Still riding off global hit singles like Amarulah, African Woman and most recently My Baby feat Harmonize, Roberto serves us another smash hit, titled NOBODY with production by Himself and mastering by Paul Kruz.

Roberto seemingly on a afro beats take over, since his last Afro Hit Release with Harmonize, has been making waves across the globe, with an Invitation to host and perform at Uganda’s elite award Ceremony The Hipipo Awards and a planned Tour in 2023.

This release is set to get the engines raving.

Nobody was first performed at Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka, on 5^th October 2022 quickly spread through social media, as the catchy hook got students singing and relating to the lyrics.

The song is rumoured to be one of Roberto’s best releases this quarter of the year. Hopefully, this record might soon set the Afro-classic crooner on a milestone due to its general acceptance.

Download 'NOBODY' Video & Music Video Teasers

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The Government has assured the media of a conducive environment to undertake its operations.

Principal Secretary in the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications at the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Prof Edward Kisiangani says relevant legislation to facilitate this will be put in place.

The PS at the same time commended the Media Council of Kenya for spearheading efforts to review laws around media operations, with a view to give the country a robust policy to guide media operations.

 “The Government recognises the critical place of independent and free media. We will support the media to play its role in contributing to matters of national interest through responsible reporting”, he said at a meeting convened by the Media Council of Kenya to review its Strategic Plan in Kwale.

Prof Kisiangani said the Government will work closely with the media towards pushing service delivery and delivering on its development agenda.

 “Countries that have a vibrant media have a vivacious development agenda. It is not in our brief to fight anybody, including the media as media freedom is enshrined in the Constitution. We will work closely with all stakeholders to institute laws that will streamline media operations. The Media Council should be at the forefront in these efforts”, said the PS.

 “The Bill of Rights in Chapter 4 of our Constitution gives the media freedom to execute its mandate. However, this should come with utmost responsibility”, he said.

 The PS at the same time cautioned media organisations against maltreating their staff, in view of the recent layoffs and pay cuts across media houses.

“Private media owners should not be allowed to threaten existence of the media through unfriendly business practices. Media workers should be protected from rogue businesses”.

He revealed that the Government, through the Government Advertising Agency (GAA), is committed to supporting media viability, adding that it has so far released moneys towards settling pending bills.

 “Out of the pending KShs 1.2 billion, we have so far released KShs 244 million to media houses. However, no media house has reported that and most continue subjecting their staff to job cuts. This is unfair and should not be allowed”, he said.

He urged the Media Council to engage media owners towards adopting viable business models and professional reporting.

He also implored media organisations to embrace innovative approaches in their operations in view of the digital shift.

The PS asked the Media Council of Kenya to execute its mandate, to ultimately enhance professionalism in the Media.

“As a regulator the Media Council should ensure responsible reporting by the media. The Media Complaints Commission should pick any breaches to the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya and guide the media accordingly”, he said.

The PS advised the media to interrogate the government’s blueprint to report objectively on areas around agriculture, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, housing and settlement, healthcare, the digital superhighway, the creative economy and environment and climate change.

“The Government is committed to forge working relationships with the media in order to improve service delivery and quality of life for all Kenyans. Let us engage positively and I urge the media to avoid political inclinations as governments change from time to time. The media should play its watchdog role in a non-partisan manner”, said Prof Kisiangani.

Media Council of Kenya CEO Mr David Omwoyo said the Council has embarked on reviewing its Strategic Plan in line with the digital transformation of the media space.

He noted that liberalisation of the media space has seen exponential growth of media and asked media organisations to uphold professionalism.

 He said the Council will continue engaging stakeholders in efforts to promote viability and capacity building on coverage of matters of national interest.

Mombasa county assembly is set to adopt a health taskforce report that seeks to improve on health service delivery within public hospitals in Mombasa.

The report will be presented to the assembly by Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir for adoption before its implementation takes effect.

Speaking after receiving the report from the health taskforce committee at his office on Thursday, Governor Nassir expressed his commitment to revolutionising the health system in Mombasa County.

The health task force was formed shortly after he ascended to office. The 87 page report was launched on Thursday at the governor's office seeking better health services in Mombasa.

The report has recommended among other things to strengthen the community healthcare system by equipping all hospitals with modern equipment in line with technological advancements.

“We have recommended the strengthening of the community health care system by equipping and improving health care,” said Nassir after receiving the report.

He added “We have recommended that Tudor hospital be a child and maternity hospital, Mvita to cater for eye diseases, and coast general Utange to deal with infectious diseases.

