Month: March 2015

Victoria Rubadiri has won us over with her on-air composure, maturity and her ability to deliver the news articulately.

But there is more to Rubadiri that the on screen personality and Ghafla caught up with the NTV news anchor for a scoop about her life away from the screen.

One thing she opened up about was being a teen mom and the struggles that came with it including beating up herself over being a teenage mom.

She also opened up about her daughter Neema and the relationship her daughter had with her dad. she did not deny her daughter a chance to have a relationship with her father and emphasized the importance of maintaining a cordial relationship with your child’s father. “It’s only fair to the child.” she says.

So why did she break up with her child’s father in the first place? We ask.

“I didn’t think it was worth continuing the relationship; I had bigger things to focus on raising my kid and school.” She said

Watch the comprehensive interview below:

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Julie Gichuru and Caroline Mutoko have created a name for themselves as the very best the media industry has to offer.

And thanks to their role in the media, the two have become role models for young girls looking to make their mark in the industry.

Kiss TV’s Angeline Wanjeri took to Facebook to gush about the two and other starlets like Lupita Nyong’o, Oporah, Beyonce and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

This is what she wrote:

International Women’s day may have passed but i do believe we should celebrate women every day. We have come from so far, fought for our rights for so long and we still have much ground to conquer. These are the women that have inspired me through their music, through their powerful words of wisdom, through their NO BS mentality, through their hard work and much much more. They are symbols of greatness and i aspire to be learn from them so i can be a better form of the person i am now! ‪#‎Powertothewomen

He can now stand out and inspire many to join him in the exclusive club of millionaires. But before he made it to life in the fast lane, Wesley Owiti used to languish in poverty just like any typical Kenyan trying to make ends meet.

He is now a proud co-founder of Cherahani Africa; an organization that distributes sewing machines to less fortunate women in the country.

                                              Wesley Owiti

In as much as sewing can largely be classified as a blue-collar job with ‘not so much’ turnover to milk, believe it or not, Cherehani Africa generates over 40 million annually from participants who largely comprises of rural women.

The company assists women in rural areas improve their livelihoods by giving them sewing machines on loan.

Before Wesley teamed up with Robert Mboya to form Cherehani Africa , his marketing company had hit the wall dragging him to bankruptcy. He was forced to switch off his phone and he rushed back to his rural home to avoid his creditors.

                   Cherehani Africa founders; Robert Mboya and Wesley Owiti

Wesley defied all odds to start another business venture (Cherehani Africa) that would later ferry him to the seventh heaven.

Check out his amazing story that was documented by Young Rich in the video below:

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The mischievous Eric Omondi will be flying out of the 254 to take his jests to continental Europe.

Perhaps it’s the best deal he has landed ever since the year started. One thing for sure, boarding a plane to head for a world stage doesn’t come with a peanut pay. Certainly he must have scooped a worthwhile deal.

He has been juggling between Nairobi and the Coast performing at various events. But now Eric Omondi has landed a lucrative deal in Europe’s biggest economy.

Eric will be heading to Hamburg, Germany where he will be hosting the 2015 Miss Kenya Germany this coming Saturday on March the 5^th.

The exited comedian couldn’t hide his joy when revealing details about his performance in Europe’s most populous nation. “Hii itakua juu kama bei ya Unga”. Eric aggrandized.

They say that politics is a dirty game, when the war of words goes beyond the  norm, men and sometimes irate women go overboard and resolve the war in the best way that they know how, that is fists, fist fights in a testosterone packed auditorium is not totally unheard of, but when it is from people we have elected to foresee development in our state, then that leaves a lot to be desired. 

 Yesterday Nakuru MCA’s decided to solve matters the only way out after diplomacy fails. War. It was not one of those poke me in the chest kind of  figts, It was fight over tables and onto the floor kind of brawl.- the type that draws blood. It is ;not in me to condemn this uncouth electees, far be it from me to be the first one that casts a stone at them. 

But while you were busy paying tax yesterday, this is how Nakuru MCA’s were doing:

A fighting style invented by Leornado Da Vinci called “reverse spoon” -Hold tight to the opponent and don’t let go. 

This is called the superman kick, invented by the WWE’s samoan warrior, Roman Reigns. Hit your opponent hard on the side of the head or the neck- If he doesn’t fall, repeat the procedure until he does. 

