Richard Kamau, Author at Nairobi Wire

“Name and Shame to Win Fight Against Corruption,” Orengo Advises

Siaya Senator James Orengo has proposed the name and shame strategy if Kenya is going to make any headway in the war against graft.

March 6, 2019

Politics·TL

Eric Omondi Ditches Hired Car at Airport, Dodges Female Owner Over Sh15,000

A distraught businesswoman has exposed comedian Eric Omondi on social media for refusing to pay for a car he had hired in January. The

March 6, 2019

Entertainment·Social Media·TL

Mr Seed and Wife Nimo Gachuiri Welcome Bundle of Joy – PHOTOS

Gospel singer Moses Tarus Omondi who is popularly known as Mr Seed is the newest celebrity dad in town. The singer and his lovely

March 6, 2019

Entertainment·TL

The Latest on Bungoma Teacher Who Beat Student to Death Over Assignment

A high school teacher who allegedly beat a student to death in Bungoma has been arraigned in a Bungoma court. The Bishop Adudo Boys

March 6, 2019

News·TL

Form One Student Expelled For Attending Funeral of Guardian Uncle

A family of a form one student at Sengani Secondary School in Kangundo, Machakos County is up in arms with the institution for expelling their

March 6, 2019

News·TL

The Benachis are Pregnant! Gospel Singer Can’t Wait to be Called Dad

Kenyan gospel musician Benson Ongachi alias Benachi is counting months and waiting patiently to be called a dad. The singer, who is based in Atlanta, U.S,

March 6, 2019

Entertainment·TL

NSSF Members Can Now Pay Through M-Pesa Following New Partnership With Safaricom

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has made it easier for its members to remit their contributions following the unveiling of a cashless payment

March 5, 2019

News·Tech·TL

25-year-old Nigerian “Princess” Busted With 77 Pellets of Suspected Narcotics at JKIA

A Nigerian woman is under police observation after she was arrested on suspicion of being a drug trafficker. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal

March 5, 2019

News·TL

“Uhuru, Raila Scheming to Extend Presidential Term After 2022,” MP Oscar Sudi

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi is reading malice in the March 9, 2018, handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga. According to

March 5, 2019

Politics·TL

Waiguru’s Govt Distributes 150,000 Free Condoms For Devolution Conference

Kirinyaga County is not taking chances as over 6000 delegate troop to Kirinyaga University for the sixth Devolution Conference. Governor Anne Waiguru’s administration has distributed over

March 5, 2019

News·Politics·TL

Joey Muthengi: The Love of My Life was a White Man Who Broke My Heart

Former Citizen TV news presenter Joey Muthengi has disclosed little-known details about her past love life and battle with depression. Speaking to The Unwritten’s Yvonne Aoll,

March 5, 2019

Entertainment·TL

University VCs Insist Fees Should Triple Due to Inflation

University fees in Kenya’s public institutions of higher learning should be tripled to ensure a better quality of education, vice chancellors have maintained. This comes even after

March 5, 2019

News·TL

Joy Gwendo To Pay Fine Following Reviewed High Court Ruling

Former nominated Senator Joy Gwendo can heave a sigh of relief after the High Court on Monday reviewed the two-year jail term handed to her

March 5, 2019

News·Politics·TL

“I Died A Little.” King Kaka’s Wife Recalls Heartbreaking Miscarriage

Nana Owiti, the wife of Kenyan rapper King Kaka, has painfully recalled suffering a miscarriage about five years ago. Taking to her social media

March 5, 2019

lifestyle·TL

Watch: Victoria Kimani, Sarkodie in Euphoric Club Banger ‘Wash It’

Kenyan songbird Victoria Kimani is back with yet another Pan African Club Banger. This time, the singer-songwriter joins lyrical forces with Ghana’s Hip hop Veteran

March 5, 2019

Entertainment·TL

Watch: Demarco Sings in Swahili in New Banger With Arrowbwoy

Kenya’s newest dancehall sensation Arrowbwoy is on a roll. Just a month after collaborating on a smash hit ‘Lika’ with Jamaica’s Badgyal Cecile, the

March 5, 2019

Entertainment·TL·Video

RAW VIDEO: Boniface Mwangi Confronts Police Officers For Harassing Man Over “Military” T-shirt

There was drama at the Hub Karen Mall on Sunday when activist Boniface Mwangi came to the rescue of a man who was being harassed

March 4, 2019

OMG·TL·Video

Redeem Kenya Demo: Lobby Group Calls on Kenyans to Protest Over Corruption

The Kenya Patriotic Movement (KEPAM) is set to take to the streets later this month to protest against rampant corruption within high circles of the

March 4, 2019

News·TL

CS Rotich Speaks on Dams Scandal, Eurobond, Kenya’s Debt, Biggest Achievement

Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has finally broken his silence on the dams scandal that is threatening to end his six-year tenure at the helm

March 4, 2019

featured·Politics·TL

“Cabinet Committee Not a One-Man Show.” CS Matiang’s Speaks on New Role

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has downplayed his recent appointment as the chairperson of a newly constituted National Development Implementation and Communication Committee. Six weeks after

March 4, 2019

Politics·TL

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