President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday at State House, Nairobi, signed into law the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 which was passed on Tuesday by Members of the National Assembly.

Also signed into law is the Tea Bill of 2018, which contains several reforms among them, the re-engineering of the Tea Board of Kenya to oversee the development, promotion and regulation of Kenya’s tea sector.

The bills were presented to the President for signature by Solicitor General Ken Ogeto at the brief ceremony attended by Agriculture CS Peter Munya, Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka and Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Amos Kimunya.

Also present were Head of Public Service Dr Joseph Kinyua, State House Deputy Chief of Staff Njee Muturi, Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai and his Senate counterpart Jeremiah Nyengenye.

Tanasha Donna has just dropped the visuals to her latest song ft Khaligraph Jones and Motif - Kalypso.

Kalypso is a blend of Latin & East African sound.

Tanasha Donna & Khaligraph Jones and produced by Mixed & Mastered by Motif Di Don.

The video has been directed Jordan Hoechlin.

Check out the video below.

Kenyan team Jasiri has maintained their superiority in the Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Do International Martial Arts Championship.

Jasiri bagged a total of 104 points to win the title for the eighth year running durng the two day tournament held at  the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa.

The team secured 32 gold, 31 silver and 41 bronze medals. Philippines finished a distance second having got total of 27 medals with 13 gold, 11 silver and three bronze medals.

Iran came third with five medal, four gold and another silver. while DR Congo were fourth taking home six medals, one gold, two silver and three bronze.

http://ommydalla.co.ke/sports/item/1902-kenya-shines-on-first-day-of-mombasa-open-tong-il-moo-do-tournament

Ivory Coast finished fourth with three medals, a gold, a silver and a bronze with Japan which managed a gold and a silver taking the fifth position.

Thailand and Turkey were jointly in sixth place, each with a silver medal as Congo Brazaville in eighth position having seven bronze medals.

Tanzania crooner Alikiba is set to release his new album.

Without giving more information, the singer revealed that the song will be out early next year.

"The last time I released an album was 2008. In 2021 I will release my next album" he told Clouds fm.

Adding " It will be out by July 2021".

Multi award-winning producer, Sun-EL Musician, has just released his most significant work to date: a staggering 31-track, two-disc album featuring 26 collaborators titled To The World And Beyond.

Stream the album HERE  

The album in both sound and concept seeks to draw on the fusing of the traditional with the futuristic, with both cosmic and traditional visuals. Sun-EL Musician’s sophomore offering follows his critically acclaimed debut album, Africa To The World, which debuted on the Top 200 Electronic Albums worldwide on Apple Music, and earned him over 50 million streams across various digital platforms.

“This album is a continuation of my debut album Africa To The World and is focused on telling a story of healing and hope through dance music,” shares Sun-EL Musician.

Pegged as the most anticipated album in South Africa for 2020, Sun-EL Musician’s To The World And Beyond album was sitting at well over 7.5 million streams before its release at midnight.

The notable 26 collaborators on the album feature a star studded line-up of South Africa’s award-winning top talent among them Platoon artists, members of the El-World Label and some African heavy weights such as Niniola (Nigeria), Sauti Sol (Kenya) and from South Africa—Kwesta, Black Motion, Ami Faku, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Simmy and Msaki.

If you missed the album’s one-of-a-kind, magical virtual concert, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5aPZ6-I71Y

Join Sun-El Musician To The World And Beyond today by streaming his album HERE   

President Uhuru Kenyatta today joined other regional leaders for the 38th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held in Djibouti.

The meeting was convened by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan who is the current Chairperson of the IGAD Assembly and attended by Presidents Ismail Omar Guelleh (Djibouti), Mohamed Abdullahi (Somalia) and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia.

At the meeting, also attended by the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat, South Sudan and Uganda were represented by Vice President Rebecca Garang and Amb Rebecca Otengo, the country's envoy to Djibouti respectively.

In his welcoming remarks, host President Ismail Guelleh applauded the progress made in the search for sustainable peace and stability in the region despite disruptions posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and other set backs such as floods and the desert locust invasion.

