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Kamene Goro Set to leave Kiss FM after 3 years

19Jan

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Entertainment

Kamene Goro Set to leave Kiss FM after 3 years

Speaking to a local media house about the reports of her departure, Kamene said she did not understand why that would be news. “I don’t have anything to say, but again how is my leaving news?” the media personality told NN. “You people should know leaving is not an easy thing, and you should let people be,” she added. Kamene joined the station in 2019,an extended battle with her former employer who had filed a court case preventing her from taking up the Kiss FM job before the lapse of the non-compete period in the contract she had signed. At the time, she was teamed up with content creator Andrew Kibe who would leave the Radio Africa Group station in 2020. She continued hosting the Kiss breakfast show until Kibe was replaced by Lang’ata MP Pheli...

What You Get With Twitter’s New Ksh.10K Annual Subscription

19Jan

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Technology

What You Get With Twitter’s New Ksh.10K Annual Subscription

Twitter Blue, Elon Musk’s subscription option for Twitter since he acquired the social media platform in October last year, has been rolled out for Android users. Twitter launched the Ksh.10,000-a-year ($84) Blue subscription for web users on Monday as an addition to the Ksh.993 ($8) monthly option. For mobile, Android users got a Ksh.1,365 ($11) monthly plan on Thursday, similar to what iOS users are required to pay. So far, Twitter Blue is available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. But what exactly does one get for forking out such amounts of money to access the originally-free platform? The first premium feature Twitter is offering under the Blue plan is the blue verification mark, although it is unclear how Twitter will...

19Jan

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Entertainment

Wizkid Announces Joint Tour With Davido

Afrobeats sensation Wizkid is gearing up for a tour with his longtime rival and fellow star, Davido. On Wednesday, January 18, Wizkid announced on Instagram that he and Davido would go on tour after he finishes his MLLE (More Love Less Ego) tour. “After my MLLE ( MORE LOVE LESS EGO) tour!! Davido and I going on tour ! save your coins !no wan hear pim,” the singer wrote. The two former rivals quashed their beef in 2017 after Wizkid invited Davido on the stage during his concert at the Eko Convention centre. Despite being arguably Africa's biggest Afrobeat stars, it was their first time sharing the stage. The news of their upcoming concert will undoubtedly excite Afrobeat fans who have been hoping for a joint rele...

Rayvanny’s beef with Harmonize escalates

17Jan

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Entertainment

Rayvanny’s beef with Harmonize escalates

Tanzanian singer Rayvanny has fired back at Harmonize in what seems to be a reignited online beef. The bitter online exchange began when Harmonize told artists to go slow on releasing alcohol-themed songs, which Rayvanny said was a subject Harmoniez to comment on as he had no hit song on alcohol. Later, Harmonize responded by saying Rayvanny was stuck to Wasafi despite leaving the label months ago. An angry Rayvanny hit back, saying Harmonize was not his match, pointing out that he even wrote verses for him in a song they did together. Rayvanny further said Harmonize was boastful about the sum he paid to exit his former label, an amount Rayvanny said was a drop in the ocean compared to what he paid. “You paid Wasafi Tsh600 million umelia kwenye media zote mzee … Incase ...

Ben Pol Apologises After ‘Hurtful Words’ To Ex-Wife Anerlisa Muigai

17Jan

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Ben Pol Apologises After ‘Hurtful Words’ To Ex-Wife Anerlisa Muigai

Days after revealing details about his failed marriage to Anerlisa Muigai, musician Ben Pol has been forced to eat some extra humble pie. ‘I want to apologise for the things that I said about my marriage during my series of interviews with Millard Ayo which started airing on January 13,” Ben Pol said in a statement on Monday. According to the 'Moyo Mashine' hitmaker, his intention was not to hurt anyone but to share his marriage experience. ‘I take responsibility for this experience and wanted to articulate how it affected my mental health. I recognise that my words were hurtful to my ex-wife and I apologise to her and the public." In the said interview, Ben Pol discussed weaknesses that led to their divorce. His apology came just hours after his ex-wife, Ke...

