Indian Prime Minister,the affable Narenda Damodardas Modi,he of the famous handshakes and awkward hugs,is in the Country. The Indian leader is in the Country for three days,the first of which was spent meeting ecstatic Indians living in Kenya at the Kasarani Stadium.

Narenda Modi is never short of surprises- it comes in many forms; the firm handshakes,the playful hugs,the social awkwardness,the bright robes,the off-the-cuff speeches,the zingers,the avuncular mien and the signature, crisply ironed, half-sleeved tunic-shirts.

He will be mostly remembered for shaking the hand of the Duke of Cambridge so tightly that poor Prince William was left with a discolored hand after the powerful grip.

And that viral photo of him hugging (or was it ushering) French President Francois Hollande from the back will also not be forgotten in a hurry.

But that’s not what’s inherently Indian about the good Prime Minister.

This is a man who leads a Country that shares a very close history with Kenya. A Country whose citizens actually played a very huge role in the physical creation of modern day Kenya.

Indians are famous for many things,especially here in Kenya.

They’re also famous for many misconceptions. And aren’t normally regarded as the best bosses in town.

From Bollywood to Cricket,India is one massive cultural melting pot,where all manner of traditions and cultures are practised,all manner of art and music is experienced,where all manner of religion and spectacular visual entrainment is found.

It’s also a severely overpopulated Country that still, even when bogged down by over a billion people,continues to soar high economically and do fantastically as a nation.

Indians are a proud nation of colors,of gods,of music and of deep spirituality.

And also,a nation of many lessons.

Despite the fact that the most famous Indian in Kenya was a crafty man named Kamlesh Pattni,an unscrupulous billionaire who almost wrecked the Country’s entire economy through a fraudulent gold deal in the height of the KANU autocracy,there’s no love lost between Kenya and India.

Ask the Kamba menial laborers along River Road.

In the spirit of welcoming Prime Minister Narenda Modi to our good Country,I wish to list a few things that the Indian people taught me. And the World.

1. Food Is Not Food – Without Spices.

If you’ve sat down for a hearty meal of a proper Indian dish,you must have been chocked by the sheer amount of pepper and spices that made it down your throat. An Indian dish is,to other people,a gamble with life. It’s a rich dish featuring some of the harshest and spiciest pepper and additives in town. Nothing is ever complete without spices in a typical Indian kitchen. Be it be dar/sambar, chicken,rice, rotisserie,chapatis or beef,spices must make a very prominent appearance. This is not food for the weak. You might cry yourself to the clinic. Life is spicy for the good,hungry Indian.

2. Life Is All About Deals

For the good Indian,nothing is not worth a deal. Good or bad. Nothing is not commercially possible – as long as you have the will and the patience to sit through an hour of bargains. Kenyans love to bargain. And Indians love floating a bargain across the table. Everything is affordable in an Indian shop. You just need to have the right communication skills and the right tone. And it’s a done deal. From curtains to glassware to jewelery,an Indian trader will put you through a series of bargains. And you can’t resist him. Just can’t. Don’t believe me? Take a trip down Muindi Mbingu Street. And thank me later.

3. You Can Expose Your Body – And Still Be Classy

You must have seen Indian women and girls walk around town wearing their beautiful, flowing saris that barely cover their bellies and back. Yes,their lush black hair is gorgeous. But let’s talk about the saris today. Masterfully,these women throw around these saris around their bodies leaving very huge chunks of their bodies exposed. And they’re still classy at it! Brilliant. Unlike the typical Kenyan girl who will randomly tie around an assortment of tiny pieces of underwear around herself,and end up looking like a sex-starved tramp from a red lit district,Indian girls have a wonderful cultural dress which,even though it leaves their whole stomach hanging out,and even the upper torso,they still manage to look classy,elegant and marriageable all at the same time.

4. You Can Fit Your Whole Clan In Your House – And It’s All Good

Kenyans are famously averse at hosting their relatives. Like everyone else in the World. Kenyans hate having their relatives come over and a single weekend with your loud aunties and broke cousins can really be a pain in the ass. Not for the Indian. Indians can fill up a house with over sixty relatives. And live with them for a decade or two. Life is a whole big extended family party for the Indian. You can have your whole clan from your father’s side and live with them,eat with them,sleep with them and school with them for your entire childhood. And it’s not a big deal. Try that in Kenya.

