2024

A housewife is nursing injuries in Kitengela after a house agency employee allegedly beat her up on Tuesday for failing to pay rent. The 7pm incident occurred at Danco Apartments managed by an investment agency in the town. Pauline Achieng', while narrating her ordeal from Kitengela sub county hospital, said the man she identified as the agent went to her house and demanded a balance of Sh13k being...

If you are nervous or unsure about adding color into your home, consider using 60-30-10 color rule when planning your next room makeover. The 60-30-10 rule is a very easy-to-follow approach that designers often use to create well-balanced rooms using color.   The 60-30-10 Rule: This concept follows the classic rule of three (which is also used in everything from marketing, to floral...

M-Shwari Lock Savings AccountHow to Lock Savings on #Mshwari To open the account as an existing M-Shwari customer, dial *234*6# on your phone and select 'Open Lock savings account'. For those not on M-Shwari already, go to your M-PESA menu, select "My account" and "Update menu" then go to your M-PESA menu, select M-Shwari, click on activate account and accept terms and conditions to join. The...

This is not one of those blogs that claim the Kenyan real estate bubble is bursting. Not at all.  The real estate market in Kenya is not even a bubble in the first place. Rather, what we’re currently experiencing now is more of a market correction, which is arguably a common occurrence in a healthy market.    The property prices in Kenya are no longer dictated by a huge demand combined with...

The chief executive officer of the fallen retail giant Nakumatt, Atul Shah, has lost his Lavington home to auctioneers after the High Court dismissed a petition seeking to overturn the forced sale of the high-end property by KCB Group over a Sh2 billion debt. Justice Francis Tuiyott dismissed the petition by the administrator of the collapsed Supermarket chain, saying it has no chance of...

"If you include scientific words, there are over 1,000,000 words in the English language. The average person knows about 20,000 words and uses 2,000 different words a week. Women and men both speak about 16,000 words a day on average. Your words matter. However, what matters most is not the number of words you speak but the kind of words you choose and the purpose for which you use them" - Rev Nicky...

Retired Chief of Defence Forces Gen Julius Karangi was just four years in the service when on August 23, 1978, he was awakened from  at Eastleigh Airbase for an assignment in Mombasa. He was a navigator for a Buffalo, assigned to the Flying Wing of the Kenya Air Force in October 1975. Gen Karangi opened up for the first time on the day the former President Jomo Kenyatta died and how his body was...

Kenya is an agricultural economy. Even with the advances and aspirations of being a manufacturing-driven economy, agriculture will continue remaining a key component in supplying raw materials, or at least food. However, it is also not possible to talk of food security without mentioning land tenure which is directly correlated with economies of scale and hence the pricing matrix. A...

A high percentage of Kenyans, especially, those who live in cities and towns, reside in rental houses. Therefore, investing in rental houses can be fruitful, provided you identify your face the challenges that may come up, there is a chance you’ll experience disappointment in the future. Below are factors to consider before building rental houses in Kenya:   1. Your financial status...

The pencil. When the Americans sent humans to space, they discovered they couldn't use the traditional fountain pen due to changes in gravity.   The Americans therefore sank in several millions of dollars in research and invented the biro pen (with a ballpoint that rolled ink on paper).   When the Russians were faced with a similar challenge, they had a very simple but ingenious...

Charging land In formal dealings where land is used as collateral, there is a set system and procedure to follow to qualify for a loan. The first step is to approach a financial institution to verify its requirements and payment mode. Most institutions will require proof of land ownership for the land to be charged by requesting for official land search, original title deed and official land map....

A woman claiming to have been married to a Murang'a businessman under Gikuyu customary law has been barred from inheriting the man's property by the High Court. Loyce Wangari Ngigi claimed to have been married to Stephen Ngigi Karwigi who died in August 2013 leaving behind a construction firm and over 40 landed properties that generate income.  High Court judge Justice Kanyi Kimondo dismissed her claim...

How To Check NHIF Penalties Online Via NHiF Portal Go to NHiF Portal Click on ‘NHIF Selfcare’ Enter your ID number Input the 4-digit code sent via SMS Click on the left menu and select ‘Status’ to display details regarding dependants, penalties and arrears.     How To Check NHIF Penalties Online Via NHiF App Download and install the NHiF app available from the...

News Anchor Shiksha Arora has narrated how robbers strangled her ahead of her debut at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. The incident happened at around 5:20 pm at the globe roundabout flyover. "Guy one knocked my side mirror bending it backwards and walked away. While I was rolling down my window slightly to reposition the mirror, the second guy started banging the front seat passenger window...

Go to the M-pesa Menu. Select Paybill. Enter business number 777711. Enter Account your Telkom Mobile Number. Enter the amount. Enter your M-pesa pin then...

Title Deed Fraud Despite the rapid growth of the real estate sector, getting a piece of land with a clean and trouble-free title deed remains a major challenge in Kenya. Indeed, tales of people who have invested huge sums in the sector, only for their property to be brought down by bulldozers, abound. The reasons for this merciless act are almost always that the land was meant for public use, or the...

The Government of Kenya seeks to abolish all children’s homes and orphanages that are privately owned, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has said.  Speaking in Isiolo County on Sunday, Bore said only government-owned homes, which are under the Child Welfare Society of Kenya will be allowed to operate.  She noted that private homes have been...

Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah is set to lose his property to auctioneers after reportedly withdrawing a case he had filed to save the wealth. A report by Business Daily on Monday, November 9, indicated that Shah made the move through his company, Collogne Investments, after seeking the approval of the registrar of the Court of Appeal. The billionaire took the step in October 2020, which leaves his...

 The key is to not let in hateful opinions of other people. Take negative opinion as someone bringing you a gift, if you do not accept the gift, who has it? Here are 5 things you could do when some makes a hateful statement: Without any emotion on your face or the least distraction simply say “ Thank you for sharing that” as continue with what you were doing. You may repeat it a few more...

Here is a checklist for passport applications; 1. Birth Certificate 2. Original ID 3. Parents ID copies 4. 3 Passport size photos 5. Recommender ID copy 6. Online applied forms and payment Invoice   NB/ Submit applications in...