Ommy Dallah
AP Officer Assaults 17 Year Old Girl In Mombasa, Family Seeks Justice
A family in Mombasa is seeking justice after their 17-year-old daughter was allegedly assaulted by an Administration police officer last evening.
According to the victim, Sophia Taufiq who lives with her mother as her parents have separated, she had gone to visit her father in Old Town to break the fast before the incident happened. The said police officer is a cousin to his father and is currently on leave.
" I had him fighting with another family member and i immediately rushed to a room to hide myself from the commotion. It's then that he followed me to my room and started applying saliva on my neck asking if i had a boyfriend, I was forced to tel him that he was my boyfriend in order to avoid problems but he descended on me with slaps. He also hit me with a belt" said Sophia
According to the victim’s mother Rukia Abdalla, the assailant who has been identified as Hamza Yusuf claimed that he was disciplining the victim when asked why he had to assaulted girl.
"He told me there is nowhere i can take him even after i told him that i will raise the issue with the police, he told me to go ahead and report. The sad part is that his family has not taken the issue seriously even Sophia's father. They all fear him. He is very violent" said Rukia.
Addressing members of the press, Haki Africa’s deputy executive director Salma Hemed condemned the act terming it as unacceptable revealing that they have already reported the incident at the central police station, taken a P3 form and are also following up the issue with the Independent Police Oversight Authority.
"We should not allow such incidents to take place in our society, this is totally unacceptable, no one is above the law even if you are a police officer" said Salma.
"We will follow up this matter to the end and ensure that action is taking against the said officer" she added
Kagwe Mungai Launches 'Spectrum' Album
Kagwe Mungai is no stranger to the music scene and has become one of the most respected artists in Africa.
Having being signed to Taurus musik,he has created a niche for himself as a musical icon,brand ambassador for ciroc and a leader for the youth.
He just launched his debut album-Spectrum on Saturday evening at the Alchemist club in Westlands which saw the likes of Mayonde,Naiboi,Trina Mungai, Mr. seed, Owuor Arunga and Kristoff support him through the collaborations they've done together.
Kagwe's mother also made a special appearance to congratulate him for a job well done.
The album has a total of 15 songs, and one bonus track.
Kagwe also gave a special thank you to Aramanda(a top Nigerian designer) for dressing him up for the event as he had three outfits for his performance which was backed up by a live band.
The hard copies of the album were being sold for 500kshs but people can also purchase it from all digital platforms including Songa,Boomplay and Skiza Tunes.
It was a huge success and alot of people came out to support Kagwe on his big day.Celebrities in attendance were Sheila Kwamboka,Naomi Wamboe,Roy Karuhize,Gin Ideal,Angela Muiruri,Adelle Onyango and Yvonne Darcq.
East Africa's Got Talent Show By Safaricom Auditions Kick Off In Mombasa
East Africa’s Got Talent Show by Safaricom has today kicked off its pre-auditions, at Nyali School, Mombasa County.
The gates were opened to the public as from 6.00am which saw hundreds of participants turn up from diverse cultures, social background and age set showcasing their talents with the hope of being selected and proceed to the next stage to be held in Nairobi.
Artists Timmy Tdat and Ohms Law Montana from Mombasa alongside renowned dancer Tyron Naomi were present to offer advice and guidance to the participants.
The Nairobi auditions will be held next month at the KICC on June 1st and 2nd 2019.
“We believe East Africa has a lot of talent and look forward to showing the world what amazing skills we have got. We encourage all those who believe they are talented from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda to pre-register online. We are searching for the best talent in music, dance, comedy, magic and acrobatics across all ages,” said Joseph Kusaga, Chief Executive Officer at Clouds Media International.
Produced by Clouds Media International, the show will host auditions in 3 other countries; Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
In Uganda the pre-auditions will take place in Kampala on 19th May at Pearl of Africa Hotel while in Rwanda they will be held in Kigali on 25th May at Intare Arena. Finally, in Tanzania they will be in Dar es Salaam on 25th and 26th May at Julius Nyerere Centre.
Interested participants are required to send in their applications through pre-auditions walk-ins, online submissions and WhatsApp channel.
To pre-register, participants can go to the regional audition centers nearest to them. For those who are unable to physically attend the pre-auditions due to distance; they can enter on-line by filling out the application form and send a short video clip of their act on https://rapidblue.formstack.com/forms/eagt.
Alternatively, they can upload a one minute performance video accompanied by name, age, and country through WhatsApp number + 254 (0)703 437 903.
Registration is currently open and will close on the dates as follows; Kenya and Uganda on Saturday 18th May 2019, Rwanda Friday, 24th May 2019, and Tanzania Saturday, 25th May 2019.
East Africa’s Got Talent by Safaricom which is due to start airing in August this year, will have 10 episodes, with the semifinals and grand finalé shot live on location in Kenya.
Qualified participants from Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda will travel to Kenya for the live shows. The winner will walk away with KES 5 million (USD 50,000) as voted by the audience.
