Funeral service for slain businessman Jacob Juma is currently underway in Mungore village and Mourners got to know JJ’s other wives apart from Miriam Wairimu.

NTV news at 1pm today has confirmed two women surfaced during Jacob Juma’s funeral service claiming to be wives of the late businessman.

NTV’s Loise Wangui reporting from Mungore said the two women surfaced after JJ’s family had completed addressing mourners.

The two women were also allowed to address mourners and they both introduced themselves as his wives saying they had sired children with the deceased.

More on that news to come as soon as we get the scoop!

I understand Mother’s day was last Sunday May 8^th but that doesn’t necessarily mean we can’t shed light on mothers of Kenya’s leading celebrities.

Below is a gallery with photos of selected celebrities and their mothers:

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Jacob Juma’s family is serious about avenging the brutal death of the slain businessman. And they are using ‘African science’ to make sure Jacob’s killers and planners pay for what they did.

We all know Jacob Juma will be buried with a knife and a torch to avenge his death. But that’s just a tip of the iceberg, more strange rituals will be performed today when he will be buried.

Also Read: Jacob Juma Will Be Buried With A Knife And A Torch To Avenge His Death. Here Are 3 Other Prominent Luhya Leaders Whose Burials Were STRANGE

The Nairobian had a chat with Jacob Juma’s elder brother, Gerishon Wesonga, who told them the traditional rituals that will be performed today during the burial of Jacob Juma.

To start with, Wesonga revealed Jacob Juma’s siblings will be compelled to bath separately in a river then slaughter a bull as a sign that they didn’t have anything to do with their brother’s death.

During burial, a special ritual known as “okhusalisia” will be performed inside Jacob Juma’s grave. The ritual is meant to awaken Jacob’s ghost to haunt his killers.

One of Jacob Juma’s brothers or uncles will be lowered in his grave before the coffin is placed inside, he will then utter binding curse that will ensure Jacob’s assassins don’t have peace until they pay for what they did to him.

Once lowered in his grave, Juma will be told to deal with his killers since he alone knows who killed him. He will be psyched up not to allow his killers to have peace until they pay for his brutal murder.

Since the place where Juma was assassinated is contentious, Juma will speak to his family in a dream to tell them where exactly he was killed.

The family will then go there after 40 days to collect his spirit and join it with his body so that it doesn’t wonder around; just like what Kijana Wamalwa’s family did last year when they travelled to London’s Royal Free Hospital to bring back his spirit to his burial place in Kitale.

Credit: The Nairobian

The incident in Bungoma where a man hiked a lift on a helicopter is not the only one to happen in Luhyaland!

So yesterday a man in Bungoma decided to cling to a helicopter in a bid to see the body of Jacob Juma. But those who know Wafula say he thought the chopper was a big posho mill so he didn’t want to let go (just kidding)

Anyways, the incident in Bungoma wasn’t the first one to happen in Luhyaland; sometimes last year, another incident happened in Trans Nzoia County.

Chetoto residents ‘dandiad’ a chopper carrying Saboti Constituency hopeful for 2017 elections, Caleb Hamisi, as the helicopter was taking off.

Also Read: Danger For Who! Rowdy Youth Dandias A Flying Helicopter In A Bid Snatch Kes 100,000

Flamboyant Nairobi businessman Gor Selemang’o took precaution when he flew to Luhya capital of Kakamega.

Gor uses choppers the same way hustlers use matatus, he flies from one estate to another across Nairobi to avoid the chaotic traffic in the city. Remember his grand entrance on a chopper at the wedding of Pulse Editor, Stevens Muendo??

Anyways the Luoness in Selemang’o blood told him to inform us on Twitter that his pilot decided to land the chopper he was travelling in at Kakamega golf club to avoid the kind of madness that happened in Bungoma.

It is Friday and the thirst seems to have carried over for Thursday, at least for some people it seems.

A Kenyan driver was caught red handed on camera with in his full fisi element lusting after a woman’s quite succulent booty. The man, who was driving his passengers in a city place was unaware of the camera man but his glare and huge smile show he is really taken in with the woman and her ‘German Juice’.

Here is that photo and this guys takes the Fisi of the day trophy.

 

They come from different fields in the show business but they have two things in common they are all successful in their respective fields and are of mixed race.

 Have a look at Kenya’s mixed race celebrities:

1.Sabina Stadler

She is an actress, producer and news anchor who is best known as one of the Kenyan housemates on the 9th season of continental reality television series Big Brother Africa.

2.Marjolein Blokland

Marj is a personal trainer, model and reality TV Star on ‘Nairobi Diaries’. She is half Kenyan (Luhya)-Half Dutch

3.Tanasha Oketch

 

Nick Mutuma’s alleged girlfriend, a model, is half Kenyan(Luo)-Half Italian.

4.Hanako Takaishi

The beautiful model is Half Japanese-half Kenyan.

5.Yvonne Darcq

 The talented singer and part-time model is half French half Sudanese.

6.Nick-Mwaniki

 The Kenya-French model is one of the biggest models in the ‘Strut It Afrika’ brand.

7.Maya Hayakawa

 The K24 news anchor and actress is of Kenyan-Japanese origins.

8.Loise Obisa Hannigan

Loise is one of Kenya’s Leading Commercial Models who has been signed to Strut It Afrika, she is also a T.V Presenter at KTN (on Y.O.L.O)and has her own swimsuit line called Zefyros by Lola.

