Ken on 30th Apr

With all the theories being brought foward concerning Mutula Kilonzo’s death, I think it would do us no harm to wait for the pathologist’s report. This is how Gado puts it in today’s Nation.  © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 30th Apr

THE case of a woman who accused police of not arresting Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi for failing to pay monthly maintenance of Sh50,000 will be heard today. She claims she has made many trips to Kileleshwa police station to ask that a warrant of arrest issued two months ago by a Nairobi court be effected. The woman, a dentist, went...

Ken on 30th Apr

An application to date my daughter.. if life was this hard. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 29th Apr

After impressing President Uhuru with his ‘Otongolo Time’ narration at State House Mombasa, Daniel Awira of Highway Secondary School has continued being in the limelight.  Over the weekend, Awira was hosted on NTV by Larry Madowo, where he gave the story of his journey to stardom. Apparently, his getting into drama was mostly by accident....

Ken on 29th Apr

The term ‘Donge’ has become quite popular, since a Kisumu resident used it funnily in a TV interview, just after Chief Justice Willy Mutunga had thrown out Cord’s petition.The young man was angry that The Supreme Court refused to accept Cord’s 900 page evidence.  The interview went viral and so did the word ‘Donge’....

Ken on 29th Apr

Words a kikuyu cannot pronounce. (courtesy of softkenya.com)  Wheelbarrow – Hurubaro Diesel – dithoro…. Sunday School – Sade Skoo Avocado – Ovacado or Macodofia Cholmondeley Koromondo…Shoromondo…Shomondree…AAAAGH, Kamundu kau!!! Ushindwe – Chidwo….. Pupils– pyupos Charles – sharothi…. Jesse – jaythii…. Josiah –...

Ken on 29th Apr

Omar Borkan Al Gala A few days ago, Omar Borkan Al Gala was deported from Saudi Arabi for apparently being too handsome, as he posed a danger to the morals of the good women of Saudi. Days later, the pictures of the man were all over Facebook and Twitter timelines, with Kenyan ladies particularly leading the efforts. His Facebook page was...

Ken on 29th Apr

Michael Jordan got married over the weekend, with Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing among those attending the NBA Hall of Famer’s wedding in Palm Beach, Fla.Jordan married 35-year-old former model Yvette Prieto on Saturday, manager Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press on Sunday. The 50-year-old Jordan owns the Charlotte Bobcats.Nearly...

Ken on 29th Apr

Iraq has suspended the licences of 10 satellite television channels, including Al Jazeera, for promoting violence and sectarianism, according to a senior official at the country’s media watchdog.Sunday’s announcement came as the country held funerals for five soldiers killed by armed men during anti-government protests in the mainly...

Ken on 29th Apr

Isn’t it funny how different Kenyans and American drivers are? This picture describes it all.. plus many other funny pictures this past week.   © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 29th Apr

Our campus girls were left looking flushed at a lavish hotel in Westlands after they were slapped with a huge bill. The Strathmore University students had accompanied their friend for her date with a mzungu.Our correspondent at the university said the young mzungu refused to pay for their...

Ken on 29th Apr

The voting for this year’s best bloggers comes to an on Wednesday (1st May), several weeks after opening to the public.This is just the second year that bloggers are coming together to recognize their best. This year, the main sponsor of the event is Samsung. Others are Safaricom, Orange, N-Soko, Db Agency, Nokia, and Phillips.There are 15...

Ken on 29th Apr

KTN investigative reporter Mohammed Ali, he of Jicho Pevu, last week made known his love for cars to Pulse magazine. Little was known about the popular reporter, outside his day job, but it can now be revealed that he has an obsession for cars.To date, Moha has owned 5 vehicles, including the two he is currently driving. Among them are: Toyota Carib,...

Ken on 28th Apr

As the national drama festivals came to an end, one young man managed to shift attention from Butere Girls’ play ‘Shackles of Doom’.  Daniel Awira, a form two student at Highway Secondary School impressed the audience at State House Mombasa, including the president and his wife, with his narrative ‘Otongolo Time’.Below...

Ken on 25th Apr

[Photo||PPS] Looking at the 16 men and women nominated by President Uhuru to be cabinet secretaries, one thing stands out, almost all of them attended universities outside Kenya. From Harvard, to Penn State, to Oxford, they’re all very learned, with exception of one or two.The only Kenyan University appearing on the CVs of the 16 nominees...

Ken on 25th Apr

A week after firing 13 City Council staff, Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho found himself on the wrong side of the law, apparently after not paying his parking fee.It turns out even the governor has to pay.This Land Rover Discovery belonging to Joho, was on Wednesday clamped outside Kenya Airways offices, next to Kenya Power on Nkurumah Road, in the...

Ken on 25th Apr

Probably the richest artiste in Kenya, Jaguar is not exactly a car enthusiast, but has his fair share of fuel guzzlers. Jaguar is known to own various businesses including a cab company and real estate spread across Nairobi. This is believed to earn him more than he makes from music (which is itself a lot).  His deal with Safaricom for the ‘Niko...

Ken on 25th Apr

I’ve not heard of any Kissing school in Kenya, though they exist in some developed countries. Looking at the pictures below, its clear why this has the potential of being a lucrative business in Kenya and Africa in general. Follow @nairobiwire © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 25th Apr

After President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the cabinet secretaries yesterday, debate on whether it represented the face of Kenya started. A good number of people are looking at the list as Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Kamba etc, while others look at it as representing Coast, Central, Nyanza etc. The latter has the constitution as its reference point, as it states...

Ken on 25th Apr

When such pictures of ordinary Kenyan ladies doing extra ordinary things surface, we all sit and wonder who what our country has turned into.  Today’s Nairobi woman clubs any day, every week. Though nothing is exactly wrong with having a nice time, it is how they do it that is quite worrying. Here are some pictures of some good ladies doing...