Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho today (Saturday) graced the wedding of Juney Karisa, daughter of former minister Karisa Maitha and Patrick Mwavula, an information officer at the Mombasa governor's office.

Juney is also  a journalist based in Mombasa, working for Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).

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The two lovebirds exchanged their vows at the Methodist church opposite Tononoka Hall before heading to Bahari Gates Hotel for the reception.

Mombasa Deputy Governor Dr William Kingi and other top county officials including chief officers and Directors also attended the blissful wedding.

Juney's colleagues from KBC and other media houses were also in attendance.

In his speech Joho revealed his close relationship with the late Karisa Maitha's family.

"It is Karisa Maitha who helped me get my first contract at KPA. He took me straight to the then Managing Director Brown Ondego's office and ordered him to make sure that I get a supply contract. My political journey also began from there." said Joho

Adding "There is a time I was forced to use the first car that my elder brother had just bought a peugeot 504 to bail him (Karisa Maitha) out from a court case that he was facing."

According to a source, Joho gifted the couple with a cheque whose details are only known to him.

"He gave them a bank cheque sealed in an envelope with clear instruction that no one should open it except the bridegroom, Patrick. He also did not want it to be announced like other presents." said the source.

Below are some photos from the wedding.

Fast rising Kenyan boy band Jadi have just dropped the video for their much anticipated single dubbed Sleki.

Fresh off the success of their collaboration with King Kaka and Femi One “Deni”, the RnB crooners are already the next best thing.

The band comprised of Ethan, Brandon and Vince has been consistently releasing singles since last year, with Sleki being their fifth single. Their music is beautifully written, catchy and reflects the lives of the typical Kenyan youth.

Sleki is produced by Bern Music and mastered by Jadi’s own Ethan. The dope visuals which tell the story of young love is directed by CJ Pixels.

“Sleki is a song about someone who is hypnotized with the love of a Nairobi girl, and speaks on the confidence in the protagonist to give the best loving to their partner” – Jadi

 Watch “Sleki” video on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16G6uGKLs6M

Attached is Jadi’s profile, audio, photos, and official artwork for Sleki

Just few days after successfully launching three amazing phones and a band in the Kenyan market, the world’s fastest growing smartphone maker realme, has hit the Kenyan ground moving with another new product.

The realme Buds Air Neo is set to revolutionize the “listening culture” in Kenya by taking the receiving of calls as well as the listening of music to the next level with the user being in control of every bit of experience without the inconvenience of wire connections.

The realme Buds Air Neo comes with an instant Auto Connection, a 13mm Dynamic Bass Boost Driver, a Bluetooth 5.0 connection, you can play hundreds of songs in your Playlist for up to 17 Hours.

With the official sale day set for Thursday 10^th September, the next level buds will provide an opportunity to feel the bass rumble experience true sounds be one with the music and enjoy a hands-free state of beautiful symphonies.

The realme Buds Air which will retail at KES 4,999 also come with the R1 True Wireless Chip that uses a new generation of dual-channel transmission technology, creating a fast and stable connection between the user’s phone and the realme Buds Air Neo.

Whether you're listening to music, watching movies, or playing games, you'll always get an outstanding true wireless experience.

For those who love bass, realme Buds Air Neo has your ears covered through the 13mm large sound unit that uses high-quality polyurethane and titanium for an incredible sound experience.

The flexibility of polyurethane combined with the rigidity of titanium allows realme Buds Air Neo to provide both deep, powerful bass and clear treble ranges. A special opening allows for clear vocals in mid-range frequencies.

There’s also going to be some crazy GIVEAWAYS on @realmekenya Instagram page so make sure you follow @realmekenya on Instagram and search on Google: 'realme' or 'realme Buds Neo' for more info.

Lami Technologies announces a unique partnership with the Jumia e-commerce platform to offer digital insurance.

Lami has availed products from 5 underwriters.

Jihan Abass, Founder & CEO of Lami said: "Our goal is to onboard products from more than 30 underwriters on Jumia before the end of 2020".

This partnership marks an important milestone for the insurance industry, as this offer an opportunity to access online customers, in a context where agency sales took a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Jumia Pay app users are able to browse insurance products, receive quotes, compare benefits and purchase their policy within seconds on theJumia Pay app.

Insurance certificates are delivered to customers on the fly, Customers will be able to process their claims in record time due tothe digitisation of claims handling and settlement.

Lami Technologies announces strategic partnership with Jumia, Africa’sbiggest online retailer, to offer insurance products to millions of users.

Lami to take products from more than 30 insurance companies to Jumia in 2020. App users to enjoy convenience and speed in insurance delivery and better value in app.

Early this year Lami Insurtech unveiled an entirely digital car insurance app known as Griffin Motor App.

The app also features a help button which commands the system to dispatch ambulances, towing trucks or security teams nearest to the motorists across the country as needed. Its digital claims system allows users to file claims using their phones.

