Month: April 2015

 Resian Lebai’s birthday is today. And it will certainly go down history books as one of the most extraordinary birthdays done by a celebrity. You will be inspired with what she did on her big day!

How do you spend your birthday? Most people would buy cakes, have some friends come in at their place, drink till they blackout and wake up with a blinding hangover.

Breaking away from this tradition, Rasian Lebai decided to spread the joy of her big day to the multitude. Oh! I almost forgot, she is celebrating her birthday today. She is something over 25 years…

The former K24 presenter decided to do something different for her birthday; she decided to celebrate her big day by taking a step to stand with those suffering from cervical cancer.

Resian is offering free cancer screening to anyone who can make their to FHOK Phoenix clinic at Phoenix House 5^th floor.

The beautiful presenter-turned-social media guru decided to take up the cancer fight after she sadly lost her loving aunt to cervical cancer. The cancer screening she is offering is free for women between the ages of 30-49 years.

You can also call this numbers for more details,0704 024 707 or 0723 866 780

What a noble thing for her to do, surely Resian’s birthday celebration is the most extraordinary of all the celebrities. The entire Ghafla! crew wishes her a happy birthday, may she live long enough to continue impacting positively in the lives of others.

See Resian talk about cancer in the below video:

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Go,get yourself tested for FREE.

REMEMBER,You can visit the facility just any other day..even on weekends. Not just today(Her birthday).

HBD,Beauty…..

 

She may have started out as a screen siren, but Cynthia Nyamai is proving that she is more than a pretty face or a nice body.

The former news anchor has demonstrated that she is very savvy in terms of politics. She is said to be part of the ream that ensured that President Uhuru clinched the title of president. She went a step further and was part of the team that helped General Buhari secure the title of Commander In Chief in Nigeria .

She did not stop there as she offered APC her hand, promising them 90% of the seats in an upcoming election“1 year well spent in Nigeria my second home! Just finished gubernatorial campaigns and I’m confident APC will sweep up 90% of the gubernatorial seats tomorrow.” wrote Cynthia.

Her acts have earned her fans in Nigerian some in high place who want her to become a chief and apparently people are using her photo as their profile picture.

I recently found myself sitting down with one very hot, very sassy, not to mention very curvaceous (My word she has thighs for days) female celebrity. And like any other intelligent man who find themselves in this sort of situation, I did not waste my chance.

And just before your thinking goes too far, no I did not bring my A-game right off the bat the way I usually would any other lady. No, God knows just how many Tom, Dick and Harrys she meets every day that spit game to her, in the end those guys are always left hanging and end up feeling like complete and utter douche bags.

Guys here’s a tip on how to engage such a chick, never go all out with your game. Women like those prefer intelligent men, not the Johnny Bravo type who just ooze of bravado.

I noticed she had one of those very expensive smartphones, the iPhone 6 Plus I believe and so I complimented her on it and with this as an opening I engaged her in a conversation.

“Wow you have a very elegant phone. Isn’t that the iPhone 6, I heard it costs like 100k. You must be the I.T. Manager at Google, super smart.”

Immediately she was flattered by the compliment I just paid her. And because she thought I didn’t recognize her, she felt the need to introduce herself to me.

After all the introductions were done I pretended not to care about who she was or how popular she is, so I asked her again about her phone.

“So I’ve been meaning to get an iPhone 6, and it’s good that you actually have one so you can help me out with some advice.”

She told me she travels a lot for her work to countries like Nigeria and the UAE. And without her smartphone she would never be able to capture all the wonderful moments she’s spent at her favorite hotel the Burj Khalifa and revisit them whenever she is feeling nostalgic and sentimental.

She of course was talking about all the photos she takes while she is laying down half naked basking in hot sun of Dubai, just before she posts them on Instagram.

And because she travels a lot, she told me having a dual SIM phone is handy because then she wouldn’t need to always have to take out and change her SIM cards.

