Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

The names of renowned Kenyan comedian Eric Omondi and his baby mama Jacque Maribe recently hit showbiz headlines after finally letting the cat out of the bag about their four-year-old child. How did they meet? In a past interview with Radio Jambo’s Masawe Japanni, the funnyman revealed that the two met at Radio Africa, where they both worked. At the time, Eric worked at radio Jambo while the former Citizen TV anchor was a reporter at Kiss TV. “Tulikutana na Jacque Maribe akiwa anafanya hapa. Mimi nilikuwa nafanya Radio Jambo, yeye alikuwa anafanya Kiss TV. Alikuwa reporter Kiss TV, “…

Self-styled National Resistance Movement (NRM) General Miguna Miguna has hit out at political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi over a mentorship offer the latter had volunteered to give him. In a tweet, Mutahi shared a link of an episode from the 5th Estate TV where his team had criticized Miguna over his Peeling Back the Mask Book, a political memoir, launched in 2012. In the book, the lawyer based in Canada talks about his early childhood, his arrest and torture as a student activist at the University of Nairobi, his exile and his experience when he worked as a political advisor to…

Investigations into assault meted on rioting students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) have commenced. In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the Inspector of General of Police (IG) Hillary Mutyambai stated that he had directed the Internal Affairs Unit (IFU) to investigate the incidents of police using excessive force on students and give a report with 24 hours. “Officers are further reminded that police action should never punitive; it should focus on maintenance of law and order, and processing offenders for court,” the statement reads in part. This comes hours after Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i…

Kenyans seem to have a lot of expectations from the newly elected Kibra Member of Parliament Imran Okoth. With only a few days remaining before he is officially sworn in following his recent victory, Kenyans are already pressing him to continue with immediate former MP Ken Okoth’s bid to have Marijuana decriminalised. A follower identified as Ken Stano on Twitter tagged Imran in a recent post urging him not to disappoint him and many others who feel the substance should be legalised. “Alafu Imran Okoth unakumbuka Proposed Marijuana Bill yenye ili introduciwa na Legend kwa Parliament yes? Fanya mambo sasa!…

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has been closed indefinitely following the student unrest that was witnessed on Monday morning. In a memo issued on Monday by the University’s Acting Vice-Chancellor Robert Kinyua, the students were directed to vacate the University by 11.30 AM. “In a special meeting of the senate held today, Monday 11th November 2019 at 10.00 am, it was resolved that the university closes indefinitely, ” the memo reads in part. The memo comes a few hours after JKUAT students took to the streets to decry insecurity in the institution. The students led by…

A music project like any other business venture takes in a lot of time and resources to execute and failure to achieve targeted results leaves the whole production team disappointed. This is the situation Ethic Entertainment has been forced to come to terms with following the deletion of their new song “Tarimbo” from YouTube after facing a backlash on the interweb. Ethic Group was accused of promoting violence through the song that basically talks about having carnal knowledge with a woman without her consent hence the backlash it received. Well, last week they accepted their mistakes and apologised after getting…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have unmasked two gangsters who recently shot and injured a shop attendant and his customer after an attempted robbery in Kasarani area, Nairobi. The police have now revealed that one of the robbers, who were caught on CCTV cameras pumping bullets into the two on November 5 at around 10 PM, is an ex-convict. The man, whose name has been withheld by the police, is said to have recently completed his term at the Kamiti Maximum Prison. The second gangster has also been identified but the police are also yet to reveal…

Two people died on Sunday morning and 10 others left with serious injuries after a 14-seater matatu collided with a lorry at Kapiti area on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. Reports indicate the matatu driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when he collided with the oncoming lorry. However, a section of residents stated that the accident occurred after the driver of the lorry was forced to come to an abrupt stop by traffic officers. He is said to have lost control of the vehicle before ramming into the matatu. Read: Four Killed In Grisly Accident Along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway The accident caused…

Garissa Woman Representative Anab Subow was on Sunday on the receiving end of Kenyans wrath over her recent remarks on former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Ms Subow is heard in a video that has gone viral referring to Raila as a devil who is not circumcised. “Shetani ashindwee……..na huyu mzee anaitwa baba, sijui ni baba ya nani. Huyu mzee ni mkubwa hata hajatahirishwa. Yeye ni baba lakini aende Bondo akatahirishwe kwanza. Kwani yeye ni nani, mbona hazeeki,” said Ms Subow on Saturday. Loosely translated, “Rebuke the devil…this old man called Baba [father], I don’t know whose father. This uncircumcised old…

Hours after the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) announced a ban on five maize flour brands in the country over high level of aflatoxin, hawk-eyed citizens were quick to note that a local hypermarket was recently selling one of the banned product, Dola, at half its price. The hypermarket was later found to be Carrefour, a local French retailer. In the photos that have gone viral on the interweb, the popular chain was selling a 2-Kg packet of the Dola flour at Ksh70 half its price in the market. Netizens wondered if Carrefour had prior knowledge of the ban and…

Controversial “Tarimbo” video by Ethic Entertainment has been removed from YouTube. Recently, the boy group was on the receiving end of the Kenyans wrath over the release of the song many believed was promoting violence against women. “Tarimbo” lyrics basically talk about having carnal knowledge with a woman without her consent hence the backlash it received. Kenya Films of Classification Board (KFCB) boss Ezekiel Mutua yesterday confirmed that the video platform owned by Giant tech company Google had finally pulled down the video. “Tarimbo is now totally deleted from YouTube and the channel owner served first warning. After a third…

Media personality Kalekye Mumo was recently admitted to hospital and is yet to be discharged. The former K24 TV host shared a short video of herself in her hospital room clad in a hospital gown, revealing that she has been ailing for the past few days and was longing to be home. “Super homesick aki…. is they just let me go home?” she posted. https://twitter.com/KalekyeMumo/status/1193034268286554112?s=20 Without disclosing details of what is ailing her, she revealed that the sickness was the cause of her absence on social media. Read: Kalekye Mumo Still Praying For “Mr Right” As She Quits K24 “I have…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a manhunt for two young men who shot and injured a customer after an attempted robbery in Kasarani area, Nairobi. A CCTV footage seen by Kahawa Tungu dated November 5, 2019, revealed details of the bizarre incident. The victim identified as Richard Muema had gone to the shop to purchase some goods at around 10 pm when the two men stormed the shop and one of them brandished a gun forcing the customer to lie down. The robbers then shifted the focus to the shopkeeper who out of fear started…

WWE Superstar John Cena has sent the internet into a frenzy after he surprised South African hip hop star Sho Madjozi during the Kelly Clarkson Show last night. The 27-year-old, whose real name is Maya Christinah, appeared in the show to talk about her music career, life in South Africa, and of course her hit song “John Cena” that made her a household name in the United States of America. In the song which she released in August this year, Madjozi raps in fluent Swahili. The song’s popularity attracted the attention of the Holly wood star who is her big…

A Nairobi court has acquitted Ruaraka Member of Parliament TJ Kajwang of treason charges. Kajwang was in February 2018 charged at the Ngong Law Courts with consenting the administration of an oath on National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga, action authorities said, bound the NASA chief to commit a capital offence of treason. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Chief Magistrate Stephen Mbungi stated that the oath of the “People’s President” that Raila took was not illegal as he did not use it to commit a crime. “From the content of the oath, Hon Raila Odinga swore himself to…