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At least four people have died and several others injured after falling off the 15th floor of a construction building in the Pangani area in Nairobi. The incident at the Bajun Tower along Mukunga Street happened when the scaffolding of the building under construction collapsed. According to the police reports, most of the people injured were construction workers with rescue operations...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1726835401913246100 Police officers have denied receiving reports of a man who was allegedly abducted near Thika Road Mall (TRM) along the Thika Superhighway. This is despite a video shared widely on Tuesday morning, capturing the man desperately pleading for help as he was forcibly ushered into a vehicle in broad daylight. Kasarani OCPD, Anthony Mbogo, stated that a...

For five years, married life had seemed full of contentment for a couple who were found shot dead in their house in Kiambu.  There was one problem: Johnathan Mukindi, 42, didn't want children and Philomena Njeri, 30, became desperate for a family. He never told her he was impotent. They even tried IVF. He knew it wouldn't work. When she became pregnant, he knew she had a secret lover and he couldn't...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1727066770215751814 Kenyans have reacted sharply to a video of a young hawker who was recorded crying uncontrollably after his groundnuts were spilled across the ground by unnamed officials of the City Council of Nairobi. The young man, who appears to be in his late teens, is seen burying his face in a woman's clothing as he cries and gesticulates, appearing to silently...

Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s call for mass action on Monday, March 20, 2023, coincides with similar activities by opposition parties in other African countries.   In what is seemingly growing into pockets of demonstrations across African democracies, the nature of the protests varies on the basis of issues.   In Kenya, the opposition has planned a countrywide mass action, which...

The Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums in Nairobi, Kenya are made up of several informal areas southeast of the city centre. This one is called "Riara". Added together, the slums have a population totaling over 120,000, a medium-sized city in its own right, with poor services, stolen electricity, and mounds of rubbish in the streets. The unerring regularity of long tin roofs, perfectly parallel, belie the squalor...

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has moved to court seeking to repossess the contentious land.NLC found that the four-star hotel had been built on grabbed land belonging to KCAA and ordered that Ruto should negotiate for compensation.But in a new twist to the long running saga, KCAA has now moved to the Lands and Environment Court. The suit, filed by lawyers James Orengo and Otiende Amollo, reads...

At least six people who were planning to attend a wedding in Kihunguro area, Ruiru Sub-County have died after a concrete slab covering a well they were dancing on caved-in.  According to a Kiambu Police Spokesperson, the group of people had made a stopover at a friend's house on Saturday to make merry when about 11 of them drowned after the slab collapsed. The police say...

Prince Harry has said he stepped back from the royal family last year because the British press was “destroying” his mental health. In a rare one-on-one interview in which he discussed the pressures of royal life and his move away from London, Harry told “The Late Late Show” host James Corden that he decided he needed to “get (his) family out of here” and that he preferred the depiction of...

Police in Kirinyaga County have arrested a pastor on suspicion that he impregnated his two teenage daughters.   John Gichuki, a pastor in a local akorino church, is accused of impregnating his 16-year-old daughter who has a seven-month-old child and his 14-year-old daughter who is 5 months pregnant.     “The suspect was arrested yesterday (Saturday) evening in his hide-out...

Citizen TV news anchor Trevor Ombija shared his biggest heartbreak after he was left by a woman he had been in a relationship with for 10 years. "I am from a relationship that lasted 10 years. It is one of those relationships that were over, then they are back again," he said. "I actually took dowry to her home on December 5, 2015, then akaniacha. She said she needs to find herself."   He...

The incident caused an uproar countrywide after a video surfaced online on Friday,where it was narrated that security guards denied an expectant mother, who was braving excruciating labor pains, access into Pumwani Hospital.  She said that she went into labor while she was alone in the house on Sunday. "When my husband came later, he found me in a lot of pain so he ordered for a taxi and took...

A murder suspect who has been on the run since he killed his wife last Friday, was arrested this morning after his attempts to commit suicide failed to materialize.   Harisson Mutisya, 45, killed his 34-year-old wife Faith Mueni, in cold blood, by hacking her into pieces using a machete on suspicion of infidelity.   Preliminary investigations indicate that on the fateful day, Mutisya...

1. Register or log in to the ardhisasa platform ardhisasa.lands.go.ke   2. Click on land rent under land administration services   3. Search for the parcel number or title number   4. Invoices for the land rent will be displayed   5. Instructions on how to complete the payment will also be provided in this section.     Source:...

Eric Cheruiyot, who was Tecra’s driver and assistant, said he saw it all from the time the relationship started in Lamu. He witnessed it evolve into an adventure as they visited various scenic sites and hotels in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar before it ended with the tragic fall in Lamu that caused her death in a Nairobi hospital. Cheruiyot said that Omar was always agitated whenever anyone came...

When asked about your weaknesses in a job interview, it's important to provide a genuine response that reflects self-awareness and demonstrates your ability to overcome challenges. Here's a suggested approach to answering this question: Be honest but strategic: Choose a genuine weakness that is not directly related to the core requirements of the job you're applying for. Select...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1424946217558102021 Everyone is currently talking about the live session Ms Karen Nyamu held last night; after she allegedly got beaten by her baby daddy, Samidoh Muchoki.   From what Karen Nyamu says is that the singer walked into her house; accusing her of having an affair with another man and before she even realized it; Samidoh had already started throwing...

A tenant who allegedly assaulted his landlord for demanding rent at night has been charged in a Nakuru court. Appearing before Principal Magistrate Bernard Mararo on Monday, Mr Yohana Sunday was charged with unlawfully assaulting Mr George Shiundu, his landlord, in Kaptembwo estate within Nakuru County on May 20 occasioning him bodily harm.   The court heard that the landlord...

516 Arouca -- called so because it's 516 meters long and is in the town of Arouca, an hour south of Porto -- connects Aguieiras Waterfall and Paiva Gorge and is the latest adventure offering in the Arouca Geopark, known for its extreme sports. It takes about 10 minutes to cross if you're taking in the panoramic views of the waterfall, the gorge and the fast-moving river seen through the open grid...

What started off as one name sometimes became twisted or lost in translation. But soon, as the town’s population grew, so did the names stick till the post-independence era Here are some of them:   1. Roysambu – Roysambu is a estate located along the Thika Superhighway. It was known as Royal Suburbs during the colonial times. However this morphed to Roy-Sabu and eventually got the current name...