Mombasa leaders led by the County Deputy Governor William Kingi have joined the campaign calling for the release of Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine

The campaign is dubbed #free Bobi Wine.

Bobi Wine and other opposition-leaning MPs were arrested in the northwestern town of Arua few days ago ahead of Arua Municipality by-election. 

Bobi Wine was on Thursday presented before Gulu Magistrate Court where he was charged with treason, this was shortly after he was freed by the General Court Martial where he faced charges of illegal possession of guns and ammunition.

Several artists and activists from across the region have so far come out calling for the release of the vocal artist turn politician. 

Benin's Angelique Kidjo and Coldplay's Chris Martin are among  musicians who have since signed a petition calling for the release of the legislator nick named 'Ghetto King'.

Among the leaders from Mombasa who have also added their voices is Senator Mohammed Faki and Mvita Mp Abdulswamad Nassir.

The leaders joined a group of activists led by Haki Africa in Mombasa last evening for a vigil where they called for the immediate release of Bobi Wine arguing he is being held unlawful by the Ugandan government.

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has this morning paid a courtesy call on retired President Daniel Moi at his Kabarak home.

Joho was accompanied by Mombasa County Assembly speaker Aharub Khatri, Changamwe Mp Omar Mwinyi, Mishi Mboko(Likoni), Ken Chonga (Kilifi South),Teddy Mwambire (Ganze), Abdikarim Osman(Fafi) and a host of Mombasa County Government senior officials .

Baringo Senator who is also Moi's son was also present at the meeting. 

Details of what they discussed have however not yet been made public.

This comes just months after Gideon Moi paid Joho a courtesy call at his office where they also held brief discussion together with other KANU officials.

Joho who has made public his presidential ambitions is currently in a tour of the Rift Valley region where he is expected to preside over a fundraising for construction of Alsalam Mosque in Maralal, Samburu county on Saturday.

On Sunday the Governor  will pitch camp at Churo Amaya ward in Baringo county where he will preside over another fund raising  for Churo Girl's secondary school.

Other leaders who have since met the former head of state includes President Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. 

On May this year Deputy President Ruto's attempt to visit Moi at his Kabarak home failed. He was informed that the former head of state was undergoing a routine physiotherapy session with his doctors, forcing him to return to Nairobi. 

Rift Valley is considered as Ruto's home turf.

Mombasa based artist Chikuzee has just released his latest video titled 'Manyaku Nyaku'.

Watch the video below

Taurus Musik’s new signee Trina Mungai has dropped yet another single featuring fellow male signee and fast rising Kenyan artist Kagwe Mungai. The song titled ‘Twenty Four’ comes just a few months after the songstress dropped a big reggae tune ‘Tonight’.

24 is a romantic duet that is an expression of love and affection between two individuals. The audio has been produced by Kagwe Mungai, and is written by the duo.

The video is set to be released mid-September and is predicted to be one of the most sensual videos of the holidays.

Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi has embarked on a  campaign to support local initiatives through its ‘Kilo of Kindness’ global charity campaign.

Launched by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in 2015, the highly successful initiative, which honours the United Nations International Day of Charity on 5 September, calls on guests to donate at least one kilo of food, clothing and educational supplies to disadvantaged communities around the world, with a focus on underprivileged youngsters.

This year more than 30 hotels across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East are backing the campaign, which runs from 1-15 September.

Guests and visitors are invited to drop off at least one kilo of supplies at the hotel lobby during that period, which will then be distributed to Angels of Hope, a community-based organisation in Kenya’s slums of Kibera started in 2010 to support poor orphans and vulnerable children living with HIV/AIDS. Angels of Hope aims to achieve community development as well as eliminate hunger, homelessness and illiteracy.

Last year, 8,500 kilos of supplies were donated by guests of participating hotels – a figure Mövenpick hopes to surpass with its 2018 campaign. While each guest is encouraged to donate at least one ‘Kilo of Kindness’, all contributions will be gratefully received.

High-priority items include books, notebooks and stationery such as pens, pencils, rulers and erasers; canned food, soup, fruit, vegetables and concentrated milk; dry food like rice, beans, oats, pasta, cereals, flour, powdered milk, baby formula, tea and coffee; and clothing for adults and children.

For more information on participating hotels and the charities they are supporting, visit www.movenpick.com/akiloofkindness

As the country is marking 40 years since the death of the founding father, Kenyan artists Sauti Sol and Nyashinski have decided to release a song that resonates with the day and the current frustrations facing the country.

The song which is in form of a message from our founding heroes including Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya and Jamarogi Odinga.

The song is the sixth single off of Sauti Sol's  forthcoming LP, Afrikan Sauce.

Our first realization was to speak power to the reality that we are living in, hence the title “Tujiangalie.” reads a statement from Sauti Sol.

Self-reflection. Recognizing that we have the capacity to change the world we live in by looking inward and holding ourselves accountable for the role we play in society. The truth is “when you make your bed, you lie in it!” adds the statement.

Watch the video below

Bobby Mapesa and Calvo Mistari: BC release new smash single 'master'  featuring Kenyan power vocalist Sage.

The song produced by Dillie is a cool anthem to going hard on our day-to-day hustles and shutting down naysayers.

The video, directed by Odibz of Team Mistari, is simply neat and it features the sassy Olive Karmen.

Speaking on the track, Bobby said, “We are happy to collabo with Sage. She’s so dope and we’ve been checking her out for days! She brings the soul in this song. Hope all our fans enjoy the song'.

