Two Human rights lobby groups in Mombasa toady differed over Interior CS Fred Matiang'i's directive to have bars and pubs closed early on Saturday and Sunday due to the census exercise expected to kick off tomorrow.

According to Haki na Usawa Social Justice Centre executive director Salim Suleiman the directive is unconstitutional since it curtails the freedom of movement.

Suleiman charged "We respect this census, but it is wrong to deny people their right of association. Let the enumerators go into the bars and count the people in there,"

He further pointed out that as an organisation they have had a meeting with the officer commanding in charge of Changamwe Police station to discuss the issue and see how residents of Changamwe can go on with their business without being 'Intefered'

After months of speculations on the fate of Harmonize at WCB, the truth is finally out.

According to one of the managers at the record label Sallam Mendez, harmonize has alredy informed the management of his intention to terminate his contract.

Speaking to Wasafi fm, Mendez said they are not against the move.

"As for now his heart is not at WCB, its only the contract that is keeping him there but he has already informed us that he wants to terminate the contrcat" said Mendez.

Adding "We like his approach since he has followed the due process so we have no issue with that"

Reports of Harmonize exiting the label recently gathered weight after he officially changed his Instagram bio.

He removed the ‘Signed under WCB Wasafi’ tag which is used by  all artists signed under the label 

According to reports Harmonize's decision came about after some differences with his boss and founder of the biggest label currently in East Africa, Diamond Platnumz.

In one of his songs (Inama), Diamond suggested that Harmonize had to fire his former bodyguard Mwarau fighter after he slept with his Italian girlfiend Sarah.

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Harmonize who has formed his own clique 'Konde Gang'  will be the second artist to walk out of the label after Rich Mavoko who left the label shortly after being signed in 2016.

Kenya Ports Authority [KPA] board chairman Gen (Rtd) Joseph Kibwana and KPA General Manager in charge of operation  William Ruto were sent away by parliamentary committee  for labour after failing to convince it over its 30 percent tender awarding for youths and persons with disabilities.

They had appeared before the committee chaired by Ali Wairo and Vice Chairperson Joyce Korir Chepkoech to shed light on over the 30 per cent constitutional requirement for youths and person with disability.

They were accompanied by KPA acting Procurement Manager Aza Dzengo at the Tamarind Hotel in Mombasa during an interrogation which did not even last 30 minutes.

The committee was never convinced with the procurement document presented to them and decided to shelve the meeting to another day.

The committee chair directed KPA Managing Director Daniel Manduku to appear in person instead of sending a presentation to the committee.

The KPA team was unable to prove crucial documents relating to tender awarding at the authority as per committee demands before the angry committee members adjourned the session.

Earlier in the day National Social Security Fund [NSSF] board of trustee member Mark J. Obuya was given a go ahead to organize a one day workshop to discuss perennial issues pending at the organization.

This was after the committee was furnished with various procurement and tender documents issued at the company helm.

The committee will have a session with the National Youths Service [NYS] tomorrow at 9 am (Thursday) over the stalled bus transport project which was meant for the urban centres.

Ugandan singer and songwriter, Irene Ntalé has just inked a major deal with Universal Music Group Nigeria (UMGNG).

A household name in Uganda and East Africa with over 10 Million streams and downloads, Ntalé is known for her ability to fuse together sounds from the region.

She is one of the leading female artists on the continent and the first artist from Uganda to be signed to Universal Music Group.

Meanwhile she has just releasesd her first single, ‘Nyamba’ under Universal Music Group Nigeria on Wednesday 21st August 2019.

The word, ‘Nyamba’ means ‘Help Me’ in Luganda, Ntalé’s local dialect.

‘Nyamba’ is a romantic ballad inspired by a past experience, the track is very personal to Ntalé as it speaks to the fragility and vulnerability of love.

Ntalé says, ‘I want all my fans to fall in love, dance, and be unafraid to express themselves when they listen to this song”.

