Bonfire Adventures´ couple, Simon and Sarah Kabu welcomed their third child late last week, in what turned out to be a surprise for many.
9 months and not even a single hint was sent that the stinking rich couple was expectant. Sarah successfully delivered and probably couple of days on, we were given the privilege to meet the little one.
As seen on his Instagram page, Simon broke the news where he and his junior were having their peace before the other two kids came running all over and pretty loud.
Power couple, Sarah and Simon Kabu
The Bonfire adventures CEO grew cold feet the minute the newborn started getting uncomfortable and quickly handed the little one to his wife, who was pretty worn out and lying on the sofa.
Akothee is a woman of steel, a woman whose ego doesn´t get easily broken by anyone, regardless. A woman who has grown thick skin over time, that doesn´t get pierced as easily.
However, when she is broken, when she is in tears, when she puts everything down to address this one thing or one person, then, that one must be some hot metal.
Today, Akothee hit that level, where her sanity levels dropped, resorting to alcohol and weed to keep her sane as she one-on-one addressed the subject. Now that, is when Akothee has been pricked too deep.
Kenyan artiste, Akothee
So, it turns out there is this Nigerian woman on Akothee´s comment section that ruthlessly insulted the businesswoman, for some reason that still remains unknown.
Taking to social media, Akothee folded her sleeves, declaring war on the alleged Nigerian woman, who apparently had the guts to compare the Kenyan singer to Nigerian celebrities.
Currently, I am looking for one Amaka. She said she comes from Nigeria and all Nigerian celebrities are better than me, and she was busy commenting on a Kenyan page. Amaka insulted me, triggered me, left me very high then Amaka disappeared. So fans, please, help me find this one Amaka before I, Madam Boss kills herself.
Akothee
Born Esther Akoth´s brand had been torn apart. Yes, she was going down but not alone. The mother of five, called upon Amaka to help her carry the burden of shame and utter embarrassment.
To get back on social media so that they could repair Akothee´s image that had since been tainted.
Amaka, we must divide this shame. Amaka whether you like it or not, come back and finish what you started. You cannot come into my country, trigger me and leave me high on the end. Amaka, for me to calm down from where you placed me, we must come down together. So please, reappear, activate your account so that you can come and insult me again. So that we can fix this garage that we put up with you.
¨Amaka, why?¨ Akothee went ahead to question. Forewarning the Nigerian troll that if she were brave enough to insult other people then she should come out and face them head-on.
Madam Boss Akothee
The boss lady revealed she was going to lose her mind.
Warning
Declaring that if the troll was not going to finish what she started, then she would insult everyone connected to the lady apart from her mother.
Amaka I am drunk and high on the weed that you fed me that day that you insulted me, the day that you disgraced me. Come back, otherwise I will insult your whole country, your church pastor, your village elders. Apart from your mother.
Unfortunately, the Kenyan singer had collected every piece of evidence she needed to nail Amaka, and the troll was not going to slip off her hands so easily.
Akothee
Madam boss was open for talk, for negotiation. Warning the troll not to bite more than she can chew.
And I am giving you until Thursday. I have your photos ooo, even if you deactivated your account, I have your photos that I screenshoted so avail yourself or inbox me, for reconciliation. Maybe I can reduce the kind of moulding I had prepared for you. Amaka, if you know you are not strong enough, do not go and diarrhea your rubbish onto celebrities´ posts and then you run away. Someone tell Amaka to come back here, or else, the world will disappear.
Wrapping up, Akothee grabbed a knife, pointed it to the screen and warned Amaka to keep off her space if she does not want war.
Robert Alai has always been on Maina Kageni’s case since 2013; and this time around, Alai just needed to share his thoughts after learning that Maina Kageni spent Ksh 8M on new 2020 BMW X6.
According to reports the new 2020 BMW X6 is not like any other ordinary car. It is ranked as the most expensive SUV the German luxury brand has ever sold; and this is because of its performance while on the road.
Well, Maina Kageni happens to be the first person to allegedly own it in East Africa. And judging from his love of finer toys and life this is no surprise; but according to Robert Alai, this is a waste of money especially with the pandemic leaving many jobless.
Classic 105 presenter, Maina Kageni
Alai fires shots
As seen on a tweet shared on Alai’s page, he criticized Maina Kageni for allegedly taking up a loan to buy the car; adding that he would never pull such a move for luxury.
Asset finance. I am not having. Just saying!!! But one of the most useless assets.
Robert Alai attacks Maina Kageni
This is not the first time Alai is attacking Maina Kageni on social media. About 5 years ago he went on to reveal that Maina Kageni used connections to acquire his job at Classic 105.
According to Alai, Maina being termed as the best radio presenter was just unnecessary noise; since no tested all talents in Kenya to conclude that Maina’s voice was special.
Not quite sure why the blogger has strong dislike feelings towards Maina Kageni; but this time around he could be hating for the right reasons – that is if Maina indeed took up a loan to buy his new toy!
But will Maina Kageni respond to Alai’s allegations? Let us wait and see!
Monday, May 25th Africa came together to celebrate Africa Day amidst the global Eid Mubarak festivities.
Africa´s Day is exactly what it sounds like, appreciating out heritage, diverse cultures and values that still stand the test of time.
To mark the day, British actor, Idris Elba took the opportunity to host Africa Day benefit concert, featuring among Africa´s finest stars across the board.
However, one figure who stood out was Bongo music sensation, Diamond Platnumz. Yes, everyone performed to their taste but the kind of approach the Tanzanian crooner took, was just at another level.
Tanzanian music icon, Diamond Platnumz
Let´s go step by step.
House tour
Chibu decided to take the continent on a tour of his multi-million bungalow in Mbezi Beach, Dar es Salaam, taking fans and the world at large, room after the other in his mansion.
Diamond Platnumz´s bedroom
Well, it started off with a half-dressed dashing beauty bringing breakfast to his bedroom.
Diamond Platnumz home interior
Before he woke up, spotted the girl who signaled him to follow suit and he quickly grabbed the mic.
Diamond Platnumz home interior
Turns out, the lady was meant to be a vixen for his performance on Jeje which he picked as his choice for the online perfomance.
The Caucasian-skinned beauty led the way, Platnumz followed, staging bone-breaking moves at his bedroom door before leaving for the cubicle that houses his outfits.
