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A three-year-old girl died after falling from the balcony of a third-floor building in Uthiru, Nairobi. The child reportedly fell from the balcony of a building known as Pebbles on Thursday at about 4:30pm while playing with other…
For decades, Kenya’s agricultural planning ran on estimates, best guesses, and paper registers that gathered dust long before the next planting season began. In Nandi County the rolling, tea-green highlands famed for producing some of the…
Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation. A spokesman for the now Fifa president was reported to have told the…
Bruce Johnston is an American musician, songwriter and record producer who has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He is best known for his longtime association with the Beach Boys, joining the legendary group in 1965 as a bassist and…
Thailand’s prime minister has vowed to introduce new gun control laws in the wake of a shooting by a teenager on the outskirts of Bangkok that left eight people dead and 22 injured. The 14-year-old killed his grandparents at the home they…
Carl Wilson was an American singer, musician, songwriter and composer who had an estimated net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 1998. Adjusted for inflation, that would be roughly $20 million in today’s money. Wilson was…
The Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) has confirmed that two students died while 29 others were injured after a bus carrying mourners was involved in a road accident near Ahero, Kisumu County. In a statement on August 7, TUM Vice…
Brian Wilson was an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer and co-founder of the Beach Boys who had an estimated net worth of $100 million at the time of his death in 2025. Wilson earned his fortune primarily through his work as…
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has issued an update after some parts of Western Kenya experienced a power outage on August 7. In a statement by the Kenya Power, the company said the outage affecting five counties was caused by…
There’s an old myth from my beloved Dad who is currently in 70’s that ageing means slowing down, giving up, and quietly fading into the background. Somebody forgot to tell that to the generation of 50-to-90-year-olds rewriting the rulebook…
Dennis Wilson was an American singer, songwriter and musician who had an estimated net worth of $10,000 at the time of his death in 1983. At the height of his career in the late 1960s, Wilson’s net worth was estimated at about $2 million,…
Charles Manson was an American criminal and musician who had an estimated net worth of $400,000 at the time of his death in 2017. Manson became one of the most notorious criminals in American history after leading the group known as the…
Sharon Tate was an American actress and model who had an estimated net worth of $300,000 at the time of her death in 1969, after adjusting for inflation. Court documents valued her estate at approximately $45,400 when she died, equivalent…
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a Hungarian-born actress and socialite who had an estimated net worth of $20 million at the time of her death in December 2016. She died at the age of 99 after a long career in Hollywood and decades as one of the world’s…
In recent years, the term “rare earth metals” has been heard increasingly often. They are discussed in the context of the development of the space industry, green energy, electronics, robotics and medicine. In essence, without rare earth…
The High Court’s decision on the date of Kenya’s next General Election has triggered one of the most important constitutional debates since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. The ruling has generated excitement, confusion and…
Francesca Hilton was an American actress, comedienne and writer who had a net worth of $10,000 at the time of her death in January 2015. Despite being the only child of actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor and hotel magnate Conrad Hilton,…
Barron Hilton was an American businessman, hotel executive, pilot and sports entrepreneur who had an estimated net worth of $4.5 billion at the time of his death in 2019. He was the son of hotel pioneer Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton…
Bobby Darin was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor who had an estimated net worth of $700,000 at the time of his death in 1973. Adjusted for inflation, that amount would be worth approximately $5 million today. Darin rose…
Connie Francis was an American singer who had an estimated net worth of $25 million at the time of her death in 2025. She was one of the most successful female pop singers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for hits including “Who’s…
Kenya and China have pledged to deepen people-to-people connections, foster mutual learning, and share experiences that strengthen the bond between the two nations. Leaders from both sides stressed that strong social and cultural ties…
Africa’s creator economy is growing rapidly, but for many creators, turning influence and expertise into sustainable income remains difficult. Global platforms were largely built around payment systems such as PayPal and Stripe that do not…
Three Kenyan startups are among 16 ventures selected as regional finalists for the 2026 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Showcase (ASME ISHOW), putting Kenya at the centre of a global cohort of hardware startups…
Spain will impose border controls on all travel from Italy as a row between the two EU countries intensifies. The measures – coming into force at midnight (22:00 GMT) and lasting for a month – come a week after Italy introduced similar…
