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Chinese ‘Hunting’ film shot in Nairobi gets rave reviews
The 44-episode series, made with support from China’s Ministry of Public, is based on true crime stories.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 3 years ago
Chinese ‘Hunting’ film shot in Nairobi gets rave reviews
Nyota Ndogo shines on, despite negative vibes
Swahili singer admits that she is constantly facing criticism for her make-up, her dressing, her body but all the negative vibe has made her stronger.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 4 years ago
Nyota Ndogo shines on, despite negative vibes
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No laughing matter: Intrigues that marked Othuol Othuol's death, send off
Othuol succumbed to a brain tumour on October 11th at the Kenyatta National Hospital, an operation he was to undergo was delayed by a doctors’ strike.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 4 years ago
No laughing matter: Intrigues that marked Othuol Othuol's death, send off
Mutahi Kagwe’s bag of linguistic treats
The good, the bad, and the ugly of Kenyan music.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 4 years ago
Mutahi Kagwe’s bag of linguistic treats
Ethic vs ethics: Gengetone group comes under fire, again
Soko is despicable and should be condemned by all right-thinking people.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 4 years ago
Ethic vs ethics: Gengetone group comes under fire, again
Sax and soul
However his biggest claim to fame was the Grammy-nominated single Soul Makossa.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 4 years ago
Sax and soul
Has the beat stopped for Diamond and Tanasha?
Tanasha flew back to Kenya, posting ‘Home, where I belong.’
By Mkala Mwaghesha 4 years ago
Has the beat stopped for Diamond and Tanasha?
Eric Omondi: Life is no laughing matter
Eric Omondi is a relentless comedian who does not fear pushing the envelope. Chasing after him is an extreme sport, but we caught up with him.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 5 years ago
Eric Omondi: Life is no laughing matter
Important things you need to know about internships in Kenya today
<p >This is a period of work experience, offered by an organisation, usually lasting for a fixed, limited period of time
By Mkala Mwaghesha 7 years ago
Important things you need to know about internships in Kenya today
Three-storey penthouse that Trump family calls home
Who could blame Meredith for a speech that might have been penned under the shining and overwhelming aura of gold, bronze and statures that is the three-storey penthouse of the Trump Tower?
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Three-storey penthouse that Trump family calls home
Is Syokimau the next millionaires’ playground?
When Abdulahi Dahir, a real estate developer, tried to purchase a parcel of land next to Katani Road in Syokimau, Machakos County recently, the seller declined his offer at the eleventh hour.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Is Syokimau the next millionaires’ playground?
How safe is buying or renting a house online?
“I have a feeling I am not the only one who has fallen for such cons. They prey on the desperation of tenants looking for houses,” she said.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
 How safe is buying or renting a house online?
‘Starter homes are still unpopular among many’
Our idea was to provide affordable houses for young people that have just started working to buy and avoid paying rent. However, most of our customers have been investors buying to let out the units and not the youth buying to live in them
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
‘Starter homes are still unpopular among many’
Secret behind Cytonn’s rise
In just two years, Cytonn has gained traction in the money market with its weekly market report, quarterly property index and business cocktail meet-ups.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Secret behind Cytonn’s rise
Staff comfort, wellbeing influences new office designs
The office, according to Unilever, has been designed "to celebrate and foster a collaborative and agile working environment through its open plan layout that removes traditional hierarchical office layout structures, as the CEO and leadership will seat with their teams".
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Staff comfort, wellbeing influences new office designs
The Trump empire
Trump makes for great sound bites and while he started the campaigns as an outsider, he has gained considerable traction and left many seasoned politicians dumbfounded.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
The Trump empire
Brains behind award winning projects
When the winners for the Architectural Association of Kenya‘s Duracoat Awards of Excellence in Architecture were announced there were a few things to note.
By Peter Muiruri, Mkala Mwaghesha and James Wanzala 8 years ago
Brains behind award winning projects
The faces behind city’s top malls
Billionaire businessman Chris Kirubi is the majority shareholder in Centum, headed by James Mworia as the CEO. The Capital FM owner and deejay is also a director at Centum.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
The faces behind city’s top malls
Apartments everywhere, but where are the buyers?
While Hass Consult Ltd was releasing the findings of their property index for the fourth quarter of 2015 on Monday last week, Timo Mutua, a caretaker on Kiambu Road, was feeling frustrated. This was as he showed one potential client after another a two-bedroom apartment with little success.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Apartments everywhere, but where are the buyers?
