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  https://twitter.com/i/status/1695730241266737446 Prominent businessman Jaswant Singh Rai made headlines after he was apprehended by gun-toting men in Nairobi, forced out of his car in traffic, and bundled into a pick-up that had blocked him. Although details about his kidnapping and subsequent release on Sunday are scarce, President William Ruto waded into the mystery on...

Long term leases and attractive returns are some of the many reasons why investors are looking forward to checking out a Commercial property list in Houston these days. But, as you can see with most investments, purchasing these assets will have their share of risks as well. First time buyers need to be aware of these points, per the experts. The lease term and returns are enough to attract the first-time...

You’re going to build your dream home and you’ve thought it all through – or so you’ve thought. You know exactly what you need and want to have in your home, but have you thought about what you don’t want and what you don’t need? Have you really thought the whole thing through? You have given much thought and consideration to what will work for you, but have you taken the time to think about...

Are you self-employed and have not contributed for more than 12 months? You can reactivate your NHIF card by paying at least KES 1,500 to resume usage of your card . You can pay via M-PESA (paybill no 200222) or at EQUITY, NATIONAL BANK, KCB, or CO-OPERATIVE BANK You will then wait for 2 months (60 days) to start enjoying regular services.  Note that you need to continue with the regular...

In December of last year, I was having a chat with a friend at a popular joint in Kiambu. Suddenly, three DCI Subarus pulled up, and a dozen men who looked mean jumped out and headed to the main bar.   Within minutes, they arrested two female waiters and a male supervisor. A third waiter disappeared through the back door, and at the time, no one, including the manager, knew what was happening....

https://twitter.com/i/status/1729432958409339128   A High Court in Nairobi has declared the housing levy that was introduced by President William Ruto as unconstitutional. Judges Lawrence Mugambi, Christine Meoli and David Majanja on Tuesday ruled that the introduction of the levy was discriminatory since it imposed taxes on salaried Kenyans alone and excluded those working in the informal...

In the early ’80s, Buru Buru was an enviable middle-class estate in Nairobi, where many people wished to live, and those already living there were proud to be associated with. The estate was characterised by beautifully lined white maisonettes with orange brick tiles housed in sizable compounds designed in courts, with each compound having a low, neatly trimmed hedge. It was clean, serene and...

Following his death last week, many Kenyans were surprised to discover that multi-billionaire industrialist Chris Kirubi was an honorary consul of Mauritius in Kenya. But it is hardly surprising; the tiny Indian Ocean nation is one of the world’s most notorious tax-havens. As a secrecy jurisdiction, the world’s super-rich stash their wealth there, and shell companies exist in...

Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recently filed a legal action to reclaim land parcels originally designated for the Kenya Railways Corporation.    The commission has filed several cases in Nairobi's Environment and Land Court against private entities and former Land Commissioners accused of engaging in questionable real estate transactions. The...

Fate started curving her for the spotlight at the age of seven when she appeared in the music video of Bob Marley's "Is This Love?" and later. Campbell was born in Streatham, South London to a Jamaican-born dancer on May 22, 1970. She has never met her biological father who abandoned her mother when she was four months pregnant. Her mother would later shape her to follow in her footsteps enrolling...

 A craze that began in Uganda, appears to have spread to her immediate neighbour Tanzania. Handeni District Commissioner Toba Nguvila, who talked to the media after the recently concluded breast-feeding week, brought the issue to light. The commissioner said men breast-feeding has stood out as a severe concern while meeting women during the week, which is normally commemorated between August 1 and...

A studio apartment lacks many such amenities, though in some locales it is costlier than a single apartment. The main distinction is the lack of a living room or a shared seating area. The apartment comprises of just a large single room which compartmentalizes without raising walls on three sides for the division. You get one small open kitchen and a bathroom with it. While the bathroom is mostly...

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also form the Nairobi County. The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase ‘Enkare Nyrobi’, which translates to “cool water”. The area Nairobi currently occupies was essentially uninhabited swamp until a supply depot of the Uganda Railway was built by the British in 1899 linking Mombasa to Uganda. The...

Probing the murder of 23-year-old interior designer Jeff Mwathi recovered a blood-stained pillow from DJ Fatxo’s apartment when they went to do investigations.   The detectives from DCI headquarters used luminol to locate potential blood evidence on the pillow that would be undetectable through visual examination.   Luminol is a water-based solution capable of detecting blood that has been...

In a shocking turn of events that has gripped the nation, details have emerged regarding the tragic death of Sospeter Onyango Osungo, popularly known as "Billionaire Akoko." The 23-year-old architecture student from Kirinyaga University met his untimely demise in the early hours of Sunday night in Nairobi's Kibera neighborhood. Akoko, hailing from Gem in Siaya County, was known for his ostentatious...

Villagers Protect Local Brewer From Arrest As They Assault Police Officers An attempt by police officers to raid a Chang’aa den at a village in Trans-Nzoia county, was met with resistance, after the brewer raised alarm attracting troops of drunkards and villagers who attacked the officers. Determined to arrest the notorious brewer, the officers had stormed Bwake village and headed straight...

The dreaded earth-movers where at it again this time it was...

A woman who was part of a drinks spiking gang had a taste of her own medicine when she unknowingly took a drink that she had laced with a stupefying substance and passed out!   In a classic case of the hunter becoming the hunted, Leah Mwenja, 31 was found unconscious together with 3 men at Shikara apartments in Nyali, Mombasa county, where the men had booked themselves for a working...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72cRwcnzeF4 The National Government has announced that 11 parastatals are being put up for sale. Some of the companies to be sold through the privatisation program include; Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB), Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), National Oil Corporation (NOC), Kenya Seed Company Limited, Mwea Rice Mills, and Western...

Requirements: Fill the online application form Attach the following documents-: Copy of National Identity Card, valid Passport or valid Alien Card for Refugees One coloured passport-size photo for each Applicant Copy of Death Certificate (if widow or widower) Copy of Divorce Decree Absolute (If the partner had been married before and divorced) A sworn affidavit to confirm...