2024

A swimming excursion with friends on Tuesday turned tragic for a Kenyan student in Australia after she drowned.   Sharon Jepkosgei Kigen, who was still new in the country after arriving in Australia in November, drowned at Sydney's south-west on Tuesday afternoon, according to 9News.   Emergency services were called to Georges River at Macquarie Fields after she...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1406998426944933888   Several people injured, others trapped after part of a bridge under construction collapses at Kangemi on the Nairobi-Naivasha road, police say rescue efforts...

Bulldozers manned by Kisumu County officials yesterday brought down county houses in a bid to force out tenants who allegedly have accrued rent arrears. One of the houses to be demolished belonged to Erick Okeyo, the chairperson of the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority, who has for long been embroiled in a legal tussle with the county administration over ownership of the...

https://youtu.be/opUosDSQEGg It is useful to consider the phases of warfare in order to understand not only the sequence but also the difficulty and risks of war. This is an orderly summary of the most disorderly thing humans experience. Each stage is more complex and disorderly than might seem possible, and the number of stages can boggle the mind. Nonetheless, simplifying and ordering the...

To begin able register on the e-filing court platform in order to log-in to the Judiciary System. These are parties that may use the online system: Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Members Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Police Members of the Public On the website if you are filing on your own select the option ‘Individual’, Fill in all your details Activate...

Nyayo estate is probably the most organized upper middle class estate in Eastlands Nairobi. The houses are magnificent,roads perfect and everything looks in order.Nyayo Estate is the only Estate in Eastlands that can rival the likes of Kileleshwa--it's probably in a wrong place. In this estate, a mubaba will have his family living in gate A, and a side family living in a mansion in gate D, and another...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1729475687772205267 A second round of demolitions has left residents of posh Milimani estate in Kakamega counting losses running into millions. The demolitions happened on Tuesday morning – leaving a trail of destruction and disrupting families and livelihoods. There are unconfirmed reports that the residents had been given notice to vacate the land whose lease is alleged...

Can your business 'stand out'? Nothing is new under the sun. Any idea an entrepreneur gets has probably been tried before by other people or somebody is already thinking about it. Many businesses offer the same services and products. An entrepreneur knows that for his business to succeed, it must stand out from the crowd; that means he must come up with a unique way of doing things. Since every business...

Kenya has climbed six positions in the global passport ranking, landing at position 67 in 2024 from 73 last year. This is according to London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley and Partners’ ranking, which tied Kenya and Malawi at the same position. According to the report, passport holders of both countries can travel to 76 nations Visa-free presently. The Kenyan...

. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEvNeLH5Ox Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said taxpayers’ money running into billions of shillings, including funds meant to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, was stolen by senior government officials days before the Kenya Kwanza administration took over power last September.   Speaking on Friday when he met professionals from Tetu Constituency in Nyeri...

In Kenya, most major cities have slums. Nairobi’s Kibra constituency has several slums from Soweto, Raila to Mathare, there are many advantages people here have compared to their counterparts who reside in estates. Well from an affordable lifestyle to fresh food, here are reasons why living in slums is better than estates.   Cheap labour It’s easy to get cheap labour such as getting someone...

A Siaya Court has handed a 1-day non-custodial sentence to a 49-year-old woman who killed her husband in a domestic row gone awry. While delivering the judgement, Judge Roselyne Aburili of the High Court in Siaya noted that the accused-Truphena Aswani- had suffered immensely at the hands of her abusive husband who constantly threatened to kill her over a Title Deed. According to Judge Aburili, Ms Aswani...

Most neighbor disputes over property lines are easily resolved. Some, though, can turn ugly. If you’re in an argument with a neighbor over a property issue, follow these steps: 1. Stay composed Don’t use this disagreement to vent months or years of anger at your neighbor. That will only escalate the situation. Your goal should be to resolve the issue fairly, quickly and calmly — so keep...

Private land consists of -- (a) registered land held by any person under any freehold tenure; (b) land held by any person under leasehold tenure; and (c) any other land declared private land under an Act of...

Factors such as levels of income, temperaments, composure and the general outlook of life, were all gathered just by looking at the shoes the people chose.   Below are the stunning conclusions:     1.Colourful Shoes Should you find yourself with plenty of these kind of shoes, you are an extroverted individuals who loves to flaunt what you have. This is...

The State-backed mortgage firm will cap cheap home loans at Sh4 million, kick starting operations after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) granted it the permit to start lending at an annual subsidised interest of seven percent or nearly half the prevailing market rates. Home buyers in Nairobi metropolitan area — which extends to neighbouring Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado counties — will...

Terrazzo is a flooring material traditionally made by exposing marble chips on the surface of concrete and then polishing until smooth. Now, however, you can buy terrazzo in tile form. It’s often used in public buildings because it’s long-lasting and can be refinished repeatedly.   Terrazzo is quite slippery and can cause a nasty fall. For this reason it may not be a good choice for...

An angry Nairobi resident has penned a stinging social media post speaking against pet lovers at his estate. Below is the content that he had to get off his chest.   Estate roads are full of young pple with these small ugly white dogs with fluffy fur. I hear they are called sijui Chihuahua or something like that. This is a culture we are copying from wazungu, a cut and paste gone awry...

Having slept in and listened to Radio Jambo's 'Patanisho', I think there are a few things this generation needs to unlearn when it comes to marriage if we are to remain responsible and authoritative as mentors. For example: 1. Children born out of wedlock are not an excuse for marriage. If a cat sired with a dog, marriage would not bridge the differences in personal convictions in life. And if they...

How do I enable short codes on Android? Device instructions may vary. Removing A Short Code Block Changing Phone Settings #1 To change the settings in your Android device, these are basic instructions to remove the shortcode block. Device instructions may vary. Press Menu from the home screen. Select Settings. Select More at the top right hand corner of...