Noose tightens on betting firms as CBK halts banking services
The banking regulator has hit the last nail in the coffin, marking the end of business for some 27 betting and gaming companies whose licences have not been renewed. The firms had been living on...
View ArticleBongo actress sparks stampede with rain of money at media briefing – VIDEO
Popular bongo actress Irene Uwoya on Monday caused a stampede at a media briefing in Dar es Salaam by bribing journalists with a rain of money. Uwoya, flanked by other top bongo actors walked in late...
View ArticleMan jailed for 25 years for killing father-in-law over child custody
A 27-year-old man will spend 25 years in jail for killing his father-in-law following a domestic dispute. Jackson Ngara Nderitu attacked the deceased, Phillip Irungu Muturi, with a machete at Gakanga...
View ArticleEagle-eyed Kenyan has noted something interesting about this picture
A sharp-sighted Kenyan on social media has noted something interesting about a picture from the awkward moment DP William Ruto met his archrivals ODM leader Raila Odinga and Industrialisation CS Peter...
View ArticleLucky escape for passengers after train brushes past Embakasi matatu – PHOTOS
Morning commuters escaped unhurt on Tuesday morning after their matatu was hit by a cargo train in Embakasi. The accident occurred at around 11am at the Avenue Park Estate junction. No casualties were...
View ArticleDonald Kipkorir throws shade at Alaine and Morgan Heritage; bad move
Flamboyant city lawyer Donald Kipkorir on Tuesday became the recipient of harsh criticism on social media for claiming that reggae stars Alaine and Morgan Heritage are not popular in Jamaica. Kipkorir...
View ArticleFormer Kenya High schoolmates rally behind Esther Arunga
Former TV anchor Esther Arunga has drawn the support of her former Kenya High school as she battles a court case on the death of her three-year old son in an Australian court. On Thursday, Arunga told...
View ArticleSportPesa: These are the people who bet on our platform
SportPesa has defended itself against claims that it allows underage Kenyans to bet on its platform. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the company, citing Google Analytics, said most of its bettors are...
View ArticleCiku Muiruri: Esther Arunga is not the victim
Former radio queen Ciku Muiruri has blasted Kenyans online for sympathising with former KTN new anchor Esther Arunga who is set to be sentenced this week in Australia over the death of her...
View ArticleWillie Kimani murder suspect rejects female lawyer – VIDEO
The trial of five people accused of killing lawyer Willie Kimani, his client boda boda rider Josephat Mwenda and taxi Joseph Muiruri took a new twist on Tuesday when one of the accused persons said he...
View ArticleSonko: I have no apologies for Pangani midnight demolitions – VIDEO
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has said he has no apologies or regrets for Monday night’s demolitions in Pangani Estate. Tenants spent Monday night in the cold after Nairobi County bulldozers descended on...
View ArticleCitizen TV anchor denies pocketing Sh100K allowance for Rio Olympics trip
Citizen TV anchor Waihiga Mwaura has denied receiving facilitation fee from a government agency during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Waihiga on Tuesday appeared before a Nairobi court where he testified in...
View ArticleQuincy Timberlake used witchcraft to win over Esther Arunga – Joseph Hellon
Kenyan Jazz maestro Joseph Hellon has shared staggering details of how he had unsuccessfully warned former TV anchor Esther Arunga to keep off Quincy Timberlake. In an interview on NTV, Hellon admitted...
View ArticleTV anchor Anne Kiguta back on screens after quitting Citizen TV
Media personality Anne Kiguta is back on television screens after leaving Citizen TV months ago. The anchor will debut on K24 TV this Sunday with her new show Punchline. Kiguta will be hosting news...
View ArticleCity man who lost wife, children in Ethiopian plane crash to testify in US
A man who lost his wife, three children and his mother-in-law in the ET302 Ethiopian Airline crash in March this year will today testify before the congress in the US. Mr Paul Njoroge, 34, in an...
View ArticleRaila wants City Stadium named after football legend
ODM leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday proposed the renaming of City Stadium to Joe Kadenge Stadium. Mr Odinga argued that renaming the stadium is the best way to honour the football legend who died on...
View ArticleMan found dead in hotel room, woman goes missing with his wedding ring
Police are looking for a young woman who went missing after a man she was in a hotel room with was found dead. The 74-year old Asian man was found dead in the room at Oakwood Hotel, Kimathi street, on...
View ArticleCity Hall orders property owners to repaint CBD buildings
Property owners within Central Business District (CBD) have two weeks to repaint and redecorate their premises or face legal action. Acting County Secretary Leboo Morintat said that upon expiry of the...
View ArticleFKF official on the spot over attempt to ‘smuggle’ Kenyan player to Egypt
A Football Kenya Federation official is at the centre of controversy after being accused of using his position to attempt to illegally transfer a Kenyan player to an Egyptian club. Nairobi News has...
View ArticleNairobians to pay new fire, pets and garbage fees
All Nairobi households will for the first time be required to pay for fire certificates, garbage collection and inspection of the health of their pets in a raft of new taxes proposed by Governor Mike...
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