On healthcare financing the report recommended a partnership with stakeholders to fund key functions of the health delivery by ensuring that more people are registered to the national hospital insurance fund NHIF.

The report also recommended the use of modern information sharing to reduce paperwork. It also recommends strengthening of universal health coverage within all hospitals.

"We want to ensure that resources channeled to the health sector are used prudently, and avert any form of corruption, “said Nassir, adding that some hospitals had turned the public into a cash cow.

The report also recommended that the county government build more rehabilitation centers in efforts to contain drug and substance use in Mombasa.

"We are going to use our CHW in the grassroots; we have also agreed to put them on retention to give them morale in service delivery,” said Nassir.

The report is set to be adopted by the Mombasa county assembly and when adopted it will start full implementation.

 The health taskforce was chaired by former Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union Dr Chibanzi Mwachinda who said the recommendation came after comprehensive interviews in 46 health centers in Mombasa since the committee was initiated on September 2, 2022.

About 40,000 people are under NHIF in Mombasa County according to previous reports, and Nassir says efforts to increase the number are underway.

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By soundtrack, produced by Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan is out.

The soundtrack which was released on November 4 2022 is available for Pre-Save/Pre-Add/pre-order here.

Rihanna’s lead single “Lift Me Up” made history as it becomes the most-added song in U.S. radio history, amassing the most ever single day spins and the largest ever single day audience.

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By soundtrack features over 40 international artists recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, Mexico City, London and Los Angeles.

Featured artists include Rihanna, Tems, Fireboy DML, OG DAYV Ft. Future, CKay Ft. PinkPantheress, E-40 and many more.

Ludwig Göransson, who has two Emmys®, two Grammys® and an Oscar® to his credit, composed and produced both the score and the original songs on the soundtrack.

His extensive work producing artists (Childish Gambino, Adele, Haim, Justin Timberlake) as well as his work scoring films and TV series (Black Panther, Creed, The Mandalorian) made him uniquely qualified to helm both parts of the soundscape. 

For their fourth cinematic collaboration, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Coogler and Göransson set out to create an innovative soundscape where Göransson says, “The songs and score are one.”

The two artists have talked about this approach since their days attending USC Film School, and finally made it a reality with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

In what became a massive labor of love, Göransson spent over 2500 hours recording the score and soundtrack – which involved six studios, across three continents and five countries. Over the course of the film, the audience will hear over 250 musicians, two orchestras, two choirs and over 40 vocalists. 

Coogler was intimately involved in the creation of the music for the film, from co-writing lyrics on the Rihanna track “Lift Me Up” to suggesting the cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” performed by Nigerian singer/songwriter Tems and bridged together with Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” for the film’s instantly viral trailer.

Göransson said, “Ryan and I talked about the importance of creating an immersive journey of sound and voice. If we used a song in the film, we wanted it to be the entire song, and to be connected to the story."

Adding "Thematically, we wanted to move the audience from grief to celebration. When you listen to the soundtrack, you can close your eyes and relive the experience of the movie. That was the intention.”

Given the story is inspired by both Nigerian and Mesoamerican cultures, recording sessions were set up in both Lagos, Nigeria, and Mexico City, Mexico, as well as Abbey Road Studios in London. 

Producers worked with popular artists from Lagos including Tems, which has become a hotbed of musical innovation. In addition, emerging rappers and artists from Mexico City are featured on the soundtrack including rapper Pat Boy, who raps entirely in Mayan. 

While in Mexico City, Göransson worked closely with music archeologist Alejandro Rojas to explore and research Mayan music. Instruments native to both Nigerian and Mesoamerican cultures were featured in the creation of the soundscape. 

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By tracklisting follows:
 

1. Lift Me Up Performed by Rihanna
2. Love & Loyalty (Believe) Performed by DBN Gogo, Sino Msolo, Kamo Mphela, Young Stunna and Busiswa
3. Alone Performed by Burna Boy
4. No Woman No Cry Performed by Tems
5. Árboles Bajo El Mar Performed by Vivir Quintana and Mare Advertencia
6. Con La Brisa Performed by Foudeqush and Ludwig Göransson
7. La Vida Performed by Snow Tha Product featuring E-40
8. Interlude Performed by Stormzy
9. Coming Back For You Performed by Fireboy DML
10. They Want It, But No Performed by Tobe Nwigwe and Fat Nwigwe
11. Laayli' kuxa'ano'one Performed by ADN Maya Colectivo: Pat Boy, Yaalen K'uj, All Mayan Winik
12. Limoncello Performed by OG DAYV featuring Future
13. Anya Mmiri Performed by CKay featuring PinkPantheress
14. Wake Up Performed by Bloody Civilian featuring Rema
15. Pantera Performed by Alemán featuring Rema
16. Jele Performed by DBN Gogo, Sino Msolo, Kamo Mphela, Young Stunna and Busiswa
17. Inframundo Performed by Blue Rojo
18. No Digas Mi Nombre Performed by calle x vida and Foudeqush
19. Mi Pueblo Performed by Guadalupe de Jesús Chan Poot

Highflying Kenyan artist and performer based in the US, King Kanja, fires up the new year with debut single “Maliah” featuring Brooklyn and New York native, Kai Ca$h.

