When tenants play nasty games – confession of a landlord

I had an incident recently, in which a residential tenant gave notice that they were going to vacate at the end of the month. Approximately one week before the end of the month, the caretaker contacted me and said the tenant had not made any attempt to box anything up. Unfortunately there is nothing that…

Deputy President’s house will be renovated at a cost of Sh152 million

The government will spend Sh152.4 million of taxpayers money to complete the renovations in the Deputy President’s Mombasa home. A contractor was hired last year by the office of the DP to upgrade coastal home. It previously belonged to the Coast provincial commissioner as the official resident.   Allocation of Sh37.4 million starting July for…

Farouk Kibet and Oscar Sudi, the powerful hatchet men of William Ruto’s administration

If there is someone who has both ears of President William Ruto, it is the little-known Farouk Kibet, who seems to be wielding immense power at State House.   Mr Kibet, described as a humble man around President Ruto, exhibits the energy and power required in the country’s top office.   The thanksgiving Sunday event at Koilel…

Dreaded gang shot 3 dead and kidnapped 2 in Utawala and Mirema

  The gunmen who last Friday shot a man identified as Kevin Otieno 36 times in Mihang’o-Utawala in broad daylight as members of the public watched had on the previous night of Thursday shot dead two people along Mirema Drive in Kasarani, it has now emerged.   One of the men who was shot dead…

Presidential Results #KenyaElections 2022

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Sunset Boulevard Estate in Athi River will not be autioned after all

The planned auction of houses in Athi River’s Sunset Boulevard Estate over a defaulted loan has been stopped amid a court order handing reprieve to more than 200 home owners. Leaky’s Auctioneers, appointed to oversee the sale of 204 houses 390 units on the estate said the principals — I&M Bank and Sunset Boulevard Limited…

Prince Harry and Meghan open up on why they left royal life

Prince Harry has said he stepped back from the royal family last year because the British press was “destroying” his mental health. In a rare one-on-one interview in which he discussed the pressures of royal life and his move away from London, Harry told “The Late Late Show” host James Corden that he decided he…

How to Prepare the Ground Before Pouring Concrete Slab

Step 1 Dig the ground down to the proper depth. Determine the proper depth by establishing the height of the concrete slab. Add 2 inches to the depth for gravel if the soil is normally moist or has a high concentration of clay. Most concrete slabs will sit 1 to 2 inches higher than the…

Rape-aXe the Condom With Teeth Created to Prevent Rape

The “Condom With Teeth” – female condom with internal ribs akin to jagged teeth that capture a man’s penis was designed by Sonnet Ehlers, a South African physician, to counter rape.   Sonnet Ehlers, who is white, got the idea to develop the device 40 years ago when she was a medical researcher at a…

How to Apply for a Green Card

Before starting the application process, there are two questions that you should answer first: 1. Are you eligible to apply? U.S. immigration laws provide a variety of ways for people to apply for a Green Card. The eligibility requirements may vary depending on the immigrant category you are applying under. Go to our Green Card Eligibility…

9 things you must do before beginning any kind of construction in Kenya

1.    Ensure no-contest on your title deed Is your title deed under your name and within your reach? You will be surprised by the number of people looking to build while they are not sure whether their plot legally belongs to them. I have witnessed many cases where another party shows up at a construction…

Why Writing a #Plan Leads to Success

Have you written it? It is easy to imagine that entrepreneurs have well written plans of their businesses before they start or during their operations. Nothing could be further from the truth. Interestingly, a majority of people find it easy to speak about their plans than to write down about them, and yet, there is…

Tips on how to build your dream home without costing you an arm and a leg

Like many Kenyans, Ms Caroline Waithera’s ultimate dream was owning a home. After buying a piece of land in Ruai, Nairobi County, last year, she discovered that the Sh3 million she had saved to build her dream home was insufficient. “I wanted a three-bedroom master en suite house,” she says. “I had put aside Sh3…

Kitengela – What you need to know before settling or investing

Kitengela town is located in Kajiado County just 30 kilometers south of Nairobi. The town is part of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. Kitengela has an urban population of about 30,000. Kitengela begun as The Kitengela group ranch, made up of 18,292 ha and 214 registered members which was subdivided in 1988 in efforts by the…

The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory

The Seven Laws of Teaching is John Milton Gregory’s classic treatise on excellence in teaching. For over 100 years, it has been an indispensable resource for teachers. It explores the seven basic principles of teaching, including the laws of teaching, the teacher, the learner, the language, the lesson, the teaching process, the learning process, and…

The day I went back to my parents house because life had dealt me a good one

I was casually scrolling my phone when I stumbled upon an old photo that took me back to the year it was taken. I had gone back to my parents house because life had thrashed me a good one. I had been out of work for close to three years and in between, Covid 19…

How to remove a director from a limited company in Kenya

A person ceases to be a director if the person— (a) ceases to be a director under the Act or under section 411 of the Insolvency Act, 2015, or is prohibited from being a director by law; (b) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with the person’s creditors generally; (c) becomes a mentally…

Nairobi Water employee dies after falling from 8th floor

A man jumped from the 8th floor at the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company in Parklands Plaza, Nairobi. Kevin Njagi, a staffer at the company, is said to have contacted his parents at around 8 am to tell them that he would commit suicide. Twenty minutes later, Njagi jumped off the building. Njagi’s colleagues suspect that he…

US Visa Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Many Kenyans miss a chance to travel abroad due to failing their Visa interview questions.   This is the last process in travel plans where the embassy of the country you are travelling to interviews you to determine if you should be granted travel permission.   There are various reasons why a Kenyan can seek…

How Jeff Mwathi died in DJ Fatxo’s house blow by blow account

According to a report by Inooro TV, Jeff Mwathi 23,was contacted by DJ Fatxo for some interior decoration work in his shop. The Excited Jeff called his mother who is outside the country to share the good news and also request for some money.   Jeff and DJ Fatxo spent the entire day together and…