If you have to fight, fight like gentlemen, take off the ties, relax and give it a go. 

Apart from honourable members of the August House who have long been an eyesore in the country for practising rules of the jungle, their ‘smaller’ counterparts by the name of MCAs seems to be having honorary degrees in boxing.

The peaceful ambiance which usually characterize the country’s fourth largest town was yesterday disrupted by rowdy MCAs who turned the County’s parliament into a wrestling ring.

Rival groups couldn’t agree on a motion amending the standing order that was aimed at removing the deputy speaker; they therefore ended up solving their dispute with the best conflict resolution method they are good at; fist fight.

Flying kicks and blows characterized Nakuru County Assembly as rival groups tried to outmaneuver each other to land the knockout punch that would give them the winning edge.

See the raw clip ntv managed to capture of the MCAs battling each other out:

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Nairobi has woken up to a beautiful Wednesday morning! Today also happens to be the midway to the fancied weekend so just hold on a little longer you will get there. Yesterday, the queen of Nollywood made her way to the country as the internet also decided to troll another Nigerian actress for pulling a Lupita Nyong’o. Anyway, below are the trendy exciting stories we have for you this Wednesday morning:

#1Internet Trolls Maul Nigerian Actress Ini Edo For Stealing Lupita Nyong’o’s Look

#2Stunting like my hubby. Dj mo and size 8 show off their rides

#3Meet citizen tv’s anne kiguta before the fame and money

#4 5 gospel artists who made everyone sing along their hits but have since disappeared without a trace

#5 5 interesting things we learn from maina and kingangi’s show every morning

#6Beside the sonko rescue team here is yet another initiative bound to stir up things in nairobi

#7Governor kidero must be-smiling big after seeing what kiss tv’s grace msalame did

#8After dating 3000 women Kenyan artiste finds a wife

#9Has Radio Jambo’s Gidi Ogidi Bagged Himself The Intercontinental Hotel Woman? See The Two Share Nice Moments Together

#10This photo of munene nyaga and his daughter will melt your heart

Nigerian actress Patience Ozokwor aka Mama G is expected in the country this coming weekend, four years after she was reported to have lost her phone when she toured in 2011.

The actress who plays the bad character of a woeful mother-in-law is expected in the country for an event that is aimed at motivating the masses.

The event will be held at the KICC.

This is not the first time the renowned actress is coming in. In 2011, she, alongside renowned Nollywood actors and actresses
Nkem Owoh, Desmond Elliot, Sam Loco-Efe, Monalisa Chinda, Francis Duru and Uche Jombo visited the country as a Nollywood delegation invited to motivate upcoming artistes.

The delegation visited the University of Nairobi where they had an interactive session with the students from the faculty of Arts and Humanities and the School of Journalism and later in the afternoon addressed drama club members at Brookhouse Performing Arts School.

The TV siren has opened up about being a parent at a very young age and the experiences she had: the difficulties she had raising up her daughter and how she juggled this with her studies.

Victoria Rubadiri says that she found it very difficult to raise her young daughter after she became a mother at a very young age when she was still schooling.

The anchor says that she had to juggle between studies and taking care of her angel after she conceived unexpectly, plunging her into early motherhood.

She is, however, grateful that she had parents who understood her and helped her raise the kid as she finished schooling.

What about the father to her daughter? Victoria says that even though there were some issues, they managed to sort them out and that all she wanted was a father-figure for her girl.

She admits that her relationship almost succumbed to naivety and lack of understanding but thank God they managed to pull together.

Here is the interview she had with Ghafla! Kenya:

He may be one of the most recognizable radio presenters around, but for Munene Nyaga’s beautiful daughter, he is your every day dad.

In addition to being her father, he is also her counselor and her role model. I came across a photo of Munene and his daughter who has blossomed into a very adorable baby girl. The bundle of joy came to Munene and his wife’s life a few moths shy of December and it seems that Munene is absolutely thrilled about being a father.

Isn’t she just precious?

Before we gain recognition, success or fame we all have to start somewhere.

And for Anne Kiguta, it appears her start was at Model United Nations , an educational simulation and academic competition in which students learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations.

Here is a young Anne back in 2003, and she looks remarkably similar to her younger self, she has barely aged.

The radio presenter has shared her thoughts on s3x tapes, those who do them and if she herself can produce one.