Diamond Platnumz home interior
Here, he shows off his neatly-packed, though crowded cloth and shoe closets, giving us a wide range of his clothes, to his caps, to his shoes,..just to mention a few.
Diamond Platnumz Africa Day house tour
Couple seconds in and we leave for downstairs. Naseeb is on the mic and impressed by the words serenaded on her by the artist, the vixen unapologetically flips her hair back and keeps walking us through.
Entangled by the vixen´s seamless body movement, Diamond could not let go and quickly followed her to the ground floor.
They stop at a rack that harbors his numerous awards, speaking talent, fame and diversity.
Diamond Platnumz Africa Day house tour
She gets down twerking to the crooner´s taste who swiftly follows her into the kitchen.
Diamond Platnumz kitchen
Not much in there before the exit door took us to the dining area that sings a different tune: class, elegance and a finer taste of life.
Diamond Platnumz dining area
That was just a show of what we were to expect of his spacious living room.
Softly yet elegantly lit. Not too bright, not too dark, just a sweet blend of light. Works of art that we can only speculate run into millions, covered up the walls.
Let´s not even get into details of the ceiling or even the candle stands, let alone the flower vases. That is a whole other story.
Diamond Platnumz living room
The band is on set, icing the mood already set and giving flavor to Diamond´s house tour.
We then head for the exterior of the house, the two play a little game on their way out, Diamond requesting for the sexy girl´s body, who sweetly turns down.
Diamond Platnumz Africa Day house tour
We leave for the exterior. Now! This is where it got juicer.
Down the stairs, to the greenery, as we make our way to the pool. The wide variety of palm trees that cover the house´s vast compound.
Diamond Platnumz home exterior
Still twerking as we go by the anthem´s step-by-step yet distinct beats.
Well-trimmed lawns that added to the greenery, not to forget the house´s green-colored tiles and windows that completed the entire look.
Diamond Platnumz home exterior
The camera person was so accurate, they gave us a glance of Diamond´s series of Toyota Landcrusier Prados that were articulately lined up and the Rolls Royce he recently purchased, you´d think this was a politician´s parking lot.
Suitably placed just meters to the main door, to ensure not much walking was being done.
Diamond Platnumz home exterior
Let´s get to the pool, where a different band group stood, the vixen showcasing her boneless body movements, with Platnumz going all-chest open to flaunt his gym work lately.
Now we know why he´s been working out. Especially for this particular event, because c´mon, Africa was watching, it needed to be perfect.
Diamond Platnumz home exterior
Back to the videographer who perfectly executed his mandate in parading Diamond´s luxurious mansion and wealth of cars, giving us an almost-complete view of the house in Dar es Salaam.
If you´ve come across Tanasha´s pictures while she was in Tanzania, this view of the house would ring a bell.
Diamond Platnumz home exterior
This is where, Diamond and his crew called it a day, as we wound up on his track Jeje. The leg and body work, the perfect blend of the different bands in every room, the eye-catching vicinity, the radiance that came with it…The house tour was sure a 10!
Have a look and tell me if that wasn´t worth a shoot…
Gengetone Exray is proving that men from the ghetto can also be gentle when it comes to love; despite having faced the harsh side of life that has hardened men from those areas.
Luckily for Boondocks who are currently doing amazing in the entertainment industry; the fellas have now been exposed to the good life which is not so bad for them. Together with Sailors, these boy ‘band’ groups have managed to attract a huge following that unites them as brothers.
Exray accused Miracle baby of snitching – but we never learnt what the problem was. Miracle Baby on the other hand laughed off at his ‘brother’s’ remarks as he called him out for his poor bedroom skills. According to Miracle baby, Exray couldn’t satisfy his lady forcing other men to step in to help out.
Exray and girlfriend
Exray gets new tattoo
Well, Exray has gone ahead to prove that he is man enough to love his woman in any way; and in this case he recently got her name tattooed on his hand.
The gengetone artist went on to share the good news by parading his hand and that of his lady to show their new tattoos. Through his instagram page the fella wrote;
Exray gets girlfriend’s name tattooed on his arm
Standard of relationship ???????? We can’t beef kaa yenyu ni boyfriend na girlfriend ???? #taniuamovement
Well, not many would agree to such an agreement but the love between these two seems real, so why not?
Comedian Chipukeezy is also one who got his lady’s name (Kibanja) tattooed on his hand only for them to part ways months later.
It goes without saying, that not everyone will like you. Sauti Sol released their latest track dubbed Insecure which was loved and hated in equal measure.
The melody is one song from the boy band´s album truck labeled Midnight Train that is set for release on Friday, June 5th.
Insecure was meant to speak to our flaws, our insecurities, that which we grapple with in our everyday lives, that which we struggle to come to terms with, even though it is but the reality.
Kenyan afro-pop boy band, Sauti Sol
Each of the band members came clean about their insecurities and just to mention a few: for Bien, his frail body frame back in high-school and feeling inadequate in his marriage came out strongest.
Anyway, the song is a little mild – according to me – if I am to compare the recent track to the likes of: Suzanna for example. But that doesn´t mean I dislike it, it just didn´t hit my soft spot like Suzanna did.
Sauti Sol´s Suzanna
A couple of fans have loved it, especially since it speaks to their insecurities and the fact that the song shed light on life´s realities that we tend to push into the dark.
Feedback
However, there was this fan, unreserved, who bluntly told Sauti Sol that Insecure is ´flat´. Yes flat, like there are no additives or stuff to spice it up to the fan´s taste.
Music sensation, Sauti Sol
To explain and emphasize his point further, the fan stated:
Yaani very boring, Pathetic and waste of space.
Ouch! That did hurt.
But honesty is rare and a characteristic only a few bare. The fan was just being honest about what they felt and there is nothing wrong with giving your opinion.
However, Sauti Sol were not going to table the fans´ honesty, brushing them off, asking them to probably wait for the next release that might impress them. Or rather, the entire album.
Sauti Sol
To which fans responded:
themwangiera Uyu ako insecure juu hakuelewa message ????????
constanza.fr I love how you guys never fall into the hate world! Your music is AWESOME! Greetings from México. ????????❤️
yvonneafrostreet Taste insecurities… ear needs to be checked too
I mean… there’s always that one comment for clout ????????????
shehendy I bet it was his first insecure time to use the word ‘Oomph’ poor chap.. regardless we move
Size 8 has to be the only female artist in Kenya who had a successful start at the beginning of her career. Although she had to battle with the likes of Amani and other top female artists; Size 8 managed to bag one of the biggest deals ever seen.
