American singer-songwriter Bobby V celebrated for the R&B hit single “Slow Down” has linked up with Kenyan rap-singer based in the US King Kanja and Santos Silva to release “Like This”.

“Like This” is a perfect holiday record and also for the lovers, with the trio vowing to treat their ladies right.

The music video directed by Hunter Smalling starts off at the beach, where Bobby V, King Kanja and Santos Silva meet up with their love interests, and they take on different dates, enjoying each others’ company.

“It’s a full blown Summer in Santa Monica after that,” says King Kanja,

Adding  “We figured we’d supply our fans and listeners vibes through the song and video to last all seasons. “Like This” is a fresh take on Afro-R&B and much needed good vibes during some of the oddest times we have experienced during this pandemic.”

Watch “Like This” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Z1AfRPFEc

Stream “Like This” via https://empire.ffm.to/likethis

There is also an ongoing “Like This” Tiktok dance challenge and the winners will be awarded some cool merchandise.

This is Kanja’s second single released with longtime friend Bobby V.  Their first collaboration "Mambo Ni Leo", alongside Kenyan femcee Petra dropped in 2018. Together the collaborators introduce us to Santos Silva, an R&B singer recently signed to Bobby V’s label Veltree Music Group.

Bobby V says, “Santos Silva signed to my record label a little over a year ago and his style and art is the essence of what we are doing at VMG as far as developing and creating artistry. I signed him because of his distinctive sound, his capability and readiness to learn more to be an overall better entertainer,”

Adding “He is a charismatic entertainer who will stand the test of time!”

Bobby V is currently getting ready for his U.K RNB Addiction tour 2021 starting this October. The tour will feature Santos Silva with special appearances by King Kanja. Kanja is ecstatic, sharing, “Really looking forward to performing “Like This” as a trio in our first live show in London.”

The Media Council of Kenya is constituting a technical committee to review the election reporting guidelines in preparation for the 2022 polls, the guidelines were last reviewed in 2017.

The committee will draw its membership from the media industry and will also include various groups and media associations in Kenya.

“Media stakeholders have a civic duty to play to ensure a credible, peaceful, and transparent national elections,” MCK Chairman Mr Maina Muiruri told the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) / media sector consultative meeting in Mombasa today.

He added that the Council will spearhead collaboration with the media to ensure they play their civic role to educate Kenyans on the importance of participating and electing responsible leaders, and their watchdog role to ensure transparency in electoral processes.

The Chairman added that the Media Council of Kenya will work with stakeholders in the media sector to conduct County-based journalists’ training on election reporting besides reviewing the Safety and Protection Mechanism for journalists which will be signed by the Media Owners and Editors as a commitment to ensure safety of journalists.

“The Council will work with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) to accredit journalists for election reporting and at media centres that the Media Council of Kenya will set up across the country for journalists to work from during the election period”, said Mr Maina Muiruri.

The MCK Chairman said that the Media Council of Kenya will also enter into partnerships to offer grants for journalists to write and produce media content related to elections.

“We will also enhance our Media Monitoring during the electioneering period to look out against hate speech, fake news and other negative trends”, he said.

The Media Council of Kenya is mandated to promote media freedom and advocate for freedom of expression by empowering the media to serve as a watchdog for democratic governance, justice and the rule of law.

Is it the end of Shaktak disco, the once popular and top notch club in Diani after property agents seized its properties?

Through an advert placed on the Star Newspaper, items belonging to Shakatak Disco are expected to be auctioned over unpaid rent.

The auctioneering which will be carried out by Makuri auctioneers is expected to take place on August 17 in Mombasa.

Shakatak club is owned by German national Jurgen Fuks.

According to Makuri’s executive director Titus Muasya, Shakatak club had failed to pay rent arrears amounting to sh 12 million.

Muasya said the arrears have been piling up for months now before the property owners through Diani property limited decided to seize the club's properties.

“The club owner escaped paying the rent by hoping from one court to the other in a bid to stop property owners from either evicting them or seizing their properties," he said.

Some of the items placed for auction include a Mercedes Benz vehicle, speakers, amplifiers, TV sets, generator, freezers, air conditioners, seats as well as assorted beers and bottles of whisky.

But Mercelyne Njoki of Shakatak said they were in court over the same and declined to comment further over the issue.

“I’m not allowed or in a position to talk about the issue. We are in court over the same,” she said.

She also declined to comment on whether the club was still open or will remain closed due to the new development.

Last year, Fuks moved to court seeking to stop Kenya power (KPLC) from disconnecting electricity in the club over non-payment of sh 80,000 bill.

Fuks said he had paid sh 100,000 but KPLC had threatened to disconnect electricity over the balance.

He said he was in a position to pay the entire amount since he had closed the club following government decision to close down entertainment joints as a measure to curb spread of Covid-19.

The Germany national said the pandemic had greatly affected his income which is contrary to initial where he would pay as soon as he received the bill.

