Author: winnie mabel

Kenyan politics is like a never-ending soap opera—full of drama, passionate debates and, let’s be real, occasional heartbreaks. Whether it’s an election season or a government scandal, the political divide can turn even the most peaceful estate WhatsApp group into a battlefield. Families have been torn apart, friendships tested and neighbors now side-eye each other over political differences. Kenya has been through hell and back due to political rage as witnessed in the 2007/8 post election violence, and while peace has been our portion in the years since, there are some elements who have lately been dividing the country along…

Adulting is exhausting, and let’s be honest…millennials got the short end of the stick. We grew up chasing degrees, craving an insatiable job security and homeownership before a certain age, only to find ourselves drowning in work emails, burnout culture and unaffordable rent because there was no way our parents expected us to be waking up in their houses past the age of 25. Meanwhile, Gen Z is out here prioritizing self-care routines, sherehe, working remotely in exotic locations, vlogging for social media and earning big bucks from online content, and rejecting the corporate or entrepreneurship grind for a life…

“When I was your age, we used to…”, “My parents did it like this and I’m not going to do it any differently”, “my culture/tribe does not permit me to do this and that”, “This is how I was raised, I don’t see why I should change”. The list goes on and on about how some people stick to traditions that were once considered standard but now feel outdated, restrictive and harmful. As millennials and Gen-Z, we need to continue pushing for a world that is more authentic and balanced; and leave behind certain societal expectations that no longer serve…

Yes, I do admit it. I’ve had quite a number of great laughs by a handful of our Kenyan male comedians who dress up as men and give us memorable skits. Top on my list is Crazy Kennar, no doubt about it. Kennar, Mike Muchiri, Flaqo Raz, Obayi and Terence Creative have given us subjective humor that audiences continue to laugh at. While not new, their exaggerated female roles are part of comedic tradition and it has been entertaining. Some have been respectful about this trope and as numbers don’t lie, audiences still enjoy it. As long as there will…

A beard/moustache is a pop-culture term for a woman unknowingly being used by a man to hide his queer identity. He does not want the world to know that he is part of the ‘rainbow nation’ and would go about dating women to ‘align’ with societal expectations of what is culturally expected of men- study, get a job, find a woman, marry, settle down and raise babies. Recently, on the Kenyan social media front, a Gen Z lass published a video on in which she revealed and alleged she had discovered her boyfriend was a member of the queer community…

2022 presidential aspirant and Roots Party leader George Luchiri Wajackoyah has promised a Member of County Assemble Nomination due to his ‘outstanding love for the party leader’. In a short statement issued on Thursday, February 6, 2025, and accompanied by several photos, Mr Wajackoyah promised Mr Micheal Nyasetia a nominated position ahead of the 2027 General Elections in Kenya. “This family is very close to my heart. Mr Michael Nyasetia currently residing in Maala in Matungulu constituency Machakos county. He was born and raised in Nyaribari Masaba Kisii county is number 1 Roots follower. We took a photo and from…

It is now permissible to eat buffalo meat in Kenya after the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mr Mutahi Kagwe, gazetted a notice on January 31, 2025, declaring the Water Buffalo as a food animal. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Meat Control Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, declares the Domesticated Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as a food animal for purposes of the Act,” read the Notice which is now part of the Meat Control Act (Cap 356) on the Declaration of Animals. A novelty to Kenyans considering buffalo…

Betty Kyallo, a prominent Kenyan media personality, has been in a relationship with Charlie Jones, a younger partner, for over a year. The couple celebrated their first anniversary on November 9, 2024, with Charlie expressing the profound impact Betty has had on his life. Throughout their relationship, Betty has addressed public scrutiny regarding their age difference. She emphasized that while Charlie is younger, he is an adult capable of making his own decisions, urging the public to respect their relationship. In August 2024, breakup rumors surfaced after Betty deleted photos of Charlie from her Instagram account. Despite this, recent appearances…

Mr Ezekiel Mutua, the Chief Executive Officer of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya has put an unnamed venecular singer from the Kamba tribe on notice after receiving numerous phone calls regarding a vulgar music video which he deemed ‘obscene and vulgar in the extreme’. In an initial statement published on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Mr Mutua said artistes had resorted to releasing such content to chase clout and to thrive in a society where consumers ‘thrive on such scartology’. “I am inundated with calls regarding a video by one of the Kamba artists which in the natural interpretation and…

The drama has been reignited! And it is ‘burning as it goes’. Instagram user Amber Ray, socialite Amira, Amira’s ex-husband Jimal Roho Safi and Amber Ray’s boyfriend, Kennedy Rapudo, are making media waves once again in regards to all their ‘love’ entanglements that stemmed from affairs to relationships. Let’s rehash in a summary on the latest happenings. Jimal, a businessman, was married to Amira when he began an affair relationship with Amber Ray. This involvement led to significant tension, with Amira accusing Amber of being a homewrecker- and Amber did everything under the sun to brag and display this relationship…