Video shows musician Koffi Olomide assaulting woman at JKIA
Koffi Olomide, one of Africa’s most popular singers, has been caught on camera purportedly kicking a woman at the Jomo Kenya International Airport (JKIA).
Police are seen intervening to stop the attack on the woman, identified by Kenyan media as one of his dancers.
The 60-year-old rumba star denied on his Facebook account that he attacked the dancer and said he respected women.
In 2012, he was convicted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, his home country, of assaulting his producer.
The court gave the singer a three-month suspended prison sentence.
The altercation with his producer, Diego Lubaki, was over a debt of about $3,700 (£2,800), the court heard.
The Late Late Show host James Corden’s White House tour takes an unthinkable turn when First Lady Michelle Obama joins him for a drive around the grounds singing Stevie Wonder and Beyonce. Surprise guest Missy Elliott drops in to sing “This Is For My Girls.”
On Wednesday night, Jeff Koinange Hosted IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan.
At around the same time, the Twitter hashtag #BoycottJKL was trending.
Basically, a section of Kenyans on Twitter was angry with Jeff Koinange’s perceived preference for Pro-Jubilee guests. They also claimed that he is being used to ‘white-wash’ corruption.
But who is Jeff Koinange?
The celebrated journalist used the supposedly negative hashtag as the show’s Wednesday night hashtag. #BoycottJKL.
Eventually, the negative tweets were overshadowed by those using the hashtag to comment on Issack Hassan’s interview.
Towards the end, Jeff also ‘boycotted’ Jeff Koinange Live.
Nairobi Diaries is a Kenyan reality television series that premiered on 14 December 2015 on K24.
The one-hour show stars entrepreneur and socialite Vera Sidika, fashion stylist Silvia Njoki, musician and actress Ella Ciru, NGO ambassador and student Gertrude Murunga, architect Kiki Diang’a, fitness instructor Marjolein Blokland and socialite and singer Pendo.
Plot
The show follows the life of seven Kenyan socialites that live through an extraordinary life. It goes into their private lives, their likes, dislikes, struggles and their side hustles.
Did Melania Trump plagiarize Michelle Obama in Republican convention speech?
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it’s doubtful Melania Trump was looking to flatter Michelle Obama with her speech to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday night.
Twitter began buzzing soon after the 15-minute speech wrapped up, in which the potential future first lady praised her husband, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, for his tenacity: “If you want someone to fight for you and your country, I can assure you that he’s the guy,” she said.
Observers stacked her speech alongside one that first lady Michelle Obama made at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and found some striking similarities:
A look at similarities between Melania Trump’s speech and one Michelle Obama gave in 2008.
In another passage, Melania Trump said, “[W]e want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
While in Michelle Obama’s speech, the first lady said, “[W]e want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
Blame was quickly tossed at Melania Trump’s speechwriter:
“From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say,” said Melania Trump.
Virtually the same words were uttered by Michelle Obama in her 2008 speech.
“…Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values. You work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond that you do what you say you’re gonna do…”
On Wednesday, the Republican Party woke up to a cascade of finger-pointing and confusion on Tuesday as the Trump campaign was rocked by accusations that parts of Melania Trump’s convention speech had been cribbed from the one that Michelle Obama delivered to Democrats in 2008.
The possibility that Ms. Trump’s remarks had been plagiarized cast a cloud over the second day of the Republican National Convention and laid bare lingering tensions within the party surrounding the nomination of Donald J. Trump, whose campaign continues to be plagued by stumbles and infighting despite several reboots. – Newyork Times
Reactions on social media regarding, Donald Trump’s wife speech
Not exactly known for proper word choice, Robert Alai was at it again on Sunday.
The controversial blogger heard of Ruto’s brother’s death and immediately went on Twitter to ‘add his voice’. The Deputy President’s younger brother Harrison Kiptoo died at Nairobi hospital on Saturday night, reportedly from kidney failure.
On Twitter, Alai wrote, “Ruto couldn’t fund the treatment of his brother but he always dishes envelops to Ababu and his ilk.”
When someone told him that his comment was uncalled for, Alai abused him with his old @Walalahoi account.
Many of those commenting felt that condolences would have been more appropriate in this case, if Alai really felt that he had to comment.
@RobertAlai Foreskin mentality at work
— Munene Newton (@munenewengwa) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking I think condolences in order to the DP,?It can happen to anyone we are not privy to his treatment details. RIP
— James Ochola (@kakajaluo) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking families are complicated. Let it be. Condolences
— Hwaikunu (@Hwaikunu) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking only God knows the hour, not everything is politicized.
— winniewinner (@winniewinner2) July 17, 2016
@robertalai Human beings cannot control death. He has play his part
— Biwott O.Laurenzo. (@BiwottL) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking Wil you stop your when it comes? Raila could have prevented jaramogi and fidel from death
— Ronald Sang (@kiplangatron) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking No amount of money can buy you the gift of life. Very shallow ti think otherwise. RIP
— mercy wanjau (@wanjau_mercy) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking unless ur account was hacked on this tweet, that one is below the belt. Common good should always prevail.
— Peter Leposo (@pleposo) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai Its very unsensitive to wish your political enemy any ill…
— Eliud Mtibe (@EliudMtibe1) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking this is cross.. Your thousands of followers couldn’t help your kin. Kuwa Mpole
— mcheruiyot (@mcheruiyot1) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @TheStarBreaking you need not go to school to learn death is never controlled by earthly person.Very foolish Alai think b4 comnt
— Muthanga Wa Njuha (@muthangawanjuha) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai @the star breaking… completely unfair comment buy anyway that’s what your thick head only contains ….-ve energy n hate
— ndaihu (@dicksonndaya) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlai There are things no amount of money can save one from…Each one of us has an appointment with death #Inshallah
— #OzeM® (@OzemMe) July 17, 2016
@RobertAlaI common sense is not common, only Jesus had power over death,
— Mwass (@Mwass39222487) July 17, 2016
@robertalai @williamsruto shindwa Alai shut up ni wewe umelipa bill Nbi Hsp. Fala u never learn. U insulted kibaki too wen lucy passed on.
The Oscar winner sneaked into the country over the weekend, reportedly to attend a relative’s wedding. Just like her visit last year for her sister’s wedding, secrecy was paramount.
This time round, her cousin Kwame Nyong’o was saying I do. The private wedding was held on Saturday at the Olerai House in Naivasha.
“Lupita is a guest at the cousin’s wedding that is why information about her attending was kept hush hush,” the Star reported, “She did not want to steal the show.”
Lupita tried to remain incognito during the entire ceremony, and many present did not realize she was around. The guest were also not allowed to enter with their cellphones at the venue.
The ‘Queen of Katwe’ star was reportedly in a green dress with brown boots.
The country is a gold mine of crazy. From misspellings, wise quotes, photoshop fails, memes and strange habits caught on camera, they are sprawling from all corners of this country.
Here’s one of the craziest to take those Monday blues away:
The Kenyan sense of humor is undeniable. Someone somewhere is always coming up with a funny post on social media hoping it will go viral.We have compiled some of the funniest
