Sol Fest has returned in style, drawing hundreds of music lovers to Uhuru Gardens for a vibrant celebration of Kenyan music as the festival marked five years since its inception. The two-day event, held on Friday and Saturday in Nairobi, brought together generations of artistes in what has become one of the country’s most anticipated live music showcases. 2025’s edition honoured Kenya’s rich musical heritage while spotlighting fresh talent shaping the future of the industry. The 2025 Sol Fest was structured around three key segments, blending old-school classics, Afro-pop rhythms backed by live bands, and performances by emerging artistes. The…
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Former Astronomer Human Resource, Kristin Cabot, the woman involved in the viral Coldpaly concert ‘kiss cam’ moments, is speaking out for the first time months after the incident of publicly seen sharing an embrace with Andy Byron, the then CEO of Astronomer, her boss. It is reported that Cabot and Byron were with friends at the Coldplay concert show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on July 16th when suddenly they were shown together on the “‘Kiss cam”. “I made a bad decision and had a couple of alcoholic drinks and danced and acted inappropriately with my boss”, said Cabot. “And…
Trump suspends US green card lottery in wake of Brown University and MIT shootings via Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem who has paused high-profile visa program, said shooting suspect Claudio Neves Valente gained green card in 2017. According to Oscar Perez, the police chief in Providence, Rhode Island, the suspect was found dead on Thursday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Valente is suspected in the shootings at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, and the killing of an MIT professor. “This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our country,” Noem said on X.…
The digital landscape has shifted from traditional radio and TV dominance to a streaming-driven ecosystem. According to Spotify’s Wrapped data for 2025, Kenyan listeners spent over 180 million hours on the platform in 2025 alone, with seven out of ten of the country’s top-streamed songs coming from homegrown talent. Bien Aimé Baraza has been at the forefront of this revolution. In 2024, he claimed the title of Kenya’s most-streamed artiste on Spotify. By 2025, he had consolidated his dominance, with his July release All My Enemies Are Suffering amassing over 11 million streams across platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, and…
Yahdan Yada: Influencer claims to pay wife Sh19 million per pregnancy, Sh130 million annual stipend A self-styled minister and social media influencer has reignited online debate after claiming he pays his wife more than Sh130 million ($1 million) annually to be a stay-at-home mother. Yahdan Yada, a viral influencer, herbalist and entrepreneur, says he pays Aji Yada Sh19 million ($150,000) for every pregnancy and each child, in addition to Sh32 million ($250,000) a year for choosing to remain at home. The figures, which Yada says apply as the couple expects their fifth child, were reshared on social media by popular…
Chef Dorky Dorcas in action to break a world record [Courtesy] Kenyan chef and content creator Dorky Dorcas has set a new benchmark in culinary speed, breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to make three chapatis. Dorcas completed the challenge in 2 minutes and 26 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 3 minutes and 10.22 seconds held by Ugandan YouTuber Raymond Kahuma. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Dorcas had a full support crew on hand. Two people held stopwatches above their heads, meticulously timing each stage to ensure the record was officially…
A tragic incident in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, India has shocked India and highlighted the dangers of illegal medical practices. Munishra Rawat, a 38-year-old mother of three from the Dalit community, died after an unqualified clinic owner and his nephew attempted to operate on her gall bladder stones, allegedly following a YouTube tutorial while under the influence of alcohol. The horrifying mishap occurred between 4th and 5th December 2025 at Shri Damodar Aushdhalaya, an unauthorised clinic near Kothi police station, run by Gyan Prakash Mishra. Munishra, suffering severe abdominal pain, was brought to the clinic by her husband, Tej Bahadur…
Stuart Little character from 1999 film Stuart Little isn’t who you think he is and fans were shocked to learn that in E.B. White’s 1945 children’s book Stuart Little, the titular character isn’t a mouse as depicted in the films, but a human child who looks like a mouse. In White’s 1945 book, the character has a much different origin story, as the beginning of the book reads, “When Mrs. Frederick C. Little’s second son arrived, everybody noticed that he was not much bigger than a mouse.” “The truth of the matter was, the baby looked very much like a…
Amid his 35th Anniversary Tour, Macaulay Culkin, forever remembered as the mischievous Kevin McCallister from the Home Alone films, has shared a heart-warming revelation: his young children have absolutely no idea that their father is a global movie icon. The moment surfaced during his ongoing show, A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin, which celebrates 35 years since the 1990 Christmas classic that catapulted him to worldwide fame. Speaking with amused disbelief, Culkin recounted a recent family incident that left audiences both laughing and touched. His eldest son, eager to learn more about his father’s childhood, asked to look at some…
