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Robert Alai Gets Roughed Up at the iHub (UPDATED)

Robert Alai Robert Alai picture from Techweez.com

Today was an eventful day at the Nailab (where Ghafla! is located). The day began with one of the biggest tech events in Kenya's recent history: a visit from Nokia's CEO, Stephen Elop. He had come to give a talk at the iHub, which is right next door to our offices. Media personalities, Nokia employees and the Kenyan technorati were all there in full force.

Then in came one Robert Alai, eager to cover this massive event on his hard-hitting tech blog, Techmtaa. What you need to know is that Mr. Alai had already been banned from coming to the iHub, because he has written some scathing articles about them in the past.

Nevertheless, he was determined to get the once in a lifetime chance of meeting the Nokia CEO, so he tried to make his way through the beefed up security at the iHub. Unfortunately for him, the security guards were having none of it, and they proceeded to unceremoniously eject him from the venue. Alai retailiated by screaming to high heaven, which attracted the attention of everybody around. More on this story to follow.

 

UPDATE: A video of the Nokia event has been found and embedded further down the page. Robert Alai can be heard screaming for help at around the 3:28 mark.

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7 comments

  • BeiYangu

    Good coverage Ghafla. This is the first place I got this story right.

    BeiYangu Thursday, 09 February 2012 14:02 Comment Link
  • kasimvz

    i am pro robert alai...

    kasimvz Thursday, 09 February 2012 17:49 Comment Link
  • kasonificent

    He just amplified his infamy! These dogs that bark the loudest.... #shame

    kasonificent Friday, 10 February 2012 11:47 Comment Link
  • otoyo

    Mjama amelia kweli, kweli !

    otoyo Sunday, 12 February 2012 19:48 Comment Link
  • squeeze kabisa

    Robert Alai is a genious and a half!what an inginious way of attracting attention to himself!Even safaricom copywriters would never have come with such a beautiful screaming message...............

    squeeze kabisa Monday, 05 March 2012 15:51 Comment Link
  • Don

    After all the incubation effort, seems Ghafla is turning into those 10 bob sun-tanned gutter press. Give people news...not your beef with Robert

    Don Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:23 Comment Link
  • kaluma

    hehe, Robert Alai screams like a girl

    kaluma Monday, 26 March 2012 14:21 Comment Link

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