Month: June 2016

We have a new street king in town and he goes by the name Demakufu. The likes of Kalonje, Arika have had their time and now it’s about time they took a step back.

I wonder where he got that name. I know Kuf in Kikuyu means to demolish and bring down so maybe that’s what he intended to do; falling all the other street DJ’s with one just one sweep.

Enter any matatu now to Githurai, Civil servant, Buru Buru and wherever and you will hear one of his mixes playing. I love them myself especially the one drop ones and funny enough I’m not alone. Actually I pay close attention and I always see someone bumping their head to his jams.

Wherever you are Deamakufu, just know you are adding that extra spark to people’s lives and you don’t even know it.

One thing that stands out with Demakufu however is that he’s attempting to break away from the streets and into the clubs which I suppose lands you a footing into the corporate world.

I was partying at Club Santa fe in Westlands the other day, having a good time until the DJ dropped at a Deamkufu dub. I couldn’t believe it, I thought the DJ was playing one of his mixes until I asked around and it was actually him.

Apparently all these people had sacrificed their time and patted with their hard earned money to come watch this guy play. Here see it for yourself:

Timmy T Dat has been quiet over the break-up of him and Kush Tracey.

It was a short lived relationship but it had already captured the imaginations of many and the two had pooled up quite a sizeable chunk of fans with their on stage and off stage antics. When Kush Tracey came up with the revelation that the relationship was over accusing Timmy of physical abuse it was expected that Timmy will hit back with something that was harsher and a say it all expose’.

Sure to character, Timmy was candid but there was no vengeance nor was he looking to settle scores. First he revealed that the couple had had a ‘normal’ scuffle at home before proceeding to go to the performances together. However, the said Embu politician came around proceeding to have quite a time with Kush leaving Timmy exasperated.

He is sure the MCA was the cause of the split. However, when asked what he will cherish about Kush, he went on to divulge details about her expertise in bed from her foreplay game to the real action. To avoid going in XXX details, here is the audio of the interview at QFM

Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around Bob Marley once said and I believe that time for one Beatrice Gatonye has come; say goodbye team mafisi.

The winsome award winning TV siren is truly in love and she’s not afraid of flaunting it going by the photos she recently shared online.

We reached out her and she couldn’t hide her excitement. Not only is she in love but she’s also looking forward to settle down with the man she not only sees as a lover but also a close friend.

Being Ghafla, we had to pester her on the wedding details which she was coy to disclose. All she could spare us was that it would be a private affair with only invited guests in some prestigious place in the Rift Valley.

On issues regarding the groom and whether he’s a rich tycoon who drives a Nissan GTR and owns a Villa in the swanky Vipingo ridge, she also shied away but promised to disclose the full details in due time.

She was however open to the challenges the marriage institution brought especially for a TV girl and was determined to see it through. According to her, she would put in the needed work and seek unto to God for guidance.

Keep it Ghafla for more details but in the meantime be entertained with these beautiful photos. Just make sure not to suffocate with envy:

Jamar Rolando McNaughton Jr aka Chronixx was in Kenya and on Saturday treated a packed KICC auditorium to his inspiring reggae vibes.

It was a well attended event that saw a number of celebrities showing up as Kenyans from all walks of life from the ghetto to the leafy suburbs came to celebrate and prove the undying pull of reggae music.

Boys Band Sauti Sol and H_Art The Band were there, Budha Blaze, Njambi Koikai, Shaniqwa, Dohty Family, Model Deliah Ipupa wera mong the celebrities in attendance.

It was an ultimate success and here are the photos of how the event went down:

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He desperately wanted her and when she turned him down, he resorted to using threats and intimidation to win her love.

Daizy Wetende Wayinke is a Kenyan model-cum-singer who resides in the 254. She holds several beauty pageant crowns including Miss Heritage etc.

Daizy Wetende

Daizy was being stalked by a white man by the name Brandon Taylor whose obsession on her drove him to insanity.

