Peter Muiruri

The rise and rise of hotel-branded residences

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-20 12:06:41

In a marked departure from the norm where hotels only sold traditional rooms for accommodation, major hotels in the country are adding the term ‘residences’ to their names...

Study: Roads, farms and fences are causing genetic decline in wildebeest populations

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-21 13:32:20

Roads, fences, farms and urban sprawl threaten to fracture the historic migratory routes of the wildebeest herds.

Local organisation to benefit from a $60 million to support for health equity in Kenya

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-21 13:41:27

The three-year project will help Savannah Informatics Global Health Institute develop programmes.

Worry as suicides among women rise

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-26 12:38:46

According to Kenya's Suicide Prevention Strategy 2021-2026, mental illness is the leading cause of suicides

Business and leisure in the 'Rainbow Nation'

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-28 11:17:20

A visit to the largest single conservation area on the continent- Kruger

How two men built Kenya's top hotel chain

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-29 12:10:39

John Kariuki and Gurcharan Singh Vohra, met by default when Kenya was still taking some good strides to become the economic powerhouse in the region.

Richard Evans: Man with hospitality facilities worth over Sh6 billion in Kenya

By Peter Muiruri   2024-04-30 12:20:24

Located in the leafy neighbourhood of Karen, Hemingways Nairobi is part of a local chain Evans built from scratch

TikTok users to abide by new code of conduct

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-01 14:57:23

TikTok, the short-form video hosting service, has announced new updates to its Community Guidelines

How Obama photographer rescued tourists

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-05 08:23:41

The call startled David Macharia, the renowned photographer whose images of former US President Barack Obama catapulted him to national fame.

Train fit for royalty on the Selati Bridge

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-05 12:34:15

We had spent the night in the adjacent Skukuza Rest Camp and woke up before first light for a game drive in the famed wilderness.

Over two million Kenyans to get training on AI skills in new drive

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-08 07:43:03

The AI Ready initiative is designed to equip Kenyans to thrive in the digital economy by 2025.

Why African cities will linger in the crosshairs of floods

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-10 00:09:35

As the soils become saturated with water, several buildings have shown signs of instability, with one flat in Uthiru collapsing on Tuesday.

Mothers, take a break before you break

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-10 21:18:11

Many mothers always put their children's needs first, forgetting their physical, mental and emotional needs

Why mothers need breaks to be their best selves

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-12 06:26:04

“Mother’s Day? What do you know about Mother’s Day? So they set aside a day to remember mothers, huh?”

Rhino Charge to be held in Kajiado

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-18 11:22:49

Kajiado County will host the 35th edition of the Rhino Charge on this year’s Madaraka Day weekend.

Call of the wild: Life that beckoned Mercy

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-22 14:38:30

Mercy Chari, positions her diminutive frame on the driver’s seat of the massive Toyota Landcruiser. She loves big machines.

How a Kenyan trip tested our family

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-23 07:52:14

The shared bathroom, for instance, was hundreds of metres away where water trickled down from an overhead pipe with no showerhead.

How trip to Nairobi birthed travel outfit

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-29 16:10:39

The year is 1988. Two men in their late 20s, Darrell Wade and his college-mate, Geoff ‘Manch’ Manchester from Melbourne, Australia, craft what they think is the best idea of fun.

Why youth aren't cashing in on farming

By Peter Muiruri   2024-05-29 14:57:04

World Bank statistics say youth in Kenya account for 35.4 per cent of the population. Of these, a million enter the labour market every year.

Belgian airline resumes flights to Nairobi in boost to tourism

By Peter Muiruri   2024-06-05 08:46:13

Brussels Airlines back in Kenya after nine-year absence as global travel increases.