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Malawi's only national park is a stunner, encompassing a section of Lake Malawi and its adjacent land. The lake is one of the African Great Lakes, and the world's ninth-largest by area. A southern portion of the 350-mile-long lake was given park status in 1980, partly to protect its abundant aquatic life. The hundreds of species of cichlids found here are of special interest, as scientists say they're the...

KCB Group has backed the court battle to block repossession of land on which Weston Hotel sits, fearing loss of security to the Sh1.2 billion loan it advanced the business associated with Deputy President William Ruto five years ago. The bank Thursday told Justice Benard Eboso that the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) erred in filing a fresh suit for repossession of the land instead of challenging...

The ownership of land in Kenya is not absolute and this right can be lost in the following ways; Non-renewal of leasehold interest Land holding tenure in Kenya is either free hold or leasehold. A Kenyan citizen or a company that is fully owned by Kenyans can hold land on freehold or leasehold tenure. A non-citizen or a company that is not fully owned by a Kenyan however can only hold land on a leasehold...

Crowd-pulling pastor Ezekiel Odero has allowed the media into the sprawling 65-acre property owned by New Life Church which he founded.   Odero noted that the multi-million investment in Mavueni, Kilifi County, is set to become a self-sufficient neighbourhood with several social amenities.   True to the very word that he preaches, the man of cloth used 10 per cent of the land to...

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Nairobi has some of the most expensive estates in Africa but it also has very affordable houses for low-income earners. With fluctuating rent prices, low-income earners face challenges in getting a decent house to live in but here are good estates to choose from: 1. Roysambu Located near Thika Superhighway, Roysambu is mostly inhabited by fresh graduates and upcoming middle-class residents. The...

The late Somali-American national Bashir Mohamed Mahmoud died by bare hand strangulation, a post-mortem examination has revealed. The autopsy report, which was released on Monday by his family lawyers, also revealed that there was evidence to show that Bashir was tortured before his murder. He reportedly had burns on his body, trauma on the head consistent with being hit by a blunt object, and his...

I grew up in the village and the country was much poorer than it is now. Therefore anything that could be reused was reused, not out of environmental consciousness but out of sheer necessity. It was therefore common to visit your local health centre for your daily prescribed injection(much more common than oral medication) and be asked to wait for 30 minutes because the needles were being...

Talk about 'leading by example complete with teaching aids. Member of Parliament Kuria Kimani showed up for a meeting drunk. Ironically, the meeting had been called to address the rise in consumption of illicit brew in the...

Police officers in Kitengela, Kajiado County are investigating a case in which a 48-year-old man allegedly died by setting himself ablaze inside his house on Chuna Street. Vincent Opon Kisangi allegedly ordered his house help to leave the house immediately before he committed the harrowing act. At that time, Kisangi was bleeding profusely after he allegedly stabbed himself several times. Police are...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1422907579622170626 A 42-year-old man is alleged to have killed his wife before committing suicide at their home in Kiambu County.   According to a police report on the incident, Jonathan Mukundi Gachunga, who was a licensed firearm holder, is said to have shot his 30-year-old wife in the head before taking his own life using the same weapon.   The...

If you spend the night in Kenya on August 24, you will be counted whether you are a citizen or...

A Carrefour supermarket shopping bag has reportedly sent residents of the Kiangua area in Imenti South, Meru County into a frenzy over fears of a big cat in their midst.   Photos shared online by Twitter user @AKenyanGirl on Thursday show the bag, with its signature lion face branding, hidden under a leafy shrub.   In the bag are avocado seedlings which give it bag a ‘filled up’ look,...

  Mukumu Girls High School has been closed indefinitely after two students died and scores more were infected with bacteria from contaminated food and water.  One student is said to be recovering in the intensive care unit.   Jared Obiero, Western Regional Director of Education, confirmed the incident to the media on...

Most of the tallest buildings in Kenya are found in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. In Nairobi, there are 18 buildings that stand taller than 80 metres (260 ft) and several under construction. The tallest building in the city is the new 32-storey, 200 metres (660 ft) Britam Towers. The second-tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 163 metres (535 ft) UAP Tower. The most...

The Confederation of African Football on Wednesday awarded Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania the hosting rights for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced the East Africa Pamoja Bid as the winner of the rights to host the premier African football bonanza after the CAF Executive Committee’s meeting in Cairo, Egypt. “The future of African football has never been...

To get ready for application of the permit, you must  Register your business/ Register your Company.  Costs involved:  Application fee Ksh 200  Permit fee: will be around Ksh 15,000 per year for a small shop Documents required:  Copy of certificate of Incorporation / Business Registration Certificate Copy of company KRA Pin certificate  The physical address, land zone,...

Scenic Lake Como in Italy’s Lombardy region is where the rich and famous come to play. The lavish historic villas are home to an increasingly well-heeled cosmopolitan set, including a number of celebrities. Our image features the shoreline promenade of Bellagio at twilight.   Situated at the end of a promontory, and with spectacular views of the lake and the Italian Alps, the municipality...

Have you ever taken a ride on a mkokoteni? It’s the most thrilling adventure on earth. My mum had a stall in Ngara market. She’d wake up early every day and get the older siblings up and ready. My dad, too, would be up banging away on his typewriter, At exactly 5:30 am on most days, save for weekends she’d be out of the door heading to Gikomba Market, which was about 20 minutes walk from our...

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