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'96 hours in hell' and missing Sh50 million, Mbobu's friend speaks

City businessman George Wainaina recounted the past 96 hours when he was in custody as hell on earth.

By David Odongo and Fred Kagonye 13 days ago

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Why Ruto wants Matiangi's rising stature in Nyanza clipped

Kindiki and Farouk Kibet have been actively involved in various events in Kisii and Nyamira counties.

By David Odongo 14 days ago

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Kyalo Mbobu's murder: Who is this man in black?

Police appear to be groping in the dark in search of the men who killed Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu.

By Fred Kagonye and David Odongo 15 days ago

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Three more held as probe into city lawyer's murder takes shape

The three met the slain advocate at a city hotel on the day of his murder. Police confiscated Sh50 million in cash from the house of one of those arrested.

By Fred Kagonye and David Odongo 16 days ago

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Kyalo Mbobu: Church elder stuck in debts, lawsuits and betrayal

Slain lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu faced court cases filed by several companies accusing him of defaulting on loans and withholding client funds.

By David Odongo 18 days ago

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Faith, family and law: The life of slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu

Lawyers remember how he shaped their careers a lecturer and senior colleague.

By David Odongo 19 days ago

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William Ruto: The hustler who doesn't mind spending in billionaires league

The President has a taste for the finer things, but this comes at a cost on the taxpayers. Whereas he preaches austerity when addressing the nation his spending is unhindered.

By David Odongo 20 days ago

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'Hustler's' lavish Sh1.4 billion jet

President William Ruto touched down in Addis Ababa on Sunday in style, opting against the official Fokker 70 ER in favour of a high-end private jet.

By David Odongo and Raymond Muthee 21 days ago

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Gone in 53 minutes: How your stolen car ends up on the streets in pieces

About four vehicles are stolen every day, on average. We see the posts on social media every too often. But most them are never found.

By David Odongo 3 years ago

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Million-dollar bank robber: Police knew where I was but did not arrest me

The heist and the subsequent lifestyle Omondi led has been an urban folklore, told in villages, exaggerated by drunkards, admired by men with no guts.

By David Odongo 3 years ago

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I didn’t take the money, says man behind million-dollar heist

Omondi doesn’t remember the name of the person he dealt with at Kenya Airfreight Handling Limited.

By David Odongo 3 years ago

Orie Rogo Manduli, Kisumu girl born to kick ass

Surviving on fruits and juice, Orie’s tenacity won and she was allowed to keep the job. She was the first woman to chair the NGO council.

By David Odongo 4 years ago

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Top officer in bigamy saga dies at party

Karen police boss Ann Wanjiru who collapsed and died over the weekend was preparing to leave a farewell party when she began complaining of chest pain

By Sirajurahman Abdullahi and David Odongo 4 years ago

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The final days of Chris Kirubi

Billionaire industrialist Chris Kirubi, 80, succumbed to cancer-related complications at his home yesterday afternoon.

By David Odongo 4 years ago

Bishop Mwarandu is dead

The 73-year-old cleric, who has been battling high blood pressure and diabetes for years died at Nairobi West Hospital.

By David Odongo 4 years ago

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Sex parties: A cocktail of teen rebellion, adult seduction, foolishness and bang-bang

Teenage girls swap multiple men, drink alcohol and use other drugs at the parties

By David Odongo 4 years ago

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'Hairforce’ one: Should men keep pubic hair?

It may seem appealing to bring a clean-shaven deal to the table. But for ages, being masculine has been associated with coarseness and ruggedness.

By David Odongo 4 years ago

‘My marriage felt like I was in jail...too restrictive and lonely’

'No woman will marry you because she loves you. Only your mother loves you. A woman will marry you because you can provide, give her security...'

By David Odongo 5 years ago

Obado’s daughter lived large like royalty in college - classmate

Audit reveals that Obado used over Sh34 million to buy a house in Loresho Ridge registered in his daughter’s name

By David Odongo 5 years ago

How billions broke Senator Linturi’s love

Kitany claims Linturi is trying to push her out of Atticon Limited, a company ‘she owns with her family members’

By David Odongo 6 years ago

High pressure life of PwC man who fell to his death

He was reserved, worked for long hours and was prone to emotional disturbance.

