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Forgotten hero who opened Olympics door for Kipchoge Keino
As Peter Kosgei brushed past the tape to win the 12th Standard Chartered Nairobi International Marathon yesterday, a man over three times his age was coming to terms with the reality that in his sunset years, his country is yet to fully appreciate his heroic efforts.
By CHARLES OUKO 11 years ago
Forgotten hero who opened Olympics door for Kipchoge Keino
After years of pain, IDP finally heads ‘home’
I write this story with a heavy heart, hours after attending the burial of Naomi Waitherero Mwangi. The 90-year-old woman breathed her last on February 27, 2014 in her “home” at an informal camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Naivasha.
By By CHARLES OUKO 11 years ago
After years of pain, IDP finally heads ‘home’
Woodley recast into the modern day happy valley
The story of Nairobi’s leafy Woodley suburb comes as close to the Happy Valley narrative as you can get.
By Charles Ouko 12 years ago
Woodley recast into the modern day happy valley
Young victims given rare chance to start all over
American surgeon Robert Mendonsa and his wife Julie have been taking in orphaned children for some time and have helped turn their lives around
By Charles Ouko 12 years ago
Young victims given rare chance to start all over
How to rebuild connection after letting others down
Wellness
By Esther Muchene
20 mins ago
Biscoff Swahili kaimati
Food
By Chef Ali Mandhry
37 mins ago
I've waited for this ring for years, now what?
Relationships
By Chris Hart
50 mins ago
Why your mid-20s demand a financial reset
Managing Your Money
By Anjellah Owino
56 mins ago