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Elsa Majimbo introduces mzungu boyfriend
Entertainment

Elsa Majimbo introduces mzungu boyfriend

US-based Kenyan comedian Elsa Majimbo is no longer a single lady after she introduced her boyfriend to the world. Majimbo on her Instagram celebrated her partner showering him with praise for being a great partner and expressing her undying love for him. “To my darling love…thank you for bringing me so much happiness, love, joy. Thank you for showing me what love looks like. Thank you for doing my hair and playing chess with me and buying me things (my favorite) I love you so🥺💗,” Majimbo wrote. The post by Majimbo was accompanied by photos and videos of them enjoying time together. It has been a great year for Majimbo who has celebrated different wins in the year. In July 2022, Majimbo acquired an apartment in Los Angeles California after 12 months of hunting for an i...
Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Journalists Covering Musk
Technology

Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Journalists Covering Musk

Twitter suspended Thursday accounts of more than a half-dozen journalists who had been writing about the company and its new owner Elon Musk. Silencing journalists at Twitter while claiming to be a free speech champion is the latest controversy provoked by Musk since he took over the company, which has seen staffing gutted and advertisers exit. Some of the journalists had been tweeting about Twitter shutting down an @ElonJet account that tracked flights of billionaire Musk's private jet and about versions of that account hosted at other social networks. Twitter did not say why the reporters' accounts were suspended. "Nothing says free speech like suspending journalists who cover you," Sarah Reese Jones of news commentary website PoliticusUSA said in a tweeted response to p...
DIDDY<br>MYSTERY MAMA OF NEW DAUGHTER REVEALED …<br>28-Year-Old Cyber Security Specialist
Entertainment

DIDDY
MYSTERY MAMA OF NEW DAUGHTER REVEALED …
28-Year-Old Cyber Security Specialist

Diddy shocked the world when he revealed he had recently welcomed a new baby girl into the world ... and now we've learned more about the baby's mother. According to the baby's birth certificate, sean Combs was born October 15 in Newport Beach, CA. Diddy is listed as the father and 28-year-old Dana Tran is the mother. Dana goes by Dana Tee on most of her socials ... though it appears her Instagram was recently deleted. It's unclear exactly when Diddy and Dana met, or the extent of their relationship ... but obviously Diddy isn't hiding the fact he is a new dad. He wrote Saturday, "I'm so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world. Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D'Lila, Jessie and myself all love you so much! God is the Greatest!" Love is D...
Eight People Killed In Nakuru-Eldoret Highway Accident
local news

Eight People Killed In Nakuru-Eldoret Highway Accident

Eight people died while 21 others sustained serious injuries following a road accident involving a trailer and two matatus at Ngata Bridge on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Tuesday. Police reports indicate that the trailer heading to Nakuru from Eldoret lost control and rammed into the two public service vehicles that were headed towards the Eldoret route. The accident subsequently caused a heavy traffic snarl-up along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway. Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr.Aisha Maina confirmed that 21 people have been admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. Eyewitnesses have blamed the incident on a stretch of dilapidated road near Ngata Bridge which has now become an accident black spot. Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr....
Kenya, Eritrea Agree To Abolish Visa Requirement For Their Nationals
Africa

Kenya, Eritrea Agree To Abolish Visa Requirement For Their Nationals

Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to abolish Visa requirements for their respective citizens in a move made to advance regional integration. President William Ruto and his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki made the announcement on Friday after holding bilateral talks in Asmara. The two leaders believe the move will bolster bilateral relations, and improve people-to-people ties besides entrenching regional integration. The two leaders further decided to cooperate in the African Union in the “spirit of Pan-Africanism” where they agreed to consult on regional integration for the development of the two nations. The two Heads of State further resolved to work together and consult on regional integration in efforts to safeguard regional peace, security and development in the Horn ...
Singer Nadia Mukami Confirms Break Up With Arrow Boy
Entertainment