Having an internet enabled phone also helps her communicate with her family when she’s on her travels so that her mum doesn’t get worried about her. But most of all she told me that her phone is very durable and hard built so it would take a lot to actually ruin the phone.

So I whooped out my small but proud Kaduda phone by Orange and told her that she actually described my phone because it does all that and is way cheaper than her 100K iPhone.

She laughed so hard and looked at me like I’m some dander head. But believe it or not despite all my corny lines and clueless demeanor, just because I was able to engage her in a conversation I asked for her number and she gave it to me open heartedly. We’re actually meeting for lunch today and I’m looking forward to narrate to you the tales of this our next adventure together. So stay tuned.

 When you invade the expansive farm of a wealthy, aristocratic tycoon,anything can happen. I mean,he’s wealthy. And he’s a tycoon. You seriously DO NOT want to mess with him….

Well,yesterday,KTN’s biggest television star,Shaniqua was busy filming ‘her’ regular,antic-filled,drama-erupting weekly episodes at Lukenya-some sandy farm tucked away deep in Athi River…around 10 minutes from Daystar University.

Accompanying Shaniqua for the shoot,was a battalion of over 10 people who,too,had other skits to film,besides supporting and directing Shaniqua on ‘her’ own. I was among the crew…

We landed at the farm some minutes past 4pm…And,work started immediately.

The producers had chosen the location because of its natural ambiance; the sandy soil,hilly background, denudated earth,bushy thickets and meandering roads…It was a deathly silent location…with not a single sign of life…no noise…no people …nothing. Grave silence…

Work began immediately… And 2 hours down the line,it was time to wrap up,undo the make-up,disrobe,gather the filming equipments and head to the van…

And as we were walking to the van,a whole ten of us,we saw a white pick-up hurtling down the road…

And given the nature of the area,the pick-up was blowing up quite a storm of billowing white sand in its wild whirl.

We were all already seated in our white van…all except one person…former Vioja Mahakamani actor Olexander Josphat,also a reputable KTN actor.

The pick-up stopped tight next to our van…and,at the driver seat,we saw an elderly man…His head had a white mash of hair and his face was as no-nonsense as you would expect. 

He pulled out a cigarette,lit it and smoked on it…Hard. He then turned off his engine and,dramatically, stepped off his pick-up. Raving mad.

We watched him…in trepidation.

Its around 6.30pm now…And we are in a thick,dark desert …with ruined roads,eerie thickets and a ghostly giant hill hovering over us.

“Nyinyi ni nani and what are You doing on my farm?” He shot at us.

Our terrified van driver attempted to mumble something….

“This IS my farm! Who are You!? Nimwambiwa kuna watu kwa boma yangu!? Who are You?!”

Deathly silence…

The van driver,again,attempted to explain away who we were and why we had invaded his farm…unannounced. Shaniqua,trying to save the escalating situation, stepped in too. With what he thought was an apt explanation…

Mzee wasn’t amused. And at that point,he flicked out his flickering cigarette, flipped it to the ground and,suspensefully,reached towards his right side of his trousers and,all of a sudden,drew a CZ 75 Compact pistol.

Things got thick. Real fast….

I was seated next to Kalasha nominee Edna Nguku a.k.a Zena,an actress on KTN’s popular drama Gavana and I could hear her breathing get heavier…

Edna Nguku a.k.a Zena of KTN’s Gavana.

But before tempers flared and shots rang out,a savior appeared….in the form of former Vioja Mahakamani actor,the legendary Olexander Josphat.

He had been left behind for a while…And then he appeared from the bushes…his traditional Masai regalia typically thrown around his burly body…

“Aaaaaaah!!! Masai! Unafanya nini huku wewe!?” Mzee asked Olexander Josphat.

“Aaaaah! Mzee! Tuliamua kukutembelea bana! Habari yako!?”

Tension was diffused. Sighs of relief rent the air. We had been saved….Our hearts pounded less hard now…

We sat in the van as the two exchanged pleasantries… They leaned against Mzee’s pick-up as Mzee safely tucked away his pistol…bracing for a hearty talk.

