Author: Eva Nyambura

American singer, songwriter Janelle Monae excited the crowd after she brought out her longtime friend and Kenya’s own Lupita Nyong’o at London’s SSE Wembley Arena. Monae is on her Dirty Computer tour. The crowd went wild as she introduced Lupita as her “queen” before they got down to her hit single “I Got The Juice”. https://twitter.com/IoumiIIerr/status/1146177332601925632 https://twitter.com/parxdiso/status/1146166761475231747 https://twitter.com/harrietnking/status/1146191966708871168 The two who are said to be secretly dating and are in an alleged love square with Tessa Thompson and Brie Larson fueled the rumours as they spanked each other on stage. Last month during the Met Gala, the actresses were caught…

Molo residents were irate after their Member of Parliament Kuria Kimani on Thursday showed up for a meeting drunk. The meeting was convened to discuss the menace that is alcoholism. So drunk was Kuria that he had to be shown to his seat. “We were surprised by what happened; our MP, who we look upto to help us deal with alcohol, came here drunk out of his wits,” said one of the area residents. Another concerned resident said, “He has brought us shame. We used to love him but he his actions today left us in shock.” Speaking to Nairobi…

Tanzania actress Wema Sepetu is one grateful person after a court dismissed a case in which she is accused of sharing an indecent video with the public. Wema was arrested, detained for a week for violating her bail terms and released with a warning. Fast forward to Thursday, the entrepreneur is free as a Kisutu Resident Magistrate court dismissed the case. Read: Harmonize’s Fiance Demands Answers As Sidechick Introduces Alleged Daughter Her lawyer, Albert Msando announced the good news. “Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu leo imemfutia @wemasepetu shtaka la kusambaza video isiyo na maadili chini ya Kifungu 225(5) cha Sheria ya Uendeshaji…

Blogger and communication strategist Dennis Itumbi will remain locked up for five more days. Itumbi will be detained at Muthaiga Police Station as investigations into the fake Deputy President William Ruto’s assassination letter continue. As he appeared before Milimani court magistrate Zainab Abdul, the blogger protested against being held at the police station due to security concerns. Read: Itumbi’s Arrest A Diversion From La Mada ‘Assassination’ Meeting – Murkomen Instead he pleaded with the court to place him under house arrest or be held in custody at Muthaiga, Gigiri, Kileleshwa or State House if denied bail. The prosecution sought to have…

Safaricom interim CEO Michael Joseph was overwhelmed with emotions as he eulogized his friend and the late Bob Collymore. MJ choked with emotions as he read a poem “My Funeral” at Collymore’s memorial service held at the All Saints Cathedral. The poem he told the congregants, was a pact between the two longtime friends. Read: Bob Collymore’s Last Foot Prints Online On Criminalisation Of Rape Culture “Bob & I agreed that whoever would survive the other, they would read this poem at the other’s funeral…I am sad and heart broken to be the one reading this poem today…” he said.…

Kiss 100’s Kamene Goro is not backing out of a fight with socialite Huddah Monroe that lit up the internet on Wednesday. Kamene on Tuesday insinuated that the Huddah Cosmetics executive leads a lavish lifestyle by selling her body. In an Instagram post that has since gone viral, the radio host said that Huddah who has been in the States for months now gets paid in “clitocurrency.” Read: Huddah Lashes Out At Critics After Substandard Cosmetic Rant “Has she been selling pudesh? A girl with standard three English owns a Range Rover and an apartment in Kileleshwa, what else have…

It is on to the next one for Tanzanian hitmaker Juma Jux. Jux has been dating fellow singer, Vanessa Mdee until recently when they made public their break up. During an Instagram Q&A the Cash Madame singer told her fans that she and Jux were just but friends but will always be family. Read: Otile Brown Gifts Ethiopian Girlfriend Nabayet With New Ride (Video) “Wewe na Juma mmeachana??” posed a curious fan. To this Mdee said, “Ndio, lakini we are good friends and forever family.” Well, it seems like the Utaniua crooner might have moved on to a Caucasian beauty…

