September 2024

Why former COTU Deputy Secretary General and Kabete MP George Muchai was murdered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSe-kDdbVS0   Slain Kabete MP George Muchai was a troubled man by the time he was murdered in a mafia-style execution on the morning of Saturday, February 7 2015.   He had tried to reinforce his personal security before his driver, two body guards and himself were shot dead by a lone marksman suspected to have been either a skilled mercenary, hired...

Man who drowned with his girlfriend in Juja dam X-trail plunge identified @ma3route

The man who died on Tuesday, January 17 at Titanic Dam in Juja, Kiambu County alongside a woman said to be his girlfriend has been identified as Tairus Maina Gikonyo.   Gikonyo was 43 years old, and the managing partner of a Kenyan company called Hardrock Engineering that deals in kokoto (ballast), details disclosed at the Juja Police Station on Wednesday say.   Two women have since...

Surgeon’s Diary columnist, Dr Yusuf K Dawood

For 38 years, Dr Yusuf K Dawood won for himself a large loyal followers for his prolific Surgeon's Diary column on Sunday Nation newspaper, and on Sunday, fans condoled with his family and friends after news of demise spread.   He was born in India on September 13, 1928 in a family of five brothers and a sister. This was before the bloody separation of of 1947 that saw creation of Pakistan...

How Moi sent assassins to trail and kill Koigi Wa Wamwere in Norway

In February of 1987, Kenya’s Environment Minister, Jeremiah Nyaga, was visiting Scandinavia. Addressing officials, he said: “It is better for Koigi (pictured) to be incarcerated in a Kenyan prison than for him to face an uncertain future in Norway...” A few weeks back, dissident Koigi Wamwere had fled to Norway, having sneaked out of...

Cost of owning a licensed gun in Kenya

A gun will cost you between shillings 100, 000 and 350, 000 shillings when purchased legally. Short guns may cost you between 160, 000 shillings and 350, 000 shillings. Some of the gun shops in Kenya include J.J Okwaro & Co, Spy Shop Limited, Kenya Bunduki, among others.   A gun or firearm license is a permit issued by the mandated government authority of a particular nation that allows...

Hiring two house girls is setting yourself up for a stroke

If there is one thing I will never do no matter how moneyed I am, it is to employ two house girls. That is a recipe for chaos and drama. What I am talking about is unfolding in the house of a close friend. Now let us call her Mama Wendy. Mama Wendy who was blessed with twins who are currently six months old, has two house girls in the name of Mary and Nancy. Because Nancy happens to be the clean and...

BBI Report Summary – Proposed Constitutional Changes

Chapter Two of the Constitution  on formative aspects of the Republic to address regional integration, cohesion, shared prosperity and the centrality of the economy. This is in order to harness regional trade, investment and people-to-people links to increase Kenya’s prosperity, opportunities for investment and enhance  security.   Chapter Three on Citizenship to strengthen the national...

Witeithie man-eating hyenas are mauling people to death in Juja and Thika

The DCI on Tuesday warned residents of Witeithie, Juja and Thika of a roaming clan of hyenas.   It was reported that a man, 29, was mauled to death by the cackle of about 20 hyenas in the wee hours of Monday morning around the Kamuthi area.   He was heading home from Komu Quarry with his counterpart who narrowly escaped the ordeal. Another suspected Hyena attack on a...

From Shoprite to Naivas, Nakumatt to Carrefour, Nakumatt to Tuskys, Uchumi to Carrefour, the musical chairs that makeup store selection have become synonymous with the retail sector in Kenya

Before the year closes, what was famously referred to as Nakumatt Lifestyle will be Naivas Lifestyle as the latter is finalising renovations of the space. This swap is a glimpse of the trend in the retail sector in Kenya. The tumultuous segment has seen established retailers collapse while others have swooped in and taken over. International retailers have also joined the local players. Similarly, some...

How to receive your Safaricom dividends by M-PESA

REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR SAFARICOM DIVIDENDS BY M-PESA If you are a Safaricom shareholder and wish to receive your dividend payment by M-PESA, then please register to do so by sending an SMS to 534 in the following format: ID Number#Full CDSC account number#Full names e.g. 12345678#Bxx/B-xxxxxxxxxxxxx/xx-0#John Smith.   BENEFITS OR RECEIVEING YOUR DIVIDENDS BY...

How to apply for a lost birth certificate replacement in Kenya

If you have lost your birth certificate you might want to replace it as soon as possible. Your birth certificate if the first identification document to enable you to access some services at the government. Once you reach 18 years, you can then apply for a National Identity card, but you’ll still need your birth certificate to do this.   Having your birth certificate can help ease the...

Jeff Mwathi’s two girlfriends have emerged complicating probe of his death that occurred at DJ Fatxo’s house

s the mystery of the tragic death of 23-year-old interior design Jeff Mwathi continues to unravel, it has now emerged that the deceased was romantically linked to two women.   Hours after Jeff was reported dead on February 22, 2023, his girlfriend, Faith Wairimu, spoke to media saying she had been contacted by one of the two women who had been in the company of DJ Fatxo and Jeff at the Kikuyu...

Area code Majengo, Nyeri made famous by Dusit 2 terrorist attack

Few residents of Nyeri County walk into Majengo slums unless they live there or have business to conduct therein. There is an instant sense of apprehension, like you’re being watched from behind.   Majengo was in the limelight after the terror attack at the Dusit Hotel Complex in Nairobi last month.     That one of the homebred terrorists, Ali Salim Gichunge had visited Majengo only...