The mastermind of the August 1, 1982 coup attempt hailed from a village of coup plotters in Luo Nyanza By GW Ngari Editor-at-Large @UndercoverKe He was just 26 when Kenyan men are drinking low-life spirits, placing soccer bets. But at that age, Hezekiah Ochuka, a Senior Private in the Kenya Air Force, the second lowest […]
Fiona Farha Kirubi, his mpango wa kando’s daughter from Dubai, won’t be forgotten By Shifa Mwihaki Feature writer/Essayist The easiest way to wealth is via inheritance-you gladly receive. And the two children of the late billionaire industrialist Chris Kirubi are in for a dizzying financial bonanza. Kirubi once said “my major talent is making money…. […]
His office resembled one in downtown Beirut in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing By Undercover Reporter Even in his 80s, he walked almost every lunch hour from Upper hill to the Central Business District, his tall lithe frame sauntering as if being pushed from behind by some invisible hand. He hated lifts, but loved […]
Keep emotions out of business, save that only for your wife By Undercover Reporter He made the most money of any Kenyan in the shortest time since independence: Sh2 billion in two hours, the stuff of fables. With no background in agriculture, he bought a multibillion agricultural company from a stranger-without seeing it- during a […]
‘That house is like being in a dream’, said William Bellamy, US Ambassador to Kenya By April Mbalu Contributing Editor/Lifestyle The priceless African Heritage House, Kenya’s most famous private home and ‘the most photographed house in Africa’ has a price tag after all. For Sh300 million you can own this scenic pad in Mlolongo, Machakos […]
