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Murkomen defends luxury items on social media show

Transport CS Murkomen revealed some of the expensive items he owns – a watch worth Sh900,000, a belt of between Sh40,000 to 50,000, shoes worth Sh70,000 to 80,000.

By 4 months ago

Murkomen defends luxury items on social media show

Kilifi villages where old age is worn as a badge of fear over witch claims

Kilifi villages where old age is worn as a badge of fear over witch claims

By 4 months ago

Annual Africa CEO Forum kicks off in Kigali

Annual Africa CEO Forum kicks off in Kigali

By 6 months ago

Kilifi villages where old age is worn as a badge of fear over witch claims

Kilifi villages where old age is worn as a badge of fear over witch claims

By 4 months ago

Kiribati Island first to mark the New Year

At 1pm, Kenyans were still far from celebrating New Year's day yet in Kiritimati, part of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, the people were already popping their fireworks.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 10 months ago

Kiribati Island first to mark the New Year

Sports, deaths: Kenyans' 2023 top searches

Google's Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and spotlights what the world seeks to see, learn and do.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 11 months ago

Sports, deaths: Kenyans' 2023 top searches

Elephant in the room: Will you share the space?

Whenever wildlife conservation is discussed, the elephant in the room is always the fact that humans also need room to live. So IFAW approaches the issue differently.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Elephant in the room: Will you share the space?

Black YouTube creators gather for Kenyan fete

The number of Kenyan channels on YouTube making over Sh100,000 in revenue has risen by 25% from last year. More than 14 channels have more than 1m subscribers, an increase of 110%.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Black YouTube creators gather for Kenyan fete

What it is like to cover FLOTUS Jill Biden's visit to Kenya

Dressed in a blue, flowy dress, she waved at everyone and descended the plane's steps accompanied by her granddaughter, Naomi Biden.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

What it is like to cover FLOTUS Jill Biden's visit to Kenya

Jill Biden addresses drought situation in Kajiado visit

The United States is providing 70 percent of the money that was going into the region to help with the situation, but Biden said that other countries need to join the US in the global effort

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Jill Biden addresses drought situation in Kajiado visit

Jill Biden: I stay committed always to the things I start

Jill is a professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College. She is the only First Lady in US history to have a doctorate degree.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Jill Biden: I stay committed always to the things I start

Woman beats odds to crown her tough academic journey with PhD

Tahira once dropped out of school for lack of school fees, hopes her thesis which is on the challenges the pastoralist communities face will help in finding evidence-based solutions

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Woman beats odds to crown her tough academic journey with PhD

Why local companies must bet big on tech

230 million jobs in sub-Saharan Africa will require some level of digital skills by 2030, according to a study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Why local companies must bet big on tech

Kasavuli: Queen of the airwaves who set the pace signs off

KTN is where Kasavuli made her bones, and her professionalism, beauty and eloquence became the talk of the nation.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Kasavuli: Queen of the airwaves who set the pace signs off

Tech data reveals what Kenyans were more interested in this year

Less surprisingly, during an election year, something to do with elections was bound to be on the lists, so "IEBC portal" was the single most searched item overall on Google this year.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Tech data reveals what Kenyans were more interested in this year

Eight life lessons from eight interviews

Most of the things you fear most likely won't happen - Ezra Chiloba, director general, Communications Authority of Kenya

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Eight life lessons from eight interviews

Spotify Wrapped: Sauti Sol most streamed Kenyan artistes in 2022

American artiste Drake clinched the top spot as the most streamed artiste in Kenya for the second year in a row.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Spotify Wrapped: Sauti Sol most streamed Kenyan artistes in 2022

Jackie, Pastor Ezekiel top in 2022 YouTube views

The lists show locally created content that celebrates different ways of life by Kenyans within homes, villages, and workplaces registered the highest viewership.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 1 year ago

Jackie, Pastor Ezekiel top in 2022 YouTube views

Nairobi named Africa's best business destination

The port of Mombasa was named Africa's leading cruise port. Sirai House was named Africa's leading private villa.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Nairobi named Africa's best business destination

Dr Stanley Kamau: Jigger-horror stories pushed me into this life

What seems like gratuitous horror is just three of the cases that Dr Stanley Kamau has encountered that show the reality of how soul-destroying and physically debilitating jiggers can be.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Dr Stanley Kamau: Jigger-horror stories pushed me into this life

An adventure worth writing home about

Johannesburg, classified as a megacity, has an incredible, well-maintained network of roads, so it was a smooth ride to the first hotel we would be staying at in Sandton:

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

An adventure worth writing home about

No festivals to mark 'dull' Utamaduni day

Several Kenyan influencers were at the Delicious Festival courtesy of South African Tourism, most of whom expressed amazement at the grandeur that it had.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

No festivals to mark 'dull' Utamaduni day

Sho Madjozi: True African ambassador

Madjozi is the perfect example of an African artiste who has managed to not only have the music of her people transcend borders but as one of South Africa's most recognisable musicians.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Sho Madjozi: True African ambassador

