Ken on 22nd Nov

Photo by @MoSande Our attention has been drawn to a periodic magazine by the ministry of health approved CLTS, called SHIT. It’s actually SSHIT, but there’s no difference when you say it loud.SSHIT is an abbreviation for Shared Sanitation, Hygiene, Information and Tales… can you believe it?Why the tales at the end? It looks...

Ken on 22nd Nov

A hidden stash of gold bars worth $1.2 million was found in a commercial jet’s bathroom on Tuesday, according to officials in India. An aircraft maintenance crew found the 24 gold bars in two bags aboard a Jet Airways Boeing 737 while they performed routine end-of-day checks at Kolkata, India, airport. “It was quite a surprise,” airport...

Ken on 22nd Nov

A clinically obese Frenchman who was stranded in the United States after undergoing medical treatment there was taken by ambulance to the British ferry port of Dover on Wednesday after being denied passage on the Eurostar due to safety concerns. Kevin Chenais, 22, and his parents spent Tuesday night in a hotel near the Eurostar terminal at London’s...

Ken on 21st Nov

A man from Mhondoro who is suspected to have stolen and sold some cattle is in turmoil after he suddenly grew some boobs.Villagers believe the 40-year-old man from Nherera in Mhondoro has been fixed by the cattle owner. Acry Chinhivi Shayamano, denied that he ever stole cattle and maintained that his boobs were not that bad. “Who told you that...

Ken on 14th Nov

A staunch Arsenal fan in Iganga District in Eastern Uganda is searching for a new home for his family after losing his house in a bet over a game between English clubs Arsenal and Manchester United. Before the two heavyweights faced off on Sunday n the league, Henry Dhabasani staked his two-roomed house in a bet with a one Rashid Yiga that Arsenal...

Ken on 29th Oct

The ladies after the confrontation [Photo||Standard] Two female motorists nearly exchanged blows along Waiyaki Way last Friday, the Nairobian is reporting. This was after a near collision.Apparently, the two were speeding before the one in front braked suddenly near Chiromo. The lady behind, driving a Vitz, screeched to point of slamming...

Ken on 29th Oct

It may be the most common mode of transport in Kenya, but that does not mean all its owners are proud of it. This Probox was spotted in Nairobi having a Lexus Logo at the back. Given another make, I bet the owner of this one will gladly make the switch. [Photo Courtesy] © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 28th Oct

Eleven men dressed in identical black robes were present in the stands to the surprise of bewildered fans at the Allianz ArenaA group of mysterious figures caused a stir in the crowd at Bayern Munich’s clash with Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. The 11 unknown men, each dressed in black robes and sat in a line, were spotted making...

Ken on 23rd Oct

A Nyeri resident, John King’ori Gitahi aged 46, had tried to commit suicide a few months back only to be rescued  by his neighbours. His second suicide attempt last week was however successful but what caught many people’s attention was the suicide note he left behind. He stated that the Area Senior Chief, Duncan Mureithi, Tetu DC Herman...

Ken on 22nd Oct

A new book has claimed that the brother of former US president John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, might have stolen his brain from the National Archives shortly after he was assassinated in November 1963 Author James Swanson writes in his book, “End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy,” that Robert Kennedy might have stolen JFK’s...

Ken on 16th Oct

Earth to all monkeys: the next flight to space may be departing Iran within the month. The deputy head of Iran’s space agency, Hamid Fazeli, reportedly told an Iranian newspaper that the agency plans to send a small animal into space soon for the second time in a year with the goal of launching a manned ship into space by 2018. Earlier this year...

Ken on 11th Oct

The Kenya Revenue Authority yesterday impounded a container full of bizarre looking masks, skulls and other paraphernalia.The cargo was reportedly imported from China by a prominent politician. They were initially thought to be occult or witchcraft items, but it emerged that they may be Halloween costumes, as the Western festival is coming up later...

Ken on 27th Sep

On Wednesday, the STAR newspaper, on its gossip section, reported that some visitors at State House Nairobi were shocked to come across a filthy loo.. in one of the most iconic buildings in the country.Everyone has his own imagination of how State House looks like, aside from the main entrance. This is of course those who have not stepped inside.Some...

Ken on 25th Sep

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...

Ken on 13th Sep

The number 13 has had a bad reputation for a long time, and when it combines with Friday, it is considered the worst. But do you know why are we so scared of Friday the 13th? Well, the Daily Express has sort out few reasons behind this belief. In Christian tradition there were 13 guests at The Last Supper, the 13th being Judas and tradition also has...

Ken on 12th Sep

Horrified zookeepers were forced to intervene after a female elephant attempted to stamp her calf to death shortly after he was born. The female elephant had stepped on baby Zhuangzhuang almost immediately after giving birth at a Chinese zoo on August 30. But vets initially thought it was an accident. They removed the calf to treat his injuries...

Ken on 04th Sep

A convicted rapist collapsed after police told him he may have contracted HIV from the woman he assaulted. The BBC reports that Richard Thomas, 27, was sentenced last week to five years and four months for raping a woman while she slept. He pleaded guilty to the crime in Liverpool Crown Court on July 20. Thomas will find out from test results later...

Ken on 30th Aug

HARARE – A Zimbabwean man has been arrested for allegedly using President Robert Mugabe’s election campaign poster as toilet paper, local media reported Wednesday. Takura Mufumisi, 26, from the southern city of Masvingo, is said to have taken the paper with him to a bar toilet. An informant reportedly spotted him tearing up the poster...

Ken on 28th Aug

[Photo||Star] A 14 year old girl on Sunday gave birth to triplets at Bungoma District Hospital. The girl, Mwanaharabu Wamukoya, of Harambee village in Kakamega County was admitted on Saturday evening, and had a C-Section, where she delivered the three boys.Two of the new-borns weighed 1.5 kilogrammes while the third one weighed 1.3 kilogrammes.Reportedly,...

Ken on 28th Aug

Monrovia: All of Liberia’s 25,000 candidates who took this year’s university entrance exam have failed – but the students say they suspect foul play. None of the candidates scored more than 50 per cent, according to officials on Tuesday at the University of Liberia in the capital, Monrovia. To be admitted, a student needs to secure...