Size 8 got a chance to headline Safaricom Tour event back in the day; and among the people who were working with is boy band, Sauti Sol. Speaking about his relationship with Size 8; Bien who is the lead singer could not hold back from revealing how disappointed he was after Size 8 got saved.
According to Bien, he watched the lass flash down millions of cash after decided to get saved. He went on to add that Size 8 chose the wrong time to make this decision since they were in the middle of the tour. To him, this was literally watching someone walk away from free money.
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Nilikuwa disappointed hio time, because sijawahi ona mtu akiwalk away from pesa hivyo. Yaani ni kama alichukua milioni kama 50 akaweka kwa choo na akaflash… huyu dem aliokoka in the middle of a tour.
Size 8 gets saved
For those wondering why Size 8 got saved, abandoning her successful career; turns out that behind the screens no one knew what she had been going through so much she couldn’t share with the public.
Speaking during her latest reality TV, Size 8 (Linet Munyali) explained revealing that she was drowning in depression. She went on to open up saying;
Tbt; Size 8
Immediately I got what I wanted, I started slipping into depression I cannot explain it. All that time I was a secular artiste sijawahi kunywa pombe hata siku moja naenda kwa bar nakunywa pekeangu. My relationships were not working, everywhere naonekana, I’m glowing but I am not myself, I’m so under pressure to be better than I used to be.
Size went on to add that those surrounding her were fake as her lifestyle; and to get back her old self, she then needed to change which meant quitting secular music.
I don’t have real friends, I started becoming a person I didn’t like and I remembered that happy girl who was in State House girls who was so happy so bubbly and I missed that born again girl. That Linet Munyali. I just missed being loved for Linet not for Size 8,
Even as the world forges forward, Anerlisa Muigai´s wound of her sister´s untimely demise forever remains until they meet again.
A sister irreplaceable, gone during her youthful days, an energetic, vibrant, open-minded and extroverted being who lived a life away from the cameras.
Following her controversial death, Kenyans made several conclusions, among them being that Tecra was a free spirit who had been caged by her parents´ fame and affluent lifestyle.
But all she needed was some space of her own, to live life by her rules.
Keroche heiress, Tecra Muigai
No leadership position to wake up to every morning. No scheduled meetings and evening dinners with partners or investors. No name to protect and no rules to follow.
Anyway, we all learn lessons in life and Tecra´s death has been a source of light to her sister, Anerlisa Muigai.
Tecra (left) with sister, Anerlisa Muigai (right)
The lessons
The last-standing Keroche heiress has turned into a motivational speaker, slowly coming to terms with life´s harsh realities and facts that many of us tend to take lightly.
In a series of Instastories, Anerlisa spoke of friendship, a circle that grows smaller the minute you loose everything.
Monied Instagram personality, Anerlisa Muigai
Individuals you should not always trust with your personal life because some day, they will use it to their advantage and to your disadvantage.
Anerlisa´s cryptic post
And when you receive that blessing, keep it to yourself. Who said everyone should no about it? After all, can you tell your enemies from your friends?
Anerlisa´s cryptic post
However, if they do you wrong, don´t be the one to revenge, greater forces can do that for you. Just make peace with them.
Anerlisa´s cryptic post
After all, two wrongs never made a right.
Anerlisa´s cryptic post
Instead, invest in your kin: your family, your lover, those closest to your heart because these are the people who shall never back out on you.
For the lovebirds, work together from the very start and rise up to build your kingdom with your Queen.
Anerlisa´s cryptic post
At the end of the day, it all trickles down to one thing: those who will hold your hand, cry with you, comfort you, give you hope and show you love while on your deathbed.
For those who would think twice, then probably shouldn´t be in your circle.
As she closed off, she stated: that at the end of it all, do not give up kindness for anything else. Be kind.
Rashid Abdalla and Lulu Hassan left many of their fans asking what they have been feeding their boys; as they seem to have bloomed into fine young men over the night.
As seen on the photo shared by Rashid Abdalla, there is no doubt that his sons are growing up quite fast; and if anything, they also seem to be taking after daddy.
Introducing them through his instagram page, the Citizen TV news anchor went on to caption the never seen before photo saying;
#sisemikitu When you speak to Allah don’t be embarrassed to tell Him anything. The most beautiful thing is that He knows what you are about to tell Him and yet He still listens. Eid Mubarak.
Rashid Abdalla with his eldest son
Lulu and Rashid’s daughter
Although Rashid Abdalla must be all about his 1 year old daughter; he also seems to have a great bond between him and his boys. This is however the first time we are getting to see them in a long time; but Rashid and Lulu have alway been private when it comes to their family, therefore it’s not so new to see this!
After marking their baby’s 1 year birthday, both Lulu and Rashid continue to keep her off their social media pages to avoid exposing her to the very negative people trolling even children on social media.
Fans on the other hand can’t help but admire the far these two have come and if anything; Abdalla and his wife are undeniably the ultimate couple goals many continue to admire online.
Tbt: Rashid and Lulu
Their story on how they started – upto where they are now inspires those looking to build with their spouses since the are a living testimony that true love can exist without money; but mostly needs to two to build from scratch.
We all have a past and we all have a story to tell. Kenyan songbird, Size 8 was known for her secular music before she gave her life to God and turned to the gospel world of music.
However, as much as she seemed composed and having figured it all out while in the secular world, Size 8 was actually sinking deeper into the miseries of life.
Through her documentary aired on NTV, the gospel artiste told of her story of fame, how she would look up to American icon, Beyonce Internationally and fellow gospel artiste, Wahu Kagwi locally.
Best of friends, Size 8 (left) and Wahu Kagwi (right)
Beyoncé was her source of energy, her source of inspiration both in terms of costumes and performances for most of her music gigs.
Actually, Size 8 worked day and night to be like the Grammy Award winner.
I used to work hard. Beyonce and Wahu Kagwi were my role models. I would check out Beyonce´s performances and get consumes like hers. If you compare my secular performances and Beyonce´s they were the same.
Size 8
The turmoil
No sooner, did mama Wambo achieve her dreams, that life started taking a wild turn for her – depression in the face of success.
