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• Nancy Asiko Onyango Biography, Education, Career and Quick Facts The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed a Kenyan, Nancy Asiko Onyango, as the new director of its Internal Audit and Inspection (OIA) office. The OIA is charged with conducting independent examinations of IMF’s internal control and governance processes. Read Also: Magdalene Odundo: Renowned Kenyan Artist Heads UK University Onyango’s appointment will take effect in February 2018, replacing current director, Clare ...
• Robert Mugabe Fires Vice-President: Facts And All You Need To Know The Zimbabwean Vice President Emmerson Dambudziko Mnangagwa who has been in the position since December 2014 was relieved of his position on Monday the 6th of November 2017. See Also: President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta And Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Meet For The First Time Since Elections The 75-year-old VP had been under recent fire from the first lady ...
• Hugh Hefner: Iconic Playboy Magazine Founder Dies At 91 Hugh Hefner, the iconic Playboy Magazine founder who helped steer nudity into mainstream America, has died aged 91. The silk pajamas-wearing entrepreneur, who once said he would rather have sex than have his hearing after his constant use of Viagra to maintain his very active sex life caused him to use hearing aids and was completely deaf in one ...
• Magdalene Odundo: Renowned Kenyan Artist Named Chancellor At Prestigious UK University World-renowned Kenyan artist Magdalene Odundo is set to be named chancellor of the acclaimed University of Creative Arts. The Professor of Ceramics, who was once a student at the London-based institution, will succeed Dame Zandra Rhodes in June 2018. Read Also: Researchers Discover A 3.5m-Year-Old Human Fossil In Kenya’s Ngong An excited Odundo could not help but reveal how happy ...
• Dylan Kerr Bio and Quick Facts About New Gor Mahia Coach Englishman Dylan Kerr was appointed to replace Brazilian Marcelo Ferreira as Gor Mahia’s New Coach. Kerr was unveiled by the team’s major sponsor SportsPesa on July 10th 2017 at the Sarova Stanley hotel. The New Gor Mahia coach who has at least three years experience as manager/head coach beat 12 other contenders to the top job which ...
• Paul Ndung’u Bio: Interesting Facts About The SportPesa Chairman Despite being an anti-social person, billionaire businessman and entrepreneur Paul Ndung’u is regarded as one of the most distinguished billionaires in Kenya. His outstanding achievements have shown that his journey to acquiring such massive wealth has been a long time coming. The 52-year-old billionaire received his undergraduate degree from United States International University, Kenya and he ...
• GG Kariuki Dead: His Biography, Wealth and Facts About Kenya’s Oldest Senator Kenyan Senator GG Kariuki representing the Laikipia County was pronounced dead on Friday 30th June 2017. He was aged 79 Kariuki died at a Nairobi city hospital where he was receiving treatment. According to his family, Kariukji was admitted to the hospital after suffering health complications. The deceased who was a member of the National Alliance Party was ...
• Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wife, Net Worth, Yacht and Quick Facts About Him In a major reshuffle aounced on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has appointed his son as heir to the throne. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has replaced his cousin, the former Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, as next-in-line for the crown. A royal decree removed the 57-year-old Crown Prince replacing him with the King’s 31-year-old son who ...
• Mohammed Dewji Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Personal Life, Businesses and Family Tanzania’s Mohammed Dewji has emerged the richest man in East Africa and the youngest African billionaire ranking 1,468 on the 2017 Forbes Magazine’s billionaires list. According to the 2017 Forbes African billionaires list, the 41-year-old is estimated to have a net worth of $1.4 billion. Mo Dweji, as he is popularly called, has succeeded in putting his country on ...
• Billionaire Banker And Philanthropist David Rockefeller Dies Aged 101 Billionaire philanthropist and the former head of Chase Manhattan Corp David Rockefeller has died at the age of 101, a family spokesman said. The patriarch of the Rockefeller family passed away on Monday in his sleep of congestive heart failure at his home in Pocantico Hills, New York. He was the last surviving grandson of John D. Rockefeller, ...