In his address, AUC Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said the diplomatic tension between Kenya and Somalia was a concern for the African Union.

Mr Mahamat called for dialogue in de-escalating the tension saying the two countries share a long history of good neighbourliness and cited Kenya's contribution of troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and its hosting of a large population of Somali refugees as key reference points.

On Ethiopia, the AUC Chairperson urged IGAD member states to assist the country in dealing with the humanitarian crisis arising out of the conflict in its Tigray region.

Speaking just before the leaders retreated into a closed door session, Prime Minister Hamdok said the meeting was called to discuss ongoing regional peace and security processes in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia.

President Kenyatta, who arrived in Djibouti on Sunday morning, was accompanied to the summit by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo.

The Kenyan Jasiri national team started the Mombasa Open Tong IL- Moo Do international championships on a high note  after bagging 12 medals.

In the first day of the competition, the players emerged winners in the first four events of the day scoping 4gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze respectively.

In a competition that is contested by 10 countries, the seven time defending champions at the Aga Khan Multipurpose hall clinched the medals despite the high turnout of foreign players.

In the junior girls, competing in forms category, Kyla Nyambura clinched Gold, Catherine Mayaz (Silver) and Precious Mayar (Bronze).

In the same category, the boys Jotham Banda won gold, Harun Gatogo (silver) and Samuel Njaga (bronze).

Under 18 girls, Hope Christine emerged with the gold, silver went to Nina Inan and the bronze went to Lavender Mmbone. 

In the male white belt, over 18 years Athman Bakari won gold,Twalib  Kashid (silver)  and Wycliffe Wabukala (Bronze).

The countries participating in the two day championships include Brazil, Thailand, South Korea, Cote D’Voire, Phillipines,Congo Brazzaville, Nigeria, Iran and Turkey.

The event was officially opened by the World Tong Il Moo Do Federation President Grandmaster Takamistu Hoshiko who lauded Kenyan government for allowing the event to take place.

Former Sports Commissioner Gordon Oluoch and African Tong Il Moo Do Federation President Clarence Mwakio were also present.

“On behalf of the World Tong Il Moo Do Federation, I would like to commend Kenyan government for its support towards the promotion of the sport in the country. We have seen tremendous improvement of Tong Il Moo Do in Kenya, which cannot go unnoticed, “said Hoshiko who has been the Vice President of the federation before he took over the helm this year.

“Many sports were cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic but we are happy the Mombasa Open international championships is here with us. The participation of several nations clearly shows that players were looking forward to the resumption of sports globally,” said the world President.

Hoshiko said he was impressed with the covid-19 health measures put in place by the organisers of the Mombasa Open event. “The World Health Organization, the Ministry of health and the Ministry of sports, culture and heritage Covid 19 protocols have been observed to the latter,” said the President.

Mwakio said his federation was privileged to host the world event after many championships were locally cancelled due to the outbreak of the pandemic.

Mwakio lauded the government for its effort to promote Tong-IL-Moo Do and singled out  the Ministry of Sports Culture and the Arts for playing a pivotal role to ensure the event is hosted in Mombasa despite uncertainties.

The late, American country music singer Kenny Rodgers is among the ten most googled musicians in Kenya for 2020, according to google trends.

According to Google, searches for Kenny Rogers spiked in March, with the most queries being conducted between 15th and 21st, around the time of his death. Related search topics included inquiries about his death, country music and his hits among them Coward of the County, Vows Go Unbroken and Lady.

Kenyan singer and former TPF contestant Ruth Matete also featured in the list. Most queries about Matete were as a result of the death of her Nigerian husband John Apewajoye who died on April 12.  The Searches also rose three months later in July during his Apewajoye's  on 23 with Kenyans searching more information about his life, cause of death and burial.

According to Google’s year in search 2020, most Kenyans’ queries on musicians were prompted by tragedy.

Only three out of the ten were not as a result of tragedy, they include Willis Raburu, Tanzanian fast rising singer Zuchu and popular ohangla singer Otieno Aloka famous for the hit song 'Kanungo'.

