Ken on 26th Mar

Controversial blogger Robert Alai was yesterday summoned by CID detectives, after a series of tweets he made over the weekend.Alai made several unsupported tweets implying that Head of Civil Service Francis Kimemia, High Court Judge Isaack Lenaola and IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan were meeting at a private, members only club in Karen, Nairobi.  The...

Ken on 25th Mar

The elections are over, at least the 5 levels with exception of the president, awaiting the Supreme court ruling. One notable parliamentary winner has gone unnoticed. Tim Wanyonyi is the guy who took over from Fred Gumo as Westlands MP. For those who are keen in current affairs, the name Tim Wanyonyi’s will ring a bell. He was, and probably...

Ken on 25th Mar

Caroline Mutoko has once again spoken of this person who impersonates her on Twitter. She has on several occasions denied owning this particular Twitter account, but Kenyans never care to listen, as was witnessed last week during the #SomeoneTellNigeria saga. This tweet allegedly coming from her drew angry reactions from Kenyans, many who saw...

Ken on 25th Mar

We’ve seen her granddaughter Riya, and now we present her siblings. Meet Martha Karua’s sisters. They joined her on the campaign trail towards in the last days. © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 25th Mar

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero yesterday received his Photoshopped portrait dubbed ‘Kidero Unchained, the Waititu is silent’, after the movie ‘Django Unchained (2012)‘. Two gentlemen, Joe Kiragu and Chris Kamau from Shutterville Studios presented him with the well packaged copy of the picture in his office.  The governor...

Ken on 25th Mar

Kiss 100 presenter Shaffie Weru is the latest high earning actor in town. Reportedly, he is making a cool Sh100,000 every episode in the recently launched K24 TV show Maisha. It is still not clear how often the controversial radio presenter will be appearing, but that figure alone makes him probably the highest paid actor in the country, better than...

Ken on 25th Mar

How a DUDE withdraws cash fromATM;1. Park the car2. Go to ATM Machine3. Insert card4. Enter PIN5. Take money out6. Take ATM Card out7. Drive away How a GIRL withdraws cash fromATM;1. Park the car2. Check makeup3. Turn off engine4. Check makeup5. Go to ATM6. Hunt for ATM card in the purse7. Insert card8. Hit Cancel9. Hunt in purse for sheet withPIN...

Ken on 25th Mar

The FBI has denied reports that it has arrested Roman Abramovich during the tycoon’s visit to the United States. The Bureau said the reports, published by Russian television news service RBC, were “categorically untrue”.The denial came just minutes after Abramovich’s press secretary, John Mann,...

Ken on 24th Mar

Last night, Citizen TV announced that Julie Gichuru would co-host Sunday Live with Janet Mbugua. At first, no one thought much of it because hey, they hosted the election special together. When the show started Julie revealed that it was a special one, but again, Monday is the presidential petition pre-trial hearing and they’ve had many special...

Ken on 24th Mar

When Nigeria was unsuccessfully trying to neutralize the twitter jibes from Kenyans for treating Harambee Stars badly, one of their leading comedians was leading the efforts, Klint Da Drunk. Yes, the same Klint the Drunk who begs to be in Nairobi every year for the Night of a Thousand Laughs.  The averagely funny comedian took off his gloves, and...

Ken on 24th Mar

In what some interpreted as ‘looking for a tweef’, Sunday Nation yesterday published an article dissing K24’s re-branding last week. In Screenshots section of Buzz magazine, writer Boniface Mwalii comes out with guns blazing to ridicule the president-elect’s TV station. The writer takes issue with the fact that almost the entire...

Ken on 24th Mar

NTV journalist Larry Madowo was on Friday the latest victim of cyber crime after his website larrymadowo.co.ke was hacked and defaced. This time, it was not ‘anonymous’, but some some Tunisian hackers calling themselves Rezkell. It emerged there was no contingency as the website is still inaccessible even at the time of this writing (48...

Ken on 24th Mar

Ruth Ngei, a daughter to freedom fighter and cabinet minister in Kenyatta and Moi’s governments, the late Paul Ngei, is a familiar face at Simmers restaurant in Nairobi’s CBD. Most nights, she visits the place, not as a reveler but as a hawker.When Standard reporter caught up with her, she was wearing a yellow T Shirt and brown linen...

Ken on 24th Mar

KTN journalist Betty Kyalo recently opened up about her life to Standard reporters. Unknown to many, the journalist once had a life threatening experience.Betty comes from a humble background, growing up in Ongata Rongai and Kahawa West. She was raised by her mum, who had separated with the father. However, she says the dad was still present in her...

Ken on 24th Mar

Deejay Johni Celeb (left), Deejay Soxxy (right) If you thought K24 only poached Citizen TV’s news anchors and reporters, then you’re wrong. They’re not stopping at news. Kubamba krew’s DJ Soxxy, DJ Johni Celeb and DJ Sanch are the latest additions to the ‘digital migration’. K24 is owned by president elect...

Ken on 24th Mar

I MUST have been about 10 in colonial Kenya when I saw men, women and children in a convoy of lorries being forcibly removed from their land and relocated to some dry plains they called the land of black rocks. They sang a sorrowful melody, but one that described their love and solidarity in hardship: even when they picked a morsel from the...

Ken on 24th Mar

The Aga Khan, who owns about 70% of NMG is a shrewd businessman. Like the late Lonrho’s Tiny Rowland, he always aligns his business to the government of the day. Which is why, when it looked like Raila was set to clinch the presidency after he ‘won’ the 2005 referendum, the Aga Khan’s board at NMG queitly started ODMfying...

Ken on 24th Mar

Admin im one mad person n i want to expose something that is going around in town and nipoa watu kichanuana. there is a gang of conmen who operate maimly around otc,afya center,ambasadda,old bus station hizo areas tu. so it was on monday nimetoka classes naenda home.nachukua hizo hoppa kencom then this old mama approaches me sa si unajua hali...

Ken on 24th Mar

After many years as a journalist at KBC, Naisula Lesuuda is now a TNA nominated senator. Here are some of her good shots.   © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 22nd Mar

Blogger Dennis Itumbi, who is also TNA’s campaigner in charge of their online presence, is reportedly under investigation by Mzalendo Kibunjia led commission NCIC. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Kibunjia said that four bloggers were under investigation and would soon be arraigned in court. He however failed to reveal their names, but on...