Brandon tried hallaring at Daizy but the Kenyan model gave him blue ticks galore prompting Brandon to resort to using unorthodox means to win her attention.

He threatened to kill her parents and rape her if she continued ignoring him. The psychotic white man even ‘advertised’ Daizy as a prostitute just to ruin her career.

Brandon assured her he’s a professional in ruining the reputations of others going on to affirm he wasn’t kidding with the threats he issued.

Senator, public provocateur, fighter and protector of the poor and most recently, family man; Sonko is a man of many hats upon which he rocks with pride.

After hitting the headlines for the better part of last week when he was involved in a confrontation with the the Nairobi governor, Evans Kidero; he’s back again this time wooing eliciting all manner of bubbly feelings within us.

Being father’s day weekend, he couldn’t help but express his love and admiration for his family in this heartwarming Message:

Thank you Lord for giving me such a wonderful family…
I love you guys en you mean a lot in my life…

Helps you wonder what they had done for him.

This he shared alongside beautiful photos of the whole family while on a weekend getaway at the swanky Chaka ranch in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. They were relaxing on the lawns and the accommodation section of the Ranch having a time of their lives:

There have been lots of revolutions in Kenya e.g Unga revolution but nothing is close to #MakeItHappen.

#MakeItHappen has appeared on Twitter among trending topics one too many times. Have you taken time to find out what it’s all about?

Interestingly #MakeItHappen is the difference between a smart young person and an ordinary one. They say to help youth you have to empower them, that’s what #MakeItHappen is all about.

In short, #MakeItHappen is the term YEA Access Account has adopted to enlighten the youth about the bright future ahead through saving the little cash you have.

YEA Access Account is a special account designed for young adults who are between 18 – 30 years. Why do you need to have this account as a young person? Below are 5 reasons that will make you rush to open a YEA Current account:

1. YEA Access Account is the easiest to open. All you need the national ID card and Ksh 500 bob only; No maintenance fee being charged for being a YEA Access Account holder.

2. YEA debit card enables you to access your money from ATMs and also enables you to use it for purchases at retails outlets where Visa Cards are accepted.

3. YEA Access Account holders are offered discounted Bank cheques for fees payment.

4.YEA Access Account holders can access their account on their mobile through MCo-op Cash that enable the transfer of money from YEA Account to the phone and vice versa.

5. YEA Access Account enables Youth to start business. Once you are a YEA Account holder, visit any Co-Operative bank with your business idea and see if,they will assist you access capital to start your dream business.

Be smart, don’t spend all the money you get. Spare some on your YEA Account because it will come handy in the near future when you reap the benefits that come with being a YEA Account holder!!

He flew to US to see his daughter and spend time with his grandchildren. And he did a wonderful job on Father’s Day!

Former Tahidi High actress Barbara Chepkoech popularly known as Waridi gave birth two adorable babies sometimes in November last year.

The Kenyan actress relocated to Des Moines, Iowa in USA where she’s still staying to date. Barbara’s father travelled to America to see his daughter and her family.

Waridi’s father spent Father’s Day tending to his grandchildren; he even fed the two babies.

“Happy Father’s Day to my amazing dad. What can I say? We have had our differences but he is the most amazing dad ever I would never trade him. For those who know him he has so much love in him and yes he is a good man. I love you dad always and forever. To all the amazing dads this is your day I celebrate you each day.” Barbara praised her dad.

Larry Madowo has been criticized for a number of things from being a ‘show off’ to the caliber of guests he invites to his show.

Last week saw him get trolled and rebuked for the manner which he handled the interview with Moses Kuria. It was quite a farce that had Larry himself apologizing for his actions. However, it appears his actions may have scared off his next interviewee, the immediate former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.

