People
Profiles, interviews and news about the people shaping Kenya and Africa. From leaders and newsmakers to entrepreneurs, artists and ordinary Kenyans with extraordinary stories.
Ginimbi: The Late Zimbabwean Tycoon Trending After Chivayo’s Death
NAIROBI, Kenya- Like Wicknell Chivayo, Zimbabwean businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure lived much of his public life in the spotlight, sharing images of wealth and...
Who is Christa Pike?
Christa Gail Pike was 18 when she helped kill a fellow student in Knoxville, Tennessee, in January 1995.More than three decades later, her...
Amnesty Condemns Execution After American Woman Survives Lethal Injections
NAIROBI, Kenya- Amnesty International USA has called for the abolition of the death penalty after a Tennessee woman survived two doses of a lethal...
Inside the Money Laundering Case That Sent Wicknell Chivayo to Prison
NAIROBI, Kenya- Zimbabwean businessman, the late Wicknell Chivayo, served three years in prison after a 2005 money-laundering conviction, years before becoming known for his...
Oketch Salah Mourns ‘Fellow Entrepreneur’ Wicknell Chivayo After Helicopter Crash
NAIROBI, Kenya- Wealthy Kenyan businessman Oketch Salah, whose real name is Ahmed Abdi Jama, has paid tribute to Zimbabwean Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




