Kibera slum football club defying odds to success
In Africa’s largest urban slum Kibera in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, a football team is defying all odds of success. The Kibera Black Stars have won three championship titles and…
Teachers want free learning cash released to schools in seven days
Teachers want free learning cash released to schools in seven days or else their operations will grind to a halt.Schools are yet to receive funds to buy learning materials and…
Local gangs not left out in flowing cash
Two years ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta ventured into the crime infested Nyalenda slums in Kisumu, mingling with locals with his security nowhere in sight.Never before had a Head of State,…
New IEBC team puts politicians on notice over incitement
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has urged politicians to desist from making statements during campaigns that would divide the country.Chairman Wafula Chebukati said political parties should respect the…
UoN Vice Chancellor Warns First Years To Stay Away From Thirsty Male Students
A tweet which was posted by University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice Chancellor Prof. Peter Mbithi caused quite a buzz on the social networking platform.In his tweet, the VC asked female…
Person of the Year 2016: Fred Matiang’i – The man who said no to monkey business
That Kenya’s education system is in shambles is not in doubt. Shackled by a cumbersome curriculum, crowded classrooms, inadequate teachers and a dearth of teaching and learning resources, it has…
Be passionate about what you are talented in
Have you found your purpose?I have. I am committed to the transformation of young people. Having risen from a humble background, I believe that there are no impossibilities in life.…
Kenyan’s journey to top five of Miss World beauty pageant
Jaws drop every time Evelyn Njambi walks into a room. Statuesque, she stands a head taller than most. Favouring six-inch heels, then, even without her sash and crown, she is…
Youth ought to take up their leadership role
Over 50 years after Kenya became a republic, the country is still grappling with enormous challenges and the Kenyan dream of a nation free of poverty, ignorance, and disease remains…
Gift Osinya made headlines in March 2014 for his heroism after rescuing his baby brother Satrine during a terror attack at Joy Church in Likoni.
According media reports, Gift carried his brother after their mother – Veronica Akinyi – died when a bullet tore through her body while trying to shield the latter.Satrine later underwent…
IN THE NAME OF LOVE- CHANDARIA
There is a very nice saying about marriage that goes, ‘For the first ten years of life, the man speaks and the woman listens. After ten years, the woman speaks…
Kenyans and music
Waje,” I first came to Nairobi in 2014. I was here as part of Waje Safe House initiative which is a platform that supports NGOs and charitable organisations.Although my Kenya…
Julie Gichuru makes a TV comeback
It is good news for her fans as they can now catch Julie Gichuru every Sunday on KTN. The gorgeous media personality who left Citizen TV suddenly, is now a…
DARE TO DREAM
He was Nyeri County’s top form four student of 2011. He later dared compete with other bright students internationally at the prestigious Harvard Univeristy that has produced many global leaders…
Sauti Sol Gives Back To Their Former High School in This Grand Way
East African musical giants and multiple award winning act; Sauti Sol (Kenya) release a new music video for their hit song KULIKO JANA, but with a catch.In the newly released…
Agency moves to rectify irregularities in party membership fiasco
Agency moves to rectify irregularities in party membership fiascoThe Registrar of Political Parties has said it will deregister everyone who has been listed as a member of any outfit fraudulently.The…
Cloud computing next battlefield for technology giants
Global technology giants are scrambling for a piece of cloud computing, making it the next battlefield in Africa and Kenya.Cloud services offer data storage and computing through the Internet. A…
Kenya and Egypt have agreed to remove double taxation on imports in a bid to improve trade between the two countries.
President Uhuru Kenyatta made the announcement after hosting his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi today at State House.The talks here were highly punctuated by need to boost economic relations.“Our economic…
Bishop Allan Kiuna: What it feels like to be 50
The 10th of December is a very momentous and significant day in my life. On this day I was born! This particular day stands out even more because I will…
JOHO IN THE KITCHEN
He recently graced a cooking show dubbed chef 001 that put him on the spot to show what he could easily prepare. To our surprise the governor opted to prepare…