4 Police Officers Arrested Attempting To Rob Forex Bureau Staff Of Ksh.2 Million

10Jan

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local news

4 Police Officers Arrested Attempting To Rob Forex Bureau Staff Of Ksh.2 Million

Four police officers have been arrested while attempting to rob staff of a foreign exchange bureau in Nairobi. Sergeant Daniel Wambua and Constable Stanley Mohammed Gitonga of DCI Kasarani; Corporal Eliud Bor attached to the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) in Gigiri as well as Nicholas Murira of Mugutha police station were intercepted in the Muthaiga area on Monday afternoon. Police say a businessman who runs a bureau along Mama Ngina Street had withdrawn Ksh.2 million from a nearby bank in the company of his colleague at around 11 AM when Wambua, Gitonga and Bor approached them, purporting to arrest them for an offence they did not disclose. The businessman raised alarm which attracted the nearby security guards and police officers who were guarding a nearb...

29 Killed In Operation To Arrest Drug Kingpin EL Chapo’s Son

6Jan

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International news

29 Killed In Operation To Arrest Drug Kingpin EL Chapo’s Son

soldiers and 19 criminal suspects were killed in the operation to arrest Ovidio Guzman, son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican government said Friday. Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed "El Raton" (The Mouse), had allegedly helped to run his father's operations since El Chapo was extradited to the United States in 2017. The 32-year-old was rounded up Thursday in the northwestern city of Culiacan and flown to Mexico City on a military plane following six months of intelligence work to track him down, the government said. "Ten members of the military... unfortunately lost their lives in the line of duty," Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval told reporters, adding 19 "lawbreakers" were also killed in the operation. The United States had a reward of u...

<br>GUNFIRE ERUPTS DURING FRENCH MONTANA MUSIC

6Jan

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Entertainment

GUNFIRE ERUPTS DURING FRENCH MONTANA MUSIC

A french montana music video turned into a terrifying ordeal when gunshots rang out ... and multiple people have reportedly been hit. French and his team were in Miami Gardens Thursday filming a video outside The Licking restaurant. At some point, at least one person opened fire, injuring up to 10 people ... At this point, it's unclear if French was hit ... but a witness on scene tells us his security got him out of the area safely and without incident. We've obtained video of French on the scene before the shooting, and everything seemed to going smoothly. However, in additional video -- from after the shots rang out -- you can see the chaos. We do not know who fired the gun or if it was more than one person.

Harmonize introduces new girlfriend after break up with Kajala

5Jan

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Harmonize introduces new girlfriend after break up with Kajala

Tanzanian singer Harmonize could be in love again after recently parting ways with his ex-girlfriend and manager Frida Kajala. The singer on his Instagram shared photos of himself and a Tanzanian artist identified as Feza Kessy with love emojis following the caption, “No mara waa!!” The new development in Harmonize’s love life left fans surprised by how quickly the singer had moved on given not even a month had gone by since he broke up with Kajala. After the break up with Kajala Harmonize said he was surprised by the love he was getting from ladies wondering what change he was undergoing. “I'm conflicted on this… Ladies these days love me way too much, is it that I'm getting too rich or am getting too handsome?” he posed. Harmonize broke up with Kajala in Dec...

Cabinet Secretaries Arrive In Nanyuki For Four-Day Retreat Hosted By Ruto

5Jan

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Politics

Cabinet Secretaries Arrive In Nanyuki For Four-Day Retreat Hosted By Ruto

Cabinet Secretaries on Thursday arrived at the Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Club for a four-day retreat which will be hosted by President William Ruto. The meeting, according to State House spokesperson Hussein Mohammed, will bring together senior Executive members including Cabinet Secretaries, presidential advisors and Principal Secretaries. Spokesperson Mohammed added that the meeting is set to review the steps the Kenya Kwanza administration has made since assuming office and also spell out key areas of focus to see the realization of their campaign pledges as the new year begins. "The retreat between 5th-8th January will crystallize the implementation programme of the Administration’s Plan for the Year 2023," he wrote on Twitter. Attorney General Justin Muturi, National ...