Kate Actress issues apology over insensitive remarks
Kenyan actress Catherine Kamau alias Kate Actress has issued a public apology for making insensitive comments on social media amidst the ongoing protests against the government’s Finance Bill 2024. In a statement shared on her Instagram account on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, the celebrated actress expressed deep regret over her comments, which she explained were […]
Elsa Majimbo shuns Kenyan issues amidst cyberbullying fears
Elsa Majimbo will steer clear of Kenya’s political issues including the contentious Finance Bill 2024, currently in Parliament and set for the vote on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In a statement on X, the Los Angeles-based comedienne said following her previous salty interactions with Kenyans on X, she will opt out of giving her opinions […]
Carey Priscilla boldly defends protest attendance while pregnant, silencing critics
Akorino content creator and businesswoman Carey Priscilla was among the Kenyan celebrities who showed up for the Occupy Parliament demos in Nairobi CBD to protest against the controversial Finance Bill 2024. As seen on her Instagram post on June 18, 2024, Priscilla, who is heavily pregnant with her third child, confirmed that she attended the […]
Rema’s Calm Down makes Afrobeats history in the US
Rema’s Calm Down cannot stop making music history – the latest accolade for the hit by the 24-year-old Nigerian star is that it is now the most-streamed Afrobeats song in the US. It has become “the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over one billion on-demand streams in the US”, the music monitoring platform Chart […]
Singer Justin Timberlake arrested for driving while intoxicated
Singer Justin Timberlake has been arrested in New York and is expected to be formally charged shortly, court officials have told the BBC. The pop star has been arrested on charges related to driving while intoxicated, the BBC‘s US partner CBS News reported. Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, an affluent village in the Hamptons, […]
‘Hypocrites are more in church than in secular world’ – Bahati slams gospel industry
Former gospel artiste-cum-digital content creator Kevin Bahati widely known as Bahati has called out musicians and stakeholders in Kenya’s gospel industry. In a series of messages on his official Instagram page, Bahati said that Kenya is a revival point of the gospel ministry however the current generation might not be able to produce big gospel […]
‘Leo nimekula teargas’ – Jackie Matubia shares her encounter during demonstrations against Finance Bill 2024
Popular actress and producer Jackie Matubia found herself in the midst of chaos as she bravely joined protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Matubia joined a section of Kenyans on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, for protests dubbed Occupy Parliament, which coincided with the tabling of the Bill in the House. Despite the risks, Matubia stood […]