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Tsavo West: Rich in animals and history

For 490 bob on economy on the SGR train, you quickly drop off at the pristine Mtito Andei terminus.

By Tony Mochama 3 years ago

Nostalgia Street: From latest music to fish and chips, Moi Avenue was place for real revellers

When last chaotic lines at Railway Station go, there will be someone nostalgic for city mayhem. Generations will be told Nairobi has become a cemetery

By Tony Mochama 3 years ago

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2021 Nostalgia Street: When Nairobi truly was city in the sun

The more time passes by and infrastructure projects snarl-up traffic, the more Kenyans’ hearts ache for a time when everything was quieter.

By Tony Mochama 3 years ago

Literary prizes: One more year of drought

This Sunday ought to have been the glorious climatic moment of the now postponed ‘Nairobi International Book Fair’ at the Sarit Centre.

By Tony Mochama 3 years ago

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Lilian Nganga, Raila Odinga among guests at Governor Alfred Mutua's birthday party

The scene at the Emara Ole Sereni during the ‘Double Birthday Party’ of August 22 babies, Governor Alfred Mutua of Machakos and Tanzanian musician...

By Tony Mochama 3 years ago

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Eric: Advertising genius who left brief, but lasting impressions

Eric Ndavi, one of the biggest names on the Kenyan advertising scene, lost his battle with cancer this week.

By Tony Mochama 3 years ago

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Politics and reggae music that ‘nobody’ can dare switch off

Reggae music has been hijacked by politicians as part of that cultural cocktail, to attract both the young and old to their rallies.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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The soft side: How Kirubi became DJ CK

Businessman’s first agenda as owner of Capital FM was to remove Rock music from the playlist, which put him on a collision course with the Rockers.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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Madaraka Day: Musicians get 'little bread' as politicians win through 'big circus'

Suzanna Owiyo, Freddy Jakadongo and Iddi Achieng among artistes line up to perform in this year’s 58th Madaraka Day celebrations.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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Bumping and grinding dead as Nairobi clubs lose dance floor chemistry

Dimmed lights as clubs lose dance floor seduction and romance

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Night in the wild, in heart of city

One Zone Lockdown’ simply means that nocturnal outing and travel outside of one’s immediate environment have become limited at best, and inaccessible.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Memories of mum: Gone but never forgotten

I wept myself to a world of dreams where she was everywhere, then woke up to a chasm where she was nowhere.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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Bensoul on soul music, Sauti Sol and Ben Pol

He’s written songs for many of East Africa’s big hitters and says music has always been his life.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Dance of death: Founder’s bow out blew Kwani? down

The first signal of the ‘rejection’ of his baby was when he turned down the Young Global Leader award by writing to the Queen of Jordan.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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Rise and fall of Kwani? An insider’s story

In the beginning, December of 2002 to December of 2006, Kwani? was a loose association/ strong movement of creative Kenyan ‘eccentrics.’

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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Lovy Longomba on life, and death of a brother

Trip down memory lane as one half on the Longombaz singing duo remembers the golden years of music and times shared with his late brother.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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How Nyachae saved Kanu from Opposition onslaught

He declined to join the Opposition at the height of multi-party politics and instead worked to strengthen Kanu to win the 1992 elections.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Ex-presidents live it up in lap of luxury, or a life on the run

As Trump watches his impeachment on TV from his palatial home, we look at how other presidents lived after leaving office

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Nyachae, Onyonka tiff divided Abagusii

Held in custody for six months for shooting an opponent’s supporter, Onyonka’s political career had been in serious trouble

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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End of an era in Nairobi CBD party life

Now only Sabina Joy and the Sky Lounge hold fort as the places in the CBD for very different types of revelers.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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La Pestilenza: True Story of ‘Black Plague’ of 1348

And in early May, as the rodents poured out in their millions to feast on the free human flesh festering on the city streets, the fleas on them leaped

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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Celerity cougars, femi-nazis and fake car giveaways

We all know the only kinda ‘boot’ that Missus wa Jesus can afford to give Kabi, n it sure don’t come with the Audi insignia, heh heh.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

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The 'war' over sheng

The war over sheng that involved Governor Alfred Mutua and Musalia Mudavadi into tongue lashing.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

When spouses compete with each other

Competitive couples, in an unhealthy way, come in all shapes and sizes and circumstances.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Afros are a big deal

Why Afro hairstyle was always a great deal.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Queer art for ‘peculiar’ peeps

Just this June, shooting on its TV adaptation, ‘Love, Victor,’ began on Hulu island in Hawaii!

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Firm finds silver lining in telemedicine

Doctors see it playing a larger role for people with chronic conditions.

By Tony Mochama 4 years ago

Founding fathers of Gengetone

Here is a quick preview of the life to gengetone.

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

Genocide architect used media to incite Rwanda mass murder

Businessman Kabuga armed militias with machetes and started a radio station to spread hatred against Tutsis

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

Two more Kenyan producers join elite Oscars vetting team

Upon receiving this great news, Kibinge was floored. ‘Whoa!’ she posted on her Facebook page: ‘Blink! Blink! What a list. Honoured!’

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

New app spells end for insurance fraudsters

With the new system, it means invoices are immediately generated and insurance companies alerted in real-time

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

How children can study at home in this Covid-19 crisis

Parents best be prepared for the worst case scenario – that second term could be cancelled altogether.

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

LSK elections: Lawyers elect new president

The LSK President race attracted a quartet of candidates – two men and two women.

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

Bank of Africa on boosting regional trade

BOA regional boss Ghali Lahlou left Morocco two and a half years ago to head the lender’s operations in the East African region, as well as Ghana.

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

NHIF mess: Let's not feed the Ogre any longer

It is like listening to an ogre that suggests you increase birth rate, then fatten your children for it to eat.

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

Teach your kids to be stubborn in pursuit of their dreams

On the contrary, the more I grew both on a personal and artistic level, the more it became clear to me what I was put on this Earth to do.

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

Oh baby! The wonder that is IVF

Data from Kenya Fertility Society shows that 2 in every 10 couples in Kenya faces fertility issues

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

When one door closes, a sky window opens

Concordia Literature Professor to start Nairobi-Masai Mara-Lamu literary residences in 2020 Founder of one of the world’s foremost literary seminars t

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

From Sh500, you can now secure chopper rescue during emergencies

ResQMed is a total rescue cover involving helicopters

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago

Wise old men: What life has taught me

Why not take a walk to Kisumu?

By Tony Mochama 5 years ago