Kenneth Gachie
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Jamaican reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81
In 1965, he moved to London at the invitation of Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. There he expanded his sound to include soul and rhythm & blues and developed more in the direction of reggae.
Geoffrey Mosiria: The city's late night choirmaster is about to exit the stage. Or is he?
Camera savvy, and with a sickening knack to dramatise his late-night escapades, Mosiria became a ubiquitous figure in the backstreets of the city as he emerged from all corners, armed with a camera, a filming crew and an eagerness to kick up a verbal storm and turn the moment into a viral spectacle.
Robert Mugabe's son sentenced to three months for marijuana possession
The conviction marks a rare legal blow to the Mugabe family, once Zimbabwe’s most powerful political dynasty. While his late father ruled the country for nearly four decades, Mugabe Jnr has largely avoided politics, focusing instead on business and social ventures.
Africa Women’s 7s Cup: Sports CS Mvurya urges Kenyans to turn out, expresses confidence in the Lionesses
The government has called on Kenyans to turn out in large numbers this weekend as the Africa Women’s Sevens Cup returns to Nairobi for the first time in over a decade.
Kenyan Lionesses share personal stories, express excitement at upcoming Africa Women's Rugby 7s
Hosting the tournament for the second time (the first since 2014) at the spiritual home of Kenyan rugby, the RFUEA Grounds, provides an invaluable advantage.
Niffer: Tanzanian TikTok star's arrest, treason charge spark outrage across Africa
Niffer was among 22 young people charged with treason in Dar es Salaam on Friday following the violent unrest that erupted after the controversial elections.She was accused of encouraging people to disrupt the election and mobilized them to buy tear-gas protection masks from her shop in Sinza.
Betty Bayo: How a little girl from Kiambu found a miracle at the 11th hour
Betty weaved her lyrics with the thread of hope - she didn't blather on the consequences of sin, or scare her listeners with hellfire and damnation, she sang about real human hardship.
Kenya Lionesses seek glory as Nairobi hosts Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens 2025
The stage is set for a thrilling weekend of rugby as Nairobi’s RFUEA Grounds prepares to host the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens 2025 on November 15–16, marking another milestone in Kenya’s rise as Africa’s premier destination for international sport....
Kwa Jirani: How a national polling day quickly turned into Samia Suluhu's darkest nightmare
As it all unfolded, in its reminiscent gloriousness, Kenyans gleefully followed on, cheering on their 'Jiranis', urging them on, rooting for them and fervently keeping the nascent revolution alive - atleast by a tweet, a comment and a shamelessly gleeful cheer.
Inside the political pilgrimage: Raila Odinga’s grave becomes a shrine of power and grief
Following his October 19 State funeral, Raila Odionga's graveyard - and his Opoda home - has become somewhat of a spectacle with a seemingly never-ending pilgrimage of people of all walks of life, all pouring in to continue condoling with Mama Ida Odinga and her brood...