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South African Actor Charlbi Dean Has Died At 32

31Aug

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Entertainment

South African Actor Charlbi Dean Has Died At 32

South African actor Charlbi Dean has died at 32 from a reported brief illness. Dean is the star of the upcoming film Triangle of sadness which won the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film, which also stars Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson, is set to be released in the US on Oct. 7. Previously, the Cape Town–born actor played the role of Syonide in Black Lightning, the CW series based on the DC Comics superhero. Her prior film credits also include Porthole, An Interview With God, Don't Sleep, and Spud. The nature of Dean's fatal illness has not yet been made public, and a spokesperson for the up-and-coming actor did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BuzzFeed News. Triangle of Sadness was t...

10Aug

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Juliani And Lilian Ng’ang’a Welcome Baby Boy

Kenyan rapper Juliani has confirmed that he has a baby together with his wife Lilian Nga'ng'a. In an interview with Presenter Ali, the singer disclosed that the baby was delivered two weeks ago but they preferred to keep the news under the wraps. Now a father of two, Juliani said that he is learning more about fatherhood owing to the much he has learnt since the birth of her daughter in 2015. "I have two kids my first one Amore and the second one (baby boy) who we got two weeks ago with Lilian. No one needed to know," he said. He further divulged that he is also yearning to strengthen ties with his daughter, saying that he tries to maximize on the times they meet. "Our relationship is good but it can be better. She is with her mother right now and she is helpful to...

Nigerian star Tems announces Kenyan tour

1Aug

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Nigerian star Tems announces Kenyan tour

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has announced that she will be travelling to Nairobi in the coming months. Tems rose to global fame in 2020 after she was featured on WizKid’s summer hit Essence which earned her a Grammy nomination. Wizkid became the first African musician to have a song on the Top 10 Billboard chart as a lead artist, and Tems earned her first Billboard Top 10 hit. In a recent interview with Apple Music, she revealed that most of her music is freestyle, adding that she and WizKid did not anticipate that the Essence jam would amaze the world as it did. “I recorded it at the beginning of 2020 and there wasn’t any lockdown at the time and the first freestyle he was there. When they played me the beat I was like t...

Sauti Sol’s Bien launches his own club in Nairobi

1Aug

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Sauti Sol’s Bien launches his own club in Nairobi

Sauti Sol lead vocalist Bien-Aime Baraza has ventured into the world of business – opening his own night Club called ‘The Manhattan’. The new club is located in the outskirts of Nairobi – at the first floor of the newly launched The Imaara Mall.The Club is tactfully located at the intersection of Mombasa Road and the entrance into the vast and populous Imara Daima Estate. Some of the notable figures that were spotted at The Manhattan on Sunday are Comedian Eric Omondi, Makena Njeri, Eugene Mbugua, MC Antonio, Chiki Kuruka (Bien’s wife), Comedian Eddie Butita, Comedian Nick BigFish, Comedian Carlos Experience among others. Bein used his social media pages to alert his fans that he was making a special appearance at The Manhattan and they should pull up for good ...

Cyrus Oguna Calls On Leaders To Advocate For Peace Ahead Of General Election

1Aug

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Politics

Cyrus Oguna Calls On Leaders To Advocate For Peace Ahead Of General Election

As the country takes its final sprint to the August 9 General Elections, government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna has appealed to leaders in the political front to champion for peace to Kenyans. Oguna, in a statement on Sunday, highlighted that in the recent weeks leaders have engaged in 'strong and impressionable' sentiments against one another that threaten the county's peace. "Some of the words used have the potential to embolden resolve of supporters, and even incite them to possible violence," he wrote on Twitter. "We run the risk of ending with two or three apples instead of one whole one after elections." Oguna now says that leaders should, recognizing their prominence and influential capacities, advocate for peace as they traverse different regions of the country t...

Kate Moss Opens Up About The ‘Painful’ Side Of Modeling

26Jul

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Kate Moss Opens Up About The ‘Painful’ Side Of Modeling

British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed some past pitfalls from her modeling career in a rare interview with BBC podcast series Desert Island Discs. Moss, who told T magazine in 2010 that she "just hate(s)" talking with the media -- and that as a young model she "used to get very ill just worrying" about interviews she'd given -- opened up to host Lauren Laverne about "painful" experiences she underwent in the industry. Iconic shoots that helped define her career were oftentimes "difficult and painful" behind the scenes, according to Moss. While shooting the seminal 1992 Calvin Klein underwear campaign featuring her and Mark Wahlberg, for example, Moss told Laverne she felt "vulnerable and scared." "(Wahlberg) was very macho and it was all about him, he had a big entourage,...

Anita Nderu announces pregnancy in style

12Jul

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Anita Nderu announces pregnancy in style

Celebrated media personality Anita Nderu and her husband Barrett Raftery have officially announced that they are expecting their first child. The couple announced the good news via a stunningly choreographed video shared on Nderu's social media page and fans could not keep calm. The caption read "Extra Extra 🗞 ft @barrettraftery ❤️" Before putting up the video, Nderu shared a series of posts that featured snippets from the video but the former radio host was clever enough to hide clues from her fans. In another segment of the video, a trail of red, yellow and green beads guides the audience to seeing Nderu's bulging tummy as a smiling and over-the-moon Anita picks up an antique Western Electric telephone followed by her saying, "news just-in." The host of the Overdres...

6Jul

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Entertainment, Politics

Diana Marua reacts after hubby Bahati was chased away from Azimio rally

Kenyan YouTuber and turned rapper Diana Marua has broken her silence after her husband and Mathare parliamentary hopeful Kevin Bahati was chased away from Azimio la Umoja rally in Embakasi East, Nairobi. In her message, Ms Marua encouraged her husband, with a reminder that he is a force to reckon with and that’s why they keep on attacking him. “You are a force that cannot be ignored!!! the way to the top can never be reached without opposition. keep pushing... God got you, Mathare people already know who is best for them,” Diana Marua remarked. He also alleged those in charge of the political rally were forced to end the meeting prematurely against the will of the people. “When Sifuna and his loosing friend saw the incoming Mathare MP - Bahati Kioko has arrived and th...

Ugandan President Museveni Arrives In Kenya Ahead Of EAC Treaty Signing

8Apr

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Politics

Ugandan President Museveni Arrives In Kenya Ahead Of EAC Treaty Signing

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Kenya hours before the signing of the East African Community (EAC) treaty of Accession. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo made the announcement on Friday as she received the Head of State at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. (JKIA) “President Museveni arrives in Kenya to witness the signing ceremony of the treaty of Accession by the Democratic Republic of Congo to the East Africa Community (EAC),” Foreign Affairs Ministry stated. Museveni is expected to witness the agreement where other heads of states from the seven EAC member states are expected to be in attendance. This comes following the recent joining of the DRC Congo to the EAC as the seventh State. Other members include; Kenya, Burundi,...

Eric Omondi Gifts Eve Mungai 5-Litre Cooking Oil to Celebrate Her 22nd Birthday

7Apr

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Eric Omondi Gifts Eve Mungai 5-Litre Cooking Oil to Celebrate Her 22nd Birthday

The gifted star had a moment of comic relief as she posed with the comedian who presented her with the now expensive commodity. While gifting Eve, Eric noted that he also had 20 litres of petrol in his car to be presented to her. Eric categorically stated that the cooking oil gift was specifically for Eve to be massaged by her boyfriend Trevor. Eve in appreciation said: "Thank you so much president, mafuta haipatikani."