Grammy Winning Reggae Group Morgan Heritage Launch 'Tommorrow's Leaders' Festival In Nairobi
Grammy-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage have launched the “Tomorrow’s Leaders Festival” at Laurette Gardens at the Safaricom Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on June 8, featuring some of the biggest names in Jamaican music and the hottest artist from across Africa.
The global initiative festival will raise funds and awareness for youth leadership development programs in Africa and Jamaica, with benefactors including Save The Children, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNODC, OXFAM International, Shofco, Joy Divine and others.
The full festival line-up will be announced through Morgan Heritage and Official Festival social media and websites.
The “Tomorrow’s Leaders Festival” will be broadcasted live by festival media partner Trace Global Network, covering more than 160 countries in more than 200 million homes. It will also stream live on YouTube.
“We Morgan Heritage are doing this festival because we've identified the need for a conscious effort to be pushed forward to educate, empower and create opportunities that puts the youth on a path toward success for generations to come. So we're asking the world to help us help the children across Africa and Jamaica where this movement to save a generation has started.”
The group went on to say “Buju Banton and Sauti Sol has not been announced and despite a few people trying to spread news about the final line-up, we assure you that we will not promote any artist that will not appear at Kasarani Stadium on Saturday June 8th” – Morgan Heritage “As the Governor of Nairobi County we support you and congratulations on your Grammy.
Welcome to Kenya and let’s make a good event”. – Governor Mike Sonko, Nairobi, County The Morgan Heritage Foundation and its partners are committed to presenting world-class talent to generate awareness, inspiration and empowerment among individuals, families and corporations.
Their goal is to help turn humanities dreams of a better tomorrow into a reality. Our children are tomorrow’s leaders and it is our mission to support them in order to secure the future of the world. If we lead, the youth will follow.
Morgan Heritage won their first Grammy in 2016 for “Best Reggae Album” for “Strictly Roots” as producer and artist.
The band landed their second Grammy nomination for critically acclaimed album “Avrakedabra” in the “Best Reggae Album” category in 2017.
Huffington Post said “It’s the reggae album that’s about to make history.” Morgan Heritage will release a new album June 21 entitled “LOYALTY” this summer and their world tour starts this summer.
Mediamax New Mijikenda Station, Msenangu Fm To Be Launched Next Week
After weeks of speculation on the official launch of the newly formed Mijikenda station under Mediamax Network Limited, Msenangu Fm is now set to be launched next week.
According to a source at the station, preparations are in top gear with the station expected to be launched on Monday, 20th.
The station has started running some of its promos.
Among the presenters poached by the station formerly Pili Pili fm are Pyukapyu Wa Pyukupu(PPO), Sister Shaniez (AntiVirus), Fatuma Mwangala (TotoBomba,) Bahati Ngazi (Mtoto Rangi YaPesa)Teddy Mwanamgambo (BaloziWaChipkizi), Gasper Tumaini (Kabatha Kalume) Josephine Medza (GomaRaKanani) and Ian Mtoti Mgalla.
Earleir, there was confussion over the name of the station with most people being duped that it was Asena fm, this was however a propaganda started by the management of the new station as part of their entry strategy.
The station which will be based at the Texas Towers Nyali Mombasa is expected to bring stiff competition to Radio Kaya which is also a Mijikenda station and based in Kwale.
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Nyashinski Among Artists Featured In Patoranking's New Album
Kenyan artist Nyashinski is among the artists that have been featured in Patoranking's new album.
The album titled 'Wilmer' has a total of 12 songs. Other artists featured in the song includes Davido, French singer of Congolese roots Dadju, Donae 'O from London and South African singer-songwriter and poet Busiswa.
"I’ve put my heart and soul into this Album. Wilmer has purely been a blessing and I hope this project encourages you, motivates you and blesses u. The journey hasn’t been easy but we are thankful for where we are headed. God bless every single one of you and everyone who has been a part of this masterpiece" says Patoranking
The album is named after his daughter
Patoranking has also worked with the Kenyan all boy band Sauti Sol in the song 'Melanin'.
Politics And Loyalty Behind KPA Top Bosses Reshuffle
Political affiliation and loyalty are said to be among the reasons behind the recent reshuffle at the Kenya Ports Authority which saw some senior officers being demoted while others promoted.
A total 16 top officers were moved in the new changes.
According to a source within the management, most of those who have been promoted are officers perceived to be allied to Deputy President William Ruto especially Erick Kotut and Moses Sirgoli.
Erick Kotut was promoted to the position of head of ethics and integrity after the post fell vacant following the retirement of Sylvester Ndongoli who was heading the department.
Before the appointment of Kotut, Joseph Okhako was the one who was acting as head of the department.
"Okhako should have be the one to take over but too bad he has just fallen a victim of circumstance" said the source.
Okhako has now been transferred to the Inland Container Depot (ICD) Kisumu as principal officer.
Moses Sirgoli who is also said to be a close ally of DP Ruto was elevated to the position of Principal procurement officer( Tender opening and evaluation committee) taking over from Aza Dzengo who is now the acting head of procurement and supplies.
