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Kenyan gospel singer Jimmy Gait has dispelled reports claiming that he is battling cancer. This comes after rumors that the “Muhathara” hit-maker was diagnosed with throat cancer spread on social media this week. Gait, who traveled to India last Sunday to seek specialized treatment for a throat…

Kenyan gospel singer Jimmy Gait has traveled to India for specialized treatment a week after he divulged that he has been battling a strange condition. Gait, who said he has been in and out of the hospital for the past three months, flew to India on Sunday where he is set to undergo surgery. “For…

Kenyan-Mexican Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o has named Kenya as her favorite travel destination in what could be a boost for the country’s tourism industry. In an interview with The Times, the Oscar award winner said Kenya and East Africa was her best travel destination, singling out going on…

Popular Kenyan gospel singer Esther Wahome’s father, Evangelist William Wahome Gikonyo has passed away. Ms. Wahome took to social media to break the news about the death of her dad. In a post on her official Facebook page, the musician said Evangelist Gikonyo succumbed to cancer on Saturday, July…

American singer and songwriter is being accused by a Kenyan artist of dismissing Kenyan musicians in her Lion King album 'The Gift'. John Katana of the legendary band Them Mushrooms, the band behind Lion King’s Hakuna Matata song, says Beyonce included sounds from various American and African…

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua Kanyi, popularly known as Jaguar, has confirmed he is in a relationship with Tanzanian singer Lulu Diva. In a recent interview with Ijumaa Wikienda, Ms. Lulu said she has been dating Jaguar four months now and they were recently on holiday in Dubai. “We…

Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang Nyong’o has explained why his daughter Lupita has been making incognito visits to Kenya in the past few years. In a recent interview with Citizen TV's Lillian Muli, Governor Nyong'o said the Hollywood actress's celebrity status has forced her and the family to keep her…

Tanzanian singer Ali Kiba's Kenyan wife Amina Khalef has dismissed rumors of their alleged split. Reports on social media claimed that the two had parted ways after the bongo Flava musician allegedly cheated on Ms. Amina. Taking to Instagram, Ms. Amina shot down the break-up claims, stating that…

News anchor Jacque Maribe allegedly quit Citizen TV last week after pressure from Royal Media Services (RMS) bosses, reports indicate. Quoting a Citizen TV insider, K24 Digital reported that Ms. Maribe tendered her resignation from the station after the broadcaster's management asked her to do so.…

Judges of East Africa version of the world’s biggest reality franchise ‘Got Talent’ have been unveiled. Organizers of the show dubbed 'East Africa’s Got Talent' announced the judges in a ceremony held in Nairobi on Saturday.  Judges were picked from each of the four countries taking part in…