Ken on 28th Jun

Facebook has really evolved over the years. New features are being introduced regularly; From smileys, to Follow button, to hash tags.As Facebook comes up with new features and does away with others, one has stood the test of time; Facebook Pages.In Kenya, Facebook pages have proved to be quite popular, with some performing particularly well in the...

Ken on 28th Jun

Her love for showbiz has not started the other day. This photo courtesy of Insyder Magazine was taken during one of those Insyder funkies. Even then, she still looked fab.  And this is Shish now.  © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 28th Jun

On Monday, Deputy president William Ruto and his wife Rachael Ruto hosted first lady Margaret Kenyatta at their magnificent residence in Karen. Ruto would later leave his wife to show Margaret around, and these are some pictures of how it went. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 28th Jun

Gem MP and deputy Minority Leader Jakoyo Midiwo was on Wednesday involved in a minor accident at the Westlands Roundabout. The MP was driving himself in his sleek Mercedes, when a matatu rammed into his car from behind. Though unhurt, an angry Midiwo alighted and upon inspecting the damage, the two parties agreed they drive to Pangani Police Station...

Ken on 28th Jun

Ever wondered which is the most watched YouTube video in Kenya? Here’s your answer.We Found Love by Alisha Popat and American violinist Lindsey Stirling. You may remember Alisha as the sexiest woman in Kenya. View That Ranking.The video is fast approaching 14 million views, despite it being online for one year.It is a ‘localized’...

Ken on 28th Jun

Popular MTV mini series Shuga is set for its third season. It has been dubbed #ShugaNaija, clearly informing you of the shift from Kenya to Nigeria.MTV Staying Alive Foundation has shot and produced the previous two seasons in Kenya, with majority Kenyan actors. Now, not only has the production shifted to Lagos, but also our actors have lost out....

Ken on 28th Jun

Every 6 month, Webometrics, regarded as the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions, releases a new university ranking. Various methodologies are used, but more emphasis is put on academics. For instance, the number and quality of publications by the university plays a key role. In the latest ranking, University of Nairobi is once...

Ken on 27th Jun

Comedian Eric Omondi has revealed that he is not responsible for all his hilarious jokes. Speaking to Citizen TV’s Kanze Dena and Lulu Hassan last weekend, Eric said that it is in fact his brother Fred who comes up with most of them, “My brother is funnier than me, in fact he writes 60% of the jokes, all i do is execute them”....

Ken on 27th Jun

First it was businessman Chris Kirubi, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore then followed, now another Kenyan has refused to meet Obama… it seems this is the in-thing. Last night, Tusker Project Fame no nonsense judge Ian Mbugua updated this on his Facebook page. Due to a rather heavy work I, too, will not be meeting with president Obama in Dar Some...

Ken on 27th Jun

Alice Wambui, a 56yr old teacher has been in service for 35 years now. Her total earning is just above fifty six thousand, for which KRA takes Sh10,000.As a teacher, Alice claims one cannot live without loans, and that justifies her deductions. Her net pay for that particular month was less than twenty thousand shillings. Compare that with this pay...

Ken on 27th Jun

In today’s Daily Nation cartoon, Gado illustrates the treatment the three African presidents of the countries Obama is visiting will be subjected to. Secret Service will take over issues and though this may be an exaggeration, some senior people in government will definitely go through this. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 27th Jun

This was during the launch of Niko na Safaricom Live on Tuesday night. New artists were unveiled and most of last year’s acts have been replaced. Eric Omondi will take Jalang’o’s place.Camp Mulla are also out, and understandably so and so is Size 8. Some new entrants include P Unit, Octopizzo and DJ Kaytrixx.   Last year’s...

Ken on 27th Jun

[Photo||Nation] The eleven Kenyans detained in Lagos recently were yesterday released, and should be arriving in Nairobi today. The release was after talks between the Kenyan and Nigerian governments. However, there has been no word on the status of the chattered plane, which Chinedu promised to keep, as a form of compensation for his property...

Ken on 27th Jun

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott last week married his childhood sweetheart Melanie Slade. The exclusive ceremony was attended by some of his teammates, and Hello magazine, which had exclusive image rights, released some photos.  © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 27th Jun

Two of East Africa’s biggest artists, Diamond of Tanzania and Chameleone of Uganda, will perform on the same stage this August, during Florida 2000’s 30th anniversary gala, scheduled for August 24th.Badder Dan Most singer, Redsan, will also be among a host of other Kenyan artistes lined up for the celebrations in Nairobi.  “We are...

Ken on 26th Jun

For most people, an opportunity to meet a sitting American president would not even be put on the ‘consideration table’. It would be taken fast, disregarding all other important plans. That would explain why our Chief Justice is travelling all the way to Senegal to meet Obama.Chris Kirubi is however not most people, and yesterday, he released...

Ken on 26th Jun

These are 15 stunning photos of the beautiful Sarah Hassan, MNET’s Mashariki Mix presenter and former actress at Citizen TV’s Tahidi High, where she played Tanya. Photos courtesy of Nancie Mwai, Wambui Mukenyi and friends. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 26th Jun

After businessman Chris Kirubi snubbed Obama, another high profile person has followed suit. Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has also refused to attend a meeting with Obama in Dar-es-salaam next week.Bob made the announcement on Twitter, in response to his friend Chris Kirubi, who sought to know his opinion on his earlier snub. I’ve been having...

Ken on 26th Jun

On Monday Jamaican singer Cecile was in Kenya… Not exactly. She was in a plane that happened to land at JKIA for refueling. Apparently, she was headed for Paris.The self acclaimed bad girl was quick to inform her twitter fans that she was in Nairobi. Homeboyz radio’s G Money was lucky to receive a phone call from the singer, but he did...

Ken on 26th Jun

Hardcore Jubilee supporter Dennis Itumbi has thrown his weight behind CORD candidate for the Makueni senate seat Kethi Kilonzo.  This comes hours after TNA devised a plot to bar the lawyer from contesting. Earlier yesterday, the ruling party had released a statement, where they urged IEBC to disqualify her by virtual of her not being a registered...