MERU DAILY

Felix Kinyua is the face behind Meru Daily's Content. Photo/Felix Kinyua. As a journalist, my mandate is simple: to inform, educate, and entertain .  Anything else is volunteer work. And as 2025 quietly clears its throat and prepares to exit, I find it only right—professionally and shamelessly—to look back at the last 365 days. Dear reader, it was eventful . Being a freelance print journalist is a lot like being Batman. You do the work, save the city, but rarely appear in daylight. That’s why whenever I tell friends that I am the blogger behind this famous blog , they often go silent—processing, recalculating, and suddenly respecting me differently. People love the writing, but very few can put a face to the name. I prefer it that way. At the start of the year, I revived this blog after it had been dormant for about three years —deep sleep, no alarm, no dreams. I expected a slow comeback, maybe a few courtesy clicks. Instead, I received mad love and a crazy following . Readers we...

American Based Artists Chiclopz and Servant Saivonne. The duo are known locally as MwendaMwendwa.  Photo/MwendaMwendwa  If you ever wondered what would happen if American hip hop packed its bags, missed a flight to Atlanta, and accidentally landed in Meru — well, wonder no more. American-based singing duo Duo Chiclopz and Servant Saivonne, together known by the tongue-twisting but unforgettable stage name MwendaMwendwa, have officially opened talks with Kenyan artists to cook up a full album aimed at one thing only: shaking Kenyan speakers and exporting Kenyan talent abroad. And yes, this is not a drill. From Texas With Vibes For those keeping score at home, Chiclopz is no stranger to serious music credentials. He is a former member of Minds of a Different Kind (MDK) — a respected hip hop group based in Texas, USA . Translation? This isn’t your cousin who “also raps” after two bottles of soda. This is certified experience crossing the Atlantic. Meru Has Entered the Chat Heme...

Aquadel Auto Carwash and Spa located at Gakurine a few metres from Meru-Ruiri Junction. Photo/Aquadel By the time Kenyans wrap up Jamhuri Day celebrations, the country automatically shifts gears. From patriotic to party mode. December has only one agenda: eat, drink, travel to ushago, repeat. And in the middle of this beautiful chaos, I found myself doing what every responsible adult pretends to do—washing the car. But not just anywhere. I was back at Aquadel’s Carwash and Auto Spa, a few metres from Meru–Ruiri Junction, where “carwash” is merely a suggestion, not the main event. Let me be very clear, my people—Aquadel does not disappoint. This is not one of those places where you sit on a plastic chair, stare at your dusty car, and question your life choices. No. This is where your car gets pampered while you get entertained, hydrated, and spiritually restored by good vibes. And because December must December, Aquadel has decided that washing cars alone is not enough. They are lining ...