And after the two talked for close to 10 minutes,I heard Mzee say,

“Aaaahyaaa….Ingieni kwangu basi mkunywe kitu….”

We all looked at one another ….

“Lakini hiyo masaa si ni mbaya Mzee…” Olexander Josphat said.

“No….si ni saa moja!? Ni mapema…hakuna wasiwasi…leta wageni wako kwa boma yangu…wakapewe kitu….”

I protested. And said that it was late. And that we couldn’t just show up at some strange pistol-owning guy’s place. Just like that.

“Lakini si wanajuana na Olexander….” One crew member offered. “Ni mabeshte…twendeni..”

And after a little five minute mental tussle,we ALL unanimously agreed to follow the man to his home.

My,Oh,My! It was a home made in heaven…a Paradise of Paradises. An abode for the Kings …

The gate was huge and imposing…with white, sturdy pillars sticking out and standing as firm as the Babylonian empire towers. And as we drove into the expansive compound, I saw close to ten cars parked  across the sprawling estate.

The Mzee,who had been driving infront of us right into his home,stepped off his pick-up and,walking over to our van,stretched his hand towards an empty parking spot saying,”Wekeni gari yenu hapa … “

We parked. And,curiously, stepped off the van…

“Karibuni kwangu …Mimi naitwa (Name withheld) na hapa ndio boma yangu….Kujeni …Come,sit down…” Mzee said to us,effacing his earlier menacing demeanor.

We walked up a flight of stairs that led us to his spacious,airy front yard. There were antique,wooden chairs arranged beautifully across the front yard. …chairs made of expensive wood and rare materials. Wide,sweeping chairs…reclining chairs,swinging chairs…all manner of exotic chairs…

“Feel at home…Kaeni…Funguo zinaletwa….”

We sank into the comfy seats…..and waited for further instructions.

And while some of us sat,others questioned who really this man was…

“Labda huyu jamaa ametuleta huku halafu atuue man! Walai mi Niko na wasiwasi….huku ni wapi sasa walai…” One of our crew members wondered. But it was all in humor. And we all burst out laughing…

And while we took photos awaiting further orders,we saw a lanky errands boy running over to Mzee…He then handed a bunch of clinging keys to Mzee. And whiffled away.

Mzee,after opening the imposing front door,extended his hand inside saying,,”Karibuni kwangu….You can go in now….”

We all stood up as if on cue. And Lord,oh,Lord….What we beheld knocked us off.

Everything looked opulent from the gleaming wood floors covered in lush Persian rugs to the sheer curtains billowing like mist on the walls,to the ceiling windows that faced a slope and then a sunset. The furniture were old but had a story to tell, so they had to be antiques with
what looked like handcarved workmanship. Each area of the room melting into the beauty of the next with some delicate settees next to heavy bookcases and fireplaces that matted with the walls.

To the far left,a 50″ flat screen plasma TV could be seen tastefully perched on the marble walls..and to the far right,across the sweeping living room,I saw a bar…packed with all and every drink you could ever wish to imbibe.

A huge chandelier hang from the gleaming ceiling from which light was thrown across the room…A huge fridge stood across the room and in it,all brand of sodas and beer cans were tightly packed.

From where I stood,I could see Smirnoff ‘mzinga’ bottles,Viceroy,Flirt Vodkas,Jameson bottles,Macallans,Chival Regals,a Highland Park scotch,a billion-litre Red Label,Southern Comforts,some Baileys,Luxardo sambuca creams and even cheaper brands like a bluemoon,a Kenya Cane and endless supplies of local whiskeys.

“If You’re not a millionaire by 40,You will never be one!” Mzee proudly announced,pouring an expensive drink into his glass.

“Feel at home… Serve yourselves…grab anything… The bar is open…” Mzee added.

Thirsty,we descended on the bar,albeit cautiously,bottle after bottle….and took it all outside…for a evening of unbridled boozed-up pleasure.

