Author: Lema Mwangi

President Ruto has defended his decision to charter a private jet for his United States State Visit, insisting it was cheaper than using KQ, the national carrier. While the President did not disclose the actual cost incurred to hire the Boeing 737-700 jet operated by Royal Jet of Dubai, it is estimated that the trip cost upwards of Ksh. 200M (approximately $1.5M). “Fellow Kenyans, I have noted concerns about my mode of transport to the USA. As a responsible steward of public resources, and in keeping with my determination for us to live within our means, the cost was less…

The trust between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is at its lowest in the past five years. Their rivalry centers on issues of security, regional stability, and mutual accusations of supporting armed groups. Tshisekedi accuses Kagame of supporting the M23 militia to exploit minerals in Eastern Congo, while Kagame accuses Tshisekedi of collaborating with FDLR rebels, composed of remnants of the 1994 Rwandan genocide warlords. When Tshisekedi was first elected President in 2019, he promised to eliminate all armed groups involved in the decade-long conflict in Eastern Congo. He entrusted this task to Congo’s neighbors, Rwanda…

Cheruiyot Kirui, a 40-year-old Kenyan climber and banker, was an experienced mountaineer known for his numerous ascents of the highest mountains in Africa, and across the world. He recently lost his life while attempting to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. Kirui and his Sherpa guide, Nawang, went missing in the “death zone” above 8,000 meters, a perilous area where many climbers have perished due to harsh conditions and lack of oxygen. Photo: Cheruiyot AK. Source: Facebook Mount Manaslu Fete He had previously scaled Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, without supplemental oxygen, making him the first African to…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is one of the most prominent figures of the Kenya Kwanza administration, and he never misses key public events attended by President Ruto. However, Gachagua’s absence from recent state events, including the arrival of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on May 15, raised eyebrows. Museveni was in Kenya for a three-day state visit at the invitation of President Ruto. Gachagua was also a no-show at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport when President Ruto returned from Rwanda. The Deputy President is often at hand to receive President Ruto when he is returning from public duty abroad. Gachagua Resurfaces…

A video surfaced on Wednesday, May 22, showing a lioness wandering in a residential estate at night. The footage, seen by The Nairobi Tribune, was captured on CCTV on Pasha Drive, Ongata Rongai. The trending 1.15-minute video, dated May 21, 2024, shows a lioness seamlessly scaling a wall, briefly stopping on the perimeter to survey the home for potential prey. The lioness then jumps into the home and disappears into the darkness. A few moments later, the lioness emerges from the darkness with a black dog tightly grasped by the neck. It attempts to find a spot to devour the…