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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has lost his Twitter verification badge as the social media platform starts implementing a pay-for-play system that would give the badge to anyone who pays for it. Under the new verification system introduced by Twitter owner Elon Musk last year, Twitter will offer…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family are celebrating Easter Sunday in Mombasa. Kenyatta, who left office last September after a 10-year reign, joined worshippers for a mass at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Nyali, Mombasa. Videos shared on social media show Kenyatta and his…

A 24-year-old man from Tana River County has reportedly eloped with his father’s bride-to-be, claiming the girl is too young for him. Ahmed Golo from Magarjali village fled with 18-year-old Saada Mohammed, who was to wed Ishmael Golo, 71, after Ramadan, Nation reported. Hassan Wario, a family…

The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has shut down the popular Oyster Bay bar and restaurant in Nairobi’s Kilimani area following complaints of noise pollution. The agency said the entertainment joint located on Ndemi Road was playing extremely loud music that interferes with the…

A man in Bungoma has elicited mixed reactions after finishing two kilograms of ugali in just 35 minutes to take the ‘Ugali King’ title. Tony Wamalwa from Kanduyi won the annual ugali eating competition held in Kibabii after outdoing his rival Anthony Nyongesa in the ‘final’. The rules of the…

Popular Kenya-based Dutch sperm donor Jonathan Jacob Meijer has been sued for allegedly lying about the number of kids he has sired. 41-year-old Meijer, who is also a musician, is believed to have fathered at least 550 children around the world, according to reports. He has donated sperm to at…

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has shared a playlist of 25 African hits that she listened to during her recent visit to Africa. Dubbed “My Travels”, the playlist features artists from all over Africa, with Tanzanian musicians dominating the list with tracks by Zuchu, Ali Kiba, Jay…

Kenyan media personality Lynda Nyangweso has come out as bisexual, which means she is sexually attracted to both men and women. Through Instagram, the former Kiss FM presenter divulged that she is bisexual despite being married to a man, saying she previously refrained from declaring her sexual…

Kenya has ranked 111th in the 2023 World Happiness Report, a publication of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The country jumped eight places from position 119 in 2022, ranking ahead of its neighbors Uganda (113) and Tanzania, now ranked in position 129. For over 10 years, the World…

American dating app Bumble has apologized to Kenyan attorney Donald Kipkorir after he discovered a profile bearing his details on the online platform. Kipkorir wrote to the Texas-based dating site through Twitter, saying he would never join an online dating app given that he is a devout Catholic. “…