has revealed how Kenyan-born Bahrain athlete Damaris Muthee met her death. The report says the last hours of the athlete were painful. An autopsy carried out by two doctors says there was general strangulation. Damaris left behind a six-year-old. The athlete was allegedly murdered by an Ethiopian athlete identified as Koki Fai who reportedly fled from the country after the...

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https://twitter.com/i/status/1705292601526555075 Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have recovered clothes believed to have been worn by the main suspect during the murder of Finance Director Eric Maigo. According to a report by DCI, the suspect who has been identified as Ann Adhiambo is believed to be a teenage girl possibly between 15 and 17 years old. The...

Who is eligible? Any person... Who is a *resident in Kenya? Has attained the age of 18 years. (No age limit after the age of 18 years) Whose total income from salaried or self-employment is more than Kshs. 1,000 per month or Kshs. 12,000 per year. Drawing an income from Kenya Working under contract or casual terms of employment It also includes voluntary contributors * This includes foreign...

A man is suffering from injuries at Bungoma Referral Hospital after he was abducted by unknown thugs in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. Jimmy Muturi, a businessman, says he was abducted yesterday at around 630pm after asking for help from a saloon; only to meet armed men with AK-47 and pistols in the vehicle.   “I opened the door and said niaje daktari (thinking the owner of the car was one...

Jerusalem, the Temple Mount in particular is viewed as the holiest place in Judaism, with thousands flocking to the site daily for pilgrimage and prayer.   The Western Wall, also referred to as the Wailing Wall, is one of the last remaining walls of the Temple Mount, which is an elevated area in the old city of Jerusalem.   A drive through the streets of Jerusalem is like a journey back into...

A man who sold 75 acres in Likuyani Sub-county to 48 people and later filed a case seeking to evict them from the property has lost the case. Japheth Ogendo Owuor was also ordered to pay the cost of the suit. Lady Justice Nelly Matheka of the High Court in Kakamega ruled that Owuor had no right to evict the people from the Kakamega/Sergoit/12 land. “It seems the 48 entered into sale...

If you are visiting Nairobi City you are probably here because of these two reasons; either you are here on business or the pull of the popular culture that Nairobi is known for. Not only is the city a short flight from the world renowned Maasai Mara but it has become a magnet for some of the world’s biggest corporations trying to gain a foothold in Africa. The city is beautiful with flowering trees...

The ongoing process of restructuring the health finance scheme in Kenya has left many beneficiaries uncertain about the impending transition to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). As the government continues to implement new reforms and benefits packages in alignment with the new health financial architecture - SHIF, there is a need for clarity and understanding among the populace. The SHIF, as...

Andrew Kibe decided to give his fans and haters a tour of the new purchased for himself in America. Actually, to be entirely honest you’re not sure whether he has purchased a home or is merely renting it given his apathy towards the concept of home ownership.   It is a small humble abode but he seems happy with it as it suits his purposes. He is a man who is not interested in ostentatious...

Xiaomi phones are good. But the adverts are really annoying If you have a Xiaomi phone, go to Settings > Apps > System App Settings > Security > Receive Recommendations. Disable it   Also go to... Settings > Navigate to Passwords & security > Authorisation & revocation. Disable "msa"   This particular one applies to almost all...

Trekking and Hiking in Kenya    Trekking and hiking are delightful ways to unwind while in Magical Kenya. Some of the places where one can experience these are: •            Mount Kenya National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Central Highlands) •            Aberdare National Park & Reserve (Central Kenya) •            Mount Elgon...

It is surprising how smell plays a crucial part in marketing and selling of products for a number of companies. This is in the sense that it is used to influence customers while making decisions about goods and products they want to buy. For example, restaurants use it as a selling point and car companies also add excessive smell in new cars to brainwash customers who wish to buy new cars. Interestingly,...

Newly established rapper Diana B is gaining traction yet again after revealing her rate card.   Diana on Tuesday, November 30 revealed that fans will have to incur a total of Ksh850K to hire her for a performance a statement that saw backlash ensue yet again and this time even much quicker.   “Why are people shocked at my rate card??? Just Ksh 850,000?? Kwani wasanii wanalipangwa...

It all started with a series of cat-and-mouse games with the police, who were looking for Mr Odinga in Nairobi. In the weeks preceding his dramatic escape from under the noses of President Moi’s ruthless police and Special Branch as the clamour for multiparty democracy intensified, he kept moving between the residences of his pro-democracy friends. A political attaché at the US Embassy in Nairobi,...