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What made Raila the man he turned out to be

Like his father, Raila acted like the glue that held the many parties he founded together and a community larger than the Luo Association of East Africa. He was indeed the people's President.

By Amos Kareithi 3 months ago

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The day a teenage Raila was caught in a nuclear war standoff

America declared a blockade on Cuba and ordered all US troops to be on the lookout for ships that could be shipping weapons to Cuba when Raila Odinga was on his way to Germany.

By Amos Kareithi 3 months ago

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The Day Raila was caught in a nuclear war standoff

Russia has menacingly told the world that any weapon fired from a European country towards it will be a declaration of war and could end with the damnation of the world.

By Amos Kareithi 3 months ago

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Granny, 81, lives in fear amid fight for her father's stolen Sh1.2b land

An 81-year-old grandmother is at her wits' end in her quest for her inheritance worth billions of shillings, following the appropriation of prime land in Nairobi County by "strangers."

By Amos Kareithi 4 months ago

Phoebe Asiyo: Final farewell to woman who mentored a nation

Phoebe Muga Asiyo who represented Karachuonyo at a time women could only dream of contesting for elective positions, deserves special recognition for mentoring young people in 1960s and 1970s.

By Amos Kareithi 5 months ago

Mwakenya influence, torrid young life, shaped Ngugi's beliefs

Ngugi wa Thiong'o was admitted to a proscribed group due to his anti-establishment views, which strongly influenced his works and were rooted in his early life experiences.

By Amos Kareithi 8 months ago

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One man show: Koskei firms his grip on parastatals' operations

Kosgey's accusers claim he has been using the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC) to advance his interests.

By Amos Kareithi 8 months ago

MPs reject counties request for more money

On Tuesday, the Division of Revenue Bill 2025 sailed through the second reading stage in the National Assembly, reigniting the rivalry between the two Houses over the Bill.

By Amos Kareithi 10 months ago

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The art of money, wealth creation and common financial pitfalls

Many of the industries driving today's economy did not exist 25 years ago yet they have created the richest people in history.

By Amos Kareithi 1 year ago

Unprecedented armored show of might as KDF patrols Nairobi

Dispatched from Nyayo Stadium Thursday morning, the soldiers entered the city through Tom Mboya Street where they were wildly cheered by protestors.

By Amos Kareithi 1 year ago

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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o: Ruto's taxes mirror colonial times

Ngugi's satirical voice joins others raised by Kenyans who are unhappy with a raft of new taxes which they fear will make their life extremely difficult.

By Amos Kareithi 1 year ago

Governors protest exclusion from UHC implementation

CoG has now invited 18 governors for a meeting in Nairobi to take a common stand over decision to sidestep county officials in execution of health, housing and trade functions.

By Amos Kareithi, Edwin Nyarangi 1 year ago

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Eliud Mathu property fights: Curse of Kenya's founding fathers

Eliud Mathu's daughter, Victoria Ngina, cannot understand why her father's vast business empire has vapourised like dewdrops in a desert.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

State, IFAW partner to establish wildlife-friendly sanctuaries in Laikipia

The government, through the Ministry of Tourism, has partnered with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to create wildlife-friendly sanctuaries in Laikipia

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

End of 8-4-4 in primary school as 1.2 million join junior secondary

More than 26 million people have gone through 8-4-4 system of education since its inception in the early 80s. Over one million learners are set to join Junior Secondary in January.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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State financed Sh17b oil import, claims Omtatah as saga rages on

Senator claims some Sh42b instead of Sh732m was unconstitutionally withdrawn. President says the deal was above board, transparent and innovative, and that it made a great difference.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Tundu Lissu: Why Tanzania's opposition fell out with Raila

Things started changing in 2015 when Raila endorsed Magufuli's candidacy as president. Despite ideological differences, Lissu still refers to Raila as a great inspiration.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

Rich firm officials and shareholders battle for billions

Some of the 1,400 members of Gatatha Farmers Company Limited, now want Ruto to intervene and save their property worth billions of shillings from being disposed off secretly.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

