Ken on 25th Apr

Musician Jaguar is clearly living life to its fullest. As if having the president as his buddy is not enough, the singer has reportedly acquired a brand new Bentley for about Sh 20 million. The flashy cars aside, Jaguar seems to have gotten himself somebody; literally. This week, he has been posting pictures of himself and this unidentified lady. Some...

Ken on 25th Apr

This is the list of the 16 cabinet secretaries announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta.Those in bold were announced on Tuesday, April 23, with the others announced on Thursday, April 25.   1. Dr. Fred Matiangi- Ministry of Information, communication and Technology (ICT)2. Dr. Henry K. Rotich – Ministry of National Treasury.3. Mr. James Macharia...

Ken on 25th Apr

The following are the people who greatly determine the direction our country takes, either in politics, religion, business, justice, education or even media.#1. Uhuru Kenyata – Politics#2. William Ruto – Politics#3. Raila Odinga – Politics#4. James Mwangi – Business#5. Prophet David Owuor – Religious Leader#6. Dr. Willy Mutunga – Justice#7....

Ken on 24th Apr

By now you should be aware that the President Uhuru Kenyatta has the most liked Facebook page in Kenya. It has been this way for several weeks now.Read: Uhuru Overtakes Churchill To Have The Most Liked Facebook Page In early March, Uhuru, then still a presidential candidate, overtook comedian Daniel Ndambuki, to have the most liked page in the country. This...

Ken on 24th Apr

Never shy to make strong and controversial statements, political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has gone against the grain again, and asked President Uhuru to take all his time in naming the new cabinet.When everyone was urging the president to stop keeping the country in waiting and announce the cabinet, Mutahi Ngunyi said that the president should not rush...

Ken on 24th Apr

After Robin van Persie scored a hat trick to help Manchester United win its 20th league title, some of the angriest fans were Arsenal fans. Not because they did not win it (they’ve gotten used to that already), but because their best player one year ago, helped Man U win it.  These are some of the pictures that have been making rounds since Monday’s...

Ken on 24th Apr

Perhaps the most remembered part of Tuesday’s cabinet announcement by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, was the matching white shirts and red ties the two wore. So conspicuous were they, that some Kenyans have gone ahead and copied them. This picture was doing rounds yesterday.   © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 24th Apr

The wings of K’ogalo stretch far and wide, and this photo of some white ladies from Australia tells it all.Introducing Gor Mahia’s Australia branch. © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 24th Apr

When President Uhuru was revealing the names of his cabinet secretaries, he decided to take questions from journalists. The exercise was going smoothly (at least on Twitter), until Oliver Mathenge picked the microphone to ask the president a question we still cannot recall. As with all journalist before him, Mathenge had to introduce himself, but...

Ken on 23rd Apr

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto clearly have a lot of chemistry between them. From the campaign time, to the recently released video of the two during a shooting of a Jubilee campaign ad, and now to the matching ties. Yesterday during the announcement of the cabinet secretaries, Uhuru and Ruto were dressed in a similar shirt and...

Ken on 23rd Apr

It has always been an issue waiting to explode. Though spoken in low tones, it is the belief of many that parallel or self sponsored students are academic light weights, only taking the best courses because of their money. Parallel students end up paying over 6 times the amount paid by those who are allocated slots by the Joint Admissions Board. Yesterday,...

Ken on 23rd Apr

She is probably the most experienced and qualified of the four cabinet secretaries announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday. She has a long history in diplomatic circles, with her experience spanning 26 years. She was until her appointment the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme,...

Ken on 23rd Apr

This is the actual statement that President Uhuru read, while introducing his the four cabinet secretaries. JAMES WAINAINA MACHARIA Mr. Macharia was born in 1959.He was top in class for both “O” levels and “A” Levels (Kagumo High School, Nyeri). Attained B. Com (Hons) University of Nairobi – 1983On merit, was selected by Deloitte &...

Ken on 23rd Apr

One aspect of President Uhuru’s cabinet announcement that went largely unnoticed, was the absence of his aide-de-camp. The president is rarely seen without the man in uniform obediently standing behind him, and so yesterday’s occasion clearly stood out. Though his aide was present, he stood quite a distance from him.The new president has...

Ken on 23rd Apr

Safaricom is giving its customers an opportunity to own the new Samsung Galaxy S4, by ordering for the device in advance. With only Sh 15,000, Safaricom will be sure to reserve you a unit of Samsung’s latest high-end mobile phone yet. The device will retail at Sh 64,999 and will be available in the country from next month. However, those who...

Ken on 23rd Apr

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today,Tuesday 23rd April announced the following 4 nominees for cabinet secretaries’ positions. 1. Foreign Affairs –Amb. Amina Mohammed2. The National Treasury. –Henry K. Rotich3. Health –James Wainaina Macharia4. Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)  –...

Ken on 22nd Apr

Attached below is the now famous play by Butere Girls, Shackles of Doom. It was initially banned by the organizers of the drama festivals for alleged tribal (anti-kikuyu) sentiments. The court however brought it back to the competition and on Sunday, it was finally performed. Below is the entire video.                        ©...

Ken on 22nd Apr

Below is a report prepared by American spy agency CIA, on the state of the economies of Kenya and Tanzania. Going by the trend, it is clear that Kenya’s position as East Africa’s largest economy, is threatened by our brothers in the south. Economy Tanzania Kenya Economy – overview Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest...

Ken on 22nd Apr

On leave Citizen TV news presenter Julie Gichuru has opened up about her alleged wife battery, blatantly denying the age old rumour.  In a post published on her personal blog on Monday, Julie poetically rubbished at least 5 rumours surrounding her marital life. Below is the poem titled ‘Talk is Cheap’.First they said,“She is married...

Ken on 22nd Apr

Manchester United fans world over were waiting eagerly for Monday night, when they were to be declared Champions for a record 20th time. Fans in Kenya had already started streaming into clubs and entertainment spots from as early as 7 pm, despite the fact that it was on a weekday. Indeed, the red devils beat Aston Villa 3 goals to nil, with Robin...