Irungu Thairu

Five People, including Four AP Officers Killed in an IED Attack in Baure, Lamu County

Four Administration Police (AP) officers and one civilian were killed and two other officers are missing and feared abducted after their vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, ran over an IED in Baure area in Lamu Cou…

May 31, 2017

Immigration

Baltimore County (Maryland) Holds Hearing on Immigration Bill

Supporters and opponents of an immigration bill packed a Baltimore County Council hearing on Tuesday. The bill, supported by the county council’s three Republican members, would allow jail officials to screen county j…

May 30, 2017

Real Estate

Kenya's Real Estate Outlook in the Next 50 Years

With a current nine percent contribution to the leading East African economic power house’s GDP, the state of the real estate market in Kenya is on a roller-coaster. And the projections are enchanting. Fifty years dow…

Jubilee, Nasa Supporters Clash Outside KICC in Nairobi

Chaos erupted in the middle of Nairobi on Monday when supporters of the National Super Alliance (NASA) and Jubilee Party clashed outside the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC), with both sides throwing st…

Another Female Gangster, 'Marsha Minaj', Gunned Down by Police in Nairobi

Police have shot dead another female suspected gangster in Nairobi, just two weeks after Claire Njoki Mwaniki aka ‘Nairobi Prettiest Gangster’ was gunned down by police. Police say the gangster, nicknamed ‘Marsha Mina…

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Sports

Tiger Woods Arrested, Charged with Driving under the Influence

Former world’s No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday morning in Jupiter, Florida and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Woods, 41, was arrested around 3am, booked into a local j…

Kenyan Jailed for 2 Years in the UK for Stealing $65,800 (Sh6.8 Million) from an Elderly Woman She Was Taking Take Of

A Kenyan woman has been sentenced by a UK court to two years in jail for stealing $65,800 (Sh6.8 million) from an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s diseases that she had been employed to look after. Kisella Hil…

May 27, 2017

Uhuru Meets Trump at G7 Summit in Italy

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday met with United States President Donald Trump before the start of the 2017 G7 summit in Italy. The two heads of state were pictured shaking hands shortly before a performance by the…

May 26, 2017

Blog

Is There a Property Bubble in Kenya?

So, here is the big question; is there a property bubble in Kenya? This query has popped up repeatedly, especially in local property market fora. And according to Mr. George Wachiuri, the CEO of one of the leading pro…

May 25, 2017

Obituaries

Death Announcement for Dorcas Khatsin Masava Of Hyattsville, Maryland

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dorcas Khatsin Masava of Hyattsville, Maryland on May 23rd, 2017. She was a loving sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a strong pillar who cou…

May 25, 2017

Immigration

Immigration: Appeals Court Deals Blow to Trump Administration Travel Ban

A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims. The 4th…

May 25, 2017

Nine Kenyan Police Officers Killed in Terror Attacks in Mandera and Garissa

Nine Kenyan police officers were killed in two separate terrorist attacks in Mandera and Garissa on Wednesday. In the first incident, five officers traveling in a convoy escorting Mandera Governor Ali Rosa to a campai…

May 24, 2017

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Direct Flights Launch Could Be Delayed as US Postpones Security Audit of JKIA

The launch of direct flights between Kenya and the United States could be delayed after the American government postponed a security audit that had been scheduled for June. The US Transport Security Administration (TS…

May 24, 2017

Kenyan Lawmakers Deal Major Blow to Anne Waiguru

Kenyan lawmakers on Wednesday dealt a major blow to Anne Waiguru, the Kirinyaga Jubilee aspirant for Governor and former Devolution Cabinet Secretary. The National Assembly adopted a report by the Parliamentary Accoun…

May 24, 2017

US-Based Author and Scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Yale University

US-based author, playwright and scholar Ngugi wa Thiong’o was on Monday awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Yale University. In feting him at its 316th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 22nd, the Ivy Le…

May 23, 2017

World

President Uhuru Condemns Terror Attack in Manchester, England the Killed 22, Says Kenya Stands with the UK

President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the Monday night terror attack in Manchester, England that left 22 people dead and over 50 others injured. In a statement to the press, President Kenyatta said he told UK Prime M…

May 23, 2017

World

19 Killed, at Least 59 Injured Following an Explosion at an Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, England

19 people were killed and at least 59 others injured following a reported explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena in England on Monday night. British law enforcement officials say the incident occurr…

May 22, 2017

Leading Kenyan Property Firm Set to Deliver Title Deeds to Customers in the USA

Here is a picture-perfect situation: A leading Kenyan real estate firm knocks at your door in the United States of America, specifically to hand over to you the title deed of a piece of land that you recently bought w…

May 22, 2017