December 2024

In order to clean your house fast and efficiently, we should always start from high to low, and from back to front. For example, always cleaning your house from upstairs and work your way down so that dirt and dust from higher surfaces falls on lower surfaces. Starting from the farthest corner of a room and work your way out so that the leading edge moves forward and you will be able to collect...

Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings. Here are some notable examples:   Karen Blixen Museum: This museum was once the home of the famous Danish author, Karen Blixen, and is now a museum dedicated to her life and work. The house and its surroundings are well-preserved and offer a glimpse into the colonial history of Kenya. Nairobi...

The indigenous Lozi people have a name for these waterfalls that really captures their power: Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders).   The first European to set eyes on the world’s largest sheet of falling water is said to have been David Livingstone, during his 1855 expedition in southern Africa.   The Scottish explorer named them in honour of Queen Victoria. At more than a...

Fedha Estate is one of the fast growing hoods along Outering Road viewed by residents of neighbouring estates as one housing the better off members of the society. Other hoods around here that also rise above, in status, the neighbouring "high rise slum" Pipeline and Mukuru are Tassia and Avenue Park estates, all closely hurdled together almost imitating human beings of a certain social class drawn...

The days of struggle and uncertainty for former Citizen TV presenter Kimani Mbugua could as well be over, thanks to support from Kenyans. This is after TikToker Nyako helped the embattled media personality raise an impressive KSh 500,000 through a live video. Nyako, nicknamed The Chosen One, came to Mbugua's aid after he came out publicly to reveal that he was homeless. Levi Knowles, one of those who...

Apply Online Individuals wishing to combine/amalgamate parcels of land in Kenya can make an amalgamation of land application with the Ministry of Lands online portal through the following  Ardhisasa Online platform Upon entering Ardhisasa platform , click on the “Register” button to register for an account on the online portal. This will direct the applicant to the next page where they are to...

While many long spans around the world are called 'sky bridges', few can compete with the sheer spectacle of this treetop marvel in Malaysia.   Curving over mountain peaks and rainforest canopies for more than 120 metres, this pedestrian bridge is a cable-stayed steel span held aloft by a single, towering pylon.   The views are predictably spectacular: From this vantage point over...

Monday 11th, singer Akothee, tied the knot with her love, Denis Schweizer, also known as Omosh, in a beautiful garden wedding at the Windsor Golf and Country Club. The couple looked stunning as they both wore white outfits for the occasion. Akothee looked stunning in her highly publicized Ksh 700K white gown, while her husband wore a white Achkan, also known as a Sherwani.   The event was also a...

      Whether you realize it or not, there will always be a beauty in a big blank and clean wall. Agree? Of course, this is the time when you can actively and creatively imagine what things to put to fill in your big empty wall. For some, this is one of the common problems they faced when they don’t know anything about decorating at all. However, when you know what you are going to do with...

Investors in the property and pension sectors have welcomed the new mortgage regulations that allow the use of retirement savings for house purchase. The Retirement Benefits Act was recently amended to allow members of retirement benefit schemes to utilise a proportion of their accrued savings to purchase a residential house.     “This mortgage loan regulation is a good incentive for...

You have probably heard of or walked by Lord McMillan’s legacy – the McMillan Memorial Library in the CBD. Erected by his widow in his memory in 1931, the library is the landmark most commonly associated with the McMillans. McMillan was a steel heir born in 1872 in the United States. He came to East Africa in 1901 to hunt game. He served in the military and married Louise...

Fresh evidence confirms widespread speculation that Kenya’s first president Jomo Kenyatta entered a secret pact with the British government not to interfere with the skewed land distribution at independence. In return, the British would clear his way as independent Kenya’s first leader, something that had looked impossible only three years to freedom. Kenyatta would later extract a...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1729239206936068336 Skyscrapers, concrete behemoths, and monumental architectures aren’t technological marvels peculiar to the modern world.  Since the first man began using sticks and stone as weapons, innumerable human inventiveness has given birth to some famous architectural creations that even many modern marvels cannot compare.  The most spectacular...

All Nairobi households will for the first time be required to pay for fire certificates, garbage collection and inspection of the health of their pets in a raft of new taxes proposed by Governor Mike Sonko’s administration. The Nairobi City County’s Finance Bill 2019 proposes that all households in the city pay a fire certificate fee of Sh2,000 per annum in addition to new monthly garbage...

Block the Wind Blocking wind is the first step to getting warm. This means making sure your doors and windows are sealed to prevent air leaks. Check for air leaks around any door, and seal any window cracks. Curtains Curtains aren’t just for decoration. They actually have a purpose. Hang curtains over every window in your home to block any drafts. A two-curtain setup is best, with a liner to block...

Taxi drivers in Nairobi refuse to venture into some estates, especially after 8pm, citing insecurity.  John Muli, who has been a taxi driver for close to a decade, says all he wants is an assurance he is safe at work. Attacks that have over the years culminated in the deaths of several taxi drivers have often driven him to consider abandoning the business. “Despite the job being challenging I have...

Moving house is something that most of us will do several times, if not dozens of times in our lives and it’s important to try to make these occasions as stress free as possible. There are a few things that most people tend to leave until the last minute that should really be done well in advance of moving house. Here is  a house moving checklist: 1. Make sure power and water are connected It’s...

Vacant land can become an income producing asset. Land is valuable, and while land may be most valuable when a structure is built on it, this doesn't mean it can start producing income for you now. We're going to explore a few business ideas for vacant land that owners can implement to make money off of their property.   Vacant land can help you start earning money in several ways. Of course,...

☘Are you living with a man cowed into silence by consistent failures in the market place? Blaming you for all his woes. Easily picks a quarrel out of the blues? Too insecure to let you manifest your gifts? Going out for a business coffee date with a man he deems successful can get him on his nerves? He no longer respects his own time and fits in the affairs of others? Has completely lost his...

Land survey A land survey involves locating and measuring both man-made and natural features using the principles of mathematics, geometry, and other sciences. By using various tools, a land surveyor can measure things such as elevation, angles, and boundaries on a property.   Boundary survey A boundary survey is used to locate the corners and boundary lines of a parcel of land. This type...