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Jan 23, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Daniel Chege |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
Two weeks ago, Molo activist Richard Otieno delivered what would turn out to be his final speech, accusing the government and Molo MP Kimani Kuria of oppressing the people. He was murdered on Saturday last week. In his speech, Otieno claimed that whenever he criticised the government or Kuria, individuals he believed to be detectives or police officers visited him in an attempt to silence him.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Silas Nyamweya |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
Also known as Brown Qaki, Ezekiel faced rejection early in his music career when a producer dismissed him as talentless. He tells Silas Nyamweya how he defied all odds to become an award-winning musician. Briefly tell us about yourselfMy artist name, Brown Qaki, comes from Brown Queens and Kings, which reflects my identity and the message I want to convey through my music.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Jael Musumba |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
Several social-economic factors, including poverty, cultural practices, and competition among women who are involved in the fish trade, are often listed as variables fueling the ‘sex for fish’ practice. According to 2022 data provided by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the global fisheries sector supports 600 million livelihoods and provides 20 per cent of the daily protein intake for 3.3 billion people.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Jayne Rose Gacheri |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
Parents face a number of challenges in the parenting journey. Gerald Wango, a counselling psychologist, says parents struggle to raise their children to be good, to work hard, to be humble and to learn how to treat others well.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Boniface Mithika |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
The recent Southern California fires recently shook the world. Famous and other prominent people were also affected. Singer Jhene Aiko is one of many celebrities who revealed that she lost her home in the tragic fires. Unfortunately, this isn’t her first time experiencing this kind of loss, as her family home burned down when she was in 2nd grade. “Me and my children’s home is gone… burned to the ground with all of our things inside. Lord have mercy.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Fred Kagonye |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
A series of text messages, audio recordings, and photos were presented as evidence, leading the court to sentence drug queen Joyce Akinyi to 25 years in prison for trafficking heroin worth Sh5 million. Akinyi’s partner, Paulin Kalala from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and their accomplice, Peres Anyango, were sentenced to 10 and 25 years, respectively. Akinyi’s sister revealed that she had known Kalala for over seven months and that the two had been dating for more than two months.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Benard Lusigi |Mary Imenza |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja
In the Luhya community, the concept of disco matanga was an event where the community used to come together to mourn with the bereaved families, offer assistance and company, and respectfully give the deceased a befitting sendoff. The night vigil was not for everybody. Identified special people used to come to entertain mourners through music at night, and the entertainment exhibited high standards of discipline and moral values.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Molly Chebet |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
Popular car dealer and content creator Joseph Kairu Wambui, popularly known as Khalif Kairo, is not having the year 2025 he anticipated. He has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on charges of defrauding two clients from Sh2.1 million and Sh2.9 million. In the court documents, Kairo is being accused of failing to deliver a Honda Vezel Hybrid to Jeff Kyule Munaneas promised. The agreement reportedly took place in Westlands, Nairobi between July 10 and July 29, 2024.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Molly Chebet |Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
Popular car dealer and content creator Joseph Kairu Wambui, popularly known as Khalif Kairo, is not having the year 2025 he anticipated. He has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on charges of defrauding two clients from Sh2.1 million and Sh2.9 million. In the court documents, Kairo is being accused of allegedly promising to deliver a Honda Vezel Hybrid to Jeff Kyule Munane but failed in his promise. The agreement allegedly took place in Westlands, Nairobi between July 10 and July 29, 2024.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Jacqueline Mahugu |KIrsten Kanja |Philip Muasya
A young entrepreneur posts her latest business idea on X, hoping to attract clients and investors. Within hours, the post is flooded with mocking comments, her photo edited into degrading memes, and her dreams ridiculed in the name of activism. Sadly, her story is not unique. According to a 2023 report by the Kenya Cybersecurity Authority, 43 per cent of Kenyans have experienced cyberbullying. Many of these cases nowadays are masked as fighting for change.
