Researchers said Tuesday they had seen the earliest-ever warning signs of Alzheimer’s Disease — among a high-risk group of 20-somethings — in the ongoing quest for early detection and prevention. A major problem in the…
Fans brave the weather for Dwele at Blankets & Wine
(By Kui Gitei) Despite overcast weather and consistent rain two days prior, Nairobians turned up in droves at the Mamba Village to attend the 34th edition of the city’s most popular outdoor concert, Blankets and…
Sharon Osbourne has double mastectomy
Sharon Osbourne has had a double mastectomy after finding out she carries a gene which increases the risk of getting breast cancer, the British television personality said in an interview published on Monday. Osbourne,…
The evolved Nairobi woman?
(By Gideon Kariuki) Almost 6 years of being in Nairobi I am a still in a culture shock; The Nairobi woman shocks me; she is not like the humble Jerutos I was used to…
Wanted: Dutch poo for scientific study
Three top Dutch medical schools are asking thousands of travellers to tropical countries to donate stool samples on return for a study into the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. The combined study, launched this week…
Kenyan TV productions win big at DISCOP
Kenyan productions scooped two out of three prizes at the just concluded DISCOP Africa event in South Africa. Dreamcatcher Productions’ ‘Dads Can Cook’ and ‘Am I Dating an Idiot?’ by OnScreen Productions impressed judges with…
Kenya using only 6 percent of internet capacity
Kenya’s total bandwidth consumption is only a small fraction of the country’s total internet capacity. This is according to Joseph Mucheru, Google SSA Ambassador and Kenya Country Lead, who sees public internet hotspots as a…
Camp Mulla to perform at Channel O awards
Hip-hop freshmen Camp Mulla will be part of a ‘stunning’ line-up of African artists at the Channel O Music Video Awards, which takes place in Soweto, Johannesburg this month. The four-some who have an…
Dwele Interview: life, music and girls
Hit music maker Dwele settled into Nairobi yesterday, a day after a 15-hour flight brought him to his first performance in Kenya. After a day of interviews, the young musician was the centre-piece at a…