Stolen from Africa, taken to England: Queen of England called her goddaughter, to history a gift
James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sarah Forbes Bonetta photographed in London in 1862.
Strength of a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her
As the years passed, Emma and Clara grew into confident young women who moved through the world with surprising independence. They navigated school with white canes and quiet determination, made friends who respected them, and spent countless hours refining their sewing skills. Sometimes they asked me simple questions while working.
Tuju’s Dari case is legal masterclass heist after EADB bank paid for land but declined to disburse $2m for construction, then rejected KCB buyout
The East African Development Bank (EADB) never advanced the purchase funds to Raphael Tuju. Instead, they opted for direct disbursement, paying the vendors (the Scottish family) straight.
Shadow purse: How Kenya’s Conflict of Interest Act okays an international bank to sneak into your wallet
Imagine a bank that doesn’t need your permission to take your money. Not through a loan, not through a fee, but directly from your taxes. In Kenya, this isn’t a conspiracy theory – it’s been a legal reality for over 40 years. Let us understand how this works (against you):...
Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war
The demand for reparations is highly unrealistic, as it would require the United States and Israel to admit war guilt, said political analyst from Gaza Mustafa Ibrahim. Ibrahim believes asking for reparations appears more like “a political bargaining position” to strengthen Iran’s negotiating leverage, rather than a condition that could “realistically be implemented in the near term.”
Embattled South Sudan President Kiir says he’s committed to holding elections in December
South Sudan plans to hold its first general elections in December 2026 as part of the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.
Former Kenyan captain Steve Tikolo named as Uganda National Cricket head coach
The cricket body said the recruitment process, which started in January this year, attracted 75 applicants from across the cricket world, including coaches from New Zealand, England, South Africa and India.
Second religion: Why emergence of Gabriel Bortoleto is symbolic of Brazil’s long road back to Formula One
While Bortoleto carries that broader significance for Brazil, his daily reality is more straightforward. He is still a young driver learning the demands of F1 while helping build a new project with Audi, one that will take time before it challenges at the front of the grid. The process, he says, is about patience and steady progress.
IMF and World Bank are back and are scurrilous: Ex-minister Raphael Tuju and Kwale Dam are their first casualties via Conflict of Interest Act
For us, what’s attractive is the cabinet secretary? Is he not tall, black and handsome? He knows his thing. He is Eng Eric Muriithi Mugaa, the youngest cabinet secretary, freshly minted – and nominated! So, is the guy at the dam project updating us and going for parliamentary meetings?
Moral of beautiful slave girl story: While slavery poisoned relationships, it also contained potions that were exploited to resist victimisation
Over the following months, James and Margaret grieved separately and together. Their marriage continued, now bound more by shared loss than by the previous strange happiness.
They never spoke openly of what they had shared with Isabelle, but the ghost of those years haunted Belmont Plantation.
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