Media personality Willis Raburu [Courtesy] Former TV host and media personality Willis Raburu has filed a lawsuit seeking Sh10 million from East African Breweries PLC (EABL) and Game Changer Marketing Limited, alleging a breach of contract linked to the Furaha City Festival held in December 2024. Through his company, Steizon Limited, Raburu claims he fulfilled all contractual obligations, including digital promotion, event coordination, branding, and influencer engagement. Despite this, he says the two companies failed to honour their payment commitments. Represented by lawyers Danstan Omari and Martina Swiga, Raburu argues that although his company signed the agreement, the events company…
Todd Tucker and Kandi Buruss at a past event [Courtesy] Barely a month after announcing their separation, Todd Tucker, estranged husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss, is seeking full custody of their two children. Tucker, 59, filed a response to Buruss’ divorce petition, claiming that their children, Ace, 9, and Blaze, 6, currently live with him most of the time, while Buruss, 49, is frequently out of state for work. According to US Weekly, Tucker is requesting primary physical custody and is also challenging their prenuptial agreement, alleging he was pressured to sign it without legal counsel…
Eminem, daughter clear Sh90 million lunch debt for 103 schools in noble gesture Rapper Eminem and his daughter Hailie have cleared more than Sh90 million in unpaid school-lunch debt across 103 schools, ensuring that thousands of children can enjoy meals at school without worry. Though scanty details exist about the noble undertaking, Eminem’s gesture, shared widely across social media, attracted an outpouring of praise from fans. Instagram user forreal_rojas wrote: “This is humanity to me!!” User fadine_n_b_a added: “That’s why he is the GOAT.” Another, frekls44, said: “So many people could do this for their communities…” Miguelgaribay68 commented: “I love…
Burna Boy is facing intensifying criticism across social media after fans accused the Grammy-winning Afrobeats star of disrespectful behaviour during his ongoing “No Sign of Weakness” tour in the United States. What was expected to be a high-energy run of shows has instead unravelled into a string of controversies, cancellations and noticeably low turnouts at several venues. The backlash was sparked on 12 November in Denver when Burna Boy stopped his performance mid-show to confront a fan seated near the front who appeared to be asleep. He insisted that security escort the woman and her partner out of the venue,…
Nairobi has witnessed a scene straight out of a blockbuster when soon-to-be advocate Billie Nyakawa arrived for his bar admission ceremony like a cowboy. Dressed sharply in his traditional advocate’s gown and powdered wig, Nyakawa glided into the bustling Nairobi CBD on horseback. But this was no ordinary trot. His horse, seemingly sensing the occasion, moved with majestic confidence, weaving through traffic as startled pedestrians stopped to stare. To many, it looked as though Nyakawa had embraced full royal energy on his big day. The horse paced elegantly toward the Supreme Court of Kenya, where Chief Justice Martha Koome was…
Drama as the Burkinabe Government suddenly cancelled the “King of Squats” show, citing preoccupation with other “bigger priorities”. The fitness maestro was schedule to convene his show in Burkina Faso on 8th November this year only for the Government to shut it down. According to ZiMetro News: “…the state is presently concentrating its focus and resources on issues it deems more important for the people…” The authorities further clarified that their decision was not due to any conflict with the self-proclaimed fitness enthusiast, Mr Nkululeko, instead, the decision was a necessary move that aligned with the national agenda a midst…
South Korean actor O Yeong Su, 81, best known for his role as “Player 001” in the global hit series Squid Game, has been acquitted of sexual harassment charges, bringing an end to a scandal that gripped South Korea and raised questions about memory, power, and accountability. The alleged incident occurred in 2017, when Mr Su was staying in a rural area for a theatre performance. The complainant filed a case in 2021, which was initially dismissed but later reopened at the request of the alleged victim, according to reports by Yonhap News Agency. Court documents indicate that the woman…
A moment of glitz and glamour turned frightening quite quickly during the premier of Wicked: For Good in Singapore when a fanatic fan breached security and and jumped towards and forcefully put his arms around Ariana Grande on the “Yellow-brick-road” carpet, where she was with fellow co-star Cynthia Erivo. The video that has since gone viral, shows the man in a white shirt, white shorts and white socks without shoes, running over a barricade of security to reach to Ariana and dramatically initiated an unwanted embrace on the Shocked Singer and actress who protested and tried pulling away to no…
