Githae Mwangi on 30th Jan

A woman was charged  in a Nyeri with stealing quail chicks worth ksh 26,000. Ms Margret Wambui was accused of fraudulently acquiring the chicks on credit from one Mr Muchiri in Nyeri county. She denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of ksh. 30,000 and a bond of ksh 50,000. She requested that she be allowed access to witness statements...

Ken on 28th Jan

I don’t know how far we’re going to push this quail joke. It’s no secret that the bubble has burst and the gullible ‘investors’ are counting loses. An egg that cost Sh 150 a few weeks ago is now going for as little as Sh10. Many farmers are currently selling far less than they’re producing, forcing them to eat the...

Ken on 23rd Jan

Retired president has revealed the reason for his recent good shape, at least in the mind of one Twitter user. This photo of Kibaki and President Uhuru could not get a better caption. How far are we going to take this quail joke? ...

Ken on 22nd Jan

They have been marketed as healers of every known disease. A lot of Kenyans are on a diet of up to 5 quail eggs a day; eggs which they take raw. Though their prices have dropped significantly over the last few weeks, it seems they are still exaggerated. One quail egg now costs between Sh20 and 70. That is still 5 or so times the cost of a chicken egg. Anyway,...

Ken on 10th Jan

This quail madness is getting out of hand. If you’re not selling the birds or their little eggs, then you’re probably eating them. Some people are on dosages of up to 5 eggs per day, and they take them raw. It is said that quail eggs have unimaginable nutritional value, and that explains the high price. A single egg goes for up to Sh200,...

Ken on 08th Jan

You’ve most certainly heard of the latest fad in town… I should have said in the country. From Nairobi to Nyeri to Kakamega, everyone is selling quails or their eggs or both. Apparently, the little bird and its ridiculously little egg has immense health benefits. Some Kenyans are now on a dosage of up to 5 eggs a day. Mind you, a single...