Others who were also featured in the list includes, the late gospel singer Papa Dennis who died on February 7 after allegedly falling from a building in Nairobi, Kalenjin Singer Rhino Kaboom, Lady Maureen, late Ohangla musician Abenny Jachiga, and Aurlus Mabele.

The Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Do international martial arts championship 2020 will start today (Sunday)with about 200 players participating from 12 countries.

The two days’ event sponsored by the Kenyan government will take place at the Aga khan academy multipurpose hall and will include the defending champions Jasiri of Kenya.

The tournament in the World Federation calendar is open to all Martial Arts and Federations from all the countries.

The teams participating in the 8th championship in Mombasa include Kenya, Zambia, Brazil, Thailand, South Korea, Zambia, Cote D’Voire, Congo Brazzaville, Nigeria, Philippines, Iran and Turkey.

This year’s tournament will have both seasoned and experienced international players with black belts in the men and women categories.

In the sparring categories, special techniques and forms, the men will feature in the following weights fin weight, bantam weight, feather weight, light weight, middle weight, light weight, heavy weight and super heavy weight.

The men aged between 18 years to 49years will participate in the individuals and team categories. Similarly, in the women categories for the individuals and teams, participants aged between 18 years to 49 years will fight in fly weight, middle weight up to super heavy weight.

The tournament events will be scored through the digital scoring system. In individual categories, the players will be expected to display their skills in forms, sparring, special techniques in both the colour and black belts.

 The annual event will be graced by the executive President World Tong IL Moo Do Federation Grandmaster Takamistu Hoshiko.

The event will be held while following the World Health Organization, the Ministry of health and the Ministry of sports, culture and heritage Covid 19 protocols.

Christmas is nigh, and for some people, the festive season may be the only time of the year they get together and spend time with family. The holiday is filled with cheer, reunion dinners, friend visits, and acquaintance renewals. In a nutshell, it represents every happy moment with a sparkle we want to capture.

Luckily, with the advancement in technology, the endeavor is no longer a hassle.

Today, the latest video and photography tech is available in smartphones – and this has completely revolutionized how we relive the best moments of our lives. It has given us all the tools we need to document every aspect of our lives in a fast and inexpensive way.

Given that we walk through life looking for moments to capture, this Christmas you can capture those moments sharper with a smartphone such as the realme 7i from the fastest growing smartphone brand in the world.

With a range of remarkably beautiful specifications, the realme 7i allows you to shoot the world from multiple perspectives with its 64MP AI quad-camera. Whether you are traveling to the upcountry for Christmas or vacationing with your loved one, you can capture landscapes, buildings, people, or close-ups, in the best picture and video quality.

Better yet, with large internal storage and a mammoth battery capacity, the last thing you will worry about is running out of space or power juice in the middle of a magnificent view or a moment. It is your utmost companion for not only this festive season but a long time to come.

During this festive season, every purchase of the realme 7i will come with free realme Buds Q. In addition, in line with the festivities realme will also extends offers on the realme 6 which will come with a free realme band and the realme C15 and realme C11 will come with a customized pillow, the offers will only run this December.

People’s relationship with photography has become so intimate, and it is all thanks to modern technology that one day they can look back and laugh – probably when they are old and grey.

The nostalgic times we record today are much clearer, vivid, and simplified. With smartphones packing innovative cameras, videos and photographs can be taken in Ultra High Definitions and from a ton of angles.

It doesn’t matter the time of day. If anyone wants to capture the sky, the ember of that bonfire, the crackle of the dry wood as it burns, or the distant howls of night creatures as families gather outside a serene backyard for a peal of laughter, a smartphone can easily help.

Thankfully, smartphone manufacturers help us make sure that nothing is lost in memory.

The industry has since evolved with cameras being integrated into smartphones. With every make, every brand of the ubiquitous smartphones has bettered how moments are captured. And they are the reason the photos shared today speak instantly to the globe, and our reminiscence is documented in real-time.

That said, life is beautiful, so, live, laugh, and love – and amidst all, don’t forget to always carry those memories with you. Happy holidaying, and Merry Christmas!