Tag: Nairobi
How Caroline Njambi almost lost her life after leaving fake prophetess’ church
"Anytime she prayed she used oil and when she touched you with that oil one would start screaming and she…
Heavy rains kill over 38 people in Kenya
“Kenya is among the countries in the Horn of Africa experiencing abnormally heavy rains this season."
Respect democracy and rule of law, Tinubu tells African leaders in Nairobi
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, called on African leaders to respect democracy and rule…
Osinbajo leaves Abuja for Nairobi
On Friday, Osinbajo will attend the IGW Africa Leadership opening ceremony and speak at the first session on Saturday.
Nairobi governor gives out cognac to ‘kill’ coronavirus
Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko distributed bottles of cognac to the poor, claiming that it kills the deadly coronavirus.
UN agency to tackle humanitarian crisis in Kenya
The UN migration agency on Tuesday said it had launched a quality control centre in Nairobi to help respond to…
Update: Al Shabaab terrorists kill 7 in Nairobi attack
Gunmen of the terrorist group Al Shabaab blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in Nairobi, the Kenyan…
Ambode woos investors at Nairobi’s German-African Business Summit
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the State is willing, able and ready to partner with investors…
Technical fault causes blackout in Nairobi
Kenya Power said on Monday that a technical fault at one of its substations in the North of the capital…
Buhari rejects devaluation, says ‘I won’t kill the Naira’
President Muhammadu Buhari declared late Wednesday in Nairobi that he was yet to be convinced that Nigeria and its people…
Kenyan man arrested with three explosives at shopping centre
A man has been arrested at a shopping centre in Kenya’s capital with three explosive devices, which have since been…
Otedola’s daughter, DJ Cuppy performs, fetes people in Kenya, Tanzania
Funsho Arogundade Nigerian music producer, songwriter and disc jockey DJ Cuppy has moved on to Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es…
Chinese restaurant shut down in Kenya for barring blacks
A Chinese restaurant in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has been shut down and its owners summoned by authorities after it…
Kenya: Son of Raila Odinga found dead at home
The son of Kenya’s main opposition leader Raila Odinga was found dead Sunday in his home near Nairobi, prompting a…
China signs mega east Africa rail deal
China on Sunday signed a deal to build a $3.8 billion rail link between Kenya’s Indian Ocean port of Mombasa…
US warns citizens against travel to Kenya amid threats
The US State Department has warned its citizens of the risks of travelling to Kenya, after heightened terror threats and…
Witness: Kenya mall gunman shouted ‘We are Shebab’
A witness in the trial of four men accused of helping the gunmen behind Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre described Thursday…
Kenya begins trial of Westgate mall massacre suspects
The trial of four men charged in connection with Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre opened in Nairobi Wednesday. The court heard…
Kenya Police probes death of Man United fan
Police in Nairobi are still investigating the death of a young man who reportedly committed suicide on Saturday after English…
May They Not Rest In Peace
By Fémi Táíwò I hope that Adeleke Adeeko won’t mind my citing his recent “Give Them a Dose of Pain!”…
Remembering Kofi Awoonor: Humanity And Against
By Wole Soyinka I am certain there are others who, like me, received invitations to the recent edition of the…
British Terror Suspect Arrested In Nairobi
A British national has been arrested in Nairobi following the mall siege that killed at least 67 people, the Foreign…
Masked gunmen kill 6 in mall, take hostages
NAIROBI (AFP) – Masked gunmen stormed an upmarket mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Saturday and sprayed gunfire on shoppers…
Copter crash kills Kenyan minister, 5 others
Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti was killed on Sunday alongside a junior minister and four others after a police…
Olympic Weightlifting: Nigerian Lifters Ready For Qualifier
Secretary of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Uche Onwumeh, has said that the federation is currently preparing the country’s lifters…
Rita Dominic Signs On Kenya’s Dream House
Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has been engaged by Dream House Productions, a Nairobi, Kenya-based outfit, to star in its debut…