Patricia Kihoro who adds up as an actress and a radio presenter has opened up about s3x tapes and those behind them.

The actress says that she finds s3x tapes weird and that she will never produce one of her own.

Patricia says that producing s3x tapes is one of the most backward things she has ever seen in her life and that she has never even dreamt of doing one.

So what if her partner compelled her to do one?

“I wouldn’t do a s3x tape, that is all. It is too backward and erodes one’s morals.” Patricia adds that letting the whole world see and know what you do in intimacy is so appalling.

The actress was speaking exclusively to Ghafla! Kenya and here is the interview as it went down:

Laula Oyier is currently a household name in Kenya after she appeared in court for failing to pay Intercontinental Hotel bills that amounted up to Kshs. 230,000 after spending her valentines in the prestigious hotel.

On appearing in court, Laula even stunned viewers with her bleached face and well penciled eyebrows.

However, she finally revealed that Radio Africa’s Caroline Mutoko settled the bill and offered her a job in one of the media stations owned by Radio Africa Group.

And after that, it seems that the ‘Unbwogable’ singer and Radio Jambo presenter Gidi Ogidi has bagged himself the accented lady.

Gidi has shared some photos showing him hanging out with Laula and enjoying their moments. Here are some of the photos Gidi shared on his facebook page:

‘Maina And King’ang’I In The Morning’ has been the most popular breakfast show in Nairobi for years. It’s like morning preps for working-class and married people. Its ratings have never dwindled and that’s a feat worthy of endless applauses.

A few months ago I wrote the article ‘Apart From Giving Shoutouts To The Same People Everyday, Here Are Six Other Things Maina Needs To Change. But apart from that, what are some of the slightly concealed things we learn from the show every morning?

Kingang’i is a better comedian on radio than TV

King’ang’I aka Churchill cracks jokes better when he’s on radio than when he’s on TV. Perhaps he has stage fright that he has never managed to control. On TV, he’s always quick to avoid the duty of making people laugh and tends to pivot hard into m’ceeing duties. Most of his TV jokes are flat but on radio he not only cracks but crashes ribs too. Good thing or bad thing? Let’s just say everyone has their pleasant and unpleasant sides.

Solutions don’t matter

Thousands of issues have been discussed on the ‘Maina and King’ang’I show’ but most of the time, no viable solutions are ever reached. Maina enjoys giving candid responses to even the most serious of situations. It seems like an entertainment forum where people enjoy listening to other people’s problem’s and crazy lifestyles with no specific goal. It seems like the aim is just to ensure that the show isn’t lacking in conversation causing material. In fact, many callers have ended up worse than they were before they dialed that number.

Kenyans are crazy…some are stupid too

The number of people who aren’t afraid to air their dirty panties in public is threateningly high. Kenyans are indeed crazy. Some are champions of Machiavellian scheming. The things they do to their loved ones leaves us ‘collecting our jaws from the floor’ (as a certain spam advert usually puts it) I can’t count the number of times I have seen fellow passengers in matatus staring at each other in blank astonishment. Worst thing is when you are seated next to a person who is double/triple your age and a shameless lady is gloating how she has sex with ten men daily on radio. The displeasure and discomfort drawn on the older person’s face always counts as a LOL moment.

The best doctors didn’t learn medicine

Maina isn’t even married yet he knows so much about relationships. But that’s not surprising. Even in football, some of the best coaches didn’t even play the game. They have no idea what it feels like to run for 90 minutes on the pitch. But that doesn’t hinder them from building successful teams.

Maina is irreplaceable

Despite his visible misdemeanors, Maina is in an arena of his own – a tour de force. Nothing ever punctures his cool. Concerning the issue of delivery, I could factor in the old maximum, ‘Heavy lies the head that wears the crown.’ This is because whenever Maina is away, the show is plain-right boring. Any presenter who stands in for him never manages to keep things vibrant and exciting. When Maina finally decides to retire and go spend his millions in the Maldives, there’ll be trouble. It’ll be an end of an era – Fergie style.

Mseto East Africa’s host, Mzazi Willy Tuva, has strong genes which are deeply reflected in his son.

He must be a proud of his son or perhaps his children generally. But his son in particular is the person of interest for now.

There is nothing inspiring like looking at your child and what you see is your own image. This is the case with the Citizen TV host.