Larry was to host the CJ but before he appeared, a senior Judiciary Communication Officer Zakheem Rajan announced the cancellation of the interview citing ‘unforeseen factors’. This announcement led to speculation that Larry’s handling of the Willy Mutunga interview had been the reason Willy Mutunga opted out.

Larry Madowo would later say the CJ had fallen ill but people were having none of it.

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Daisy Odeko got married to the love of her life last Friday at a wedding held in Rongai. Many have been asking who her Prince Charming is, and we have the answer.

Justus O. Netia is the lucky man who won the heart of Naliaka of Papa Shirandula. The two lovebirds exchanged vows on Friday at a wedding held at House Of Grace in Rongai.

Justus Netia and Daisy Odeko have been dating for years prior to their wedding; they got engaged in December 2015.

Justus worked for Citizen TV as a cameraman until March 2015 when he left after landing a job in Nigeria (according to his profile).

Justus is also a staunch Christian, his timeline tells it all as he regularly posts details about church activities e.g crusades, bible quotes etc.

Raila Odinga has proven time and again to be in cognizance of youthful trends and always ready to join them in fun activities defying his age.

This time round, he upped his game mixing word and gig using a runaway hit in the East African region. Such was his performance even the maker of the hit AY had to applaud him. Raila Odinga was making a speech when he urged those at home to ‘kula kwa macho’ before stopping to break into a jig of the full song.

You can only wonder if the ODM leader does get to know the full lyrics of the song including the kitandani sodoma part… Anyway here is the opposition leader showing he can still do it as shared by AY.

While Ferdinand Waititu was comfortably sleeping on the cold floor, outspoken Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire was diarrheaing in the bucket like a loose water cannon.

Pangani Six; Johnstone Muthama, Junet Mohammed, Timothy Bosire, Moses Kuria, Kimani Ngunjiri, and Ferdinand Waititu, went through hell for the three nights they spend in the filthy cell of Pangani Police Station.

The six were arrested on Tuesday 14^th June after hurling words that threatened national cohesion and integration.

Suna East MP, Junet Mohammed, narrated their ordeal at Pangani Police Station; not even their ‘honorable’ status was enough to save them from inhumane treatment at the station.

“When we called a press conference on Monday afternoon to respond to death threats directed at my party leader Raila Odinga, I never knew it would degenerate into a situation of dishonour that saw me turned into a political detainee.

At the press conference held at the Capitol Hill, I together with my colleagues Florence Mutua-Waingah , Aisha Jumwa and Timothy Bosire had only one intention: to express our displeasure with hate messages targeted at our leader as pronounced by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri among other Jubilee functionaries and to push the authorities to apprehend and charge them in accordance with the law.

It did not dawn on me that doing so would be a crime. And that police would turn against me and detain me for three days in a filthy cell like the one I found at Pangani Police Station.

I realised hell was breaking loose on Monday at around 4.30pm when my driver notified me of an item on a radio bulletin attributed to the Inspector General of Police ordering for our arrest.

We were driving around the city when an FM radio station made the announcement; initially I thought it was the usual police threat.

I then decided to call Mr Odinga notifying him of the order by the IG to have me and several other MPs arrested.

But Mr Odinga told me: “You can’t summon an honourable MP through the media.”

He told me the police needed to write to me or seek a warrant to apprehend me. He told me; “Junet go home and sleep.”

At 6.30pm I decided to call my lawyer James Orengo for advice on the matter but he asked me to give him time to consult.

After some time he called back and reported: “Hon Junet this people will arrest you. Instead of spending (the night) in the cells come and sleep at my home in Runda.”

I thought about the offer then drove home to break my fast. I then left shortly after using a another car. I had embarked on plans to prevent an embarrassing scene during my arrest as I planned to report to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation the following day.

I then drove to a friend’s place on Dennis Pritt Road — and at 7.45pm my wife called to say police were at my home looking for me.

The police tried to use Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu to lure me to the DCI headquarters. He called me in the presence of police officers after he reported to the DCI headquarters and asked me to voluntarily report to the police and that the officers had promised to release all of us if I reported, but I declined.