“Oh,my lady…I’m sorry …You’re using the wrong glass..Lemmi help You out” Mzee said to the only lady in our group,Zena.

And,three minutes later,Mzee emerged with a glittering Swarovski glass and poured some  Saint Brendan’s Irish cream for her….like a gentleman.

We all gathered outside…and,in between drinks and bitings,engaged the Mzee in numerous questions.

He told us that he joined the army over thirty years ago and that he had there wives and 28 children. The eldest of the children is forty. And the youngest is eighteen.

“I will invite You officially now…and because I can see you are almost all men,I will also organize 2,000 girls for You…from down here…”

We all applauded and laughed amid photo-sessions and glass clinking.

Noise went on…drinking went on…and cheers raved on…

It was getting late…but no one was in a hurry…except,of course,the camera men…

He talked on…and on…

“The biggest crime You can commit here is to leave ANY bottle of liquor unattended to…or half-full…Mumalize yote!”

We cheered.

“How big is your estate?” Someone asked…

“Well,its small. I have the smallest farm here…just around 9,000 acres…”

“Nine thousand!!?!? You call that small?!?” I wondered.

“But of course!! My neighbor here …the late General Mulinge has 28 thousand acres!!”

Wow!

We talked on…took more photos..drowned more bottles…

“Oh,this is an amazing place you stay in…So where is Your family?? Don’t they live here??”

“No,this is MY guest house…Only I come here…No one else..Not even the wives…My real house is a kilometer down the road…this is my private guest house…Ya watu kama nyinyi….”Mzee answered as he brought out a packet of Tusker cans.

“Mimi nimeishi kualika huyu rafiki yangu anitembelee na hadi leo hajawahi kuja…I am glad leo amefika kwa boma yangu,…Finally!” Mzee said referring to Olexander Josphat.

Olexander laughed…apologizing profusely for all those failed invitations,citing his busy schedule.

Shaniqua then got up..and,bouyed by a couple Benjamin Prichard’s whiskey tots,delivered an impromptu hilarious performance that floored the whole room…and that send Mzee gasping for air..

“Mheshimiwa,kuna Ice? Is there Ice?” some fellow asked,tottering towards the lush Sierra Carmel mahogany door…

“Ice iko! Hata hamuwezi maliza…go fetch it in the fridge…”

“Scotch on the rocks,Baby!” Shaniqua hollered…..

Night was getting deeper…And deeper…Noise was getting louder and louder…Mzee was getting more loquacious..As was everybody else…

“I have a 5-litre Red Label Johnnie Walker here! Mko tayari?? Ama mumewezwa tayari!??” Mzee announced,heaving the imposing super whiskey in the air…

I don’t remember what happened next. I am surprised I am even alive to write this article…

Am I in Nairobi yet??

BEST.NIGHT.EVER!

 

Gospel singer Ringtone Apoko chagrined the otherwise breezy Carol Radull when he posted a photo of him and Carol on Instagram  with the caption “The reason why am not married is because the person i grew up loving and liking was snatched so I decided I will never get married again. @carolradull.

The statement was of course in jest and elicited a few ha-has but the joke was lost on Carol who considered the post inappropriate saying that the comment was disrespectful to her husband .Ringtone apologized to carol and they seem to have hushed things out you can check out the post here

Now Instagram has become his enemy once again after a certain Susan Makali, a makeup artist took to the site to accuse him of harassment of a sexual nature .

She writes “…Let me refresh your memory, remember that time you gave me a lift in the name of ‘kusaidia’ and along the way you started touching my thighs telling me how smooth they were and almost made me fly out of the window and insisting to come to my place for lunch…”Adding that ringtone borrowed her 500 in order to fuel his vehicle.

She went ahead and called him a whore by saying that his second name ‘says it all’ (Poko means whore in Swahili and his name is Apoko). In his response, Ringtone thanked her for affirming to his fans that he was straight and not gay ”like God wants it to be” before going ahead and admonishing same sex marriage.

