Month: May 2013

News just reaching us seem to indicate that the 12 people allegedly involved in bestiality p0rn will not be charged with bestiality but a lesser crime.

According to Dennis Itumbi, no bestiality charges will be preferred against Chris and his dog loving  girls. According to a charge sheet on whose strength the group will take a plea today, Chris will answer to the lesser charge of “exploitation and prostitution contrary to section 17 sexual offences”.

The girls; whose names you can find here, will be charged with the lesser crime of “living on proceeds of prostitution”. What do you think about this new development? Is it a good move?

Alot of Kenyans on social media have put in their two cents on the whole dog p0rn issue and it was quite scathing to put it mildly. Kenyans were however in their element coming up with funny monikers for the whole saga some saying the lasses had gone dogital instead of digital like the Jubilee government.

But Standard Digital reached out to award winning Mombasa-based nightingale Nyota Ndogo who broke into tears during an interview with MondayBlues on Saturday as she condemned last Friday’s controversial bestiality saga.

Read all you need to know anbout the doggy-do saga here:

Full List Of Names Of The Women Who Participated In Dog P0rn! Plus check Out The Court Documents.

Meet The Mzungu Who Was Allegedly Filming Mombasa Girls Having Sex With A Dog

10 Mombasa Women and A Swiss Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting P0rn With A Dog

But back to the lecture at hand; Nyota Ndogo had this to say, “This is totally bizarre. What is the world coming to? I cannot believe someone can turn to such acts,” she said before breaking into tears.

“This matter should be fully investigated. It has been said before that there are foreigners who have been sexually abusing young girls in Malindi and Mombasa. This could be such a case and it is so inhuman,” She added.

Source: Monday Blues.

I’ve never seen so many people critique a music video like they have to Jaguar’s new video, ‘Kipepeo’. One thing is for sure though, all these is brought about by the flashy toys in the video and the controversies surrounding their ownership. That aside, hip-hop rapper K-Nel, an old friend of Jaguar recently reviewed the video and gave his candid view of the video.

He opines that the video is “just average”. Here’s why;

The hype of Jaguar’s new video raised my eyebrows. Images of flashy cars including a Bentley, an aeroplane flooded the net. It was just impossible to ignore the features and discussions on social network about his latest toys. I played “Kipepeo” the audio version that is and decided to hold on my review until the video drops. The video dropped, I played it twice, realised as usual Youtube haters were all over commenting nasty stuff. When I checked a couple of minutes earlier to get the link, I saw the comments had been disabled. Smart move. I disable comments too off my flicks. I will breakdown my review in categories:

1; Track; Kipepeo sounds to me like  “Kigegeu Season 2″ only that it has a different storyline. I will give the record an “average” pass although am sure it’s that record that will be on heavy rotation. I need to give it few more listens until it catches up with me.

2; Cinematography ; Honestly speaking if I was jaguar or his management, this video would have not hit the fans in that state. The director of this video had the armo to literally create a movie. Cammon man! He had flashy cars, aeroplane, gorgeous women and this is what he delivers? While watching the video I was trying to understand what the storyline is but I got lost. He failed to capture that. What about colouring? A lot could have been done here to give the video that crispy hollywood look. In my opinion he failed here too. Remember when you shooting videos Mr director at open places, you have to always bear in mind what is happening in the background and how you present it to the audience. E.g there is a scene where Jaguar is sitting outside waiting for his shawty, and pay attention to the waiter in the background serving drinks who stops and stares to watch what’s going on. It’s a music video, not K24 reporting news where you have cats standing behind the reporter just to be seen on TV. This is not “Kama Ndrama Kama Vindeo” news bulleting. What else? I would have loved to see more of that aeroplane eg shooting scenes inside of Jaguar and his entourage chilling insted of just showing us the aeroplane…………..then the clouds and that’s it! I can go on and on but the director seriously should have done so much with the goodies he had.

3; Performance; In the future I wish to see more of an “energetic” Jaguar. His expression when doing performance scenes lacked energy, should I say the facial expression was dull? I should have also liked to see more of what he was wearing. Take clean vintage shots of his attire and not only show the shopping bags Mr director. He is the superstar on set and that’s something you should present proper. I understand the goal was to compete with high profile MTV videos. Sorry, this did no magic for me.