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 9.Victoria Rubadiri

 The NTV news anchor  is Malawian on her dad’s side, but on her mum’s side she is a total cocktail of good genes. She is Kikuyu, Maasai, Kalenjin, Scottish and Seychellois.

10.Julie Gichuru

 Julie’s father is from the mountainous region of Kashmir in South Asia, an area that has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Her mum is A Kikuyu lady from Kiambu.

12.Tracy Wanjiru Muthoni

 The stunning lady is a TV host on ‘Teen Republik’ who also blogs about career, fashion and travel on her new website tracywanjiru.com.

13:Wanjira Longauer

The doe-eyed beauty is half Kenyan–half Slovakian and she a TV host on ‘Moments Kenya’ on EbonyLife TV.She is also a Radio Presenter at 98.4 Capital FM (Host of ”The Fuse”)

14.Karen Karimi Knaust

 The K24 Reporter/anchor/wildlife enthusiast gets her good genes from Germany and Central Kenya(Meru+Kikuyu).

15.Michelle Morgan

Michelle is of British- Tanzanian origins and you have in the past spotted her on K24, Ebru TV and Citizen TV. Currently, Michelle is pursuing her passion for the outdoors as a host for Xtreme Outdoors Africa (XOA) , a Pan-African extreme outdoors show.

 

Images:Credits to the respective photographers

 

 

It feels like it was just yesterday when showbiz power-couple Diamond and Zari Hassan welcomed their first born together, Tiffah Naseeb.

Since her birth, the couple has shared day-to-day experiences of the celebrity child and recent photos show just how much Tiffah has grown.
She already has her first teeth and can now stand .Check out the cute toddler below:

 

 

 

No Jaguar song is ever anticipated. We don’t normally look forward to Jaguar’s next offering. We just sit and wait. Then he drops the jam. We listen,whine and forget. And the cycle goes on. And on and on.

Prior to the song’s release,a surprise collaboration with the legendary South African musical band Mafikizolo,Jaguar didn’t bother create hype around the upcoming single. He preferred to remain mum about the project and only talk about it a day or two to the official release.

And for someone with a very moribund social media army,the buzz didn’t even catch on. It never would have.

Still,the song came. Accompanied by a tasty video shot by one of South Africa’s most renowned video directors,Godfather. And the video,thank God,is actually something to write home about. The audio? Not really.

The song is titled Going Nowhere. A very flimsy title for a song with very high chances of actually going nowhere. And a perfect minefield for puns and memes and crude jokes.

Jaguar,thankfully,is not new to being berated and chided over his songs. He’s been consistently churning out the same monolithic material with sparse lyrics,annoying adlibs,careless themes and a total feeling of pointlessness in all of his songs.

None of anything he’s released post-Kigeugeu caught on. People quit feeling his vibe five years ago. And Jaguar himself definitely knows that. But he’s super rich. And filthily endowed. We just can’t write him off.

I mean,it’s Jaguar we are talking about here. A man who walks in and out of State House on a whim. Not a man you can easily write off… His music notwithstanding.

The song starts with the usual ” Eeh” refrain Jaguar has become notorious for. And then he jumps into his verse,with no tact or oopmh at all.

98% of Jaguar’s verse is,to be brutally honest,repetitive garbage. You don’t remember a thing he said once he’s done. Words like ” In my Rover ” and ” Kuja Tucheze ” are absolutely useless in such a cold,mean weather.

Don’t even get me started on Jaguar’s strenuous attempt to sing in English. As if he really could pull that off.

Nhlanhla Ncizaone half of the Mafikizolo duo is up next with a verse that sounds like it was written by her three-year old. It’s really just gibberish. And slot of repetitions. Theo Kgosinkwe,the remaining half of the duo,doesn’t save the day either. I doubted he would.

As if on cue,Theo comes in to further butcher something that has already nose-dived to unimaginable levels at only two minutes into the song. His uncreative references of dollars and money actually makes you feel impoverished.

Jaguar comes on again. As if the first attempt wasn’t traumatic enough. But really,he proves that there’s no limit to hitting rock bottom.

”Piga chobo ” is endlessly repeated by an elated Jaguar. And it makes no sense at all. Not unless it does to you.

The song implores us to ” Kuja Tucheze ” but man,that’s the last thing you want to do after listening to the song.

As as for Mainswitch Productions producing the song’s track,and repeatedly dropping their signature name allover the song,I can’t think of a worse moment for the song.

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On a scale of one to ten,the video easily scores some 9 points. And it’s all because God Father,the video directors,don’t play when it comes to work. However banal the audio is.

The shots are great,the editing is topnotch,the the color coordination is perfect and the transitions are awesome. Obviously,Jaguar must have spent a fortune to cobble that whole thing together.

COSTUME :
 Nhlanhla Ncizalooks great,although she could have looked better. The black dress accentuates her beauty in a way that nothing she’s worn recently could. The yellow dress too,with a huge pattern around the waist,adds much-needed flavor and color to her radiant style. Her hairstyle? Beautiful. Edgy. Chic.

Theo almost totally looks like a clown all through the video. At one point, he’s wearing a Yankee baseball cap,some huge hoodie and Ghetto t-shirt making him look like a pretentious teenager at a bad high school party. I mean,this man is 42. For the love of God. His black and white tuxedo at the beginning isn’t all that either. He wears it for all occasions anyway.