5. When You Start Something – Finish It

We are not very good at starting things. Leave alone finishing them. The number of collapsed businesses in Nairobi is higher than the entire Kariobangi population. We start business and quit within a month. And then start another. And another. And another. But when an Indian sets his mind to something,it’s as good as done. You have seen them,seen their businesses across town,businesses that were launched waaaayyy back in 1948. And to date, they’re still going strong. Many years after the death of the founder. It’s more than an appetite for success – it’s a culture. And unlike Kenyans who set up a shot that will sell anything from cereals to curtains to crayons and sandals all under the same roof,when an Indian devices to set up shop,to sell nail cutters, he’ll still be selling nail cutters, and ONLY nail cutters, twenty years down the line. Not a lot of that happens amongst my type.

KARIBU KENYA Narenda Modi! And like some Facebook Comics hilariously suggested, please don’t go back before sorting out this whole Waititu Indian University degree thing.

It’s now become a national puzzle.

Hey dear Ghafla reader? How are you today? I would think you have just gotten to the office, you’re probably done with perusing your emails and now you are looking to catch up with the latest news before you start working. If you are lucky like me, then your boss comes in at 11 or in the afternoon so you have ample time on your hands.

And what do you do with ample time on your hands? You log into Ghafla and catch up with the latest gossip, celebrity intrigues and current affairs. Who has just given birth in Kenya’s entertainment scene? Or rather who is contemplating getting a child? Be lest assured to get the 411 on Ghafla. Who is just about to ditch this media house for that other one? We will inform you even before they themselves start thinking about it.

The only hindrance to this has been facebook because as most of you are aware, facebook has been cutting reach over the years. Not intentionally though, they have just been trying their best to serve everyone interests and bring the most quality, current and relevant content in your news feed.

And with almost 1.5 billion users, it wouldn’t come off as a shocker if you missed Ghafla on your timeline. I know you have been logging into the website directly because you don’t want to miss out but no more, we have a better solution.

You can now make the Ghafla facebook page a favorite on your newsfeed. What this does is that every time you log into Facebook, you have Ghafla there as the first page you see making sure you are not left behind in catching up with the latest information.

All you have to do is follow these easy steps:

Told you, easy as Sunday morning and now you don’t have to worry about missing out!

Akothee was the star attraction and going by her performances the biggest thrill of last weekend’s Luo Festival.

Not even the CORD Supremo could overshadow her. Having taken the whole country for a ride with photos of her alleged sponsor which turned out to be a video shoot, Akothee decided to reveal a more personal man in her life, her dad. The singer currently on a high ride invited her father who had come all the way from Migori with a couple of her relatives to attend the event and celebrate the night with his daughter.

Mr.Jose Kokeyo joined her daughter and along with one of his granddaughters thrilled the revelers with a captivating dance. For all the haters of her lifestyle it was a clear message that he man who bore her is proud of his daughter and so the opinions count for naught. Here are the photos:

For almost an eternity, DJ Pierra has ruled and traversed the entertainment industry as the foremost female deejay and was holding her own among her male counterparts in terms of prestige and gigs.

However, now that she approaches her labor and new demanding duties as a newborn mum, it is time to celebrate and at least savor the talents and joys of new female deejays away from the shadow of Pierra Makena. There are several such deck queens in Kenya but Capital FM’s deejay Dii is sure a first among equals.

Maybe working closely with the likes of DJ JOE and Crème rubs some skill and business acumen on. However, she is her own person as she proves in the numerous shows she is quickly building a catalogue of.

But she is not just brain and brawn…on the contrary she has the looks that make you want to dedicate a song to her instead of your lady. She doesn’t mind stepping out oozing all the sexiness she packs in her curvy but fit body. Here are her hot photos proving she is on her way to be the undisputed queen of the decks in any way.

She might not have gone through the prestigious institutions of higher learning but when it comes to money, not even the brightest minds can match hers!

Kenya’s richest singer Akothee confirmed she’s an academic dwarf in the words she sang in her latest song dubbed “Yuko Moyoni”.

“Simzugi kwa pesa wala nguo, sijasoma kidato wala chuo… Tena nina madeni mkupuo, lakini kadata na mimi… Mimi kitesa yeye funguo, anazama na mimi bila kituo… Na rangi yangu ya kijaluo, ndio inamkata ulimi… Sitoi chozi languu, ona sasa nimetulia… Nampa moyo wangu, kanipa wake namtunzia” Part of the lyrics for Akothee’s “Yuko Moyoni”.

Watch the video below:

Women are their own worst enemies! Njoki Chege, who has been missing in action, is back with a vicious assault on politicians’ wives.

She is mostly known for her intense abhorrence on Subaru owners and fat women but it seems like she decided to take a little detour..

In her recent article (Being a politician’s wife is thankless, useless role) on her column on Daily Nation, Njoki went HAM on politicians’ wives including the First Lady.

