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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


The club owner betting against city nightlife

Nairobi, June 17 -- For most entrepreneurs, the decision to close a business comes after losses begin piling up. Two weeks ago, Alex Ndung'u chose to exit while his venture was still raking in profits... Read More


The Kentwood Address club owner betting against city nightlife

Nairobi, June 17 -- For most entrepreneurs, the decision to close a business comes after losses begin piling up. Two weeks ago, Alex Ndung'u chose to exit while his venture was still raking in profits... Read More


The business of looking rich: Why Kenyans are buying knock-off brands

Nairobi, June 16 -- A pair of Gucci sneakers at a fraction of the price. A designer-looking handbag that passes for the real thing on Instagram. In Kenya's growing counterfeit luxury market, appearanc... Read More


He started working out at 50. At 62, he's lean, ripped and thriving

Nairobi, June 13 -- "You've lost some weight. Last time, you looked much bulkier and more built." a visibly concerned Patrick Kondo tells me when we meet for the second time at Nairobi's Parklands Spo... Read More


Inside Nairobi's specialty coffee boom where cups cost up to Sh2,000

Nairobi, May 13 -- Across most coffee shops in Nairobi, a cup of espresso usually costs between Sh300 and Sh600. But at a few speciality establishments, the experience is in a different league altoget... Read More


Presidents opt for commercial flights to Nairobi Summit, JKIA manages jet congestion

Nairobi, May 12 -- The last two days have been a whirlwind for Nairobi's top luxury hotels as 30 visiting presidents attending the two-day Africa-France Summit scrambled for the city's limited preside... Read More


Scramble for presidential suites as VIPs jet in for Africa-France summit

Nairobi, May 11 -- With the scarcity of presidential suites, Nairobi's luxury hotels have been forced to improvise as they scramble to cash in on the wave of VIPs and VVIPs arriving for the Africa-Fra... Read More


He quit a Sh20m job, shed 65kg and now fighting pays the bills

Nairobi, May 9 -- Kimani Macharia weighed 150 kilos the day he walked away from his second well-paying job in less than a year. He doesn't look like that man anymore. He sports an impressive, lean an... Read More