Jaguar’s black suit is a welocme distraction from the mess that is going on. However,whoever advised him to pair it with a stripped t-shirt should be fired by tomorrow morning. He then wears a god-papa at some point. And ends up looking like a any Kikuyu singer shooting a video at one of his beer and nyama choma resorts in Juja.

Not much can be said about the video. Exact the last part where they all dance that ” Piga Chobo ” thing. It’s a very confusing and uninspiring dance routine. And please,can you just stop doing the dab dance on a song that is NOT even rap?!! Man! You don’t just pull off the dab on anything . It goes with particular songs. From Southern America rappers.

Overall, it’s a good effort. Jaguar is actually not sitting on his laurels. Despite his busy schedules and many VIP meetings,it shows that the man is actually a hard worker and still remains relevant.

Nice attempt. But still,Going Nowhere seems to be the unavoidable fate the song has resigned to.

Incase you haven’t checked out the song,here it is. Knock yourself out. But make sure you go somewhere after watching.

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Vera Sidika likes her clothes figure hugging, uncomfortable and revealing and her Instagram followers certainly got more than they bargained for when she wore a jump suit that was waay too tight.

The former Nairobi Diaries star wore a green jumpsuit that formed an awkward bulge where her camel toe should have been.

Prompting fans to write thsi:

rongaianthems: Uko na dick ama pusssy? Lmao xup right there→

ianmunene55:I love the view 4rm here wigle*7

ianmunene55:Come put that million dollar pussy on me mak me rich

nebbomars: Hapo mbele

Some say dealing with landlords is better than landladies. I discovered that when an ugly incident happened to me a fortnight ago.

Living in middle class lower neighborhood of Baba Dogo is interesting. Here liquid cash is everything as we haven’t fully embraced online transactions.

So I was late on rent but since I had the cash at my bank I wasn’t in a hurry to look for Mama Joy to give her the 7,500 for my self-contained single room on the 4^th floor of White House apartment building (Our White House is noting close to official residence of American President.)

On that fateful Saturday, I was just from taking a bath when I met Mama Joy standing with my neighborhood friends on my door.

“Leo kama hunipii pesa hawa marafikizi zako ndo watabeba vitu zako tukipele auction.” The fuming landlady told me.

I told her I had the money in my account at Co-operative Bank and that I was to withdraw it and hand the cash to her.

“Tarehe kumi na mbili bado hujalipa rent na ati uko na pesa kwa bank? Ingia beba TV twende huyu anacheza na mimi.” The vexed landlady instructed by friend.

The thing is, in our hood your friends will not know you when money is involved, anyone can buy loyalty with cash. As cheap as 500 is enough to hire ‘bouncers’.

The mention of my TV made me remember about MCo-op Cash, an application by Co-operative Bank that allows you to transfer cash from bank account to M-Pesa.

So I explained to her to lend me 5 minutes to transfer the cash from my bank account to my M-Pesa. I quickly took my phone from the house, opened the MCo-op Cash app, logged in, then selected the ‘MOBILE MONEY’ option followed by ‘M-PESA’ and transferred the money to my M-Pesa account.

Since Mama Joy demanded that I send her the rent plus the money charged for withdrawing the cash, I opted to go the M-Pesa agent on my own and get her the money because ‘alikua amenifika kwa koo’

Were it not for MCo-op Cash, my flat screen would have been auctioned. Click the link below to see other amazing things that MCo-op Cash can do for you.

MCo-op Cash

Today’s Ghafla! is NTV’s Teen Republik host Wanjiru Muthoni, hot for days. Keep up with her on Saturdays from 11AM – 1PM on NTV.

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Range Rovers seem to be the preferred mode of transport with pastors like Pastor James Ng’ang’a, Bishop Allan Kiuna, Pastor Kanyari and Bishop Wanjiru owning these heavy off-roaders.

Pastor Kanyari owns flashy silver Range Rover Sport which he is often spotted driving around Nairobi’s Eastlands area.

Image:http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Victor-Kanyari-churches-eat-seed/-/1056/2511152/-/rlrv9j/-/index.html

 

His estranged wife Betty Bayo on the other hand prefers something much simpler. In a close-up of her steering wheel in her new track, ‘Atasimama Nawe ‘Betty is spotted cruising around in a Toyota crown.

What a Toyota Crown looks like Image :bestcarmag.com

They came in their numbers to swim as they partied. Some decided to be ratchet and that’s when cameras started flashing!

The steamiest pool party happened at Weston Hotel about two weeks ago on Saturday April 30th. Nigerian men were in attendance, even popular face like P Unit’s Frasha also showed up.

Gabu of P Unit is the one who organizes the bi-monthly pool party at Weston. Moving on to girls, they came and they conquered with their titillating bikinis.

One girl in particular was the center of attraction as she twerked in the pool like her survival depended on shaking her moneymaker.

See the crazy stuff she did in the gallery below:

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A disaster has fallen upon one of Kenya’s biggest media houses, NTV.

This is after NTV Kenya’s You Tube channel which has 280,894 subscribers and 50,775 Videos has been terminated much to the chagrin of NTV fans.

In a statement on their channel, You Tube alleged that “NTV Kenya has been terminated because we received multiple third-party claims of copyright infringement regarding material the user posted.”

