Articles by Duncan Mutwiri

Maziwa ya Nyayo & tingiza kidole: What I was told about Moi when growing up

1022, February 4, 2020 (EAT)

I was born in 1997, just five years before the then President Daniel arap Moi exited from power. My recollection of Nyayo is very limited save for ...

Meet O’Plerou Grebet: Student who makes African emojis

1128, December 29, 2019 (EAT)

O'Plerou Grebet, a student from the Ivory Coast was searching for stock images for his school project when it hit him that images of Africa only tell ...

Two prison officers clobbered by boda boda riders in Ruiru

1857, December 27, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County, are presently investigating an incident where two prison officers were reportedly clobbered by boda boda riders near F...

72 babies born on Christmas Day in Nairobi, Kirinyaga counties

1723, December 26, 2019 (EAT)

Christmas Day was a particularly joyous occasion in Nairobi and Kirinyaga Counties as 72 successful child births were recorded in separate hospitals w...

Uhuru, DP Ruto, Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga’s Christmas messages to Kenyans

1317, December 25, 2019 (EAT)

President Uhuru Kenyatta, his predecessor Mwai Kibaki, Deputy President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga are among prominent politician...

DCI emerges second in U.S award

1601, December 24, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) emerged second in a competition by Sumuri, an American software company for a high end forensic so...

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

1904, December 23, 2019 (EAT)

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

Ethiopia launches first satellite into space

1354, December 21, 2019 (EAT)

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

Kenya’s top 10 journalism pieces, according to Yvonne Okwara

1546, December 21, 2019 (EAT)

Seasoned journalist and Citizen TV anchor Yvonne Okwara on Tuesday shared ten of her favourite journalism pieces from within the decade during a sessi...

Pope Francis leads a mass to mark the World Day of Peace in Saint Peter's ...

No more secrecy rules in sexual abuse cases linked to Catholic clergy: Pope

1335, December 18, 2019 (EAT)

Pope Francis has abolished Vatican secrecy rules that ensured investigations and proceedings of sexual abuse cases involving Catholic clergy members w...

KCSE 2019 results expected to be released today

1504, December 18, 2019 (EAT)

Results for KCSE 2019, the national secondary school examinations are to be released on Wednesday. Officials from the Kenya National Examinations C...

Two Modern Coast buses detained after NTSA says suspension still on

1004, December 18, 2019 (EAT)

Police have intercepted two Modern Coast buses at Sultan Hamud on the Mombasa-Nairobi highway. Makueni County Police Commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan ...

Modern Coast to resume operations on Tuesday

1152, December 17, 2019 (EAT)

Modern Coast buses will be back on the roads from 1pm on Tuesday. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) gave the go-ahead following th...

Woman discovers she is pregnant 9 days before delivery

1116, December 17, 2019 (EAT)

A woman in Tennessee, U.S. was shocked to discover that she was pregnant with only nine days to the due date. This was a pleasant shock considering...

Ghana thought ‘Year of Return’ would attract 500K people but numbers multiplied

1655, December 14, 2019 (EAT)

Samuel L. Jackson, Boris Kodjoe, Steve Harvey, Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Jidenna. Nicole Ari Parker. These are some of the renowned personaliti...

6 Underground: Netflix breaks into blockbuster scene

1549, December 14, 2019 (EAT)

Netflix dropped its original blockbuster 6 underground on Friday as part of its overtures into the blockbuster arena. The new movie directed by the...

Michelle Obama pens heartfelt message to Greta Thunberg after Trump attack

1512, December 14, 2019 (EAT)

Michelle Obama was full of praise for Greta Thunberg after Donald Trump mocked her on social media. In her message, she tells Thunberg not to allow...

Nigeria threatens Turkish Airlines over baggage delays

1452, December 14, 2019 (EAT)

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that it will suspended Turkish airlines operations over persistent baggage delays. NCAA Dir...

Contraband toothpaste, fabric conditioners seized in Donholm

1439, December 14, 2019 (EAT)

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Friday confiscated an assortment of contraband goods in Donholm, Nairobi. The contraband toothpaste p...

Nairobi on autopilot: Special sitting ruled out as Sonko says he will comply with court order

1254, December 14, 2019 (EAT)

The leadership of Nairobi County has now been thrown into the winds of uncertainty after the Senate ruled out calls by Senator Johnson Sakaja to hold ...