Strike hits cargo movement as agents plan vigil at Times Tower
By Harison Kikeke/ The Plu’s Special Correspondent Cargo operations at all port facilities in Kenya are expected to be paralyzed after more than 1000…
The Self-Taught Somali Lady Visual-Artist From Mandera
Ms. Fatuma Abdi, The Self-Taught Muslim Lady Visual-Artist From Mandera By Abdullahi Jamaa Her Islamic gown is long, suave and gently displays only her…
Kilifi Residents Live On The Edge As Drought Bites
In most of hard-hit villages 18 liters of water costs between 30-40 Kenya shillings, a whooping price that the overwhelming majority of the hungry…
53 years of marginalization and still counting…………..
By ThePlu correspondent Half a century later, ageing Ibrahim Muhumed still ekes out a living in the most deplorable condition; it is furious poverty…
Illusive justice for Wagalla Widows 33 later….
By Abdullahi Jamaa The search for justice for the infamous 1984 Wagalla massacre victims and survivors is tenuous and elusive as successive Kenyan governments…
Political parties blame IEBC over voter registration
By Rawlings Otieno and Roselyne Obala / The Standard Political parties have demanded greater say in electoral processes such as procurement of poll equipment…
Kenya’s biggest bank shares slump again after rates cap
By The Plu and Agencies Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan president (right), with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Nairobi © AFP Aug 26…
Policing the Somali Presence in Kenya: Dadaab and Beyond
Kenyans must apply for an ID card within 90 days of their eighteenth birthday. Yet in the north-east – and on the coast –…
Kenya Chief Kadhi: Crescent not sighted, Ramadan to start on Tuesday
By The Plu Correspondent Muslims in Kenya will usher in the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday (Jun 7), Kenya’s Chief Kadhi has announced…
How a Mombasa porter endures 12 hours of rigorous fasting in Ramadan
In a typical fasting day, his energy-sapping job consumes significant amount of his body nutrients. Surprisingly Hamisi has never missed a single day of…