Why Kenyan want Vivian to change name of new hit to mercury
Cheeky fans have urged Kenyan singer Vivian to consider changing the title of her new song from Sugar to Mercury. Vivian, who released the song a few weeks ago, asked her fans on Instagram to vote on the name change. The talk has come up after recent tests on imported sugar showed that it had […]
Kenyan Health Ministry Bans Use of HIV Drug
The Health ministry has warned counties to stop prescribing a HIV drug linked to birth defects in HIV-positive women. Through Director of Medical Services Jackson Kioko, the ministry has further directed county health directors to ensure that pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to whom a front-line drug, dolutegravir (DTG), has been prescribed, continue their current prescription […]
UK based Kenyan prostitution queen jailed for operating brothels
A Kenyan woman has been jailed for 10 years in the UK for running two brothels and enslaving a Romanian woman. Ann O’Brien was born Hannah Wambui Muya at Mt Kenya’s Kahurura forest where her parents were squatters. She later changed her name to Ann Wambui Muya. She attended Kahurura Primary School up to Standard […]
Why Diamond Platnumz sacked bodyguard who knew all his secrets
Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz has fired his most trusted bodyguard Mwarabu Fighter, who is reported to have complained of mistreatment by the bongo star. Mwarabu had been Diamond’s bodyguard for the last five years, accompanying him to most of his music concerts around the world and secretive events in his personal life. For weeks now, […]
Sold Out Slaves – Kenya’s growing child prostitution crisis
According to a 2006 UNICEF report, one Kenyan child in three is involved in underage prostitution. It is a drastic situation caused by incredibly poor living conditions, with around 50% of the population below the poverty line. Sex tourism is flourishing and a major contributor to the sexual exploitation of minors, with Kenya among the […]
Kenya Changes to Law Seek to Beat Child Traffickers At Their Own Game
A raft of legal amendments in the National Assembly seeks to tighten laws and confront child trafficking involving wealthy and well-connected criminals. Nairobi features regularly on international reports as a source and transit point for child trafficking, feeding into the cross border crime networks by exploiting a lax enforcement regime and a compromised legal environment. […]
Polygamous Groom Reveals Why He Married Two Brides in One Wedding
A young man who got married to two women last Friday night says he wedded the two brides at once because he wants to have many children. The wedding, which took place in Sinai village, Ahmed Dhagah district, was well attended but the guests were surprised by the strange spectacle of a groom and two […]
Kenya’s rapping priest is suspended by Catholic Church — for rapping while preaching
The white robe came off, and the red bandanna came on. And then the Rev. Paul Ogalo emerged in front of his open-air congregation with a microphone. The Catholic priest started rapping, and the nuns started dancing. Teenage boys and even middle-aged women dressed in their Sunday best circled around Ogalo as he waved his […]
More Parents Trade Girls for Cows as War, Climate Change Hit
Parents can now receive up to 300 cows in bride price, up from about 30 cows during peacetime Child marriage is increasing in parts of war-torn South Sudan and drought-hit Kenya as parents swap their daughters for cows and goats to survive, campaigners said on Wednesday. Africa accounts for nine out of the 10 countries […]
Socialite Vera Sidika Opens Posh Beauty Parlour
Socialite Vera Sidika has joined the number of celebrities who have ventured into the beauty industry by opening a salon. Vera gave a glimpse of the fancy salon on social media, showing off the beautifully decorated exterior of the premise. The doorway is decorated with flowers. The location of the Vera Sidika Beauty Parlour is […]