Ntalé is a multifaceted artist whose genre-blending mix of RnB, Afropop, reggae, and acoustic soul has formed her unique sound.

The ‘Nyamba’ release comes highly anticipated following the release of hit singles such as ‘Kyolowooza’, ‘Stamina Daddy’, and ‘Gukuba’.

 Universal Music Group Nigeria, General manager  Ezegozie Eze said, “We are excited to have Ntalé join the family. She is an extremely talented artist and her dedication to her craft has paid off in East Africa".

Adding "This partnership has been 2 years in the making and we are excited to be on this journey with her as she sets her eyes on Africa and then the world”.

Since their arrival into the market, Universal Music Group Nigeria has been on a mission to push African sound globally.

The signing of this East African superstar is yet another opportunity for UMG Nigeria to take Africa to the world and bring the world to Africa.

Ntalé’s deal with the entertainment company goes beyond music, she will also be partnering with U-Live Africa (a division of Universal Music Group Nigeria) to produce her annual concert Ntalé Live, which debuted in 2018 with a sold out show at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

“Being signed to Universal Music Group, Nigeria is the beginning of a new journey as we plan to take over the world.” Ntalé commented.

Navio, the multi-award winning Ugandan artist and one of the most versatile rappers in East Africa, has released the music video to his latest single – KYEKYO.

The video was shot and directed by HenixTouch Filmz.

This comes ahead of his upcoming album #SiN (Strength In Numbers).

Produced by Aethan, KYEKYO was recorded at Icon Studios by Mio Made.

The single has an eclectic but modern beat coupled with live instrumentation from Congo guitar sensation Charmant, adding another dynamic to the song.

Watch KYEKYO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX7cKeMrX-km

 “My #SiN Album (Strength In Numbers) is about balance, showing people that good music, versatility and a clear vision is what’s needed,” says Navio ahead of his upcoming album

Adding, “They say in order to lead sometimes you have to follow. After winning 50 awards I really had to take a step back from the industry to see what’s really going on"

He went ahead to state " A lot of new acts are coming into the industry with low goals or high ones before good music and proving their worth.”

Pronounced ‘Che-cho’, KYEKYO is a word used when somebody likes what you’re doing and they want you to keep doing it.

The expressive term in Uganda used to mean: “That’s what’s up”, “Like that” or “That’s how to do it”. 

This release comes right after a life event (his wedding with long-time lover) and is yet a new direction for Navio and the industry and shows the versatility that we have come to expect from the rapper.

His ability to blend seamlessly Urban sound into African Rhythms saw him win “Best Album” at the HiPipo awards 2017 for his critically acclaimed album “The Chosen”.

Diamond Platnumz's record label WCB is set to unveil new artists, a male and a female.

This is according to a reliable source who hinted to Ommy Dallah that plans are already underway to officially unveil the two.

The source revealed that the two artists are Hanstone and songstress Zuchu.

"Hanstone was one of the two artists who were previously behind the track Chibonge alongside Marioo but after a fall out Marioo decided to remove him from the track , which rumor has it that Marioo did not like the fact that Hanstone’s verse was better than his hence the fight and falling out" said the source.

Adding "Diamond has picked him(Hanstone) believing he is better than Marioo and wants to prove that point by having him under his label and he also believe that he too will be releasing hit songs as it is with other artists signed under WCB".

Hanstone is the ghostwriter behind Maua Sama’s hit song 'Iokote'.

"The two will be unveiled either after Tanasha gives birth or at the end of Wasafi festival" said the source.

This comes at a time when there is alot of speculation on whether Harmonize is still under WCB with some quarters suggesting that he has already left the label and is currently working on his own 'Konde Gang'. There has been no word from the management of WCB concerning this.

In one of his tweets, on 11th of last month (July), Diamond revealed that he had just signed a new artist but did not give more details.

Some of the other  artists who are currently under WCB are Lava Lava, Rayvanny, Queen Darleen and Mbosso.

In 2016 Rich Mavoko joined the label (WCB) only to leave after sometime under unclear circumstances.