“Unless you are some rural girl with a basic secretarial course married to a politician, the job of First Lady is utterly demeaning to a woman with a purpose in life. You see, when you are a First Lady, your role is ornamental, not functional. You are there to be seen and not heard. You are judged harshly by society for pursuing your own career because they think you should be supporting your husband.” Wrote Njoki in part.

Just when you thought Njoki would appreciate the work done by First Ladies in helping women and children, the Daily Nation columnist says First Ladies’ charity works are handed to them to keep them busy the same way children are destructed with toys.

“Don’t give me that nonsense that First Ladies are ‘doing a good job’ by championing causes that help women and children. That is drivel.

Don’t for a moment be misled to think that the cause is “humanitarian”, it is just a toy, a plaything that she has been handed to keep her busy as her husband runs the country, the same way you give your four-year-old a tablet to play childish games with as you go on with your serious work.

Your brains are wasted. Your lustrous degree from the UK is useless and, suddenly, you are reduced to kissing and holding urine-smelling babies and keeping Sara Netanyahu busy as your husbands hold bilateral talks.I wonder what the two first ladies did during the two days Netanyahu was around. Did they have mani-pedis and massages as they exchanged notes on how to cope with the boredom? [sic]

Clearly Njoki’s issues with women go way deep!!

Diamond’s intimate escapade in the bathroom with his “wife” has landed him in big trouble!

Diamond Platnumz and Zari Hassan are not officially married even though they are cohabiting and even have a child together. That technically makes them man and wife.

You would think Diamond getting cozy with his wife wouldn’t elicit criticisms since he has all the right to do ‘nasty’ thing with Zari, you thought wrong. Moral standards in Tanzania don’t allow couples to share their intimate moment on social media.

Diamond shared intimate an video of Zari and him cozying up in the bathroom and the reaction that followed was disastrous for him.

Baba Tiffah was ruthlessly trolled for sharing the video on social media; it seems Tanzania have no tolerance for moral decadency.

“Baba tiffah bana huu ufala sasa…..so wat daz that mean? Au ulitaka tuone nn kimfano……diamond ukweli sometimes unakua kama huna akili……” A certain Nick Edmario tore into Diamond.

Watch the video Diamond posted below:

2015 was surely the year of celebrity weddings with a number of them walking down the aisle with pomp and glamour, the most notable celebrities being Janet Mbugua and Betty Kyallo.

This year however babies seem to be taking centre stage in celebville. Just recently the popular Akothee announced she was pregnant with her 6^th child an announcement which caught many by surprise. And before that could settle in, social media was awash with information that Ann Kiguta had given birth to two adorable twins.

Now word reaching the Ghafla news desk is that another TV celebrity is scheduled to receive a bundle of joy in the next one week. Bonny Musambi, the popular radio and TV personality is a happy man as his wife is expected to give birth to their second child in the next couple of weeks.

Her wife Betty is nothing but excited and their first born, Lovelyn Mutanu is anxiously waiting to see the person she’ll be sharing her chocolate with.

Check out this cute baby bump photos:

Death has robbed Gloria Muliro of her father!

Gloria Muliro’s father, David Muliro, passed on over the weekend the ‘Ndio Yako’ hit maker broke the sad news on social media with this post:

“It is with Great sorrow that I inform you of promotion to Glory of My Dad David Muliro!! We will always miss you. May your soul rest in Peace.” Gloria announced the death of her father.

Close friends, family and Gloria’s fans were quick to send their condolences to the gospel queen after she made the announcement.

Ghafla! expresses our sincere condolences to Gloria and her family for the big loss and may the good Lord guide you in this trying time.

See photos of Gloria’s late dad below:

As we had promised, It’s Big was finally launched in the 6 towns across Kenya and true to their word, it was an ultimate success. 

East Africa’s biggest ever national lottery was unveiled on Saturday at the Nyayo National stadium with a star-studded line up of artistes both local and international. Performances included Tanzania’s King Kiba, Uganda’s Radio and Weasel, STL, Redsan among other local acts. The Pambazuka National Lottery (PNL) was launched as a Kenyan lottery established in 2016 aimed at introducing world-class best practices into the Kenyan market. The lottery was launched live on air on NTV and KTN across six different counties, namely; Mombasa, Meru, Nakuru, Kisii, Kisumu and Nyeri.

Lotteries are extremely popular across various countries and have a history that dates back to 100B.C. A lottery is a means of raising money in which people pay for the opportunity to win cash and other prizes. The distinctive element that sets apart lotteries from other forms of gaming is that it costs only a small amount of money for a chance to win a hefty jackpot. Although the odds for winning are extremely slim, the huge jackpot is the main selling feature with rollover jackpots spurring great ticket sales.