However according to google support it is possible to recover your channel. According to their copyright terminations clause “If your account was terminated due to claims of copyright infringement and you believe the copyright claims against your account are improper or invalid, you may file a DMCA counter-notification. This process is still available for terminated users – access to your account is not necessary.”

 

It is official, KTN’s most fearless reporter Mohammed Ali is leaving the 1 GB club.

Renowned for his lean frame, the reporter took to social media to share his workout struggle while hitting the gym. In the pic, he can be seen been cycling feverishly on a stationary bike during a grueling work out.

 

Comments like ‘Nigga that’s so gay; and ‘Aaarrrggghhh!! Are you gay like that Shaniqua character?’ are renting Eric Omondi after he did something many thought was strange.

We all know that Eric Omondi is so comfortable with his masculinity and that wearing women’s clothes does not faze him.

After he was spotted in a ‘mboch’ outfit about two years ago, the willowy comedian decided to take it a notch higher and cake his face in make-up and show off his midriff in a tumbo-cut.

This photo of him doing the rounds on the internet has elicited shock and anger  in equal measure with many calling him gay for this outfit.

Customized tour buses seem to be the latest swag in Kenya for rich celebrities!

Churchill and comedians under his umbrella have made their way to Kisumu where they are slated to thrill Lakeside dwellers.

The comedians will be performing today as from 6pm at Tom Mboya Labour College. They arrived in Kisumu in style.

Just like Sauti Sol who customized a Modern Coast bus for their Live And Die in Afrika Tour, Churchill has also pimped a Modern Coast bus.

Sauti sol was congratulated Churchill for following in their footsteps:

“Wapi makofi ya Churchill? Churchill has joined the movement! We urge everyone else to join us in striving to elevate the standards in our entrainment industry!” Wrote Sauti Sol.

The comedian invaded the Lakeside City in his customized bus driving around Kisumu as he announced to residents he was in town to make them laugh.

As you open up your tabs to read this, I will be on my way to Coast courtesy of Sauti Sol. I’m lucky to be part of their album tour which will be coming to a close this weekend at the Coast.

Inside the bus there are other 20 people or so who again are fully sponsored by the lads and it’s I can’t help but be mesmerized by just how far these boys have come.

From a low budget video talking about wooing a girl at java, here they are now fuelling a whole tour with a branded bus and an entourage. They definitely mean business and they have proven that actually Kenyan music does pay.

It just takes a little of patience, immense tenacity and the will to persist. Looking at them when we make random stops smoking on their ciggis, making silly jokes and taking snaps, they look like real superstars and it’s indeed true, they have earned that right.

They have put Kenya on the map and I hope they continue to do so. Only problem is that I’m not sure someone else will be bold enough to claim their spot. Someone who will have the cojones to go the whole way, wade through the murky waters and do better. Someone who will understand that you can’t be a jack of all traits; that you need other people if you are going to make it to the top. A good manager who will cut out the best deals for you and ensure you get what you deserve. A solid PR team which is open to possibilities and which is willing to experiment and work with the media to ensure the brand is at its best all the time.

It would be nice to watch that happen. Actually maybe you feel like you got what it takes and you don’t know how to go about it? Well, have you heard about Season 2 of Airtel TRACE Music Star, the biggest pan-African talent search competition? It’s back and will see Keri Hilson on the hunt for Africa’s next music talent from February 1, 2016!

Airtel TRACE Music Star (ATMS) talent search is the biggest music competition to ever take place in Africa. The number of contestants surpassed European and American talent shows such as “The Voice” and “Idols”.

To participate, contestants will need to call in a short code number with their mobile phones, record their songs to stand a chance to become the next big music star in Africa. The grand finale will be held in Lagos, Nigeria in Q2 2016.

The grand prize comprises a mentorship program with multi-award winning American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson in Atlanta. The winner will not only star in their own music video alongside Keri Hilson; he/she will get an opportunity to record a duet with the “Knock You Down” songstress, as well as receive a signed contract with a major music label and worldwide media exposure through various TRACE’s platforms.

Now go on, don’t even let the sky be the limit!

Gosh! Vicky must be having Luhya genes running in her blood. Have you really ever taken a close-up view of her appetizing legs??

So last night Victoria Rubadiri hosted Kalekye Mumo, Janet Mbugua, Carole Mandi, Pamela Sittoni and Catherine Gicheru on her show.

The six ladies generally talked about women in media, but we aren’t going to focus on their discussion, at least not for now.

Sigwembes that were on display is the deal now. The ladies posed for the camera as they paraded killer legs.

Victoria and Kalekye’s legs in particular attracted lots of eyes. The two have ‘angelic’ legs that should NEVER be hidden in trousers.

Those legs are meant to be seen, not me saying but those who were hypnotized by the yummy legs. Take a look below:

If Amani had stuck with AY through thick and thin she would have been a stinking rich multimillionaire, her ex is now worth Tsh 2.18 billion or Kes 100,574,141 million!

Forget Diamond, AY is the real Dangote in Tanzania. The ‘Zigo’ hit maker has been awarded a staggering Tsh 2.18 billion by a Tanzanian court.

AY and Mwana FA had sued telecommunications provider Tigo for unauthorized use of their music as caller tunes and the court ruled in their favor.

Ilala Senior Resident Magistrate Juma Hassan granted the award after a 4 year court battle between AY and Mwana FA vs Tigo.

AY and Mwana FA

The two bongo artists claimed Tigo used their dopest collabo ‘Dakika Moja’ and ‘Usije Mjini’ without their approval.

