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Amos Kareithi

Why Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima did not attend Mukami's burial

Mukami Kimathi was interred, not very far away from where her iconic husband Dedan KImathi bravely fought the colonial forces.

Why Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima did not attend Mukami's burial

Ruto boots law he swore to defend in corruption fight

Ruto boots law he swore to defend in corruption fight

Day VP's briefcase disappeared from a London hospital

Day VP's briefcase disappeared from a London hospital

Birth of scandal that will remake home of champions

Birth of scandal that will remake home of champions

Daunting task of housing, taxing impoverished Kenyans

The government has unwittingly borrowed from the hut tax which was introduced by the colonial government to force Africans to seek jobs from the settlers.

Daunting task of housing, taxing impoverished Kenyans

Widow's woes as she battles schemes to disinherit her

Wanjiru’s life was turned upside down after her husband, Eliud Ndirangu Macharia, died in 2014 in mysterious circumstances. Macharia was later buried in a controversial manner.

Widow's woes as she battles schemes to disinherit her

Ray of hope for peasants' 50-year battle to claim ranch

Gucokaniriria Kihato Farmers and Traders Company held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) since 2006 on Thursday last week, after years of protracted legal battles between rival camps.

Ray of hope for peasants' 50-year battle to claim ranch

'Patriot' who formed militia but was accused of treason

Besides recruiting 50 highly trained military officers to neutralise the political threat he perceived to be facing the country, Muthemba also used his own money to buy specialised guns

'Patriot' who formed militia but was accused of treason

Hangman who hanged criminals for £5, gave discounts

Robert Marshal outsmarted other hangmen after he presented a tender of £5 (Sh911) for every white person he hanged and Sh£1 (Sh140) for an African. He offered to hang Asians for free.

Hangman who hanged criminals for £5, gave discounts

Big bang that scarred Kenya and changed city's skyline

When explosions went off at around 10.30 am on August 7, 1998, the ensuing chaos united the country in grief and the world in fear.

Big bang that scarred Kenya and changed city's skyline

Choruses and amen chants once reigned at Parliament

Kenya's most heavily secured square, where more than 400 honourable members earn a living by shouting ayes and nays to make laws was once holy grounds.

Choruses and amen chants once reigned at Parliament

How Bob Marley's reggae music sustained 1982 coup

The reggae music from Voice of Kenya, studios was, however, unceremoniously halted when the plotters who lacked firepower and proper planning were overwhelmed.

How Bob Marley's reggae music sustained 1982 coup

Why State banned chiefs from joining political parties

Such was the predicament the government found itself in when a cabal of influential chiefs with the backing of rich families from Kiambu formed an association.

Why State banned chiefs from joining political parties

How chief licensing officer helped Njonjo smuggle guns

Charles Mugane Njonjo, while serving as the constitutional minister, was exposed to public ridicule after he was accused of using his office to help his friends import guns.

How chief licensing officer helped Njonjo smuggle guns

How Mwea was immortalised as Kenya's headquarters of torture

Mwea, conjures up images of tortured freedom fighters being stripped naked by overbearing white colonial officers hell-bent to make them disown their freedom struggle.

How Mwea was immortalised as Kenya's headquarters of torture

Sending errant children to South Africa to be reformed

Juveniles found guilty in Kenya could be transported to South Africa where they could serve their time and later brought back home once they were reformed.

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Sending errant children to South Africa to be reformed

How some chiefs morphed into powerful politicians

There was a time chief could dare dream of becoming senior government officers away from the drinking dens where they spent most of their time battling with chan'gaa brewers

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How some chiefs morphed into powerful politicians

When the government organised its demonstration

It was quite a cinema as the president witnessed a flypast by the Kenya Air Force.

By 2 months ago

When the government organised its demonstration

Bulgaria trip: Genesis of Kenya's first scholarship scam

A senior minister, who Matiba does not name, conspired with the Bulgarian government to carry out the scheme, leaving the Kenya government with an egg on its face.

By 2 months ago

Bulgaria trip: Genesis of Kenya's first scholarship scam

How family acquired land in Thika for pineapple empire

After waiting for 119 years, the locals feel that it is time to reclaim part of the ancestral land they lost to colonial settlers.

By 2 months ago

How family acquired land in Thika for pineapple empire

Return to original police brutality scene a century later

Teargassing an 87-year-old lawyer, Dr John Khaminwa and former Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga (77) inside a police station was quite a spectacle!

By 2 months ago

Return to original police brutality scene a century later

Love, Waiyaki and ensuing massacre over dowry dispute

When an angry Waiyaki went to Fort Smith to confront Purkis over the massacre of his people in Githiiga, he was overpowered and chained to a pole. He later died on his way to Mombasa.

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Love, Waiyaki and ensuing massacre over dowry dispute

How violent campaigns were nurtured 60 years ago

When a self-taught teacher, Shompole Leroka, signed up with Kanu and declared his interest for the Kajiado North seat, little did he know that he had unwittingly signed his death warrant.

By 2 months ago

How violent campaigns were nurtured 60 years ago

Students caught in the middle as professors battle for Sh9b hospital

A fight between the head of Kenyatta University and his former boss chairing the board of the KUTRRH is jeopardising the fate of about 2,000 students pursuing medicine courses.

