Gaming buffet to feast on
Although a majority of the games are to be released this month, many of them reboots, sequels, and rereleases, gamers are set for an enjoyable ride.
By Daniel Wesangula and Allan Mungai 1 year ago
Gaming buffet to feast on
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
Government won't interfere with polls, CS Mucheru says
CS Mucheru said that Kenya currently enjoys 100 per cent network coverage making it one of the leading African nations in network connectivity.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Government won't interfere with polls, CS Mucheru says
Row over parents' body as fresh elections called
This follows last year's High Court ruling that dismissed the current national representatives headed by Nicholas Maiyo.
By Daniel Wesangula and Kamau Muthoni 1 year ago
Row over parents' body as fresh elections called
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How graft, greed tainted Uhuru Kenyatta's lofty plans for health
As he leaves office, the problems his father pledged to end 60 years ago are still here. Unfortunately, his grand plans only opened up key areas of service delivery to bigger corruption.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
How graft, greed tainted Uhuru Kenyatta's lofty plans for health
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When the State struck back against Mwakenya
When the government cracked drawn on Mwakenya, there was nowhere to run or hide.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
When the State struck back against Mwakenya
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Mwakenya the revolutionary movement that shook Kenya
The seventh of July is Kenya's unofficial anniversary of the struggle for democracy. We trace its roots to the Mwkenya Movement.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Mwakenya the revolutionary movement that shook Kenya
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DCI Twitter: Where suspects are charged, declared guilty online
With a following of 1.1 million, it's a thin line between bursting crime and charging suspects on social media court. Lawyers say there should be balance between informing and rights of a suspect
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
DCI Twitter: Where suspects are charged, declared guilty online
Scientists apply art to tell climate action, land use stories
Presentations by the scientists touched on subjects such as soil fertility management, food security and reclamation of previous mines to become productive agricultural works.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Scientists apply art to tell climate action, land use stories
COP27: Africa this World Environment Day
This year's theme 'Only One Earth' seeks to remind nations of the responsibilities that await them in making decisions that protect rather that destroy the earth.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
COP27: Africa this World Environment Day
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Kenyan Ivory kingpin pleads guilty to charges in a US court
He was arrested at the Moi International Airport on his way back from Yemen.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Kenyan Ivory kingpin pleads guilty to charges in a US court
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Samuel Mugota: Hard questions over killing of man who lived a double life
Those who were intimate with the man knew nothing of his criminality. None of his wives knew of his arrests despite reports he had been arrested 30 times in a span of 11 years.
By Kamore Maina, Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Samuel Mugota: Hard questions over killing of man who lived a double life
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Sonko's political storm descends on Mombasa
Sonko has the uncanny ability to show up at the most opportune time and though he may have come into the race late, he has proven from history that he has the legs to last the race.
By Daniel Wesangula, Bernard Sanga 1 year ago
Sonko's political storm descends on Mombasa
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Kibaki's battles: The commander-in-chief did what was necessary
Between 2002 and 2012, Mwai Kibaki, a man who never publicly donned a military uniform, went to war against terrorists, secessionists, and a gang of disillusioned youths.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Kibaki's battles: The commander-in-chief did what was necessary
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Mwai Kibaki, the man who changed Kenya
Mwai Kibaki was sworn into office on December 30, 2002. In him and those around him, Kenyans saw a tribalism-free nation.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Mwai Kibaki, the man who changed Kenya
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Obama highlights wonders of Tsavo, as park fights off old and emerging threats
A recent docuseries by former American President Barack Obama shines light on the importance of the world’s protected areas in the fight against climate change.
By Daniel Wesangula 1 year ago
Obama highlights wonders of Tsavo, as park fights off old and emerging threats
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State actors take no action as hate speech spreads on social media
National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said hate is no longer spread through political rallies alone but through social media.
By Daniel Wesangula and Jacinta Mutura 1 year ago
State actors take no action as hate speech spreads on social media
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The two beasts of Kibarani and Aisha’s five-year wait for justice
Aisha's attackers stabbed, gang-raped and later tied her down to a railway line, hoping that an oncoming train would run over her and kill her.
By Daniel Wesangula and Joachim Bwana 1 year ago
The two beasts of Kibarani and Aisha’s five-year wait for justice
Living in a glass house didn’t stop Sonko from throwing stones
Sonko’s governorship was a combination of all these three things. There was some goodness in it. Some danger as well. And ultimately confusion too.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Living in a glass house didn’t stop Sonko from throwing stones
The world of Mike Sonko revisited
The US travel ban on former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is just another chapter in his life on the fast lane.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
The world of Mike Sonko revisited
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When love for school cuts deep, curious case of life-long student
Gamaliel Isaac Mogoi was old enough to be a parent to some of the boys he had stood in line with at supper time at Alliance High School.
