ANGELINA JOLIE’S CINEMA MESSAGE TO KENYANS

Kenyan cinemagoers will be able to see the special message recorded by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie for World Refugee Day when they visit a Fox Cinema from June 17.The 30-second message, specially recorded for World Refugee Day (WRD), will be screened before all movies in every Fox cinema in the run up to WRD on Monday 20 June and in the days after the global event and officially

JOSE MOURINHO GETS HIS KENYAN BRACELET, FINALLY!

The ‘Special One' a.k.a Jose Mourinho, finally got the Sh500, 000 Tanzanite gold bracelet that he ordered made to his specifications during his holiday in Kenya's coastal town, Mombasa.The Real Madrid boss left the South Coast’s Ukunda airstrip on July 10 on a private plane to Wilson airport to fly back to Europe after a three-week holiday in the country, with his family in Diani's Alamanara

TALIA OYANDO IN SECRET WEDDING

Singer and radio personality Talia Oyando tied the knot on Monday evening at a secret ceremony at the Attorney General Chambers to fiance Ezekiel Onyango. The newlywed, who is currently nursing a cold, was tight-lipped and only offered a “No comment” in the midst of ooohs and uuuhs. The hush hush ceremony involved a handful of people. Our source says, “In as much as they held the private ceremony

ESTHER ARUNGA MARRIES QUINCY AND SUES PARENTS FOR 300 MILLION

Yesterday, former TV news anchor Esther Arunga claimed that she got married to musician Quincy Timberlake – who is currently in police custody - on Wednesday (March 3) at a civil ceremony.''I am so much in love with Quincy and that’s why I have officially married him, to stop the speculation,'' she told members of the fourth estate who had assembled at Jazz player Joseph Hellon home in Runda. “I

WHERE IS ESTHER ARUNGA?

Television personality Esther Arunga is with her family and undergoing counselling by a well known city pschiatrist, the Star established yesterday.Family sources who declined to be quoted said: “She is with her family and she is safe.”They disclosed that Esther visited a city hospital for a check-up after her ordeal in the police station and was immediately released into the custody of her

HELLON ON K24

Joseph Hellon the jail bird jazz player was on K24 spewing Bible verses and defaming a number of people.First up was Big Kev whom he says is on his death bed. According to Hellon, Kev's head is filling with blood and is on the verge of dying. Apparently, Big Kev called him on a private line and confessed that he was out to destroy him and that he is sorry.The saxophonist denied Quincy Timberlake

CHIDI BENZ IN NAIROBI Y’ALL

Tanzanian rapper Chidi Benz is currently in Nairobi shooting a music video with P Unit. The hiphop artiste who is the founder member of the group LAFamilia group, based in Ilala district, Dar es Salaam collaborated with P Unit in the latest joint Chaguo Langu.Chidi Benz is one of the more creative artists in the bongo flava Swahili hip hop genre. He has also collaborated on a long string of hits

THE ERIC AND VALERIE SAGA

The very successful run of Mo Faya musical ended on a high but that cannot be said of the marriage between show’s author and creative director Eric Wainania and his wife Sheba Hirst. Eric and Sheba who have for the long time presented the face of a happily married couple are reported to have gone their separate ways. And now their families are attempting to resolve the differences between the

BIG BROTHER UK CELEBS TO CLIMB MT KILIMANJARO

Anthony HuttonLiam GoughUK Big Brother stars will climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in African.Former BB housemates Liam McGough and Anthony Hutton, both from County Durham, journeyed to Kenya last year as part of an amazing adventure which saw them help to build a school, teach children how to play football, DJ in Nairobi and join a Maasai village.The pair spent a week in Kenya for

CON ARTISTE MAKES AWAY WITH CAROLINE MUTOKO’S SH1 MILLION

A shady businessman has been accused of conning Kiss 100 Radio presenter Caroline Mutoko out of Sh1 million during her social campaign to equip secondary schools in rural areas with water tanks was charged on Thursday 12.George Titi Kadu defrauded the presenter by pretending to be an agent of an international company and that he would supply 16 tanks to schools in Kenya, but with the financial