The Afrobeats collision track produced by Skool Beatz flaunts the duo’s sharp lyricism and skillful wit.

On this track the two artists spotlight the everyday ups and downs of relationships and how to cope when lied to. 

The single follows the success of King Kanja's previous hit release “Doing It For Me”.

Kanja confirms that the visuals for “Maliah” are set to drop soon and further assures his fans to be prepared in 2023 for more timeless music and big collaborations from him.”

“Maliah” also showcases Kanja’s eye for exemplary collaborative combinations. This collaboration brings out Kai Ca$h’s unique sound and lyrical prowess. The CYN Mob co-founder is destined to be a great emcee.

Powerhouse rapper Kai Ca$h crossed paths with King Kanja through Kai’s father, BK Rube, the Brooklyn legend of the Notorious B.I.G’s Junior Mafia and Grammy award-winning R&B / Soul legend Faith Evans who were very close to Kanja’s mentor, the late super producer Chucky Thompson. This destined collaboration is aimed to cross borders from Brooklyn, New York to Nairobi, Kenya and around the world! 

It’s been two years since the superstar was last home in Kenya and is set to commence a Kenyan media tour with this new release.

He says, “I anticipate being in touch with family, friends and fans to share the growth I’ve had as a person and recording artist, but also to gain inspiration from being in my homeland Kenya. Nothing, absolutely nothing and nowhere feels like home”.

Paula Kahumbu, a renowned conservationist and the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year for 2021 winner, has shed light on some of Kenya's most remarkable conservation heroes who are working to protect and restore the country's diverse but threatened, ecosystems.

As CNN's Call to Earth Guest Editor, Kahumbu has chosen three stories to highlight Kenya’s current drought is affecting wildlife and how the country’s conservancy movement can be a solution to these kinds of climate catastrophes, efforts to eradicate elephant and rhino poaching, a focus on Kenya’s marine life, and a look at sustainable wildlife tourism.

“The programme has allowed us to highlight Kenya’s efforts to tackle the current environmental crisis. The achievement so far puts Kenya as a global leader in wildlife and environmental conservation”, said Kahumbu.  

The stories highlighted ran individually on air, but also collectively as a half-hour special Call to Earth: Voice of the Wild which can be watched in full here. The links to individual stories:

• Paula Kahumbu: Voice of the wild
• How an underwater film inspired a marine protected area off Kenya’s coast
• Why the world needs African wildlife filmmakers

As climate events such as drought grow more extreme in Kenya, conservancies will become increasingly important for the survival of wildlife. Conservancies make up 13% of Kenya’s land area and are managed and protected by the people or communities who own the land.

A conservancy, defined by Dickson Kaelo, CEO of Kenya Wildlife Conservancies, “tackles the underlying factors that are driving biodiversity loss.”

Kenya is currently in the midst of its worst drought in 40 years.

Kaelo explains the impacts of drought on both people and wildlife, “When you have perennial, long-term, severe droughts happening like this one, people have limited choices and they end up selling the land to survive, it has a big impact on tourism and a big impact on wildlife.”

“If wildlife are not able to move over large distances, they affect the environment in a way that negatively impacts them. If the territories of lions are much smaller and have little prey, the lions fight and prides kill each other as a result. The conservancy actually expands the area available for wildlife. In the [Maasai] Mara now it has doubled by the creation of the 22 conservancies,” Kaelo adds.

The success of the conservancies movement not only helps wildlife but also the local community, according to Kaelo.

Kahumbu visits the fishing community in the village of Kuruwitu, which has become a model for community-led marine conservation as the locals manage and regulate their own marine sanctuaries.

Environmental Program Manager of Oceans Alive, Ledama Masidza, highlights the importance of community-led conservation efforts within marine life.

“Through appreciating and recognizing the authority of the elders, this led to a massive comeback in the fish by almost 400% fish biomass increase, a huge recovery in the seagrass by 17% recovery, and 30% recovery in the coral reefs, bringing back that colour.”