The court ordered Tigo to pay Tsh 5 million in general damages and Tsh 2.16 billion as special damages in addition to the cost of the suit filed by AY and Mwana FA.

The two artists were however demanding Tsh 4.3 billion/Kes 200 million for damages in their application claiming that Tigo had generated a significant sum of money through the sale of their two songs to its subscribers across Tanzania.

Tigo moved to High Court to block the magistrate’s ruling that required them to pay AY and Mwana FA the Kes 100 million.

So the millions haven’t been deposited to AY’s account yet, but surely they are in the pipeline coming as the High Court is expected to rule in their favor again.

Credit: Bongo Movies, Msetoea

Today the remains of slain businessman Jacob Juma departs for Kakamega where residents will be allowed to view the body at Masinde Muliro Gardens. Jacob will then be flown to his home County of Bungoma where he will be buried on Saturday in his Mungore village, Khasoko area of Bumula Constituency. DP Ruto has threatened to sue anyone who associates him with the death of the businessman. Before his death, Jacob Juma tweeted saying the DP was obsessed with killing him, police are yet to find his killers. Jacob aside, below are the hottest stories we have for you this Friday morning:

#1Jacob Juma’s Insanely Hot Daughter Makes Mafisi Forget About Mourning Her Dad For A Moment To Drool Tactfully (Photos)

#2Jacob Juma Will Be Buried With A Knife And A Torch To Avenge His Death. Here Are 3 Other Prominent Luhya Leaders Whose Burials Were STRANGE (Photos)

#3Big Boobs, Big Asses, Thunder Thighs, Curvy Bodies, Here Are 7 Female Celebrities Known More For Their Physical Attributes Than Their Talent

#4Bum Bum Bigger Than Beijing: Vera Sidika’s Gigantic Gluteus Maximus Causes A Standstill At A Chinese Airport .Even The Women Could Not Help But Stare

#5The Shocking Ritual To Be Done On Jacob Juma’s Body That Should Terrify His Killers

#6Married TV Host and Comedian Offends His Followers after Sharing a Photo of Him ‘Receiving’ Sensual Oral Sex from This Yellow-Yellow Model (Photos)

#7‘Gold Digger’ Hit-maker Whose Life Was Threatened By Cocaine Usage Is Seen Bar Hopping After Getting Out Of Rehab (Photo)

#8Some Say She’s The Female Version Of Jaguar. Or Of Prezzo. We Have Video Evidence Of A Couple Breaking Up Over Her. She’s Worth More Than Akothee. Exactly Who Is This Woman? (Photos + Video)

#9Major TBT. Back When Mark Masai Was A Muslim And An Adopted Kid

#10SAD: After a 10 Year Battle With a Heart Condition, Famous Nation Media Group and Standard Media Group Journalist Collapses And Dies a Day to His Birthday

 

 

Before he joined the mainstream and became a straight up radio DJ,DJ Kalonje had taken over the matatu routes with his mixes.

But he left the matatu scene in capable hands, in the hands of DJ Demakufu real name Martin Owaka. If you have heard the Bongo mix tape, Demakufu 254 and Demakufu one drop matatu mixes I am sure that you have wanted to see the face behind those awesome mixes.

Well, today we have made it possible and we bring you Demakufu.

 

Together withe DJ Knitspin who specializes in Old Skool Music , the two have formed a Djing unit called 2 star Deejays and a branding company.

 

Demakufu(in yellow) and DJ Knitspin(in red)

To keep up with his mixes visit : http://www.demakufu.com/

There are 18 sub tribes that make up the larger Luhya community. Each sub tribe has its own distinct dialect and traditions. Bukusu’s burial traditions are unique and strange to outsiders.

Jacob Juma’s sibling Grisham Juma revealed Luhya elders from the Batura clan of Bukusu sub tribe will conduct traditional rituals to avenge the death of Jacob Juma.

The slain businessman was assassinated on Thursday last week by unknown people. The family has been eager to find his killers though the police are dragging on their investigation.

Luhya elders have decided to avenge the death of their son on their own. Jacob Juma will be buried with a knife and a torch which his ghost will use to haunt his killers.

The weird burial is in accordance with Luhya customary rites befitting a prominent person whose life was robbed in a cruel manner.

But Jacob Juma’s burial is not a shocker, prominent Luhya leaders have been buried in strange way before him.

Below is a list of Luhya elders whose burial were strange:

1.  Nabongo Japheth Wambani Rapando, the fallen king of the Wanga people

If history was one of the subjects you were taught in primary and high school, then you know the Wanga people from Kakamega County have had a king since time immemorial.

You are all too aware of Nabongo Mumia, the famous Wanga king who collaborated with the British during colonial era.

Nabongo Japheth Wambani Rapando was his descendant. Rapando was buried in a special coffin while seated when he died in 2012.

But his burial was strange to his own people. All Wanga kings before him were buried while seated on a stool wrapped in animal skin.

Rapando’s burial upheld Wanga traditions but at the same time it was laced with modernity; a special coffin which is a symbol of Western influence.

 

2. Kijana Wamalwa

The late Vice President was buried in his ancestral home in Trans Nzoia County in 2003 after his family fought the government’s bid to bury him at Heroes’ Square in Nairobi.

Wamalwa was buried in accordance with Bukusu tradition. The burial was a private ceremony done off cameras by close relatives. Bukusu experts believe the late VP was buried facing the East.

