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Duncan Onyango: The CEO who learnt the true cost of ambition after a broken marriage

Nairobi, May 28 -- Duncan Onyango did not just grow up near a bank. He grew up inside one. His father was a Citibank man - old Nairobi Citibank, the original branch on Wabera Street, back when the len... Read More


The Deck Bar at English Point Marina, Mombasa

Nairobi, May 28 -- Ever sat at that massive deck at English Point Marina when the raucous band isn't playing and just stared out across the channel without blinking? Because if you blink you might mis... Read More


The magic when hotels chase atmosphere

Nairobi, May 14 -- How do some hotels do it? Build a wall of magic around themselves. Isn't that the feeling one gets at Kwetu Nairobi, Curio Collection by Hilton on Peponi Road? That somewhere during... Read More


Gideon Kipyakwai: From working with mice to being Metropol CEO

Nairobi, May 14 -- Gideon Kipyakwai once worked with mice. He made them glow. This is not a metaphor. At the University of Hawaii, he spent years in a laboratory learning how to introduce something fo... Read More


A taste of Indian muratina on a cold night in Sweden

Nairobi, April 30 -- One day you might find yourself standing at the platform of Tivoliparken in the small Swedish town of Kristianstad, looking across the railway line at this pub. You'll think that ... Read More


Evah Kimani: From a get-rich-quick loss to insuring millions

Nairobi, April 30 -- Size isn't everything. Evah Kimani will be the first to tell you this. She is not a big woman. "People always think I am not serious because of my size," she says. "When you're t... Read More