Requiem service of legend Kadenge underway in Nairobi

By Stephen Kiprop,

The requiem mass of football legend Joe Kadenge is currently underway at the Friends International Centre Church along Ngong Road  in Nairobi. Kad...

Died , Friends International Centre Church , funeral , Joe Kadenge , Nairobi , Requiem service

The epic Twitter meltdown of Esther Passaris over MPs’ salaries

By Ian Omondi,

Nairobi County Woman Representative Esther Passaris has had enough of people, majorly Kenyans on Twitter, thinking she always takes the high road when...

Esther Passaris , Mike Sonko , MPs pay rise , Trolls , Twitter

I’m tired of being disrespected, says Passaris as she blasts Sonko

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has come out to fiercely defend herself from controversial allegations leveled against her by Nairobi Gov...

Esther Passaris , Mike Sonko

‘I will not apologise to Passaris,’ Governor Sonko says after backlash

By Otukho Jackson,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has doubled down on his war of words with Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris that came to the fore on Saturday during the M...

Esther Passaris , FIDA , Govenor Mike Sonko , madaraka day

Passaris walks off in protest over Sonko ‘bwana yako’ remarks

By Chemutai Goin,

There was drama during the Madaraka Day celebrations after Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris walked off as the Governor Mike Sonko was speaking. Th...

passaris , Sonko

‘Golden girl’ Zarika fends off Phiri in marathon fight to defend WBC title

By Isaac Swila,

Kenya’s ‘golden girl’ Faruma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika fought a battle of her life summoning all her skills to outwit Zambian Catherine Phiri to de...

Catherine Phiri , Fatuma 'Iron Fist'Zarika , KICC , Nairobi , retaisn title , WBC Super bantamweight , Zambian

Memorial service held for Dandora activist Caroline Mwatha – PHOTOS

By Allan Irungu,

Deceased activist Caroline Mwatha was on Thursday afternoon commemorated at Freedom Corner in Uhuru Park, Nairobi. The event was organized by Dando...

Caroline Mwatha , Dandora Community Justice Centre , DCI George Kinoti , Freedom Corner , memorial , willy mutunga

Sonko urges Blue Economy organizers to make Nairobi their headquarters

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has urged organizers of the global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference to consider making Nairobi their International Head...

Blue economy , Blue Economy Conference , Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

BWIRE: Media capture; internal reflection only way out

By Victor Bwire,

Outside the global challenges that are currently facing the media, journalists in Kenya are doing well in terms of quality and timely content to the a...

Media freedom

Kibera demolitions disrupt learning as schools brought down

By Wilkister Nyabwa,

The fate of hundreds of school children in Kibera slum hangs in the balance after at least four schools were brought down. Hundreds of children now...

Kibera demolitions

Restaurant apologises over breastfeeding saga

By Wangui Ngechu,

The management of Nairobi's Olive Restaurant on Tuesday apologised for the mistreatment of a mother who was banned from breastfeeding her child inside...

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights , breastfeeding , Esther Passaris , Olive restaurant

NASA holds first rally after Odinga ‘oath’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Super Alliance leaders on Sunday held a rally in Baba Dogo, Nairobi where they took a swipe at the government over what they termed as harass...

Baba Dogo , NASA Baba Dogo Rally , NASA RALLY , raila odinga

KEWOPA chair Purity Ngirici calls for probe into KNH rape claims

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) chair Purity Ngirici has called for tough action against perpetrators of the alleged physical and psych...

Babu Owino, Steve Mbogo arrested ‘for not wearing helmets’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino, Ruaraka MP Tom Kajwang and former Starehe parliamentary aspirant Steve Mbogo were on Thursday evening r...

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Babu Owino, Steve Mbogo arrested

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Police on Thursday afternoon arrested Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino, Ruaraka MP Tom Kajwang and former Starehe parliamentary aspirant ...

Babu Owino , Babu Owino arrested , NASA rally in kibera blocked , Steve Mbogo arrested , Tom Kajwang and former Starehe parliamentary aspirant Steve Mbogo.

I will retire after delivering Kenyans from Jubilee – Raila says

By Majanga Michael,

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has launched a scathing attack on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto over their r...

corruption in government , DP William Ruto , Jubilee Government , Jubilee Party , NASA , OPPOSITION COALITION , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga , Tribalism , TRIBALISM IN GOVERNMENT

NASA to defy government demos ban

By Majanga Michael,

Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, says the National Super Alliance (NASA) will proceed with their scheduled demonstrations despite the government’s ban of...

anti-IEBC demonstrations , kisumu nasa demos , NASA MPS to boycott Uhuru’s address to parliament today , NASA supporters , Otiende Amollo: Hurrying presidential poll dangerous

MP Babu Owino to spend another night in police cells

By Dzuya Walter,

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino will spend another night in police cells while awaiting ruling on his bond application after pleading no...

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Raila guns for Chiloba with Tuesday ultimatum to resign

By Wahome Gitonga,

National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders have  on Sunday threatened to hold mass protests starting on Tuesday to eject top IEBC officials from office o...

Election Stalemate , Esther Passaris , Kiminini Member of Parliament Chris Wamalwa , National Super Alliance (NASA) , Supreme Court judges

Looming matatu strike as CBD ban takes effect Wednesday

By Citizen Reporter,

A new measure proposed by the Nairobi County to decongest the central business district has met resistance, with the Matatu industry now threatening t...

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