I stayed at my friend’s place until 1am when I drove home using a different car.

BREAKFAST SHOW

Earlier, an NTV journalist had called to request me to participate in a breakfast show the next morning. I told him police were looking for me and that if I surfaced for the interview they would have me arrested but he suggested the station would protect me and give me a safe exit to avoid arrest.

The following morning I left home at around 5.30am for town but police arrived 30 minutes later.

 I drove to the Nation Centre and when my wife called to notify me of the police presence at home and that my house was surrounded, I told her to tell them that I was live on TV. In no time the Nation Centre was surrounded by Flying Squad officers led by their boss Mr Said Kiprotich. My host had no way of helping me escape. A few minutes later Mr Kiprotich called me and said: “Why are you playing cat-and-mouse games with us?”

 At this point I called Raila again and he said that Orengo, Norman Magaya and Homa Bay Town MP Opondo Kaluma were going to join me at the Nation Centre. When they came I called Mr Kiprotich and asked him to come to the fifth floor where I had sought refuge at the office of NMG General Manager Linus Kaikai.

I agreed to surrender and together with Mr Kiprotich and my lawyer we agreed to drive to the DCI office in Mr Orengo’s car.

But when we walked out of the Nation Centre, one Mr John Njoroge, who was among the officers pursuing us, grabbed me by the hand and the commotion you witnessed on TV began.

We wrestled each other — Mr Njoroge wanted me to board a police car but Orengo outfoxed him and directed me to his car.

When we arrived at the DCI, I called Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and asked him whether he was coming to record a statement too.

But he said: “I am not coming there. You finish and come to Parliament so that we can discuss this matter and finish it here.”

But a few minutes later, Kuria and his colleagues Waititu and Kimani Ngunjiri were arrested. We were also joined by Johnstone Muthama, Florence Mutua and Aisha Jumwa. Timothy Bosire and I were already at the DCI. After we recorded the statements we were driven to the Milimani Court where police applied to have us detained.

KEPT IN HOLDING CELLS

That Tuesday afternoon we were kept in the holding cells at the Milimani Court basement till 5.30pm.

After the ruling was read at around 6.30pm in which the judge directed that we be held at Kilimani, Kileleshwa and Gigiri police stations, arrangements were made to drive us to the cells. I was to be held at the Kilimani police station so I was to be dropped first. But as we drove, our car was stopped and the officers said that there was an order from above that we should be taken to Pangani Police Station.

We arrived at Pangani where we found an OCS and OCPD who were very hostile. We tried to plead for better treatment but they threw us into a dirty cell.

A bucket was thrown at an isolated corner and we were locked up. We tried to ask the OCS for food since we had not eaten anything but he said there was no food since other remandees had already had their supper at 5.30pm.

We had already been asked to surrender all our valuables including firearms before being locked up but we all hid some money, which we later used to acquire a cheap phone.

Police even dropped into our cell 10 other remandees on the second day making the situation more deplorable.

We then picked Johnstone Muthama to be our spokesman and he would occasionally confront the OCS. All of us had come together and were united by fate. We became our brother’s keeper.

On Wednesday after we acquired the phone and an Orange SIM card, I sent a text message to Mr Odinga asking him to call me. When he did, I spoke to him and informed him of the deplorable situation we were facing at the cells. My colleague Mr Kuria also asked to speak to him and I was shocked when he (Kuria) apologised to him and even asked to visit him at home when we are finally released.

Mr Kuria complained to Mr Odinga that he was shocked that his Jubilee bosses had abandoned them and reported that he saw no meaning in hating him (Mr Odinga) after all. We all spoke to Raila . Every time one of us spoke the others kept watch to ensure no policeman came around.

The phone had been brought to us by another remandee who managed to sneak it into our cells after Mr Bosire paid him Sh3,000 to buy it from the Sh20,000 we had collectively managed to sneak into the cells.

