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The Assassination of Chief Waruhiu

At quarter to 1 on 7th October 1952, Senior Chief Waruhiu Kung'u was shot and killed. This is the story of the two men who hanged for it.

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The Last Ride of the Lunatic Express: A Photo Essay

At exactly 5pm on April 28th 2017, the last scheduled train on the old railway left the Nairobi Station for Mombasa. In the next 17 or so hours, it would become a literal party train.

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What Really Happened on KQ Flight 507?

10 years ago this May, a KQ plane in working order, operated by competent pilots, crashed less than 2 minutes after takeoff. Here's what happened in those 93 seconds.

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Frolicking in Kampala

In Kampala, I almost lose a leg, someone gets drugged, and a taxi driver leaves us in the middle of the road at night.

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Death of a Mercenary: The Pilot Who Almost Brought Down A Government

In the span of three months, two men (a Kenyan pilot and a Seychellois politician) at the center of a bizarre mercenary plot to overthrow the government of Seychelles in 1981 have died.

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Too Early for Birds

As this space turns 7, we want to turn a few of the stories about great Kenyan women and men here into living, breathing performances. And you are invited.

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#ExploreTurkana: A Photo Essay

What do you get when you place a group of adventurers in the most beautiful place on earth? #ExploreTurkana did, and this is what happened.

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The Age of MPESA

On 6th March 2017, the world's most famous mobile money transfer service turned 10. In this first instalment, we look at the wars it had to fight to survive, and the two transactions that saved it.

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7 Absurd Stories from Kenyan History

A chicken, two stolen Mercedes, a fist fight, a mistranslation, an argument, a crate of beer, and green ink.

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