Nairobi Birdman – Kenya’s Homeless Bird Guardian
A homeless young man who spends his days on the streets of Kenya’s capital, looking after injured birds, has become known as Nairobi Birdman
Fake Lawyer Wins All 26 of His Cases Despite Never Going to Law School
A Kenyan man was recently arrested after it was revealed that he had impersonated an attorney and represented various clients in 26 different cases – all of which he won – despite lacking any formal training. Brian Mwenda Njagi has been dubbed the ‘real-life Mike Ross’, in reference to the popular character from the TV […]
Mysterious Disease Allegedly Leaves Nearly 100 High School Girls with Paralyzed Limbs
Officials in Kenya’s Kakamega County are struggling to find the cause of a mysterious illness that has reportedly left 95 girls at a girl’s high school barely able to walk. Over the past couple of weeks, 95 students from St. Theresa’s Eregi Girls High School in Kakamega, a city located 374 kilometers northwest of Nairobi […]
Evil Pastor Made Followers Starve Themselves to Death to “Meet Jesus”
Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, a former taxi driver turned religious leader, has been accused of convincing hundreds of followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus. For the past several months, Kenya has been rocked by macabre revelations about the dealings of Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, a cult leader suspected of orchestrating the deaths […]
Man Uses Burka Disguise to Participate in Women’s Chess Tournament
A Kenyan man recently made international news headlines after being caught taking part in a women’s chess tournament using a full burka as a disguise. In what is considered a first for the Kenyan Chess Federation, a disciplinary committee is currently debating the proper punishment for a male player who disguised himself as a Muslim […]
Identical Triplets Dating the Same Man Spark Controversy in Kenya
Three Kenyan sisters who happen to be identical triplets are reportedly dating and planning to marry the same man, one Bigman Stevo, who claims that having three partners is no big deal. Cate, Eve and Mary, three sisters known as “Comrades Triplets” in Kenya, have been making news headlines in their native country over the […]
Coronavirus-Inspired Hairstyle Proves Popular in Kenya’s Biggest Slum
Asking to get the coronavirus might sound crazy anywhere but in Kibera, Kenya’s biggest slum, where a new hairstyle inspired by the spiky look of the SarsCov-2 virus has become a big hit. With client numbers dwindling and their income collapsing, hairstylists in Kibera had to come up with ways to stay relevant, including finding […]
Wife Allegedly Sells Cheating Husband to His Mistress for $17 to Buy Her Children Clothes
A Kenyan woman recently made international news headlines after allegedly selling her husband to the woman he was cheating on her with for just $17. After catching her husband with another woman right in their matrimonial bed, Edna Mukwana, reportedly kicked him out of their home and prevented him from returning for a week, before […]
Sick of Waiting for the Government, Kenyan Man Digs Rural Road by Hand
A 45-year-old man from rural Kenya is being hailed a hero by his community after single-handedly digging a one-mile road through a bushy area in oly six days, using only rudimentary tools. The people of Kaganda, a small village 80km north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, had long been appealing to local government officials to start work […]
Kenyan Lawyer Tries to Sue Israel and Italy for the Killing of Jesus Christ, Again
An experienced Kenyan lawyer recently filed a petition with the International Court of Justice in The Hague against the countries of Israel and Italy, as well as historical figures that have been dead for over 2,000 years, for the unlawful trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. If you somehow feel that you’ve heard something like […]
Kenya’s “Elephant Guardian” Vows to Deliver Water to Thirsty Drought-Stricken Wildlife Until It Rains Again
It is very dry in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park, and the animals there are struggling to find vital water water sources. The bad news is that rain isn’t expected to fall again until November, but the good news is that there are people willing to bring water to the animals by the truckload until […]
Marathon Runner-Up Faces Fraud Charges for Only Running Half a Mile of 26 Mile Race
In a bizarre turn of events, the second place winner at the Nairobi International Marathon last Sunday was arrested for blatant cheating. Julius Njogu apparently stayed hidden among the crowd for most of the 26-mile race before joining the other runners for about half a mile, on the last stretch and laying claim to the $7,000 prize […]
Share Breakfast with the Long Necks at Giraffe Manor
How do you talk to a Giraffe face-to-face? By peeking out of the top-floor window of a very high house, of course. That’s exactly what the owners of Giraffe Manor, in Kenya, do. And you could too, if you went to spend a few nights in one of the 6 rooms of the old manor […]