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Lillian Chepkoech

When Churchill and Roosevelt slaughtered Kenyan wildlife

The term ‘Big Five’ was coined to represent wild animals that presented the biggest challenge to the early big game hunters .

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

When Churchill and Roosevelt slaughtered Kenyan wildlife

Gede ruins: Inside once thriving city

Gede ruins: Inside once thriving city

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

How the British laid the foundation for matatu industry

How the British laid the foundation for matatu industry

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Eamon Mullan: The Kenyan chef who served Queen Elizabeth

Eamon Mullan: The Kenyan chef who served Queen Elizabeth

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Train on mighty Selati Bridge fit for royalty

From the air, the maroon train below contrasts sharply with the green vegetation on the banks of the Sabie River in South Africa.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Train on mighty Selati Bridge fit for royalty

Pain of building Nairobi airports without urban planning

You probably know that the British did not have an easy time convincing lawmakers in London why a railway line was needed in East Africa.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Pain of building Nairobi airports without urban planning

In 1960, vehicles in Kenya ran on untaxed light diesel

In 1960, the customs duty tax on petrol was 75 cents to a gallon (approximately 3.7 litres).

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

In 1960, vehicles in Kenya ran on untaxed light diesel

Sabina Chebichi the Kenyan Olympian who ran barefoot and in a petticoat

The 1968 Mexico City Olympics was the first major event where Kenyan women participated.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Sabina Chebichi the Kenyan Olympian who ran barefoot and in a petticoat

Call of the wild: The life that beckoned her

A hippo grunted from below the waters, announcing to all that he was the undisputed king here. Then it was all calm.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Call of the wild: The life that beckoned her

Legendary lioness 'Queen of the Mara' found dead

The lioness was among the most photographed in the reserve, mainly due to her affinity with the extra stunts.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Legendary lioness 'Queen of the Mara' found dead

Business and leisure in the ‘Rainbow Nation’

With clear road markers, Kruger functions much like a city, a wild one, perhaps only missing traffic lights (locally called robots).

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Business and leisure in the ‘Rainbow Nation’

Meet Kenya’s weird colonial-era doctors

In Kenya, the price of lemon went up at the onset of the pandemic, while various steaming methods were promoted globally.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Meet Kenya’s weird colonial-era doctors

When visitors toured State House for a weekend stroll

Did you know there were times when the State House used to be open to the general public?

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

When visitors toured State House for a weekend stroll

Dance, culture ignites global meeting

During their dance at Sandton Convention Centre, the group’s dance moves included the beating of drums and gymnastic moves with a modern twist.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Dance, culture ignites global meeting

Balls, pars, and birdies at Muthaiga Golf Club

Muthaiga and Karen are among the oldest clubs in Kenya, with Muthaiga having been in existence since the early 1920s.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Balls, pars, and birdies at Muthaiga Golf Club

Karen, the posh neighborhood that was born out of heartbreak

The story of Karen Blixen was written on one heartbreak after another, yet her legacy is tied to the vast suburb that still bears her name.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Karen, the posh neighborhood that was born out of heartbreak

How banter in a Limuru bar gave birth to Safari Rally

But did you know one of the toughest safari rallies was born out of a banter between two cousins?

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

How banter in a Limuru bar gave birth to Safari Rally

The Taveta baobab tree that housed a German sniper

The British tried all tricks, including agitating nearby swarms of bees. Both camps were stung.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

The Taveta baobab tree that housed a German sniper

What East Africa Safari Rally Classic drivers missed

On Friday morning at Ocean Sports Resort, the drivers were revving off for the final leg that saw them raise some dust around Arabuko Sokoke Forest.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

What East Africa Safari Rally Classic drivers missed

Hoteliers urge State to pitch for more events

Players in hospitality industry want the government to continue pitching for key international events which position Kenya as a tourism destination.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Hoteliers urge State to pitch for more events

Racing in the wild: East Africa Classic Safari Rally

A puncture inside the park would see drivers change tyres in the company of hyenas, buffaloes and elephants.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Racing in the wild: East Africa Classic Safari Rally

City attractions: Romantic getaways just next door

For a start, both Uhuru Park in the city and Uhuru Gardens in Langata are both closed to the public.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