Shakatak is rated among the top clubs in Diani, Kwale County by Trip advisor and other hotel rating sites.

It is one of “must visit club” in Diani and it is not attached to any hotel.

Kisauni Mp Ali Mbogo has insisted that he is still in the 2022 Mombasa gubernatorial race.

According to Mbogo, the decision run for the governor seat is irreversible.

Speaking to the press, Mbogo outlined his two major agendas which are education and land.

"As you all I have always been passionate about education and I have been able to improve the standards of education in Kisauni by constructing several schools and the issue of bursaries, I now want to extend this to the entire county and ensure all our students from poor backgrounds get scholarship." said Mbogo.

Adding " My other agenda is the issue of land. We must ensure we finish the issue of squatters in Mombasa."

The legislators challenged his main rivals to show the residents what they have been able to do during their tenures and not seek 'favors' from political parties.

Mbogo argued "Go and ask them to show what they have done to the people of Mombasa and you will be shocked. They should stop seeking favors from parties and party leaders. Let us all face the electorates with facts and prove of what we have done for them."

The race has so far attracted several individuals including Mvita Mp Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir (ODM), businessman Suleiman Shahbal (ODM), Deputy Governor William Kingi (ODM) and former senator Hassan Omar (UDA).

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Mombasa County Government official Juliana Cherera is among the four individuals who have been nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta for the position of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) Commissioner.

Others who have also been nominated are Justus Abonyo, Irene Cherop and Francis Wanderi, they are now waiting for vetting and approval from parliament.

Cherera, a former teacher was the second interviewee to face the selection panel on day six of the intyerviews for the position, last month.

During the interview Cherera who currently works at the stategic delivery unit at the Mombasa County government, told the IEBC selection panel that top of her strategy will be to ensure inclusiveness during the election period. 

Cherera questioned the nature of elections in Kenya, noting its violent adding that is what has inspired to serve at the IEBC.

“In the next elections, I look at it in terms of are we making Kenya a better place to live, are we improving the living conditions of our people?” she said.

35 candidates had been  shortlisted for the job.

A report by the World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) Women in News’ has revealed that Kenyan media houses lead in cases of sexual harrasement.

The research carried out between July and November, 2020 covering eight African countries and with 584 respondents, shows 56 per cent of women suffered both verbal and physical sexual harassment.

It also revealed that women stay silent because of fear of retaliation and lack of faith that their organisations will do anything about their reports.

Comparably, 24 per cent of men faced verbal sexual harassment and physical form 15 percent.

Women were most subjected to verbal sexual harassment with Kenya leading with 79 per cent, followed by Zambia (66 per cent) and Uganda (63.1 per cent).

Those harassed physically in Malawi, 57.8 per cent of the women suffered the same, Tanzania (47 per cent), Zimbabwe (41 per cent) and Rwanda (40.7 per cent).

In Botswana, more women experienced physical sexual harassment (48 per cent) than those who reported having been sexually harassed physically (40 per cent).

Overall, the executives are the main perpetrators (41 per cent) of the sexual harassment, followed by colleagues (38 per cent) and news sources (17 per cent).The managers are neither immune to the harassment.

“It all starts with a conversation on what is and isn’t acceptable behaviour in your media organisation  being explicit about sexual harassment  sharing definitions, what behaviours are unacceptable and communicating the right of every employee to be treated equally. It is far better to be proactive and prepared than pushed into a crisis management position when a case emerges,” said Women in News Executive Director Melanie Walker.

Fifty per cent of the 32 executives interviewed said they had been victims of sexual harassment but only nine per cent reported.There are, however, two major barriers to ending sexual harassment in the newsrooms - fear and top leadership’s blindness to the issue.

The 44.9 per cent of the interviewed media professionals cited fear as the main reason barring them from reporting. Only three per cent of the managers said they discuss the issue in senior management meetings.

While change may be slow in coming, however, there are small wins being recorded across the region. Women in News, for instance, through its advisory partnerships in Africa, is working with 30 member organisations across eight countries to institute sexual harassment policies that provide clear reporting mechanisms to make newsrooms safer.

“Newsrooms need as much information and support as possible to ameliorate the challenges posed by sexual harassment within the workplace by colleagues and in the field by sources,” said WIN Advisory Manager Susan Makore.

Ugandan singer Edriisa Musuuza a.k.a Eddy Kenzo was on Thursday morning involved in a nasty road accident.

In a video he shared on his facebook page, the singer is seen being pulled out of the vehicle which had overturned, by onlookers.

"We got an accident earlier today but we thank God for the protection we are all okay." he posted.

Adding "The road was wet and slippery due to rain and when we reached Maya there was a hump in the road next to Stabex Petro station that caused my car to skid in a remarkable fashion. It did a 180-degree spin in the middle of the road, facing the wrong way!” 

According to reports, the singer sustained severe injuries including a broken arm and he was bleeding profusely after being rescued from the wreck.