2024

The DCI on Tuesday warned residents of Witeithie, Juja and Thika of a roaming clan of hyenas.   It was reported that a man, 29, was mauled to death by the cackle of about 20 hyenas in the wee hours of Monday morning around the Kamuthi area.   He was heading home from Komu Quarry with his counterpart who narrowly escaped the ordeal. Another suspected Hyena attack on a...

Before the year closes, what was famously referred to as Nakumatt Lifestyle will be Naivas Lifestyle as the latter is finalising renovations of the space. This swap is a glimpse of the trend in the retail sector in Kenya. The tumultuous segment has seen established retailers collapse while others have swooped in and taken over. International retailers have also joined the local players. Similarly, some...

REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR SAFARICOM DIVIDENDS BY M-PESA If you are a Safaricom shareholder and wish to receive your dividend payment by M-PESA, then please register to do so by sending an SMS to 534 in the following format: ID Number#Full CDSC account number#Full names e.g. 12345678#Bxx/B-xxxxxxxxxxxxx/xx-0#John Smith.   BENEFITS OR RECEIVEING YOUR DIVIDENDS BY...

If you have lost your birth certificate you might want to replace it as soon as possible. Your birth certificate if the first identification document to enable you to access some services at the government. Once you reach 18 years, you can then apply for a National Identity card, but you’ll still need your birth certificate to do this.   Having your birth certificate can help ease the...

s the mystery of the tragic death of 23-year-old interior design Jeff Mwathi continues to unravel, it has now emerged that the deceased was romantically linked to two women.   Hours after Jeff was reported dead on February 22, 2023, his girlfriend, Faith Wairimu, spoke to media saying she had been contacted by one of the two women who had been in the company of DJ Fatxo and Jeff at the Kikuyu...

Few residents of Nyeri County walk into Majengo slums unless they live there or have business to conduct therein. There is an instant sense of apprehension, like you’re being watched from behind.   Majengo was in the limelight after the terror attack at the Dusit Hotel Complex in Nairobi last month.     That one of the homebred terrorists, Ali Salim Gichunge had visited Majengo only...

The government has launched the New Higher Education Funding(NHEF) model for both scholarships and loans for students placed by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The NHEF model takes effect with the admission of the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates into universities and colleges for the 2023-24 financial year. The launch follows a...

Safaricom has announced availability of its “Reverse Call” feature. The service, also known as 'call collecting' is available to its more than 31 million customers and allows for one to transfer the call cost to the receiver. To access the feature, a caller will have to add ‘#” before the number they are calling. For example, to transfer the cost of the call to 0722000000, a customer will...

Here are the requirements: 1. A duly filled application Form 19 and 2 payment invoices 2. Original Birth Certificate and a copy for citizens of Kenya by birth 3. Certificate of Registration for citizens of Kenya by registration 4. Original applicant’s national identity card and a copy for adults 5. Copy of the recommenders national identity card 6. Duly filled Consent Form for...

Headquartered in San Francisco, US, AirBedandBreakfast (Airbnb) is a global online marketplace and hospitality service accessible via its websites and mobile apps. Members can use the service to arrange or offer lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences. The company does not own any of the real estate listings, nor does it host events; it acts as a broker, receiving commissions from every...

Kenya Power token meters have this annoying moments, and quit embarrassing also. The whole neighborhood knows when you are broke and your electric units are running out, all because of the beeping alarm. But know you can breath easy because we are going to show you how to turn off the low electricity units alarm depending on your prepaid meter model. Notice that token meters come in different types...

In the late 1980s, he switched careers to take over as head of Kenya's Wildlife Service at a time when poachers were wiping out the country's entire elephant and rhino populations.   He told his rangers to shoot poachers on sight and organised the spectacular public burning of a huge haul of ivory.   In 1993, the small plane he was flying in lost power and crashed. He...

1. If you love photography buy a professional camera and hit the road. 2. Buy a few sets of skating boots/boards and begin training children in your 3. neighborhood, charge per hour. 4. Buy equity in a friend's business and agree on profit sharing. 5. Pay it out to acquire some short professional training which you can in turn train or apply e.g. video editing, baking, lifesaver/swimming trainer,...

Part 1: From Meek Catholic Boy To Gutsy Rookie Advocate When Senior Private Hezekiah Ochuka and his batch of Kenya Airforce accomplices - Pancras Oteyo Okumu, Joseph Ogidi Obuon, Charles Owira, Walter Odira Ojode and Bramwel Injeni Njereman set out to overthrow the four year old government of President Daniel arap Moi on 1 August 1982, they weren’t aware that the coup d'état would abort, after...

The Land Amendment Bill number 2 of 2023 is stirring up quite the controversy! This bill proposes to shake things up by making freehold land owners pay an annual land levy. That's right, folks - no more free rides for those who enjoy perpetual ownership and can do whatever they please with their land. If this bill passes, the Land Act 2012 will be amended to include a new section that requires freehold...

This time of year, you’re supposed to feel grateful for the roof over your head, for the fact that you have one. But what if you’re not feeling very thankful right now due to the chaos of stuff barely contained beneath that roof? That most likely means one thing — you’re suffering from a serious case of clutter. Having clutter in your home is like being in a bad relationship. But there comes a...

During this astronomical rise in the cost of living, If you feel that Nairobi has become unbearably expensive,just know where to shop to save a-few coins   WHERE TO BUY THINGS AT A BARGAIN IN NAIROBI 1. Cereals – Get them in Nyamakima in that kichochoro for Molo matatus. Groundnuts from the market aren’t overpriced. You can also get apples and other fruits at a good price. 2. Diapers...

Real estate developers could within five years be required to incorporate car charging stations in their new projects. This is as the new technology starts picking up, with the State trying to foster adoption of the less polluting vehicles. In a new strategy meant to boost uptake of electric cars in the next five years, the Ministry of Energy has ordered all new buildings, including those owned by the...

Police have arrested five suspects believed to be part of a gang that broke into a businessman's car in Nairobi's South C area and robbed him of close to Ksh.3 million a fortnight ago. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the five suspects used a catapult to smash the vehicle's window before making away with a bag containing Ksh.900,000 and another USD 15,000 (about Ksh.2...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1425739711830806533 Notice how this majestic lone leopard tracks its prey, if you observe clearly the antelope seems to sense that there is danger approaching but the fright instinct doesn't kick in until it's too...