Using the same phone Mr Kuria and Mr Waititu tried in vain to access both the President and his Deputy even calling their aides to seek for help.

Jubilee side

Only Majority Leader Aden Duale responded through a text message after Mr Kuria contacted him. The text message read: “We are looking into the matter.”

Everyone appeared shocked at the condition in the cells. But Mr Waititu would comfortably sleep on the cold floor, something that amazed all of us. Our colleague Mr Bosire could not bare it. He suffered a running stomach shortly after we arrived, forcing him to frequently use the bucket. It was so dehumanising. This is something I will never forget.

On Thursday, we had a much more decent meal after we negotiated for it with the vendor. But it was brought in one bucket. Waititu would sleep every time after meals but after revelling us with stories for about two hours. All of us were excited when we heard that Mr Odinga and Mr Kalonzo Musyoka had come to pay us a visit on Thursday.

 My lessons at the cells: we became one nation, there was no Jubilee or Cord inside the police cells. We were sharing information, a phone through which even our spouses communicated with us. We realised that what brings Kenyans together is much more than things that separate us.

Kuria told us how he supported Raila’s father Jaramogi in 1992 when he was a student. Waititu also told us how he accompanied President Mwai Kibaki to Bondo where he had a good meal at Raila’s home.

Ngunjiri narrated to us how he employed a Luo as the Secretary at his CDF office and talked to us about his gardener who is a Luo.” [sic]

Credit: Robert Alai

The president’s son is a smoker! Muhoho Kenyatta was caught red-handed puffing smoke alongside his alleged girlfriend Firyal Nur Al Hossain.

Muhoho Kenyatta has long been rumored to be dating Firyal Nur Al Hossain, the hot lass who’s related to Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Amina Mohamed.

Also Read: Confusion Galore! Which Of These Hot Babes Does Muhoho Kenyatta Really Love? Moi’s Granddaughter Or Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed’s Daughter?

Muhoho and Firyal were spotted smoking cigarettes in broad daylight at a public function about a fortnight ago.

The two had gone to a separate spot away from the glare of cameras and prying eyes to indulge in their secretive hobby not knowing a paparazzi had his camera locked on them.

Credit: Pulse

And the moment we have all been waiting for is here upon us. Samsung is finally launching the Galaxy s7 Edge Injustice league limited edition here in Kenya with only 50 pieces available.

Now I bet phone enthusiasts and especially gamers have been waiting eagerly for this one of a kind gadget. And with a package that includes a sleek, deep-black Galaxy S7 edge, accentuated by gold detailing and an iconic rear seal, inspired by Batman, one of the DC characters featured in the game I can understand why.

According to senior designer Jumwon Lee the main aim was to create a complete package that had a special meaning for Injustice: “Gods amongUs game and Batman character fans. It includes a specially designed Galaxy S7 edge, a Smartphone case and a Gear VR. The main color we used was black, and we also added a touch of gold.” He said.

But hold your horses; there is a certain twist into it. These steps have to be followed before you can get your hands on these beast:

Sales mechanics are exactly like Pre-Order.

Customers will be encouraged to book online with participating stores. http://samsunglimitededition.co.ke/

Reservation will be considered complete only upon payment of 50% or 100% for the device. Participating stores will get customer contact details- and will be requested to prioritize customers who have pre-booked. A customer should show proof that they have actually booked the device.

In case there is a walk in customer interested in purchasing Batman Edition- the customer will still have to book online before paying for the product.

Customers who have paid will only pick the devices on the 24th of June with the Device Proposition being:

RRP: Ksh 120,000

Bundle: Injustice Cover, Free Gear VR, Contents Voucher

And it’s in pre-selected stores specifically:

1) Valley Arcade

2) Galleria

3) Westgate

4)TRM

5) Garden City

6) Capital Center

7) Delete – ICEA Building

8) Village Market

Kyushu– West Side Mall

Mere– Bright Pharmacy

Mombasa– Dingo SES

Check out the unboxing here:

Willy Mutunga yesterday resigned his position as the CJ calling an end to a stint that has been acclaimed as well as criticized in some quarters.

