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Stephen Muiruri

Fare thee Well Rita Tinina, a magnet of true friendship

You were a magnet that attracted true, warm and lasting friendships – due to your golden heart and the trademark laughter and infectious smile you always flashed.

Fare thee Well Rita Tinina, a magnet of true friendship

Artur brothers' gun drama and police bosses' shame

Artur brothers' gun drama and police bosses' shame

Role of the Artur brothers and plan to bomb Standard offices

Role of the Artur brothers and plan to bomb Standard offices

State House meeting that plotted 2006 Standard raid

State House meeting that plotted 2006 Standard raid

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

Secretive organs of the state raided The Standard Group, harassed late-night staff, switched KTN off the air and set the day’s newspapers that were rolling off the press on fire.

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

First Lady Lucy Kibaki stormed the newsroom of Daily Nation at Nation Centre’s third floor in the company of six bodyguards and a terrified King’ori. That was around 11pm.

By 2 months ago

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

In 1996, Fazul and Wadih el-Hage - Lebanese member of Al-Qaeda - transported $7,000 from Osama bin Laden to a contact in Mombasa. That money was used to fund terrorism in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

By 8 months ago

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Fazul Mohammed, the mastermind of the US Embassy bombings, fled to Somalia after the Nairobi attack, sneaked into Lamu from where he planned to bomb Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Kikambala

By 8 months ago

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

The US embassy bombings took nearly five years of preparations and planning. Fazul was centrally involved at every step along the way.

By 8 months ago

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

Surprisingly, even staff at the guesthouse never knew they had hosted the bombers until the combined CID and FBI squad came knocking.

By 8 months ago

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

In such a major tragedy, you don’t wait to be assigned or get instructions from your seniors. I picked up my pen and notebook, then raced out of the building. My colleagues did the same.

By 8 months ago

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

Secretive organs of the state raided The Standard Group, harassed late-night staff, switched KTN off the air and set the day’s newspapers that were rolling off the press on fire.

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

First Lady Lucy Kibaki stormed the newsroom of Daily Nation at Nation Centre’s third floor in the company of six bodyguards and a terrified King’ori. That was around 11pm.

By 2 months ago

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

In 1996, Fazul and Wadih el-Hage - Lebanese member of Al-Qaeda - transported $7,000 from Osama bin Laden to a contact in Mombasa. That money was used to fund terrorism in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

By 8 months ago

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Fazul Mohammed, the mastermind of the US Embassy bombings, fled to Somalia after the Nairobi attack, sneaked into Lamu from where he planned to bomb Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Kikambala

By 8 months ago

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

The US embassy bombings took nearly five years of preparations and planning. Fazul was centrally involved at every step along the way.

By 8 months ago

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

Surprisingly, even staff at the guesthouse never knew they had hosted the bombers until the combined CID and FBI squad came knocking.

By 8 months ago

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

In such a major tragedy, you don’t wait to be assigned or get instructions from your seniors. I picked up my pen and notebook, then raced out of the building. My colleagues did the same.

By 8 months ago

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

Secretive organs of the state raided The Standard Group, harassed late-night staff, switched KTN off the air and set the day’s newspapers that were rolling off the press on fire.

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

First Lady Lucy Kibaki stormed the newsroom of Daily Nation at Nation Centre’s third floor in the company of six bodyguards and a terrified King’ori. That was around 11pm.

By 2 months ago

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

In 1996, Fazul and Wadih el-Hage - Lebanese member of Al-Qaeda - transported $7,000 from Osama bin Laden to a contact in Mombasa. That money was used to fund terrorism in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

By 8 months ago

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Fazul Mohammed, the mastermind of the US Embassy bombings, fled to Somalia after the Nairobi attack, sneaked into Lamu from where he planned to bomb Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Kikambala

By 8 months ago

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

The US embassy bombings took nearly five years of preparations and planning. Fazul was centrally involved at every step along the way.

By 8 months ago

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

Surprisingly, even staff at the guesthouse never knew they had hosted the bombers until the combined CID and FBI squad came knocking.

By 8 months ago

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

In such a major tragedy, you don’t wait to be assigned or get instructions from your seniors. I picked up my pen and notebook, then raced out of the building. My colleagues did the same.

