LIFESTYLE NEWS

The use of a 3D-printed pod that can help carry out assisted suicide has passed a legal review in Switzerland. Dr. Philip Nitschke, who is behind the prototype of the pod, says the machine will be ready for operation in Switzerland by 2022. Creators of the coffin-like device also known as the Sarco…

A Kenyan man who is married to an elderly American woman who is twice his age says he paid only Sh100 as her pride price. 35-year-old Bernard Musyoki from Kitui County met his wife Deborah, 70, on Facebook four years ago and the two are now happily married. In a recent interview with a local…

Pope Francis says fornication is ‘not one of the gravest sins.’ Addressing the press aboard the papal plane on Monday, the 84-year-old pontiff termed pride and hatred as the most serious sins. “Sins of the flesh are not the most serious. Pride and hatred are the most serious,” Pope Francis is…

Media personality Maina Kageni says he is considering retiring from radio next year to focus on running private business. Speaking during his breakfast show on Classic FM, Maina said he plans to relocate to the United States and probably establish a nightclub in Miami.   "Come next year I am…

Kenyan artist Willis Austin Chimano has come out as gay, ending years of speculation about his sexual orientation. Chimamo, a member of the Sauti Sol afro-pop band, made the revelation during an interview with a local publication. The celebrity says he no longer wishes to hide his identity as a…

A planned dinner for ODM leader Raila Odinga that was set to take place next week has been postponed. Odinga was set to host the dinner at the five-star Villarosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi on December 7th, with attendants being required to part with Sh1 million each to dine with the ODM party…

Uganda Airlines crew members have been suspended for allowing a passenger to hawk grasshoppers inside a flight. This comes after a video showing the man selling grasshoppers, locally referred to as nsenene, to passengers aboard a Uganda Airlines flight went viral on social media on Saturday. The…

Flamboyant city preacher Reverend Lucy Natasha has gotten engaged to her fiancé Prophet Stanley Carmel. Natasha said yes to Carmel, also a preacher, in an invite-only engagement party held at the five-star Boma Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday. The lavish event brought together family members and…

Tanzanian singer Hamisa Mobetto has fueled rumors about her relationship with celebrated American rapper Rick Ross. Hamisa, 26, shared on social media videos of her and Ross bumping and grinding at a nightclub in Dubai where the award-winning rapper performed on Thursday. “I don’t know what to…

The Co-operative University of Kenya has apologized over a banner linking rape to indecent dressing. This comes after a picture of the poster that was displayed at the institution’s main gate went viral on social media, sparking massive uproar. The advert shows what is considered a ‘decent’ dress…