On his part  Calvo notes "'Master  is a song that allows us to flex our flow and lyricism on the album. Hope you love it.”

Master, the seventh single off BC’s successful debut album released in 2017 was mastered at Decimal Records by Eric Musyoka the legendary Kenyan music producer.

Sage concludes on her first collaboration with BC: "Working with Calvo and Bobby Mapesa was great because they are like big brothers in the industry to me and Calvo and I have been friends for a long timer,” adding, “ I love hip hop too so this should be a nice one for my fans.’’

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has come out to deny reports that singer cum politician Bobi Wine who was arrested few days ago has been undergoing torture from the country's military.

In a statement, Museveni termed the reports as 'fake new' accusing the media and some security agencies of spreading it.

Below is the full statement.

Greetings. Some days have gone by while what President Trump calls "fake news" generators, especially the Monitor and their TV, the NTV, have been putting it out that our grandson, the indisciplined Bobi Wine, is gravelly ill, he cannot talk etc.

They were putting it out that because of their "rough" handling of the MPs while arresting them, the Security forces could have done grievous damage to Bobi Wine.

I decided to check with Army doctors because, being a disciplined Army, UPDF doctors always take precautions in such situations. Bobi Wine had already been seen by doctors in Arua, Gulu and Kampala. He has no head or chest injuries or bone fractures, they informed me.

The fake news generators and even some of the elements of the Security forces are concentrating on the stoning of the President's car. Please, that is not the most serious problem here. That President has the capacity, either alone or in company with his personal security, to defend himself, not only against stone throwers but against any attacker.

I have done that for the last 48 years. I defended myself against Amin's soldiers on the 22nd of January, 1973, in Mbale, against the Kenyan policeman Patrick Shaw in Nairobi in 1978, against Tabuley near Atiriri in 2003 etc etc.

The biggest problem is political leaders like Kassiano Wadri and Bobi Wine forming, or allowing indisciplined groups to be formed under the cover of elections, groups that form illegal processions in built-up and heavily populated areas, carrying stones, up-rooting side walk pavers to use as missiles, to attack defenceless women, children and other civilians.

So many women and children were similarly attacked in Jinja East, Bugiri Municipality and, now, Arua Municipality. The Police will produce detailed evidence in all those incidents. Women were raped in Jinja East and Arua Municipality. Verbal threats followed by actual attacks. This is what is called terrorism in my opinion.

All this is aimed at intimidating the majority NRM voters from turning up to vote so that the minority can win. This is on top of importing voters from other areas to vote in Jinja East, Bugiri Municipality, Arua Municipality etc. The evidence is overwhelming and it will be produced in court.

During the General Elections, it is not feasible for the opposition to use too much of these fascist tactics because voting is taking place everywhere and they are too few.

In Kampala, however, they have been doing it for a long time. Indeed, in Arua, Jinja East and Bugiri Municipality, they succeeded because the majority feared to turn up for voting. In Arua Municipality only 16,000 people out of 46,000 people turned out to vote!!

What does this mean for the pseudo-democrats of the so called "Civil Societies", by which they mean agents of foreign Governments? How can you call this democracy when People fear to turn out to vote?

We fought for the freedom of the people of Uganda to vote freely without threats by word or action. We shall defend that. We recently had LCI and Women Council elections per village in 54,713 villages out of the total of 60,774 villages in the whole of Uganda, by lining up behind candidates.

No cheating, no violence because the People were in charge, not the corrupt election officials, colluding with opportunistic and corrupt politicians to usurp the authority of the People by having individuals elected by cheating or intimidation against the wishes of the People.

Pseudo-democrats, be informed that the game of trying to hijack our democracy by fascists and foreign agents is over. We shall not tolerate any threats by words or by actions. Enough is enough. Media houses should also stand warned. Do your mandate: balanced reporting.

These last points: 
One. Throwing of stones, in close proximity in built up areas, is intention to kill. Remember, a policeman by the names of Ariong John Michael (Assistant Inspector of Police) was killed in Kampala near the Old Taxi Park by a stone thrown by those indisciplined people. How about the NRM supporters, ordinary people, who are made targets of those stones as happened in Arua, Bugiri etc?

Two. The indiscipline of some of these Opposition MPs was displayed in Parliament during the Age Limit debate. Instead, of arguments and logic, they attacked other MPs, threw chairs, up-rooted microphones etc. This was in Parliament with cameras and everybody watching. How about the negative results when they transfer that indiscipline to the streets and built up areas?

Three. Apart from the many injured, the property destroyed, the failure of 70% of the electorate in Arua turning up to vote because of fear of violence, the raping of women in Jinja East and Arua, we have already lost two young people, killed, in Bugiri and Arua, in the violence. The precipitaters of this will not be allowed anymore latitude of damage.

Anybody who is a friend of the young politicians like Bobi Wine should advise them that short cuts like cheating, importing voters, intimidating the voters of the other side, ballot stuffing etc will lead them and Uganda to doom. That is what the young politicians of independence thought and did and it led to disaster.

Even some of the NRM young politicians, I hear, try to emulate those evil practices of cheating. However, for them, they do not use violence. I will uproot those evils. A revolutionary politician is like a mulokole- no cheating, no lying. No killing prisoners. No mistreatment of prisoners. That is how we succeeded.

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni 
President.