• Halima Aden: Meet The Somali – American Model That Has The World Talking As She Takes Over The Runway Wearing A Hijab Somali – American model Halima Aden, who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and recently signed to IMG Models has got the spotlight on her for her bold move in the fashion world. Halima was brought to the limelight during the Miss Miesota pageant where she decided to wear a Hijab and a Burkini during ...
• George Saitoti: A Look At The Former VP Who Would Have Made A Great President George Saitoti was one of the shining stars of Kenyan politics until the cruel hands of death took him away. The former Vice President was born on August 3rd, 1945 to Kikuyu parents, Zacharia Kiarie and Zipporah Gathoni. He grew up as George Kinuthia Kiarie in Olkeri, Lower Matasia. His family moved to Maasailand from Dagoretti as Kikuyus ...
• Mykie From Camp Mulla: The Uber Story – 1 On 1 With HenryDerex For those who don’t know Mykie, well, he was once part of the managerial aspect of the well known Camp Mulla group. Over the past couple of days, I couldn’t ignore the popup of Mykie’s name on social media; regarding his decision to start operating his very own Uber rides. See Also: Octopizzo – One Of The Realest ...
• Octopizzo – One Of The Realest Exports Out Of Kenya So I was sitting in my office listening to a recent mix – (SMOKED OUT V.2 BY DJ NAMOSKY #TEAMTURNTKE) just posted by Deejay Namosky on Soundcloud. While I was bumping my head in a chilled out maer front and back, I looked up to the screen and I was swiftly distracted by the interview of ...
• Ageless Beauty! Julie Gichuru Hasn’t Changed In The Slightest Since 1996 She is still the one, Julie Gichuru, looking fabulous in 1996, and has remained greener in 2016 that you can’t tell the difference at all. Golden girl, Julie Gichuru, has enjoyed a successful career, being a regular face on TV as a talk show host and news anchor. Besides doing a great job on set, the stuer ...
• Gambian Leader Rejects Election Result Weeks After Conceding Defeat It is shocking how the Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh turns to reject the result of the recently concluded election, weeks after conceding defeat to the incoming president, Adama Barrow. The autocratic president, Yahya Jammeh, who had kept the smallest west African country under an iron grip for more than two decades, conceded defeat after a shocking election result shows he ...
• President Elect Donald Trump Named 2016 Time Magazine Person Of The Year US President-elect Donald Trump has been named 2016 Time magazine Person of the Year. The real estate billionaire was awarded the title following his unexpected victory in the race for the White House. Read Also: Indian PM Narendra Modi Wins TIME’s Person Of The Year – Reader’s Poll Award Donald Trump edged out rival Hillary Clinton, the first woman to ...
• Indian PM Narendra Modi Wins TIME’s Person Of The Year – Reader’s Poll Award Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudged out US President Barrack Obama to win TIME’s Person of the Year award – Reader’s Poll Award. The Indian PM has been regarded as one of the most influential figures in 2016 not just among Indians but worldwide as reflected in this poll. Read Also: Indian Engineer Wins Prestigious MIT Award For ...
• Lupita Brings Vogue Magazine To Kisumu, Covers October Issue Oscar-wiing actress Lupita Nyong’o is the cover star of Vogue magazine’s October issue. The actress invited the magazine to her rural home in Kisumu for the glamorous shoot which featured her grandmother. The beautiful scenery of her village provided stuing backdrops to the photos as she discussed her humble begiings, challenges and ambitions. Miss Nyong’o is no doubt a good ambassador ...
• Doctors Said Ali Won’t Live Up To 10 years After Parkinson’s Diagnosis But He Won Doing This Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson prognosis shows nothing short of heartbreaking and devastating message as doctors had estimated his life-span to be a little more than 10 years after he was diagnosed with the disease. The lionized boxer – who died on Friday (03.06.16) from septic shock at age 74 – received the disturbing prognosis by doctors with utmost courage ...
• Cheryl Kitonga Biography, Relationship With Jacob Juma, Education and Quick Facts Cheryl Kitonga, Jacob Juma’s girlfriend became a topic of conversation, scorn and ridicule on social media with all the nasty jokes, memes and statements against her after she was exposed as the lady who was last seen with Jacob Juma. The young beauty after the nerve-wrecking revelation stayed off media and social media platforms but the ...