City attractions: Romantic getaways just next door

From Chalbi Desert to Lake Paradise

Amenities in Kenya’s North are meagre. Freshening up in the morning, a regular and almost automated affair in the city can be a complicated matter.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

From Chalbi Desert to Lake Paradise

Visiting the El Molo and a night with the Gabra manyatta

Despite being the largest desert lake in the world, Lake Turkana harbours abundant birdlife; 84 species in all.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Visiting the El Molo and a night with the Gabra manyatta

Into Loiyangalani and life by the ‘Jade Sea’

It is an area where tribal conflicts are commonplace, where cattle rustlers with high calibre weapons smuggled from neighbouring countries raid.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Into Loiyangalani and life by the ‘Jade Sea’

Rwanda to host Africa’s biggest conservation meet

Rwanda is set to host the largest conservation congress in March to chart the way for a new funding model for Africa’s protected areas.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Rwanda to host Africa’s biggest conservation meet

First stop Ngurunit: Exploring the north

Could Ngurunit, the tiny enclave off the Isiolo-Moyale Highway be seven hours from the city?

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

First stop Ngurunit: Exploring the north

Five trends that will affect travel this year

Even when a semblance of normality returns (no one knows when), travel will not be the same as pre-pandemic.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Five trends that will affect travel this year

How the pandemic altered global travel

Before Covid-19, all you needed to travel was a ticket and visa for your destination, if required, not anymore.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

How the pandemic altered global travel

Alan Donovan: A journey through Africa and the city he made home

Donovan, who died last week at 83, loved art and culture, and saw the best and worst of his adopted country.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Alan Donovan: A journey through Africa and the city he made home

Former heads of state join AWF board

The two leaders join former presidents of Botswana Festus Mogae and Ketumile Masire.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Former heads of state join AWF board

Travel dipped, animals thrived

In the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, more than 100 wild Kashmiri goats descended on the empty town.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Travel dipped, animals thrived

Down, not out: Travel woes in face of Covid

The last two years have been particularly tough for the travel and tourism industry, with major hotels closing down and others limping.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Down, not out: Travel woes in face of Covid

President puts on notice encroachers of national park

President Uhuru Kenyatta said it is possible to have development and conservation side by side.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

President puts on notice encroachers of national park

Ambition: How two men built top hotel chain

John Kariuki and Gurcharan Singh Vohra were unlikely business partners when they met in the 1970s, but they found a way to build the Sarova.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Ambition: How two men built top hotel chain

Kisite-Mpunguti gets the Blue Park marine award

Kisite-Mpunguti was established by the government in 1978 and combines two contiguous areas surrounding two islands

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Kisite-Mpunguti gets the Blue Park marine award

My father’s legacy: Remembering Mo Amin

From meeting feared dictators to covering conflict hotspots, Mo did it all, until his death 25 years ago in a plane hijacking.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

My father’s legacy: Remembering Mo Amin

Park ageing with beauty and grace

The 117-square-kilometre park is fenced on three sides, with the open southern boundary serving as a migratory corridor to the Athi-Kapiti Plains.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Park ageing with beauty and grace

A tour of Turkana’s rugged beauty

Turkana, reveals a town ready for takeoff (or perhaps one that has already taken off). Lodwar has a busy airstrip where dozens of flights land daily.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

A tour of Turkana’s rugged beauty

Why men avoid doctors like the plague

Many men prefer to self-medicate and only seek medical attention if the situation turns critical.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Why men avoid doctors like the plague

Meeting to discuss funding of African conservation areas convened in Nairobi

Heads of protected and conservation areas in Africa are meeting in Nairobi this week to discuss how to create a sustainable financing model.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Meeting to discuss funding of African conservation areas convened in Nairobi

Tourism stakeholders sign to cut emissions within the industry

More than 300 tourism stakeholders have signed up to a climate action declaration that seeks to cut emissions within the industry.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Tourism stakeholders sign to cut emissions within the industry

Beauty and resilience in Kenya’s arid north

The wheat and canola fields near Timau, with the twin peaks of Mount Kenya looming in the distance, provided a mental break from the rising temps.

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Beauty and resilience in Kenya’s arid north

Wildlife conservation photographers feted

Sixteen wildlife photographers were last week awarded by the African Wildlife Foundation during its 60th-anniversary celebrations .

By Peter Muiruri 2 years ago

Wildlife conservation photographers feted

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