Here are some of the screen-shots from their conversation which were promptly deleted by Ringtone

 

However Ringtone has dismissed these claims saying that someone is just out to taint his name when Heads Up  reached out for a comment telling them that “Tell whoever is paying you to spoil my name to go on. I don’t know why you are determined to write negative things about me”

 

In this country there are famous folks that drink beer, then there are those that think beer. It’s all good.. The Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness,” and he was dead right. For some celebrities, the love for alcohol has added vigor to their hustle but for some, it’s been their somber tale. Here are Kenya’s most notable guzzlers

Shaffie Weru

 

At the Sport Pesa festival a few months ago, I witnessed Shaffie downing a bottle in under 5 minutes then he went ahead to shake it just to confirm that there was no drop left. Wow!! Let’s all clap for a true alcohol connoisseur.

Joe Muchiri

Whiskey and Joe Muchiri are a perfect match, kinda like Raila and politics. The Capital FM radio producer wouldn’t even need a blood transfusion to save his life. A few shots would get him all fired up like Popeye after eating spinach. And not to forget that he’s the shadow ambassador of Jameson irish Whisky.

Smitta Smitten

Roll down the golden carpet because the prince of vodoski is about to stagger in. Smitta is a proud member of the vodka cult. It’s evident that most of his writings have been influenced by the drink. Ask him to ditch it and he’’ll diss you with syllables you won’t be able to comprehend. In fact many young writers today mimic the great Smitta by ordering his signature drink. A decent drinker – no blame

Bamboo

A decade ago, Bamboo was hailed as Kenya’s best rapper. Then he decided to juggle between Christ and the world, saved today and partying tomorrow. His peaks and troughs eventually erased all the good memories we had of this once great mcee. Now the only place you are likely to see him is at an event or club, clutching on a vast tumbler of whiskey. And when he drinks, no one brings ‘compe’

Mejja

For a guy who broke out with the hit song, ‘Kweli Jana Kuliendaje’, guzzling doesn’t come as a surprise. Mejja loves his beer the same way he loves his food – in plenty.

 

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Maina Kageni

Maina has an incredibly powerful platform with his morning show. Have no doubt about it: He could convert babies that have been left at home by their mums in the morning from milk drinkers to Guinness aficionados with the snap of his fingers. Maina loves his whiskey and he doesn’t beat around the bottle. Another decent drinker

Habida

She’s been spotted drunk at several events. Oh! Habida, what we really want is to hear more songs not to see more accidentally displayed thongs

Vanessa Cheattle

“Beer’s intellectual. What a shame so many idiots drink it.” . Those are immortal words by Ray Bradbury, Whereas most decent ladies enjoy the occasional drink, party-centric upcoming socialites like Vanessa Cheattle (Vanessa Cheruto) don’t wait for occasions to turn up.

Jamal Mohammed

Once a good footballer but ruined by excessive partying. Jamal Mohammed used to be the king of events, showing up in admirable attire and armed with unrivaled charisma. Even though his grip on the soccer ball might have loosened, his grip on the beer bottle is still firm

Huddah Monroe

People who’ve partied with the socialite say she gobbles down bottles of liquor with so much ease, you’d think she has no taste buds. That quite sums it up

Well articulated make up, flawless beautiful skin, designer dresses and luscious curves; that’s what we’re subjected to every evening when our favourite TV presenters hit our TV screens.

Men can’t help but ogle and their women are nothing else but jealous. As we have come out to find out however, this doesn’t all come on a silver platter. It takes work; work in the gym, work at the beauty salon and a sickening healthy diet. Janet Mbugua was the first to highlight this when she shared her photos in the gym and now another TV personality has come out to do the same.

It’s none other but Beatrice Gatonye, the sassy KBC swahili anchor who is synonymous with the 7PM news alongside Bonnie Musambi. The two have come out to cement themselves as title contenders for top anchors in the country.

