2024

Nairobi’s Kenyatta Avenue was a spectacle on Monday because demolition of stalls, a car wash and a car park constructed on land previously occupied by the popular Simmers Club. They were demolished after Nairobi Governor Michael Sonko thretened to bring them down. County government earth-movers flattened the famous “pimp my ride” modern car wash and accessories stall at the junction of...

A househelp has been confirmed dead after being attacked by her employer’s dog in Moriema, Malindi town, Kilifi County. Roselyn Nafuna, 39, was going about her housekeeping activities early Monday morning when her boss’s South African Boerboel descended on her at the porch of the house and mauled her. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the...

Land Mawe is an old city estates serving residents of all kinds, from students, working class to low-income earners. The estate is located on the edge of Nairobi’s CBD next to Nairobi Railway Station, a transport hub for many living within Nairobi and the outskirts, and the Technical University of Kenya (TUK).   The estate has several, numbered block buildings, which eases identification for...

What do you do if you cannot remember your NHIF number?    METHOD 1   Make a telephone call to NHIF customer care using one of the contact numbers 0800 720 601, (020) 2723255/56, (020) 2714793/94, (020) 2722527 and you’ll be sorted. The numbers are toll free.   METHOD 2   Send yout national ID number via sms using the following format ID **** to 21101. where...

enyans seem to have been swept up by a new crypto wave which has seen hundreds of people queuing at public malls to register for what has now been identified as 'WorldCoin.' On Twitter and Instagram, people have been sharing photos and videos of desperate Kenyans thronging WorldCoin outlets for registration and cash incentives, with the crowds getting exceptionally large in Thika. The start-up, which...

Commander, the Biden family's two-year-old German Shepherd, has bitten yet another Secret Service agent. The attack happened on Monday night and the officer was treated on complex, the Secret Service said in a statement on Tuesday. BBC reports that this is the 11th time the dog has bitten a guard at the White House or the Biden family home. The White House press secretary has previously blamed the...

Do you know your Port? This is particularly for entrepreneurs who deal with exports and imports. It is easy to imagine that entrepreneurs who import and export commodities are well conversant with the processes that take place at the Port. Nothing could be further from the truth. Some entrepreneurs incur very unnecessary costs in their businesses due to ignorance of the basic procedures of importing and...

Kenya Methodist University has made public some of the outfits and fashions they will not accept in their school.   In a memo dated January 5, 2023, and signed by Dr. Esther Mbaabu, the Dean of Students at the university, male students at the institution are not allowed to have dreadlocks, plated hair, earrings, and wear untucked shirts.   "Vests that show bare chest, hats or...

Kanga Squad The year is 2005 on the 25th day of January , one of the most notorious gangsters in the country is gunned down in a dawn raid on his hideout in Zimmerman Estate, Nairobi, after a five-hour standoff. The reign of terror of former policeman Daniel Kiptum Cheruiyot, who had killed two officers, came to an end in a hail of bullets in an operation led by then police boss Maj-Gen Mohammed...

Cooking Gas  Buy a few gas cylinders and start cooking gas business in your neighbourhood, you don't need a shopping, just a metal cage. Customized T-shirts Buy a dozen of good quality T-shirts, think of nice a cool design to print on them, either graphics or funny statements, Find someone to print for you and sell them to college and university students. Agribusiness If you're in a large...

Uhuru Park, Nairobi’s most famous recreational park, has a rich history of conflict and celebration in Kenya. Uhuru Park is a 12.9-hectare recreational park in Nairobi, Kenya, next to the city’s central business sector. On May 23, 1969, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta opened it to the general public. It has an artificial lake, many national monuments, and an assembly ground that has become a popular...

Nairobi Hospital boss James Nyamongo has recounted his last interaction with accountant Erick Maigo before he was found dead. Appearing on Citizen TV's Power Talk on Tuesday, Nyamongo noted that he was shocked to learn the death of the accountant barely 12 hours after they interacted at a board meeting. He noted that he learnt of his demise on September 15, after spending time at the meeting on...

1.Mbotela Estate Named after Tom Mbotela who was a councilor in the city before independence. He was killed by the Mau Mau in 1952. He was an uncle to Leonard Mambo Mbotela.       2.Mathare Before Kenya’s independence, Asians owned the area now known as Mathare, a village dating back to the year 1921. When the Emergency was declared in 1952.Mathare Valley was believed to...

One night I went to sleep as normal. After a few hours I suddenly woke up like I was startled by something. However, something really strange happened; although my mind was awake and alert I couldn't move my body. My hearing and vision was normal. I could move my eyes but that was about all. It's the most horrifying feeling of helplessness. I couldn't even cry out even though mind mind already wanted to....

NATO’s violent intervention in Libya led to the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi. As was suspected at the time - and was later shown in the published emails of Hilary Clinton - NATO acted to prevent Gaddafi founding an African central bank with its own gold-backed currency. That institution would have challenged the power of the dollar and finally allowed Africa to escape its colonial shackles, writes...

Any person who is claiming a contractual or other right over land amounting to a defined interest capable of creation by a registrable instrument, e.g. a lease, may lodge a caution with the Registrar against any dealing which is inconsistent with his interest. Entry of a transaction, with respect to such land, may not then be made unless the cautioner has received notice. Lodging of a caveat or caution...

Content creator Miss Trudy has enraged people on Twitter after she shared a short video of what appears to be a messy altercation with security staff at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Trudy, known for her travel and lifestyle content, claimed that, while attempting to film content at the airport, security members swarmed her and her crew, effectively halting the filming and arresting them...

When you walk into a house, you want it to smell heavenly. Often times, this isn’t the case. It’s worse when you invite a friend over and the first thing they comment about is the smell. However, bad smells in the house aren’t completely your fault. Your house is prone to any odour causing elements such as leftover food, trash and even dirty clothes. If you ever wonder how certain houses smell good...

Energy Efficient Logs houses have an unmatched natural attribute know as thermal mass. Wood has the ability to conserve energy from the environment and release it later keeping the house comfortable in all seasons. It's a natural regulator bringing down your heating or cooling cost. Aesthetics If you have come across a carefully done log house in design and construction you will concur that...

Police in Kakamega are holding a man who brutally assaulted another with heavy blows and kicks, for responding to a call of nature at a public place.   Jared Otieno, 30, was arrested yesterday afternoon within Kakamega's Dharau area, moments after the serious assault on the 24-year-old victim.   The victim had taken a leak at a public place oblivious of a clear warning inscribed on an...