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Man Says He's 'Almost There,' Still Leaving House
NAIROBI — Responding to a friend’s call at 7:03 p.m. with the phrase ‘I’m almost there, five minutes,’ 30-year-old …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Traffic Gives Citizens Time To Reevaluate Life Choices
MOMBASA ROAD — A routine evening commute Wednesday extended to 3 hours and 47 minutes, providing an estimated 140,000 Nairobi motorists with …
Brian Otieno ·
Government Announces Plan To Improve Previous Improvement Plan
NAIROBI — Officials unveiled Wednesday an enhanced strategic framework designed to address the shortcomings of the previous enhanced …
M. Njoroge ·
Friend Says 'Tuko Njiani,' Nobody Moving
WESTLANDS — Confirming to the group chat at 8:11 p.m. that they were ’tuko njiani,’ a group of four friends were collectively …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Entire Meeting Could Have Been Message, Still Happened
UPPER HILL — A 90-minute meeting convened Thursday to communicate information that participants later acknowledged could have been conveyed …
Brian Otieno ·
Matatu DJ Gains More Followers Than Artist Playing
NAIROBI — A graffiti-covered route 125 matatu playing a set curated by its conductor ‘DJ Biggie’ has over the past six months …
M. Njoroge ·
Man Orders Tea, Receives Full Cultural Experience
RIVER ROAD — Requesting a simple cup of tea at a roadside kibanda Wednesday morning, 28-year-old Dennis Kiprop was instead treated to a …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Everyone Knows Shortcut That Leads To Same Traffic
NAIROBI — A survey of 400 Nairobi drivers found that 98% believed they knew a shortcut around the Thika Road traffic, with GPS data …
Brian Otieno ·
WhatsApp Group Turns Into National Debate Platform
NAIROBI — A family WhatsApp group created in 2020 for sharing prayer requests and birthday wishes has over five years evolved into a …
M. Njoroge ·
Man Says 'Just Five Minutes,' Means Flexible Time Concept
KAREN — Informing his wife at 3:14 p.m. that he would need ‘just five minutes’ to complete a task, 41-year-old Peter Kamau was …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Government Promises System Will Be Fixed Soon
NAIROBI — In a statement Tuesday, officials reassured citizens that the long-standing issues with the system would be resolved ‘in the …
Brian Otieno ·
Friend Brings One Friend, Arrives With Entire Group
NAIROBI — Informing the host he would be ‘pulling up with one guy,’ 29-year-old Collins Otieno arrived at a Saturday dinner …
M. Njoroge ·
Conversation Starts With Greetings, Ends Without Topic
NAIROBI — A telephone call placed Monday morning between two colleagues that opened with a comprehensive 11-minute exchange of greetings, …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Man Explains Politics Like He Personally Involved
NAIROBI — During a 50-minute lunchtime conversation Thursday, 44-year-old accountant James Wafula delivered a detailed breakdown of recent …
Brian Otieno ·
Entire City Moves Slightly Slower On Rainy Day
NAIROBI — During light rainfall Tuesday afternoon, virtually all commercial, pedestrian, and vehicular activity in the central business …
M. Njoroge ·
Meeting Ends With More Meetings Scheduled
WESTLANDS — A Wednesday morning meeting convened to reach a final decision on a pending proposal concluded with the creation of three …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Man Says He Not Hungry, Eats Half Your Food
LAVINGTON — Declining a lunch invitation Saturday with the assertion that he was ’not hungry at all,’ 35-year-old Victor Muthomi …
Brian Otieno ·
Neighbour Knows Your Routine Better Than You
KILIMANI — Residents of an apartment block have observed that their ground-floor caretaker ‘Mama Jane’ can predict their arrival …
M. Njoroge ·
Friend Says 'Let's Link,' No Follow-Up Ever Occurs
NAIROBI — Concluding a chance encounter at a café Saturday with mutual commitments to ’link up soon,’ both parties have now gone …
Wanjiru Kamau ·
Entire Plan Changes Midway Without Announcement
NAIROBI — A carefully coordinated Friday evening plan involving four people and a specific venue was, without formal communication, …
Brian Otieno ·
The Nairobi Dispatch: Ruto Calls His Critics 'Noisemakers,' ODM Walks Into a Trap, Sama Fires 1,108, and a Father in Meru Does the Unspeakable
Sunday in Nairobi. The Nairobi Dispatch introduces itself with the observation that, as weeks for political columnists go, this one required …