Portal bets on localised property searches by buyers and tenants
House hunters and land seekers will be a key target for more localised details on properties they may be interested in on a new real estate focused portal. The Property Guide – accessible on...
View ArticleForeign buyers fuel Nairobi's luxury homes market
High-net-worth individuals from the UK, Italy and the United Arab Emirates were the top three foreign buyer nationalities of luxury residential properties in Nairobi. In Knight Frank’s latest Global...
View ArticleDemand for property in Isebania ticks up
Demand for residential and commercial properties at the Isebania town has outstripped supply, fuelled by growing cross-border trade volumes. It is anticipated that the one-stop centre being put up at...
View ArticleCorridors of Power
A Coast ODM MP, who retained his seat in the just concluded general elections, is crossing his fingers hoping the Supreme Court will rule in favour of Jubilee in the petition filed by Cord. The reason...
View ArticleCelebrities gets tips from professionals
Artistes can now accesses professional advice and seek mentorship from Kenya’s first platform dubbed Ray Talk. Being a quarterly forum, local artistes can liaise with personalities from the media...
View ArticleEfya for Tusker Malt Lager's Club 100
Nairobi get ready for Ghana’s afro-eclectic songstress Efya. She is set to headline the Tusker Malt 100 Club concert in April 6. According to her online bio, Efya didn’t quite decide to do music...
View ArticleSacred hill of the Kipsigis
Among the Kipsigis, there are a few things that are as revered as anything touching on the deity and sin. One of them is a seemingly ordinary dome-shaped hill overlooking the Kericho–Nakuru Highway...
View ArticleDPP charge 45 people with electoral offences
The Director of Public prosecutions has charged 45 people with electoral related offenses, according to a confidential report by Keriako Tobiko. However, many other offenders may have been let off the...
View ArticleMTV All Star Tour Hits Nairobi
Nairobi's top artistes will be hitting up the Nairobi social scene together with South African urban stars. The event, an all-star urban club night will feature performances by Madtraxx, STL, P-Unit,...
View ArticleControversial condom advert now withdrawn
The condom advertisement that has stirred controversy in the recent days has now been withdrawn indefinitely. This follows a boardroom meeting that was convened yesterday by the National Aids Control...
View ArticleTight security at KICC vote re-tallying centre
THE re-count of presidential votes cast at 22 polling stations on March 4 began yesterday. The process ordered by the Supreme Court began in the morning with the swearing-in of officials who will do...
View ArticleMinisterial 'powers' for House chair
Chairmen of parliamentary committees will have powers similar to those of cabinet ministers in the last Parliament. According to the new Standing Orders, chairmen of the committees will be performing...
View ArticleThe young peacemaker from Naivasha
Having grown up in the conflict-prone Maela district in Naivasha, Robert Ndegwa knows the first-hand effects of tribal clashes. Considering that he is too young to run for any political seat to change...
View ArticleState won't barge into county governments affairs, says PS Karega
National government will not interfere with or influence the county governments. Local government PS Karega Mutahi yesterday said the county governments are shielded from any influence by officers of...
View ArticleJudge saves ex-Moi aide Kulei from listing assets
THE High Court yesterday quashed a notice by the anti-corruption commission requiring former President Daniel Moi aide Joshua Kulei to table a list of properties he acquired between 1991 and 2002....
View ArticleWe have the say over parastatal pay - Serem
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission yesterday said it will not be cowed in carrying out its mandate. Commission chair Sarah Serem said SRC recommendations on the salaries of state officers have...
View ArticleUproar over police transfers
Controversy is brewing over the redeployment of 40 police officers. The officers redeployed to the five weigh bridges around the country are from one province. This follows the reshuffle of traffic...
View ArticleWoman killed in love triangle
A woman killed in her house three years ago was involved in a love triangle. Investigating officer Stephen Njagi told the court that Catherine Mbugua was stabbed in the chest after picking a quarrel...
View ArticlePresiding officer had concealed used and unused ballots
A presiding officer assigned to a polling station in Rongai constituency during the elections hid used and unused ballot papers in an opaque box, a Nakuru court was told yesterday. Kennedy Nyariki was...
View ArticleJudge upholds dad's rights to his child
A High Court has rejected attempts by a woman child to restrain her ex husband from accessing their 4-month-old child. Lady Justice Odero declined to overturn orders by a children's court giving the...
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