By 2 months ago

Students caught in the middle as professors battle for Sh9b hospital

Let down till death: No place for Miceere at Uhuru Park

Like Kimathi and other heroes and heroines, Miceere was tried by the State and found undeserving of any state honour.

By 2 months ago

Let down till death: No place for Miceere at Uhuru Park

Boyhood fantasy that grew into a business empire

Mandatally’s quest for financial independence started when he realised he could increase his 50 cents pocket money instead of squandering it by buying candies and cookies.

By 2 months ago

Boyhood fantasy that grew into a business empire

How pioneer road almost led the country to bankruptcy

MacKinnon Road was the longest road from Mombasa extending for about 100 kilometres past Taru to a station that would later be used as a depot for the rail line

By 2 months ago

How pioneer road almost led the country to bankruptcy

Kenya paying huge price for neglecting Northern region

For 60 years, the north, like a sore toe, has been aching from neglect and marginalisation. Kenya continues to bleed whenever civilians and police officers die in the crossfire of bandits.

By 2 months ago

Kenya paying huge price for neglecting Northern region

Why formation of East Africa Federation rattled London

The idea that Kenya was thinking of surrendering its sovereignty and its leaders surrendering the trappings of power to a new entity, the East Africa Federation was unfathomable

By 3 months ago

Why formation of East Africa Federation rattled London

Murder mystery that defied science, detectives for decades

Not even three books, fictionalised films and a hundred trips in three decades has offered any answers to the mystery of what happened to Julie Ward.

By 3 months ago

Murder mystery that defied science, detectives for decades

When government could not afford to fund education

The situation at the time was so bad that the governor, Conway Belfield, gave up pretending that the government was doing anything for schools.

By 3 months ago

When government could not afford to fund education

Why MPs branded Jaramogi Oginga a 'hard parent'

His qualities as a 'soft parent' were however subject of a parliamentary debate when he demanded that tough conditions be imposed on Kenya Meat Commission

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Why MPs branded Jaramogi Oginga a 'hard parent'

Sabina's Jubilee coup mirrors Gema takeover in Jomo era

52 years ago, there was a bitter struggle between two groups that wanted to control Mt Kenya politics. Members of parliament from Mt Kenya formed GEMA.

By 3 months ago

Sabina's Jubilee coup mirrors Gema takeover in Jomo era

Why MP wanted Britons screened to lock out criminals

MP Arthur Bottomley, who represented Chatham, saw some of his countrymen as the trigger to the violence that had engulfed Kenya from 1952.

By 3 months ago

Why MP wanted Britons screened to lock out criminals

Insult missiles and white solders' escapes in World Wars

When the Germans were routed out of Kenya’s Namanga town by the British soldiers, their soldiers surrendered their big guns but used a more lethal arsenal; the mouth.

By 3 months ago

Insult missiles and white solders' escapes in World Wars

Why State paid Achieng Oneko Sh100 monthly for violation of rights

Unlike the five other political prisoners, Oneko successfully appealed his sentence and was set free by the Supreme Court in 1954.

By 3 months ago

Why State paid Achieng Oneko Sh100 monthly for violation of rights

Why Kibaki okayed taxes on harambee contributions

The CDF too has been under attack while the State’s appetite to levy taxes even on some mundane items like fake nails and beards continues to outrage sections of its citizenry.

By 3 months ago

Why Kibaki okayed taxes on harambee contributions

Tom Mboya's unholy procession on a sacred Good Friday

Mboya, representing Nairobi in the Legislative Council had planned a protest march in the streets of Nairobi to present a petition to the governor’s residence at State House.

By 3 months ago

Tom Mboya's unholy procession on a sacred Good Friday

Sixty years of Independence, and the freedoms we dreamed of remain a mirage

After suffering for more than 70 years under the cracking whip of the colonialists who overworked, underpaid and over-taxed them, millions of Kenyans hoped that things would brighten

By 3 months ago

Sixty years of Independence, and the freedoms we dreamed of remain a mirage

How Somalia humiliation of Jomo led to frosty relations

This escalated the hostilities that would climax with an open secession bid by parts of Northern Kenya, leading to warfare between Kenya and secessionists.

By 3 months ago

How Somalia humiliation of Jomo led to frosty relations

When KCB flew to the bush to serve Maasai herders

Gone are the days when a Kenyan had to know a bank worker or a reputable person to be allowed to open a bank account.

By 3 months ago

When KCB flew to the bush to serve Maasai herders

Why a bankrupt government once scrapped income tax

There have been times Kenya has been forced to resort to unconventional approaches to bridge financial gaps when revenue collection dips.

By 3 months ago

Why a bankrupt government once scrapped income tax

When Kenya almost had two national Identity cards

The whites who had demanded that all Africans be issued with IDs, containing their bio data and records of employment, could not fathom carrying around a similar document.

By 3 months ago

When Kenya almost had two national Identity cards

When power of science triumphed over witchdoctors

A small pox epidemic swept across North Eastern, Tana River and coastal region where it killed hundreds.

By 3 months ago

When power of science triumphed over witchdoctors

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