Aside from his rulings and leadership at the helm of the judiciary, Willy Mutunga’s personal life and personality has always attracted interest for the intrigues that have covered. Here are a couple of interesting facts about the outgoing Chief Justice;

Education

Willy Mutunga has earned a reputation as a top scholar and an intellectual. His bright mind is something that started quite a long time ago. At Kitui School he became the first student to score 6 points all A’s in his KCE exam. He earned his LLB at University of Nairobi before proceeding to University of Dar es salaam. He became the first indigenous lecturer at the UON to teach constitutional law.

Marriage Life

Justice Mutunga has had a drama filled marriage life. He has married twice divorcing both times and in between he has had two children with two other ladies. His had two children with his first wife. While details of his other relations have been scanty it was his divorce case with his last wife Beverly M Lax that is well known in the public thanks to the drama it elicited. The couples were so estranged that at one point they just communicated via mail. He accused her of being cruel and abusive and he filed the divorce when their differences which occurred by his relationship with his exes and children could not be sorted out.

Wealth

He was among the first senior government official to declare their wealth saying he is valued at 80 million. He has an apartment LR No: 209/4517-64 valued at Sh15 million. Another property LR No: 330/586-A3 located in Nairobi is worth Sh19.1 million, according to the filing for the period January 2012 to November 2015. In 2011 he revealed he was expecting 33.3 million before taxes as part of his benefits and pension from former employer Ford Foundation. For his years in service he has earned close to 100 million both from the Judicial Service Commission where he was the chairman and his job as a CJ and several other allowances.

Religion

The CJ has gone the full circle as far as religion is concerned. While he says he believes in African religion, he was baptized in a Pentecostal church, has once been a Roman Catholic worshiper before converting to Islam. His ear stud has long been the subject of discussion but the former CJ has always insisted he uses the ring to communicate with his ancestors.

Politics

Unknown to many people, he has played a prominent role in the Kenyan politics. While many are familiar with his advocacy of human rights and fight for multiparty politics, few know he played an integral role in the establishment of the NAK that later morphed into NARC with the joining of LDP. He was even offered the chairmanship of the party but turned down the offer.

For his efforts in forging that union despite his study and seniority it was only under Mwai Kibaki’s presidency in 2003 that he was made Senior Counsel. He would later fall out with the Kibaki administration following the wrangles in the party and his identification with the Raila Odinga’s LDP wing. He even turned down Kibaki’s appointment of him to the JKUAT University Council.

In Raila Odinga’s autobiography he described the Opposition leader as an aggressive and astute politician but also critiqued him for his contradictions as a nationalist and patriot on one hand while an ethnic baron on the other hand. He however defended him as someone who has fought against dictatorships and for social justice.

They have been sold out completely! How on heaven earth did Huddah Monroe acquire hers?? Or the sponsor has unrivaled connection??

Huddah Monroe has bought the famous Rihanna’s Puma Fenty Creepers. The shoes were sold out in less 3 hours after they were launched.

Puma Creepers are currently not available online on Puma’s official website, folks rushed to purchase the few that were placed online for sale.

That begs the question; how did Huddah Monroe manage to acquire her Puma Fenty Creepers given that some Americans couldn’t even buy the shoes as they were sold out?

Surprisingly Huddah has two pairs of Puma Creepers. The shoes are not that expensive as they cost Kes 14,000 a pair.

But you can’t get them anywhere now unless it’s Chinese fake!

You would think Raila Odinga would harbor ill feelings towards Moses Kuria after the Gatundu South MP called for his assassination but surprisingly this is not the case!