 

 

Vera Sidika’s ample asset has been a point of attraction for the last two years, but these well-formed rumps are the now making headlines and looking to take over the ‘biggest butt’ scene.

Earlier this month, The Nairobian organized the Miss Bumpy-Bum contest to celebrate the biggest derrieres in Nakuru and of course find the perfect pair of buns.

They partnered with Vera Sidika for the event and these were the four finalist.

 

One can’t stop baffling how a onetime Presidential candidate has turned out to have such a queer ambition. But then again it’s not the first time Kingwa Kamencu has hit headlines with her ratchetness.

Does she take time to think over the things she says? Kingwa Kamencu seems to be enjoying discussing nasty bedroom related stuff on social media.

The former Presidential hopeful started being ratchet when she realized she didn’t stand a chance of winning any elective post leave alone the Presidential seat.

She has been on the center of numerous controversies starting with posting her nudes to offering her cookie for Kes 5 million.

                                           Kingwa Kamencu

Kingwa is now seeking to be featured in blue movies. She revealed she would be heartbroken in her deathbed if she dies without acting in one.

Wanna act in a porn movie. The one thing i would regret at my deathbed would be dying without having acted in a porn flick. It would break my heart. Motivational speakers say that one should fake it to make. Printing out business cards tomorrow. They will read: Kingwa Kamencu, Pornstar

Mhh! To say the truth, that is a very achievable dream. As a matter of fact, it can even be achieved within a day if she wants. She shouldn’t even have said it, she should have surprised us with a clip or two already.

 

 

The media fraternity suffered an excruciating blow when one of their won succumbed to cancer.

Rose Mary Nankabirwa who worked for NTV Uganda passed away after a long but valiant battle with cancer at the Agha Khan Hospital.

After her body arrived in Uganda, a  requiem mass was held at Christ The King church in Kampala on Tuesday morning at 9a.m.A vigil was held at Kanoni, Masaka on Tuesday night and the burial was held on Wednesday at 2 pm where tears fell freely .

Here are some photos from the mass courtesy of Daily Monitor;

 

 

Citizen TV’s news anchor, Julie Gichuru, has rubbed shoulders with numerous global news makers before. But hardly has she been seen mingling with five of them at a go.

She surely has incredible connections to high offices in the world. Julie has interviewed more African heads of states (both retired and seating Presidents) than any other Kenyan journalist one can think of.

Maybe she should be one to interview Obama, she has lots of experience in that field. Back to who she was hanging out with, the Citizen TV anchor was with five Presidents in Washington DC.

The five include; Mr. Donald Kaberuka, currently President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank Group, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s President, Alpha Condé, Guinean President and Ernest Bai Koroma, the President of Sierra Leone.

Julie took a selfie to capture her moment with the five leaders. Check out the photos below:

 

Nini Wacera is without a doubt one of the best actresses we have around. Whether she is portraying a sleazy side dish or a shrewd businesswoman in ‘Kona’ best believe Nini Wacera will bring it.

The slender star is set to star in desperate Housewives Africa, the local adaptation of the multiple award-winning ABC television drama hit series, is set to launch on April 30, 2015, EbonyLife TV, exclusively on DStv Channel 165. This launch is to be preceded by a premiere in Lagos on April 28 where the new Desperate Housewives of Africa will be introduced in person along with the all-African suburban ‘Wisteria Lane’ neighbourhood where the series will be based.

Whilst the set location is still under wraps for the time being, it can be confirmed that Desperate Housewives Africa will closely reflect the original multi-award winning American version with a uniquely African flavour. Viewers can look forward to an enthralling and spell-binding homegrown pilot that takes the Desperate Housewives format as you once knew it to scandalously new dimensions.

When an outwardly successful neighbor Rume Bello, played by Marcy Dolapo Oni, succumbs to death, her friends continue to deal with their everyday lives and, as seen through Rume’s eyes, the story mysteriously unravels in a dramatic, comedic whirlwind which will have you at the edge of your seat calling for more.  
 Michelle Dede portrays the character, Tari Gambadia. Her ultimate desperation is unknown at first as she competes for the attention of a new hunky neighbour who has his own ulterior motives?

