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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has unearthed a massive Ksh40 million bribery scandal involving Johnson Adera, the Director of Legal Services and Corporate Secretary at the Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA). The senior official is accused of facilitating the unchecked trade of counterfeit goods in exchange for kickbacks, jeopardizing public health and safety. In a statement released on Sunday, January 26, 2025, EACC spokesperson Eric Ngumbi revealed that investigations spanning the financial years 2019/2020 to 2024/2025 established that Adera had received Ksh40,344,619 in bribes. Follow our Facebook page for more updates: These payments, made by traders dealing in counterfeit goods, were…

Comedian Dem Wa Facebook, one of Kenya’s most beloved entertainers, has broken her silence regarding her professional split with her manager, Andrew Mwiko. The comedian, whose real name is Lynet Okumu, addressed the rumors head-on, providing clarity on the circumstances surrounding Mwiko’s departure and dispelling allegations of conflict involving fellow entertainer and close friend, Oga Obinna. In a phone interview with Milele FM presenter Ankali Ray, Dem Wa Facebook assured fans that there was no bad blood between her and Mwiko, whose exit sparked a wave of speculation online. The rumors were fueled after Mwiko, who had managed the comedian…

TikTok creator Sheryl Gabriella went above and beyond to celebrate her best friend, Hanna Benta, on her birthday, surprising her with stacks of cash and announcing that she would settle her Ksh 75K monthly rent. Sheryl was among a lineup of Kenyan TikTok creators who gathered at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday to mark Hanna’s birthday. The dress code was red and black, and the TikTokers flaunted flashy, head-turning outfits for the occasion. Sheryl, who is part of Hanna’s inner circle, also presented gifts on behalf of other individuals, including TikToker Steve Nice, who sent a money bouquet despite being…

A cloud of sorrow hangs over Kyumbuni village in Yatta Sub-county after the bodies of Boniface Kyengo, 51, and his son Peter Ngila, 26, were discovered at City Mortuary under mysterious circumstances. The family patriarch, Peter Kimeu Lavu, recounted the harrowing moment he received the devastating news on Friday. The two had gone missing a week prior, only for their bodies to surface in Kahawa West, Nairobi, and later end up at the mortuary. Follow our Facebook page for more updates: Grieving and seeking answers, the family has called for justice. Read Also: 1: Sorrow as Missing Graduate’s Body is…

Tanzanian gospel singer Goodluck Gozbert has ignited a whirlwind of reactions after torching a brand-new Mercedes Benz C200 worth Ksh 6 million. In a shocking video circulating online, the singer is seen driving the luxury car to an open field, dousing it in petrol, and setting it on fire. He watches intently as the vehicle is reduced to ashes. The sleek car was a gift Gozbert received in 2021 from his mentor, Tanzanian prophet Geor Davie. Follow our Facebook page for more updates: However, in a surprising turn of events, Gozbert explained that the car—and even the food he ate…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Stephen Mugambi Colbert, the mastermind behind a daring scheme that defrauded a Nigerian national of 150 million Naira. Mugambi, along with accomplices still at large, deceived the victim by posing as legitimate businessmen capable of hiring a private jet to transport unspecified investment funds from Kenya to Nigeria—a claim they knew was false. The unsuspecting victim transferred the massive sum of money, only to discover that he had been conned after Mugambi and his associates vanished without a trace. Realizing the fraud, the foreign national sought the help of the…

Shock and heartbreak have gripped fans and followers after Ricardo Godoi, a popular Brazilian influencer, died moments before getting a massive back tattoo. The 45-year-old tragically went into cardiac arrest at Dia Revitalite Hospital in Itapema, Santa Catarina, after being administered general anaesthesia for the procedure. “What happened was that, at the beginning of the sedation and intubation, he went into cardiac arrest. That occurred before they even started tattooing him,” revealed the tattoo studio owner. Despite immediate intervention from a cardiologist, efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. Ricardo had taken all precautions, including undergoing blood tests and signing a…

Grace Njoki Mulei, a medical practitioner who made headlines for storming Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa’s press briefing at Afya House last week, has been released on a Ksh.10,000 cash bail. Njoki was apprehended Thursday night at Ladnan Hospital, Nairobi, where she had sought medical attention. Her release from Capitol Hill Police Station on Friday, January 24, 2025, was marked by uncertainty, as the police remained unclear about the specific charges to press against her. Follow our Facebook page for more updates: Njoki, who was accompanied by a team of lawyers and former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, gained freedom amid…

Have you ever consciously or unconsciously dedicated yourself to comforting and helping a friend grieve, accept and attempt to move on from a relationship in which they were being cheated on by their partner? You spent hours on WhatsApp voice and text notes, thousands of shillings on coffee and lunch meet-ups, countless hours researching online how to help a friend go through the 5 phases of grief- denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance- , more time thinking about how to phrase your advise to not come across as judgmental or tone-deaf and learning every new thing to you under the…

Forbes describes black tax as the “practice where a successful black individual supports members of their immediate and extended family financially.” This is the instance where you find a person either educating their sibling’s children, housing their aunt’s children, paying rent for a number of relatives, catering for food expenses for the grandparents or even handling financial matters for in-law family members. In Kenya, black tax is often viewed as a burden, and conversations often revolve around how it puts financial and emotional strains on a person or relationships. What is even worse is that some individuals are actually forced…