Richard Kamau, Author at Nairobi Wire

Octopizzo Ready to Work With Khaligraph Jones But on One Condition

It looks like the rap collabo we have all been yearning for is on the cards. High-flying Kenyan rappers Octopizzo and Khaligraph have both

March 21, 2019

Entertainment·TL

PHOTOS of Prophetess Monica’s Baby Shower After She Abstained For 11 Years

Self-styled Nairobi prophetess Monicah Nyambura Kariuki is heavy with child. The founder of the Prophetic Hour Ministry, who before her marriage confessed that she had never had

March 21, 2019

Entertainment·TL

Watch: Khaligraph Jones Jumps on the Remix of Masauti’s ‘Kiboko’ Hit

If there’s one Kenyan music act who can go head to head with the Wasafi crew and give them a run for their money

March 21, 2019

Entertainment·TL·Video

Barclays Bank Blames Customer For Ksh2 BILLION Fake Currency Found in Safe Deposit Box

Barclays Bank has issued a statement after officers from the Flying Squad on Tuesday intercepted fake Ksh2 billion in a safe inside one of

March 20, 2019

News·TL

Shotgun, 471 Bullets Found in Lawyer Assa Nyakundi’s House in Muthaiga

Detectives have recovered two firearms and hundreds of bullets from the house of embattled Nairobi lawyer Assa Nyakundi who shot dead his son under unclear

March 20, 2019

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Shots Fired! Winnie Odinga Unleashes Savage Side on Twitter Critic

Kenyans on Twitter are quickly learning that Winnie Odinga is not one to mess with. This is after the daughter of former Prime Minister

March 20, 2019

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Raila Junior Meets ‘Lamba Lolo’ Hitmakers Ethic After Promising to Invest in Their Music

Raila Junior has made good on a promise to invest in high-flying Kenyan music sensation Ethic. The son of Raila Odinga has finally met the

March 20, 2019

Entertainment·News·TL

Missing Teenage Sisters Found in Teacher’s House in Nakuru

A search for two minors who went missing on Saturday has ended after they were found at a residential house in Ngata Estate, Nakuru.

March 20, 2019

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MP Kimani Ichung’wa Wants EACC to Probe Graft Cases, Not DCI

The EACC should investigate graft-related cases and not the DCI, Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa has said. According to the lawmaker, the Directorate of Criminal

March 20, 2019

Politics·TL

16-year-old Boy Kills Mother’s Lover After Catching Them in the Act

A 16-year-old boy is on the run after he stabbed his mother’s lover to death on Monday night in Bureti, Kericho County. The Form One student at

March 20, 2019

News·OMG·TL

NEMA Now Bans Poor Quality Non-woven Shopping Bags

The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has issued a ban on non-woven polypropylene shopping bags. The environment authority says the introduction of the non-woven polypropylene carrier

March 20, 2019

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Pastor Ng’ang’a Denies Threatening to Kill Linus Kaikai

Controversial man of God James Ng’ang’a has been charged with threatening to kill Linus Kaikai. Pastor Ng’ang’a, founder of Neno Evangelism Centre, was also charged with incitement

March 20, 2019

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Diamond’s Mother Goes Off on Pastor Who Tried to Mediate Between Singer and his Father

The mother of Diamond Platnumz has lashed out at a ‘man of God’ who has been talking smack about her in relation to her ailing ex-husband.

March 20, 2019

Entertainment·TL

No Cause for Alarm Says DP Ruto on Kenya’s Drought Situation

The government is in control of the prevailing drought situation in sections of the country, Deputy President William Ruto has said. In a presser

March 19, 2019

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Resign If You Can’t Handle Handshake, ODM MPs to DP Ruto

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmakers now want Deputy President William Ruto to resign “if he is tired of being part of the presidency.” Led

March 19, 2019

Politics·TL

“I’m Being Victimised,” Steve Mbogo on Gun Confiscation

Controversial businessman Steve Mbogo is not happy with the Firearms Licensing Board for holding up his gun-holders license months after he was summoned for vetting.

March 19, 2019

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