Until Further Notice… The much publicized Presidential Debate have been postponed from late November until some time next year. The first in a series of 3 debates was to take place on November 26th and would have seen a total of 8 TV stations and 32 radio stations air it simultaneously. The second was to be held on 14th January 2013, with the...
Less Than Two Months And He’s Back For Another Holiday.. Former Italy Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi is back in Malindi, Kenya for holiday. The billionaire businessman and politician is as usual spending his time at the exclusive Lion in The Sun resort, owned by Formula One manager Flavio Briatore.This is the second time Berlusconi is visiting...
Nana Akufo-Addo (@nadaa2012) Leader of the New Patriotic party and presidential candidate in Ghana. 1,640 tweets 35 following 6,132 followersThe opposition leader is hoping social media can propel him to victory in forthcoming elections. One of numerous recent tweets declared: “In #48days, we will go to...
Prof Mugenda’s Passat In An Accident Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor, Prof Olive Mugenda’s official car was yesterday involved in a minor accident within the University’s main campus. The VW Passat hit an approaching Toyota Probox near the University’s transport yard. It was not immediately clear if Mugenda was inside...
Safari Park hotel was burning on Saturday. Dense smoke was seen rising from the landmark hotel along Thika Road. The fire was believed to have started in one of the kitchens, and was contained after some minutes. The hotel staff are alleged to have chased away journalists, and the story was somehow given a media black out. Safari Park has played...
Majority of Kenyans increase their activities in social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter when under the influence of alcohol, a new survey shows. The survey by mobile advertising network, InMobi Africa, reveals that majority of Kenyans consumers turn to their mobile phones to post updates on the social media. According to the study, 78...
More Fanta… Less Serious The chairperson of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission Mzalendo Kibunjia is threatening to sue the Coca Cola company after finding impurities in his soda on two different occasions. He said that he had just requested a fanta and took a sip immediately, only to notice a straw curved inside. He was at the...
Shebesh Joins Uhuru’s Inner Circle For the few weeks nominated mp Rachel Shebesh has been in TNA, she has won the trust of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, to the extent of joining his inner circle. Just a few months ago, Shebesh had been a staunch supporter and defender of Raila and a loyal member of ODM, and frankly, no one foresaw her...
Sergeant-at-arms Reportedly Asked For A Bribe Harun Omon Okal, the Sergeant-at-arms allegedly assaulted by Mike Sonko has been suspended for two weeks. It had been claimed by the Star newspaper that Sonko had slapped attorney general Githu Muigai, but it was later revealed that it was Okal not Muigai, who was assaulted. Reportedly, the senior official...
A church run by a controversial multi-millionaire African preacher has been accused of ‘cynical exploitation’ after its British branch received £16.7 million in donations from followers who were told that God would give them riches in return.Followers are ferried in double-decker shuttle buses to the church, handed slips inviting them...
Baraza’s Sh 200 Million ‘Send Off ‘ Package Yesterday, suspended Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza resigned as the Deputy Chief Justice and the Vice President of the Supreme Court. In her resignation letter to president Kibaki, she wrote, “I have this 18th day of October 2012 tendered my resignation as the deputy Chief...
The woman whose wedding took place in a ward at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi this week, has died. Mrs Agnes Wathanu Muchoki, 54, died on Tuesday night, the day when the Nation published her story after her wedding to her husband, Mr Peter Muchoki, two days earlier. During the interview, a tired Mrs Muchoki, who had cancer, had recalled...
Mrs Azeb Offered A Choice of 3 Villas, But She Loves The National Palace More. The widow of the late Ethiopia Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, has refused to vacate Ethiopia’s State House, otherwise known as the National Palace. Mrs Azeb Mesfin, has ignored several government letters asking her to leave the palace, despite being given an option...
“I have decided that I want to be the first Inspector General of police. I am offering my candidature..” Alai Yesterday, controversial blogger Robert Alai surprised friends and foes when he announced his intention to offer his candidature for the post of Police Inspector General; the first in Kenya. This was his tweet. I have decided that...
Ongeri Attacks Robert Alai And Anyone Calling Them Mpigs Last week, Foreign Affairs minister Sam Ongeri joined Twitter. He has quickly found his way around and is already ruffling shoulders here and there. In just a few days of being on the second most popular social network, Ongeri’s account is promising to be an action filled one. He has...
A nation of Political Analysts Raila’s and Ruto’s secret meeting on Tuesday night has been the main story this week. The two met at the home of businessman Joshua Kulei who is said to be leading efforts to re-unite the two. Both Raila and Ruto have not admitted that they indeed met, with Ruto actually denying it. The story that started...
Trouble At The Oliechs Two siblings of Kenyan International Dennis Oliech have sued their mother over a piece of property worth Sh 40 million. Elsie Oliech and Kennedy Oliech are accusing their mum of colluding with Kenya Commercial Bank to sell a family building. In an application labelled urgent, the two have sought orders restraining their...
List of MRC Financiers Just two days after nominated mp Mohammed Dor defended the MRC, just coming short of admitting to funding them, it is emerging that another high profile member of parliament is funding the Mombasa Republican Council. In a list published by blogger Dennis Itumbi, Mvita MP Najib Balala features among 8 individuals allegedly funding...
Nominated Thief ?? Members of parliament yesterday came out gun blazing to express disappointment in Kibaki’s latest decision to refuse to assent a bill that would have seen them take home close to Sh 10 million at the end of their term. Some of the most vocal in this debate included the formerly reformist Rachel Shebesh, who recently dumped...
List of Shame! A day after their shameless attempt to steal from the tax payers was thwarted by President Mwai Kibaki, we can now reveal the names of the MPs who voted for the inclusion of the controversial 2 billion shillings severance pay package in the Finance Amendment Bill 2012.The pay package got a lot of opposition from Kenyans who early...