Meet Senior Counsel Zehrabanu 'Jackie'

Zehrabanu Janmohamed in Kenya before going to the United Kingdom (UK) to study Law, becoming a Barrister at Law, Lincoln Inn, before returning to Kenya where her career began

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Meet Senior Counsel Zehrabanu 'Jackie'

The return of East Africa's biggest literary festival

Macondo Literary Festival will take place from September 30th to October 2nd, 2022 in Nairobi

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

The return of East Africa's biggest literary festival

Ruth Mucheru: I was ready to be deputy president

Ruth Mucheru was the running mate of Agano Party's David Mwaure.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Ruth Mucheru: I was ready to be deputy president

I beat poverty by thinking like a job creator

Dr Paul Kibicho was born dirt poor with a zero shot at life, but managed to make something out of himself and created multiple businesses along the way.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

I beat poverty by thinking like a job creator

Hindus celebrate 100 years of reformist spiritual leader

Having been in existence for over 8,500 years, Hinduism is the world's oldest religion.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Hindus celebrate 100 years of reformist spiritual leader

'I'm a migratory bird, ring me up'

Each of the three birds had a metal ring on its leg that indicated where exactly they had come from.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

'I'm a migratory bird, ring me up'

Wear Kenyan clothes? Not us, we are Kenyans

A recent research shows that only five per cent of Kenyans wear cloths made in Kenya.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Wear Kenyan clothes? Not us, we are Kenyans

Edward Mwasi: I made a living from a subject I was never taught till university

Edward Mwasi says the Competency-Based Curriculum rekindles memories of the 7-4-2-3 education system he went through, and his story might give critics some food for thought.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Edward Mwasi: I made a living from a subject I was never taught till university

Justina Wamae on love and what drew her into politics

Wamae's first foray into politics was in 2017 when she unsuccessfully ran for the Mavoko MP seat. But it was on the campaign trail that she met her husband.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Justina Wamae on love and what drew her into politics

UDA wave in Rift sweeps away big names

Some MPs who lost in the nominations had promised to give Ruto's party a hard time. Top Jubilee Party leaders Kimunya and Kioni concede defeat, but Lesuuda leading.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

UDA wave in Rift sweeps away big names

Vote counting halted at two tallying centres

Vote counting has been suspended at two tallying centres in Starehe and Kapenguria constituencies respectively.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Vote counting halted at two tallying centres

Lang'ata MP Nixon Korir concedes defeat before final tally

UDA candidate Nixon Korir has conceded defeat in the Lang'ata parliamentary race, paving the way for his competitor, media personality Felix Odiwuor, alias Jalang'o.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Lang'ata MP Nixon Korir concedes defeat before final tally

Five big blunders entrepreneurs make

The best way to chart a successful path for your enterprise is to learn from the mistakes of others.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Five big blunders entrepreneurs make

Uhuru Kenyatta intensifies his goodbyes as State House tenure nears its end

Unlike his predecessors, Uhuru who in the next three weeks will with his grandchildren has been busy on the campaign trail in his last days as head of state.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Uhuru Kenyatta intensifies his goodbyes as State House tenure nears its end

Greg Norman says Tiger Woods turned down a $700-800M Saudi offer to play LIV Golf

Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was "somewhere in that neighborhood" of $700 million to $800 million

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Greg Norman says Tiger Woods turned down a $700-800M Saudi offer to play LIV Golf

Prisons Kenya seek to put rivals behind bars at Nyayo Stadium

Former national men volleyball champions Prisons Kenya is a team on a mission.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Prisons Kenya seek to put rivals behind bars at Nyayo Stadium

Ruto at debate: Did he impress or disappoint?

Right off the bat, the DP took the fight to President Uhuru Kenyatta, tying his failures to Raila, in a bid to score points.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Ruto at debate: Did he impress or disappoint?

Unbridled deforestation poses a major threat to medicinal plants

Unless a viable solution is found, the world's rainforests are expected to vanish rapidly.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Unbridled deforestation poses a major threat to medicinal plants

'I love you too': Moment Uhuru responded to female member in Nakuru crowd

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, July 27 sparked a light moment at the Nakuru Railway Station, when he recommissioned the rehabilitated 217-kilometre facility.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

'I love you too': Moment Uhuru responded to female member in Nakuru crowd

How Uhuru Kenyatta's laid-back nature shaped his time in the top seat

Knowing he has a soft spot for music, artistes are often comfortable around him. The President even used sheng himself during an interview.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

How Uhuru Kenyatta's laid-back nature shaped his time in the top seat

Kiswahili: How language has evolved

The most famous phrase from Kiswahili has to be 'hakuna matata'. Thanks to the film Lion King, a lot of people in the world who don't speak Kiswahili know what it means.

By Jacqueline Mahugu 2 years ago

Kiswahili: How language has evolved

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