Kenyan MPs plan to boycott Obama’s speech as some colleagues snubbed by US...
Kenyan legislators are an unhappy lot after the United States embassy refused to invite a colleague to Sunday’s public address by President Barack Obama in Kasarani. The US embassy is said to have...
View Article[VIDEO] Spectacle as comedians carry out a mock welcome for Obama in Nairobi
Residents of Nairobi were on Tuesday treated to a near semblance of how things will be when Obama comes to town on Friday. Two comedians took the city by surprise with a mock salute as they did rounds...
View Article[VIDEO] Kenyan immigrants in Dallas, Texas featured on BBC
A team of BBC video journalists is heading to Kenya to film stories suggested by you, the audience. BBC Pop Up will arrive ahead of US President Barack Obama, who is travelling to Nairobi later this...
View ArticleSecurity breach? Kenyan airline official leaks Obama’s exact itinerary
In a stunning breach of protocol, the national airline of Kenya, where President Obama will visit later this week, published the arrival and departure times of Air Force One, prompting scrambling by...
View ArticleGovt may postpone exams in schools affected by terror attacks, CS Kaimenyi says
The Ministry of Education is considering delaying this year’s national examinations for candidates in areas where schools have been closed because of terrorist attacks and cattle rustling. Education...
View Article[PHOTOS] Barack Obama’s ‘Beast’ causes stir at fuel station in Nairobi
Vehicles to be used by US President Barack Obama and his entourage during his visit to Kenya this weekend caused a stir at a fuel station in Nairobi. The vehicles were an instant attraction at a Shell...
View ArticleHilton to set up new hotel near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Global hotel chain, Hilton Worldwide will set up a hotel near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to enhance the convenience of its travellers. The follows the establishment of Hilton Garden Inn near...
View Article[VIDEO] President Uhuru joins in the fun of #Kiderograss #Grassunderpressure
This week we have seen hilarious memes directed at the Nairobi City Council’s efforts to plant grass around the city as US leader President Barack Obama gets set to jet into the city on Friday night....
View Article[VIDEO] Nation Media, Equity Bank target diaspora with news app
Nation Media Group and Equity Bank have launched an electronic paper mobile application to boost diaspora investments. The NMGEquity ePaper platform enables the two corporates work together in...
View Article‘Car hacking’ just got real as hackers disable SUV on busy US highway
It was a driver’s worst nightmare. Andy Greenberg was speeding along a busy interstate in St. Louis recently when he suddenly lost control of his vehicle. The accelerator abruptly stopped working. The...
View ArticleSuffocating security ahead of Obama visit
Presidential tours are always expensive, but especially so when the country being visited is, like Kenya, a frequent target for terrorists. US and Kenyan officials are fixated on making sure...
View ArticleHilarious: Declaration of Obamafication: Luos to embrace the US dollar as...
Well, if you thought KOT has been a hilarious lot this week, I guess we are still in for a treat. Now there is a”document” circulation online purporting to declare a certain dress code to be adopted by...
View ArticleNkaissery admonishes CNN for engaging in anti-Kenya propaganda
By ANTONY KARANJA Interior Cabinet Secretary has asked CNN to apologize over the characterization of Kenya as a terror hotbed. Nkaissery was reacting to comments made by CNN in the program Erin Burnett...
View Article[VIDEO] US officials worried that Al-Shabbab might strike soft targets during...
On Thursday morning, hours before President Barack Obama is set to leave Washington DC to Kenya, CNN filed a report stating that there has been increased terror chatter ahead of the president’s visit...
View Article[VIDEO] Not backing down, CNN explains why Kenya is more dangerous than Iraq...
Even as Kenyans on Twitter and various social media sites castigated CNN for its alarmist reporting, reporter Kate Bolduan was not backing down. After her reports on Erin Burnett’s Outfront on...
View ArticleFormer CNN anchor Zain Verjee weighs in on CNN’s hot mess #SomeonetellCNN
By Zain Verjee #SomeonetellCNN has been trending all day. Yes. Kenyans are seriously pissed off. CNN ran a story saying President Obama was about to wade into a “hotbed” of terror by going to Kenya....
View ArticlePresident Obama leaves for Kenya at 7.05pm CST stopping in Germany
President Barack Obama is set to start his trip to Kenya on Thursday evening. Before leaving, he will speak to the press briefly at the North doors of the Palm room at 6.50pm CST. Earlie at 3.15pm, he...
View ArticleDeath Announcement: Samuel Chege Njuguna brother to Robinson Mukuha of...
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Samuel Chege Njuguna in the UK. He was brother to Robinson Mukuha Njuguna of Mckinney, TX. Friends and family are meeting for prayers at the Mukuha’s...
View ArticleWheels Up! Air Force enroute to Germany as President Obama leaves US for Kenya
Air Force One was wheels up at 7.27pm CST as President Barack Obama starts his trip to Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday evening. This was 7 minutes later than scheduled. The President started the 15 minutes...
View Article2 People Killed, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Louisiana Theater; Multiple...
Six people were injured and two people were killed, including a gunman, in a shooting at a Louisiana theater Thursday, a local TV station reported. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal tweeted around 6:12 p.m...
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