Cities and middle class driving region’s growth
Expansion of cities and a burgeoning middle-class are driving the economies of East African countries as infrastructure development gets prioritised.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Cities and middle class driving region’s growth
Boost for tourism as President Uhuru opens Sh5.1b English Point Marina
The marina has been described as one of the most magnificent tourist resorts between Cape Town in South Africa and Cairo in Egypt.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Boost for tourism as President Uhuru opens Sh5.1b English Point Marina
Experts: Why Uhuru’s Waitiki land deal is a bad precedent
“As much as Waitiki land case is a unique one, it might set a bad precedence across the country as people might start invading private land in the hope that it would eventually be sold to them,” said Ibrahim Mwathane
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
Experts: Why Uhuru’s Waitiki land deal is a bad precedent
What made news in the property sector in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, MKALA MWAGHESHA looks back at some of the major events that shaped the real estate sector in the year, and their implications
By Mkala Mwaghesha 8 years ago
What made news in the property sector in 2015
Swiss hotel chain to open establishment in Nairobi
Kenya is among three African countries that have been earmarked for the next expansion phase of Swiss-owned Movenpick Hotels & Resorts into the continent.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Swiss hotel chain to open establishment in Nairobi
Anxiety over bill that could kill plots in Kiambu County
Is Kenya a socialist state or are we a capitalist state? If it becomes law, it is restrictive and anti-capitalist,” says Sam Manjau
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Anxiety over bill that could kill plots in Kiambu County
Isiolo airport terminal to open in December
The Isiolo International Airport will open in December, with airline companies and transport logistic firms already showing interest in the airport in the resort city.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Isiolo airport terminal to open in December
Why Kenyan hotels won awards despite woes
The local tourism industry has been in turbulent times recently with world renowned hotels closing down, or reducing their staff contingent after western countries issued travel advisories over insecurity.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Why Kenyan hotels won awards despite woes
Bankers: Apartments driving house prices in Kenya
Apartments are still the main driving force in housing prices across the country, says the just-released Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Housing Price Index for the second quarter of the year.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Bankers: Apartments driving house prices in Kenya
Architects sue Kidero over City Hall refurbishment debt
A company that refurbished City Hall after a fire razed a part of the building in 2004 has sued Governor Evans Kidero and finance manager Luke Gatimu for refusing to settle the Sh24 million bill.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Architects sue Kidero over City Hall refurbishment debt
Boom time for Nairobi CBD clubs
A casual chat with a bouncer at a popular club in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) revealed an interesting aspect of the nightlife.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Boom time for Nairobi CBD clubs
New villas target Kenya’s middle class
A developer is putting up 67 semi-detached villas on Katani Road in Syokimau, with the the middle-class as the main target.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
New villas target Kenya’s middle class
Kenya’s property market records over 2,000 new mortgages
High property prices last year played the greatest role in hampering aspiring home owners from acquiring dream homes through a mortgage, says the Central Bank of Kenya.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Kenya’s property market records over 2,000 new mortgages
The consumer electronics boom
Last year during the FIFA World Cup, this writer was invited to watch a match in a suburb along Ngong Road. In the midst of food and drinks, I could not help admiring the massive wall-to-wall TV set that had just hit the market.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
The consumer electronics boom
Expanded Manda airport set for reopening after construction of terminal
The Sh160 million Manda Airport in Lamu is set to open soon with local airlines already showing interest in flying there.
By MKALA MWAGHESHA 9 years ago
Expanded Manda airport set for reopening after construction of terminal
Beware, sly caretakers on the prowl
For the past three months, Lillian Nafula has been staying at a friend’s house. Nafula, who is in her mid-20s, came back from her December holidays to find her house locked with two more padlocks.
By MKALA MWAGHESHA 9 years ago
Beware, sly caretakers on the prowl
Warning: Kajiado Land transactions to be nullified
All land transactions in Kajiado County done since October 2014 will be dismissed.
By MKALA MWAGHESHA 9 years ago
Warning: Kajiado Land transactions to be nullified
County to build 10,000 houses for teachers
Nairobi County will build 10,000 housing units for its teachers. The houses, to be built in Uhuru and Embakasi estates, will benefit the over 8,000 teachers working in the county.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
County to build 10,000 houses for teachers
Refurbished airport terminal about to start operations
The recently-completed terminal 2, a pre-fabricated building at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, will be able to handle 2.5 million passengers annually.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
Refurbished airport terminal about to start operations
ICPAK to carry out survey on resources lost through graft
The amount of land and other resources corruptly lost by county and national governments through devolution will be determined once the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) carries out a survey.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
ICPAK to carry out survey on resources lost through graft
The newest property millionaires in Nairobi
Duncan Makhandia is a happy young man. At 27, he is the owner of a Sh12 million house in Green Park, a gated community in Athi River.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 9 years ago
The newest property millionaires in Nairobi
Nairobi glitters and rhymes with Christmas joy
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