OPINION: I spent six years at UoN for Engineering degree but ended up packing bottle tops 14hrs a night

By Guest Writer,

Having spent at the University of Nairobi (UoN) studying engineering and graduating late 2019, I thought 2020 was the year ya kuomoka till corona happ...

bottle tops , engineering degree , University of Nairobi. , UoN , wyregi

Detectives impound counterfeit alcohol worth Ksh.4 million in Nakuru

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have impounded illicit liquor worth Ksh.4 mil...

illict liqour , KRA

Johnnie Walker launches two whiskies to celebrate Game of Thrones

By Citizen Reporter,

Johnnie Walker and HBO Licensing and Retail have introduced two new Scotch whiskies in honour of the enduring legacy of the critically acclaimed HBO s...

Johnnie Walker

Doha Notebook: How Qatari government regulates drinking habits of its citizenry

By Philip Muchiri,

Philip Muchiri in Doha, Qatar Handshakes frowned upon in Qatar; a simple nod will just do fine The last time I had a handshake was well, over fou...

Construction boom , Doha , drinking , Notebook , Qatar

Mystery of Bungoma police boss found dead at home

By Karanja Morgan,

The officer commanding Cheptais Police Station in Bungoma county was found dead at his rental rouse on Thursday. The body of Crispus Sidano Mwandim...

bungoma police boss

Girl, 14 protests outside Parliament over climate change laws

By Saida Swaleh,

A 14-year-old girl spent the better part of her Friday morning standing outside Parliament buildings holding a placard that with a message on tackling...

Brookhouse School , Liz Hupje , NEMA , parliament , Yvette Hupje

Sudan’s gum arabic dealers shrug off strife to tap fizzy drink market

By Reuters,

Sudan has faced multiple armed conflicts, economic slumps and nationwide protests, but one of its little known exports has proved resilient through al...

gum arabic , Sudan

Boat made of old sandals flies flag for cleaner African seas

By Reuters,

It was 6pm when an unusual rainbow-coloured boat, made of recycled plastic waste and discarded flip-flops (sandals) gathered from beaches and roadside...

Beaches and marine ecosystems , FlipFlopi’s expedition , UN Environment.

Dead whale had swallowed 1,000 pieces of plastic

By CNN,

In just the latest reminder of the dangers of pollution in our oceans, a dead whale in Indonesia has been found with 13.2 pounds (six kilograms) of pl...

Dead whale , Kapota Island , Wakatobi National Park , WWF-Indonesia

Mom charged after drugs in breast milk killed baby, prosecutors say

By CNN,

In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors are arguing that 30-year-old Samantha Jones killed her 11-week-old son, R.J., by breastfeeding while using ...

Hamilton wins in Hungary to stretch F1 title lead

By Reuters,

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes on Sunday to go into the August break with a 24...

Lewis Hamilton

Family in Kiambu disputes ‘suicide’ theory after man found hanging

By Hassan Mugambi,

A family in Kiambu county is suing the Kenyatta University funeral home, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the widow of a businessm...

autopsy , Kenyatta University , Peter Macharia , suicide

My father was ‘eliminated’, Mutula Junior tells inquest

By Enock Muswii,

The death of former Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo was  a “well organized elimination in collaboration with workers or persons close to him or bot...

Mutula Jr says that his father was killed , The death of former Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo

Continue drinking and she will cheat on you – Manduli

By Brian Okoth,

Alcohol, it seems is to blame for the diminishing stability in most families. According to the ‘original Kenyan diva’ – Orie Rogo Manduli –...

Orie Rogo Manduli , Orie Rogo Manduli addresses men who overindulge in alcohol