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RIP Senator Gashwin

You don’t have a driving permit but i have forgiven you because you have a very good heart

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...

Chang' Barak meaning ‘a lot in sky

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...

Dem si mgonjwa lakini zile vitanda amelazwa ogopa

"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...