In as much as he is busy roaming all over East Africa hanging out with who-is-whos in the entertainment arena, Mzazi has time for his kids too. Whenever he is not on TV or radio, the presenter is busy hanging out with his children.

His son is turning out to be his father’s look-alike. Analyzing his son, his eyes, smile, nose and other physical attributes are a ‘replica’ of Mzazi’s. The boy is typically ‘a duplicate’ of Mzazi maybe Tuva in the making.

The former radio queen has revealed that ever since she finished her high school studies she has never become broke and she will never become broke.

Caroline Mutoko shares the inspiration behind her immense success and says that she has never imagined that she will become broke because it has never happened to her in the first place.

The former Kiss 100 presenter has advised on how to avoid being broke and how one can achieve their dreams immediately after school.

Advising on the way forward after finishing college, Caroline says that one should not even be thinking about college but instead should hit the ground running immediately they are through with high school.

Caroline says that she started working less than a week after high school and since then she has never been broke and she attributes this to the desire she had to better her life
.

She was speaking through her you tube channel, Caroline Mutoko, when one of her viewers wanted to know the way forward after college.

This is what she added on top:

Smashing Wedding Show host, Sarah Hassan alongside two curvaceous Kenyan Actresses take us down their steamy love-life lane. Exposing to all the ends they go on a daily basis to get a man to put a ring on it. These small small issues I would expect from the kawaida Mary or Jane on the streets but not mammies who are in the limelight day in day out!

The three characters (Sarah Hassan, Lizz Njagah & Mumbi Maina) are featured in Kenya’s new series ‘How to Find a Husband’ that airs every Tuesday on Maisha Magic, Channel 161. I’m not a fan of local production, apart from the famous ‘Veve’ & ‘Nairobi Half-Life’, but I give props to Story Lab, this is one interesting series! It perfectly captures what women go through with men in our lives or the Mr. Rights that we keep searching for. 

Tonight at 10pm, the second episode will be aired; they are 26 episodes in total, with 24min each, so get that hot chocolate and curl your beautiful self on that sit, and get ready to be hooked in this series.

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Since they tied a knot in a covert, invite-only ceremony back in 2013, Size 8 and DJ Mo have become the ‘it couple’ or the Power couple of Gospel Music.

And together they have proven that two is better than one working their way up the music ladder. And their hard work and teamwork is paying off.

He shared this photo of their rides and the caption:

HERS & MINE. GOD IS ALWAYS FAITHFUL @size8reborn. Glory goes back to Him. What are you trusting God for?

Expensive cars, expensive jewelry, showy antics are some of the things synonymous with Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko.

Most of the time he’s a man on a mission to salvage the lives of Nairobi residents at all costs; his latest project is what is causing stirs in Nairobi. Dubbed Sonko rescue team, it consists of a bunch of young people; beautiful young lasses just to be specific.

Now this lasses move around the various estates in Nairobi doing all manner of charity work and it seems these good deeds have caught the attention of many people. The most notable has to be Nairobi County itself, its latest innovation being ejijipay.

Ejijipay is a new service by Nairobi County determined to ease payments in Nairobi; I’m talking business permits, land rates, rent and basically anything owed to the County. All this is done from the comfort of your home using your PC or even your phone using the easy steps listed below.

Now tell me if life in Nairobi can get any easier?

Comedian Eric Omondi is turning another year today and birthday gifts and wishes are already tickling in from all corners of the republic.

The first to share a birthday gift with the comedian is fellow comedian Chipukeezy.

Eric has for a long time remained skinny and slender despite swimming in colossal sums of money. He, however, says he enjoys his skinny body because he can carry it effortlessly.

Chipukeezy is, however, worried that Eric has failed to gain weight despite the money and resources he has gathered over the years he has been in the comedy industry.

This has prompted the short comedian to prepare a ‘heavy’ meal for Eric as a birthday gift. The meal is some white rice and beans and Chipukeezy is seen encouraging Eric to eat so that he can at least gain some weight.

Eric seems not to enjoy the meal but Chipukeezy compels him to eat because he minds him a lot.

Here is the hilarious video the two have produced as Eric celebrates his birthday:

 

By the @chipukeezy hatutazoena bro…

A video posted by Eric Omondi (@ericomondi) on Mar 9, 2015 at 11:44pm PDT