Recent content by Jimmy Gathu

It i sad and unfortunate to see Rt.Hon. Raila Odinga, a once respected African Statesman, reduced to a puppet who can not address key African issues with confidence and abrasiveness like he did 10-15 years ago. The ongoings in Goma, Eastern DRC are major happenings, touching the hearts of...

An importer makes about 100k from a car unit. It may go upto 150k for high end units. Rarely does a dealer make 200k, unless they are importing multiple units from the same dealer in Japan. A dealer selling on behalf of a client or importer makes about 30-50k per unit in Nairobi, it may go upto...

They are putting the nation in a very dangerous situation

Hussein Ali, a man plucked from the military to do a dirty job for a regime whose popularity was waning, only to be betrayed by those he cleaned the dirt for, and helped undermine Democracy. At the ICC,he was alone,lonely and scared,not knowing what the future had for him.A Military Career...

you know the name Eng'iti has a kikuyu meaning?

Anyone telling you usiweke siasa kwa roho is politely telling you to accept mediocrity, incompetence and abuse of public trust and resources. The only way you can stop putting siasa kwa roho is if the Government was not taking 32% of your salary as PAYE, 16% of your entire budget as VAT, and if...

Imagine staying a heartbeat away from raw wildlife, and watching some real-time wildlife activities such as lions hunting? The place to be would be Mara Bushtops. These are a series of cottages, that are semi-open to create a breath-taking interior and exterior spaces relationship. It is located...

Cases of abductions and enforced disappearances have sparked public concern in Kenya, with many wondering about the role of technology in both perpetuating and solving such crimes. Social media platforms have become a space for activism, as people raise awareness about missing individuals...

Today, our deputy president Prof. Kithure Kindiki posted the following on his Facebook account: The Kenyan shilling has strengthened against major currencies, inflation and interest rates have significantly declined, while the prices of fuel and essential household commodities are progressively...

Ushering in the new year 2025, had my attention caught by the building that had the most spectacular fireworks in Nairobi, The Global Trade Centre (GTC) Tower. GTC opened doors to the public in an event graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on December 23, 2021, stands as a transformative addition...

The beauty with the East African coast is that its not shark infested, making it safe. Unlike beaches such as Miami that are famous with shark attacks.

what might he have done?

On December 30, 2024, a large metallic object fell from the sky in Mukuku village, Mbooni East constituency, Makueni County, Kenya. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) identified the object as a separation ring from a rocket. The object, measuring approximately 2.5 meters in diameter and weighing about...

I remember one time my mother gave some guy a kibarua to work on the farm. He was tasked with weeding around the nappier grass, and at end of the day, take the weeds, plus the pieces of the nappier grass to the cows. The instructions were very clear. Few minutes into his work, the jamaa saw some...

Government agencies are under fire for their involvement in a proposed development project that sought to claim part of Ngong Forest for constructing a golf course and restaurant. The controversy prompted Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to hold press...