By 8 months ago

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

Secretive organs of the state raided The Standard Group, harassed late-night staff, switched KTN off the air and set the day's newspapers that were rolling off the press on fire.

By Stephen Muiruri 1 month ago

Standard raid: Secrets of horror attack by State agents and regrets of a police boss

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

First Lady Lucy Kibaki stormed the newsroom of Daily Nation at Nation Centre's third floor in the company of six bodyguards and a terrified King'ori. That was around 11pm.

By Stephen Muiruri 2 months ago

How police chief King'ori faced tall order as First Lady stormed Nation Centre

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

In 1996, Fazul and Wadih el-Hage - Lebanese member of Al-Qaeda - transported $7,000 from Osama bin Laden to a contact in Mombasa. That money was used to fund terrorism in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

By Stephen Muiruri 8 months ago

Fazul's waterloo: How DNA from shaver gave the fugitive away

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Fazul Mohammed, the mastermind of the US Embassy bombings, fled to Somalia after the Nairobi attack, sneaked into Lamu from where he planned to bomb Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Kikambala

By Stephen Muiruri 8 months ago

How Fazul sneaked back to Kenya in 2002 to plot Kikambala bombings

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

The US embassy bombings took nearly five years of preparations and planning. Fazul was centrally involved at every step along the way.

By Stephen Muiruri 8 months ago

Prelude: How masterminds plotted 1998 attack under the police's nose

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

Surprisingly, even staff at the guesthouse never knew they had hosted the bombers until the combined CID and FBI squad came knocking.

By Stephen Muiruri 8 months ago

How tracking the bomber's hotel jolted my career forever

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

In such a major tragedy, you don't wait to be assigned or get instructions from your seniors. I picked up my pen and notebook, then raced out of the building. My colleagues did the same.

By Stephen Muiruri 8 months ago

My August 7, 1998 moment: A reporter recalls city's dark day

You can still study hard at home and pass your exam

They successfully navigated learning from home, sat their tests in schools and passed. Veteran music promoter, county executive speak.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 3 years ago

You can still study hard at home and pass your exam

John De’Mathew died by words of his songs

The 52-year-old was part of the second generation of the Stetson wearing, guitar strumming musicians from Central Kenya

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 4 years ago

John De’Mathew died by words of his songs

Residents, Kakuzi row that just won’t end

Without a gate pass, one cannot use any of the four motorised roads within Kakuzi.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 4 years ago

Residents, Kakuzi row that just won’t end

Warring AIPCA factions to close ranks

A row pitting two factions of the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) may end today during the church’s annual event

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 5 years ago

Warring AIPCA factions to close ranks

Wife main suspect in murder of high school principal

Couple’s eight-year-old daughter said to have witnessed the attack

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 5 years ago

Wife main suspect in murder of high school principal

Puzzle of Ndakaini Dam's low water levels

The low water levels in Nairobi’s main water reservoir despite the heavy rains is puzzling.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 6 years ago

Puzzle of Ndakaini Dam's low water levels

Wait for dialogue with Ruto in 2022, Uhuru tells Raila

Head of State maintains the election period is over and that his focus is to fulfill his campaign promises

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 6 years ago

Wait for dialogue with Ruto in 2022, Uhuru tells Raila

Uhuru, Ruto warn Raila team

President accuses NASA leader of opposing anything and being against free and fair elections.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 6 years ago

Uhuru, Ruto warn Raila team

Kigumo MP Jamleck finally secures ground to launch his campaign

Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau last evening secured a court order allowing him to launch his manifesto at Mumbi grounds in Murang’a County.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 7 years ago

Kigumo MP Jamleck finally secures ground to launch his campaign

Raila Odinga urges Murang’a leaders to face truth on water project

Raila fired back, accusing the governor of avoiding the substantive issues and instead concentrating on personal attacks on him.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 7 years ago

Raila Odinga urges Murang’a leaders to face truth on water project

Volunteer teacher gets 90 years for sodomy acts on nine pupils

A volunteer teacher has been jailed for 90 years after he was found guilty of sodomising nine pupils at a school in Gathiru village, Murang'a County.

By Allan Mungai and Boniface Gikandi 7 years ago

Volunteer teacher gets 90 years for sodomy acts on nine pupils

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