Wife of Luo Musician Madanje Shot in Umoja, Nairobi

The wife of popular Luo Benga Musician John Madanji was on Tuesday, June 22, shot dead in Nairobi’s Greenspan estate, near Bee Centre, Umoja. Emmaculate Akoth was walking home with…

Kenyan Man Arrested For Poisoning Ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter

A 45-year-old Kenyan man has been arrested in connection with the alleged poisoning of two children in Canada – killing one of them. Francis Ngugi has been charged with administering…

NMS to Fine Landlords Ksh1,500 Daily For Paint

Landlords in Nairobi risk a Ksh1,500 daily fine should they fail to paint their buildings as required by the Public Health Cap 242 and County by-laws. Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS)…

KCSE: 15,000 C+ Students Refuse Universities, Prefer Plumbing & Masonry

Their is a general belief that every student who sits for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) would want to join one of the universities in Kenya. Well, not…

3 MPs Pocket Ksh16 Million Travel Allowance In One Day

Three members of parliament pocket KSh 16 million in travel expenses all within a day according to the Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu. According to Gathungu, there is massive mileage fraud taking…

Why I got into Prostitution – Nairobi Woman

Monica worked as a night nurse in Nairobi’s Koinange Street for five years – and has lived to tell her sad story. Nairobi is estimated to be home to over…

Ex-President Gbagbo Files For Divorce

Something strange happened when former Côte d’Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo landed back home last week on Thursday from the Hague where he was being held. That was when his estranged…

New Record: Kenyans Abroad Send Home Ksh34 Billion

Kenyans living abroad have defied the Covid-19 pandemic and other vagaries of life abroad to set a new record on monthly remittances  back home. The diaspora family sent home a…

KRA Sets Date For Auction of 200 Cars Stuck at Mombasa Port

Motor vehicle owners are staring at losses after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced plans to auction more than 200 motor vehicles held at the port over unpaid tax. The…

Mukhisa Kituyi Speaks After Leaked Viral Video

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dr Mukhisa Kituyi has dismissed as photoshopped an alleged sex video of himself and an unidentified woman. Kituyi…