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FGM is a tool to protect the spread of HIV, Maasais say

By Malachi Motano "Cutting girls is something our people have done for hundreds of years," Nashilu Lenteiyo, the senior Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) 'surgeon' in the Maasai community of Ol Donyo Nyokie, tells a reporter. She adds, "No one can convince us that...

Why casual sex among teenagers is not news anymore

By Njoki Maina About five decades ago, cohabitation in institutions was unheard of. Marriage those days was treated as a sacred union between man and woman and no one would easily think of starting any union without following the due...

Bankers Association says house prices have increased modestly in the third quarter

Average house prices in Kenya increased by 1.26 per cent during the third quarter of 2015 representing a relatively faster increase compared to the previous quarter’s 0.2 per cent increase. According to the Kenya Bankers Association Housing Price Index (KBA-HPI),...

Okiya Omtatah stokes Eurobond fire as Kenyans seek answers

The Eurobond controversy has refused to go away. This is despite the government giving all manner of assurances that the country is doing well financially. The topic which has been on the lips of many Kenyans, on and off social media...

Kenyans want President Uhuru to enjoy his 54th birthday but work

President Uhuru Kenyatta should obey court orders, pay teachers and put sense into the heads of legislators Moses Kuria, Aden Duale, Kithure Kindiki, Kipchumba Murkomen and the 36 bloggers! These are some of the recommendations by Kenyans on Twitter well...

Kenya Union of Journalists, NCCK condemn ‘anti-media law’ threatening to sue

The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) have condemned Parliament’s passing of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Bill 2014. In a statement on Thursday, NCCK General Secretary Rev. Canon Peter Karanja...

Kisumu City to celebrate 114th birthday

Kisumu city, arguably one of the most oldest settlement in Kenya is preparing to celebrate its 114th anniversary. Historical records indicate that Kisumu has been dominated by diverse communities at different times long before the white man arrived. The people from Nandi,...

Why the ‘Mollis audio’ lady should have done more

By Benjamin Mwithali After listening carefully to the 'Mollis' audio clip that has been doing rounds on social media, I have been left at crossroads on who to exactly to blame. The clip which is believed to have been recorded by...

Krackwizz One Man Band, his story and why you should think outside the box

When Krackwizz, Joshua Kamau was let down by his friends after he approached them with the idea of forming a band, he decided not let go his dream of becoming a musician. So instead of locking himself up in a...

Joyous Eid celebrations in Mombasa

As expected, Eid Ul Fitr was celebrated on Saturday the 18th of July 2015 after the sighting of the moon, in some quarters the celebrations started on Friday the 17th. Eid is the  festival of breaking of the fast...

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