The PNL launch came after the culmination of a successful campaign dubbed the Its Big campaign that had various roadshows and activations done in different parts of the country. The Its Big campaign also went around the city doing good deeds thus changing the lives of Kenyans. The biggest good deed was done this morning with the organizers of the campaign delivering maternal and new born care packs to 47 hospitals across the country.Other beneficiaries of the good deeds campaign were the Mary Faith Rescue Centre in Dagoretti, Provisional General Hospital in Nakuru, Mariakani Hospital in Rongai as well as Makau Muli, a student suffering from Fibromyalgia, who was given funds to assist him seek medical attention.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Hussein Mohamed, CEO Bradley Ltd said that he was delighted to be unveiling the PNL product that is set to revolutionize the lives of Kenyans. “It is an honor to be introducing this never been seen before brand in the market. The Pambazuka National Lottery seeks to provide revenue-generating entertainment through the sales of an innovative product that will generate both social and economic benefits to Kenya as a whole.” He said.

“As it has been witnessed with the various events leading up to this launch, the Its Big campaign has been everywhere across the nation, giving to different groups of people in need. This is just the beginning of the many lives that will be changed through PNL. Therefore, this is a brand with a difference,” Hussein added.

The lottery is set to be the preferred lottery in Africa by inspiring belief and creating optimism through the delivery of an engaging experience whilst offering consistent superior consumer interaction. The model of PNL will endeavor to have beneficiaries such as communities through the lottery projects i.e. good deeds; player winnings, government through taxation and the business segment through retail segments.

The Pambazuka National Lottery is open to anyone above the age of 18 years and will have a huge jackpot starting at Kshs 100 million with two mini jackpots of Kshs 10 million each. Participants can play the lottery through the SportPesa gaming platform or by buying their tickets from Pambazuka vendors across the country. Live shows to announce winners will be aired on NTV on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Check out the photos of the star studded event:

Photos courtesy……

Right Activist Boniface Mwangi caused awe when he dropped a shocker on his birthday!

Many thought Boniface Mwangi began hustling as a photographer before he finally struck gold. But this is not the case.

The rights activist was actually a street vendor before he turned to photography. Boniface dropped the shocker as he turned 33 last Sunday.

He shared his old photo selling books in the streets as he reflected on the state of penury he used to live in while trying to make ends meet.

“ Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing G.M. Trevelyan.

The above quote by G.M Trevelyan is one of my favourite quotes. It motivated me when l was in my teens selling books in the streets. I was broke with months of rent arrears. It was a constant reminder to put my best foot forward because the impossible could be achieved. l live the impossible everyday. Impossible is nothing. Today l turn 33 years old. I am thankful to God. Kweli, God Ni Msooh, amenitoa far. (God is great, thus far that He has brought me).” Boniface Mwangi captioned his old photo.

Kenyans were quick to point out Madonna’s ignorance without doing research on her inflammatory remarks that caused tempers to flare up.

Madonna caused a storm in Kenya before she departed for Blantyre, Malawi for another mission to help eradicate poverty in Africa.

The American pop queen ruffled the feathers of Kenyans when she told the world Kibera residents drew water for domestic use from an open sewer.

That one was sheer ignorance on her part I agree; but the ‘Kikuyu valley’ post which Kenyans also trolled her for, actually exists.

Many thought there was no place in Kenya called Kikuyu Valley which Madonna claimed she visited during her visit to Kenya.

Actually the place exists; just that Madonna translated the name of the place to English making it sound like her own fairytale.

Kikuyu valley is known in Samburu as ‘Soito el Kokoyo’ which is translated as “valley of Kikuyu stones” something  a certain William Kithiia Mengo was quick to second. 

You see, Madonna was right after all…

Wilson Airport and Carnivore ground share a fence. Imagine hiring a chopper to fly you from Wilson airport to Carnivore!! Ata kama ndo pesa kuwasha mtu!

Sometimes in 2003, Prezzo made a statement when he made a sensational grand entrance flying a chopper from Wilson airport to Carnivore for the now defunct Chaguo La Teeniez award.

Last Saturday Akothee followed in the footsteps of CMB Prezzo and also flew a chopper from Wilson airport to the Carnivore, a distance of only a few meters, to attend Luo Festival.

Even Luo kingpin Raila Odinga didn’t make a thunderous entrance like Akothee when he turned up for Luo Festival.

Kenya’s arguably richest singer stole the show for a moment as members of the press bolted to capture photos of her grand entrance at Carnivore grounds.

See photos of Akothee’s grand entrance below:

Dear Madonna

You are a great artiste. Ever since the 80s, your mix of sex, arrogance and talent created a heady cocktail that transformed the way people talk about music. You ushered in a new era of pop star – diverse, mysterious and not afraid to call out anyone who opposed you. But that’s where the compliments end.

