Mourners in Tomboo village kill teacher over love affair with bishop’s wife

The bishop had presided over a burial in Tomboo village, Malava Constituency. Kakamega North District Commissioner Gideon Ombongi said the teacher and the bishop’s wife excused .....

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Steaming beef between top socialites and models, Huddah Monroe and Vera Sidika

After Pulse unearthed the steaming beef between top socialites and models, Huddah Monroe and Vera Sidika, the hate went a notch higher this week as ‘haters’ — a cartel alleged to be working with Huddah — launched an Internet war on Vera   After returning from her leisure holiday in Tanzania, Vera

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Archbishop Peter Kairo: "As the Catholic Church we are not promoting use of condoms"

The Catholic Church on Sunday reaffirmed its stand against the use of condoms. The head of Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, Archbishop Peter Kairo speaking at St Cyprian Kagicha Catholic Church in Othaya Kenya said the position of the church was clearly against the use of condoms. "As the Catholic Church we are

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Rich Nairobi women paying top students to impregnate them

Public university students admit­ted to prestigious faculties like engi­neering, law and medicine have be­come the target of wealthy women who want to bear children with the ‘right’ genes, multiple sources have told The Nairobian. The young men, considered to be the sharpest brains to come out of the Kenyan education system,

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Tension remains high in Garissa as curfew continues

Garissa, Kenya: Tension remains high in Garissa as the operation that started on Sunday to flush out criminals entered its fourth day. A few businesses were closed and residents of the town remained on high alert. Some opted to avoid the heavily armed General Service Unit personnel on patrols. Banks opened late

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Groom at Samburu East barefoot on wedding day to elude ‘bad omen’

Samburu, Kenya:  It is a tale of two weddings on the same day in the quest to embrace cherished traditional customs alongside the thrill of modernity.   During a couple’s big day last weekend at Archers Post in Samburu East, it was evident that African culture need not necessarily clash with new

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Secrets of Paul Kinuthia, Kenya’s newest billionaire

Mr Kinuthia’s journey to the world of entrepreneurship began in 1995 while he was in pursuit of what he thought would be a modest source of personal income. Using the combination of guerrilla marketing and low pricing Mr Kinuthia managed to steadily grow his share of the cosmetics market gaining control

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Police, chiefs in North Eastern region sent home over Garissa killings

At least ten police officers and chiefs in North Eastern region have been interdicted for being involved in illegal activities linked to the killings in Garissa Town. On Sunday, Internal security Permanent Secretary Mutea Iringo announced that security officers and administrative officials were interdicted in connection with the recent killings in

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Kenyan Referee Left Impotent After Coach Grabbed His Testicles

A Kenyan referee is suing the national football federation, saying he was left impotent after a coach grabbed and squeezed his testicles in a pitch invasion. Referee Martin Wekesa said he was seeking $240 000 in compensation from FKF after the alleged assault in a game in September last year, when

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Boston Marathon Bombings Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Captured After Manhunt

One Boston Marathon bombing suspect is dead and the other – his brother – was taken into custody in Watertown Friday night. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was found hiding in a boat in the backyard of a home. The homeowner reported seeing blood on the wrap of the boat, and police quickly

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Kenyans Pay Highest Rent In The World

Tenants in the country pay a higher proportion of income in rent than their counterparts in any other part of the world, a new report has shown. Further, 80 per cent of Kenyans living in urban areas do not stay in their houses. Launching the 2013 first quarter Hass Property Index, Sakina

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Kenya: Priest recounts how he escaped terror attack

Kenya: Priest recounts how he escaped terror attack

By PETER OCHIENGA Catholic priest who survived the bombing of a church in the Tanzanian northern city of Arusha on May 5...
Kenya: Protesters use pigs to show anger at MPs' pay demand

Kenya: Protesters use pigs to show anger at MPs' pay demand

By LONAH KIBET and ALLY JAMAHPublic outrage over the dogged campaign by MPs to force a pay rise spilled over into the streets after...
Kenya: Sang objects to recalling of two witnesses

Kenya: Sang objects to recalling of two witnesses

By WAHOME THUKURadio journalist Joshua Sang opposed an application by the prosecution to recall two witnesses and add three new ones to replace those...
Kenya: Father's agony over search for son's body

Kenya: Father's agony over search for son's body

For over a week, Benson Wandera Wangila, 53, has camped along the banks of River Chemosit at Kwa Reuben, waiting for his son’s body. John Masafu...
Kenya: Factory to save mango farmers from losses

Kenya: Factory to save mango farmers from losses

By Robert Kiplagat Baringo, Kenya: Mango farmers in Kerio Valley in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties will benefit from a Sh30 million mango-processing factory.The...