Jawahi Bertrolli, a filmmaker using art to increase awareness in his community, later tells Kahumbu how his film inspired change.

In response to community screenings of the film, local beach management units agreed to begin setting up a new marine protected area.

Kahumbu admires all types of conservation efforts and is hopeful for Kenya’s future.

“What really gives me hope is when I see so many people getting on with conservation in their own way. There's a lot of, not just ownership, but pride in conservation now in Kenya.”

The stories further emphasise the importance of education surrounding wildlife and marine conservation and how community-led conservation is making a difference in Kenya, both on land and underwater.

Kahumbu believes that education is key to conservation efforts and will inspire people to take action.

She encourages young people to get involved by giving them a platform to learn about wildlife and marine conservation.

The result, Kahumbu hopes, will be that young people “will be the voice for the animals that can't speak for themselves, the voice for nature, the voice for rivers, the voice for mountains.”

Kahumbu has devoted her career to protecting elephants from environmental changes and poachers. 

During her career, Kahumbu has worked as CEO of WildlifeDirect, and mounted a national campaign in 2014, ‘Hands Off Our Elephants’, which has since seen elephant poaching decrease by 80%

Big-talking Tanzanian boxer Karim Mandonga has vowed to severely punish Kenya's Daniel Wanyonyi on Saturday at KICC'S Ball Room.

Mandonga arrives in Nairobi on Wednesday  night at 8pm and will address the media on Thursday outside the National Archives building from 11am.

The two boxers will battle it out in a 10-round super-middleweight supporting bout of Rayton Okwiri vs Ally Ndaro main 10-round non-title fight.

"I'm told Kenyans are saying Wanyonyi will knock me out because he has fought in  more bouts than me, they're in for a surprise," said Mandonga in a telephone interview from Dar es Salaam.

"These are the opponents I want, I'm not at all bothered by his record it's nothing to me. On Saturday he'll know why I'm Mandonga Mtu Kazi."

Mandonga says bombs will explode on the head of the Kenyan boxer. 

"Yaani Wakenya watashagaa Jumamosi waje kwa wingi waone Mtu Kazi.. Maanake nampiga na ngumi ziitwazo Sugunyo kutoka Ukraine, mabomu yatalipuka kwa Mkenya atalia machozi ya damu."

The Tanzanian boxer is unbeaten in four fights, one draw with two knockouts while Wanyonyi has won 27 fights (22 KOs), lost 14 and drawn two.

Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir has released his 100 days score card since he took over leadership as second governor of the city.

Nassir says among other achievements, his administration has managed to bring sanity in garbage collection that had turned the tourism hub into an eye-saw.

Speaking in a joint interview with various leading media outlets, Nassir said he has improved staff welfare by solving the salary stalemate that had threatened to disrupt service delivery.

"We have ensured a 24 hour economy in our markets by installing CCTVs in our markets and roads, we are in the process to install similar lights in our roads," Nassir said.

He said a finance bill that is currently in the public participation stage will also ease the burden of traders in doing business by reducing licenses. After a research with Kenya national chamber of commerce, Nasir says small traders are most affected when it comes to taxation.

"We want to reduce corruption by ensuring that we provide an opportunity for all traders to pay tax levies without being victimised, we have synchronised everything to ensure a systemic payment of levies," said Nassir.

Last year the governor signed an MOU with Kenya commercial Bank to an agreement t6hat saw county employees receive their salaries by every 25 dates of the Month without delays.

The county has also created a secure and safe working environment for traders in major markets after the county installed CCTV cameras and lighting systems to facilitate business activities.

He also stated that in the first 100 days he has partnered with Japan international cooperation Agency to increase the bed capacity at the intensive care unit in the coast teaching and Referral hospital.

And for the sick, the governor has also partnered with Jomo Kenyatta University and launched a mobile laboratory designed to test various health conditions in Mombasa County.

He has also signed an MOU with ECDE Schools to facilitate provision of free lunch for pupils.

Nassir said his target is to ensure that by the end of his five year term Mombasa improves on revenue generation. The county is now working on investment data to inform on investing.

"According to the Kenya bureau of statistics, tourism contributes to 4 percent of our revenue, but this is very little, we are doing a lot in ensuring that we get more direct flights to Mombasa to boost our tourism numbers," he said.

Kenya Coast tourism sector is banking on the introduction of direct flights from Dubai to Mombasa to grow its tourism numbers in 2023 season.

UAE is the principal market for Kenya in the greater Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

On Thursday Dec 15, 2022, Kenya celebrated a huge milestone when National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) took to the skies, its maiden non-stop flight from the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa to Dubai.

