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Chipukeezy paid Kansiime Sh1m to grace his show
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Chipukeezy paid Kansiime Sh1m to grace his show

Comedian Chipukeezy paid Ugandan Anne Kansiime more than a million shillings to grace his show in 2018. He hosted an array of comedians from across the East African region in a fun-filled event at KICC. Speaking to Word Is, Chipukeezy said although she is an expensive artiste, bringing him to Kenya was his goal and dream. "We paid her more than a million. She is very expensive, she is paid like five million or more," he said. "Just know between one million and five million and she did that for me. She had never even performed in Kenya, and so it was a favour for a friend and so I will forever be grateful for that." Chipukeezy said local entertainers are also supposed to be well paid. "Some hire us but they don't pay us that much. They give us alcohol and women and Sh...
Howie Mandel Feeling Better After Passing Out, Being Rushed To Hospital
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Howie Mandel Feeling Better After Passing Out, Being Rushed To Hospital

Howie says he's been released from the hospital, is back home and is doing better. He just gave a health update on his official Twitter account, saying he passed out as a result of being dehydrated and having low blood sugar. Howie is thanking the doctors and nurses who took care of him at the hospital, and for everyone who reached out ... and says he's doing okay. went to his favorite Starbucks for a coffee, and left in an ambulance after passing out outside the coffee chain. Folks who were there tell TMZ ... Howie was at his local Starbucks in Woodland Hills with his wife and friends Wednesday when he suddenly passed out, falling over and then being laid out on a cement bench. We're told paramedics were called to the scene and the "America's Got Talent" judge was rush...
MURDER OF A CHAMPION.
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MURDER OF A CHAMPION.

The murder of World's 10,000 metres bronze medalist Agnes Tirop has been linked to a possible love triangle. Tirop was found murdered at her home on Rural Estate near Iten town in Elgeyo Marakwet on Wednesday. Police said her husband, who has since gone missing, is the prime suspect in the murder. Agnes was the 2015 World Cross Country champion and had participated in the August Tokyo Olympics where she finished fourth in the 5,000-metre race. Two weeks ago, the 25-year-old athlete participated in a race in Germany and finished second. She had just returned to the country with a trophy that she had yet to unseal. Her husband went missing after he called her parents crying and seeking forgiveness for "an incident" he said he had committed. Keiyo North police boss Tom ...
Demi Lovato Visits Pot Farm, Smokes Weed, Posts on IG
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Demi Lovato Visits Pot Farm, Smokes Weed, Posts on IG

 Demi Lavato who recently revealed they're "California sober" -- certainly isn't scared to flaunt the lifestyle ... sharing vids of a visit to a pot farm and enjoying the product. Demi posted pics and vids from their visit to the growing site for Ball Family Farms, a premium cannabis company in L.A. ... capped off with a video where they're smoking a joint in a car. The singer captioned the vid, "Left w some goodies aka MIYAGI DO." Demi -- who also came out as non-binary in May -- has been very open about their 2018 near-death experience and the recovery process ... which interestingly includes what has been dubbed, "California sober." Now, there's no exact definition for that term, but it commonly means that the person uses a little marijuana and may d...
Kim Kardashian West Getting Hidden Hills Estate in Kanye Divorce
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Kim Kardashian West Getting Hidden Hills Estate in Kanye Divorce

 Kim Kardashian and Kanye appeared to have possibly reconciled in recent weeks, to the point where lots of folks thought the divorce would be called off, but new docs clearly show that's not the case ... Kim is going to walk away with the massive Hidden Hills Estate she and Kanye shared together. According to court docs filed Tuesday, Kim will get the $60 million home -- where she and her kids have stayed ever since she filed divorce docs in February. We're told the former couple negotiated a buyout price for the home that was essentially rebuilt from the ground up. Kim getting the home is significant, as most of the construction and design was spearheaded by Kanye. He worked with famed architects like Axel Vervoordt over several years ... at one point even purcha...
Kenya rejects ICJ maritime ruling
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Kenya rejects ICJ maritime ruling