By Vincent Achuka and David Odongo 6 years ago

How old, blind man raided three banks, made away with Sh466m

He ‘raided’ three banks and wheeled off Sh466 million — without firing a single gunshot.

By David Odongo 7 years ago

Billionaire shares secret of his 100 year old business

Before his retirement, Manilal Premchand Chandaria led the Comcraft Group of Companies, a conglomerate with annual returns of Sh200 billion.

By David Odongo 7 years ago

Where Jimi Wanjigi's kids go to school

Le Rosey is the world's most expensive boarding school.

By David Odongo 7 years ago

Kenyan jailed in UK for stealing Sh6 million

In a span of months, the accused who was a care giver to the ailing woman tactfully siphoned the cash from her bank account.

By David Odongo 8 years ago

Taj Mall owner joins politics to protect business

Taj Mall managing director Rameshchandra Govind Gorasia has declared that he will vie for the Nairobi Senate seat.

By David Odongo 8 years ago

Last night I met an idiot

Last night, I realised the man I swap stories with at my local is an idiot. By the time you finish reading this post, you will ask me why I didn’t whip out my belt and lash him like a small boy.

By David Odongo 9 years ago

Budding entrepreneurs’ to benefit from Mara Bootcamp

An entrepreneurs’ mentorship programme is slated for December 18 to 21 at the Masai Mara, as a follow up to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Nairobi in July this year.

By David Odongo 9 years ago

‘I was raped, thrown out of police station’, Nairobi victim says

Rape cases are reported to the police. But to whom do you report when the alleged rapist is a policeman? One young woman would answer: “Anybody but the police.” And she has a reason, a big reason, to justify her answer.

By David Odongo 9 years ago

Arrest warrant issued for Mwingi Central MP Joe Mutambu

Kibera Chief Magistrate court has issued an arrest warrant for Mwingi Central MP Joe Mutambu after he failed to attend court on Thursday.

By David Odongo 9 years ago

Muthama speaks on wife ‘eviction’

An aide to Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has reacted angrily to claims that his boss is ‘harassing’ his estranged wife Agnes Kavindu.

By David Odongo 10 years ago

Guards on the firing line following VIP attacks

The recent attack on former Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga in Kwale has rekindled debate on VIP security. The lapses are becoming a concern.

By David Odongo 10 years ago

Why Asian girls love blacks

Timothy Khamala 25 and and Sarika Patel 24, two lovebirds in a remote village in western Kenya are not the first lovers of African and Asian ancestry to to get intimately and romantically involved.

By David Odongo 11 years ago

Shebesh speaks out on Kidero slap and brawl with Sonko

Rachel Wambui Shebesh is a firebrand and arguably Kenya’s most famous female politician, whose favorite drink is a cocktail of tonic water, bitters and lime cordial.

By David Odongo 11 years ago

The killer women of Kabete

Since time immemorial, men from Central Kenya have been warned by their folks against marrying women from Kabete.

By DAVID ODONGO and CAROLINE WANJIKU Read more at: ht 11 years ago

Maina Njenga’s life in danger as his brother leads Mungiki ‘coup’

The former leader of the banned Mungiki sect Maina Njenga has gone into hiding following attempts on his life by disgruntled followers of the group.

By Kipchumba Some and David Odongo 11 years ago

Minister meets church leaders over tetanus vaccine fears

The head of the Catholic Church, John Cardinal Njue, over the weekend raised a cloud over the anti-tetanus campaign, which is targeting childbearing women in selected parts of the country.

By DAVID ODONGO 11 years ago

Pleasure clinic for FGM victims to be launched

Women who fell victim to bush knives in the name of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) can now exhale as a pioneer clitoris restoration surgery clinic has opened its doors in Africa.

By By David Odongo 11 years ago

Perverted parents who sleep with their children's spouses

When Hannah Mwenje caught her husband and mother in her marital bed one morning, her tears sent the nation reeling in shock, especially because she was forced to endure the indignity of watching them.

By David Odongo 11 years ago

Arunga: TV sex sirens hurt wives

Esther Arunga-Timberlake, the former celebrity baby-faced television anchor whose publicised spat with her parents, run-ins with the law, escape from psychiatric care, dalliance with Jazz singer Joseph Hellon’s controversial Finger of God Church, Placenta Party of Kenya, and marriage to Quincy Timberlake- is back.

By David Odongo 11 years ago