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Ugali Recipe

Known as ugali in Kenya and Tanzania, this starchy, polenta-like side dish goes by different names in sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi and Zambia it is ... Full story

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From a Whisper

From a Whisper is a Kenyan drama film written and directed by African Movie Academy Award winner Wanuri Kahiu. The film received 12 nominations and ... Full story

History

Independence

The first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place in 1957. Despite British hopes of handing power to "moderate" African rivals, it ... Full story

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Cuisine

Kenyans generally have three meals in a day – breakfast in the morning (kiamsha kinywa), lunch after noon (chakula cha mchana) and supper in the ... Full story

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Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometres. Opened in April 1948, it is located ... Full story

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Wundanyi

Wundanyi is a town lying in the Taita Hills of southern Kenya, about 20 km west of Voi and about 4 km northeast of Ngerenyi. ... Full story

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The University of Nairobi (UON) is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not ... Full story

Languages of Kenya

Swahili language or Kiswahili

The Swahili language, or Kiswahili, is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from ... Full story

Kenya Wildlife

Flora and Fuana

The vegetation and animal life of Kenya reflect the variety of its topography and climate. In the coastal region coconut trees flourish, with occasional mangrove ... Full story

Freedom Heroes

Ronald Gideon Ngala

Ronald Gideon Ngala (1923–1972) was a Kenyan politician and statesman who was the leader of the Kenya African Democratic Union political party from its creation ... Full story

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Mombasa carnival is the most popular festival in Kenya which celebrates the traditions and ethnicity of tribes in Kenya. This vibrant festival is held in ... Full story

List Of Famous Kenya Actors

Angel Wainaina

Angela "Angel" Wainaina (1983 – 28 January 2009) was a Kenyan actress, radio presenter and rapper. LifeWainaina was born 1983 in Kawangware, a slum of Nairobi, ... Full story

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Are you a nacho, a tomato or a string bean? New research reveals the 7 different shapes of modern man
Are you a nacho, a tomato or a string bean? New research reveals the 7 different shapes of modern man

Are you a nacho, a tomato or a string bean? New research reveals the 7 different shapes of modern man

British men in fact fall into a diverse range of body shapesStudy also found that men feel most comfortable in their skin aged 28But regardless ...

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Garcia's fried chicken jibe 'hurtful' - Woods

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Virginia Water - The feud between world No 1 Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia deepened when Woods described the Spaniard's "fried chicken" jibe as "wrong, ...

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Sophie Dahl shows off her post-baby body as she supports husband Jamie Cullum at his album launch
Sophie Dahl shows off her post-baby body as she supports husband Jamie Cullum at his album launch

Sophie Dahl shows off her post-baby body as she supports husband Jamie Cullum at his album launch

By Sarah Bull PUBLISHED: 04:23 EST, 22 May 2013 | UPDATED: 04:36 EST, 22 May 2013 She gave birth just two months ago.But Sophie Dahl has already snapped back into ...

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World Bank gives Great Lakes $1bn in aid as Ban visits restive DRCongo

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Ugandan police arrest sellers of shut newspaper

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It is not Kiss 100’s SHAFFIE Weru...it is HUDDAH MONROE and….you won’t believe this…..BBA

DAILY POST: It is not Kiss 100’s SHAFFIE Weru...it is HUDDAH MONROE and….you won’t believe this…..BBA The Kenyan DAILY POST Entertainment News 16:35 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – After OJ ...

Nominated Senator NAISULA LESUUDA acts on DANDORA RAPE

DAILY POST: Nominated Senator NAISULA LESUUDA acts on DANDORA RAPE The Kenyan DAILY POST Entertainment News 16:26 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - On Monday evening, Kiss TV’s Dennis Okara brought ...

Willy Paul turned to a LADY’S MAN……. To open LADIES’ shop

DAILY POST: Willy Paul turned to a LADY’S MAN……. To open LADIES’ shop The Kenyan DAILY POST Entertainment News 16:13 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 20 year-old gospel award winning artist ...

'You will never be safe': London attacker

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