He emptied the safe, burnt all sensitive documents in a bonfire, waited for soldiers to shoot him By GW Ngari This week, 40 years ago some misguided junior soldiers from the Kenya Air Force, attempted to overthrew the government with Azimio Presidential candidate Raila Odinga in the mix that August 1, 1982. Baba and his […]
Month: March 2020
Missing in action: The secret life of sharpshooter Dafton Mwitiki
Using his bank account for ransom payments was his undoing… the marksman become a marked man By Pascal Owade Contributing Editor/Crime Dafton Mwitiki, the missing sharpshooter was a businessman by day, the ‘Godfather’ at night. It is feared his disappearance is part mop up of a kidnapping ring starring rogue cops. His family said he […]
Kenny Rogers: His music influenced One-Man-guitar craze, Mugithi Nights in Kenya
Country music made Godfather hat, jeans, leather jacket and cowboy boots the dress code of Kikuyu musicians By Undercover Reporter This legendary American country musician greatly influenced the spread of One-Man-Guitar and its Mugithi craze Kenya. Kenny Rogers, the silver haired, full-bearded sandpapered crooner, died of natural causes at his home in Georgia, USA, at […]
Dr Sam Gatabaki: It pays off choosing the right ancestors
The multibillion Fourways Junction off Kiambu Road made Sam and Nancy Gatabaki fabulously wealthy By Undercover Reporter He was buried inside the Sh30 billion Fourways Junction estate, just 500 metres from upmarket Runda in Nairobi. Though a scion of the famous Gatabaki family from Kiambu County, not many Kenyans had heard of Dr Sam Gatabaki until […]
David Rudisha: On divorce, kukata maji and why coronavirus might spike his dreams
He blamed his poor performance to visits his wife made to Nigeria ‘to tame him By Idris ‘Shoes’ Lule Contributing Editor/Sports David Rudisha, the track icon, has been fighting many battles: a divorce, death of his father, tendon injuries, over drinking. His face appears like he’s recovering from bee stings. It is the added […]
Ruracio refund: Senator hired auctioneers, stone mason demanded 30 bags of maize
James Kamangu demanded Sh3, 000 as ruracio refund from former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru By Camy Akinyi-Gecaga Contributing Editor When former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama demanded refund of bride price paid to his estranged wife, Agnes Kavindu, he was forced to hire merciless auctioneers. Muthama had gone to court first before he was granted powers to […]