I take this as an opportunity to let you know that Kenyans are very bright people. We are allergic to ignorance. We are bright, that’s why one of the greatest US presidents of all time has Kenyan heritage. That’s why the best actress to come out of Africa is Kenyan. Our nation is the place where icons get molded out of common folklore

Last week, you were in our country on a mission to help eradicate poverty and create better living conditions. At least that’s what we thought. But we are now seeing things clearly. Your two main missions were self-promotion and tourism. All should I say ‘poorism’? . You merely wanted to trigger a twitterstorm of delight accompanied by blog headlines such as ‘MADONNA SAVES AFRICA’, You are one of the many celebrities that are all too eager to show off their philanthropy credentials.

We know that your relevance diminished a long time ago. All the fans you had are now too old to dance to your controversial tunes. Over the last few years, you have done ridiculous things to get yourself back in the TMZs of this world. Good for you, but our humble request is that you keep our country out your list of absurdities

Take the tweet below for example.

That’s an open sewer, not a place where residents draw water from. It’s an open sewer in a slum called Kibera in Nairobi. There are slums all over the world. Even your country has ghettos that are not so good looking. There is sufficient water supply in Nairobi. No one drinks water that is mixed with garbage. What are we? Wild pigs? Maybe you have no idea what a sewer is so let me give you the dictionary definition

Sewer: An underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.

Anything that passes through a sewer is for disposal, not usage. Sewage matter can only be re-used if treated in a recycling plant. And that’s not what happens in Nairobi. We get clean water. Okay Madonna?

To be honest we are sick of foreigners who come to our country but only find it fun to show the world the negatives rather than the positives. Why focus on the slums and not on the positive stories? Why search out the most miserable environments to photograph and continue propagating negative stereotypes of Africa as a nest of poverty and problems?

Madonna, you have simply immersed yourself among the clique of tourists and journalists that make the world think that Africa is one big jungle full of illiterate and sick humans. You champion the dominance of negative stereotypes. You preach to the universe that Africa is a continent of unending horrors.

Kenya has so many beautiful places and so many people living comfortably. We aren’t in hell. Not everyone has HIV/AIDS. Not everyone lives in shanties. It would be unfair and idiotic of me to visit Baltimore’s ghettos in the US then use those to make a general conclusion about AmericaIt’s almost impressive to be so confident in your own incorrect conclusions that you actively want to share them with the world like this. Logically, you’d maybe hope that the bigger the audience you have on social media, the more careful you’d be when stating opinions as fact, especially if they fly in the space of accepted wisdom. Obviously, this isn’t how you look at it. In your mind you might have thought. “No one cares that much about Africa, so no one will notice my ill-informed thoughts.’

WRONG

Anyway, we appreciate the organization that brought you here (hope2life) and their goals. However, I believe that only decent and bright celebrities should be chosen to headline programs that aim at helping Africans. Not people with questionable characters like you. .Kindly don’t come to Kenya again with this kind of ignorance. Thank you

Not Yours truly,

Philip Etemesi

Kenyan Writer

You don’t need to worry about blackout when watching Euro 2016 final this Sunday. Why not watch it on your phone as Airtel Kenya is facilitating this.

Apart from providing 3G network, Airtel Kenya also has an amazing package in the name of UnlimiNET 20.

The most impressive thing UnlimiNET 20 does is allowing Airtel subscribers to keep browsing and networking online even after your data runs out.

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Now let us talk about Euro 2016 final; using Airtel’s fast browsing speed, you can stream the match between Portugal and France on your phone.

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He hops on more planes than any Kenyan socialite and he goes on more world trips than most Kenyan journalist.

He is Kenya’s official ‘wanderluster’ and his recent trip took him to South Africa.

Among the places he visited was the famous Table Mountain in Cape Town.

But that is not all, he visited the Cape Of Good Hope, rode on a Harley Davidson for a tour of Cape Town, paraglided in Cape Town and finally took a limo trip to Stellenbosch; one of the South Africa’s most famous wine-producing region.

He was to send her Kes 45,000 which she had requested him yet he had no idea his daughter was travelling to Kisii on that fateful day.

Cosmas Nyambane, the father of Mercy Nyambane (the KU student who survived the grisly road accident in Kisii) has revealed worrying details about her daughter.

Speaking at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Mr. Cosmas disclosed his daughter had requested him to send her Kes 45,000 a week to the ill-fated accident.

He was to send her the money the same Friday Mercy was involved in the accident, but he didn’t as he was waiting for her call before he could wire the money to her.

