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Topic: Curse

The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves

By Edward Buri   2026-05-02 17:23:12

A life, an institution, even a nation can move from strength to ruin not by external attack, but by internal contradiction.

Elders threaten curse on Luo politicians seeking PS Omollo removal

By James Omoro   2026-05-01 11:30:20

“We are disappointed by our leaders who want Omollo and Agwanda removed from their positions. We are telling them to stop, or we will curse them if they defy our directive,” Nyomino said.

Elders threaten to curse Luo politicians who want PS Raymond Omollo sacked

By James Omoro   2026-04-30 15:00:59

A group of elders in Ndhiwa sub-county has threatened to curse some ODM leaders from Nyanza who want sons of Homa Bay County with appointive jobs sacked.

Kiambu elders curse Gathoni Wamuchomba in bitter row against Affordable Housing project

By Joan Oyiela and Molly Chebet   2026-04-12 11:20:05

Kiambu elders staged a ritual protest against a housing project on disputed sacred land, as a court halted the development pending a July hearing.

Police lobe teargas as elders curse, reject affordable housing in Githunguri

By George Njunge   2026-04-10 19:50:12

Trouble started when tens of police blocked roads in a bid to stop the members of the Kikuyu Council of Elders from accessing the 58-acre piece of land.

The curse of the pioneer CBE class: A journey marked by uncertainty

By Mike Kihaki   2026-01-13 15:13:18

For Kenya’s pioneer CBE class, this transition marks the culmination of over six years of disruption, experimentation and unresolved challenges that now threaten to shape their future.