Ken on 09th Dec

Last month, President Uhuru Kenyatta snubbed the 23rd Commonwealth summit held in Sri Lanka. He chose to attend the Third Africa-Arab Summit in Kuwait.This was interpreted by many as a snub to Britain, and Western powers as a whole, but it’s probable Sri Lanka authorities were not amused.It is interesting therefore, that the host country,...

Ken on 09th Dec

David Moyes has led Manchester United to an unprecedented losing and drawing streak. No one expected him to win anything in his first season, but no one foresaw the EPL champions outside the top four.These memes show just how impatient the fans are with their new manager. Read Part 1 of this article HERE. © nairobiwire.comFollow...

Ken on 09th Dec

Manchester United lost their second consecutive home game on Saturday, this time 0-1 to Newcastle. This was barely a week after losing with the same margin to Everton.The fans’ patience with manager David Moyes seems to have run out, and Saturday’s game was characterised with boos and ‘Moyes Out’ chants.It was social media however...

Ken on 09th Dec

TV presenter and model Ian Mugoya was on Friday one of the graduands at the University of Nairobi. Ian has been studying economics at the University, and he now joins the list of celebrities who have graduated recently.Tujuane’s Malonza and Sauti Sol’s Bien-Aime Baraza graduated from USIU recently while DJ Johni Celeb graduated from Kenyatta...

Ken on 06th Dec

President Barack Obama will likely travel to South Africa to mourn the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela, a White House official told ABC News on Thursday. Counting himself among the millions influenced by Nelson Mandela, President Barack Obama on Thursday mourned the death of the anti-apartheid icon with whom he shares the...

Ken on 06th Dec

Tausi remains one of the best local dramas ever. Every week, Kenyans from all walks of life would gather around one of the few TVs around their neighbourhood to watch the likes of Mzee Kasri, Baraza, Lindi, Siti and Rehema do their thing.Times have changed and now KBC is no longer the only station. Kenyans however still treasure local programming,...

Ken on 06th Dec

Last night, Safaricom unveiled the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani and the Safaricom Indoor arena, previously the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani. The mobile service provider outbid 10 other companies to win the naming rights of the stadium, in a deal worth over Sh 200 million.The management of the stadium will however only pocket Sh55 million,...

Ken on 06th Dec

Ababu Namwamba is one of the youthful mps living life to the fullest. He is tech savvy and flamboyant. It seems it runs in the family, as his brother Tom is once in a while seen riding his superbike around Kenyatta University.Anyway, the Budalangi MP was recently in London to watch an Arsenal game at the Emirates.Read: PHOTOS – Ababu Namwamba...

Ken on 06th Dec

As we all know, Noni Gathoni has left Citizen TV’s Wedding show, for NTV’s new show ‘Baileys Weddings’. The show premiered this week, and will be airing on Wednesdays at 8:30 PM.This is the first time a wedding show is airing during prime time. It will have to be seen how Kenyans receive this new show.Anyway, These photos show...

Ken on 06th Dec

President Uhuru Kenyatta has pulled a first one, by allowing his predecessors to officiate events he should be officiating.The president has delegated the launch of 3 major infrastructural projects to his predecessors President Moi and President Kibaki. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is also in the mix.The three projects will be launched before...

Ken on 06th Dec

Yesterday, Churchill Show comedian and OLX ambassador Eric Omondi posted a photo on Facebook. He is seen standing on Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore’s stomach, and Bob appears to feel nothing.It took this incident for Omondi to finally accept that he needs to start eating.. urgently. Those were his words. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 06th Dec

Kenya is celebrating 50 years of independence, with the climax of the celebration set to be held next week on Thursday.About 20 heads of state are expected to attend the event, to be held at Safaricom Stadium Kasarani.This is our chance to look back, and see where our country is coming from, and where we expect to be in the next 50 years.On where we’re...

Ken on 06th Dec

On Wednesday night, David Moyes took his mediocre record as Manchester United coach to new heights, with a loss at Old Trafford. It was the first time in 20 years that Everton has beaten the red devils at OT. Moyes was unable to do that in his entire time at Merseyside.Manchester United fans have lost their patience with Moyes it seems. Though many...

Ken on 06th Dec

It seems the name Jicho Pevu is a very powerful marketing tool… Mohammed Ali has continued to use it for his investigative series, often accompanied by another tagline.The name is registered to him and not KTN, and that allowed him to move to NTV with it, abeit briefly.Last week, we saw this shop using the name. Now, the investigative reporter...

Ken on 06th Dec

Detailed within a Netflix press release today, the streaming video company has set a February 2014 release date for the new season of Kevin Spacey’s House of Cards. Starting on Valentine’s Day, all thirteen episodes of the new season will be available for viewing on the same day. The release of the first season followed the same release schedule,...

Ken on 06th Dec

Social media users beware: Hackers have busted into at least 2 million accounts and stolen passwords at Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and other sites, a new report revealed this week. The hackers used keylogging software that was surreptitiously installed on an unknown number of computers around the world, data analysts with the cybersecurity...

Ken on 05th Dec

There has been a lot of unease over the Samsung billboard on top of KICC. So much that it was temporary brought down, before an a new agreement was reached.There is no doubt that KICC is Kenya’s most recognizable building. It’s even on our currency.Now, someone has added that Samsung ring on the Sh100 note. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 05th Dec

23 year old Lillian Wangui was last week crowned Miss Tourism Muranga, at an event at Nokras Hotel in Murang’a town.Lilian, a Kenyatta University student, beat 15 other contestants and is now the face of the county.Despite her late entry, she has become a favourite of the fans and in any of the photo ops she in, her presence is always noticed.Here...

Ken on 05th Dec

During Kenya@50 celebrations on Jamhuri day next week, a lot of men and women who have played a key role in Nation building will be honored. The list has been compiled from banking to education and even politics. An unlikely group of Kenyans is also expected to recieve national honours – the Westgate heroes.Constable Benjamin Chemjor was captured...

Ken on 05th Dec

Former KTN reporter Munira Muhammad has started her new job at Statehouse Nairobi. The Swahili reporter landed a job at the Presidential Press Service, renamed Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU).The new statehouse recruit could not hide her joy as she went on twitter to announce her first assignment at the house on the hill.Here are...