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One of the most common manipulation tactics women use on men is Monkey Branching. Most men don’t even know they’re being used until it’s too late. Monkey branching is when: She keeps you around, lovebombs you, make you feel reassured & safe while she’s secretly speaking to other men before...

Ambrose Michael Ofafa was one of colonial Kenya's most prominent African civic and political figures, a teacher, trade unionist, businessman, and nationalist politician whose career bridged the world of the colonial administration and that of the emerging African independence movement. Ofafa was...

Fredrick Fidelis Omulo Gumo, popularly known as Fred Gumo, is one of the most colourful and enduring names in Kenya’s political history. Born in 1945, Gumo emerged from the Abanyala sub-tribe of the Luhya community and grew into a politician whose name became almost inseparable from toughness...

Kikuyu Town is one of the oldest towns in Kiambu county that exhibits rich history, having sprouted from colonial missionaries in the area. It is where the founding father of our nation and the first president of the republic, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, was born, raised and schooled before he...

ZIMMERMANN ESTATE-On April 12, 1971, at the Nairobi Hospital, Karl Fritz Paul Zimmermann (pictured) finally took the final bow as he succumbed to diabetes. Apart from a small filler in the local dailies, few people took notice. Yet, this Silesian native, who served in the German army during...

Bruce Roy McKenzie was one of the most intriguing and controversial figures in Kenya’s early post-independence history. He was a South African-born farmer, decorated wartime pilot, businessman, politician, adviser to President Jomo Kenyatta, and, according to many accounts, a man deeply...

From Extortionist Politicians, To Shylocks And Sidekicks: How Late Billionaire Francis Mburu Ended Up Broke The late billionaire Francis Mburu had it all-or so it seemed-before a string of bad decisions, extortionist politicians and hanger-ons brought him down. The Standard newspaper, in an...

Africa is the most religious continent. Both Islam and Christianity have millions of followers there. People pray. People fast. People tithe. People sacrifice. People build churches and mosques everywhere. People name their children after prophets. They do everything the religion asks. And...

General Simba Makara aka Makarange Very little is documented about General Simba but I will try and piece together the information I have gathered to try and tell his story. He was born in the Mwimbi area. He was very tactical and fierce in battle. He was in charge of the MauMau in the Mwimbi...

Narrated by Field Marshal Mwariama. "We reject your offer because it amounts to a bribe. You, particularly, should know that we fought and died for the liberation of this land, and not for money and a few acres of land. We therefore refuse to disarm until your government meets our demands...

Field Marshal Musa Mwariama (aka M’Kirigua M’Muchiri): 1928-1989. In the Kimeru language, “Mwariama”, means “One who speaks the truth”. Mwariama was also known as “Muthigari Mugathe” or “Nkumbuku” His father was M’Muchiri Mawiri, himself a warrior-leader in his youth, and a wealthy person owing...

President Daniel arap Moi appointed Franklin Bett to be Comptroller of Statehouse in January 1996. Kipkalya Kones was already a Minister in the Office of President in from 1993. The two are Kipsigis and alumni of Tenwek High School in Bomet County. There camaraderie was evident and often...

James Orengo and Martin Shikuku, flash the 2 finger FORD sign as they head for the sabasaba rally in July same year. On 7 July 1990, Kenyans took to the streets to demand free elections. The politicians who had called for the protests, Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia, were arrested days before...

Google Maps knows there's a traffic jam 10 km ahead. There are no cameras on that road. Here's How: 1. It tracks anonymous phone movement. – When hundreds of phones using location services suddenly slow down on the same road, Google detects that traffic is building. 2. It compares current...

The most powerful man on TV when we were kids.The guy could pick the rain with his hand and move it from Nairobi to Mombasa! Over his decades-long career, he became celebrated not just for his accurate forecasting, but for his charismatic, hands-on presenting style—often theatrically "moving"...

The World Bank has given Kenya more than 10 conditions before it can access the next round of loans. Here are 10 of the main conditions explained in simple terms. 1. Public officials must declare their interests Senior government officials will have to declare their personal financial interests...