Mr. Cosmos was shocked to receive a call at around 8pm informing him his daughter was among the students that were involved in the tragic accident. (He knew Mercy was at school.)

He rushed to the scene of the accident only to find Mercy being carried to the ambulance. Cosmos later learnt his wife, Grace Moraa, knew about their daughter’s plan to travel to Kisii.

Mr. Cosmos has however forgiven his daughter saying she had learnt from her mistakes.

Credit: SDE

Now before you start harbouring any ideas in your head, Size 8 is still happily married to DJ Mo last time I checked and she’s determined to keep the situation that way for a very loooong time. Just recently she was all over social media bragging about her man and all the joy he had brought upon her life.

The men I’m talking about are none other but Kamanu and Karish both Meru artists and whom together they will bring Meru to a standstill. They will be part of the much anticipated It’s Big Launch which is happening in 6 major towns across Kenya.

The two international acts also headlining this all important event, Ali Kiba and Radio and Weasel are already in the country as we speak so it’s a matter of time now, before the country comes to a standstill.

Watch this clip of Size 8 giving you a low down of what to expect:

During recent interview on Kiss 100, Huddah could not help but express her resentment towards Wahu over the way she treated her when she was trying to get a foot in the industry.

“So many celebrities in Kenya looked up down upon me, sana sana Nameless and Wahu. Kwanza Wahu sana sana.” Huddah said as she divulged how Wahu rejected her as a dancer before snappily dismissing her ‘unqualified’.

 Wahu on her part says that her looking down on Huddah Monroe is news to her too as she does not remember meeting Huddah leave alone dismissing her.

“I knew Huddah through my dancers as she was their friend, but I don’t recall discussing such a thing with her” she said before reveling that she never treats her dancers badly.

“People hire when they are in need, but I really love my dancers, having worked with them for 10 years. In fact, if I need to hire, I get the dancers to recommend someone. If I think someone is good, I actually recommend them to other artistes” she told the Standard.

Francis Kaguri is smiling all the way to the bank after bagging Kshs 23, 829,131.

This was through the SportPesa Jackpot this week.

The 34 year old who was beside himself after hearing the news hails from Kitale and is a seedling planter who distributes seedlings in various towns all over the country.

He joined Sportpesa last year with his greatest win until the Jackpot being Kshs 15,500 from a multibet he won last week.

“I plan to buy plots and also expand my seedling business with money” said a coy Francis who was introduced to SportPesa by his younger brother James Ndung’u.

Francis could not hide his excitement as he received his winnings and was quick to add that people should play during their leisure time which he did as he focused on his seedling planting business that has made him quite popular in his hometown.

He is also single and hopes to start a family in two years’ time making him the most recent eligible bachelor in town.

The middle born in a family of eight, still lives at his parents homestead and has set up his seedlings farm on a piece of land in front of their home where he grows an array of plants for sale.

This far SportPesa has awarded a total of over Kshs 200,000,000 to Jackpot winners let alone the daily winners making several participants instant millionaires.

Since its inception two years ago, the betting company has helped create interest and generate awareness about local and global sports through participation by various audiences.

SportPesa is currently Africa’s no. 1 sport betting platform and Official sponsor of the SportPesa Premier League in Kenya. It provides both Mobile and Online platforms for sports betting to enable convenience for those placing bets.

Several bets can be placed including Single bet, Multi bet but the Jackpot is the bet that provides the highest winning if all 13 predictions for the 13 Jackpot games are placed correctly. Lest you forget, if you get 10, 11 or 12 correct picks out of all 13 Jackpot games, you are still a winner with SportPesa.

Truly, sports passion pays.

So what kind of women does a rich heir date? Beautiful women of course.

Alvin Kabogo recently introduced some young lady by the name ‘Noor’ with middle-eastern looks as his better half much to the disappointment of his legion of fans.

“NOORHANNNNN better half. Miss you 7beebi #crazyone #dontmess #forgiveMyFace” he captioned the photo below.

Ever since news of her disturbed metal state hit the newsroom, all news regarding Conjestina Achieng’ has mostly been negative.

Either she is involved in fights with villagers or family members or she is running away from rehabilitation centers. At one point someone even started a rumor that she had passed away. Such stories do paint a worrying sad picture of the former hallowed boxer even if much of the stories are real and told by her family members. However, not all is doom and gloom.

Conjestina’s son who has had to witness and be affected by her mother’s deteriorating health from an early age is fine and still in school amid the challenges. While in primary his mother removed him from school saying schooling was ‘Devilish’. He would resume and join secondary school only for it to be reported that he was chased from school over 124k fee balance.