• Meet Kenya’s Most Stuing CEO Who Isn’t Scared Of Marrying Less Rich Man Elcy Yosef is a 28-year-old woman who is named the most stuing CEO in Kenya. She chose to set aside her beauty and chase money through hard work. She is the founder and owner of Campia Ethiopian Lounge, located in Utalii House along Utalii Street in Nairobi’s CBD. According to her statements, she finds it pleasing ...
• Meet Nakku Justine – 25 Year Old Kenyan Multi-Millionaire Farmer Meet this woman from Kenya who has given farming a whole new twist. She is wise enough to know that farming is a money-producing venture and chose to be a farmer in spite of the obviously wrong but popular idea that African farmers are poor village men and women. As long as people still walk this earth, ...
• Meet This British Man Who Makes A Fortune Selling Bottled Fresh Air To The Chinese It may sound fuy especially to all of us in this part of the world (Africa) that some countries buy the air we enjoy here freely. Hilarious as it may sound, this is a reality for people in China where fresh air is somewhat rare. A British businessman named Leo De Watts reveals he pockets nearly £16,000 for ...
• Photo: Did David Bowie Really Visit Kenya In 1978? The demise of David Bowie who died on 10 January 2016, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of the album, Blackstar from liver cancer at his New York apartment has been making the rounds. The star’s death made headlines all over the world and a lot concerning his lifetime has been uncovered including ...
• Things You Didn’t Know About The Hilarious Ugandan Comedian A Kansiime Some comedians are wildly inventive and they know the best ways to not only inspire fans but win their hearts completely. One of those such kinds of comedian is A Kansiime, Uganda’s most outstanding humorists. Okay you must have known her as a fun bag who has a great run in Africa’s comedy world and ...
• See The Woman Who Is Saving Kenya’s Elephants And How She Does It The number of Elephants in Africa including Kenya over the past 75 years has declined dramatically. These elephants which are decreasing rapidly every year never get a happy ending. According to Experts, 96 elephants are killed across Africa every day thanks to poachers. At the start of 2013, a family of 12 elephants including several mothers with ...
• Lupita Nyong’o: The Shining Star Who Is Making Kenya Proud Lupita Nyong’o a Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director who was born in Mexico, but was raised in Kenya seems to have emerged from the blues and swept people off their feet as she has gained huge love from the audiences around the globe. She won the hearts of many for her role as Patsey in the Academy Award wiing ...
• The Most Stuing News Presenter In Kenya Discloses Her Real Age -You Would Not Believe It We have seen celebrities lie about their ages when asked their age. Of course, some decline the questions trying to make some reservations for their personal lives while some others confess their ages in a complete plain maer. Kamene came out clean to let the world know her real age. Guess what? She is a ...
• Meet The Man With The Very Unusual Skill Of Opening A Beer Bottle With His Buttocks Talent as they say is God’s gift to you although there are talents and there are extra-ordinary talents! Yes we see talents nearly everywhere but a rare and unusual talent can be seen in extra-ordinary places and in extra-ordinary humans. And this is where this very remarkably talented man comes in. Just picture a situation ...
• Mwai Kibaki: 10 Important Facts You Should Know About Him Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s 3rd president is a politician, a national figure, and an African leader. Best remembered for having given the country its long-awaited new constitution, Kibaki will go into the books of many as the president who finally put Kenya on the path to economic recovery. At his time at the helm, the country ...
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lucy Kibaki Lucy Kibaki is the wife of Kenya’s third president, Mwai Kibaki. She is the daughter of Rev. John Kagai and Rose Nyachomba who lives at the Mount Kenya region of present day Central province. There is a lot of information that people hardly know about Lucy and in fact, she is only known as a ...
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Vera Sidika Vera Sidika is a controversial Kenyan model. She has always been criticized in social media for acting in strange ways. For instance, she was criticized and ridiculed for saying that she never wears underpants. Many people know Vera Sidika by name but few know something about her background and personal life. Here are 10 facts ...
