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10 strange habits of city residents
The good, the bad and the funny: 10 strange habits of city residents during trying times
By By KAMAU MUTUNGA 12 years ago
10 strange habits of city residents
Is it time for phone courtesy campaign in matatus?
Nairobians have a bad habit they just won’t abandon: sharing private talks with commuters so loudly in PSVs.
By By KAMAU MUTUNGA 12 years ago
Is it time for phone courtesy campaign in matatus?
Makongeni: The Housing estate for middle class bachelors
Three men sharing a room would fork out Sh9 a month while the well off lived in Kaloleni for Sh18.
By By KAMAU MUTUNGA 12 years ago
Makongeni: The Housing estate for middle class bachelors
How the British planted seeds of ethnicity
The ethnic boundaries between pre-colonial Kenyan communities were fluid. All communities ensured negative ethnicity was still-birthed.
By By KAMAU MUTUNGA 12 years ago
How the British planted seeds of ethnicity
Brutal officer who brought down Kimathi
Ian Henderson brought Kenya’s Emergency to an end and was awarded two George Medals -highest honours for a non-military officer
By By KAMAU MUTUNGA 12 years ago
Brutal officer who brought down Kimathi
Kenya the champ of the 3000 metres men’s steeplechase for the past 45yrs
Kenya is the undisputed champ of the stamina-sapping 3000 metres men’s steeplechase. With 21 cumulative Olympic medals - 10 of them solid gold, no country has ever spiked our ‘Cheps’ in the chase for the past 45 years. It all began with Amos Biwott winning Gold during the 1968 Mexico Olympics. The then 21-year old outsprinted compatriot Benjamin Kogo to silver position after tickling the crowd with the comically rustic jumping of barriers with both feet.
By By KAMAU MUTUNGA 12 years ago
Kenya the champ of the 3000 metres men’s steeplechase for the past 45yrs
Sip and slim coffee
We all thought obesity and weight issues were Western afflictions fit for the First World in line with bad eating habits.
By By Kamau Mutunga 12 years ago
Sip and slim coffee
Elements within UDA and ODM have sabotaged 10-point agenda
Opinion
By Godfrey Osotsi
32 mins ago
Surrogacy: Act to end our women's exploitation
Editorial
By Editorial
32 mins ago
Kenya banks on partnerships to get sea-time opportunities for cadets
Shipping & Logistics
By Patrick Beja
32 mins ago
Private lawyers in Sh5bn funds case spark court showdown
National
By Kamau Muthoni
32 mins ago
High Court halts Sh11b Riruta-Lenana-Ngong railway project
National
By Nancy Gitonga
32 mins ago
How top prison officers pocketed millions from needy job seekers
National
By Jacinta Mutura
32 mins ago
St Mary's Hospital Mumias to reopen after months of closure over SHA debt
Western
By Mary Imenza and Benard Lusigi
32 mins ago
Lack of textbooks, pathway changes delay learning in Grade 10
Education
By Lewis Nyaundi
32 mins ago