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Smith ‘Kipkogar’ the settler who refused to shed his colonial hangover

No story is worth dying for, so goes the old maxim that aptly captures photojournalist William Ndege’s close shave with death.

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When a detective misled President Moi and faced the music

There was a time in the early 1980s when President Daniel arap Moi ordered the sacking of a senior detective for relying on rumours.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 years ago

Polls security command centre activated, says CS

Deliberations yesterday centred on the economy, drought and food situation, refugees marshal plan and security during elections.

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Three suspects linked to KCSE exam cheating syndicate arrested

At Rongo University, investigators say they discovered a wider syndicate that facilitates exam leakage.

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Peter Okondo: The Minister who threatened Bishop Alexander Muge with death and it happened

The loose tongue syndrome once affected Cabinet ministers who made careless statements they could not substantiate.

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Uhuru drives himself during city inspection tour

The leaders later had a lunch of Nyama Choma at Kenyatta Market where the Head of State had gone to check on the progress of the ongoing repair works.

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When Jomo Kenyatta faced rebellion over land redistribution

With the end of his tenure fast approaching, President Uhuru Kenyatta must be wondering why central Kenya is grumbling about his performance.

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Sir Evelyne Baring: ‘Butcher of Kenya’ who presided over mass detentions

Sir Evelyne Baring is regarded as having presided over a ruthless regime when he was colonial governor in Kenya.

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When Health minister James Osogo requested subsidy on maize flour

Problems associated with ugali, Kenya’s staple food, stretch back four decades when consumers complained of skyrocketing prices of maize flour.

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How President Jomo Kenyatta reduced rebellious Vice President Odinga to size

March 13, 1966, Jaramongi was thrown out of Kanu at a highly charged Limuru Conference where delegates dethroned him as the party’s vice president.

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How Joseph Murumbi saved Kanu from an early death

Kenya African National Union (Kanu), the party that strode the country like a colossus, almost collapsed barely three years into existence.

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Police want to detain soldier linked to murder

Military police officers who returned to the apartment yesterday requested to talk to Mr Odhiambo before driving him to Embakasi Garrison.

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Have investigators failed to nail killers of these individuals?

Some of the bizarre murders remain unravelled decades later.

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Don't force students to attend church, school heads told

According to the PS, violation of religious rights in schools has negative effects as some students end up dropping out.

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New DNA lab to speed up police probe into rape, murder cases

Experts to start working as soon as Uhuru commissions project first started in Moi era.

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Atheists ask CS George Magoha to ban prayers in public institutions

Atheists want prayers banned in secondary schools, claiming some students, against their will, are forced to attend church services.

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Uhuru to unveil police forensic laboratory today

The lab is expected to boost investigations as police apply forensic science to analyse samples collected from crime scenes of violent robbery.

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Court orders church to pay wrongly sacked cleric

A court has ruled that the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Nairobi Diocese Bishop Joel Waweru erred in sacking a vicar nine years ago.

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12 foreigners among suspects arrested in terror war as attacks fall, says report

Twelve foreigners were arrested last year over terror-related activities as security agencies intensified the war against Al Shabaab.

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President's security: Livondo stands by his words

Stanley Livondo said he had provided investigators with what he considers to be sufficient information and evidence to back his allegations.

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Police officers to keep record of incidents at polling stations

Police officers deployed to cover the General Election in August will have to keep a detailed record of all incidents at polling stations.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 years ago

Opinion divided on Chiloba's April 9 ultimatum for journalists joining politics

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has asked journalists seeking electives posts to quit active media practice by April 9.

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Ol Donyo bridge was first point of call for those with missing relative

Bridge first shot to limelight during crackdown against the banned Mungiki sect in 2006. Most victims either had a brush with law, pending court cases

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When Njonjo almost resigned over coffee smugglers

Known as the era of black gold, it began in 1976 when Ugandan farmers decided to sell their coffee in the private market.

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The humble beginnings of Methodist in 1912 in Meru

Reverend Worthington was the pioneer of Methodist in the land of Meru where he set up the first church at Kaaga in 1912.

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How Christmas Eve murders over schools were planned

A teacher kept records of oath-taking promising those whose names were in the book would be entitled to grants of land after Africans regains freedom.

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Widwika the legendary colonial-era burglar

Amid this usual adrenaline rush, people often forget to observe routine safety precautionary measures.

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Down the memory lane: Jaramogi gave freely, Tom Mboya was stingy

Although Mboya had more money than his political rival Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, the latter was generous to a fault, according to Joseph Murumbi.

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When officers go rogue and become danger to society

Innocent civilians have been killed at the hands of officers out to take own lives. Stress among officers has been blamed for the rise in suicide.

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When Nabongo Mumia wetted his trousers

The great paramount chief Nabongo Mumia Shiundu twice wet his trousers while airborne on a mission to quell a King’s African Rifles (KAR) mutiny.

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How Joseph Murumbi defeated efforts to declare him an Asian

Murumbi was torn between choosing being a Kenyan or Indian national. His father Peter Zuzarte was a Goan while the mother was Maasai.

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Uhuru Gardens where our heroes shed blood and sweat

During the quest for independence, the ground was known as Lang’ata Concentration Camp.

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Erskine: The General who came to stop colonial abuse of Kenyans

General George Watkin Erskine arrived in the country in June 1953 to take charge of the military.

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Poverty tag that became Nairobi city

The charter was granted in March 1950 when the population was estimated to be about 137,000.

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Farmer who left Britain in 1925 with a gun and £100

Pioneer farmer Michael Blundell was a jack of all trades when he arrived in Kenya at the age of 18.

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Challenges within the police are as ancient as the Service itself.

As early as 1946, the colonial government tried to address these primordial issues when Governor Philip Mitchell appointed a committee of inquiry.

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Why white settlers were against scrapping of 'kipande'

The Europeans had at first welcomed the idea of the ID, but opposed it when they realised it meant taking everyone's fingerprints.

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Malcom MacDonald the Governor who brokered truce between Kanu and Kadu

Governor MacDonald who had won the trust of Kenyatta predicted that Moi would eventually agree to work with the former in government.

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When Idi Amin called on Kenya to train Uganda's police

After toppling President Milton Obote on January 25, 1971, Idi Amin requested Kenya to assist in training Uganda’s security agents.

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Tom Mbotela paid for his modest views with his life

Mbotela was slashed to death as he walked home after attending a mayoral reception.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 years ago