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A 34-year-old man died on Friday after he was trapped inside a boiler at an established steel manufacturing factory in Thika, Kiambu County.   Caleb Otieno, the second born in their family, who had been working at the boiler’s section was liquefied, leaving family and fellow workers in disbelief and grief.   According to his brother John Agwambo, Otieno who has worked at the company...

    In what has now become a heart-wrenching saga for many in Kenya, the body of 24-year-old activist Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti, who had been missing since November 2024, was discovered at Thika Level 5 Mortuary. The discovery has not only brought immense grief to his family but has also sparked a demand for accountability from both the police and the government regarding his disappearance and...

The wire transfers were unrelated to illegal activities as alleged by multiple reports. Infinity Development is a design and construction company.  The money, was used to fund a number of government and private projects in the neighbouring country. The deceased 36-year-old had reportedly won two tenders worth Ksh2.53 billion. Ksh1.8 billion was channeled towards the construction of a prison in...

It is one of the most popular and populous estates in Nairobi. With a population of over half a million, Kayole leads among its peers like Dandora and Umoja estates, which offer affordable housing to the city’s rising population. The estate located in Nairobi’s Eastlands area is, however, famous for all the wrong reasons. In the past, several incidents of crime, notably kidnapping, have been linked to...

Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza has revoked the appointme nt of Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s son Kevin Muasya and blogger Pauline Njoroge as members of the Tourism Board.   The CS made the announcement in a Gazette Notice dated March 9, 2023, dismissing the pair alongside three other members before the conclusion of their term in the Ministry.   The...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1729033860770419091 South Sudan President Salva Kiir made some verbal slip-ups during his maiden speech as the East African Community (EAC) chairman. While addressing the heads of state on November 25, 2023, for the first time as the EAC chair, President Kiir struggled to read out his speech. He began his speech by thanking the dignitaries and acknowledging the...

What is Rent? Rent means payments received from a right granted to another person for use or occupation of immovable property which includes premium or similar consideration received for the use or occupation of property. Rental Income Taxation Under Annual Regime Rent is charged on actual amount received Expense incurred to generate rent is allowed under section 15 of the Income Tax Act. Tax...

Philomena Njeri, who was killed by her husband on Tuesday, was a jovial, party-loving woman who ate life with a large spoon but was unfulfilled. According to Njeri's friends, she wanted a child so badly that she kept talking about babies. "She had lived her life and after her birthday in March this year, her desire to give birth grew," said Anne Wambui, who was her friend. Wambui said Njeri's...

1. Ruaka- "Rui rua aka" Meaning "River of women" The river, known as "Rui-Rwa-Aka", meaning "women’s river", was reserved for Kikuyu girls during circumcision for its cold-morning anaesthetic waters. Ruaraka was the corrupted version of the name. 2. Dagoretti- "Ndagurite" Meaning a place that's not yet bought as Karen Blixen had already the rest of the area. 3. Rumuruti (in Laikipia)- The town...

Viewing a house can be one of the most stressful and time-consuming parts of the moving experience, especially for first time buyers who have no experience and no idea of what to expect.   Your ideal house Before you have even chosen your first house to view, it may be worth spending time creating an image of your perfect house. Make a list of the various features you want this perfect house to...

Lawrence Njuguna, better known as DJ Fatxo shared the events leading to the demise of interior designer Jeff Mwathi. Speaking at Radio Jambo, he explained that Mwathi looked distressed at around midnight as they were levering at a joint along Thika Road. At the time, DJ Fatxo indicated that he was engrossed in a conversation with the club owner and was not paying attention to Mwathi who was in the...

People have taken to social media to reveal some of the weird rules their landlords gave them when they moved in as tenants.   They shared the many reasons while responding to a question posed by a Facebook user, Justina Ndubuisi.   Many revealed that their landlords instructed them never to turn on their generators beyond 9pm.   Some said their landlords banned them...

Every WhatsApp group will have at least some of these miscreants:   1. The Clown:   They post jokes, memes and funny videos in the most inappropriate of forums. They can post lewd jokes in a WhatsApp group created to organise a funeral. When asked to stop, the culprits claim they are “livening up” the group because everybody else is “too serious”   2. The...

Any significant change whenever it happens positive or negative comes accompanied by anxiety and fear. Change always feels like dying because you must leave one state and enter other state. This can be felt individually or collectively. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book 'On Death and Dying' described 5 common emotions that happen to people when they learn of their imminent death. The are dubbed DABDA...

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Travel to Mombasa is not only about palm-fringed pristine-white beaches. Travellers also visit to see and learn about the historical monuments found here such as Pembe za Ndovu (elephant tusks), Keingeleni (the bell place) and Fort Jesus.   I have made it a routine to stop over by the historical Pembe za Ndovu. In fact, locals say you haven’t visited Mombasa if you miss out on the chance to...

A woman who stole over Sh1 million from a reveller who had invited her for a drink at a local joint in Embakasi, was last evening arrested by serious crimes detectives and placed behind bars. What began as a night of merry making with a happy ending in sight, turned out to be the man’s worst nightmare of his lifetime. This is after he found himself in hospital the following evening fighting for...

The bus is believed to ply the Nairobi-Githurai route. CCTV footage showed a bus overturning along the Thika...

Chris Kirubi was a flamboyant businessman to whom money gave the choicest things in life.  He drove the most expensive German cars, wore designer apparels, owned seven companies, a thriving radio station for urban masses and high-rise buildings in the city where he maintained penthouses. If you ever wanted to get money from Chris Kirubi, your best would be to use the route of education: ask him to pay...

Nairobi’s Gigiri suburb is home to the most expensive houses in the capital as Kitengela emerged as the least expensive neighbourhood. A new survey shows while also indicating that on average, property prices fell for the first time in over a decade. On average, homes cost about Sh119.3 million in Gigiri, which neighbours the United Nations complex, while stand-alone homes of more than four-bedrooms...