Interior Secretary Joseph ole Lenku told Kenyans that the terrorists at Nakumatt had burnt some mattresses to distract the soldiers chasing them, so they could manage to escape.Hours later, an aerial video showed that part of the rooftop parking had collapsed, with the vehicles burnt.This put into doubt ole Lenku’s theory.Aside from that, ole...
The man behind the controversial blog, Jackal News, has gone missing. Bogonko Bosire has not been seen or heard from since Thursday last week.The last update on Jackal News came on Wednesday last week.Bosire’s college buddy and the current ‘government blogger’ Dennis Itumbi, on Tuesday informed his Twitter followers of the blogger’s...
For the first time in so many years, retired president Mwai Kibaki stepped into a courtroom. On Monday, Kibaki appeared in a Nyeri court to testify in a civil suit. The case involves some property he co-owns with five other partners in Othaya. He is named as one of the defendants in the case.Kibaki sought to testify in the court, but had his application...
Comedian Jalang’o lost his colleague Ruhila Adatia at the Westgate terror attack.On Monday, he eulogized the late radio presenter on Facebook.Finally I get the strength to write…..When I joined Kiss100 the company car picked me every single morning at 4am to work…..from my house we will go to parklands to pick Ruhila ….every...
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is set to launch his autobiography next month, according to Kenya-Today.comReportedly, the over 1000 page book went to press this week, and it should be out in two weeks time. Raila will launch the book on October 6, before he embarks on a two weeks trip to the US.The book is expected to give an account of Raila’s...
As the nation was glued to Westgate, just as the terrorists wanted, a lot of newsworthy stuff was happening elsewhere.Former president Mwai Kibaki stepped into a courtroom, and human rights activist Maina Kiai met US President Barack Obama.During a civil society round table at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, Obama is seen talking...
In his address to the nation last night, President Uhuru Kenyatta revealed that three floors of the Westgate Mall caved in during the operation to defeat the terrorists. On Monday, black smoke was seen rising from the building, after which interior secretary Joseph ole Lenku said that the terrorists had burnt some mattresses at Nakumatt Supermarket,...
This photo shows a visibly shaken and injured Nakumatt employee being rescued by soldiers on Monday night, at the Westgate Mall.The building was at this time not secure, although Kenyan forces said they had control of most floors.It’s not clear how the guy got saved, but he will be praising God for weeks, probably years to come, for this moment. Photo...
Kenyans online community today woke up to more bad news. Renowned programmer and blogger, Idd Salim, passed on last night at St. Marys Hospital, after a few days of a chest infection.Idd Salim ran a personal blog, Iddsalim.com, where he mostly wrote about IT related matters, with words any layman would understand.He was never shy to give his opinion.He...
This video had been doing rounds before President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed that three floors had caved in at Westgate Mall.In the video, burnt cars are seen at the rooftop parking, as if there was some kind of explosion.The video puts into doubt Interior Secretary, Joseph ole Lenku’s theory that the black smoke seen coming out of the building...
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday announced that three floors have caved in at the Westgate Mall building. A lot of work will go to its reconstruction, and a lot of effort to return it to its former glory.In just a few hours, the attackers destroyed one of Kenya’s premier shopping destination, and caused deaths and injuries to tens of people. Here...
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A major earthquake hit a remote part of western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people and prompting a new island to rise from the sea just off the country’s southern coast. Tremors were felt as far away as the Indian capital of New Delhi, hundreds of miles (kilometers) to the east, where buildings...
The two biggest newspapers in Kenya, Nation and Standard, have offered free obituaries for those killed at the Westgate terrorist attack.Nation will have theirs on Saturday, 28th September, while Standard has not stated a specific date.This was Standard’s message.To stand with you in this difficult time, The Standard Group will provide free...
Standard on Sunday columnist, Makau Mutua, was yesterday the subject of attack on Twitter following what seemed like a stupid tweet at the worst possible time.The controversial columnist suggested that Deputy President William Ruto was using the Westgate attack to evade justice at the ICC.Ruto had on Saturday requested the court to adjourn, so he...
There have been reports in foreign media that Samantha Lewthwaite, widow of July 2005 London bomber Jermaine Lindsay, was commandeering the terrorists at Westgate Mall.According to Reuters, a white woman is believed to have been killed by Kenyan forces at the Mall, collaborating witness accounts that there was a woman among the gunmen. Apparently,...
This law enforcer was surely a hero at Westgate Mall on Saturday.We understand his name is Abdul Haji, and he’s a son to former defence minister Yusuf Haji.(unconfirmed)His fearless efforts to rescue as many hostages as possible is quite commendable. A picture is worth a thousand words; here are 5 of them. © nairobiwire.comFollow...
In one of the few case of true love, president Uhuru’s nephew Mbugua Mwangi, who died at Westgate Mall on Saturday, is said to have taken several bullets as he shielded his fiancée Rosemary Wahito.Mbugua was a son to Catherine Mwangi, a sister to nominated Senator Beth Mugo and former politician Ngengi Muigai who are first cousins of the president.His...
Othaya residents on Sunday got a pleasant surprise after retired president Mwai Kibaki decided to ‘walk around town’. Kibaki was in a jovial mood, and went around greeting residents, who formed big crowds after learning he was around.The former president has largely kept off the limelight, only appearing in public during big events. It’s...