President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected the judgement made by the International Court of Justice on the Kenya-Somalia maritime border row. In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of State said that Kenya does not recognise the ruling. "While Kenya is not surprised at the decision, it is profoundly concerned by the import of the decision and its implications for the Horn of Africa region, and international law generally," Uhuru said. In the ruling, on Tuesday, ICJ awarded Somalia control of most of a potential oil- and a gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a  legal battle with Kenya over their sea border. Uhuru accused the court of unfairness and bias for refusing to allow Kenya to exhaust the use of regional dispute resolution mechanisms, despite the existence of a rob...
Kanye West Lists His Massive Wyoming Ranch for $11 Million
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Kanye West Lists His Massive Wyoming Ranch for $11 Million

Kanye west seems to be saying goodbye to Wyoming -- or at least a big part of it -- because he's listed his monster-sized Monster Lake Ranch ... and it has folks wondering if he's coming home to Kim Kardashian. The rapper's property -- a huge chunk of land outside the city of Cody -- is back on the market for $11 million ... which is surprisingly $3 mil less than the asking price when Ye scooped it up in September 2019. As we reported ... it wasn't clear if Kanye paid the full $14 mil back then, but whatever he paid bought him 4,500 acres and a lot more than a mule. The Ranch comes with 8 lodging units and is known for "monster trout" fishing. There are also 2 freshwater lakes, a restaurant, an event center, meeting facilities, and of course ... a whole lotta horse ...
Ruto explains Why Kenya is witnessing a hike in fuel prices
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Ruto explains Why Kenya is witnessing a hike in fuel prices

Deputy President William Ruto has hit out at corrupt government officials following the recent historic fuel hike. Ruto alleged that some of the private companies were allocated Sh12 per litre, leading to punitive fuel costs. “Decisions amongst them to 'gift' Sh12/litre to private companies causing the punitive fuel costs while cartels rake in super profits must be reversed asap,” Ruto said via Twitter on Tuesday. “...and all corrupt public officials involved and benefiting be prosecuted. Price controls must be removed for Competition to lower prices.” High fuel prices have affected the cost of living in the country, where inflation has been rising since April, hitting an 18-month high of 6.91 in August. Manufacturers and transporters have warned of a jump in the c...
Timothee Chalamet Shows Off First Look of Himself as Young Wonka
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Timothee Chalamet Shows Off First Look of Himself as Young Wonka

Timothy chalamet is set to douse himself in chocolate and meet Oompa Loompas -- he's playing Willy Wonka in his early days, and showing off his new look ... which is ... cool??? The actor just posted a photo of himself on set for this new flick he's been cast in ... simply titled, "Wonka," which is basically a prequel to "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Of course, that means we're gonna see a young Bill ... and Tim's giving us the first glimpse. It shows TC in costume, wearing a Wonka-esque burgundy coat, scarf and a brown top hot. A second photo features him reaching for a tiny little present. Tim's caption reads, "The suspense is terrible, I hope it will last ..." He's staring slyly ... kinda mischievous-like, which is also pretty Wonka-y. It also seems he'll be roc...
‘Oz’ Star Granville Adams Dead at 58 After Cancer Battle
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‘Oz’ Star Granville Adams Dead at 58 After Cancer Battle

Granville Adams -- famous for his ongoing role as Zahir Arif in "Oz" -- has died after a battle with cancer. His costar, Kirk Acevedo, made the announcement Sunday ... writing, "I lost my brotha today after a long battle with cancer. I don’t do well with loss because I'm unfamiliar with it." He adds, "Yo Granny we'll be chopping it up on the other side one day. Until then… Rest easy my friend." Adams appeared to announce his diagnosis back in December of last year, posting a photo of himself in a hospital bed, looking ill, and captioning it ... "F*** CANCER!" His "Oz" family started a GoFundMe on his behalf shortly thereafter, explaining that the guy's hospital bills were mounting for both him and his family ... asking the public for help. At the time, they wrote ... "In...