Couple rides through ‘mkokoteni’ moment

“If there is anyone with cause why these two should not get married, speak now or forever hold your peace.”

By BY NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago

Teaching women to defend themselves

Philip Erick Otieno started boxing and taekwondo at the age of nine, believing the two sports would give him an edge in pursuing his dream of joining the army.

By By NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago

Weighing schooling options: Homeschooling or classroom

The distinction between ‘home’ and ‘school’ is ordinarily quite clear. Learners in various levels of the knowledge chain, from baby class to university, usually leave ‘home’ for ‘school’ then return to the latter after various intervals of conquering ignorance

By By Nanjinia Wamuswa 12 years ago

Woman reeking of fishy smell smoked out of matatu

A middle-aged woman was last Monday unceremoniously forced out of a Kawangware-bound matatu because of a stench wafting from her body. The woman, only known as Akello, boarded a matatu at Railways bus stop with a luggage of fresh fish headed to her base in Kawangware, where she plies her trade.

By By NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago

Former house-help found calling in caring for orphans

Diminah Machanja Khasialo had worked as a house-help in Nairobi for 20 years. Her life took a different turn when she found three abandoned babies in less than a month, and quit her job to start a centre for orphans.

By BY NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago

‘Thugs’ ride in gospel to win youthful souls

The word ‘thug’ is associated with criminal activities.

By By NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago

Weatherman raises warning as cold bites

Nairobi’s cold ‘July’ season has come earlier than expected and could last until August, with temperatures expected to plunge to as low as 10 degrees centigrade.

By By Nanjinia Wamuswa 12 years ago

Kibera's forgotten scholar

Dr Savai claims State agents marked him as a ‘revolutionary’ when he returned home from studies abroad in 1989. Since then financial and job stability have remained elusive

By BY NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago

An encounter with friendly thugs

Armed robbers are dangerous and they don’t negotiate with their victims. However, one Joseph Okwiri recently had the ‘pleasure’ of encountering friendly bandits on Lang’ata Road at night.

By By NANJINIA WAMUSWA 12 years ago