‘Capacity to switch off is there’ – CS Kabogo warns Kenyans against irresponsible use of social media
Speaking on Monday, January 20, 2024, when he toured the Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation (KBC) two days after he officially assumed office, the former Kiambu governor said that the government has the capacity to switch off the people. However, Kabogo noted that the government does not want to think about switching off Kenyans from social media. […]
‘Kuna watu wanatamani niwakatie’ – Jimal Rohosafi denies sliding in Nurse Judy’s DM
Taking to his Instagram stories, Jimal shared a screenshot of a message he sent to Nurse Judy, asking why she would fabricate such a story. “You look so respectable and mature. Ni lini nishawahi kukukatia? Ama you just wanted my attention? Or what do you want to achieve by tarnishing my name?” Jimal shared the […]
Prison officer Shakur who supported Gen Z protests released on bond
Jackson Kuria Kihara alias Cop Shakur, a prison officer, who was suspended for joining Kenyans in the anti-Finance Bill protests also known as Gen Z demos in June 2024, has been released on a bond of Ksh100,000 or cash bail of Ksh50,000. Kihara is accused of publishing false information contrary to section 23 of Computer […]
China executes man who plowed car into crowds
China has executed a man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into crowds at a sports center in November, in the country’s deadliest known attack against the public in a decade, state media reported Monday. Fan Weiqiu, 62, was executed just over three weeks after he was sentenced to death by a court in the southern city […]
Pastor Ng’ang’a under fire from women MPs for controversial rape comments
Kenyan Women parliamentarians have come out to strongly condemn controversial preacher Pastor Ng’ang’a for his remarks during a church service. The Neno Evangelism Centre founder sparked outrage on January 19, 2025, after a video surfaced of one of his preachings where he made controversial rape comments. “Such statements are not only harmful and insensitive but […]
Stevo Simple Boy goes viral after appearing as new music teacher in classroom skit
A skit featuring fast-rising musician Stevo Simple Boy, where he appears before students and introduces himself as their new music teacher, has gone viral. On her arrival, the students immediately fall silent and repositioned themselves in their seats. This is when the teacher, Madam Junet, announces that the lesson of the day is music. She […]
Ruto’s adviser Moses Kuria expresses concern over rising deductions for payslip workers
Moses Kuria, an advisor on economic matters to President William Ruto, has expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed increase in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that is set to begin in February 2025 on Kenyans. The increment is part of a phased implementation of the third Schedule of the NSSF Act, […]
Michelle Obama and other famous people who are skipping Trump’s inauguration
The inauguration will be held indoors with at least seven sitting heads of state already invited, several key persons have indicated they will skip the event. Normally, presidential inaugurations are a domestic affair: the president and vice president take the oath with US officials, past heads of state and other American VIPs present on the […]
Redefining tradition: 5 highlights that make Trump’s 2nd inauguration unforgettable
President Donald Trump’s second inauguration today January 20, 2025, is set to go down in history as one of the most unconventional in modern times. Here are five unique highlights of the inauguration: In a decision echoing Ronald Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, Trump announced that the ceremony will be moved indoors to the US Capitol Rotunda […]
Section of ODM MPs secretly wishing Raila loses AU seat – MP Koech
Speaking on Monday, January 20, 2025, during a local TV breakfast show, Koech stated that the MPs have been hanging on the veteran opposition leader’s coattails and that his success at the continental body spells their political oblivion. “There are people who have become collateral beneficiaries of Raila’s candidature in every election. There are politicians […]