Yes, she was a secular artiste but never was she an alcoholic. But soon as depression came in, nothing ever worked out.
Size 8 was a big name in the entertainment industry but not one of her relationships ever saw the light of day.
She was famous but deep inside, was a wounded young girl who just did not have a place to seek refuge.
Immediately I got what I wanted, I started slipping into depression. I can never explain it. All that time I was a secular artiste, I never took alcohol. Naenda kwa bar Sina Tabu hapo mbele nakunywa pekee yangu. My relationships are not working. I was glowing everywhere but I am not myself. I´m so under pressure to perform better than what I used to do or previous performance.
The scriptures say: To whom more is given, more is expected.
That phrase best explains what what the Kenyan singer was going through, because the more famous she became, the more the pressure mounted on her, to deliver.
Gospel artiste, Size 8 Reborn
But so did her circle of friends grow smaller. She became a mystery to her own self, she would look back to her high-school days and this is not the product she had foreseen. No!
I didn´t have real friends and I started becoming a person I didn´t really like. Remembering that happy girl who was in State House Girls so bubbly and I missed that born again girl – Linet Munyali. I just miss being loved for Linet and not for Size 8.
Conversion
Linet´s deep desire to give her life to God was an aspiration only told to her younger sister and Sauti Sol´s Bien Aime Baraza.
Sauti Sol´s lead vocalist, Bien
However, the Kenyan boy band member felt utterly disappointed by her , trying to understand how she was walking away from something she had build through sweat and blood over the years.
He shared:
I was so disappointed with her because I´ve never seen someone walk away from money. Ni kama alichukua million 50 akaflush down the toilet.
According to the comedy act, Chantal was ´perfect´, a combination of beauty and brains, topping it up with exceptional character.
Miss Chanty lights up the comedian´s world and even though, they are no longer an item, Eric vowed to always be there for her, come rain, come sunshine.
I know they say no one is perfect but I never met someone soo perfect. Soo much beauty, soo much brains, soo much character. Keep Smiling love, you light up the World♥️…Even though we are no longer together you know am always here for you and I know you got my back. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA SMOOTHY. Please help me wish @miss.chanty the HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY.
Miss Chanty
As always, the comment section was on fire, some fans asking Eric to move on, others warning the duo to stop playing around with their minds, with a section sending love to the dashing beauty.
Background
During the Christmas festivities, 2019, Chantal jetted into Kenya to spend time with her best friend, Eric Omondi and this left Kenyans questioning the more.
Then early in the year, the ex-lovers were getting cosy in bed, in a bid to promote the Italian damsel´s skin care business.
Chantal with Eric Omondi
That eventually settled and we had to slowly accept that probably their friendship is just one of a kind.
Not just that, the comedian´s baby mama, Jacque Maribe revealed she was good friends with Chantal Grazioli, sweetly commenting on each other´s Instagram posts, one would think it was all sarcastic but well, it was not.
The two girls have also been on a date together, with the self-proclaimed President of Comedy in Africa.
Jacque Maribe (left), Eric Omondi and Chantal Grazioli (right)
Alikiba and his wife Amina Khaleef are currently Co parenting; and from the look of things, the lady is no longer as bothered as she was about her husband back in the day.
Well, this could be because she recently learnt that her husband has been having cheating on her with his long term side chick, Lulu Diva! The Clouds FM radio presenter revealed this in a detailed post where she distanced herself from Kiba after 10 years of dating him on the side.
Alikiba who never imagined being exposed has been making a few efforts to win back the love his fans once had for him. However most seem to have been disappointed with the fact that he is not any different from Diamond Platnumz; who is better off since his life is not fake.
Away from that, Alikiba’s adorable son Keeyan has left many women with baby fever thanks to his new photos shared by his parents on social media.
At 1 year and about 5 months, baby Keeyan is proving to look everything like his parents and of course he has his dad’s looks which cannot go unnoticed. Keeyan also happens to look like his mum in terms of skin tone and the Arab vibe in his appearance.
Amina Khaleef and Alikiba’s relationship however remains on the line as no one knows whether they will be getting back together or not. So far it is no secret that the two don’t live together and this is why Alikiba did not appear in any of Keeyan’s new photos.
Disappointment
Having cheated with Lulu Diva even after their grand wedding; fans feel that Alikiba did not just embarrass his wife but disappointed her in a way that she is keeping him away from their son.
Anyway hopefully these two will learn to forgive each other and move on with their lives.
After word started doing the rounds that K24 was closing shop, declaring all its employees redundant in roughly a month´s time, Betty Kyallo sought to respond to the same.
Betty has been working tirelessly to fend for her daughter, Ivanna running side hustles and try to curve her niche in the digital world…whatever it takes.
However, she came out to neither deny nor confirm the reports, instead dodging the question asked, while promoting her new venture.
Journalist and businesswoman, Betty Kyallo
On a random Monday evening, Betty was getting her nails neatly done as she prepped for what she termed ´a date´.
Who she was going out with did not quite bother her fans, who instead questioned the TV girl about reports that she was getting laid off in a few.
terence_ochuo Is it true hizi rumours tunaskia abt K24?
To which she somehow responded:
@terence_ochuo hata Mimi naskia tu???????? anyway we have YouTube channel. We don’t stop???????????????? subscribe
Unreserved, her social media fam tried to find out more about the ´rumors´ while a section forewarned that popular vlogger, Edgar Obare would be out with the ´dirt´ pretty soon.
End goal
Anyway, Betty is a mother who has been doing it all for her little girl, Ivanna. Whether Monday, Friday or Sunday, Betty has been up, beating the morning dew if her Insta stories are anything to go by.
It all seemingly trickles down to one of her goals: to get Ivanna into a good school. Good might be an understatement right there but let´s just do with that for now.
Betty Kyallo with daughter, Ivanna
Turns out, that once the current situation returns to normalcy, Ivanna will be enrolling in one of Kenya´s prestigious schools – Montessori.
Betty spilt the beans after an Instagram user recently questioned:
Only one kid wth well paying job and ur becoming a motivational speaker ???? beautiful… Add one kid.
She then responded:
… ???????????????????? Aki anaenda Montessori…
K24 journalist, Betty Kyallo
Well, if Betty was honest about it, then come reopening of schools, the media personality will be coughing out at least KSh 350,000 as tuition fee only, for Ivanna.
