Attorney General Githu Muigai and Director of Public
Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko are among fifteen lawyers who were conferred with
the Rank of Senior Counsel.
A 10-person committee chaired by former Attorney General
Amos Wako, chose 15 from a list of 49 lawyers who sent their applications, in
accordance with the Advocates Act of 2011.
Cranium Ink, a photography and graphic design house founded
by the late Minister for Security George Saitoti’s son Zachary Musengi Saitoti
and designer Jeff Kegeri is launching an online magazine dubbed ‘Watch This Space’ tonight.
The magazine will cover the fashion scene in East Africa
and beyond, while the launch edition will feature 9 fashion houses including
Moo Cow, the Janet Mbugua Collection among others.
Harambee Stars and Celtic midfielder, Victor Wanyama has
been nominated for Africa’s Most Promising Talent Award during this year’s
Confederation of African Football (CAF), scheduled for 20th December
in Accra, Ghana.
The defensive midfielder who is currently under the radar of
top-flight English premiership Clubs including Manchester United has been
nominated alongside 19 year-old Pape Moussa Konate from Senegal and 20 year-old
Mohammed Salah from Egypt.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced its
intention to open an office in Nairobi in early 2013, targeting the growing
demand of jets and turboprob aircraft in the African market.
The sales and maintenance support centre will be operated
with the partnership of Kenya Airways, who received another E190 jet on
Thursday in Embraer’s 900th delivery.
This years Nairobi Rock Fest will take place on Saturday, 8th December 2012 at Club Ichonic along Ngong Road.
For the first time ever an international act will feature, Skinflint Band from Botswana (headliners) and organizers of the event have promised to have a festival similar to US 'Ozzfest'.
Here is the Press Release
International Rock band SKINFLINT from Botswana headlines
Nairobi Rock Fest 2012 at club Ichonic (formerly Club Barn) on Ngong Race on
Saturday December 8th, 2012. SKINFLINT band, made up of Giuseppe “Juice” Sbrana
(guitar/vocals), Kebonye Nkoloso (bass), and Alexandra Sbrana (drums), has in
the past-represented Botswana in international festivals especially in South
Africa and Europe.
Their latest album,Gauna was recorded in France and the band
is currently preparing to tour Europe and USA in 2013. Skinflint has over the
years proved to be one of the finest rock bands in Botswana and Southern
African region. Their lyrical mastery and consciousness are evident in most of
the songs produced in their past albums such as Inside Scar, Massive
Destruction, Iklwa, and lately with their fourth album, Gauna.
CNN flew in Botswana in May 2012 and recorded Skinflint live
performances and as soon as they were, done videos were already playing on the
CNN channel. The video attracted about 15 million hits from the CNN website.
Skinflint has been touring since 2007 and has shared the
stage with rock giants Metallica, Carcass, AOA, Strident, Nosey Road, Metal
Orizon, Wrust, Mind Assault, Warthane and many more. Skinflint has toured
widely in Southern Africa and Europe. The three-piece rock band has sold in
excess of 100,000 albums last year.
This is the first ever rock festival in Kenya to feature
International act. Kenya alternative pop and rock bands including Parking Lot
Grass, Last Year’s Tragedy, Rock of Ages, Mortal Soul, and Absence of Light
will support SKINFLINT concert in Nairobi. The rock deejays are drawn from both
South Africa and Kenya. Kenyan Deejays include Dj Jack, Gordo, Shady, and Knord.
Nairobi Rock Fest 2012 is themed to be the first authentic
rock festival that will involve securing most modern stage, sound and lighting.
It will be modeled and run based on the experiences drawn from South Africa
Ramfest and US rock fest “Ozzfest”, Wacken rock fest, and Australian “Big Day
Out”.
The concert is promoted by The Rumble and early bird tickets
sold via ticketsasa website.
Public voting for 2012
Kalasha Film and Television Awards is now Open.
Nominees for the fourth edition of Kalasha Film and Television
Awards were announced early last week. The awards which are hosted by the Kenya
Film Commission will culminate in a main gala event slated for 8th December
2012.