Moses Kuria was arrested after he said that the Cord leader should be shot dead sparking counter statements which were not productive from Cord politicians.

While Raila’s enthusiasts were baying for the blood of the Gatundu South MP, Tinga himself has no beef with Moses Kuria.

Speaking at AIC Milimani during a requiem mass for the late Ngala Mwendwa, Raila said he forgave Moses Kuria since he wasn’t thinking through what he was saying.

The Cord leader said Moses Kuria was carried away by chants from his supporters and found himself uttering ‘forbidden words’.

Raila further stated that someone with a motive to kill anyone wouldn’t announce it leave alone on a public forum.

Holy Dave Muthengi has been a bit quite on the music scene ever since he focused on his career as an investment analyst and his studies.

This does not mean that he has been absent from the community or the presses. Far from it, through his foundation he has engaged in numerous activities in the society and partnered with other agencies to reach to those needing his aid.

Today the multiple award winning artiste was at Westlands Primary School as part of a StoryMoja reading campaign to promote national cohesion.

He led the children in reading out loud to their amusement early in the morning. Here are the photos

The dead going after their killers!!! Another case of a dead man buried with deadly weapons has surfaced.

Perhaps the reason why Jacob Juma hasn’t still gone after his killers is because he was allegedly buried with few ineffective weaponry. But a family of another dead man fully equipped the deceased with weapons that can cause real harm.

The late Osei Tawiah was allegedly brutalized to death by the police in Kumasi, Ghana. The family of the 27-year-old Ghanaian man had to bury him in a special way to avenge his death.

Osei was buried with a broom, a machete, a bullet, a bullet cartridge, eggs, a sponge, a pair of shoes, a cap, pepper and other items, in his coffin.

The deceased was buried with the items to aid his spirit to avenge his brutal and untimely death. Osei’s aunty revealed the deceased instructed her to put the items in his coffin.

Other relatives also claimed the deceased sent them dreams to bury him with items that would aid him avenge his death.

Credit: Joy Online

The Nigerian Entertainment Awards for 2016 were announced yesterday and a number of Kenyans have been recognized for their efforts.

It is a small number though and basically features artists whose music has penetrated the Nigerian market. In the best male artiste in Africa category which is non-Nigerian Papa Dennis and Sauti Sol are set to represent the Kenyan flag and notably none of the Tanzanian big wigs Ali Kiba and Diamond have been recognized.

In the female category, Victoria Kimani will battle it out with the likes of Vanessa Mdee. The collaborations of Sauti Sol and Iyanya for the big hit Sura Yako along with the consistency on the continental platform has helped. On the other hand Papa Dennis chance performance at the AFRIMMA awards and his collaboration with Korede Bello has served him well while Victoria Kimani will feel at home given her base in the country.

It is a sign of the cross-over of Kenyan music and the increasing place it takes on the continental platform. Here are the other artistes the Kenyans will face;

They were forced to strip naked, lie facing upwards, lift legs up and cough while metallic objects were inserted up their rectums!

Months ago, the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) moved to court to sue government offcials who ordering forced HIV testing and anal examination on two men to ascertain their sexual orientation.

NGLHRC wanted Chief Magistrate of Kwale Law Courts and head of criminal investigations at Msambweni Police Station held accountable for giving orders that the two men subjected to gay test.

The text was conducted at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa; the two men were tested for HIV, Hepatitis B, anal test etc.

The High Court in Mombasa yesterday shocked the plaintiff in its ruling on the case. Justice Anyara Emukule dismissed the petition on grounds that it had no merit since the petitioners had consented to the test.

In his ruling, Justice Emukule said the petitioners willingly and voluntarily consented the medical examination.

Credit: Daily Nation

It’s been a cool 3 nights for the MP hatemongers’ and I can only imagine what they are going through. They might have committed one of the most heinous crimes in the land and stirred up what many might consider as the first match set to bring this country down but I can’t help but feel some slight pity for them.

