Tom Osanjo

1 month ago | nation.africa | Tom Osanjo

Princess Faridah was born and raised a Muslim. She later made a name in Kenya and internationally, especially in the Gulf, as the undisputed queen of the waist-wiggling chakacha dance. All this changed when she had an encounter on an aeroplane. She narrates in her book, ‘The New Me,’ that after that encounter with Jesus, she became born again. As a new believer, she sought out a well-established man of God, who would disciple and teach her the ways of the new faith she had embraced.

2 months ago | nation.africa | Tom Osanjo

What you need to know:He still nurses hopes -- although faint -- that one day he will be able to get back to the pitch and do what he loves most, playing football. For now he is relying on well wishers and friends for upkeep and medicine and appeals to anyone who can offer him some job to help him survive. “I believe I am a hardworking person and so long as the job is not physically exerting, I can manage,” he said.

2 months ago | nation.africa | Tom Osanjo

A fast-rising teaching in the church, prevalent mainly in the Charismatic movement, is the one of first-fruit offering and as with any issue involving giving money in the name of religion, it is increasingly becoming controversial. While in the more traditional churches, this offering is marked with farm produce, in the latter versions of the teaching the practice is tethered on financial income, with some faithful donating their entire January salaries to the church as first-fruit offering.

Jan 25, 2025 | nation.africa | Tom Osanjo

The stakes have been raised again in Gor Mahia with the recent order by the Sports Tribunal ordering the K'Ogallo fraternity to hold elections within the next 90 days as the current executive committee has outlived its sell-by date. The Tribunal is not relenting, insisting that it expects an update every two weeks until the elections are held in accordance with the Sports Act 2013.

Jan 14, 2025 | nation.africa | Tom Osanjo

The inspection of the stadiums was done with aplomb. The verdict was given with the weighty voice of a judge ruling on a murder trial: we passed the test and Kenya will host the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (Chan), after several attempts to qualify for the event came a cropper. However, the country has been racing against time to have its facilities ready.