In recent years, the Gaza Boys, a violent youth gang based in Nairobi’s Kayole Estate, grew infamous for extortion, robbery, violent assaults, and even targeted killings. Bragging on social media and inspired by cult-like imagery, they became a nightmare for unsuspecting residents and law enforcement alike. But a determined and covert police campaign ultimately dismantled … Read more
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has introduced a revolutionary system designed to address food insecurity in public primary schools through the use of a Tap2Eat Yellow Wristband Watch—a Near Field Communication (NFC) smartwatch that’s changing the way school feeding programs work. The innovation, developed by Kenyan social enterprise Food for Education, is part of the county’s … Read more
Mercy Chepkosgei Keino was a bright postgraduate student at the University of Nairobi pursuing a Master’s in Communications. On June 17, 2011, her lifeless body was discovered along Waiyaki Way in Westlands, Nairobi. The news shocked the nation. Her body bore multiple injuries, sparking speculation, fear, and intense public interest in what became known as … Read more