Nini Wacera, portrays Ese De Souza, a housewife who struggles with maintaining the perfect family … but will her outward impression of perfection successfully mask the disturbing dysfunction in her household? Kehinde Bankole, as Kiki Obi, continues a rather sordid and sleazy love affair; will her husband catch her in the act?

And Omotu Bissong, who stars as Funke Lawal, copes with life as a stay-at-home, fatigued mother of four boisterous and rambunctious children. What possibly could be her desperation?
All these mysteries will evolve in each episode of Desperate Housewives Africa.

According to Christine Service, Senior Vice President and Country Manager of The Walt Disney Company Africa comments, “We are very excited that one of ABC’s hit television series is being made for African viewers.  This is a first for the continent of Africa and we could not be more proud of what we have seen so far of Desperate Housewives Africa.”

Mo Abudu, Executive Chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV, has this to say about the production. “Once again, I am pleased to say that we are extremely excited to bring this rich, thrilling and captivating drama to our local and global audiences. We have put in a lot to maintain our premium homegrown quality of  production and our viewers can absolutely look forward with great delight to watching a most riveting adaptation of the multiple-award winning version from Africa; one with a uniquely African essence that closely mirrors the format and storylines of the multiple award winning American version.”

For Director of Scripted Programming, Quinty Pillay, “No stone has been left unturned in ensuring that we worked with the best in every facet of the production. We have taken the multiple award-winning original versions and given it a distinctly African twist, from the storytelling, to the ‘look and feel’ of the entire production, without compromising on the global appeal. Viewers in Africa and indeed the rest of the world will hate to miss a second of every episode of it!”

Since 2006, five different versions of Desperate Housewives have been produced for EMEA and Latin American audiences. The original Desperate Housewives won both the 2005 and 2006 Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and was created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios. The series is broadcast in more than 200 territories around the world, where it has been one of the most popular U.S. TV shows in recent history with its eighth and final series concluding in 2012.

For more information log on to www.dstv.com

Students all over the world continue to show their solidarity with the victims  of the Garissa terror attack in a wave of demonstrations that have spread since April 4 all over the globe. 

 Students from Zagreb university in Croatia took a moment yesterday to mourn the unfortunate demise of 147 students who lost their lives in the terror attack at the Garissa University college a fortnight ago. 

They lay sprawled on the campus square as placards bearing numbers of the victim lay beside each student. 147 is not a number. 

 

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Gossip forms an intricate part of our lives and we simply can’t leave without it. We can’t help but want know what our friends, colleagues, enemies, bosses and even celebrities are doing all in an aim to satisfy our curiosity or insecurities.

It happens in the bars, offices, restaurants and even washrooms in some cases. Ghafla knows it and thus we embarked on a journey to move this gossip online by highlighting what your favourite celebrities were doing. There was a gap which we filled and 2, 3 years later; the Kenyan entertainment scene has never been the same again.

The good, the bad and the ugly; it’s all out there for you savour and we have no intention of stopping. We will go on and on and we urge you to support us in this important course of entertaining you. And you can start by voting for us in the upcoming BAKE awards as we have been nominated in the Entertainment blog of the year category. Vote Vote Vote!

An online revolution is beckoning and it’s only fair that you become part of it. Airtel already knows this as they are the gold sponsors for this game changing fete which seeks to reward bloggers that post on a regular basis, have great and useful content, are creative and innovative. Airtel probably believes in recognizing and empowering the potential of our youth as Kenyan bloggers have the power to change people’s lives.

 

Larry Madowo and Jeff Koinange faced off again last night, this time round they added an extra digit on their bet, It’s six figure!

They are probably the best interviewers the country has, Larry and Jeff are both in their own league. Whenever the two meet, twitter always explodes.