After holidaying in Malindi in December and instantly falling in love with the sandy white beaches, former Formula One (F1) boss and Italian tycoon, Flavio Briatore has pumped KSh500 million into putting up a luxury resort.

In fact, work on the Sh500 million luxury resort is in its final stages.

On Saturday, the international investor flew into Malindi in his private jet to inspect work on the resort and was driven straight to the construction site.

Later, Mr. Briatore took journalists for a tour and told them the resort would be opened in August. A jovial Mr. Briatore said the casino, one of the resort’s prominent features, and the reception area were complete.

He said 78 per cent of the units have been sold to “very wealthy people who love Malindi”. He said four of them have never been to Kenya, but bought the units “because they trust me”. “From August, we expect high class tourists to begin flocking to Malindi,” he said.

“This is a unique project, which cannot be found anywhere else in Africa. Everything is made to the highest possible standards to suit the kind of guests who will be coming,” he said.

The billionaire said 10 Kenyan employees were undergoing training in Italy.

“The majority of workers will be locals to promote the people of Malindi and Kenya at large,” he said.

This is the seventh time Mr. Briatore is visiting Malindi this year since he began the project after the exclusive Lion in the Sun Resort, in which he lives.

Mr. Briatore came twice with former Italian prime minister and billionaire Silvio Berlusconi this year.

He has also hosted Formula One driver Fernando Alonso and one time girlfriend British supermodel Naomi Campbell.

The Daily Nation

Could this be the same guy that was embroiled in the gun-incident Chim wrote about? Maybe, maybe not. But find out in the story below courtesy of The Nairobian;

Nairobi police are investigating allegations that a licensed gun holder has formed the ritual of firing a single shot in the air outside every entertainment spot he visits every Friday. Nicknamed the ‘serial shooter’ by The Nairobian in its last edition, the middle-aged man recently caused a stir in the parking lot outside a popular lounge on Ngong Road when he shot in the air and challenged anybody who did not like what he was doing to confront him. “The man shot in the air then said he was untouchable. Two policemen who came to the scene simply walked away after apparently recognising the individual,” a witness told The Nairobian.

“One of the watchmen said he is an influential person, but he is certainly not a known public figure.”
Our reporter, who also witnessed the incident, said it was strange the police did not take any action despite the clear misuse of a firearm that put the people around him at risk. The man is said to be an extravagant spender in his drinking sprees and feels the need to show off his ‘shooting expertise’ just for fun whenever he is drunk.

Apart from Ngong Road, sources indicate the mysterious ‘serial shooter’ has also left his mark outside some entertainment establishments in Westlands. Dagoretti police boss Mathew Guiyo, in whose area the Ngong Road incident is said to have taken place, said he is not aware of a specific complaint on the ‘serial shooter’, even though his officers recently investigated suspected gunshots near the Kawangware bus stop. He, however, promised to look into the allegations of the misuse of firearms.

Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue said the allegations are serious and sound like a scene from Hollywood, claiming the police have never received a single report of the lone gunman causing panic among residents. He denied that his officers are scared of arresting or disarming an influential individual causing panic by shooting unnecessarily.
“There is nothing like that. Those are pure lies. We have officers everywhere who could have spotted that person. The matter has not been reported and if the PPO does not know about it then there is a big problem. It is very scary that there may be a lone gunman in town. He could be shooting for fun, but you never know what could happen if provoked,” he said.

According to police sources, getting a licensed firearm is a long process that involves filling in an application form from the Chief Licensing Officer at the Firearms Bureau (located in Nairobi Area station). One then needs fingerprints taken and a certificate of good conduct from the CID. The applicant is then required to submit the duly filled form to the police station nearest to the applicant’s residence. Each application is then vetted by the District Security Intelligence Committee and the Provincial Security Intelligence Committee before rejection or approval.