Singer Nadia Mukami Confirms Break Up With Arrow Boy

Musician Nadia Mukami has confirmed her estrangement from her musician husband, Arrow Boy, in a statement posted on her Instagram stories. Nadia was responding to 'guys' who she claimed were attempting to book her and her husband for a double show. According to ‘Tesa’ hitmaker, they have not been together for a while and she has run out of lies to tell. “We have not been together for a while, We broke up” “Kindly contact individual management for bookings,” Mukami wrote.In early 2022,  Mukami and Arrow Boy let the cat out of the bag revealing that they had been dating for a while.  Mukami got engaged to Arrowboy sometime in March of 2022 as her lover launched his focus album.  In a series of videos that have circulated generously on social media, the p...
Former IEBC Boss James Oswago Jailed For 4 Years
local news

Former IEBC Boss James Oswago Jailed For 4 Years

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO James Oswago has been jailed for four years after he was found guilty of irregular award of a Ksh1.3 billion tender for the supply of voter materials in the 2013 General Election. The Anti-Corruption Court on Monday ordered Oswago and his deputy, Wilson Shollei, to each pay a fine of Ksh. 7,500,000 or in default serve a total jail term of 4 years for two counts.  Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo found the two officials guilty of abuse of office and wilful failure to comply with the procurement laws. In the ‘Chicken gate’ scandal where the illicit deals are said to have been carried out under the code name ‘chicken’ to award lucrative printing contracts, IEBC was accused of irregul...
Gunmen In Nigeria Kill A Dozen People, Abduct Others From Mosque
Africa

Gunmen In Nigeria Kill A Dozen People, Abduct Others From Mosque

Gunmen in Nigeria killed a dozen worshippers, including an imam, and kidnapped several others from a mosque on Saturday night, local residents said on Sunday, in the latest attack by armed gangs in the north of the country. Armed gangs, known as bandits, attack communities where security is stretched, killing people or kidnapping them for ransom. The gangs also demand villagers pay protection fees to be allowed to farm and harvest their crops. Lawal Haruna, a resident of Funtua, in President Muhammadu Buhari's home state of Katsina, told Reuters by phone that the gunmen arrived at Maigamji mosque on motorbikes and started shooting sporadically, which forced worshippers to flee. About 12, who were attending night prayers, were caught in the gunfire and killed, including the ch...
KIM KARDASHIAN<br>BREAKS SILENCE ON BALENCIAGA SCANDAL
Entertainment

KIM KARDASHIAN
BREAKS SILENCE ON BALENCIAGA SCANDAL

It appears Balenciaga is already taking steps to make things right, in a new statement Monday, the org announced, "We are reinforcing the structures around our creative processes and validation steps. We want to ensure that new controls mark a pivot and will prevent this from happening again. We are laying the groundwork with organizations who specialize in child  protection and aims at ending child abuse and exploitation." They continue, "We want to learn from our mistakes and identify ways we can contribute. Balenciaga reiterates its sincere apologies for the offense we have caused and extends its apologies to talents and partners." Kim has more to say about Balenciaga and whether she's going to continue working with them. In an additional post, Kim says ... "As for my...
38 Killed In Central China Fire
International news

38 Killed In Central China Fire

Thirty-eight people were killed and two were injured after a fire at a plant in central China, state media said Tuesday, citing local authorities. The fire broke out at a plant in Anyang City in Henan Province on Monday afternoon, news agency Xinhua reported. State media said rescue services first received reports of a fire at 4:22 pm (0822 GMT) at Kaixinda Trading Co., Ltd. "After receiving the alarm, the municipal fire rescue detachment immediately dispatched forces to the scene," CCTV reported. "Public security, emergency response, municipal administration, and power supply units rushed to the scene at the same time to carry out emergency handling and rescue work," it said, adding the fire was extinguished by around 11 pm local time. Footage from the scene shared by ...