This is excluding the fact that admission and caution fees take up at least KSh 110,000.
Montessori learning centre fee structure
Relocating
This comes shortly after Betty divulged she would be relocating her beauty parlor from Kilimani to a bigger office space which only means more money.
Revealing the same through her YouTube channel, the businesswoman encouraged fellow business-people to not let their guard down, instead keep striving until you achieve your goal.
Just strategise. Get with it, do not stop things, especially business, because corona is here with us, just take caution.
Mediamax owned TV station, K24 is a media house struggling to maintain it´s employees, amid leadership wrangles and the brutal COVID-19 effects.
K24 is reportedly set for a shutdown after Standard Group´s KTN News bought some of its programs, as alleged by editor and producer, Eric Njoka of the recently established media station.
The Kijabe-street located media, houses Kenya´s prime journalists among them a bubbly Betty Kyallo and a fierce Anne Kiguta just to mention a few.
K24 journalist, Betty Kyallo
Her business
Soon after K24 announced a 50% pay cut for its employees, Betty Kyallo had to resort to other means of making money, to keep her income steady, her salon business running and her daughter housed and with a solid future.
Tuesday, 5th May, the TV girl opened shop at her beauty parlor, Flair by Betty, assuring her clients that all necessary measures for safety against Corona had been taken.
We are all wearing masks, disinfecting our surfaces after every client and have sanitizers all over the salon. Come through we got you!
Betty Kyallo reopens her business
YouTube channel
Mid last week, the mother of one announced the official launch of her YouTube channel, Betty Kyallo Lately, with it´s first video up amassing at least 5,000 subscribers.
Quite impressed by the massive love and support from her online fam, the 31-year old sent a big Thank You note to her fans asking more to come through for her.
Media personality, Betty Kyallo
Well, Betty has been having some rough days of late – you can tell from her eye-bugs which she covers up in shades but all it needs is a closer look.
One day, quite exhausted, she returned home and admitted that if all that sweat and back-breaking is what is needed to see a dear Ivanna never lack, then she is ready for it.
You get home so so tired and then you see your baby and you say ok… I’m happy I’m tired because my Baby will never lack.
Mother of one, Betty Mutei Kyallo
Speaking of toiling hard, the media girl shared a short clip of herself already beating the morning dew, trying to get some paper.
Sounding pretty worn out and just doing what she needs to do, Betty was on the grind.
On another Insta video, she was seen cruising her Mercedes Benz, driving off to fend for her little baby girl.
Plus, if you´ve noticed, she spends more time with her family – daughter and siblings – as well as with her friends. Lesser time is spent promoting her evening weekend shows on K24.
Probably because at the end of the day, family will always be your pillar of strength, when everything else topples.
Betty Kyallo with daughter, Ivanna
Background
October 2019, Mediamax fired at least 160 employees right from editors, to reporters, to heads of departments after issuing the affected individuals with a one month´s notice.
That is when the likes of Swahili news anchor, Mwanaisha Chidzuga among other titles were shown the door.
Kenyan journalist and businesswoman, Mwanaisha Chidzuga
Friday, April 17th, Mediamax announced a 20%-50% pay cut for its employees citing harsh effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
A move that saw Betty Kyallo and other journalists take to court to sue Mediamax Networks Limited over salary pay cuts, that none of the employees had allegedly been consulted on.
In an injunction issued by the court on Thursday, April 23rd, the media house was barred from slashing the journalists´ pay as the case awaited hearing and determination.
K24 studios
Unfortunately though, it looks like the woes of the employees might no longer be heard after a possible merger of K24 and KTN News, or rather a shutdown of the former.
Expose
In an online rant by K24´s Eric Njoka, K24 staff might be declared redundant – no longer in employment – in barely 30 days, regardless of your position.
KTN News or Standard Group has officially bought some programs on K24 TV. So, K24 staff will be declared redundant in a month´s time… They are getting rid of every person that you know, every face that you know on K24 TV, every producer, anchor, reporter, news editor that you know.
K24 editor and producer, Eric Njoka
Eric added that all these shambles started back in April 2020 when Media Max´acting CEO, Ken Ngaruiya issued a notice to its employees of a 50% pay cut, with zero consultation.
According to the editor and producer, all this trickles down to President Uhuru Kenyatta´s stake in the media station, one he believed cared less about its employees and their means of survival.
Eric blasted:
We are working for a president who does not care. It seems we are children of a lesser God because no one is listening to us.
President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
Adding that, if at all it is true K24 will be shutting down, that simply means all its employees would pack their bags with only half their salaries.
This comes just hours after one of the station´s reporters, Kori committed suicide.
Kiss 100’s presenter Kamene Goro is in love and from her smile; I can confirm that she is indeed happy at last.
This is the first man the radio presenter is publicly introducing to her social media fans; and although Kamene Goro did not unveil his face, all we know is that the radio presenter now has an active love life!
Ever since her fiancé left her 4 years ago just a few days to their wedding. According to Kamene Goro, she found out that her husband had been cheating on me with a lady he claimed to be his good friend.
Kiss 100’s Kamene Goro with Andrew kibe
I didn’t know its new texts coming in so I continue selecting until the last bundle of messages deleted… it was a string of eight other messages from a girl called Rufas. I turned and looked at him and I have never seen such an old man look so down and beaten. I handed over the phone stood up and walked outside the room nikasikia No no no, it was the devil.
New catch
4 years down the line and Kamene Goro has managed to bag herself a new man to move on with. This also comes at a time when many have been assuming that Kamene is romantically involved with Andrew Kibe who also turns out to be her colleague at Kiss 100.
However, Kamene Goro’s new post has definitely humbled most online gossip tabloids who had been linking her to Kibe; but since we don’t know who was behind Kamene’s camera, maybe dismissing Kibe wouldn’t be such a good idea.
Anyway, below is Kamene’s post in the company of her new man! She went on caption the photo saying;
For almost every African parent, education is the key to success, regardless of what you feel or think about it.
If you ask around, majority of individuals will tell you they had to go to school because their parents couldn´t take anything less than that.
Kenyan gospel artist, Kambua Manundu fell victim of this, having to pursue her University education because of her dad, until she decided she was no longer going to do it.
Speaking to the media recently for the first time since a long while, the Rauka show presenter recalled how she dropped out of campus to concentrate on her music career.