But the real shocker happened last year; Wamalwa’s widow Yvonne Nambia, former Minister of Trade who’s now the UN Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Mukhisa Kituyi (Wamalwa’s cousin) among other family members, travelled to London’s Royal Free Hospital to bring back the spirit of Kijana Wamalwa.

The family had to travel to the UK 12 years after his death to fulfill Bukusu cultural rite. The Baengele clan pressured the family to reunite Wamalwa’s spirit with his body.

 According to the clan, the spirit of a person remains ‘stuck’ in a foreign land if they die there. The family has to bring it back after the burial to reunite it with the body.

 

3. Martin Shikuku

He prepared his grave in advance for his funeral eight years before he died on August 22^nd 2012 at the Texas Cancer Centre in Hurlingham.

The former Butere MP was buried 50 meters from the main house in the coffin he bought for himself. He prepared for his funeral in advance to ease the burial expenses for his family.

Unconfirmed sources say mourners went back home on an empty stomach as there was no food for them at the funeral.

Credit: Daily Nation, the Standard

Sometimes, in order to achieve success you make a huge sacrifice like moving out of your home country and leaving your loved ones behind. Today we gathered some of the people who have enjoyed success after leaving Kenya.

1. Lupita Nyong’o- Big Screen and Broadway Actress

 

 

Before she enrolled at Yale to pursue a master’s degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama, Lupita was a small time actress who appeared in various local and international productions like ‘Shuga’.

Away from the screens, Lupita worked hard behind the screens and produced her award winning documentary about albinism called ‘In My Genes.’ She was also part of the production crew for movies such as The Constant Gardener (2005), The Namesake (2006) and Where God Left His Shoes.

After moving to Hollywood, Lupita joined the cast of ‘12 Years a Slave’ which earned her an Oscar, starred in ‘The Jungle Book’s as Raksha and in Star Wars as Maz Kanata.

She has also had her stint on Broadway and was part of the cast of ‘Eclipsed’ which has earned her a Tony Award nomination.

2. Owuor Arunga-Trumpeter/Producer/Music Director

Known as the Sultan of Swag and the Cool Cat, the Seattle-Based Kenyan trumpeter is celebrated as the producer, music director and trumpeter of American hip hop artist Macklemore.

Together, the team has recorded albums, toured the world and won four Grammies at the 56th annual Grammy Awards, among other equally impressive feats.

Last year, he joined the 3rd Season of Coke Studio Africa where he produced mash-up collaborations between Alikiba and Victoria Kimani.

3. Daniel Adongo: NFL Player

 

He graduated from Strathmore High School in 2006 and later joined the Kenya Harlequins junior team before going on to play for Kenya’s U-18 and U-19 national teams. He later attended the Sharks Academy (a rugby academy) in South Africa where he honed his skills and got to play for various South African Teams.

His big break came when he joined the ‘Counties Manukau Steelers’ in New Zealand as that is where the Indianapolis Colts (NFL team) scouted him and signed him as an outside linebacker until 2015.

 

4. Wangechi Mutu-Artist

 

Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan artist and sculptor who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Being the outstanding African artists she is, her work has been exhibited in some of the world’s most important art galleries and museums like Gladstone Gallery (New York), Wiels Contemporary Museum (Brussels), Museum of Contemporary Art (San Diego), Susanne Vielmetter Gallery (Los Angeles), Ill Capricorno (Venice), The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Sompo Japan Museum of Art (Tokyo) among others.

She burst into pop-culture after she appeared in Jay Z’s video ‘Picasso Baby’ shot at the Pace Gallery in New York City.

Aside from Jay-Z she has worked with singer and producer Santigold on an 8-minute animated film titled The End of Eating Everything.

Wangechi is the brains behind ‘Africa’s Out’, a movement that aims to show support for the LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer And Intersex) community.

5. Victor Wanyama- Footballer

 

You know you have made it when you play in the premier league. In July 2013 Wanyama became the first Kenyan to play in the premier league after he was signed to Southampton FC.

Previously Wanyama was signed to the Celtics and became the first Kenyan player ever to score in the UEFA Champions League

Locally he serves as the Harambee Stars captain at only 24.

6. Edi Mue Gathegi-Actor

He was born in Nairobi’s Eastlands area before relocating to Albany California where he grew up.

He bumped into acting by accident after a knee injury completely crushed his basketball dreams.

As we speak, Edi has been in movies like Twilight, Gone Baby Gone, Death Sentence, Crank and Criminal Activities.

He has also made his mark on TV in the Blacklist, House, Nikita, Into the Badlands, Phineas and Ferb and the Family Tools among others

 

 

 

 

 

As you are all aware feted and not forgetting super-cute Nigerian actor Mike Ezuruonye is in the country.

This was after he spotted in the company of Monroe, Sabina Stadler, Juliet Ochieng (Miss Kenya 2004) and renowned director Charles Uwagbai.

The three are said to be working on a huge project together, a movie to be specific called ‘Brother Jekwu’

Now the Nigerian actor was spotted once again in the company of a Kenyan beauty.

He was spotted with Celina formerly of Mother-in-law because she has recently joined the cast of the upcoming Kenyan- Nigerian movie.

