Kenya has closed one departure terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi after a fire sparked by a baggage system malfunction forced authorities to evacuate passengers and staff, the state-run airports operator said on Thursday. JKIA, as the airport which is the main gateway into the East African nation is known, suffered severe flight disruptions in August 2013 when …
Veteran hiplife artiste Lord Kenya real name Abraham Philip Akpor Kojo Kainya, has asked made his intention known that he is not interested in any royalties money gotten from the sales of his albums. According to him, though he is not that rich, the Good Lord who called him to do his work would provide food on his table. In …
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta has launched a controversial biometric ID system which he says will enable people to access government services more easily. Human rights groups went to court to challenge the legality of the system arguing that the digital database would infringe on people’s right to privacy. On Monday, Kenya’s High Court ruled that the biometric system could go …
An American company has claimed to have obtained a licence to grow marijuana in Kenya where the commodity is still illegal, the privately-owned Business Daily website reports. “This is the first of several critical transactions that will transform [our company] into a relevant member of the burgeoning cannabis industry,” gushed GoIP Global Inc chairman Ike Sutton. Mr Sutton says he …
Popular Kenyan televangelist James Ng’ang’a has been charged with threatening a TV journalist and incitement to violence. The pastor denied the charges. Mr Ng’ang’a was charged with threatening Linus Kaikai who works for the Royal Media Services which owns Citizen TV – one of the leading television stations in Kenya. In a TV programme, the journalist had criticised religious …
Kenyan police have seized $20 million of counterfeit banknotes that had been stored in a personal safety deposit box at a branch of Barclays Bank Kenya, the directorate of criminal investigations said. Police had also arrested six people, including two of the bank’s staff, the directorate said late on Tuesday in a statement posted on its Twitter account. “Six …
Chief Executive Officer of Slip Entertainment, Mark Okraku Mantey has asked rapper-turned-Pastor, Lord Kenya to stop making it look like he [Lord Kenya] left Slip Entertainment before hitting the limelight in the music industry. The producer who managed Lord Kenya for about three years, disclosed that he invested a lot of efforts into the success of Lord Kenya but the …
Ghanaian rapper turned Evangelist Lord Kenya has disclosed that he is ever ready to perform at the 20th Anniversary of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMA) when invited. According to him, he is willing to perform at the event if only an invitation is extended to him. He indicated that performing at the VGMAs will give him the chance to win …
Celebrated Hip-Life artiste Lord Kenya says he is ready to perform at the 20th anniversary of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) if invited. The VGMA has been in existence for two decades now, having been Ghana’s most prestigious event that rewards artistes. A series of programmes have been lined up as part of the 20th anniversary of the …
K Naomi ends last year and starts this year on a good note. She’s shared snaps of herself on social media drenched in fun. The TV personality recently visited the beach, which she was dressed in steamy bikinis. Following her experience at the beach, she’s followed her sister to Kenya and she’s totally loving the place. “And now we welcome …
