Nick Mwangi, Author at Nairobi Wire

Mbogi Genje Eyeing BET Award After Beating Sauti Sol, Diamond

The fast-rising Gengetone hitmakers Mbogi Genje on Sunday scooped their first award barely a year since they became an overnight music sensation in Kenya.

December 16, 2020

Entertainment·TL

In the Dead of Night, Somalia Cuts All Diplomatic Ties with Kenya

Somalia has announced the termination of all diplomatic ties with Kenya. The announcement was made on Tuesday morning, some minutes before 2 a.m. The

December 15, 2020

News·Politics·TL

Second Zonkey Born To Zebra Mum, Donkey Dad Spotted In Kenya [PHOTOS]

Kenya is proving to be the breeding ground for zonkeys – a rare zebra-donkey hybrid – after a second baby zonkey was sighted in

December 15, 2020

News·TL

Nairobi Expressway Completion Date Slashed By A Further Six Months

The construction time of the Nairobi Expressway has been reduced by another six months, with the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) expected to

December 15, 2020

Business·News·TL

The Trending Memes and Tweets This Tuesday

December 15, 2020

Humour·Social Media·TL

NMS To Deliver 24 New Hospitals By January – Uhuru

The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is on course to open 24 new hospitals in the city’s informal settlements in January 2021. President Uhuru Kenyatta

December 15, 2020

News·TL

Car Importers Have Until New Year’s Eve To Clear 2013 Vehicles

Car traders have until December 31, 2020, to import vehicles registered in 2013, the Kenya Bureau of Standards(KEBS) has announced. KEBS Managing Director Bernard

December 15, 2020

Business·News·TL

Paternity Test Confirms Late MP Justus Murunga Sired Lover’s Child

A paternity test has matched the DNA of the late Matungu MP Justus Murunga to one of two children that his lover Agnes Wangui

December 15, 2020

News·TL

CS Joe Mucheru Outlines Steps Taken To Boost Film Industry

Cabinet Secretary for Innovation and Youth Affairs (ICT) Mr Joe Mucheru has challenged filmmakers to take advantage of the ministry’s new innovation measures to

December 15, 2020

Entertainment·TL

Diamond’s Manager Babu Tale Responds To Claims Of Sacrificing Wife

Diamond Platnumz’s manager Hamisa TaleTale alias Babu Tale has refuted allegations that he sacrificed his wife, Shamsa Kombo. Shamsa, fondly known as Shammy, died

December 15, 2020

Entertainment·TL

Q&A With Communications Authority Director-General Mercy Wanjau

Communications Authority of Kenya acting Director-General Mercy Wanjau fielded questions from the public via Sunday Nation. Online learning is slowly taking shape to help

December 14, 2020

Tech·TL

Career Path With Google Director, Charles Murito

Charles Murito is Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. The 44-year-old father of one has vast experience in entertainment, tech,

December 14, 2020

featured·Tech·TL

CRAZY: Funny Pics/Memes Going Viral on Kenyan Social Media

December 14, 2020

Humour·Social Media·TL

Moha Grafix: How I Started Matatu Graffiti Business

Mohammed Ali, or Moha as he is popularly known, is regarded as one of the pioneers of pimped-up Matatus in Nairobi. He narrated his

December 14, 2020

Business·featured·TL

My Hustle: I Started Banana Yoghurt Business With Sh25K Loan

Irene Moseti makes banana flavoured yoghurt in Mwamanwa village, Kisii County, under her business named Wefahason. The agriprenuer spoke to ‘Seeds of Gold’ about

December 14, 2020

Business·featured·TL

Hilarious Posts by Kenyans on Social Media For Your Monday Blues

December 14, 2020

Humour·Social Media·TL

My Story: Losing My Leg Inspired Me To Be The Voice Of Amputees In Kenya

Victoria Mbuki was one of three survivors in a road accident that claimed 11 lives in November 2019. She, however, did not escape unscathed

December 14, 2020

featured·lifestyle·TL

Prophecy Comes True For Naisula Lesuuda As She Welcomes Baby Girl

Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda and her husband Robert Koits Kiplagat have welcomed their bundle of joy. In what the lawmaker describes as a

December 14, 2020

lifestyle·TL

Meet Founder Of Online Farmers Market ‘Mkulima Young’

Joseph Macharia is the founder of Mkulima Young, an online marketplace for farmers that offers free services to buyers and sellers of agricultural produce. He spoke

December 14, 2020

Business·Tech·TL

Singer Jackie Chandiru Talks Drug Addiction, Divorcing Billionaire, Suicide Attempts

Singer Jackie Chandiru, former lead member of Ugandan all-female pop group Blue 3, talked to Life & Style about her battle with drug addiction

December 14, 2020

Entertainment·featured·TL

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