Kenyan social media personality Raymond Omosa alias Kenyan Prince [Courtesy] Popular social media personality Raymond Omosa, popularly referred to as Kenyan Prince, has raised eyebrows after ‘mistakenly’ showing a handgun in one of his TikTok livestreams. The content creator, well-known for showcasing a flamboyant lifestyle, was streaming from inside a car, flaunting its modern interior features, while seemingly parked by the roadside. At one point during the stream, Omosa turned his camera to the centre console storage box, popped it open and momentarily captured a gun before quickly turning it away upon realising what had just happened. Moments later, he…
Content Creator Marya Okoth marries Jack Okula in glamorous white wedding Content creator and social media personality Marya Okoth has officially tied the knot with her lawyer husband Jack Okula, in a glamorous white wedding. The ceremony, attended by several notable figures, was nothing short of beautiful. Marya turned heads in a stunning, body-hugging white lace gown with long sleeves and a fishtail finish that accentuated her curves perfectly. She completed the look with a fluffy white bouquet. Her groom, Jack, was equally dapper in a crisp white half-coat accented with black detailing, paired with black trousers and a matching…
The body of the late Betty Bayo arrives at KU Funeral Home [Courtesy] It was a heavy, almost suffocating silence as the air thickened with grief. Hushed sobs and wails echoed through the crowd as family and friends cried inconsolably. The arrival of gospel singer Betty Bayo’s body from the Kenyatta National Hospital to the KU Funeral Home for viewing unleashed a wave of emotions: disbelief, sorrow, and even anger, as family and friends held on to one another for comfort, struggling to come to terms with the harsh permanence of death. Pastor Kanyari, Betty’s ex-husband, was visibly shattered as…
The late gospel singer Betty Bayo [Courtesy] A sombre mood engulfed Kenyatta National Hospital on Monday as news broke of the passing of celebrated gospel singer Beatrice Mbugua, popularly known as Betty Bayo. The beloved artiste succumbed to leukaemia, following a long and courageous battle with the blood cancer, news that sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry. As Kenyans were mourning, many could not help but grieve in sympathy with her children as they received the devastating news. Since her passing, past videos of Betty warmly interacting with the eldest, Sky, caught on across the internet, an emotional feat for…
Tanzanian hip-hop heavyweight and social activist Roma Mkatoliki, real name Ibrahim Mussa, has publicly condemned the just-concluded elections in Tanzania, alleging widespread killings and intimidation across the country. The outspoken rapper, celebrated for his conscious and politically charged lyrics, took to Instagram to unleash a scathing attack on President Samia Suluhu’s administration. Roma hinted at a possible introduction of a harsh cybercrime bill aimed at silencing dissent and shutting down online criticism of the government. His outburst reflects the growing unease among Tanzanians following what observers describe as one of the most contentious elections in recent years. On his Instagram…
A dramatic moment unfolded at the White House on Thursday when a man standing behind former President Donald Trump appeared to faint during a live announcement about cutting the cost of weight loss drugs. The incident occurred inside the Oval Office as Trump, flanked by officials and company representatives, unveiled new pharmaceutical deals with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to make their popular weight loss drugs more affordable. According to a pool report by HuffPost journalist S.V. Dáte, the unidentified man suddenly collapsed while Trump was speaking. Video footage captured Dr Mehmet Oz, who was among those in attendance, rushing to…
American music stars Big Sean and Jhené Aiko American music stars Big Sean and Jhené Aiko have reportedly gone their separate ways after more than ten years together. According to entertainment outlet AllHipHop, sources close to the pair claimed that the two decided to part ways after facing disagreements about the future of their relationship. The publication reported that Aiko was allegedly seeking a greater commitment, while Big Sean was said to be hesitant to take that step. “She wanted marriage, she wanted the commitment,” the source said. “Sean loves her deeply, but he just never wanted to take that…
Media personality Oga Obina, real name, Steve Thompson Magana has emerged victorious in a defamation lawsuit against Radio Africa Group and social media influencer Maureen Imbayi, alias Black Cinderella. The Milimani Commercial Magistrates’ Court ruled in Obina’s favour, finding that the defendants had published false and damaging statements that injured his professional reputation and brand. The court determined that the defamatory remarks had caused significant harm, awarding the popular comedian and broadcaster a total of KSh 6 million in damages. In the ruling, magistrate Edward Too granted Obina KSh 5 million in general damages, KSh 500,000 in aggravated damages, KSh…
They call him the man with nine lives, and true to form, controversial car and jet dealer Khalif Kairo has once again bounced back into the limelight, this time locking lips with glamorous beauty entrepreneur Phoina Tosha. In a video that has been making rounds online, the two are seen getting cosy and seemingly sharing a kiss, sparking a flood of online chatter about a possible romance. Many are now wondering whether this is a genuine love story or just another publicity stunt in Kairo’s ever-dramatic comeback saga. Kairo, known for surviving one scandal after another, appears to be rebranding…