Charlie Jones: Betty Kyallo’s boyfriend slams Kenyan fans for obsessing over IShowSpeed Charlie Jones, Betty Kyallo’s boyfriend, has sparked debate online after criticising what he called “embarrassing” behaviour by grown men who aggressively pursued American streamer Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed, during his recent visit to Kenya. In a strongly worded post, Charlie questioned why adult men were forcing themselves into lines for photos, handshakes, signatures, and shouting emotional declarations at the internet personality. “What happened to shame?” he asked, noting that while children copying the streamer’s antics is understandable, similar behaviour from adults is not. “It’s understandable…
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Fireworks in full display during New Year’s celebrations in Abu Dhabi [Courtesy] The world spectacularly entered 2026, from record-breaking fireworks and dazzling drone displays to moments of prayer and reflection. Across continents, millions celebrated the new year with joy, hope, and a sense of shared experience that transcended borders. In the United Arab Emirates, the night reached unprecedented heights, according to different social media posts seen by TNX Africa. Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Festival held a nonstop 62-minute fireworks show, the longest in the country’s history, while 6,500 drones danced across the sky, forming nine enormous moving images set to…
John Cena quits WWE after remarkable 24-year-career John Cena has officially retired from WWE. The announcement came dramatically at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where Cena faced “The Ring General,” widely regarded as the standard-bearer of WWE’s modern era. After nearly 25 minutes of relentless action, Cena tapped out for the first time in over two decades, marking the end of his in-ring career and the closing of a remarkable 24-year journey. In his final moments, Cena thanked the audience: “I want to say thank you for letting me play in the house that you built for so many years. Thank…
Graduands during the KMTC 90th graduation ceremony in 2021 [File/Standard] Kenyans have rallied around Magdalene Nzambi, a KMTC Murang’a student, after she revealed that none of her family members would attend her graduation on December 4, 2025, at Kasarani Stadium. In a video posted on TikTok, Nzambi said her family had become “preoccupied” and expressed her wish to receive “a genuine hug” on the day of her graduation. Dressed in a brown crop top and blue jeans, she wrote, “This is me, almost losing it all, wishing on that day, I’ll still get flowers and hugs. I just wanted to…
Benjamin Thiong’o celebrates after winning the Procera cocktails competition [Raymond Muthee/Standard] Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Procera Cocktails Competition held in Nairobi. Competing against five other finalists, Thiong’o’s victory earns him an all-expenses-paid trip to South Africa for the Abuja Cocktail Festival in March 2026. Speaking to TNX, he reflected on what shaped his award-winning drink. “It’s not the uniqueness of the cocktail; it’s the uniqueness of the competition. However, it’s healthy. It is building you up from your safe space. Our safe space is where you work, usual grounds, where you always are,”…