--Press Release -- The Kalasha Awards have been designed to allow Kenyans to
celebrate their cultural diversity through film and to recognize the role of
film in economic sustainability. Specifically, the awards seek to motivate
local producers towards quality film and TV productions. The Kenya Film
Commission, whose mandate is to develop and promote the local film industry,
organizes the event.
Support your favourite movies and shows by following this link
Kalasha Film and Television Awards 2012 Nominees
Here is complete list of nominees courtesy of Kenya Film
Commission:
Film
Category
Best Actor
· Amos Odhiambo
(Lost in Africa)
· Kangethe Mungai
(Senior Pastor)
· Joseph Wairimu
(Nairobi Half Life)
· Sam Kihiu
(Valentine Ya Njaramba)
Best
Actress
· Rita Dominic
(Shattered)
· Patricia Kihoro
(Miss Nobody)
· Joan Amara (Miss
Pathetic)
Best
Supporting Actor
· Allan Adika
(shattered)
· Olwenya Maina
(Nairobi Half Life)
· David Ngang Ndugi (Torn Veil)
Best
Supporting Actress
· Eclay Wangira
(Simiyu Samurai)
· Irene Kayeri (lost
in Africa)
· Mumbi Maina
(Shattered)
Best
Cinematography
· Simiyu Samurai
· Lost in Africa
· Nairobi Half Life
· Shattered
Best Sound
· Simiyu Samurai
· Shattered
· Senior Pastor
Best
Director
· Tosh Gitonga
(Nairobi Half Life)
· Gilbert Lukalia
(shattered)
· Robby Bresson
(Simiyu Samurai)
Best
Feature
· Lost In Africa
· Shattered
· Senior Pastor
· Nairobi Half Life
Best Short
Film
· Simiyu Samurai
· Miss Nobody
· The Victim
Original
Score
· Tumanka Goes to
school
· Guardians of the
Wild
· Challenging and
Healing Hidden Wars Crimes
Best
Editing
· Lost In Africa
· Simiyu Samurai
· Nairobi Half Life
Best
Scriptwriter in original screenplay
· Lost In Africa
· Shattered
· Nairobi Half Life
Television
Category
Best TV
Drama
· Lies that bind
· Higher Learning
· Mali
Best Lead actor in a TV drama
· Rogers Otieno
(Higher Learning)
· Hiram Mugai (Vioja
Mahakamani)
· Kevin Mbugua
(Mali)
Best
Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
· Justin Mirichii
(lies that bind)
· Moses Macharia
(Mali)
· Elsaphan Njora (
Briefcase Inc)
Best Lead
actress in a TV drama
· Lucy Nyaga (lies
that bind)
· Florence Nduta
(lies that bind)
· Mkamzee Mwatela
(Mali)
· Janet Kirina (Higher Learning)
Best
Supporting Actress in a TV drama
· Mumbi Maina (Mali)
· Caroline Kipsuto
(Mheshimiwa)
· Eunice Wambui
(Vitimbi)
Best
Perfomance in Comedy
· Peter Sankale
(Vioja Mahakamani)
· Alex Njuguna (the pasua Show)
Best talk
show
· Agenda Kenya
· The space
· Mentality
Best TV
Comedy
· The Pasua Show
· Vioja Mahakamani
· LoL
Best
Entertainment Programme
· 99 degrees
· Get Lifted
Documentaries
Best
Documentary
· Tumanka Goes to School
· Kenyan Youth
Scenarios
· Breaking the
Silence
· Challenging and
healing Hidden War Crimes
Members of
the nomination committee
Njoki Muhoho, Eston Munyi, Victoria Goro, Stephen Otieno Terrol,
Edwin Nyutho, Redemptah O Oginga.
‘Classic, Sophisticated, and Trendy Fashion For You’
Sunday Live host, Mrs. Julie Gichuru and her husband Anthony
Gichuru have launched an online fashion store.