AKON MIGHT SOON BE A LANDOWNER IN KENYA

Senegalese singer Akon met Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga in a blink and miss meeting on Monday (12/10/2009). The meeting held at Raila’s Treasury office saw Akon talking about his visit to Kenya and the just concluded MTV Africa Music Awards. That said, the I’m So Paid rapper confided that he is planning to buy land in Kenya preferably at the Coast, our source said. I hear that he might

JOLIE AND PITT HIRED WHOLE CAMP AT THE MARA

A-list hollywood celeb couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were at the Mara from September 10. The couple who are always hounded by paparazzi, quietly entered Kenya with their entourage, and spent a few days at a camp in the Mara.A source says, “Angelina and Brad hired the whole camp to ensure they had privacy.” The Mr and Mrs Smith stars checked into the Cottars 1920s Safari Camp, which is

KENYAN POET FEARS FOR HIS LIFE

Poet, singer and actor Grand Master Masese fears for his life after a series of bizarre phone incidences in the past week. On Friday night, he received an SMS threatening his life. It read: “Umekua ukijifanya mjanja but mwisho wako umefika” (You think you are clever but your end is here).”Grand Master said: “I have for a while now, been getting weird numbers calling, when I pick up they say it’s

Top Model Oluchi Refuses To Wear Sylvia Awori’s Dress

Nigerian born model Oluchi Onweagba pulled a Naomi Campbell diva tantrum at the just concluded Arise Africa Fashion Week at Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre. Ugandan Sylvia Owori - who also has a shop in Nairobi - had a taste of Oluchi’s divadom. According to our source, Oluchi refused to walk the runway wearing a Sylvia Owori outfit after a run in with one of the show’s producers.“Sylvia

Jitu’s Banned Movie Now Showing in Rwanda

The Kenyan horror film “OTTO the Blood Bath” banned in the country will premiered later this month at the Rwanda Film Festival (www.rwandafilmfestival.org). Just to remind you “OTTO the Blood Bath” was banned by Kenya Film Cencorship Board that deemed it “Too Horrific even to an adult…” and “…contains too much blood and dead bodies”. Anyho, other Jitu Films; Mob Doc, R2 Security and Zeinabu Rudi

Jitu Films Arise After Their Horror Film Is Banned!

After the dashing news of “OTTO: The blood bath” ban by the Kenyan Film Censorship Board (KFCB), Jitu Films, the film company that was slapped with the ban have received some good news on another movie they produced. The romantic tearjerker film “ZEINABU RUDI NYUMBANI” was nominated for the best short film award in the Kalasha Awards. According to a statement sent out to news rooms, they mention

Kenyan Murder Mystery On Cable TV

Thomas Cholmondeley leaving the court was featured on Crime & Investigation Channel An exclusive one-hour television documentary about the recent court case in Nairobi of The Right Honourable Tom Cholmondeley was shown on the Crime and Investigation Channel on DsTV on May 13.The programme has been made by Tom’s relation Fiona Cunningham-Reid for the channel with unprecedented access including

KTN Dominates the CNN MultiChoice Awards

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2009 Competition were announced on Tuesday by Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel. The competition is now in its 14th year. On the list are three KTN journalist; John-Allan Namu, James Moturi Mogaka and John Benson Mwangi. Others are Sammy Muraya of Metro FM, Boniface Mwangi of Expression Today and K24’s

New Safaricom Tunes

Safaricom have come up with a new service whereby if you call me and am busy, you get to listen to music as opposed to other tones. Anyhow, here is the invite. You are welcome.

Proof Obama Is Coming To Kenya

HOT SHOT: Barack ObamaGoss making the round is that United States President Barack Obama could visit Kenya in August for a conference of sorts. The Son of K’Ogelo might use the Eighth forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) to make his first trip to the African continent since he was elected US President.You know why I think this is true? Well, because the last meeting was held in