Well, the boy is now in form four and in school. A well wisher, Francis Amonde founder of Hope Alive Campaign paid the family a visit. He posed with a seemingly calm Conjestina and later visited the son at school gifting him some shopping. Here are photos

Fresh off the BET awards, Diamond Platnumz wasted no time and he was back in concert at the Ngonga Beach Resort in Mbeya, Tanzania.

As expected the fans were thrilled by his performance by they could not help but marvel at the pair of ripped jeans he wore that left nothing to the imagination.

The outfit which showed off a huge chunk of his thighs left fans on social media gasping in shock with some asking him to cover up while others asked him to stop following the ways of Kanye West.

Here are some of the comments :

Mamjaykay: Mmmmh ila hiyo fashion imezd

iam_moseh: Wafrica na ku copy chote cha marekani i wonder what next hold your style boy you dont need to copy you’re a star create your own for others to follow. SMH

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Jane Ngoiri got married in a low-key wedding to Abdillahi Hussein a Kenyan born Somali last year.

Their ceremony of choice was a Nikah but Jane revealed that they plan on getting married in a grander wedding in years to come.

Talking to True Love Magazine, Jane disclosed that marriage life has been pretty easy as she is married to a real gentleman who treats her very well, but their marriage has gotten a lot of strong criticism from outside forces.

“He would be asked why I haven’t converted; I would be told stuff about my dressing and changing my name too.”

Jane reveals that the criticism was just water off their backs as they communicate as a couple.

“Share your frustrations and learn when to listen to people and when not to. As long as the two of you are Ok, then you can carry on. “She advised before adding “We had this conversation early in the relationship .And we keep having it when the need arises.”

To catch more of this and more stories, Grab your copy of this month’s True Love.

Last week while on interview at Homeboyz Radio, DNA took shots at his former record label Grandpa Records.

Not only did he declare to have been the major creative force at the label, he also took shots at the rest of the artists stating he only respected Visita and Dufla. Here is an excerpt from his interview.

“If I was happy, would I have left? I put the camp on my shoulders. All those guys nobody paid me to do those songs with them, I could have done ‘Fimbo’ pekee yangu, I didn’t have to do ‘Dumbala’.

I didn’t have to do any of these songs, sitting there with Visita for days producing content and then, instead of love brothers wanna talk smack, manze Grandpa muko Chini. I love Visita as a brother, Dufla Diligon nakupenda you the young homie, anybody else in that camp manze find a hole and jump in.”

Now it seems that Grandpa has had enough and decided to respond. In what can only be read as a veiled response to DNA’s attack, the record label on its social media pages responded with a veiled savage attack. It labels DNA as a dying porridge head donkey and his were just last kicks. Here is what they posted.

The animosity between the two camps is not likely to end and ony time can prove whose Fimbo can chapa more.

Israel didn’t take chances with the security of its Prime Minister when he visited Kenya. Special Forces were sent in the country to protect Benjamin Netanyahu.

The kind of bewilderment witnessed during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit could only be compared to when Obama visited though his visit saw a total lockdown of Nairobi by American forces.

Men in dark glasses and earpieces were responsible for the immediate security of Netanyahu. But there were also snipers who kept an eagle eye on Netanyahu’s security bubble.

This was evident when Netanyahu and his host President Uhuru Kenyatta held Kenya-Israel Business Forum at Villa Rosa Kempinski.

Israeli snipers armed with deadly assault rifles were placed at specific vantage points to secure the perimeter of the entire building. They also had armored vehicles stationed at the entrance of the hotel.

See photos below:

Photo credit: Courtesy

Songbird Akothee is enjoying her  ‘honeymoon’ at a ritzy paradise resort!

A couple of days ago, Kenya’s richest singer caused a stir after she was seen exchanging vows with her white sponsor.

Also Read: For Richer For Richest! Richest Singer Akothee Gets Married To A Seriously Rich Mzungu Man. Check Out Her Wedding Photos

Apparently the whole wedding thing was just a prank. Everything you saw was part of the scenes for her upcoming video. Akothee didn’t walk down the aisle with the said mzungu sponsor!

Photos of Akothee enjoying her ‘honeymoon’ at a ritzy paradise resort have swept many off their feet. Below are photos of Akothee’s fake honeymoon:

Hey, I don’t think it gets crazy as you have probably heard but what do I know, have never been to a Mugithi night myself. What I’m aware of however is that Mugithi artists can really get down and dirty with their lyrics and that in turn drives the crowd wild. Now imagine you are in the middle of nowhere, what do you expect would happen?

Join me and find out on the 6th August for a one of kind Mugithi night somewhere in the confines of Magadi. Yes, not only do you get to wild out to some dope Mugithi tunes but you also get to enjoy the magical scenery, the abundant wildlife and most importantly the beauty of this country.

