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Why Kileleshwa traded its leafy suburbs for high-rise apartments

Nairobi, May 25 -- In parts of Kileleshwa, the jacaranda blossoms still fall onto clay-tiled roofs, bringing back memories of old Nairobi. Low-rise apartment blocks sit behind mature jacarandas, their... Read More


Why cardio versus weights debate misses the real point of fitness

Nairobi, May 23 -- For the longest time, gym culture has pushed people into two camps: cardio lovers who spend hours on the treadmill chasing weight loss, and strength-training enthusiasts lifting hea... Read More


KAM protests against parts of proposed tobacco laws

Nairobi, May 12 -- The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has pushed back against sections of the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024 currently before the Senate, citing risks of a higher cos... Read More


Kamakis: the suburb still holding on to its village soul

Nairobi, May 11 -- On any given afternoon at Kamakis Corner, smoke curls out of busy nyama choma joints, waiters hurry between wooden tables, balancing trays of roast meat and beer. A few metres away,... Read More


What it takes to conquer a HYROX competition

Nairobi, May 10 -- Last month, hundreds of athletes converged on the Cape Town International Convention Centre for HYROX Cape Town 2026. Reggie Mboya, a Kenyan trainer, was among the 717 men who lined... Read More


How Sh4,500 burgers found a spot on Kenyans' plates

Nairobi, May 7 -- A few years ago, it was hard to find burgers on the menu of a Kenyan household. Burgers were dishes a few adults grabbed between errands to reduce hunger pangs or purely a children's... Read More


How mortgages complicate divorce. Who takes the house and who pays?

Nairobi, May 5 -- On paper, divorce marks the end of a marriage, but in reality, it is usually the start of a long and complicated financial separation. For instance, couples are finding themselves bo... Read More


From Sh6,000 plots to millions: Utawala's Githunguri boom outpaces infrastructure

Nairobi, May 4 -- Githunguri in Utawala does not try to impress, especially on a rainy day. The entrance feels chaotic and almost clogged. Muddy patches cut across the access roads, and puddles stubbo... Read More


Central region posts fastest hotel bed-night growth

Nairobi, April 30 -- Central Kenya posted the fastest growth rate in hotel bed-night occupancy in 2025, signalling a post-Covid boom in domestic tourism and conferencing. Hotel bed-night occupancy re... Read More


Kenya caught in Denmark's fake academic papers purge

Nairobi, April 28 -- The Danish Government has temporarily suspended processing of some applications for internships in the Scandinavian country's green sector as well as jobs for herdsmen and farm ma... Read More