The list of those vetted and cleared for consideration to be licensed gun holders is then forwarded to the Inspector General of Police, who has the final say to instruct the Chief Licensing Officer to clear the applicant. Misuse of a firearm can trigger the withdrawal of the licence or even lead to prosecution. It remains to be seen if the police will catch up with the ‘serial shooter’

Top of the morning beautiful. Trust you’re all doing just fine. Here’s your morning dose of #GhaflaTen;

#1 Prezzo Dating a Tanzanian Damsel, Planning to Get Married. Check out photos of the girl.

#2 Jaguar Makes Fun Of Prezzo. Take a look at the photos he tweeted.

#3 Presenting Classic 105’s Ciku Muiruri’s Daughter. Here’s our photo of the day.

#4 Here’s the Full List Of Names Of The Women Who Participated In Dog P0rn! Plus check Out The Court Documents.

#5 Prezzo The Playa! Confusion Reigns On Prezzo’s Relationships: Is He Dating Bamboo’s Sister?

#6 Meet The Baddest Girls In Town Ario Ario!

#7 Classic 105, Kiss 100 Owner Donates 100M Worth of Airtime. For what? Find out.

#8 Has Jalang’o Just Been Fired From His Job? Here’s the clarification.

#9 This Has To Be The Most Gay In The Forest Episode Ever!

#10 Cabu Gah Stands Up For Kiss 100’s Lynda Nyangweso. Check out what he opines.

Now you are up to speed. Keep it Ghafla! for more scoop.

So probably if you’re a big fan of the Brew Bistro and Lounge you’ll know that they have been running a series of fun and exciting events over the past few months. From the annual Oktoberfest Beer Fest to Moet Champagne Nights all the way to Cooking classes with renown Chef among other cool stuff, they sure know how to kick it up a notch.

Anyway, the latest sensation that Brew has introduced  in town is the BOYB (Build Your Own Burger Challenge). Happening every Tuesday from 7pm, participants are allowed to follow these 7 simple steps:

Step 1 Choose your burger
Step 2 Choose your temperature
Step 3 Choose your ‘cheese selection’
Step 4 Choose your toppings
Step 5 Choose your ‘premium toppings’
Step 6 Choose your sauce(s)
Step 7 Choose a side(s) 

Of course there is a sheet to guide you through the process if you got lost at ‘temperature’ like I did the first time i read through.

To make the BOYB Challenge a bit fun, they introduced the  BYOB Foot-Tall Burger Challenge. Wondering what are the rules this time? Simple…just as below:

1 massive foot-tall beef burger with: 5 beef patties
Weighing over 1.5Kg of premium minced beef, ALL 40 toppings, two huge burger buns, a cone full of hand cut fries and a pitcher of beer all for 5000 KES

The customer has 60 minutes to finish the burger, fries & the pitcher of BIG5 beer

IF they finish on time, they win a ‘Brew Bistro Hamper’ (Beer Mug, Packet of Coffee, branded pen, branded bottle opener, a voucher for 5000 KES and a Beer Miles Platinum Card) and the burger, fires and pitcher will be on Brew

HOWEVER…

If the customer (he/she) does not finish the burger; then they pay 5,000 KES for the Burger, Fries and Beer Pitcher

ONLY 1 burger challenge is allowed every Tuesday!

So here’s the catch, Eat Out Kenya accepts the Challenge, but a challenge is not one if we don’t have a competitor…So thats why we decided to make this even more interesting.

Resident food writer Susan Wong from Capital FM has stepped up to challenge Mikul Shah, CEO of Eat Out Kenya for the BOYB challenge: 1hr, 1 kick-ass burger, 2 contestants but only 1 winner.

