So daring were the Tsavo lions that they were known to drag workers out of moving wagons. Almost half live in Tsavo, home to Africa’s most successful elephant rehabilitation program, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust,” part of her citation at NYT reads. Daphne died in 2018 but the elephant rehabilitation programme she started with her husband lives on in Tsavo. While David Sheldrick opened up Tsavo with roads, park offices and airstrips, its wild side has changed little over the years. But Tsavo’s enduring legacy lies in the rugged beauty that continues to reel in visitors every year.

January 14, 2024 05:48 UTC

MUMBAI: The creme de la creme of Bollywood put their most fashionable foot forward to congratulate newlyweds Ira Khan and Nupur Shikhare at their wedding reception in Mumbai, on Saturday night. Ira Khan and Nupur Shikhare registered their wedding in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai on January 3. Nupur Shikhare and Ira Khan got engaged in September 2022. Nupur Shikhare proposed to Ira at the Ironman Italy, where Nupur participated. Nupur Shikhare is a celeb fitness trainer, who has trained Aamir Khan, Sushmita Sen among other celebs.

January 14, 2024 01:36 UTC

Residents of Garden Estate in Nairobi walk through flooded water to access their house that is submerged in water. I suggest that we emulate Australia’s approach to water conservation through tax deductions for water facilities. Offering tax incentives or subsidies for water tanks and related equipment could greatly enhance water storage and recharge groundwater availability after rains. It’s a clear indication that with the right information and resources, agricultural productivity can soar. I suggest that our policymakers urgently embrace policies and practices that ensure short, medium, and long-term water security, agricultural productivity, and food safety.

January 13, 2024 23:16 UTC

Two people killed in a mudslide after heavy rains pounded Bomet County on January 13, 2024. Houses marooned by floods in Mukuru-Kayaba slum of Nairobi after heavy rains hit the city on January 13, 2024. A vegetable kiosk in Mukuru kwa Njenga slum after last Friday night's heavy rains left the roads in the slum impassable due to poor drainage. In Kajiado, dozens of families from Noonkopir village on the outskirts of Kitengela town were displaced by flash floods on Friday night following heavy rains. Motorists drive through a flooded section of Lower Hill Road at the junction of Haile Sellasie Avenue as heavy rains hit the city.

January 13, 2024 22:13 UTC

Nairobi - President William Ruto has been on a warpath after different court levels put a halt to some of his pet projects and policies. The head of state accused the beneficiaries of corruption of collaborating with corrupt judicial officers to obstruct development in Kenya. LSK hold countrywide protests over Ruto's remarksFollowing Ruto's remarks, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) planned a peaceful protest to show solidarity with the Judiciary. LSK president Eric Theuri urged the president to retract his remarks on the judiciary and the rule of law. William Ruto should, instead of disobeying court orders issued by corrupt or bribe-taking judges, follow the manual by the H.E.

January 13, 2024 21:53 UTC





“If you don’t have money, the men (market officials and some local men) will demand to have sex with you to waive the payment. "If I were to report him, I would have to leave this market,” Wanja says. Joyce Mwangangi, a paralegal working with women traders, confirms that Nairobi market officials are notorious perpetrators of violence. “Abuse against women traders has been sanitised. She adds that the women traders are more vulnerable than most other working women because they are low-income earners.

January 13, 2024 21:29 UTC

Leveraging benefits of NAM summit | TALK OF THE NATIONAs the Non-Aligned Movement Summit approaches on Monday, the government prioritizes offering authentic Ugandan cuisine, particularly organic foods, to arriving delegates. While the emphasis on organic fare is clear, there's curiosity among Ugandans on how this culinary choice will make an impact during the meetings. CHARLTON NAMUWOZA, Chief Executive Officer at the National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU), is at the forefront of these efforts, navigating the intersection of organic agriculture and diplomatic hospitality.

January 13, 2024 19:40 UTC

cola in a glass with lime - margoantipenkova/ShutterstockThe gin and tonic is a timeless classic, but it is not without its detractors. It may sound a little bit unorthodox, but the pairing of Coke with gin has quite a few benefits. First, and perhaps most obviously, it provides the same bubbly drinking experience as tonic but with a much sweeter flavor. As such, you may not be able to appreciate the full experience of flavor from an expensive or specialty gin. Try using a flavored Coke, like cherry, vanilla, or even ginger lime, to put a spin on your new cocktail.

January 13, 2024 19:36 UTC

Woman finds out her brother, who was an intern in Nakuru (l), is dead. The young man was interning at the Margaret Kenyatta Mother Baby Maternity wing of the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital. The intern's sister, @laidback_ronn, bumped into the post and revealed that it was indeed her brother who had passed on. The woman wrote"Why am I finding out through the internet that My brother is dead?" Man learns of mother's death onlineIn a similar report, a man was left heartbroken after he saw a Facebook post announcing his mother's death.

January 13, 2024 19:10 UTC

The UK government on Saturday, January 13 issued a travel advisory for Kenya warning its citizens against travelling to certain parts of the country over security concerns. In the advisory, London warned Britons against travelling to areas located along the Kenya-Somalia border, Eastern Garrisa, Mandera, Lamu, and Tana River. As such, the UK government urged its citizens planning to travel to the mentioned areas to make informed decisions before making their way there. Kenya DefiantThis comes after the UK issued another travel advisory in December 2023, a week before President William Ruto delivered his remarks during the 60th Jamhuri Day Celebrations. In July 2023, the UK also issued another alert warning its citizens against travelling to certain parts of Kenya.

January 13, 2024 19:09 UTC

Some African countries have traditionally had lower fuel prices compared to others. Whereas fuel prices are the highest in the Central African Republic (CAR), they are the cheapest in Libya. Libya has the cheapest fuel in Africa. Which African countries have the cheapest fuel? AlgeriaAlgeria is another North African country with the cheapest fuel rates.

January 13, 2024 16:22 UTC

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January 13, 2024 14:29 UTC

One man has revealed how his gambling addiction was so bad it left him in hospital after a suicide attempt. He claims at his worst he would gamble for 'unto 16 hours a day'. Talking about his addiction, Matt said: "I would gamble all night. You don’t plan to, but you lose track of time and the number of hours that pass and you don’t realise. I made excuses to not go places if I knew I couldn’t find time to gamble secretly on my phone there.

January 13, 2024 13:29 UTC

Julia Roberts has said she has made the choice not to do nude scenes throughout her 35-year film career. "Honestly, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do was your movie, playing a movie actress," she told him. Roberts said she'd had a "G-rated career" - referring to the US film rating for movies suitable for a general audience. You know, as a mum of three, I feel like that," she was reported to have said at the time. There's more elements, there's more noise, there's more outlets, there's more stuff."

January 13, 2024 13:27 UTC

President William Ruto has maintained that going to the street protest by some Kenyans and lobbyists will not solve the problems affecting Kenyans. Ruto said the cost of living can only be brought down by supporting farmers to generate enough food. We must for the first time, change our country together,” Ruto said. “Kuna watu wanamangamanga barabarani na sufuri kwa kichwa, na maandamano ati wanataka kupunguza bei ya unga, bei ya unga itapungua namna gani ukiweka sufuria kwa kichwa, si lazima turudi shambani tuzalishe chakula ndio bei ya unga iteremke wale watu wa sufuria waambie waache ujinga,” the President said. Raila said the opposition has been at the forefront of speaking out on the various issues that have affected the country.

January 13, 2024 12:44 UTC