Since, almost everyone that works for Ghafla is a hip Hop ahead, a unanimous decision was reached today morning stating that a list of the 10 best songs in the genre should be done. And guess who they shoved the responsibility to? Me. I hate doing lists like this because whoever gets left out ends up holding an unnecessary grudge. Anyway, let’s ‘nduthis’

1. Fanya Mambo – Kalamashaka

Kalamashaka were among the pioneers of Kenyan Hip Hop. They made it possible for other cats to realize that it was possible to do a Hip Hop song in Kenya and people would listen. Fanya Mambo was the first Kenyan song to ever get played on Chanel O. It was Hip Hop classic no doubt. And for that, we salute K-Shaka

2. Mizani – Wenyeji

Soma dibaji ya wenyeji inasemeje. The word play and delivery on this track was worked out to perfection. It can be equated to Van Gogh’s brilliance on a painting. I wish these guys were still releasing music. Unfortunately they aren’t. I doubt if they’re even intending to. , Zaka got saved and chilled out. I don’t know where the other guy disappeared to but I hope he’s safe.

3. Tuendelee – Kleptomaniax

Everyone was jamming to this song back in the day. Even people who didn’t give a shit about Hip Hop adored this song. Tuendelee found Nyashinski and Collo at their best. Both of them delivered verses that shall forever remain embedded in our skulls. Even when ‘Tuendelee’ gets played today, you still get the “Why don’t guys release songs like this anymore?” feeling

4. Mna Feel Aje – Chiwawa

There was a time Chiwawa was a god in this industry. That’s the time he released Man Feel Aje – a monster of a track. It isn’t hard to figure out why this track became an instant hit. Apart from Chiwawa’s unique rhymes, the chorus was well crafted. The message was simple: ‘How are you guys doing? We are doing great.’

5. Bumba Train –E-sir ft. Nameless

E-Sir was like Kenya’s 2 pac. Some say he was the greatest Kenyan rapper to ever live. Which is somehow true. But that doesn’t mean he had the best hip Hop song of all time. Bumba Train was up there nevertheless. It still is. Kids were jamming to this song, even grandmas. Even that 6 year old boy who is listening to it for the first time today is loving it

6. Biceps- Juliani

Well, Juliani is a gospel artiste but Biceps is one of the most conscious Hip Hop tracks ever made here in the 254. When the track came out, everyone was like “Who is this guy? Why is he so different?” Many didn’t know that he was actually a member of Ukoo Flani before he got saved. In this track, he touched on a number of societal issues and laid them out in a beat that dwarfed all secular productions at the time of its release. No wonder he has always felt he was king.

7. Ivo Ivo – Octopizzo

While he was still a struggling artiste Octopzzo was frequently accused by fellow rappers for having too many senseless punch lines in his tracks. In Ivo Ivo though, he kept the many punchlines but this time it worked. The track became his breakout single and within a month, he was a mega celebrity to the point of being labeled an Illuminati member. From the slums of Kibera, he proved that anyone could make it, no matter where you came from.

8. System ya Majambazi –Mashifta

Well…well …well. Rarely do we get hip hop tracks that call out the wrongdoers in society nowadays. Mashifta were never afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves, and here we witness a Hip Hop group deep in the throes of eye-opening music. Telling it like it is, they revealed how crooks were not only the gangsters brandishing guns but the corporate people as well. ,

9. Kapuka This – K-south (Abbas and Bamboo)

Abbas and Bamboo have plenty of great solo tracks but when they were K-South, they were a solid unit. A musical couple that gave birth to a couple of crazy tracks like Nairobbery and Tabia Mbaya . But this was but the best of them.

10. Ojuelegba Refix (Open Doors) –Khaligraph Jones

When it dropped. few expected “Ojuelegba Refix” to take over the world. Before this track, Khaligraph Jones was considered a good rapper but not an excellent one. But the moment he decided to jump on Wizkid’s Ojuelegba beat, everything changed. Even staunch haters had to shut their mouths and listen to Mr. Jones

 

Honorable mentions

Dodoma – Rabbit aka King Kaka

Chapaa – Abbas

2050 – Abbas, Chiwawa and Malik

Punchlines Kibao – Ukoo Flani

Kantada – Kantai

Bad As I Wanna Be – Stella Mwangi

Fans and colleagues described him as hardworking and dedicated and his unexpected death certainly left many gutted.

Ngumbao Kithi, a former journalist with Standard and Nation Newspapers collapsed yesterday after a 10 year battle with a heart condition.

After he collapsed he was rushed to Jocham Hospital in Mombasa where he was declared dead upon arrival.

His wife Janet Maghang said her late husband was okay and even dropped his children (Emmanuel Kombe, Maryanne Kavumbi, and Daniela Kanze) to school that morning before his death. Speaking to the Daily Nation, Mrs Ngumbao said he was fine and was taking his medicines as expected.

After taking his medicine, he said that he was going to rest and those were the last words she heard from his before he unfortunately went to rest (passed away) a say before his birthday.

May his soul R.I.P

Photos of Jacob Juma’s daughter attending a requiem mass held at the All Saints Cathedral have caused a buzz!

The body of the slain businessman was today taken to All Saints Cathedral for a requiem mass and Uhuru Park for the public to view the body.

All eyes were on Jacob Juma’s beautiful daughter during the mass at All Saints Cathedral. Photos of the girl are doing rounds on social media and Team Mafisi are drooling tactfully as they console the lass.

“What a beautiful angel….sorry for the loss sweetie am with you at this trying moment”, “God is above all sweetie”……These are some of the comments that followed photos of Jacob Juma’s daughter.