We know that Susan, as tiny as she is, did not earn the title ”passionate foodie” for nothing. She has done myriads of food reviews around the country which can be read on the Capital FM Lifestyle Website and has even travelled to as far as Paris for a week-long culinary adventure. I have personally seen the extent of her healthy appetite and still surprised at how such a tiny person could mercilessly devour a platter full of crab. (details witheld purposefully). Her travels and food ‘escapades’ should give her a bit of an advantage over her competitor. Also she is quite a fearless soul… (I don’t know whether that’s good or bad)…

As for Mikul Shah, the techie and foodie at heart, does run one of the most successful online ventures (Eat Out Kenya) -an online restaurant guide- and is constantly into contact with food (as is well and stereotypically assumed). So naturally having a fun title behind the name (like Burger King)..will enhance his credibility in the hospitality industry (hehe!). Plus this is a chance to see him in a relaxed atmosphere, wolfing down chunks of cheese and beef and not gingerly talking to Safaricom’s CEO Bob Collymore in one of his many official businesses…(our Facebook Fans will understand the pun). I think his calculating abilities will save him on this one. Again, i say out of experience. He is quite the schemer.

It’s happening tomorrow (Tuesday 14th May 2013) and we definitely don’t know how it will end up. Finishing up 1.5kgs of burger in under 1hr is not as easy feat. Will there be survivors?

But as they say, Let the Best Man Win. Or in this case…Lady.

Would you like to place your bet? Are you rooting for Team Mikul Shah or Team Susan Wong? You can do so in the comment section below. Correct prediction will be highlighted on our Facebook Page!

The twitter tag to follow is #BurgerChallengeKE

[Article courtesy of yummy.co.ke]

Wait what! I swear that is the first thing I said when I saw this email! I thought it was a hoax. I really did!

And then I saw the follow up email and it was imperative that I share this important piece of news! Now Mothers’ Day was yesterday, I hope y’all reached out to the women that matter to you, and lavish them with love. Read more Caroline Mutoko news here.

Here is the link to the article. Some of the other women include Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, Author Elif Shafak, CNN’s Christian Amanpour, Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post, Supermodel Alek Wek, CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout, Singer Vanessa Mae, Space Scientist Dr Maggie Adderin-Pocock, CNN’s Felicia Taylor, designer Yoko Ono wife of the late John Lennon of the Beatles, Indra Nooyi CEO PepsiCo, and designer Carolina Herrera.

Watch an earlier video of her courtesy of CNN’s African Voices.

Nai ni who launched in style on Saturday and below are some of the images from the concert!

Among the performers were Sarabi, Neema Ntalel, Juliani and Makade. I have never been to a concert with as much intoxicating energy as this one. That line up wa sout of this world and although I had to leave just before Makadem took to the stage, I still went satisfied! It was my first time to see Neema on stage even though she’s one of my all time favorite female vocalists. Sarabi Sarabi Sarabi! These guys beed to blow up already, oh my good Lord! The Emcee of the day was vocalist Anto Neosoul who did a stellar job. I can’t wait for Godown Gig! All photographs courtesy of The Nai Ni Who Facebook page. Read about this festival here.

Suits and mics was held at Safaricom’s Michael Joseph Centre, and if you missed it, you missed out on a very awesome display of talent!

The event featured Band 254, The live legends, vocalist Zosi and emcees jemedari, Kimya, Point Blank and OK Syde. It was my first time seeing Kimya Ok Syde and I was blown away by the lyrical prowess of these two cats!  All the pictures are courtesy of Eric Saganda of Fotogeric.

Another surprise of the night was vocalist Zosi who not only paid tribute to Bob Marley, but also did an amazing jazz song that she penned. Zosi, please sing, please. With a voice like that, and an effortless presense on stage, it is only fair that the universe is blessed with your skill. And yes, Zosi I believe is the first to get point Blank to BGV, he actually sang on stage! More suits and mics news here.

Point Blank who happened to be the EmCee of the night, would intermittently drop freestyled rhymes as well as blasts from the past. In a trivia like technique, he’d ask the band to play something or he’d start flowing and then ask the audience to guess what song it was. Very very clever.

The last act of the night was of-course Jemedari who reeks of passion in copius amounts! Everytime I hear letter to the president, against a backdrop of the audacious shenanigans of our members of parlaiment, it leaves me with a sense of sadness. It is sheer artistry that would lead one to capture the tone and emotion of a people’s cry in a song. Listen to that song here.