Nairobi County Assembly turned chaotic as ward representatives disrupted the plenary session. The MCAs threatened to grab the microphone from the speaker of the day should they proceed with the business of the day. This prompted the speaker to adjourn the session. The ward reps were fighting over bursaries for the second day. Read: Speaker Elachi Temporarily Replaced By Ngara MCA Chege Mwaura In the one minute twenty four second video, the representatives are seen sitting on the floor as some chanted “no bursaries, no sittings.” The ward representatives want Governor Mike Sonko to make known the exact day when…

Former Secretary digital, innovations and diaspora communications Dennis Itumbi has been arrested. Itumbi has been linked to a fake letter on Deputy President William Ruto’s assassination that was allegedly authored at a cyber cafe in Lang’ata. He has been arrested by Flying Squad officers at a restaurant near City Hall. Word has it that he is being taken to the DCI Headquarters along Kiambu Road. On Tuesday, he blasted the Nation for publishing an article that seemingly linked him to an ‘assassination’ ploy that was allegedly planned by four Cabinet Secretaries at Hotel La Mada. Through his social media accounts,…

Socialite Huddah Monroe will not be addressing “peasants” that have been talking about her behind her back. This was after Kiss 100’s Kamene Goro insinuated that the boss chick has been selling herself hence her vast wealth. Kamene was talking to her new producer Xtian Dela and soon to be co-host Andrew Kibe when she wondered how a woman like Huddah owns a Range Rover and an apartment in Kileleshwa. Read: Socialite Huddah Monroe Selling Alleged Runda Home At Sh60 Million “Has she been selling (expletive)? A girl with standard three English owns a Range Rover and an apartment in…

Kenya’s largest telecommunications company Safaricom will have its shops closed tomorrow in honour of fallen chief executive Bob Collymore. The outlets will remain closed from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm on Thursday. “As a mark of respect for our cherished leader, Safaricom shall be closing all our shops countrywide on Thursday 4th July 2019 between the hours of 10.30am and 2.30pm,” the telco said in a statement. The management also noted that this will give Kenyans a chance to reflect on the life and times of the late CEO. Collymore, 61, died on Monday morning after a two year battle…

A Kenyan man believed to have links with the Al-Qaeda terrorist group was on Monday arrested in the Philippines with explosives. The suspect, Cholo Abdi Abdullah was studying aviation at the All Asia Aviation Academy in Pasay. “The Kenyan national is identified with the Al-Qaeda. He pledged allegiance to the Al-Qaeda group since 2012 and he has been wanted for a long time. It so happened that he was last located in the Philippines that’s why the foreign counterparts coordinated with the PNP and AFP for the immediate arrest,” Police Major General,Amador Corpuz told reporters. Read: Court Frees Student Arrested…

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko surprised his adopted daughter, Janetta Nyamu with a swanky Mercedes for her graduation. Flaunting the brand new car on her Instagram page, Janetta who was taken in by the governor and his wife, Primrose Mbuvi thirteen years ago, thanked the county chief for taking her under his wing. “Never in my wildest dream did I even think I will reach this far until you saw me fit to be part of your perfect family. It’s being 13 years of going from an orphan to someone who has a perfect family. Read: Gospel Artist Hope kid Admits…

DCI detectives on Monday night nabbed a robbery with violence suspect in Nairobi’s Umoja 1 estate in Buruburu. The sleuths also recovered a stolen Toyota Prado VX. The suspect is said to be a part of a three man gang that waylaid Ambassador Jean Wambui Kimani on Thursday at her Kilimani home. Ambassador Kimani is the Foreign Affairs Director, and is attached to the Europe and Commonwealth Directorate. Read: Did DPP Noordin Haji Collude With Cartels In The ‘Mercury-Laced’ Fertiliser Saga? Also found on the suspect’s person were Ms KImani’s bank Credit Cards, business cards and other personal documents. “While…

Tanzanian actress Wema Sepetu contracted a disease while locked up for about seven days. Wema was remanded for breaching her bail terms in a case where she is said to have posted indecent content online. Speaking to local media, the former beauty queen said that she has been feeling unwell after leaving detention. Read: Warrant Of Arrest Issued Against Tanzania’s Wema Sepetu For Skipping Court “Kwanza mbu ni wengi, walining’ata sana. Nilipimwa malaria, uti na vipimo vingine, lakini ugonjwa haukubainika, alichonishauri daktari wangu ni kuwa ipo haja ya kupima vipimo vingine ili kujua,” she said. The businesswoman also noted that…