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Our police officers are allergic to technology

The answers were comical and ridiculous, expressing negative perception about police and technology.

By Wahome Thuku 4 years ago

Our police officers are allergic to technology

Four tested, proven strategies of dodging corruption dragnet

Four tested, proven strategies of dodging corruption dragnet

By Wahome Thuku 4 years ago

Why we feel so much let down by our leaders

Why we feel so much let down by our leaders

By Wahome Thuku 4 years ago

Population census or political headcount?

Population census or political headcount?

By Wahome Thuku 4 years ago

Miguna’s fate now draws focus on dual citizenship

Many people, even those residing abroad, had not given a thought to the details required in acquiring dual nationality.

By Wahome Thuku 6 years ago

Miguna’s fate now draws focus on dual citizenship

How mothers extort money from their children during Christmas

You are a young man (25-40) working in Nairobi

By Wahome Thuku 6 years ago

How mothers extort money from their children during Christmas

Is Uhuru jumping gun in increasing salaries for the lowly paid workers

Why is President Uhuru Kenyatta jumping the gun by announcing an increment of salaries for the lowly paid Kenyan workers

By Githuku Mungai 7 years ago

Is Uhuru jumping gun in increasing salaries for the lowly paid workers

Luxury resorts open up Naivasha

Naivasha is becoming a magnet for luxury estates, one of its attractions being the town’s proximity to Nairobi. The Sh120 billion Aberdare Hills Golf Resort, Longonot Gate and Osotua Villas are some of the high-end estates coming up in the area.

By Boniface Thuku 7 years ago

Luxury resorts open up Naivasha

Campus lovers and their soap opera-like dramas

Most of us have been raised watching soap operas with all the drama that happens there

By Salome Githuku 7 years ago

Campus lovers and their soap opera-like dramas

Uhuru must leave city politics

As competition for Nairobi’s top post hots up, President Uhuru Kenyatta has been widely reported as urging Jubilee Party aspirants to work together to deliver the seat.

By Githuku Mungai 7 years ago

Uhuru must leave city politics

Probe theft of cash from bank

A woman was this week arraigned in a Nairobi Court for stealing over Sh100 million from Commercial Bank of Africa.

By Githuku Mungai 7 years ago

Probe theft of cash from bank

Revert retirement age to 55 to create employment for youth

The current retirement age of 60 should be reverted back to 55 years.

By Githuku Mungai 7 years ago

Revert retirement age to 55 to create employment for youth

Are Chinese taking Kenyans for a ride?

I read somewhere how a Chinese road construction company is set to earn super profits from a road it is constructing.

By Githuku Mungai 7 years ago

Are Chinese taking Kenyans for a ride?

Kenya to gain a lot from Tokyo summit

Nairobi will host the sixth Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD) on August 27–28, 2016. It will be the first time the TICAD summit will be held in Africa.

By Paul Odhiambo and Simon Githuku 7 years ago

Kenya to gain a lot from Tokyo summit

Apparently, men beat their wives because they ask for it

“So when does the whole canning thing come in?” “When you come home and find the children hungry and she comes in after you, with the lame excuse she was at the salon.”

By Thuku Muthui 7 years ago

Apparently, men beat their wives because they ask for it

‘I saw the light while behind bars’

Now that my community has accepted me as a pastor, I will continue to preach the word of God for the rest of my life.

By Boniface Thuku 7 years ago

‘I saw the light while behind bars’

Mutunga leaves a shell of a Supreme Court, headless Judiciary

By the end of the day today, the country will not only have a shell of a Supreme Court but also a headless Judiciary.

By Wahome Thuku 7 years ago

Mutunga leaves a shell of a Supreme Court, headless Judiciary

After five years of existence, Supreme Court finds itself at crossroads

Never in its five-year history has the Supreme Court been at a legal crossroads, as it has been in the past three weeks.

By Wahome Thuku 7 years ago

After five years of existence, Supreme Court finds itself at crossroads

Homeowners reap big as they turn homes into guest houses

Recently, Meru Governor Peter Munya was in the news asking people hailing from the county but live in Nairobi to convert their rural homes into paid-for accommodation facilities.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Homeowners reap big as they turn homes into guest houses

DP Ruto now off the hook but anxiety to linger on

Is the DP and his co-accused guilty or not guilty of the charges in events that followed the 2007-2008 post-election violence?

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

DP Ruto now off the hook but anxiety to linger on

Uhuru must move from mere warnings to action

While in Tel Aviv a few days ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed a few barbs at Kenyans. He said that we are expert thieves.

