Author: Andrew Walyaula

For residents of Kisumu, Hippo Point is one of the favourite beach spots, being the only public beach point remaining. It even came as good news when the county government announced that it had set aside Ksh15 million towards development of Hippo Point. The money would be used for fencing, building a viewing point, erecting a jetty and constructing a swimming pool. What resident do not know is that there is a sinister move behind the fencing, as cartels are pushing their agenda to grab the tourist attraction centre. This desk learns that the beach has long been grabbed by the…

In 2003, Martha Karua, the Minister for Water, and David Kimunya, then Minister for Lands, issued a joint notice to stop the illegal and unprocedural handover of Yala Swamp to Dominion Farms until due diligence was carried out, all preliminary procedures and studies undertaken and statutory approvals obtained. What followed was a massive mobilization of the masses throughout Nyanza to demand the withdrawal of the notice. Dominion took over tens of thousands of hectares for a song, in terms of rent and rates; tens of thousands were forcefully displaced from their homes, shambas and grazing land; rivers were diverted to…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) —the body that gives loans when countries are in financial difficulties—has said that Kenya is artificially manipulating the shilling. In a statement quoted on Bloomberg, IMF said that the local unit is 17.5% over-valued, meaning that a 100 shilling note is not worth the paper it is printed on and should buy items that are only worth Sh83.5. READ: Jacque Maribe Set To Testify Against Jowie, As Police Hunt For His Friends This statement by IMF comes at a time when there has been speculation among Kenyan economists on the apparent stability of the Kenyan shilling…

When it first came to the limelight with a payment plan that is off the normal mortgage loan mumbo jumbo, many were sceptical. But the mere fact that sales for property units are soaring says something about their approach to financing a house. Could this be the trick for the real estate sector or is it just a lot of hot air? Insider narratives indicate that the firm has been able to sell over 200 units in a span of two months—breaking the common story of low sales in the real estate sector as the economy performs dismally. (Disclaimer-The writer…

Common social figure and Fashion blogger Sharon Mundia aka This.is.ess is the subject of loud murmurs after she separated from her husband of a few months, Lonina Leteipan. Sharon who had a baby a few months ago was caught in her matrimonial bed having a serious 3-some with Patricia Kihoro and common Lesbian recruiter and musician Fena Gitu. Since now every woman who wants to look cool is experimenting with lesbianism, Patricia Kihoro would not miss such chances to be seen to be with a cool crowd and so she followed Fena’s urge to go have a 3-some with Sharon…

By Gabriel Oguda Prof. Peter Anyang Nyong’o will win the Kisumu Central Constituency vote. Which means Jack Ranguma has to sweep Kisumu West & Kisumu East clean for him to have a fighting chance against the son of Ratta. Because The latest IEBC figures put Kisumu Central at 120,000 votes, the highest in all the 25 Luo Nyanza constituencies, and the most cosmopolitan. Former Jetlink Boss Launches New Airline Operating from Wilson Airport to Kisumu The kingdom of Kano, with Nyando, Muhoroni and pockets of Kisumu East, did not turn up to offset the formbook during the IEBC voter registration exercise,…

For one to be deemed a serious political player, one must have demonstrated some level of consistency, brilliance, patience, wisdom, bravery in the public sphere. One must also have shown resilience and high levels administrative and management acumen. Although Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has lately be seen as having cut a niche for himself as an indefatigable and foremost defender of the Raila Odinga, many people ask where did Joho disappear to in the wake of the discredited 2013 presidential polls when Raila Odinga was abandoned by newly elected ODM leaders after the infamous Supreme Court ruling. So lonely…

When all is said and done, let it not be forgotten that Hassan Omar had to flee from the great, Moi University to escape from the former president’s wrath because of his activism against a dictatorial rule. Let it not be forgotten too that Hassan is a shrewd lawyer, a respected human rights defender and a passionate debator. His record at Senate is there for all to see. ALSO READ: Hassan Joho’s Wife, Madina, Celebrates 28th Birthday (Photos) Omar is tried, tested and proven. He has balls. Steel balls. At KNHCR Omar stood strong against the régime’s excesses. He called out…

Controversial ODM Nairobi Women Rep candidate Esther Passaris goes broke, She has resorted to pleading with Kenyans online  to donate towards her campaigns . The Nairobi Women Rep hopeful had revealed on Television  interview how she used a whooping  10 Million   in her  campaigns for the ODM nomination ticket. Donate 100/- towards my campaign and stand a chance to ride away with a fully loaded Buffalo Charger Bicycle or a Bajaj BM 150 Motorbike. pic.twitter.com/87C3c0RFXr — Esther M Passaris (@EstherPassaris) July 10, 2017 Why and you have already won? you don’t need to complicate campaigns by making them expensive..But…

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho is a man under siege over a likelihood of being edged out of the Lucrative Mombasa Gubernatorial seat, something he didn’t imagine while taking office in 2013. His re election hangs in the balance. READ MORE: ‘Joho Phenomenon’ Dwindling as Key Vote Blocs, Allies and Young People Back Off So desperate is the Wannabe Coastal Kingpin that every time Raila Odinga lands in Mombasa, he hurriedly organizes endorsement meetings only to be disappointed for failure to be endorsed. Yesterday wasn’t any different where he hurriedly organized a Luo breakfast meeting. The Sultan invited NASA Presidential…