Ken on 14th Mar

When George Waititu resigned as Synovate Managing Director, few understood why he had left such a good job. A Few months later, his gamble had paid and his decision to venture into business brought about one of Kenya’s most beautiful structures; The Tafaria Castle and Country Lodge.It stands on expansive land in the middle of nowhere. Actually...

Ken on 14th Mar

From the black smoke, to the Botswana sanctions, the following are this week’s funniest pictures. © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 14th Mar

In this picture, radio presenter Shaffie Weru looks strikingly similar to American rapper Rick Ross. © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 14th Mar

As the Kenyatta government prepares to take over in a few weeks time, depending on the outcome of the election petition, the discussion on who is likely to be in cabinet has already started. Unlike President Kibaki’s bloated cabinet of over 40 ministers, the new government will only have 22 cabinet secretaries – the new name for cabinet...

Ken on 14th Mar

Point to Ponder….if you and your family were involved in a severe accident and urgently needed blood to save your lives, do you think that the blood in the bank would be from your tribe? No. It wouldn’t. It’s from a fellow human being created in the image of God! Lets be humane beings and shame the devil and not our Creator....

Ken on 14th Mar

Keeping Up With The Passaris Esther Passaris is a household name in Kenya, gaining her fame from her ‘Adopt a light’ company, that was responsible for installing street lights in Nairobi in the early years of Kibaki’s government. Just recently, she vied for Nairobi Women Representative seat, on Peter Kenneth’s Tunawesmake...

Ken on 13th Mar

Kenya 7s coach Mike Friday was on Friday a potential victim of petty theft. The coach was on his way from the Kenya 7s camp in Kasarani when a thief tried to snatch his iPad through his open car window, but the good coach was lucky enough to retain the computer. According to him, his grip was his saviour and the thief’s poor hand speed worked...

Ken on 13th Mar

The following is an article by the associated press, where Babafemi A. Badejo –  the author of the book “Raila Odinga: An Enigma in Kenyan Politics” quotes chief justice Willy Mutunga as saying, “I am convinced Kenya’s transition needs Raila as the president of this country.”  AP adds that this may become an issue should it be brought...

Ken on 13th Mar

After Botswana’s foreign affairs minister stated that President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta should not step into their country if he fails to cooperate with the ICC, Kenyans took to social media to express their anger at the South African country with a population of 2 million. The minister would soon retract his earlier statement, saying that “Uhuru...

Ken on 13th Mar

They say you can never know when an impersonator may emerge, and it’s always good to be ready. Capital FM’s mixx master Dj Joe Mfalme, real name Joseph Mwenda Munoro, has taken the extra step and registered his stage name with the government. He even posted the documents on twitter. Officially Registerd My Name—» Deejay Joe Mfalme—»...

Ken on 13th Mar

1] You always win an argument quickly. 2] You are explaining something to your friends and they are looking at another direction. 3] Any time you yawn dog always barks. 4] You want to kiss your girlfriend she will tell you “I don’t like kissing” 5] You want to whisper to your friend’s ear and he starts begging you that...

Ken on 13th Mar

Such a picture does not come easy. This is Nairobi women rep elect Rachael Shebesh without her trademark weave. © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 13th Mar

These robbers were caught on camera stealing from a chemist in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. Reportedly, they made off with 50,000 and customer valuables within 10 minutes. Four of them were last night shot dead by the police near Nakumatt Junction, after the public recognized them and alerted the officers. Here’s the video by NTV.  © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 13th Mar

In 1982, as the air force-led coup attempt in Kenya unfolded, we sat glued to our transistor radio listening to the BBC and Voice of America. In fact, the more the oppressive the Moi regime censored Kenyan media, the more western media became the lifeline through which we learned what has happening in our own country. But in 2013, I and many...

Ken on 12th Mar

Deputy President-elect William Ruto is set to be the first occupant of the sh 450 million deputy president residence in Karen, Nairobi. This was after vice president Kalonzo Musyoka failed to move in, following its completion 7 months ago. The house is built on a 10 acre piece of land, and comes with among others, an office block, garage, swimming...

Ken on 12th Mar

Even before he’s sworn in, many presidents of the world have congratulated president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta.. and their representatives in the country have personally delivered the messages.Here are some pictures. Ezechiel Nibigira (Amb – Burundi) Liu Guangyuan (Amb – China) Raúl Rodríguez Ramos (Amb –...

Ken on 12th Mar

Former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer has stated that US is taking the wrong direction and risks being alienated, if they continue their cold war against Uhuru Kenyatta. In a Television interview on American channel PBS, Frazer said that her country was wrong to issue threats of ‘consequences’ in the...

Ken on 12th Mar

In this article written by Miguna Miguna while still an adviser to the prime minister in July 2011, and appearing on The Star newspaper, Miguna attacked the IEBC (then IIEC) chairman Isaack Hassan for ineffectiveness among other misdoings. Miguna wrote that Hassan’s “record is patchy” and he did not impress in the handling of the...

Ken on 12th Mar

This is a press statement released by CORD yesterday, where they among others things demanded that the IEBC stops airing TV commercials urging Kenyans to accept election results.  CORD PRESS STATEMENT We would like to draw the country’s attention to the following: 1. IEBC is currently running advertisements on media asking Kenyans to accept...

Ken on 12th Mar

Most of us are still struggling with that indelible ink IEBC applied on our little finger last Monday. 9 days later, many Kenyans are seeing the ink turn from purple to something close to brown. It’s worse for those who had it applied on part of their skin. Here’s a simple procedure to permanently remove the indelible ink. 1. Dip the...