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

Uhuru must move from mere warnings to action

Thomson Falls’ changing fortunes

“We decided to settle at Thomson Falls as it is one of the largest attraction sites for both local and foreign tourist who are passing by Aberdare, Samburu, Mt Kenya and ranches within Laikipia and in Lake Olbolosat in Nyandarua,” he says.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Thomson Falls’ changing fortunes

Locked in for life, handcuffs instead of wedding rings

Usually, couples put rings on each other’s fingers while tying the knot. This is symbolic that the two will be tied together till death. By and large, this used to be the case in Kenya.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Locked in for life, handcuffs instead of wedding rings

The best thing Judge Philip Tunoi should do is withdraw case and quit

The legal standoff between President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over the investigation of judge Philip Tunoi brings to the fore a crisis that was never contemplated by the makers of the 2010 Constitution.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

The best thing Judge Philip Tunoi should do is withdraw case and quit

Adhere to acceptable 'code' in campaigns

The political climate in Kenya needs to be cooled. But that does not mean that any wrongs, if any, be swept under the carpet.

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

Adhere to acceptable 'code' in campaigns

Maybe Eurobond was spent on pay

There are Press reports that the whole Eurobond money was received in Kenya. That is good news. In fact, we all know that that is what Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has been saying all along.

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

Maybe Eurobond was spent on pay

Central Bank of Kenya aiding banks to hide vital details

The importance of notes in financial reports cannot be gainsaid.

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

Central Bank of Kenya aiding banks to hide vital details

What should be President Kenyatta's main agenda on Jamhuri day?

By and large, the speech that President Uhuru Kenyatta will read on Saturday on Jamhuri Day is predictable

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

What should be President Kenyatta's main agenda on Jamhuri day?

Hostels liven up once sleepy town

The only visible building on top of the hill is a learning institution, which has greatly changed the area; opening up opportunities area residents had never thought of.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Hostels liven up once sleepy town

Sub-divisions threaten Nakuru farmlands

Land-buying companies in the western part of Nakuru are making a killing sub-dividing land parcels and selling them to housing developers.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Sub-divisions threaten Nakuru farmlands

Hood that is Nakuru’s new hospitality hub

Sandwiched between Nakuru’s central business district (CBD) and the famous Lake Nakuru, well-known for its flamingos, Freehold Estate is slowly becoming a hospitality hub.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Hood that is Nakuru’s new hospitality hub

President Uhuru should act on NYS graft claims

The country needs to send a strong message to civil servants that corruption will not be tolerated.

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

President Uhuru should act on NYS graft claims

Naivasha dog trainer reaping big, sells man’s best friend for Sh0.7million

The sound of barking dogs welcomes you to Timothy Githogori’s dog-training school in Naivasha.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Naivasha dog trainer reaping big, sells man’s best friend for Sh0.7million

Residents protest over poor healthcare

Business was disrupted for hours at Nesuit trading centre in Njoro after residents held demonstrations accusing the county government of neglecting them.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Residents protest over poor healthcare

Nakuru estate rises from poll-chaos ashes

As one changes direction to the south, the landscape changes drastically. The area has since healed and is now attracting real estate developments, with rental houses sprouting everywhere.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Nakuru estate rises from poll-chaos ashes

'Karanja': From ‘zero’ to businessman of great repute

From humble beginnings, Karanja is to date the talk of the trading centre and a reference point on what hardwork, consistency and being focused can help one achieve.

By Githuku Mungai 8 years ago

'Karanja': From ‘zero’ to businessman of great repute

Kenya's PEV victims want Uhuru, Muthaura probed afresh over their role in chaos

The victims also want investigations reopened against former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura and former Police Commissioner Hussein Ali.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

Kenya's PEV victims want Uhuru, Muthaura probed afresh over their role in chaos

School lands lucrative deal following coverage by Smart Harvest

The Ministry of Education has selected a school in Bahati, Nakuru County to offer pupils and farmers from across the country, agriculture training to improve their skills.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

School lands lucrative deal following coverage by Smart Harvest

Milimani West, Nakuru: From grazing land to real estate hotspot

A sharp increase in demand for housing has triggered a fierce competition for investors in Milimani West Estate in Nakuru Town.

By Boniface Thuku 8 years ago

Milimani West, Nakuru: From grazing land to real estate hotspot

NPSC spent Sh31m for rent of empty office

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) spent over Sh31 million on rent for offices that have never been occupied for six months, the Auditor General’s report has revealed.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

NPSC spent Sh31m for rent of empty office

'Parliament increased cost to remodel by Sh171m'

The Auditor General has queried a Sh171 million cost variation of the tender for the remodeling of the Senate chamber and Parliament offices.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

'Parliament increased cost to remodel by Sh171m'

ICC rejects evidence against Kenya DP Ruto

ICC judges have rejected a document the prosecution wanted admitted as evidence to demonstrate Deputy President William Ruto's alleged involvement with a network blamed for the 2007 post-election violence.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

ICC rejects evidence against Kenya DP Ruto

Local, Rwandan firms entangled in court battles over Sh2b gas deal

Two firms are embroiled in a legal battle over a $20 million (about Sh1.9 billion) gas extraction contract.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

Local, Rwandan firms entangled in court battles over Sh2b gas deal

Bus companies linked to terror attacks in Kenya allowed back

Four bus companies suspended over links to terrorism can now resume business.

By Wahome Thuku 8 years ago

Bus companies linked to terror attacks in Kenya allowed back

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