Ninjas were using “sweetie” way too much, that’s called thirsting with a dash of emotion.

See photos from the requiem mass at All Saints Cathedral below:

 

PWC, a multinational auditing company has found itself in a gender-bias quagmire after allegedly sending home a receptionist for not wearing heels.

Nicola Thorp, a 27 year old actress and temp was sent home for not wearing heels at a new job at PwC in London

A receptionist has claimed she was sent home without pay and laughed at for refusing an order to wear high heels in her new job at PwC (Portico) in London last December.

Speaking online Nicola said “That day I was wearing flat black shoes and they gave me a dress to wear and a jacket, which I put on, and the supervisor said: ‘Well, you’re not going to wear those. We only have women in heels at reception’.

 

Nicola Thorp

“I pointed to a male colleague and said, ‘Well, he is wearing flat shoes, why can’t I?’, and of course that is [when I was] laughed at.” she said.

After this incident the receptionist set up an online petition to make it illegal for women to forcefully wear heels to work, so far the petition has over 40,000 signatures.

The PwC outsourcing company; Portico is now reviewing its guidelines after the outrage on the web.

Source Irish Indepenedent

It’s now official, Kenyan men don’t have the slightest clue as to how to treat a woman. This I came to realize after engaging in some banter with some women over drinks the other day. When the tequila kicked in, then all inhibitions were shoved to the side and it was time to open up.

And these are not just your average lasses on the streets with fake Versace tights but tenacious professional women who have things going on for them. Women, who wake up early in the morning, endure traffic (not take selfies with shisha bongs) and sit in at the office till 11 PM working on proposals and churning out ideas. They are ambitious, independent but very much open to seduction by the male species. They enjoy out of town musings and random dinner dates over the weekends and even BDSM if you turn out to be a really good boy.

Some of them have also been around the block and trust me they are a disappointed lot. They are sick and tired of the so called fuck boys and they had these messages for Kenyan men lest they all turn lesbo:

First of all, they think Kenyan men are very stingy. Their idea of spending money for a typical Kenyan man seems to be very misconstrued according to these lasses. Their idea of spending on you according to one of the ladies is Nyama choma at Njuguna’s on a Saturday afternoon and then a bottle of Jameson at Vineyard later. Well, these ladies think that is just total bullshit! A man who is in a managerial position in a mid size company and who can afford to drive a BMW 3 series, rent an apartment in Kilimani should definitely once in a while do something out of the box. They should for example just surprise you with a shopping expedition. I mean, like you randomly walk into store 66 and he ask you to pick a garment of your choice. “Surely, that can’t cost you more than 20K?” One of the ladies complained. If not that, then just pay for a trip to the coast for just me and my girls, that will cost you only 200 k and compensate for having to work for the last two weekends. Women like those kind of things, they want to be showered with gifts, affection and they want to have fun one of the ladies insisted. That is the key to their heart. So there you have it Kenyan men, don’t be so stingy!

Kenyan men don’t give a rat’s ass about appearances. So you guys have just been invited to an event, a high profile one with the big boys at the Dutch embassy. As a woman, this is you time to shine so you will rock a sexy dress; a sassy pair of stilettos, some make up and activate your sophisticated side into full swing. The plan here is to take red carpet photos, network and basically have a good time. Unfortunately that’s all in your head. The typical Kenyan man will just a rock a T-shirt, an old pair of jeans marched up with an equally old pair of sneakers. While he should have dressed up as if he was going to meet up with the president, he ends looking like he’s going to the local to catch up with the EPL. Now that drives women in sane. They put in a lot of work only for you to disappoint on your end and embarrass them while at it. And there you are accusing them of being hookers and hooking up with sponsors because they don’t take photos with their significant others. Would you if you happened to be in the same predicament? It’s about time Kenyan men style up!

Now this third point is the most depressing. I came to find out that Kenyan men don’t know anything about the art of making love. From the initial stages of asking for the cookie, getting down to business and even “dessert” they lack greatly in skill and prowess. “He will just plant a few kisses on your lips and forehead, play a little with your n*pples and just shove his thing without a care in the world if you are ready or not. And once he’s done, mind you nothing was becoming on your end, he’ll just turn around to the other side, switch on the data and start catching up with messages on his whatsapp disregarding the fact that cuddle time is equally important especially when no “job” was done in the first place!” one of the ladies shouted while writhing with anger.  

In addition to this, Kenyan men are also not fun. Beside drinking at the local and tagging you along to watch their favourite teams being thwarted, they don’t have anything else on offer. Like how many Kenyan men participate in silly games online like WCM and MCM? How many have even gotten around to understanding what Coca Cola’s Taste The Feeling is all about? How many have professed their love online through a GIF and appreciated their women? Your guess is as good as mine, very few. “A Kenyan man will never fly you out to experience a new city like Venice just for the gram and the memories.

Their communication skills are also zero. The only time a Kenyan man will attempt to find out how you are doing is when he’s calling to say he’s coming to get some in the evening. Try sending him a funny meme on whatsapp so that you guys can have a little laugh during the day and all you will be blue ticked. He won’t even call to tell you he misses you and you’re beautiful yet he wants you to lay it all for him in the sack at night. “Kenyan men need to understand that everything is all in the head” The ladies said in unison. You have to seduce and woo beforehand, you have to communicate!