2024

Top 10 famous places in Kenya

Kenya is a country rich in natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and vibrant culture. Here are ten famous places in Kenya that attract tourists from around the world: Maasai Mara National Reserve: Known for its incredible wildlife and the annual Great Migration, Maasai Mara is one of Africa's most renowned safari destinations. Visitors can witness vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, and other animals...

Land Rights for children, youth and orphans

WHAT ARE THE LAND RIGHTS AS THEY RELATE TO THE YOUTH? The constitution of Kenya defines an ‘adult’ as an individual who has attained the age of eighteen years. For the purpose of determining rights accruing to the youth, there is need to appreciate that the constitution regards youths as adults and thus; • Each youth has the right to ownership, access and control of land and property. •...

Video -A beach apartment swept away by a giant wave

https://twitter.com/i/status/1589116289779654659   Residents were evacuated from a Tenerife apartment block shortly before a giant wave smashed into it. Terrifying footage shows balconies on third-storey being wiped out as storms battered the Spanish holiday island in the Atlantic Ocean. Residents of more than 60 ocean-facing units were escorted to safety in Mesa del Mar on the...

How to apply for government jobs online @KenyanTraffic

Quick Guiding Steps 1. All first time users of the Online Recruitment and Selection system are required to register by providing ID / Passport Number, Surname, current Email address and a password to access the system. 2. To apply for any advertised job or internship opportunities, log into the system using the ID / Passport Number and the Password created in (1) above. 3. Applicant MUST ensure that...

Who Was Charles Ponzi? The Story Behind the Scheme

We've all heard of Ponzi schemes, but the man they're named after is a mystery to many.In 1903, a penniless Italian immigrant with a gambling problem arrived in Boston with dreams of making it big in America. His name was Charles Ponzi. Standing 5'2 and weighing 60kg, the diminutive man may not have been imposing, but he made up for it with his ambition. Ponzi would ultimately invent the most elaborate...

How houses are wired

Number of Sockets Minimum and desirable numbers of sockets recommended per room are given. Recommended numbers are inevitably a matter of opinion, and are only recommended as a starting point for consideration. Bedroom Minimum: 1 double socket at each of 2 locations Recommended: 2x double sockets at each of 4 locations (in or near corners) + a double socket at side of single bed, or a double socket...

Area Code – Lavington Green, named after Lord Lavington who died a pauper

Lavington is a high net worth hood northwest of Nairobi, where those in the two-comma digit income category live. In the beginning however, it was the home of St Austin’s Mission of the French Holy Ghost Fathers, who pitched tent there when Bishop Emile Allgeyer, Fr Alain Hémery and Br Blanchard Dillenseger planted their Catholic church on August 12, 1899,a Saturday. Before its current name, the...

Area Code – Donholm Estate, Eastlands, Nairobi

Donholm Estate is the oldest amongst Umoja, Kayole, Greenfields, Savannah , Bururburu and Tena all along Outer Ring Road. The residential houses project began in the 1980’s and however the vast property development initiated much much earlier by James Kerr Waston, a white settler who christened it Donholm in the early 1900’s. The estate was initially a 4,600 acre farm in the 1900s, stretching all the...

This is Why Narcissists Can’t Stop Spying on You

https://youtu.be/d8dj1dPshqQ Narcissists often engage in spying behavior to maintain control over their victims and satisfy their insatiable need for attention and validation. Here are some of the reasons why narcissists spy on you: To Maintain Control: Narcissists have an inflated sense of self-importance and a deep-seated fear of losing control. By spying on you, they can monitor your every...

Shocking details emerge about the secret life of slain thug Samuel Muvota who was short dead in Mirema court in Kasarani

More victims whose IDs were found in Mirema shot man’s car claim they lost money after stupefying   More victims whose documents were found in the car of the slain Kasarani man identified as Samuel Muvota have come out to state they were stupefied before being robbed of money.   Three of them recorded their statements on Wednesday following the fatal shooting of Muvota on May 16 in...