I mean it’s about time we explored and got to appreciate the various facets of this country and let me tell why this deal is just the best start. For only Ksh 14,500, you get transport to and fro including a train ride from Kajiado to Magadi, A two man camping tent, mattresses, pillows and beddings, Full Board meals and breakfast: Lunch, BBQ Dinner, and Breakfast. Wait, there is more. Magadi conservancy Entrance fees, Mineral drinking water and snacks in the train. These don’t forget are to be accompanied by a Mugithi Live Event ticket and we can finally get demystify this long held assumption about Mugithi nights.

After such an eventful event, you want to relax and unwind, you know rest easy. Does swimming come off as a great remedy for that? Of course it does so your 14,500 again secures you access to Magadi Sports club where you can get to enjoy a swim amid other co-curricular activities.

I know, it’s pretty tempting so you are probably wondering if they have special offers just in case you decide to tag along all your friends. Guess what? They actually do. If you are 10 people for example, you get a live goat, barbeque spot and a Maasai chef.

As a matter of fact, log on to Lake Magadi Adventures and get all the full details. 

Sunday Live host Anne Kiguta is now a mother of two girls and a boy!

Anne Kiguta has been off the screen for weeks after she took maternity leave. The senior anchor at Citizen TV has already given birth.

The Nairobian reports that Anne Gave birth last week on July 1^st at the Nairobi Hospital. Apparently she was pregnant with twins.

The Citizen TV anchor gave birth to two adorable babies; a boy and a girl. She’s now a mother of three, she has an older daughter.

Meanwhile the Nairobian also reported that Anne’s alleged baby daddy, Jomo Gecaga (President Uhuru’s nephew), has also taken paternity leave to help her take care of the babies.

Rumors had it that it was Gecaga who knocked up Anne Kiguta after the two were spotted in a tight embrace during the screening of James Bond’s ‘Spectre’.

Also Read: Citizen TV’s Anne Kiguta Cozying up To a Senior Statehouse Official Said to Be Her Boyfriend

Photos of Anne’s new born babies are yet to hit the internet.

Mombasa Governor is making them thirsty ladies drool like crazy. His new refined look plus a Ferrari makes him a top catch!

Month-long fasting had taken its toll on the looks of Hassan Joho as the Mombasa governor spotted ‘not-so-attractive’ white beard during the holy month of Ramadan.

Joho with white beard

With Ramadan behind him, the Mombasa governor decided to dye his beard and his cool appearance made him look as if he had shed off 20 years.

Joho (center) with dyed beard

But Joho’s impressive look isn’t the only thing making mouths wag; the swaggerific Mombasa governor was on Wednesday spotted cruising along Nyali bridge in a luxurious black convertible Ferrari.

Joho cruising in a Ferrari

I know you are probably at the bar as you read this, sitting on that stool with your tie in your pocket, amidst your friends with a glass of beer in your hand. Probably your second and you are already in the life of the party.

Being a Kenyan, every anomaly is an excuse to drink. Now if this anomaly involves not going to work the other day, then it’s like manna coming from heaven. Tomorrow we join our Muslim brothers in celebrating Eid Al-Fitr and so most offices will be locked up as we sit back and drink, and eat, and Merry.

But before you go on and spend all your money, you should save some for a one of a kind event bound to happen in the heart of Magadi. Yes, Magadi. That chance you have eagerly been waiting for to get to do something different is finally here and I think you should exploit it to the maximum.

I mean like how much do you think you’ll spend from tomorrow till Sunday? 30K, 40? At the local I suppose? With a bevy of college girls and bottles upon bottles of Jameson? And didn’t you do the same thing last holiday and then one after that?

Now what if I told you that 30 K can guarantee you a two day and one night weekend getaway to one of the most prestigious destinations in this country?  This will cater for your transport to and fro including a train ride from Kajiado to Magadi, A two man camping tent, mattresses, pillows and beddings, Full Board meals and breakfast: Lunch, BBQ Dinner, and Breakfast. Wait, there is more. Magadi conservancy Entrance fees, Mineral drinking water and snacks in the train all garnished by a Mugithi Live Event ticket.

If you decide to enlighten your boys and tag along 10 of them, you get a live goat, barbecue spot and Maasai Chef.

Now if there is a way to spend a weekend, it’s this way. Plus once you are done with all the meat eating and the drinking, you can make your way to Magadi Sports club, get into the swimming pool and wash away your hangover.

Like I said, it’s one hell of a deal so go ahead and make a reservation by depositing Ksh 5,000 as you wait to pay the balance in cash on arrival.
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