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Prophet Owuor The name “Prophet Owuor” has become very common especially in Kenya. Hardly a week passes without the self-proclaimed prophet being mentioned. A few years back, Dr. David Owuor or as commonly known Prophet Owuor was hardly unknown. But, in today’s world he is quite popular. People know one or two things about him. Dr. David Owuor ...
• 13 Facts About Joseph Kony and Lords Resistance Army If you have an interest in African history you’ll probably have heard of Joseph Kony and his Lords Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group in Uganda – but for those who haven’t, he is one of the most pitiless warlords ever known, even for a continent that has produced some of the most … notable ...
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Fidel Odinga You’ve probably heard about Fidel Odinga. But how much do you know about this son of Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga? You see him in the news often or hear of his high-profile projects but have you ever wondered where young Odinga gets his billions from? Here are 10 things you may not know ...
• Linda Muthama – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Her Linda Muthama is a household name in Kenya when it comes to the entertainment industry. However, prior to a music singing competition held in the region, she was barely unknown. During the Tusker Project Fame (TPF) season one, she managed the second ruer-up position. Ever since, she has always been in the spotlight for music ...
• 10 Lesser Known Facts About Samantha Lewthwaite (The White Widow) Samantha Lewthwaite, popularly known as the white widow, is suspected to be taking part in various terrorist activities that took place in several parts of East Africa, especially Kenya. Lately, she is accused of masterminding the Westgate attack in Kenya which claimed more than 60 lives. Here are to lesser known facts about Samantha 10 Things ...
• Uhuru Kenyatta – 10 Revealing Facts About Him Uhuru Kenyatta Muigai was born in October 1961. Presently, he is the current president of Kenya having won the general election that was conducted in March 2013. Uhuru is the son of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta. Previously, he served in different positions in the government before becoming president in 2013. The Following are ...
• Raila Odinga: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him Raila Amollo Odinga is a Kenyan leader and politician who was born in January 1945. His political career has not been a bed of roses because the leader had to endure a lot of harsh treatment in his quest to fight for the democracy of Kenya. Raila is a noble and loving politician who commands ...
• Caroline Mutoko – 10 Things You Didn’t Know Before Now Caroline Mutoko is a well-known radio presenter, currently hosting a morning breakfast show at kiss 100 FM. The station is based in Nairobi and ranks among the high rated radio stations in Kenya with online streaming services as well. With such a job, Caroline handles lots of information which perhaps is part of what has ...
• 10 Amazing Facts about William Ruto, His Family, Wife and Children William Ruto was born in December 1966 in Uasin Gishu County of present day Kenya. He went to Sambut Primary school before proceeding to Wareng secondary school then Kapsabet Boys High school. Later, he joined university of Nairobi where he graduated with a first class honors degree in Zoology and Botany. William Ruto is a ...
• Mike Sonko: 10 Things You Should Know About Him Mbuvi Gideon Kioko or Mike Sonko as he is commonly known is the immediate former Member of Parliament for Makadara Constituency, in Nairobi Kenya. His first stint in parliament was through a by-election in which he floored established political figures such as Ruben Ndolo. He recently became the first senator of Nairobi County after beating ...
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Evans Kidero Evans Odhiambo Kidero is the current governor of Nairobi County which is the Kenya’s capital city. Although being in a political seat as per the Kenyans view on County leadership, Kidero is inclined more to management being the former managing director of notable companies like Mumias sugar company, Nation Media Group and SmithKline Beecham. HERE ARE ...
• Huddah Monroe – 10 Lesser Known Facts About The Boss Lady Huddah Monroe is one of the Kenyan socialites who have massive following from the Kenyan Youths. Huddah, together with Vera Sidika, have contributed in incorporating the western culture among the youths. Her popularity shot up when she participated in the Big Brother Africa event in South Africa. Even though she did not emerge the wier, ...