Up and close with Richard Njau alias Astar, on his YouTube channel Cleaning the Airwaves (CTA), the gospel queen admitted studies were not her priority.
In fact, her late dad, Professor Manundu forced her through school.
Kambua with her dad, Prof. Manundu
Having realized her talent in music at an early age, the TV beauty bagged herself a music tour trip to the United States of America which fueled her passion for music the more.
After the summer camp, I came back to Kenya and started University. I say started because I did not finish the course.
The mother of one was set to pursue a course in Business Administration at the Africa Nazarene University, having just completed her bridging course in Mathematics, after failing the subject while in high-school.
I hated math. I didn´t put any effort to excel in the subject.
Mother of one, Kambua
Fortunately though, campus proved more suitable to her interests but her heart was just in music.
My grades were good, I appreciated and enjoyed it. But I knew my heart was tagging me in a different direction on campus. I was actively singing. If there was an event I was there.
The shift
She became popular in the music circles while in campus, slowly drifting away from her studies which she eventually never completed.
Everybody on campus knew there´s a girl on campus called Kambua who sings. I knew music is what I wanted to do and do it seriously.
Kenyan songbird, Kambua
Her interests saw her go searching outside campus, collaborating with different artists in the field as a background vocal.
My friend was Kavutha Mwanzia´a sister who asked me to audition to be a background vocalist for the song maestro.
Kambua was never choosy, she would even collaborate with vernacular artists, regardless.
I even did some in Kikuyu.
That marked her break in the industry, recording at Kasangas studio and earning from her music. And just like that, her first music debut ´Amani´ was birthed.
Barely aged 20, comedy kid Kartelo is a proud father, having just welcomed his first child.
Kartelo, born Nick Chege has been known in the entertainment circles as a stand-up comedian and radio presenter at Radio Milele.
Sunday, March 24th, the fast-rising comedy act shared a sweet photo of him giving a kiss to his newborn baby, seemingly lost in the moment.
Kenyan comedian Nick Chege alias Kartelo
So adorable, yet so real. A moment so irreplaceable for any first-time parent at the very least. No caption, just a photo that told a story and spoke volumes.
Walai mnafanana Hadi nywele????????????????????????????
It remains unknown who the lucky woman in the comedian´s life is. Interesting how he kept his expectancy a secret for a good 9 months. Surely well played.
Diamond Platnumz step-dad, Rally Jones nicknamed ´Ben 10´ has professed his undying love for the singer´s mother, Sandra.
He believes their love is inseparable and as to whether masses think he has been bewitched or not, is none of his business.
Also known as Uncle Shamte, the young man and Sandra have had their bad times but none of it ever broke the chains of love that has bound the two.
Lovebirds, Rally Jones and Sanura Kassim
A love that proved too strong for any wind to blow off or for any raging storm to carry away.
Revelation
During his recent interview with Wasafi media, Diamond´s step-dad insisted he had married Mama Dangote for love and nothing else.
He however appreciated the popularity that came with their union, confessing that if Sandra ever leaves him, he will loose his mind.
I am her husband. I have married her and I love her. I have been told a lot since I started being with her. Through her, I am now known. If I leave you, I surely will have a brain problem. She is the only woman I have ever married and I will not marry another one. She also had never been married before me.
Rally Jones
This comes having just defended Diamond´s mom against trolls that she was the cause of Diamond´s unstable relationships.
Jones declared to always have her back, caring less about what the world thinks of him, as long as Sandra is the love of his life.
I stand with my wife. Whether they say I have been bewitched. Wewe ukinionea huruma kama nimerogwa basi nitoe. Ukishindwa kunitoa basi uchawi wa mama Naseeb mkali. (If you think I have been bewitched, then come rescue me but if you end up defeated, then I´ll admit mama Naseeb´s witchcraft is powerful)
What this says about the media personality is he is well-equipped financially, backing it up with public revelations of his handsome pay at Classic 105.
Love confessions
In a recent discussion, a Kenyan woman blatantly told Maina she likes him and wants to get talking.
Classic 105’s Maina kageni
Unfortunately, Maina never responds to her DMs.
I have texted you so many times but you always ignore me.
To which Maina countered:
Where did you get my number from? I do not reply to numbers that I have not saved.
Only for the forthright woman to bluntly say:
If a man tells me no I just move on to the next man I like. I go for men who know what they want and men who have cash. I cannot struggle with a man and I am not struggling myself.
Maina Kageni
Second woman
A different caller expressed similar sentiments, saying she wastes no time with family men but if you are single and can cough out some good money, then she´ll get down with you.
In a club, I approach a man and ask him if he is taken or if he is single. If he is not taken, we start chatting. He is the one to buy the drinks. If he ´talks´ nicely ntampea the same night. Life is too short to hold back.
A baffled Maina Kageni felt sorry for the two women chasing after his money terming it ´unlady-like´ of them.
Brushing them off, he told them he was not interested in women their type, therefore try elsewhere.
One thing I fear is embarrassment, I would die. Men like chasing a woman and not the other way round. If it´s hard to meet someone like me, why don´t you go for someone who is easy to meet? What if I am not interested in you?
Affluent radio personality, Maina Kageni
Unrelenting, one of the women told Maina he needs a woman in his life to stop feeling lonely. Only for a dismissive Maina to question:
Who told you I am lonely? Must I be married so that am not lonely?
The woman was not backing off any soon. Admitting:
My heart and body wants Maina. For now, Maina is my main focus. But if I don´t succeed, may be then I can focus on Mike Mondo.
Classic 105 radio presenters, Maina kageni (left) and Mike Mondo (right)
Weh! The fire was proving too hot for the radio presenter to handle.
Mwalimu King´ang´i
Soon after the heated debate, his co-host, Daniel Ndambuki stated that this generation of women never get married because they always go for the money.
Did you hear how those women are saying how they want a man with money? That is where the problem is. They beauty about life is that you can pick someone and grow together.
Daniel Ndambuki better known as, Churchill
Balancing who is viable between Maina and Mike Mondo, Churchill admitted Maina was the wealthier one of the two but for a case like Mike, a wise woman would settle with him and grow together.
Like now women feel like Mike Mondo´s money is not enough they want you (Maina Kageni) because your basket is full. Take Mike and grow with him. Later on in life you will remind him that you helped fill that basket. Plus when you grow with a person it´s hard for them to get rid of you.