By Daniel Wesangula and Kamau Muthoni 2 years ago
When love for school cuts deep, curious case of life-long student
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Nzioka Waita: President's man jumps from power axis to political jungle
As an experienced manager, he says he will not just be a politician but will work with other leaders to transform Machakos.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Nzioka Waita: President's man jumps from power axis to political jungle
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My heart bleeds for everyone he hurt, mother of terrorist says
Sakina Mariam, mother of Salim Gichunge, the man who planned Dusit attack, speaks on her tribulations since incident.
By Daniel Wesangula and Kamore Maina 2 years ago
My heart bleeds for everyone he hurt, mother of terrorist says
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From cremation to green burials to aquamation: Why the quiet exit
A man of meticulous planning, Charles Njonjo’s instructions were clear. He was to be cremated soon after death.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
From cremation to green burials to aquamation: Why the quiet exit
Conservation icon and former civil service boss Leakey dies at 77
Dr Richard Leakey died just hours after his close friend Charles Njonjo died and was cremated.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Conservation icon and former civil service boss Leakey dies at 77
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A bloody year: Bizarre crimes that shook the nation in 2021
Although death dominated the crime scene, other bizarre acts of crime also made it to the headlines.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
A bloody year: Bizarre crimes that shook the nation in 2021
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A ten-year court case, Sh4b and a bank caught in the crossfire
The judge said that I and M Bank and Cape Holdings cannot be said to be acting in good faith.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
A ten-year court case, Sh4b and  a bank caught  in the crossfire
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Agnes Wanjiru's killing tests relationships between residents and UK army staff
Others are wooed into starting relations with the soldiers but left with children and never get help to trace them.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Agnes Wanjiru's killing tests relationships between residents and UK army staff
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How Diani police caused death of British aristocrat Alexander Monson
Inquest told Alexander Monson was tortured by officers outside the cells after disagreement on bail terms.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
How Diani police caused death of British aristocrat Alexander Monson
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Sonko vows to release more controversial videos
Mike Mbuvi Sonko released a video that he said pointed towards a corrupt and rotten Judiciary that hawked justice to the highest bidder...
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Sonko vows to release more controversial videos
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The untold story of Masten Wanjala
For the first time, Anthony Ndonye Musau, the man who raised Masten Wanjala, speaks of his son's upbringing.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
The untold story of Masten Wanjala
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Football on the pitch, death off it: Retracing Masten Wanjala case
The children who came to him for training looked at football as an escape from poverty, abuse and pressures of this world.
By Daniel Wesangula and Micah Sali 2 years ago
Football on the pitch, death off it: Retracing Masten Wanjala case
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Decade of agony but Sinai oil fire survivors still hold on to hope
Residents told the court how they had been victims of negligence by companies for more than 40 years.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Decade of agony but Sinai oil fire survivors still hold on to hope
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20 years later: How 9/11 changed the world
Twenty years on, events of the 9/11 attacks continue to define everyday life with endless wars, racial profiling, travel restrictions to corruption.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
20 years later: How 9/11 changed the world
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Man of books who sits on both sides of the world
When Prof Paul Zeleza took over at USIU as Vice Chancellor, he was not a stranger to Kenya or its education system.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Man of books who sits on both sides of the world
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Jane Muthoni: I loved my husband too much to kill him
As she hopes the real killers of Solomon Mwangi will be found one day, Jane Muthoni says joint bank accounts with her husband have been drained.
By Kamore Maina and Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Jane Muthoni: I loved my husband too much to kill him
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Making of a murderer: How school principal planned and executed her husband’s killing
Jane Muthoni will serve 30 years in prison for the murder of the father of her four children in November 2016.
By Daniel Wesangula and James Munyeki 2 years ago
Making of a murderer: How school principal planned and executed her husband’s killing
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Money trail: Inside the lavish lifestyles of Tecra Muigai and Omar Lali
On Christmas Eve of 2019, the couple checked into one of the Lamu Island's exclusive hotels where they had their champagne served with an early lunch.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Money trail: Inside the lavish lifestyles of Tecra Muigai and Omar Lali
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Mombasa struggles to stay afloat amid beaten nightlife
From a struggling tourism sector to long effects of drug abuse to the emergence of criminal gangs and terror attacks, Mombasa can’t breathe.
By Daniel Wesangula and Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Mombasa struggles to stay afloat amid beaten nightlife
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Informers who paid for the truth with their lives
Whistleblowers in Kenya have ended up being punished for exposing grand corruption and political and economic crimes.
By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago
Informers who paid for the truth with their lives
Transport tycoon's widow battles lender over Sh174m 'fictitious' loan
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It's high time we went the lottery way in allocating public sector jobs
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14 years on, Kenya's oil dream still a mirage amid mounting Tullow woes
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