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Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o has taken a swipe a UK magazine for allegedly altering her physical looks in order to give her an European appearance. In a post on her Twitter handle, the Oscars Award winner hit out at Glazia Daily UK, accusing it of “editing out” and “smoothening” her hair…

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has banned American comedy-drama television series Andy Mack, which is aired on Disney Channel over a gay character. KFCB chief executive officer Ezekiel Mutua said his agency has suspended the program from being aired in Kenya, adding that “any attempt to…

Popular Tanzanian gospel singer Christina Shusho has been forced to apologize to Kenyans following social media outcry over her “partial prayers” on President Uhuru Kenyatta. In a Facebook post, Shusho had offered special prayers for President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of the repeat presidential…

Lupita Nyong’o has become the latest actress to accuse powerful mogul producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. The Oscar award winner says that the producer sexually harassed her at a time she was struggling to establish her name in the multi-billion dollar film industry. In an opinion piece…

Kenya’s Sauti Sol band has found itself on hot soup after supporters of ruling Jubilee party and opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) online united in attacking them over remarks they made against the two political outfits. In a post both on their Facebook and Twitter accounts, Sauti sol…

After hitting the headlines in the past few weeks over his love life, Tanzanian Bongo flava superstar Diamond Platinumz has told his critics to stay away from his life. In a post on his Instagram page, the singer said he was tired of waking up to stories in the media about his controversial love…

The relationship problems that have befallen Tanzanian bongo flava singer Diamond Platinumz in recent times do not seem to be going away any soon, after Hamisa Mobetto, a model with whom he cheated on his fiancee Zari Hassan sued him for child neglect and defamation. Mobetto wants Diamond to take…

Popular Kenyan comedian Chipukeezy is set to perform in Dallas, United States this coming weekend at the prestigious Afrimma Awards. Chipukeezy said he is delighted to be the first Kenyan entertainer to stage a performance at an event of such magnitude in the US. “I am the first Kenyan comedian to…

Norway-based Kenyan singer Stella Mwangi, popularly known as STL, continues making international headlines. STL’s song ‘Get up and Go’, off her self-titled EP has been picked up for yet another major commercial deal, this time as the theme song for international fashion Brand Tommy Hilfiger’s…

(AP) Playboy magazine founder and sexual revolution symbol Hugh Hefner has died. He was 91. The magazine released a statement saying Hefner died at his home of natural causes Wednesday night surrounded by family. Founding the magazine in 1953, Hefner built a brand that defined the sexual culture of…