The last thing you´d think of giving away just like that especially during such harsh economic times is your hard-earned money.
Well, seems this is only a statement for a certain social class or should I say economic class? Either way, point driven home.
Good example is Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux who gifted his longtime manager, Raymond Maziku, TSh 13.8M easily translating into KSh 636,225.
Not for any other reason but for his birthday.
Tanzanian artist, Juma Jux
Reasons
Jux believed Maziku had always put in hard work and effort in everything he did and it would only be fair to appreciate him for that in an honorable way.
The Sumaku singer took to his Instagram page to celebrate his manager with a photo of him in a pool, holding to some glass of wine, smiling ear to ear.
Captioning:
Nachokukubali mwanangu bishoo ???????? ila unapiga sana kazi salute ????????????????.. MORE LIFE my brother tumetoka mbali sana na safari bado ndefu.
Juma Jux manager, Raymond Maziku
Tossing to more life and more successes, Jux stated that despite the current global pandemic whose adverse effects are sure being felt, it was not going to hinder him for giving credit where it´s due.
Asking Ray to check his bank account balance and if he notices anything different, then he should give him a call.
Siku yako imekutana na ramadan na corona ila nadhani unaju ingekuwa vipi ⚡️????????but all and all angalia BANK ACCOUNT yako baada ya lisaa then nipigie @swaggdaddyyoungray#africanboy
Which he did, emotionally bursting:
Thanks so much my brother @juma_jux Dah ????
I will switch off all my phones today. I am unavailable.
Raymond Maziku receives KSh 636,225 on his birthday
Mama Dangote has been on the receiving end for her son´s broken relationships and marriage. Right from Zari Hassan to Hamisa Mobetto, to Tanasha Donna.
Soon after Diamond´s failed relationship with Tanasha, reports were rife that Sandra´s black magic and dislike for the Kenyan girl just saw her pack her bags and leave.
We even don´t need to look far. Just the other day, the Tanzanian multi-millionaire singer gifted his mum a 3-star hotel in Dar es Salaam and all his businesses are reportedly registered under her name.
Uncle Shamte (left), Diamond Platnumz (center) and Mama Dangote (right)
Anyway, the aging woman´s young husband, Shamte came out to defend her against accusations that she is the sole reason why Diamond has never settled in his life.
Defense
Up and close with Wasafi media, Diamond´s step-dad stated that the duty of a mother is to stay close to her children and advise them accordingly.
Lovers, Uncle Shamte and Sanura Kassim aka Mama Dangote
However, he added that this by no means meant Sanura Kassim would interfere with her children´s personal affairs especially for Diamond´s relationships.
My wife is famous and clearly, she is very close with our children and that is how it should be. To be honest, my wife is not involved in any failed relationship Diamond has been in. She also does not even interfere in any way.
Clarifying that as parents, they only get involved in Diamond´s life when there is need to provide direction otherwise they favor no party in the discussion.
We only come in when needed for advice. We also give our input when we see things going wrong, without being bias to any side.
Bongo Flava sensation, Diamond Platnumz
Sandra´s husband told trolls to back off his woman whether it concerns who Diamond chooses to date or his past relationships that ended up messy.
Either way, if someone has to take the fall, it should not be Mama Dangote.
Shamte was forced to address the media after his beloved wife received constant accusations of being ´wicked´ and a barrier to her children´s success especially regards Diamond.
Citizen TV journalist, Willis Raburu is known for his few words and quite never-revealing emotions unless it is too much to bottle in that it all eventually explodes.
Willis Raburu became the talk of town after allegedly splitting with wife, Marya Prude in unclear circumstances, surrounded by lots of controversy.
None of the two has since confirmed nor denied the reports, all we can do is read their minds and try interpret their feelings in their cryptic posts online.
The Raburus
In his recent Insta updates, the 10 over 10 show presenter spoke of relationships and men.
How men have grown up, being taught to tough it out, not to publicly express their emotions unless they want to be considered ´less of a man´.
He went ahead to condemn societal standards admitting: that it is only in experiencing the feeling, that one is able to heal.
Citizen TV presenter, Willis Raburu
A personal closure that has instead lead to increase in numbers of male cases of suicide. This he believed was a tragedy humanity had brought upon itself.
Male suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50. It is preventable. Let´s not man up. Let´s not tough it out. Let´s find true strength instead. Let´s show our vulnerability. Let´s stop faking macho bulls*!t. L et´s change.
Raburu´s post
It just dawned on him that it is okay to express what you feel, become vulnerable and eventually find that inner peace.
I was surprised to learn that it´s perfectly okay to feel uncomfortable – and talk about hard emotions. That the point wasn´t to avoid or fix them. Closeness doesn´t mean everyone feels ´comfortable´ all the time.
Because:
If it costs you your peace, it´s too expensive.
However, his word of advice is – be cautious what you let out.
As bad as you wanna address it, some things are better left unsaid, I´m learning.
Marya
A dear Mary Ngami went under soon after word started doing rounds that she had been kicked out of her matrimonial home and reportedly replaced by a dashing Ugandan damsel.
She resorted in committing social media suicide but just before that, she put up a reflective photo of herself with her last message reading:
Mary…Get Yourself Together!
Marya Prude
A post many believed was directed towards the loss of their unborn baby Adana only for it to emerge that the couple was actually fighting greater battles – a split.
There has always been this insecurity among family men on whether they are able to effectively deliver on their mandate in the family set up.
Kenyan boy band Sauti Sol´s member, Bien Aime Baraza opened up on the same, admitting that at times he feels he might not be bringing enough to the table to his wife´s satisfaction.
Bien and Chiki had their nuptials on Friday, 6th March 2020 in an exclusive affair having dated for a long while before then.
Bien Aime with wife, Chiki Kuruka
However, barely 2 months and 2 weeks into their marriage vacation, the Kenyan artist already has his insecurities.
In my relationship, I am sometimes insecure I am not doing enough. Like I bring home bread to my wife and maybe I am not doing enough for her to be happy in the relationship. Sometimes I am very insecure about what I bring to the table as a man.
This comes in the light of their new music release dubbed ´Insecure´ set for today, Friday 22nd May 2020.
Body size
Well, Bien´s insecurities are not just a thing of yesterday, it all started back in highschool – this tall, teenage boy whose body physique only betrayed him the more.