39 creative ways to use zip ties at home

Regardless of what use you find for zip ties, you can rely on them to be a durable fix. Chances are, you might even come across some other uses for zip ties not even mentioned here. Check out these innovative uses for zip ties in and around your...

Senior Principal Magistrate arrested with underage girl in a lodging

A Migori-based magistrate is currently in custody, after he defiled a 17-year-old minor last night.   James Ongondo, 51, a Senior Principal Magistrate at Kehancha law courts in Migori County, was busted at a hotel room in Bomet last night, while defiling the juvenile.   At around 8pm, the magistrate turned suspect booked room 102 at Sharies Bar and Restaurant as he imbibed...

10 locally available building materials that make owning a house in Kenya as easy as ABC

Building your own house is not as difficult as you think, cost is driven up mainly by building materials.  If you have a place to build you have done the hard part. Use any or a combo of the following material and you are good to go:   1.Stone cladding Using a thin layer of real or simulated stones applied to a building or other structure made of a material other than stone, you can you can...

Why former COTU Deputy Secretary General and Kabete MP George Muchai was murdered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSe-kDdbVS0   Slain Kabete MP George Muchai was a troubled man by the time he was murdered in a mafia-style execution on the morning of Saturday, February 7 2015.   He had tried to reinforce his personal security before his driver, two body guards and himself were shot dead by a lone marksman suspected to have been either a skilled mercenary, hired...

Man who drowned with his girlfriend in Juja dam X-trail plunge identified @ma3route

The man who died on Tuesday, January 17 at Titanic Dam in Juja, Kiambu County alongside a woman said to be his girlfriend has been identified as Tairus Maina Gikonyo.   Gikonyo was 43 years old, and the managing partner of a Kenyan company called Hardrock Engineering that deals in kokoto (ballast), details disclosed at the Juja Police Station on Wednesday say.   Two women have since...

Surgeon’s Diary columnist, Dr Yusuf K Dawood

For 38 years, Dr Yusuf K Dawood won for himself a large loyal followers for his prolific Surgeon's Diary column on Sunday Nation newspaper, and on Sunday, fans condoled with his family and friends after news of demise spread.   He was born in India on September 13, 1928 in a family of five brothers and a sister. This was before the bloody separation of of 1947 that saw creation of Pakistan...

How Moi sent assassins to trail and kill Koigi Wa Wamwere in Norway

In February of 1987, Kenya’s Environment Minister, Jeremiah Nyaga, was visiting Scandinavia. Addressing officials, he said: “It is better for Koigi (pictured) to be incarcerated in a Kenyan prison than for him to face an uncertain future in Norway...” A few weeks back, dissident Koigi Wamwere had fled to Norway, having sneaked out of...

Cost of owning a licensed gun in Kenya

A gun will cost you between shillings 100, 000 and 350, 000 shillings when purchased legally. Short guns may cost you between 160, 000 shillings and 350, 000 shillings. Some of the gun shops in Kenya include J.J Okwaro & Co, Spy Shop Limited, Kenya Bunduki, among others.   A gun or firearm license is a permit issued by the mandated government authority of a particular nation that allows...

Hiring two house girls is setting yourself up for a stroke

If there is one thing I will never do no matter how moneyed I am, it is to employ two house girls. That is a recipe for chaos and drama. What I am talking about is unfolding in the house of a close friend. Now let us call her Mama Wendy. Mama Wendy who was blessed with twins who are currently six months old, has two house girls in the name of Mary and Nancy. Because Nancy happens to be the clean and...

BBI Report Summary – Proposed Constitutional Changes

Chapter Two of the Constitution  on formative aspects of the Republic to address regional integration, cohesion, shared prosperity and the centrality of the economy. This is in order to harness regional trade, investment and people-to-people links to increase Kenya’s prosperity, opportunities for investment and enhance  security.   Chapter Three on Citizenship to strengthen the national...