• 10 Things You Should Know About Kethi Kilonzo Kethi Kilonzo was born in 1977. She is a youthful lawyer and lecturer based in Nairobi. Kethi is the daughter of the late Mutula Kilonzo who until his death was the senator for Makueni County in Kenya. Kethi was not known by many up untill 2013 when she represented the African Center for Open Governance ...
• Rachel Shebesh and 10 Surprising Facts About Her Rachel Shebesh, also called Rachael Wambui Shebesh, is the current woman representative of Kenya’s Nairobi city county. She was born in 1971 in Nairobi. She was elected as the woman representative under the National Alliance Party which is headed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Shebesh attended Lavington Primary school between 1977 and 1985. She then proceeded ...
• 10 Things You’ve Never Heard About Mutula Kilonzo Mutula Kilonzo is the immediate former Makueni Senator who died under mysterious circumstances at his Maanzoni ranch on April 27, 2013. Since his death, there has been speculation surrounding the exact cause of his death and people are curious to learn more about the former Makueni Senator. The following are 10 Things You’ve Never Heard ...
• 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Jeff Koinange Jeff Koinange is a well-known Kenyan journalist. He currently hosts Jeff Koinange Live on KTN. Koinange has also served as a journalist in the United States. He has worked for a few U.S. broadcasters. He was born in Kenya but attended college in the United States, which may explain his accent. There are several interesting ...
• 10 Lesser Known Facts About Julie Gichuru Julie Gichuru is undoubtedly not only the most successful female TV presenter in Kenya but also doubles up as one of the most influential female personalities in the country. Julie Gichuru has earned great respect as an acclaimed journalist and brand ambassador for many charitable organizations in Kenya and Africa at large. She started her career ...
• 10 Things You Should Know About Peter Keeth – Family, Wife and Wealth Peter Keeth is a renowned Kenyan politician who was born in 1965. He comes from Murang’a County in Gatanga constituency. For many years, Keeth has earned greatness by his own merit especially in the political history of Kenya. He has always associated himself with clean politics and this is one of the reasons why his ...
• 10 Things You’ve Never Heard about Emmy Kosgei Emmy Kosgei is among Kenya’s most renowned female gospel artists. Emmy Kosgei was born on 22nd July, 1980. She hails from the former Rift Valley province, in Kelewa village. This is in Mogotio, Koibatek District. While she continues to hit headlines all over, most of her life has been rather a mystery to the public. She ...
• 10 Shocking Facts About Joseph Kony and His Lord’s Resistance Army The Lord’s Resistance Army is an insurgent guerrilla campaign that has been ruing since the late 1980s. It is currently led by religious fanatic Joseph Kony, a self-styled spokesperson of God. He claims that he is possessed by spirits and receives prophecies from them. His reign of terror has been one of the longest ruing ...
• 10 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Kalekye Mumo Kalekye Mumo has been described as someone who is as vibrant as she is beautiful, a Kenyan radio queen, TV host and personality, movie actress, Musician, business woman and fashionista but what else is there to know about this Kenyan icon, Kalekye Mumo and her co-host Shaffie Weru have been among the most listened to radio presenters ...
• 20 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About Maina Kageni The popular Maina Kageni who also happens to be a Manchester United fan is currently a Breakfast Show presenter with Mwalimu King’ang’i on Nairobi’s Classic 105 Radio Station. Here a few interesting things you need to know about Maina Kageni 20 Interesting Things You Did Not Know About Maina Kageni 1. Maina Kageni never attended college but life ...
• 14 Things You Didn’t Know About Rose Muhando Who exactly is Rose Muhando? someone might ask, here’s what we know about this Tanzania born super star, Rose Muhando is a is an East African Swahili gospel artist born 1976 in Dumila village, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania, she was a devout muslim who claimed to have seen a vision of Jesus Christ while she ...
• Jomo Kenyatta Biography – Son, Wives, Family, Lesser Known Facts Jomo Kenyatta is a popular name that caot be forgotten so easily most especially among Kenyans. His name, originally Kamau Ngengi has gone down in history as one of the most prominent personalities in Kenya, East Africa and Africa as a whole. Below are some of the most intriguing facts about Jomo Kenyatta. See Also: 100+ Popular Kenyans ...