Raila Odinga’s ‘Jowi! Jowi!’ chant during Moi burial explained

By Ian Omondi,

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday cracked up mourners during the State burial of late president Daniel Moi in Kabarak when he broke into...

Daniel Moi , kabarak , raila odinga

OPINION: Let cities be livable for all, ensure equal access to services by women and girls in informal settlements

By Citizen,

Increasing numbers of people around the world are for various reasons moving, both within national borders and internationally thus leading to rapid g...

FGM , GBV , Gender Based Violence(GBV)

YEPI hosts 4th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

By Citizen Reporter,

Over 250 Social Entrepreneurs gather in Mombasa this weekend for a summit aimed at harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation in the Coast region. ...

A visiting South African MP was shocked by the lavish lifestyle of Kenyan politicians

By Tonny Ndungu,

A South African Member of Parliament (MP) Nqabayomzi Lawrence Saziso Kwankwa spent a day with a Kenyan MP, and he went back home wishing he could swit...

Isaac Mwaura , kenya , Nqabayomzi Lawrence , south africa

Mzee Moi: Scandals and politics

By Reuters,

Critics described Daniel arap Moi as a virtual dictator, but despite its poverty Kenya was more stable than many other countries in the region emergin...

moidead

At least 20 people killed in stampede at church service in Tanzania

By Reuters,

At least 20 people were killed and more than a dozen hurt in a stampede as worshippers rushed to be anointed during a church service in northern Tanza...

Stampede , Tanzania

OPINION: BBI and the problem with Kenya

By Citizen,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, which is a product of the famous ‘handshake’ between long political antagonists President Uhuru Keny...

BBI , raila , ruto

Flamboyant laywer Ahmednasir Abdullahi to give Ksh.1M to city watchman

By Rene Oswere,

Flamboyant lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi is planning to give a Nairobi-based watchman KSh 1M to help him and his wife start a business. The two when ...

Ahmednasir Abdulahi

With inequality rising, does the world really need billionaires?

By VOA,

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of cities around the world demanding action against growing inequality. This as world leaders...

billionaires , inequality

Nyeri: Parents who won’t take kids to Form One risk arrest, prosecution

By Samuel Mbogo,

Parents from Nyeri County who will not have taken their kids to join Form One by Friday, January 24,  risk getting arrested and prosecuted. Accord...

Form One

Raila: BBI will liberate Kenyans from poverty, disease & ignorance

By George Amolo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has said the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is what will liberate Kenyans from the yoke of poverty, disease and ignorance. ...

BBI , raila

Meet Rosemary Wambui Kagotho: Househelp from Solai who scored B-

By Robert Maina,

For Rosemary Wambui Kagotho, passing the KCSE exams nine years ago brought both joy and immense sadness. Her family, though poor, had managed to se...

‘We’ll continue making Kenya better,’ says Uhuru as he calls for unity in 2020

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to embrace unity even as he assured Kenyans of better days in the New Year 2020. In his message to t...

2020 , New Year , President Uhuru Kenyatta

New Year message: What Raila Odinga expects in 2020

By Benjamin Muriuki,

ODM Party leader Raila Odinga has expressed hope that the government will intensify the fight against corruption in the coming New Year as well as add...

2020 , New Year , raila odinga

Uhuru orders all Cabinet Secretaries not to go on holiday over pending bills

By Faizal Ahmed,

President Uhuru Kenyatta, in his last cabinet meeting this year, ordered all Cabinet Secretaries and their Principal Secretaries not to proceed on hol...

CS Ukur Yatani , pending bills , President Uhuru Kenyatta , smes

‘Raila Odinga will support my 2022 dream,’ says Governor Alfred Mutua

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua now claims Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party chief Raila Odinga will support his dreams in the 2022 elections. ...

2022 politics , DP William Ruto , Governor Alfred Mutua , raila odinga

60% of Kenyans are poorer in December 2019 than last year – research

By Tonny Ndungu,

In 2019, Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to put the Christmas cheer on their faces and warm food on their table. A just conclude...

christmas 2019 , corruption , TIFA , unemployment

Ethiopia launches first satellite into space

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Ethiopia on Friday launched its first satellite into space in an attempt to develop programs to advance their development goals and encourage scientif...

Demeke Mekonnen , Ethiopia , Satellite , Space

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

Where ice is like gold and rare in our rich fish industry

By Citizen Reporter,

Fishing is considered the mainstay of communities in the Coastal part of Kenya providing employment for generations. The industry has however endur...

Kiwayu Beach Management Unit