My most memorable moment however was when saxophonist Steve Munge of Band 254 took to the stage to play a mothers’ day tribute to his late mum. A woman’s worth by Alicia Keys was his choice, apart from a handful of us who were singing along, the rest of the audience was stunned to silence. The mood was heavy as he oozed emotion with every note he struck. Le sigh.

The band of the night was Band 254, and the other amazing act of the night was The Live Legends. Band 254 members are pianist Muema, drummer Onyis and saxophonist Steve. Live legends consists of producer/deejay Kelvin Justus and fiddler Scott Kabugi. He did insist we call him fiddler and not violinist. You need to hear these two on stage, amazing!

Below are more pictures from the event.  

Multiple award winner and hip hop powerhouse Juliani recently launched his latest project mtaa challenge. This is a project that seeks to engender change in Nairobi through getting young people to come together in their hoods. Mtaa challenge was launched at the creative space PAWA 254.

Juliani by the way is now  a goodwill ambassador of NCIC, goodwill ambassador of Vision 2030 and also a peace ambassador. What makes this initiative interesting is that he has teaed up with Safaricom and Nailab. Mtaa Challenge is  part of Juliani’s  “KAMA SI SISI” attitude change campaign formed two years ago. It is  geared towards using music and creative spaces, through young people who crave palpable change.

The focus group discussions, dubbed “Mtaa lunches” different issues affecting the Mtaas arose as possible solutions to improving Mtaas were also discussed. This led to the need to use available resources in the Mtaas, to improve their surrounding by making it better than they found it through collective responsibility hence: Mtaa Challenge.

The mtaa that comes up with a sustainable, effective solution to a problem/issue in their Mtaa, wins 100k as a seed investment in its creative and relevant idea. Other prizes include a laptop for two exceptional individuals in the challenge,  phones and airtime for Mtaa reps courtesy of Safaricom who will also be Safaricom’s  Mtaa reps.

Youth are connected to other like minded youths  in their mtaas to form strong local teams and meet consistently in central locations, working together on the challenge. The ideas will be presented to a panel of experts who will validate the winning team. Ideas will also be shared across different counties through online hangouts courtesy of Nailab. The challenge will last for five weeks. Read about more mtaa challenge news here.

A while back, I shared with you about Winyo, a man with a voice from the heavens. He was gracing the Choices stage.

Well this week, his younger bro will be doing the same thing! The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree the adage goes, and it seems this is true for siblings as well. Have you heard of Inka? You need to. Read their band bio below.

Inka is a Five member Band from Nairobi, Kenya. The Band was Formed in 2009 after the members met at the University of Nairobi. Inka is made up of Five Young Men (Vincent Awino – Acoustic Guitar & Vocals, Stephen Musyimi – Bass Guitar, Samuel Mbaluka – Keyboard & Percussions, Adonis Kwata – Drums & Vocals and Tony Odero – Lead Guitar and Vocals). The word Inka means Home in Ekegusii (Bantu Tribe found in Kenya’s Nyanza Province). Inka’s style of Music is rather vast…some call it World music, some say it is Fusion. Inka’s sound is quite unique..more like a Cocktail! The Music has an array of influences including Jazz, Benga, Sebene, Kwaito as well as Neo-Soul.

Inka has shared the stage with renowned artistes such as Eric Wainaina, Suzzana Owiyo, Joel Sebunjo(Ug) and Winyo. Inka has also perfomed twice at the Blankets and Wine Festival in Nairobi, Suzzana Owiyo’s The Stage concert, and most recently, The Bayimba Regional Festival in Jinja, Uganda. Last year, Inka held a concert dubbed “hope for Fukushima” in commemoration of the victims of the nuclear disaster that hit Fukushima, Japan in the wake of the terrible Earthquake of March 2011.
Inka is currently recording at Ketebul Records in Nairobi under producer Jesse Bukindu.

Inka’s releases include Hello, an acoustic song that tells the story of the Post Election Violence that hit Kenya in 2007/08. It’s told in the perspective of a man who loses his wife in the wake of the skirmishes. Another song Min Paul, is in praise of the African Woman, and is produced by Isaac Gem of BILABODA and Mapambano. It was written and produced by Isaac Gem.

Hear their music below.

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