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The tailor who treats his physique as a marketing tool

Nairobi, Aug. 15 -- At 37, John Mathegi says he feels stronger than he did in his 20s. As he approaches 40, he is betting that the physical and financial foundation he is building today will give him ... Read More


Why Billy went to the gym to stay alive

Nairobi, Aug. 8 -- Billy Onyango's chiselled physique carries a story of sadness and hope. The 33-year-old believes he would either be dead or behind bars today had fitness not become his escape route... Read More


A 40th birthday party? Why would a Kenyan man throw himself a birthday party?

Nairobi, Aug. 6 -- There is something deeply suspicious about grown African men throwing birthday parties. It sits in the same uncomfortable corner as telling another man, "Goodnight". I learned that ... Read More


Breaking all birthday rules at Red Ginger

Nairobi, Aug. 6 -- There is something deeply suspicious about grown African men throwing birthday parties. It sits in the same uncomfortable corner as telling another man, "Goodnight". I learned that ... Read More


Iniside Kenya's iconic XYZ show that never made money

Nairobi, Aug. 2 -- "Had I had the same success as an entrepreneur in France as I had in Kenya, I'd be a millionaire." Marie Lora -Mungai confesses as she reflects on the one-time popular Kenyan TV sho... Read More


What it takes to cook for a president

Nairobi, July 28 -- For three years, Evans George spent long days and late nights preparing banquet dinners, soups and other meals for presidents, the First Family, diplomats and visiting dignitaries.... Read More


Where the rich grow money for their children

Nairobi, July 20 -- For decades, the blueprint for passing down wealth in Kenya was largely predictable. Parents bought land, built rental apartments, accumulated shares in blue-chip companies or tuck... Read More


How eight years of gym consistency changed my body

Nairobi, July 11 -- Most people walk into a gym hoping to lose weight. Keziah Wambui walked in hoping for nothing at all. In fact, the gym was never part of the plan. "I was such a tiny girl that exe... Read More


How Eldoret became newest entertainment hot spot

Nairobi, June 23 -- For years, anyone chasing a proper night out, a big concert, a corporate gala, a headline act quietly packed a bag for Nairobi. Eldoret was many things. Kenya's grain belt, home o... Read More


How Mercy found a formula for the 'perfect body' after 40

Nairobi, June 20 -- Mercy Gachanja insists she's still a little girl at heart. And honestly, who's going to argue with her? At 48, she wears that youthful spirit so naturally. "I have always been an ... Read More