2024

Apply In-Person Step 1: Obtain prerequisite documents You should first obtain a medical report from any government gazetted hospitals that indicates that he/she has a disability or disabilities. The report is to ascertain the type of disability, severity and major cause of disability. By definition a Person with Disabilities is person with a physical, sensory, mental or other impairment, including...

It was historically known as “Kiamviti” which roughly translates into “place of hyenas”. Welcome to Dallas estate, Embu’s most populous estate and arguably the fastest growing neighbourhood in Embu.   Once characterized by wooden and tin low cost “ghetto” structures two decades ago, Dallas’ changing skyline now boasts of dozens of high-rise flats and if this trend of flats...

Construction is complete on Beijing's new mega-airport. This is what it looks...

Imara Daima, nestled a stone throw away from Mombasa Road, is among the organised middle class estates where demand for housing has steadily shot up following the improved infrastructure. The estate started as a gated community but private developers are currently outdoing each other scrambling for space around it to construct high-rise buildings. Imara is not only strategically next to Kenya’s...

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This was the only Kenyan town that ostensibly had a bar that was never manned! Revellers would just go, take beer and leave the money at the counter- and if they needed change they would take the exact amount and stagger to the hyena-laden fields of Farm 64 as the emerging town was known then. The story is told of how two thirsty revellers found that one of their own had accidentally locked the...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1707309395288207747 Sueh Owino's 427th episode has gotten the trolls, the haters, and those who appreciate her content all buzzing! This time round she has raised her already lofty standards a notch higher...BIGGER! When I say bigger I mean she went for a whole a$$ turkey. The TikToker first posted a picture of her holding the turkey without clarifying what was up and...

When Death Feels Like a Good Option, The Dark Side to Business   The makeup of an entrepreneur is that they tend to be thrilled by playing an all or nothing kind of game. The highs are awesome, but the lows are terrible and seem to last a lifetime. A prolonged Low has the potential to dehumanize and alter a person permanently.   An entrepreneur is not only supporting his staff and...

It's important to be prepared in case of a fire unexpectedly breaks out. We need to do everything we can to reduce the risk of a fire starting.    To prevent fires from starting or spreading, you should: not leave open fires unattended and should use sand to kill the fire, make sure that your home has no illegal electrical connections make sure that multi plugs aren't overloaded, as...

For the first time, the mausoleum where Moi and his wife Lena were buried was yesterday opened to Kenyans as the country marked the first anniversary of the patriarch’s death. Moi died on February 4 last year, while Lena died on July 22, 2004. The mausoleum is an open structure with versatile brown roofing and a golden wood interior finish supported by eight concrete pillars, two on each of the...

It’s high time I told my horrible experience in Zanzibar as a young solo female traveler. This incident happened a year ago in April of 2021 but I haven’t been able to talk about it cause I’ve been in therapy for a year to heal from the psychological trauma as this experience has been the most painful and traumatic experience I’ve ever faced in my entire life. Infact! I’m glad I’m still alive...

I once worked with somebody who looked really good on paper. Her designs were incredible. She’d spend hours getting a new look right, running back and forth to me for approval, chewing on her lip to see what I thought. Her writing was just okay, but who cared, right? So long as the newspaper pages looked good. Then I heard she was causing drama with other employees. Then I heard she couldn’t stay...

On November 16, last year, Lucy Njeri Muhami, 48, packed her three suitcases and a small leather bag ready for her routine vacation in Kenya.      From Canada where she has lived for more than a decade, she was to make a stop in Nairobi and then head home to Embu where her husband would later join her for the Christmas festivities.   The following day, she bid her...

Constructing an underground water tank involves a complex process that requires careful planning, excavation, construction, and adherence to safety regulations. Here's a general outline of the steps involved in constructing an underground water tank: Permits and Regulations: Check local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements for underground water tanks. Obtain any necessary...

The United Nations Security Council has approved the deployment of a multinational force led by Kenyan police to restore peace and tranquillity in the gang-controlled Caribbean nation, Haiti. In the exercise conducted on Monday, 13 countries voted in favour of the mission, with no votes recorded against the resolution. The council comprises 15 countries, with the United States, United Kingdom, China,...

QUESTION I have earned property with my husband for about 25 years. In the initial years, every property was registered under his name, due to patriarchy of course. I didn't find anything wrong with that after all, everything was ours and our children. Recently I discovered he has fathered two small children with another woman. I fear my sweat may end up being shared with those children born out of...

Anti-narcotics detectives have arrested five suspects believed to be part of a larger cocaine-smuggling ring after intercepting a woman with 57 pellets of cocaine at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday. The primary suspect, 32-year-old Apoko Damaris Adhiambo, had concealed the pellets in her underwear when she was flagged down at JKIA's terminal A1 central screening area just...

The land within the borders of modern Ukraine, often called the “breadbasket of Europe,” has long been coveted by the region’s powers. During Antiquity, the Greeks, Romans and Huns, along with a slew of lesser-known empires, from the Scythians to the Sarmatians, each established a presence there at one point or another.   More recently, from the Middle Ages to the present, the Vikings,...

An autopsy report has revealed how Kenyan-born Bahrain athlete Damaris Muthee met her death. The report says the last hours of the athlete were painful. An autopsy carried out by two doctors says there was general strangulation. Damaris left behind a six-year-old. The athlete was allegedly murdered by an Ethiopian athlete identified as Koki Fai who reportedly fled from the country after the...

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