Kenyan songwriter and guitarist, Bien Aime
¨I was so insecure that I was so thin,¨ he expressed adding that this disadvantaged him not just in terms of food portions he would receive but also in his kind of vibe with girls during funkies.
What I am insecure about is, growing up, I was so insecure that I was so thin. In high school, the biggest boys get everything – the food, the respect, you know. Based on how aggressive you are and I was the least aggressive, the thinnest guy in my class and the weakest guy.
This resulted to him getting tagged ´skele´ meaning the skeleton of the school.
I was the weakest link physically and guys called me skele (skeleton) for a long time and because I was so thin, I was insecure about my size.
Sauti Sol´s lead vocalist, Bien Aime Baraza
Speaking of events planned in a girl´s school, Bien resorted to always wearing sweaters to hide his ´skele´.
A stereotype developed about him that eventually became his part of life – stuck in his mind and forming perceptions about himself based on his frail look.
Every time we went to a girl´s school, I used to wear a sweater. I couldn´t take it off no matter how hot it was because I was afraid people could see my frail physic and think I am too thin. It all came from everybody calling me skele (skeleton) and it stuck.
Part of life
Not just in high school, even after that. Throughout his career, Bien would never fight for the camera.
Outspoken band member, Bien Aime
If anything, he loved never appearing in any videos or images. All because ´he was not the handsome guy´.
Further growing up I would look at myself in the mirror and be like I am not the most handsome guy in the world. I am not a mainstream kind of handsome and I am not photogenic and it just made me insecure. Throughout my career actually, I am not big on pictures and videos. I stay away from all kind of visuals and it is vital now because music has become an audiovisual experience and it requires me to be seen. Taking videos makes me insecure and how I look in every picture makes me insecure.
For his dearly beloved girl, Chiki Kuruka, her message to his handsome boy was one:
You. Are. SO. Beautiful
Married couple, Chiki Kuruka and Bien
Video
Check out the boy band´s new hit ´Insecure´ that dropped just 2 hours ago on YouTube.
Boys Club or Sexual exploitation club? This is a debate controversial blogger, Robert Alai gave his two cents on.
The media personality was angered by stated actions of the at least 10 gentlemen of the embattled Boyz Club that features among others, popular comedian and MC, Jalang´o.
Alai did not spare the gents who are reportedly all married except one, for their extra-marital affairs.
He did not even understand why Kenyans were busy discussing and negotiating about the issue in the first place.
Kenyan blogger, Robert Alai
This is in the light of having had a couple of female victims of the club, coming out public and confirming the reports, it just did not add up for him.
Otherwise, they would end up liable of condoning such actions from these ´Beasts´.
I know these men and I have told them that we can’t be friends this way. Employers and partners of these BEASTS must stop allowing this to continue happening.
Robert Alai´s tweet
Kenyans on Twitter responded to the same, some saying that someday, these men would regret their actions.
Once the boys grow up, they will realize that was all ujinga
Another could not emphasize enough that such actions should never be glorified especially for married individuals.
Jalango & his club are not boys they are middle aged men in their 30s/40s who also happen to be married with kids…let’s not glamorize these beasts…they violated other people..they disrespected their families & dishonored themselves<< #jalango#edgarobare is a hero
Wema Sepetu is a swahili woman and as we all know, women from Bongo and the coast region know secrets on how to entertain a man and secure any man of your choice!
Believe me it is not through witchcraft or medicine men but the simple things most women find annoying. There are those men who will agree with me when I say women from this generation no longer know how to carter for their men; and this why most marriages no longer last more than a year!
Anyway thanks to Wema Sepetu who recently had an interview with Risasi vibes; the lass opened up to revealing a secret she was taught by her mum from way back when she was a little girl.
Wema reveals secret
Unlike most women lie to you that sex is the only way to keep a man entertained; Wema was too kind to reveal the well kept secret that has most of her exes knocking on her door after a break up.
Speaking during the interview, Wema confidently told the presenters that any man would leave her for any other reason except for her cooking.
Wema went on to reveal that there is no meal she cannot prepare at the age and time. Her passion and love for the kitchen has seen her rise to the top as Wema now owns a cooking show.
“Kwa kweli mimi najua wanaume wengi wanapenda sana msosi, sasa mimi hakuna msosi ambao unanishinda kupika au vitafunwa vyovyote, sasa mwanaume akinioa labda aniache kwa sababu nyingine tu na si kwamba mambo ya jikoni, niko vizuri,”
Since her return to the entertainment industry, Miss Wema has been receiving much love from her East African fans; and from the look of things, the actress might just be the next big thing in the entertainment industry thanks to her well organised team!
Kenyan affluent singer, Akothee is sick and tired of celebrities who ever DM her but never support even a single bit of her music.
Akothee is one known to rant about issues that distress her and especially about individuals who pretend to be her friend but when it comes to promoting her, they all flee.
Just the other day she exposed ´donors´ in the name of corporates and individuals who make promises they never keep. It´s now time for ´hypocritical´ celebrities.
Kenyan singer and philanthropist, Akothee
Individuals who are everywhere her contact list but nowhere close to her businesses and music.
Even now ,there are some fake hypocrites, who still chat me on WhatsApp, they will comment on my wall ,but never share my content, ????
After bagging 2 million followers on Instagram, the mother of 5 stated:
I begged some celebrities with big following then , to help me post my work, and they refused????♂️????♂️, I dint die ????,I kept pushing. Sorry, but I stopped asking some celebrities with huge followings to help me share my work.
Esther Akoth alias Akothee
Quite unimpressed by individuals´ actions, the 40-year old singer mentioned no names but labeled celebrities ´hypocrites´.
If you cant support me in public , usinipake mafuta kwa mgongo wa chupa in private. Now I have 2 million followers, Dont even talk to me. I better spend the time I waste chatting with you on WhatsApp, to post something for my fans, they are loyal ???????????????? They chat me constantly on WhatsApp but will never share my work, shame on you. Sorry I am done with hypocrites.
Announcing it was time she kept her circle small and achieve the little she can with those loyal to her.
???????????????? One word for progressive growth ????????????????????????
My loyal fans I ESTHER AKOTH KOKEYO
Mother of MANY says
THANK YOU VERY MUCH .???????????????????????? Let´s just do it #Teamakothee, #Madamboss.
She recalled days she had started off with only 3,000 followers.
A time she would almost beg to get her work promoted but not again!
