Ken on 30th Dec

Christmas is over, but we cannot cross over to 2014 without posting these photos of Sonko and Jesus. The creativity is quite remarkable, and the result is this photoshopped pictures. Perhaps Sonko’s love for photoshop is motivating his fans. Presenting Sonko and Jesus. Meanwhile, the good senator wished Nairobi a Merry Christmas in style. ...

Ken on 30th Dec

He once stated that if he lost in the elections he would go back to Kibera and sell mandazi. Perhaps Raila did not think a photoshop image of himself doing exactly that would be made. This picture was captioned ‘Raila selling Christmas mandazi in Kibera’. Quite hilarious… ...

Ken on 30th Dec

Singer Avril and her fiance are set to leave the country for Johannesburg, South Africa, to usher in the new year, Pulse is reporting. This is after spending Christmas together at the Tamarind. The two will be in South Africa for most of January. Speaking to Pulse, Avril said, “All plans have been finalised and I can’t wait to enjoy the New...

Ken on 30th Dec

1. Weirdest thing you’ve ever done while home alone? Walking naked. 2. Boxers or briefs? Boxers. 3. What would you want written on your tomb stone? He came, he saw, he conquered. 4. Stuck in the elevator with? Bob Collymore. I’d want to know how he handles his success, while at the same time remains so humble. 5. Series and role you would play? Prison...

Ken on 30th Dec

A lot of Christmas jokes were thrown around, but we were not around to share them. Now, the holidays are almost over and we can look back at  the most hilarious of them. Take this meme by droid254 for example. NACADA chairman John Mututho crashed Jesus birth, with the sole aim of passing him one message… ...

Ken on 30th Dec

Days after Jaguar unveiled his new ride at Safaricom Stadium Kasarani, Prezzo has unleashed his own expensive machine – a Chrysler whose worth should probably match Jaguar’s new Jaguar XJ. It’s two seater, black, elegant Chrysler Crossfire, which should have cost the former Big Brother finalist anything in the region of Sh5 million....

Ken on 30th Dec

Okay, we’re back from a well deserved Christmas holiday. While we were away, a lot has happened in this country of ours. One of the biggest news that past week was the return of Francis Muthaura. The former head of civil service has been appointed by the president to chair the multibillion Lamu road, rail and port project, LAPSSET. There has been...

Ken on 30th Dec

While we were away on holiday, a lot of news went unreported. We’ll try to bring you up to speed in the next few days. Meanwhile, comedian Wanjiku the Teacher graduated this December… or did she? It turns out Wanjiku performed during Kenyatta University’s graduation ceremony, and she could not leave without trying the graduation gown….diooooo. ...

Ken on 30th Dec

Christmas is over, and we all had our way of celebrating. In most of our homes, celebrations involved roast meat and lots of alcohol (hope Mututho is not reading this). Jalang’o posted this picture of himself having a nice time in ‘usago’. A typical Kenyan… Tusker, Choma and of course Manchester United. Can you imagine this guy...

Ken on 23rd Dec

Nairobi Wire Media takes this opportunity to wish our readers, clients and all Kenyans a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous 2014. Enjoy the holidays as much as you can, but please don’t drink and drive.  We’ll meet again in 2014, and you should continue counting on us for quality content all year next year. For the next few days,...

Ken on 23rd Dec

Kenya’s three main TV stations; KTN, NTV and Citizen TV on Monday night halted broadcasting in protest of High Court’s decision to give the digital migration in Nairobi the go ahead.Justice Majanja refused to postpone the migration date, stating that no date would be convenient for everyone.The initial date was set at 13th December, following...

Ken on 20th Dec

During Keny@50 Jamhuri day celebrations last week, Machakos governor Alfred Mutua chose to celebrate in Nairobi.At one time during the ceremony held at Safaricom Stadium Kasarani, TV cameras pointed to a lady seated next to Mutua. A lady many would soon learn was his wife.Activity on Twitter increased, as Kenyans tried to get to understand where Mrs...

Ken on 20th Dec

We’ve seen some really popular Kenyan YouTube videos. The one about some high school high jump in the rift valley has for instance garnered 3.9 million views. It actually hit 1 million views in just 5 days. Read: Kenya’s Most Viral YouTube Video.. 1 Million Views in 5 Days – High School High Jump in The Rift Valley  We also have...

Ken on 20th Dec

The recently released Google Zeitgeist list shows that among the most googled TV shows are Mexican soap operas. As a matter of fact, six out of the 10 most popular shows in Kenya were soap operas. Among those on the list are: Abyss of Passion, Amor Bravio and La Fuerza del Destino. Though a good number of Kenyans watch them everyday, majority...

Ken on 20th Dec

This is a rare photo of President Uhuru and his then young family. This should probably be in the mid 1990s, judging by the approximate age of the kids.Mama Ngina, it appears, has always been a key figure in the family. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 20th Dec

Singer Stella Mwangi better known as STL, has justed posted photos of herself shutting down Nairobi’s Kenyatta Avenue…literallyIt’s not clear whether she has another song coming up, or the pics are from last year.In June last year, the singer closed down the busy street to shoot a music video, directed by a top Norwegian movie maker.Here...

Ken on 20th Dec

Some time back it was joked that President Uhuru, having heard of Ozil’s success in England, had enlisted his services at the Hague.A nice Photoshop image was prepared.It seems Ozil has delivered, as Bensouda has just barely dropped all charges against the president. The ICC prosecutor yesterday admitted she no longer has evidence against Uhuru,...

Ken on 20th Dec

Moses Wetangula has recaptured his Bungoma senate seat, receiving over 60% of the votes cast.Wetangula got 149, 458 with his closest rival, Musikari Kombo, receiving 81, 016 votes. Citizen TV pundit David Makali, running as an independent candidate came a distant third with a little over 2000 votes.Seasoned politician Bifwoli Wakoli was fourth with 1,...

Ken on 20th Dec

Ugandan politician Kizza Besigye continues to harbour presidential ambitions. This photo was trending recently on Ugandan twitter streets, under the caption, ‘Besigye with an eye for the presidency’..I still find that funny. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 19th Dec

This is definitely one of the best from meme creator @droid254… a depiction of blogger Robert Alai as Biblical Moses, only this time he’s giving us the 10 commandments of Twitter.Truly hilarious.Droid christened him Moses Alai. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...