‘Doing this shoot without you was heart wrenching’

Veteran reggae and hip hop artiste Nazizi Hirji has penned an emotional message to her late son, Jazeel Adam, who tragically passed away on December 25, 2023. Taking to her Instagram account on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, the award-winning singer shared her family Christmas photo shoot featuring her last son’s portrait reflecting on their last…

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I was misquoted on elective positions, MP Makau says

When Mavoko MP Patrick Makau took oath as a  Parliamentary Service Commissioner at the County Hall, Nairobi. November 10, 2022.  [Elvis Ogina, Standard]  Mavoko Member of Parliament Patrick Makau has retracted his remarks regarding elective positions in Machakos County claiming he was misquoted. A few days ago, a section of residents was angered by sentiments…

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William Ruto Mourns The Mother Of Sacked ICT Minister Margaret Ndung'u: “She Was A Hard Worker”

Margaret Nyambura's family mourns her mother, who was pronounced dead on Tuesday, December 24 President William Ruto and Technology Minister-designate William Kabogo joined the family in the morning to send their condolences Nyambura's mother's death has come a week after she was assigned another job from the Ministry of ICT and became Kenya's ambassador to…

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‘No other day in the history of mankind is more important than the day Our Lord Jesus Christ was born’

Entrepreneur Michelle Ntalami has said that she is celebrating this Christmas with a renewed sense of purpose and spirituality after recently recommitting her life to her Christian faith. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Michelle shared how this holiday season feels different, now that she truly understands its deeper meaning. For many years,…

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Christmas sermons focus on love, peace and compassion

Messages of peace, love and compassion for one another dominated sermons during Christmas to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. In his sermon at All Saints Cathedral, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya Jackson Ole Sapit spoke about peace that comes with completeness, wholeness and harmony within oneself and with God’s creation. The Archbishop…

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A tear…and a cheer this Christmas

Customers buy meat at Kisii Municipal market on Christmas eve. Traders in the market say they are recording low sales compared to previous years. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Christmas is traditionally one of the happiest times of the year for many families. However, as Kenyans mark the day today, they are grappling with the harsh realities…

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