Karumba's kin plead for Sh14 million to build a mausoleum

Long after he was presumed dead and forgotten, the motherland he suffered for expects close to Sh14 million from the family to build a mausoleum befitting his stature.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Ruto reshuffles Cabinet, Kuria and Mutua moved

Cabinet Secretaries who have been prone to gaffes and outrageous public utterances were taken to less visible dockets.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Why Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima did not attend Mukami's burial

Mukami Kimathi was interred, not very far away from where her iconic husband Dedan KImathi bravely fought the colonial forces.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Ruto boots law he swore to defend in corruption fight

The President, who coincidentally, left graft out of his campaign manifesto has come out boldly to declare that he has the will, energy and means to rein in the vice.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Day VP's briefcase disappeared from a London hospital

The owner, Michael Wamalwa Kijana had been taken to the hospital after he fell ill after addressing an International Labour Organisation conference in Geneva.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Birth of scandal that will remake home of champions

Details and the motives of the two friends are hazy but the echoes of their actions are about to change the face of Eldoret, the home of champions and create the newest club of billionaires.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

Daunting task of housing, taxing impoverished Kenyans

The government has unwittingly borrowed from the hut tax which was introduced by the colonial government to force Africans to seek jobs from the settlers.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

Widow's woes as she battles schemes to disinherit her

Wanjiru's life was turned upside down after her husband, Eliud Ndirangu Macharia, died in 2014 in mysterious circumstances. Macharia was later buried in a controversial manner.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

Ray of hope for peasants' 50-year battle to claim ranch

Gucokaniriria Kihato Farmers and Traders Company held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) since 2006 on Thursday last week, after years of protracted legal battles between rival camps.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

'Patriot' who formed militia but was accused of treason

Besides recruiting 50 highly trained military officers to neutralise the political threat he perceived to be facing the country, Muthemba also used his own money to buy specialised guns

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Hangman who hanged criminals for PS5, gave discounts

Robert Marshal outsmarted other hangmen after he presented a tender of PS5 (Sh911) for every white person he hanged and ShPS1 (Sh140) for an African. He offered to hang Asians for free.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Big bang that scarred Kenya and changed city's skyline

When explosions went off at around 10.30 am on August 7, 1998, the ensuing chaos united the country in grief and the world in fear.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Choruses and amen chants once reigned at Parliament

Kenya's most heavily secured square, where more than 400 honourable members earn a living by shouting ayes and nays to make laws was once holy grounds.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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How Bob Marley's reggae music sustained 1982 coup

The reggae music from Voice of Kenya, studios was, however, unceremoniously halted when the plotters who lacked firepower and proper planning were overwhelmed.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Why State banned chiefs from joining political parties

Such was the predicament the government found itself in when a cabal of influential chiefs with the backing of rich families from Kiambu formed an association.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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How chief licensing officer helped Njonjo smuggle guns

Charles Mugane Njonjo, while serving as the constitutional minister, was exposed to public ridicule after he was accused of using his office to help his friends import guns.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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How Mwea was immortalised as Kenya's headquarters of torture

Mwea, conjures up images of tortured freedom fighters being stripped naked by overbearing white colonial officers hell-bent to make them disown their freedom struggle.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Sending errant children to South Africa to be reformed

Juveniles found guilty in Kenya could be transported to South Africa where they could serve their time and later brought back home once they were reformed.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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When the government organised its demonstration

It was quite a cinema as the president witnessed a flypast by the Kenya Air Force.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

How some chiefs morphed into powerful politicians

There was a time chief could dare dream of becoming senior government officers away from the drinking dens where they spent most of their time battling with chan'gaa brewers

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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Bulgaria trip: Genesis of Kenya's first scholarship scam

A senior minister, who Matiba does not name, conspired with the Bulgarian government to carry out the scheme, leaving the Kenya government with an egg on its face.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago

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How family acquired land in Thika for pineapple empire

After waiting for 119 years, the locals feel that it is time to reclaim part of the ancestral land they lost to colonial settlers.

By Amos Kareithi 2 years ago