Saturday, November 9, 2013

Kenya’s forgotten people....Wasanye

Deep in the forests of Mkunumbi in Lamu county live the Wasanye, a hunter-gatherer community, probably one of the most marginalised peoples in the country. A few Wasanye have served in politics at civic level, but the irony is that with devolution, none among them was elected to Parliament, as senator or governor. They pinned their hopes on nomination, but that also vanished. Some Wasanye are of the view that their exclusion from politics...

Friday, November 8, 2013

Arrested Loreto Girls' students now released....

limuru police Friday said that they had released students arrested following night riots at Loreto High School, Limuru. The release followed an agreement between the school and the parents that the school's board of governors (BOG) would discipline the students accordingly. Area police boss Michael Mbaluku said that by the end of Thursday they had arrested seven girls. He said they were released after the school administration and...

Ruto's ICC trial adjourned to Nov 21

The trial of Deputy President William Ruto at the ICC will resume on November 21 for two weeks after adjourning Friday. However, Mr Ruto will not be in the courtroom on the day after the chamber granted him excusal from being present on the first day the trial resumes as his presence would be required in Kenya when President Kenyatta attends the 3rd African-Arab summit in Kuwait. "Our decision is that we will resume on November 21 with the...

SHOCKING: Schoolgirls linked to DEVIL worship

The fate of the two students expelled from school two weeks ago on suspicion of devil worshipping, is still unknown as they recover at their homes. Investigations by The Nairobian reveals that the girls surprisingly exhibited strange behaviours at school, but are quite normal in familiar home environment. The two, who were students at Tulwo Girls’ Secondary in Nandi, raised eyebrows when they went missing after attending one week of term. They...

Has Willy Paul skipped KCSE and gone abroad?

Barely a fortnight ago success wishes streamed in for gospel singer Willy Paul, from both fans and fellow musicians. He was set to sit for his KCSE examinations and all went well, that is until word got out that he is no longer doing the examinations. Sources close to him have confirmed that he wasn’t sitting for the examinations and went the extra mile of showing his Visa to his friends. “We are not sure if he is around, but he showed us his...

SHOCKING: Kawangware witchdoctor kills wife over sex

A Kawangware man who killed his wife for denying him sex confessed to being a witchdoctor. Geoffrey Wanjala told Justice Roselyne Korir at Milimani Court that he has been practicing witchcraft since 1991. He further claimed he was not remorseful for killing his wife.  “I sent one of the kids to bring me a knife which I used to stab her in the stomach. I slashed her head and left her to die,” he said. Jane Mutiso’s body was recovered...