The inaugural flight was flagged off by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who said direct flights from Mombasa to Dubai was key in facilitating the movement of passengers and goods from the Kenyan coast to the United Arab Emirates.

I find Omar Mohamed on the balcony of his house at the heart of Mombasa Old Town. He is perched on a Swahili stool, sipping Kahawa tungu”, a popular beverage in the coastal region made from concentrated coffee. He is donning a  Swahili kikoi synonymous with locals here when I catch up for our scheduled interview.

Mohamed, 45 is among those who were affected when the government imposed lockdowns to contain coronavirus in Old town more than a year ago.

His voice suddenly quivers, his face falling suddenly when I broach the subject of Covid after an exchange of pleasantries. I can tell he is pained recalling the experience that Covid 19 presented.

He recollects the events leading to the lockdown, visibly sad, that he lost close friends and neighbours to Covid 19 owing to the circulation of false information about the disease and testing. 

He however faults the manner a directive for compulsory covid 19 testing for all residents in the town was imposed by the county government and the subsequent lockdown. 

“There was no data that informed the lockdown, those who imposed the measures acted with impunity, it was a punishment to the locals for rejecting the Covid tests, he claims.

Despite collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Health and the County Government of Mombasa to sensitize locals on the importance of the tests which were aimed at containing the Covid spread, the locals remained skeptical.

The result, a cat-and-mouse chase pitting health officials and residents, contributing to increased cases.

“What worsened the situation, is how those concerned handled the matter, they would isolate those found positive without consideration of their economic status, this complicated the situation and contributed to resistance to submit to testing,” he recalls.

Mohamed lost some friends to Covid 19 and says the lack of proper information about Covid 19 gave rise to claims that the disease was none existent, thus promoting apathy. “Residents were misled by the information on social media, he says.

He claims that had the government engaged in proper sensitization it would have helped counter the false claims that were in circulation, saving lives. 

Many old town residents say they were under the illusion that if they took the Covid jab, their brain would be damaged, according to social media claims. Others claimed that the social distancing, especially at the  mosques, was a ploy to eliminate Islam, their religion.

“People were writing all sorts of news and spreading rumours, for us in the Old town we took it seriously. People said if you take a jab you will destroy your nostrils and affect the brain,” said Mohamed.

“I was told that when I get vaccinated I will lose my fertility, there were claims that quarantine would separate families, which is against Muslim culture, and people claimed this would threaten our Muslim faith. As you know Muslims eat together share the same ‘Sinia ya futari; when breaking the fast, and this was discouraged at that time,” Mohamed added.

The Mombasa county public health department says the apathy towards testing and observing protocols was largely driven by fake news.

According to Mombasa county public health department communication director Richard Chacha, suppressing the disease at Old town was a tough task. He said it took the county government months of sensitizing the residents to enable them understand the importance  of protecting themselves..

“What made it difficult to control spread in the old town was first of all a lot of negative stories about testing, some believed that the testing kit would destroy their brains, others felt that it would interfere with their religious beliefs,” said Chacha.

Chacha who was then among the team in the Public health department handling information dissemination said majority of the Muslim faithful mingled owing to their religious practice, especially at the mosques, eating together in groups as they doubted the existence of Covid 19 as informed by unverified sources. 

There was a lot of fake news in the social media, people believed them more than what we told them, this was the biggest challenge,”Chacha adds

According to Chacha, Mombasa is now recording Zero cases of Covid 19, with all protocols having been lifted despite hundreds of thousands of Kenyans flocking the port city for the Christmas and New Year festivities.

“We have no restrictions because we have managed to contain the disease, and counter the disinformation.” Chacha confirmed through a phone interview.

Mohammed says the situation is much better now following increased awareness and sensitization. “Many are lining up to take covid-19 jab because they have seen people die from the disease, the restrictions have been lifted and we will be ready to observe protocols if the disease recurs, because we feel enlightened now,” he concludes.

Radio Ngoma station manager Eliakim Mwachoni started the new year right, with a lip lock with his better half.

The former Baraka fm presenter exchanged vows with his longtime lover Anita Wamboi in a lavish wedding held at the KRA School gardens Mombasa, on new year's eve.

The two lovebirds dated for 3 years before getting married.

"We met in church in Bamburi, we are all born again" he told Ommy Dallah.

http://ommydalla.co.ke/gossip/item/2319-ex-presenter-makes-a-comeback-after-3-year-hiatus

Their wedding cake was designed in form of a pulpit With a Bible on top with 2 microphones and 2 speakers.

Eliakim got saved in  2019 and has since been preaching gospel mainly through radio.