Author: Eva Nyambura

Tanzanian star Abdul Juma better known by his stage moniker Lava Lava recalled being trailed to his hotel room by a gun wielding man in Mombasa. Speaking to Mzazi Willy Mtuva, the Wasafi signee said a man followed him into his hotel room accusing him of being in contact with his woman. According to Lava Lava, the number being used to get in touch with the supposed woman belonged to Kenyan artiste, Susumila’s manager. Read: Tanzania’s Rose Muhando Opens Up About Being A Sex Slave, Threats To Her Life (Video) In fact, he mentioned, he was in the country for…

Kiss FM presenters Andrew Kibe and Kamene Goro were on Tuesday morning involved in a friendly brawl after a weekend getaway at the Elementaita Country lounge. According to Kamene, her co-host arrived later than herself and their producer, Xtian Dela and on his arm was a woman unknown to them. Upon seeing the woman, Dela laughed, after which she hurled insults at him. View this post on Instagram by one of @kibeandy babes. His toxic trait is hanging around dramatic women. what’s your toxic trait #KameneAndKibe @kibeandy @Kiss100kenya @xtiandela A post shared by Kamene Goro (@kamenegoro) on Nov…

Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen on Monday claimed that PS Devolution Micah Powon and his environment counterpart Charles Sunkuli hid supplies meant for West Pokot landslide victims. According to the majority leader in the senate, the principal secretaries locked food and clothes meant for the survivors in a store before leaving for Nairobi. The two apparently left for a meeting with Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and Rift Valley regional commissioner George Natembeya. They left to prepare for the presentation of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. “We are Kapenguria to see victims of landslide.…

Nominated member of parliament David Ole Sankok is in trouble after letting his teenage son, and two other boys drive a vehicle. His son, Francis Sankok, 12, just completed his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). The passengers, without safety belts on, are the lawmaker’s relatives. Defending his actions, the legislator said children of today should be independent as they were in the past. Read: “I Am The Most Dangerous Man” Sonko Responds To Standard Newspaper’s Sensational Headline He gave an example of when he and his siblings were allowed to graze cattle into Tanzania without supervision at the tender…

Taxi hailing App Uber will not have its London operating license renewed, Transport for London (TfL) announced on Monday. In a statement, TFL said that the ride-hailing firm was not “fit and proper at this time.” “Despite addressing some of these issues, TfL does not have confidence that similar issues will not reoccur in the future, which has led it to conclude that the company is not fit and proper at this time,” the statement read in part. Read: Uber Black Launches Feature That Silences ‘Noisy’ Drivers Authorities also noted that while Uber has made significant changes in improving their…

Wendy Kemunto in 2018 almost broke the internet after she told the world how two rugby players, Alex Olaba and Frank Wanyama sexually assaulted her on the night of February 10, 2018. Speaking to Grace Msalame on Unscripted with Grace, the victim said it was a tough time in her life especially after word got out that she had been abused. In her lengthy Instagram stories posts, Kemunto recounted being picked from Wanyama’s Seefar Apartment by a friend and later visiting the doctor. Read: Court Finds Rugby Players Frank Wanyama, Alex Olaba Guilty Of Rape Three weeks after the ordeal,…

A police officer was among two suspected robbers shot dead in a foiled robbery in Ruaka, Kiambu County. The officer has been identified as corporal Daniel Etiang of service number 236975. His partner, a taxi driver Hussein Galgalo was also killed. A police report indicates that the two were in the company of two other gangsters who managed to get away during a shootout with the police. They suffered gunshot wounds,  police said. Officers from Kiambaa were acting on a top off from members of the public. The robbery was supposed to take place at Ruaka Court Yard Building Complex…

Tanzanian songstress Vanessa Mdee cannot stop gushing about her new found love, American-Nigerian star Olu Rotimi Akinosho alias Rotimi. Speaking to Millard Ayo, the sensational singer could not stop smiling when talking about the “Power” actor who was in Nigeria for a couple of days. During the interview, Vanessa referred to Rotimi as “The One”, adding that the attraction was instant and is looking forward to spending the rest of her life with him. According to the Never Ever crooner, they met at the Essence Festival in July and as they say, the rest is history. Only a few months into…