Before his promotion, Sirgoli was supplies officer in charge of the medical store at KPA Bnadari clinic.
The source asserted "What the MD Daniel Manduku is doing is realigning his team of loyalists, that's why he demoted officers who he thinks were loyal to his predecessor Catherine Muturi including Mariam Khamis and Fredrick Oyugi"
Mariam Khamis has since been demoted from being the head of security services and transferred to the ICD Nairobi as head of ICT, according to the source the office never existed before.
Fredrick Oyugi who was the head of audit and risk has also been transferred to Nairobi as the head of SGR reconciliation another office that is said to be new and never existed before.
Ali Mwinjika a very close ally of a Mombasa based tycoon and wheeler- dealer has been promoted to the position of principal procurement officer (purchasing and contractor), before his promotion, Mwinjika was a procurement officer.
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NRG Radio Launches 2 New Radio Stations
After months of anticipation, the big reveal is finally out. NRG Radio has birthed, not just to 1 but 2 new Radio Stations.
Promising to take over the industry in the footsteps of NRG Radio, Choice Radio and FunX are the new kids on the block.
"Choice Radio which is targeted to the Urban, Grown and Sexy audience aged 30 years and above, promises to be a ‘vibe’ you will find HARD TO TURN OFF and is accessible on 87.7FM" said the Group Digital and Communications Lead - Ms. Beverlyne Wangari.
"Choice Radio’s playlist will be loaded with a head-nodding mix of old school and timeless hits" she added.
FunX.cool which is accessible on 91.3FM is a younger NRG and is entirely a complete opposite of what Choice Radio is.
"FunX as the name suggests will seek to cater to the needs of the modern, fun-loving teen. The music will as such be the epitome of Edgy, Fun and Adventurous. Quite the perfect package for the dynamic teenager, FunX represents the new Centennial audience. ". notes Ms Wangari
According to Ms Wangari, this is an exciting milestone because they can now cater to the varying needs of their audience and listeners across the age spectrum,
NRG Radio which just celebrated their 1-year anniversary has witnessed commendable growth. Crowned the radio digital king in town last month - given their leading social media numbers, visual and engaging content, their growth has shaken the market with their multi-platform radio model being an admiration of many.
It is the first visual radio station in Kenya and Africa and has become a key benchmark for most media houses across the region.
The station also recently launched an Eclectic, Disruptive, Highly Customized and Engaging Mobile App - NRG Play which is a totally immersive mobile experience.
The App is Now available on Android and iOS and also houses FunX and Choice Radio.
The two ‘babies’ will be the ultimate compliment to the ‘Mother Station’-NRG Radio.
Guardian Angel Shows Some Love For Country In New Song 'Kenya'
The Permanent Presidential Music Commission Presents the song "Kenya" by Guardian Angel.
Speaking about the song Guardian Angel notes
"This song is a reminder to my fellow country men that God loves Kenya and it's a beautiful country. Despite the many challenges we have, Kenya is still a blessed country with many opportunities, a rich history and very hardworking citizens. We should continue to pray and work hard to make it a better place for us and generations to come. A big thank you to the team at The Presidential Music commission for bringing this idea to life."
The audio has been produced by Vicky Pondis, video directed by Nezzoh Montana.
Watch the video below
King Kaka, First Kenyan Musician In Cannes, Meets Selena Gomez
Kenyan rapper King Kaka is making history, the first Kenyan musician to attend the cannes film festival in France.
The Remy Martins official brand ambassador joined international celebrities in the red carpet of the festival, he took to social media to share his photos at the red carpet. Among the international artist who he interacted with is the 'I can't get enough' hitmaker Selena Gomez.
He posted "Ohh That’s me and @selenagomez . Dedicating this post to all Kenyan girls. Believe you are strong, believe you are capable and believe anything is possible. Inspiration from @selenagomez for each one of you. #CannesFilmFestival #RemyMartin #RemyMartinXO #Cannes2019#RemyMartinKe #Cognac#eastlandoroyalty #RemyBoy@remymartin"
Several local celebrities took to social media to congratulate King Kaka for his latest move.
abbasdoobeez: Hapo sawaaa el budaa!
kalekyemumo: see why I was humbled to be in your presence and huko other local pedestrians won’t even pick my calls \ make moves bro and stay humble Gods blessings upon you
therapperkraw_36: Nakukumbuka enzi za “Swahili Shakespeare” sahi uko Cannes,Buda Moves zako zimeweza
ntwamakini: Jamesbond wa kenya uko speed sana
charles_muthui_254: kuna siku pale ku school of law uliendelea kupichapa show ata after kujua hela haikua inatosha ya kukulipa …ur humility bidii na imani I like juzi tumepatana Kansas leo ni remy kwa helicopter I like the growth kubwaaaa
Another Kenyan who has also attended the festival and made Kenya proud is 'Rafiki' film director Wanuri Kahiu.