The last time they came face to face on the Trend, they challenged each other to a twitter battle to see who would get to a half a million followers first. Kes 20,000 was the price for the bet.

Of cause Jeff won, Larry publicly paid the cash during last night’s episode of JKL. But Larry wasn’t going down with another challenge, he made yet another bet with Jeff.

This time round, Kes 123,000 is at stake. The two will be battling out to see who gets the golden opportunity of interviewing US President, Barack Obama, when he makes the much awaited trip to Kenya this July.

However wins will be donating the cash to a charity of his own choice. I root for Jeff to win again,who do you think stands a chance of winning? Leave your comment below on the comment section; meanwhile you can watch JKL interview in the video below:

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A very wet morning in Nairobi city; all in all, it’s FURAHIDAY! No amount of downpour can spoil the mood today! Yes, Willy Paul made headlines again. Let just say he loves it when Kenyans talk about him, positively or negatively. Him aside, check out some of the trendy stories we have for you this morning:

#1Why Diamond’s Boo Zari Hassan Is Mad At Maina Kageni And Why The Classic 105 Presenter Should Apologize

#2A Gospel Threesome? Willy Paul Trolled Badly For Sharing This Photo Of His Two Wazungu Girlfriends

#3Maina And King’ang’i’s Breakfast Show Facing Closure

#4Larry Madowo Returns To KTN Years After Leaving For NTV

#5#TBT: NTV’s Sheila Mwanyigha Tells Lulu Hassan’s Husband How She Was Once a ‘Side Dish’

#6Kalekye Forced To Leave Her Job

#7Citizen TV Suffers Another Blow As One Of Their Own Moves To KTN

#8Tycoon In Rongai Introduces ‘Armoured’ Matatu To Scare Away Terrorists (Photos)

#9Enter Victor Winners. Hands Down The Best Dressed Of All Kenyan Men. (photos)

#10Has Willy Paul Become Too Much for Bahati? Singer Turns To Fans For Help

Grace Msalame  the salacious Kiss Fm presenter  was working in a sound proof office yesterday when a terror alarm went off. 

 Going with the recent terror tragedies in the country, the Westgate mall attack and the recent Garissa college attacks that have left scores dead. The authorities evacuated workers when a terror alarm went off at the Kiss Tv studios. Unbeknownst to the rest of the employees, Grace and her colleague were still working, un-perturbed by the evacuation process that went on for close to 15 minutes. It was after the alarm was dispelled as a hoax that the petrified colleagues realized that the bubbly presenter was still in the office oblivious of what had transpired… 

Upon learning what had happened, Grace shared ,this statement on her social media.

Just when people were beginning to forget all the negative stuff associated with of Vera Sidika, Eric Omondi unearthed another shocker.

Vera has been ridiculed a million times but only two incidents seem to have the greatest impact on her already ramshackle CV; prostitution and bleaching.

The mischievous Eric Omondi just hit her where it hurts the most. In as much as he was making fun, some jokes are just too expensive.

Oh! I forgot, Vera doesn’t care at all. She has been a victim of insults too many times that any negative publicity is more of a blessing than a curse to her.

Eric painted his face to look as if he had bleached it. As usually, who would rival Vera in as far as skin lightening is concern? Yes, Vera was the target of Eric’s joke.

Eric compared his ‘bleached’ face to that one of Vera Sidika saying he was much lighter than Vera.

“Finally it’s done!!! Tint successfully removed. Vera Sidika has nothing on me. Step aside girl.The new socialite is in town.” Wrote Eric.

Gosh! Eric looks like a new millennium ghost! On this one, I would prefer Vera. Comparing and contrasting the two, I would also say they would make a perfect couple!

 

 

 

After decades of working as the face of TV, Catherine Kasavuli decided to retire gracefully from the silver screen to work behind the scenes.

Before her retirement, Catherine worked for Citizen TV as a prime time news anchor, before then at KTN and before then at KBC.

I came across this photo of Catherine from back in her days at KTN