Octopizzo: Hip hop is dead in Kenya
Rapper Octopizzo, known for being a straight shooter and speaking his mind, says that at the moment “hip hop is dead in Kenya”. In a post on his Instagram page, Octopizzo intimated that nothing is...
View ArticleAdorable couple, Maya and Matan, rock Jazz Festival
They came to the local scene unnoticed, but by the time they left the sold out Safaricom International Jazz Festival on Sunday February 21, 2016 everyone wanted a picture or an autograph from them....
View ArticleMusician Ken wa Maria injured in road accident
Popular vernacular singer, Ken wa Maria, on Saturday night suffered minor injuries from a road accident along the Thika Super Highway, near Roysambu. The Fundamentals hit maker, who was alone when the...
View ArticleMY STORY: The man I thought was the love of my life turned into an abusive...
My mother had a very close friend whom she met at church. She seemed like a nice lady, always asking about my two sisters’ whereabouts and achievements, observing us at a distance. At the time I...
View ArticleSNAPPY 7 – Kanda King: Dancing will pay your bills
Even with a career spanning more than 25 years, Said Mahfuth, popular known as Kanda King, is still one of the best dancers in Kenya. With a new album on the way, the father of two is far from hanging...
View ArticleNairobi restaurant apologises for t-shirt goof
A popular restaurant in Nairobi has had to eat a humble pie after they made their workers to wear t-shirts with a message that did not resonate well with Kenyans. The said t-shirts that the employees...
View ArticleBandari tossed out of Confederations Cup
Bandari have been eliminated from the Caf Confederations Cup following a 1-1 draw with Congolese side St Eloi Lupopo on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium. The result saw the coastal side losing the...
View ArticleWhy Uhuru’s ‘expert thieves’ remark was correct
Many may have begrudged President Uhuru Kenyatta for his recent remarks that the country is full of “expert thieves and nags”, but in the past week Kenya’s top politicians have only justified the tag....
View ArticleNo tribe has a right to rule in Nairobi, says Kidero
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has asked the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to investigate leaders claiming that Nairobi governorship should in 2017 go to a certain tribe. The...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Revenant’
HOLLYWOOD Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio finally bagged Oscars gold on Sunday for his grueling star turn in “The Revenant,” 22 years after his first Academy Award nomination. DiCaprio edged out...
View ArticleYoung lover bludgeons woman to death, claims ownership of house
A 64-year-old Nanyuki businesswoman was over the weekend found dead and police suspect she was killed by her 22-year-old boyfriend. Police suspect Ms Priscillah Waithera was hit on the forehead with a...
View ArticleHip Hop Hook Up: February Edition
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View ArticleAlaine goes all Kenyan with new ‘Wafula’ hit
Jamaican songstress Alaine Laughton on Sunday launched her Kenyan hit ‘Wafula.’ The singer, who conceived the idea while on Churchill Show, chose to collabo with the comedian. The new hit gives Kenyans...
View ArticleRuto Rogue Pilot: Court grants Sh250K bail
A court in Kinangop has granted suspended bail to Deputy President William Ruto’s pilot charged with causing disturbance and assault. Captain Alistair Patrick Llewelyn was arraigned at Engineer Law...
View ArticleSTRAY LIONS: Wardens hunt for lions on the loose in city forest
Two lions strayed from the Nairobi National Park on Monday and were spotted in Ngong Road forest along the Southern Bypass. Traffic police officers patrolling the road sighted the lions at around 10am...
View ArticleNAIROBI CRIME: Why you need to be vigilant with porters
Cases of porters disappearing with client’s luggage are on the rise in the city centre. The porters are by law outlawed from the Central Business District (CBD) but they still operate with impunity....
View ArticleUmoja matatu sacco grounds fleet over corruption claims
Owners of public service vehicles working under the Utimo matatu Sacco on Monday withdrew their vehicles from the road over alleged corruption. The fleet which operates in the Umoja and town centre...
View ArticleHow bodaboda riders arrested policemen on extortion spree in Shauri Moyo
Two police officers and a civilian believed to be part of a gang were arrested by residents on Friday night and frogmarched to Shauri Moyo Police Station. One of the policemen, Samuel Kariuki, is under...
View ArticleYELLOW BOXES: City Hall’s new idea to ease traffic in CBD
The Nairobi County government has introduced the Yellow Boxes at junctions to help ease traffic in the Central Business District (CBD). The Yellow Boxes have been placed at intersections that are...
View ArticleTwo students dead, 33 injured in fatal accident inside university
Two students died on the spot at the Co-operative University College in Karen on Monday when a public service vehicle they had boarded overturned. Thirty three other students were seriously injured in...
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