About Lami

Lami was founded in 2018, by Jihan Abass, Africa's youngest InsurTech CEO. The Lami insurance platform is an entire ecosystem that digitises the insurance underwriting andclaims process end-to-end. Theplatform simplifies a long and complex insurance purchase to a few clicks and automates various few clicks and automates various asset verification, certificate issuance among others.

About the founder

Jihan Abass, CEO & Founder of Lami technoligies is a former commodities trader at Toyota corporation. She grew up in Kenya. She holds a degree in finance and an MBA from the university of Oxford. Jihan is also a board member of several startups and involved in non profit organisations.

Award-winning afrobeats legend Olamide has collaborated with 2020 break-out star Jaido P on their new single “Tesinapot", Olamide’s first release since his monumental 2020 mixtape “999”.

The song “Tesinapot”, a perfect street dose which blends with the Olamide signature and the yearnings of the street.

“Tesi” is a message from the budding street king of his readiness to tread the footprint of the legendary Olamide while adding his versatility as a millennial.

Like many other notable instances, Olamide has yet again endorsed another new voice, 22-year-old Jaido P (Taiwo Olajide).

Jaido P has been honing his fresh & different sound during a debut run of two years that had seen him move from a superstar in his native OAU college environs to one of West Africa’s 2020’s exciting new voices, landing guest verses alongside some of Nigeria's industry’s finest like DJ Kaywise, Zlatan Ibile, Masterkraft & his debut EP “SEH” in 2019.

Jaido P is a Lagos-based indie multi-lingual rapper,singer&songwriter (English/Yoruba/Pidgin).

Olamide’s household label YBNL’s recent Joint venture with international music outfit Empire proves to further cement his incredible music career that has seen him land 3 top 10 appearances on the Billboard Digital songs charts.

Talented singer Mumbua has released the visuals to her third single this year - Skiza. Skiza is a love song about two lovers who are in a long distance relationship. The audio was produced by So Fresh and Video Directed By AJ Media (Ambia Janii).

Check out "SKIZA" Video Here:https://youtu.be/LMrqFWmQn0I

Check out "SKIZA" Video Here:https://youtu.be/LMrqFWmQn0I 

"Skiza" is a song I wrote in 2017 after doing some background vocals for an artiste, So Fresh and I started working on the song and I am glad to see it come to life now. The song is about a lover who is expressing her feelings to her significant other who is miles away and assuring them that they can make the relationship work despite the distance." says Mumbua. 

The UK has announced direct financial support of £1 million(KES 144 million) UK aid to help cushion 10,000vulnerable people and families living in informal settlements in Mombasa from the negative economic impacts of COVID-19.

During a visit to Mombasa, where she held talks with County Governor Hassan Joho, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Jane Marriott, announced the support for some of the families worst affected by the pandemic.

Channelled through mobile cash transfers directly to individuals and families, it will help with their most pressing needs–such as paying rent, purchasing food or other basic items.

The High Commissioner visited the Tudor Muoroto informal settlement to see first-hand the potential beneficiaries of the cash transfer programme, along with meetings with coastal governors, and young entrepreneurs, to hear about the UK and Kenya’s thriving partnership on tech and innovation.

This announcement is part of the UK’s support to 50,000 people living in informal settlements in in the two major cities of Kenya (Mombasa and Nairobi).

“The coronavirus pandemic is global,  we are all in this together. Across the world, there is a significant impact on people’s jobs and livelihoods. The UK and Kenya are working together to support companies, jobs and families who need help during this difficult time.” Said Marriot

Adding “ This support will also stimulate the wider local economy as most of the basic items are supplied by small business owners living within their communities.”

On his part Joho noted “This means alot to the people of Mombasa and the country at large. The devastation occasioned on the world economy by the COVID-19 pandemic, can amongst many other things be mitigated through initiatives meant to resuscitate the economies at the grassroots.”

The High Commissioner’s visit to Mombasa highlighted UK support to the coastal region, including tackling COVID-19, countering terrorism and violent extremism, helping modernise the port of Mombasa, as well as supporting resilient urban development in coastal Kenya.

African pop diva Yemi Alade releases a new single & video. Titled TRUE LOVE, this single commands love and positivity.  The Vtek produced tribal dance anthem serves as the second single for her forthcoming fifth studio album.

Yemi comes blazing with her towering vocals and a pulsating guitar-driven instrumentation on this triumphant song preaching happiness, joy and dancing in the rain of true love.

Once again, Yemi delivers another spectacle with rich videography for the single.

Watch TRUE LOVE music video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkgMHudaKdA

Stream TRUE LOVE: https://yemialadetruelove.lnk.to/VsyXyhGU

TRUE LOVE is a true African pop gem, and sets the throne for the successor of “Woman of Steel”. With the massive success of her urban-influenced hit BOYZ released three months ago, the video has already garnered over 2 million views on YouTube.

Yemi’s upcoming fifth studio album is still in the works and slated for a 2020 release.