Category: Personality of the day
From Wildlife Security to Elite Police Commander: The Rise of Johana Kiplangat Tonui to the Helm of GSU
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- June 12, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Nairobi The appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police(AIG) Johana Kiplangat Tonui as the new Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU) marks the latest chapter in his distinguished security career spanning more
Rahab Mwikali Muiu: The Woman Steering Kenya’s Largest Women’s Movement
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- June 11, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Nairobi For more than a decade, Rahab Mwikali Muiu has remained one of Kenya's most influential women leaders, steering the Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation (MYWO). She has led it through a period marked
Senior Counsel Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu:A leading constitutional lawyer
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- June 10, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Meru Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu has emerged as one of Kenya’s most prominent constitutional lawyers, earning national recognition through his involvement in several landmark legal and political cases. He rose to widespread prominence during
Jonathan Mueke: A technocrat, public servant and entrepreneur
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- June 9, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Nairobi Jonathan Mwangangi Mueke is the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Livestock Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. Before joining the national government, Mueke served as the Deputy
Fally Ipupa: From Kinshasa Street Bands to National Hero Honoured by President Tshisekedi
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- June 8, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Kinshasa Few African musicians have experienced a rise as remarkable as that of Fally Ipupa. Ipupa is a Congolese Rhumba superstar whose journey from neighborhood bands in Kinshasa to global stages has now
Bishop Philip Sabwa Kitoto:Presiding Bishop of Kenya Assemblies of God
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- June 7, 2026
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By Our Correspondent,Nairobi An electronics engineer and a former teacher, Philip Sabwa Kitoto is an ordained Christian minister with the Kenya Assemblies of God (KAG) church. He currently serves as the Church's General Superintendent (The
Mama Harris: The Rise, Reign and Fall of the Woman Who Built Bungoma’s Business Empire
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- June 6, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Bungoma For decades, her name commanded respect across Western Kenya. Traders knew her, bankers admired her, politicians sought her audience, and ordinary wananchi viewed her as the face of prosperity. Though officially known
Wanjira Maathai,The Daughter of Wangari Maathai Honoured with France’s National Order of Merit
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- June 5, 2026
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By Our Correspondent,Kakamega The international environmental community is celebrating a major milestone after Kenyan environmentalist and climate advocate Wanjira Mathai was awarded France’s prestigious National Order of Merit (Officier de l'Ordre national du Mérite) in
From Tororo Trader to Cabinet Powerhouse: The Rise of Sanjay Tanna, Uganda’s Influential Minister of Trade
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- June 3, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Kampala Sanjay Tanna's appointment as Uganda's Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for the 2026–2031 term marks a historic milestone not only for his political career but also for Uganda's Asian community. The
The Dream Bearer: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Dr Geoffrey William Griffin
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- June 2, 2026
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By Our Reporter,Nairobi "At precisely 7 a.m. every morning, Dr Geoffrey William Griffin would quietly walk into his office at Starehe Boys Centre carrying a thermos flask in one hand and, depending on the weather,