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Sauti Sol Threatens To Sue Azimio Coalition Over ‘Copyright Infringement’

17May

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Entertainment

Sauti Sol Threatens To Sue Azimio Coalition Over ‘Copyright Infringement’

Popular Afropop boy band Sauti Sol has threatened to take legal action against the Azimio La Umoja coalition party over alleged copyright infringement. This is after the coalition led by Raila Odinga featured their hit song ‘Extravaganza’ during the unveiling of the outfit’s presidential running mate on Monday at the KICC. During the televised event, Azimio party leader Raila Odinga unveiled his running mate Martha Karua as 'Extravaganza' played in the background, a move the award-winning band says was unauthorized. “The Azimio la Umoja campaign through its flagbearer and presidential candidate, the Right Hon. Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga's social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) have without license nor authority used one of o...

Former Somali leader Mohamud wins presidency

16May

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Africa

Former Somali leader Mohamud wins presidency

Former Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the presidency again in voting by parliamentarians on Sunday in an airport hangar protected by blast walls from Islamist insurgents whom he must now fight for a second time. The 66-year-old, who ruled from 2012 to 2017, reversed the previous election to defeat incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed by 214-110 votes in a third-round runoff whose result was confirmed around midnight. "We have to move ahead, we do not need grudges. No avenging," Mohamud said in his acceptance speech from the airport compound in the capital Mogadishu patrolled by African Union (AU) peacekeepers. During the first round of voting, blasts from mortar shells rang out near the site but did not disrupt proceedings. There was no claim of responsibili...

Pastor Sues Kanye West, over ‘Donda’ Track

5May

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Entertainment

Pastor Sues Kanye West, over ‘Donda’ Track

Texas minister is suing Kanye West, saying the rapper, producer and entrepreneur used a recording of one of his sermons without permission in the song "Come to Life." Dallas County, Texas, pastor David Paul Moten sued West, his label Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), and its subsidiaries Def Jam Recordings and the West-founded G.O.O.D. Music on Tuesday in Dallas federal court. The copyright infringement lawsuit says at least two sections of "Come to Life" feature excerpts from Moten's sermon. UMG and an attorney for Moten did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit. West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, could not immediately be reached for comment. Moten claims samples from his sermon comprise over 20% of "Come to Life," which appeared on We...

Police Investigates Sankok guns into son’s death

5May

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Politics

Police Investigates Sankok guns into son’s death

The focus has shifted to the ballistic analysis of two guns belonging to the nominated MP David Sankok following the death of his son at their home in Narok County. Police took his shotgun and Ceska pistol found in the house for analysis and examination. They also collected shells believed to have been discharged from the shotgun, which now they believe Memusi Sankok, 15, used to blow up his head. The detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations want to understand how Memusi could handle the shotgun to shoot himself in the chin. An autopsy conducted on the body revealed the cause of Memusi’s death was a gunshot to the chin that exited through the head. Detectives will be seeking to establish whether the bullet head recovered at the scene was shot from the fi...

Comedian Dave Chappelle Attacked On Stage

5May

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Entertainment

Comedian Dave Chappelle Attacked On Stage

American comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles by an assailant who tackled him to the ground before being apprehended and arrested, video footage verified by Reuters showed. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson on Wednesday identified the suspect as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, who was being held in jail on a $30,000 bond after being charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon. Lee had a replica gun that contained a knife blade when he attacked Chappelle, the spokesperson said. There was no court hearing scheduled for Lee, according to online jail records. It was not immediately clear whether Chappelle, 48, was injured in the attack, or what motivated it. Video footage posted on Twitter showed the assail...

David Moya ventures Surprise Tour In Nigeria, South Africa

5May

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Entertainment

David Moya ventures Surprise Tour In Nigeria, South Africa

David Moya, the TikTok sensation known for his street surprises, has announced a "surprise tour" in Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries. The 25-year-old, dubbed the "King of Street Happiness," is known for approaching strangers on the street and charming them into joining him in a dance or simply cheering them up. In an interview with Hot 96 on Thursday, the popular dancer revealed that he is in high demand from fans in the diaspora and has several performance bookings in countries around the world. "Soon I will start doing surprises abroad, I have a gig in South Africa and an invite in Nigeria. I have so many bookings and most of them are from fans in diaspora," he said. Speaking about the expansion of his TikTok empire, Moya explained that he decided to monetize h...

Form 3 Student Stabs Schoolmate To Death In Kericho

4May

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local news

Form 3 Student Stabs Schoolmate To Death In Kericho

A 21-year-old student is being sought by police for allegedly killing his 18-year-old schoolmate in Belgut, Kericho county. The two, who are form three students at Keben high school, are said to have been in an altercation on Wednesday morning before the matter took a shocking turn. Witnesses say the female student died on the spot. The incident paralysed learning activities at the school, with irate students storming out of the school, demanding justice for the slain student. Police officers in Kericho have launched a manhunt for the student who went into hiding shortly after.

Magic Morant Sparks Grizzlies Over Warriors, Celtics Rout Bucks

4May

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Sports

Magic Morant Sparks Grizzlies Over Warriors, Celtics Rout Bucks

Ja Morant erupted for 47 points as the Memphis Grizzlies outmuscled the Golden State Warriors to level their Western Conference NBA playoff series with a bruising 106-101 victory on Tuesday. Morant's career-high playoff points total dragged Memphis over the line to square the best-of-seven semi-final series at 1-1 after a nail-biting duel at the FedEx Forum in Tennessee. But a physical encounter was shrouded in controversy, with the Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks ejected after only three minutes for flattening the Warriors' Gary Payton II as he drove for a basket. Payton played no further part in the contest and Warriors coach Steve Kerr later confirmed he had suffered a fractured elbow. The Warriors' Draymond Green, ejected in game one on Sunday, was also on the receiving end o...

Hilton hotel to shut down after 53 years operation

28Apr

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Business

Hilton hotel to shut down after 53 years operation

Iconic city hotel, The Hilton, will close its doors indefinitely in December after operating for over five decades in the heart of Kenya's Central Business District. As a result, it will lay off an unspecified number of workers, underlining the troubles of hotels in the wake of the Covid-19 travel slump and other factors beyond the pandemic. The renowned hotel, which has 40.57 per cent shares owned by the government said on Wednesday it will not quit Kenya and will continue to operate its other brands in the country. “Following extensive discussions with the hotel ownership, Hilton Nairobi will close its doors for the last time on December 31, 2022, and cease operations,” a Hilton spokesperson told the Business Daily in an interview It began operations in Nairobi on Decemb...

Russia halts gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria

27Apr

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International news

Russia halts gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria

Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it has halted gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria over the countries' refusal to pay for supplies in roubles. In a statement the firm said services will not be restored until payments are made in the Russian currency. It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered "unfriendly" countries to pay for gas in roubles Poland confirmed supplies had been cut but Bulgaria said it would soon know if gas sent via Turkey had been stopped. Poland's deputy foreign minister said the country can cope without Gazprom's gas and had "taken some decisions many years ago to prepare for such a situation". Marcin Przdacz told the BBC there were "options to get the gas from other partners," including the US and gulf nations. Polish state gas com...