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The planned auction of houses in Athi River’s Sunset Boulevard Estate over a defaulted loan has been stopped amid a court order handing reprieve to more than 200 home owners. Leaky’s Auctioneers, appointed to oversee the sale of 204 houses 390 units on the estate said the principals — I&M Bank and Sunset Boulevard Limited…
The biggest hurdles boil down to two main factors: the gradient of the slope and whether the site is upslope or downslope. You can get a rough idea of how challenging a particular site will be to build on by its gradient rating. Less than 10% incline is considered slight and is the easiest to…
A man was shot dead 36 times in a puzzling attack in Mihango, Utawala, Nairobi. Police identified him as Kevin Otieno Oyimba from Busia county. An unknown number of gunmen aboard two vehicles cornered the man on Gesora Road and rained bullets on him, killing him on the spot. Witnesses told the police the incident…
It was all about the money. All about the planes. All about the bottles of expensive champagne and sleek suits. All about an unattainable dream sold to a population trying to pry itself out of poverty and into a better life. For close to two years, Crowd1, an online-based investment opportunity promised the key that would open…
Maina was playing with his two brothers aged eight and six years when the accident happened. The three were playing under a mango tree just outside their house when their uncle Hussein Njau heard a scream from one of the older boys, who said Travis had been hit on the head. ”I jumped…
Former K24 news anchor Betty Kyallo on Wednesday, November 11 put up their Ongata Rongai family home for sale. Kyallo revealed that the family is seeking to move to a bigger house after outgrowing the residence where they grew up. “We have outgrown our beautiful family home in Ongata Rongai and we want to look for another new…
Consumers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are headed back to the old regime of having to exchange their empty cylinders for same brands, ending a decade of shopping convenience. The revised Energy (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Regulations of 2009, which take effect this week, have abolished the mandatory cylinder exchange pool that marketers blame for opening…
Property worth Sh12million was on Friday evening reduced to ashes at Nzoia Sugar Company in Bungoma county following a fire outbreak at the factory plant. The fire is said to have started around 5.15pm after a hot steam pipe ignited bagasse at one of the mill turbines at the factory during cane crushing. …
Customers who fail to pay their Okoa Jahazis will have their Bonga Points deducted automatically by Safaricom. Through this intervention, the company seeks to cut growing Bonga Point debts that add up to millions of shillings. Its roll out will also allow the company to collect overdue airtimes. For instance, some customers…
Flowing for roughly 350 miles, the Nazas River is an important water source for the arid states of Durango and Coahuila in northern Mexico. The Nazas irrigates a great deal of farmland and is dammed at two points along its course, which has tamed its torrents. It’s not all about watering the crops, however. The…
President William Ruto, has appointed Mr Amin Mohammed Ibrahim, as the new Director of Criminal Investigations. Mr Amin was appointed vide a gazette notice dated October 14, 2022, to replace former Director George Kinoti who tendered his resignation and has since been redeployed to the public service commission. This follows a vetting exercise…
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest people, has re-married after her 2019 divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Seattle teacher Dan Jewett acknowledged his marriage to Scott this weekend on the couple’s webpage for the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic organization which encourages the world’s richest people to dedicate a majority of their wealth…
The UN-Habitat has unveiled a house prototype for affordable green building aimed at addressing housing shortage in densely populated urban areas. Dubbed Tiny House, the model is expected to address the problem of affordable housing in Kenya and tackle climate change. Unlike conventional houses, the ‘tiny’ house occupies smaller space and makes maximum use of…
Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) has undergone a transformation for the last few weeks following renovations done by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Renovations that began in early August have involved the refurbishment of various conference rooms, hallways, pavements, and flower gardens. Some of the conference halls were also flipped to create a large space…
Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub if your hands are not visibly dirty. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub eliminates the virus if it is on your hands. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth…
Comedian Dr King’ori’s night show dubbed The Wicked Edition is coming to an end after seven years on air. Taking to social media, the host revealed that the satirical show will air for a final time on Friday, January 12, 2024, as King’ori exits NTV. “Thank you for being part of our story. Here’s to…
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1. When people no longer quarrel about shared electricity bill. Everybody has a metre or buys tokens. 2. When kids have nice coloured bicycles. 3. The absence of “chomelea” people walking in estates asking to chomelea plastic basins and buckets. 4. When the landlord is unknown. You only know of agents and half truths about the landlord….
The government will spend Sh152.4 million of taxpayers money to complete the renovations in the Deputy President’s Mombasa home. A contractor was hired last year by the office of the DP to upgrade coastal home. It previously belonged to the Coast provincial commissioner as the official resident. Allocation of Sh37.4 million starting July for…
Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana says that he sold all investment to in a get- rich-quick scheme that never materialized and instead led him to poverty. During a hearing at a Nairobi court on Thursday, Mungatana explained to the court that his late wife died not knowing the truth about their Karen home, which was…
