Young women and girls in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest informal settlements, are writing their street harassment experiences on roads and canvasses to highlight the damaging nature of sexual harassment. Warning: Some readers may find words part of this article distressing Zubeida Yusuf has lived in Kibera, in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, all her life, and […]
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Kenya: Female Uni student shares photos of lecturer giving her Mouth action in his office
Social media is buzzing over the recent pictures trending several hours ago. A Kenya University graduate of (Makerere University) shared a picture of one of her lecturers giving her “mouthaction” in his office. She shared the photos on Facebook and people have been venting their opinion since then. The beautiful lady is a graduate student […]
USA: 182 Illegal Kenyan immigrants arrested while applying for US citizenship
At least 182 Kenyans living in the United States of America illegally were arrested while applying for citizenship to avoid deportation and become eligible for work permits. The figures were released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an immigration policy that allows those with […]
Deduct tithes directly from workers’ salaries-Archbishop begs gov’t
The Archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has suggested that the government of Uganda deduct tithe from workers’ salaries. Speaking during a mass, the Catholic Archbishop said many Christians don’t tithe and this affects church projects, reports Citizen Kenya. “Whenever we ask for tithe, everyone gives only what they have at that time. But the Bible says a […]
Women in Kenya celebrate as government legalizes polygamy
A new law that went into effect in Kenya this week makes it legal for a man to marry as many women as he wants. And a leading women’s group is applauding it. President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the polygamy measure into law Tuesday, formally recognizing what has long been a cultural practice in the nation. […]
Lawyer sues telcos over data expiry
A Kenyan lawyer has sued the country’s three biggest mobile phone operators over the expiry of unused data bundles, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. Lawyer Adrian Kamotho has filed the petition at the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal. He wants the tribunal to order the three telecom firms – Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom Kenya – […]
Woman attempts suicide after being wrongly diagnosed of HIV and taking antiretroviral drugs for 2 years
A Kenyan woman identified as Ann Wambui, has called out Thika Level 5 hospital that wrongly diagnosed her with HIV during a routine checkup in 2017 and made her take antiretroviral drugs for 2 years. Recalling how depressed she was after being diagnosed with the virus she got tested for in the company of her husband, Ann revealed […]
Quack Doctor arrested after performing 8 successful surgeries
Kenya: Ronald Melly, the fake doctor from Nandi County, performed eight successful operations at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital before he was transferred to head Meteitei Sub-County Hospital, a report shows. The details, which sparked a public outcry, were contained in a report prepared by Health ministry officials in the county and was tabled in the […]
The fastest and easiest way to become poor is to become an MP – MP cries as he quit
He is known for his trademark green suits and colorful jibes often directed at real and perceived enemies of Deputy President William Ruto. Dr. David Sankok, the Jubilee nominated MP from Narok, is particularly in his element when directing his humorous oral assaults at ODM leader Raila Odinga and one imagines he cherishes every moment […]
Jesus would be using a private jet if He was still preaching – Rev. Lucy Natasha
Kenyan Preacher Rev. Lucy Natasha has justified why it is imperative for preachers to own private jets, explaining that it helps in the spreading the word of God. According to her, Jesus Himself, if He was still preaching in this current dispensation would have been using a private jet. Rev. Natasha who is the The […]
‘Jesus’ back in Kenya preaching amid death rumour
Michael Job, the American actor and preacher that became an internet sensation after being hosted in some churches across Africa due to his uncanny resemblance to Hollywood’s depiction of Jesus, seems to have ‘resurrected’ just after rumours of him dying of pneumonia went viral. ‘Jesus’ was recently spotted preaching in Nakuru county of Kenya and he […]
Kenya: President signs law on free sanitary towels for schoolgirls
Schoolgirls who have reached puberty will now receive free sanitary towels from the government, a new law aimed at minimising absenteeism and putting them at par with their male counterparts says. The Basic Education Amendment Act places the responsibility of providing free, sufficient and quality sanitary towels on the government in order to reduce the […]