Deputy President William Ruto has for the umpteenth time told off the Standard Newspaper for spreading malicious falsehoods. Appearing on the daily’s splash is a sensational headline “BBI Sets Up Ruto Clash With Uhuru and Raila”. The daily quotes the DP to have said, “Kenyans are not fools to just accept conmanship hidden in BBI, which they were using a political tool for 2022.” These utterances, the daily said were made during McDonald Mariga’s thanksgiving ceremony on Friday. But according to Ruto, he stated that the BBI report which will be handed over to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga…

Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has defended himself after the Standard newspaper on Friday referred to him as the “Most Dangerous Man in Kenya”. The damning headline read “Is Sonko The Most Dangerous Man in Kenya?” To which the governor who the daily described as a populist whose antics excite some and a master of expletives, replied “Yes I am the most dangerous man.” Read: Precious Talent Academy Owner Charged With Manslaughter, Freed On Ksh500,000 Bail In a lengthy statement of Facebook, he noted that he is most definitely the most dangerous man when it comes to cowing the corrupt,…

State House Digital Director Dennis Itumbi has sued Daily Nation and Capital News for defamation and spreading malicious falsehoods. According to Itumbi through his lawyer, Moses Chelanga, Daily Nation has been spreading news meant to hurt his reputation. For example he said, the daily published a piece “Aides put Ruto in a political fix” on 4 July, after he was arrested for publishing a fake Deputy President William Ruto assassination letter. Read: City Lawyers Ahmednasir, Donald Kipkorir Engage In Twitter Spat Over CJ Maraga’s Outburst The daily, Mr Itumbi says, claimed that he was part of a war council set…

Joseph Irungu alias Jowie offered to have his security firm investigate the death of Monica Kimani, the court heard on Thursday. A fidgety George Kimani, Monica’s younger brother recounted finding his sister in the bath tub with blood oozing from her mouth, her hands and legs tied, her night gown pulled up to her waist and her inner wear torn. “When I discovered Monica’s body at her Lamuria Gardens Apartment in Kilimani, Off Dennis Pritt Road, her hands were bound and blood was oozing from her mouth and nose,” he said. Read: Dennis Itumbi Sues Blogger Polycarp Hinga For Defamation…

Joe “Jowie” Irungu, suspect in the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani has again pleaded with the court to free him on bail. Speaking in court on Thursday, the accused person claimed that he has suffered for the past one year that he has been in remand. Jowie assured the court that he has no intentions of leaving the country should he be set free as was the second accused, Jacqueline Maribe. “My second accused (Jacque Maribe) was granted bail and she never absconded court. I deserve the same,” he said. This he said as the murder trial continues. Earlier on…

Gospel musician Wahu Kagwi was on Thursday arrested and charged for causing obstruction, driving without a valid driving license and dangerous overtaking. The businesswoman was apparently driving a Mercedes Benz 440L when the incident occurred. It was around 10.10 am along Ring Road, Kileleshwa. Wahu was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts before magistrate Elector Riani where she denied the charges. Read: Policeman Tests Positive For Drunkenness On Alcoblow After Eating Buns -Video She was also charged with dangerously overtaking several vehicles and obstructed other road users by parking her car on the pathway. She has since been released on a…

Tanzanian star Harmonize has had his hit, Uno, pulled down from YouTube following complains from Kenyan producer, singer Magix Enga. The hit, with more than 1 million views was removed on Wednesday after Magix accused the Bongo star of sampling his beat without consent. “Like nothing happened @harmonize_tz Gat some free beats for you bro… I’m giving you 1 week take down the song otherwise… Natoa mwenye let me put it in Swahili so that you can understand what I’m trying to say,” he wrote. Read: Socialite Pendo’s Ex-Caucasian Lover Dismisses Engagement, Terms It Ploy According to Magix Enga, the…