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On 19 October 1905, Koitalel arap Samoei, the Orkoiyot and spiritual leader of the Nandi, was assassinated by the British during a meeting supposedly convened to negotiate peace. For years, the Nandi had resisted British attempts to seize their land and impose colonial rule. Koitalel stood at...

If you are driving along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway near Lake Elmenteita, you are passing right by one of East Africa’s oldest and most dazzling Lower Paleolithic sites. Welcome to Kariandusi—the ancient hotspot where early human ancestors upgraded their toolsets using actual volcanic glass...

Georgette Mowana, popularly known as Tété, was the first wife of legendary Congolese singer Tabu Ley Rochereau. The couple married in 1960, after meeting at Athénée Kalina, where Tabu Ley was working as a government employee in the Ministry of Education. Before marrying Tété, Tabu Ley already...

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐎𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐩 was a Minister for Local Government in Moi’s government. He is arguably the heaviest human being ever in Kenya. He used to eat a whole goat alone in one sitting. The minister weighed over 170 kgs. He died in 1985 at the age of 61. He once went to Uganda for a...

Do you remember Reddy Kilowatt? Alikuwa mnona sindio ? What are your memories? Goodtimes are back.

Mama Ngina Kenyatta — The Woman Who Married a President and Gave Birth to One Early Life and Background Ngina Muhoho, famously known as Mama Ngina Kenyatta, was born on June 24, 1933, in Ngenda, Gatundu, in present-day Kiambu County, Kenya. She was born into a respected Kikuyu family known for...

Some soldiers leave behind medals. Others leave behind stories. But General Daudi Rerimoi Chepkonga Tonje left Rules that changed an entire military institution. ‎ ‎He was a quiet man. A disciplined soldier. A man who rarely looked interested in the spotlight, but when he entered the upper...

Daniel Muri: Tired of Matatu Chaos, He Set Out to Build a Shuttle Company Where Discipline and Dignity Matter Many people who aspire to venture into the matatu sector are always attracted to the alluring thought of raking in thousands of shillings daily. However, this is not always the case...

The Man Who Crossed Worlds A Reflection on Late Captain Austin Obuya (1951–1989) There is a particular kind of sadness that belongs to lives which were brief but wide. Captain Austin Obuya lived thirty-eight years, and in those years he was a schoolboy, a soldier, an aviator, a pilot instructor...

Anyone from the older generation will remember John Kimeli Kemei. As a member of the Kenya Prisons Staff Choir, his patriotic and gospel songs once filled homes, churches, and public gatherings across the country. His best known songs include Tumikia Kenya, a call to serve the nation, and...

"Mathe wa Ngara", real name Nancy Indoveria Kigunzu, is a high-profile Kenyan businesswoman and suspected major drug dealer who gained widespread public attention following a massive anti-narcotics raid on her operations in Nairobi and Kiambu counties. The case captured the public's fascination...

Who Owns Stabex? Who is Jackson Kiplimo Chebet ? Stabex International Limited was registered in Kenya on 16 January 2009 under the Companies Act, Cap 486. Although incorporated in Nairobi, the company did not establish any meaningful retail presence in Kenya at the start. Instead, its first...

The most dangerous drink for your kidneys• Not alcohol.• Nor sodas.• Not even apple or orange juice. There's a drink way more dangerous than all of them, and it might be sitting in your fridge right now. This drink destroys your kidneys way faster than alcohol: And I get it if you're drinking...

They were both assassinated for the love of Africa and putting people's interests first! Thomas Sankara was assassinated in a coup plot orchestrated by FRANC£ on October 15, 1987. Muammar Gaddafi, assassinated during Libyan civil war orchestrated by the Un!ted State of Amer!ca , FRANCE and 40+...

When Jomo Kenyatta took the oath of office as Kenya's first Prime Minister on 1 June 1963, he inherited more than the instruments of state. He inherited an office. Among the positions that passed from the colonial administration into the new African government was that of the Aide-de-Camp — the...

The haunting legends of Menengai Crater are directly tied to the final, apocalyptic chapter of the Iloikop Wars (Maasai Civil Wars) during the 19th century. The conflict pitted the fully pastoral Maasai (Ilmaasai, led by clans like the Purko) against the semi-pastoral, fiercely independent...

HE TOOK A MERCEDES FOR A TEST DRIVE… AND NEVER RETURNED IT! One of Kenya’s most unbelievable political stories involves veteran politician Paul Ngei and D.T. Dobie. The story goes that Ngei walked into the D.T. Dobie showroom and took a brand-new Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, KNM 190, for a test drive...

Jonathan Toroitich Moi was the eldest son of former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi. Born in 1954, he became widely known not because of politics but because of his career in motor rallying. He began competing in rallies in the late 1980s and became one of Kenya's prominent rally drivers. In...