I have been in a police cell for a day and it was a total hell hole so I can only imagine how it is being there for 3 days. The day was 27th November 2015 and I and a couple of friends had just finished our end of year semester.

The December holiday had officially started and it would start at Hall 9 at UON where I used to reside; back then I was a 4th year student at the University of Nairobi. It was around 3 PM and the fun would start at Uchumi Koinange street where we bought bottles upon bottles of Vodka; cheap vodka that is.

First forward 3 hours later, we are all sloshed and one of the boys came up with the idea of hitting state house road and messing up with a couple of motorists. So we devised a plan, one of the lasses would put on a skimpy dress….they were all in skimpy dresses anyway and pose as a damsel in distress.

She would attempt to make the male driver stop and we would come off the bushes and harass them. Not to rob them or anything but for sheer the fun of it. Also to fisi shame them! Now here is the funny thing, it actually worked.

We managed to make a couple of drivers stop; no one could resist a pair of light skin thighs, trust me. Most of them pretended to be really concerned and caring. One actually suggested booking her into some hotel until things calmed down….it was sad seeing his intentions crushed when we appeared and threatened to take away his car keys, ask him to remove his clothes and frame him on facebook.

One thing we forgot is that information moves fast in this new age of technology and it was only a matter of time before word spread around. How dare we embarrass respected people in society like that?

It didn’t take long before authorities from central police station were sent our way and set some level of discipline. They instead caused massive havoc and trauma which I have never forgotten up to now. I just remember the excitement on our faces when we saw their land cruiser approaching thinking we had scored big but little did we know.

Upon approaching our girl, that’s when our biggest nightmare came into play. They disembarked from their vehicle in optimum speed and set upon us. The first casualty was our girl who was caught and thrown into the back of their land cruiser like a bag of potatoes. At that moment we all scampered for our lives, everyone on their one but clearly with all that vodka in our bodies, nobody got really far.

In no time we were all seated at the back of that land cruiser each one of us thinking what we would tell our parents. What if we got charged with a major offence and we each get 10 years in prison? And what if during this time we get molested by the bad people we would meet there? Our lives were basically over and all the slaps we were getting from the cops were not helping with the situation.

The lasses were also hysterically crying adding up to the gravity of the situation. They were begging and pleading the entire time but it all fell into deaf ears. Soon enough we were bundled into central police station into tiny little cells that I bet the devil resides.

You start experiencing this when you get to the door and you remove your shoes, your shirt and all your belongings and enter this little dungeon which you would mistake to be the sewage that services the whole of Nairobi. You then enter and you feel like you have just entered a lift in Kenyatta hospital just that,the faces you meet are full of despair and enmity. 

Now that’s when all the stories you keep on hearing about prison start crippling in at the back of your head. Especially when other inmates start shoving you all over the place and you notice that bucket at the far corner overflowing with piss.

And the fact that you can’t leave doesn’t make the situation any better. You are trapped and that big guy sleeping on the only mattress in the room has started giving you the eye. You want to start crying but you can’t lest you are branded as a bitch which gives everyone leeway to own you now.

I remember for my case I pleaded with one of the guards whom I gave a 20 bob hidden within my pants and asked if I could use his phone to call my parents whom I assured him would splash him with a sh*tload of money.

Luckily he was using airtel so I subscribed to unliminet 20 real quick. With 8 minutes of talk time, I was able to call everyone I know, even our watchman back at home and ask them to come bail me out. I whatsapped my friends too and inboxed a couple of them on facebook too and within an hour or so my old man was at the police station asking for my release.

So were a couple of our friends too and after many negotiations and some quick bucks exchanging hands, we were free! You never quite know what freedom is until you have been into a cell!

So I can only imagine how it must feel for Muthama a multi millionaire with a hot wife at home. And with all the team mafisi roaming the streets nowadays, you can always remain hopeful.

#sent by one our guest contributors.