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Entertainment

Why Social Media Followers Don’t Equate Success: Case Study- Azziad

TikTok sensation Azziad Nasenya is back in the headlines with another harrowing revelation of her financial status being in shambles. The TikTok star has once again, been the subject of ridicule after audios leaked revealing she is still borrowing money from friends. The first incident came up a few months back when the same situation happened and she became the laughing stock of many. This put into perspective why most […]

todayJune 3, 2025 27

Business

Championing Creative Growth & Financial Empowerment at the Nairobi Startup Summit

Written by Myra Maloba on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. On April 29th, I had the privilege of speaking at the Nairobi Startup Summit – 3rd Edition held at Sarit Expo Centre. Themed "Scaling Kenyan Startups for Global Impact", the event brought together visionary entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and thought leaders passionate about driving meaningful innovation across Kenya’s startup and creative ecosystems. I was honored to join a panel discussion on Digital […]

todayMay 13, 2025 39

Business

EFFICIENT VS INEFFICIENT CORRUPTION; A TALE OF TWO UTILITIES

Written by Ezekiel Olande on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. Let’s talk about corruption—not from a moral high ground (we’ve done that)—but from a lens of operational performance. Because in Kenya, not all corruption is created equal. Some of it is disturbingly… efficient. For today’s case study, we turn to two public utilities legally mandated to provide essential services: Kenya Power and Nairobi Water. Both are infamous for corruption—cited by the Auditor General, […]

todayMay 12, 2025 71

Entertainment

ONE ON ONE WITH KENYAN HIPPIE

Written by Edwin Agesa on Sunday, 25 May 2025. Have you ever heard of tattooed models? In Kenya? Our writer sits down with Kenyan Hippie, a musician, tattooed model and content creator to talk about her journey in art. How did you get into music? It was Jimmy Okungu who got me into music. I always loved doing it because I was involved in drama, music in high school. It started seriously after […]

todayMay 9, 2025 87 3

Entertainment

The Business Of Clout: Case Study Parroty Versus Mr. Seed

Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 14 April 2025. Clout has become the norm and has been used multiple times by Kenyan artists to hype upcoming projects. This happened, again, when Parroty went up against Mr. Seed and ended up promoting an upcoming track with Wadagliz. Parroty started what most Kenyan music fans thought would escalate into a proper beef but the story was cut short when it turned out that […]

todayApril 14, 2025 39

Entertainment

WHY EKO DYDDA IS THE FACE OF GOSPEL RAP

Written by Edwin Agesa on Wednesday, 9 April 2025. Eko Dydda has been a present figure in the gospel rap industry ever since he stepped in the limelight over a decade ago with his signature stammer style of rap. The rapper has never swayed from his original path and has remained one of the most prominent figures in the game. The gospel rapper started off doing rap around the same time […]

todayApril 9, 2025 43 106

Entertainment

Album Review: Supreme Dada – Veryl Mkali Wao

Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. 15 tracks in total. Intro and Outro included. Supreme Dada is the first track on the album. It's also the intro track. It has that heavy boompap beat allowing for Veryl to come in and show her prowess. Level Next. Captions is the next track jumping the interlude that's Affirmation. This song explores how social media relationships turn out to be fake. […]

todayApril 8, 2025 36 40

Featured

Why Bien Is The Epitome Of Success Of Any Kenyan Artist

Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. Bien-Aime Baraza is not new to many fans of Kenyan music as he has been at the top of his game ever since he set foot in the industry with Sauti Sol over a decade ago. The singer has embodied what it means to be a superstar and staying consistent in his craft. His latest achievements have gone to prove that he […]

todayApril 8, 2025 48 42

Entertainment

Why Octopizzo Is One Of The Force Behind The Modernization Of Benga Music

  Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 7 April 2025. A discussion was held recently on X with participants exploring the contributions that have been made by Octopizzo in continuing the modernization of Benga music. The discussion led to various names popping up. The likes of the late Poxie Pressure, Gidigidi Maji Maji and lately Suzzana Owiyo were some of the honorable mentions. Those names mentioned the pioneers who were there before […]

todayApril 7, 2025 38 10

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