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  File Photo : Kenya's First Lady - Rachel Chebet Ruto. First Lady is a title that is dedicated to the wife of a president. First Ladies of Kenya since independence 1. Ngina Muhoho Kenyatta : Popularly referred as Mama Ngina Kenyatta was the founding First Lady of the Republic of Kenya. Ngina was the wife of the first President of Kenya Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.  Mama Ngina was born on 24/06/1932 to Muhoho was Gathecha and Ann Nyokabi. Her children are Kristina Wambui, Uhuru Muigai, Ann Nyokabi and Muhoho. 2. Lena Tungo Moi : She is recognized as the second First Lady, despite having separated with Daniel Arap Moi who happened to succeed Kenyatta as the President of Kenya. She was born in 1926 and was the daughter of Paul Bomett.  Lenah and Moi were blessed with several children who included Jennifer, Jonathan, John Mark, Raymond, Philip, Doris and Gideon. She died on 22/07/2004 and was buried at Kabarak. 3.  Lucy Muthoni Kibaki : She was fondly addressed as Mama Lucy. She...

Nowadays many people age faster due to a number of factors ranging from the type of work that they do, the diet they take and the increased usage of untested body oil. Aging is a natural process and there is no way you can stop it. However, there are proven ways that can make you look younger than your real age. Factors to consider in order to appear younger than your actual age 1. Stay out of prolonged access to sun: UV rays from sunlight is responsible for close to 90% of your visible signs of aging. The elastin on your skin is broken down by UV rays. This causes a saggy and dull appearance, age spots and wrinkles on your skin. 2. Get enough rest: When resting or sleeping, your body continuously releases hormones that promote cell renewal and turnover. Your skin repairs itself while you are sleeping. 3. Drink plenty of water: Taking a lot of water for hydration makes your skin look radiant and supports optimal health. To look younger take at least 8 glasses of water in order to reple...

  Land is a vital asset and acquiring it requires utmost caution to avoid finding yourself in a protracted, unending legal battle. As Kenya's economy bites, there has been increased cases of land fraud.  Land disputes have been so rampant, hence the need for advocacy of future land buyers to be cautious when undertaking land transfer processes. Factors to consider when purchasing land in Kenya 1. Do a land search at the ministry of lands. This enables you to confirm the real owner of the land and know whether it has any legal dispute, loan or unpaid tax. 2. Site visit: Make sure you see the land physically and confirm its boundaries. 3. Land verification: Verify the authenticity of the property at the land registry and confirm if it is freehold, leasehold or communal. 4. Sale agreement: Engage a lawyer and a surveyor for legally sound transaction. 5. Land transfer: Make sure the original titledeed is transferred from the name of the seller to your name. 6. Register your land w...

  President William Ruto is facing a major litmus test since assuming office. The forthcoming by elections is a must to win in order to scale up his popularity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ruto's major headache is the united opposition. Going by precedence the ascendance of Ruto to presidency was triggered by mini-polls where he managed to humiliate the then president Uhuru Kenyatta, where Kawanjiku won the Kiambaa seat on a UDA ticket among other key regions. Malava and Mbeere constituencies have attracted high voltage political campaigns. Both the government and the united opposition aren't leaving anything to chance. The united opposition bringing together Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DP leader Justin Muturi, DAP-K's Eugene Wamalwa and DCP's Rigathi Gachagua has made serious political forays across different regions where by-elections will held. on Friday, Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Dr Fred Matiang'i joined the opposition leaders at Malava where t...

 President William Ruto expressed optimism on his quest towards developing Kenya's economy to a first class status. The president, in his 2025 state of the nation address, expressed some of the projects initiated by his government towards achieving his vision. Ruto's dream is derived from the progress made by Asian Tigers such as Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. Unlike his 2023 address, where he was sharing his vision, Ruto stated that he had a story to tell the nation. The president lauded the affordable housing project. President Ruto revealed that 230,000 housing units are under construction. Ruto claimed that the housing initiative had created about 428000 jobs. The president announced the expanded irrigation system in a bid to widen the scope of arable land. Ruto hinted that Kenya was destined to be a major food exporter. "We must build at least 60 mega dams," Ruto stated. The president intends to build more dual carriage road networks to ease transport, boos...

Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Anthropic are teaming up to supercharge AI with Claude on Azure. The strategic partnership of the artificial intelligence tech giants will scale up the growing Claude AI model on Microsoft Azure powered by NVIDIA. This will broaden the accessibility of Claude and the provision of expanded model choice to Azure enterprise customers. The partnership aims at reducing Microsoft, Nvidia reliance on OpenAI. Companies are racing against time to build systems that surpass human intelligence. The companies are going to be customers of each other. Microsoft commits to use Anthropic models as they deploy their infrastructure in return. Anthropic is the maker of the Claude Chatbot. The investment is a significant realignment in the generative AI sector where competition has scaled up between ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and other rivals including Anthropic. Google also released its latest Gemini model on Tuesday. This corperation among AI giants will make Claude the sole fron...

The orange was sliced into two major factions as Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) feted its 20th anniversary at the Coastal shores. ODM is now split into two notable factions, the one that is pro-Ruto and another group that has been hyped as pro-people. The pro-Ruto faction supports the broad-based government arrangement and includes the interim party leader Dr Oburu Oginga, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, Kisii Governor Simba Arati and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa. Other ODM mandarins in support of broad-based government are National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohammed, Mining CS Hassan Joho, Cooperative CS Wycliffe Oparanya, Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi and National Treasury CS John Mbadi. ODM members purpoting to be pro-people include Siaya Governor James Orengo, Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, ODM Deputy Organizing Secretary General Ruth Odinga, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, Suba MP Mill...