Dubbed Mimi, the venture appears to leverage on arguably the
face of Kenyan television wardrobe, admired by her show’s large audience.
The clothing line business runs the following categories in its
stock Classics, Sophisticated, Trendy, Maternity, Men, Shoes wear, Plus Size,
and New Arrivals.
Explaining the online venture, she said, “The high cost of rental properties in Kenya means that
customers would have to pay much more for their merchandise. The business plan
was hence centered around the growing culture of online trade and commerce that
is already fast developing. Additionally, going online offers increased
accessibility to markets than a shop in a mall.”
After remaining closed for close to ten years, the Malawian
High Commission in Nairobi is set to re-open in a move geared at strengthening relations
between the two nations.
Plans by the Malawian government were revealed on Saturday,
when President Mwai Kibaki and Malawian President Joyce Banda met at Speke
Resort in Kampala, during the ongoing 16th Common Market for Eastern
and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State Summit.
Revamping the Kenya-Malawi Joint Permanent Commission that
used to meet every two years was top of the agenda in the meeting.
World 800m record holder David Lekuta Rudisha and Nation Sports
Editor, Elias Makori were honored at the prestigious IAAF Awards.
The awards, which coincided with the International
Association on Athletics Federations (IAAF) centenary celebrations, were announced
on Saturday at a lunchtime gala held in Pullman Skipper Hotel, Barcelona.
Staff of Postbank pose to show their accolades during the 2012 Kenya ICT Pinnacle Awards at Laico Regency Hotel
The Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) held the 17th
edition of Kenya ICT Pinnacle Awards gala on Thursday evening at the Laico
Regency Hotel.
Dubbed ‘Night with the Stars’, the awards ceremony brought
together individuals and companies that have made outstanding contributions in
the Information and Communication Technology industry.
The nominees for the sixth edition of the Kenya Coast Music
Awards will be announced this Monday, 26th November 2012. The gala night
will be held on 15th December at Club Lambada International,
Mombasa.
Founded by Julia Achieng aka Beyonce in 2007, Kenya Coast Music
Awards is an annual event that seeks to recognize the achievements of Coastal
musicians across all genres.
Entry charges for the event are Sh400 for regular tickets
and Sh1000 for VIPs (Inclusive of food and cocktails).
The Kenyan government is set to sign a nuclear cooperation
agreement with the Slovakian government by the end of the January 2013.
Speaking about the deal, Slovakia’s Foreign Affairs State
Secretary Peter Burian told Xinhua that both nations have already exchanged a
draft of the Memorandum of Understanding.
Kipevu Power Plant, Mombasa
Image Courtesy of kengen.co.ke
South Korea’s Daewoo International has signed a $1.3 billion
pact with the Kenyan Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to construct East Africa’s
largest power station in Kilifi County.
The coal-fired power plant, which is one of the flagship
projects towards attaining the Vision 2030, will have two turbines each
producing 300MW to the current installed power capacity of 1,215MW.
Speaking in Seoul, Prime Minister Raila Odinga said that the
new plant would play a key role in the government’s objective to add 1,500MW of
new power capacity by 2019 and put an end to power cuts.
Jamaican dance hall artiste Andrae Jay Sutherland better known
as Popcaan has announced that he is coming to Kenya this December for a New
Year’s Eve Concert.
Popcaan who is known for his hit songs ‘Party Shot’, 'Naughty Girl' and ‘Raving’
took to twitter to announce that he will be performing in Kenya on 31st
December.
Hope Mwanyuma Mugambi
a third year student at Kenyatta University, Mombasa is among three recipients of
the 2012 Young Environmental Leader Award.
The United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with Bayer honored the 23 year old for
his project that recycles discarded plastic bags and support income of local
women.
Mugambi was honored alongside two other young people from
Costa Rica and Vietnam in a ceremony held in Leverkusen, Germany.
Kenyan Afro pop band Sauti Sol and Tanzanian rapper AY have
scooped the ‘Most Gifted African East Video’ award at the 2012 Channel O Music Awards
held on Saturday at the Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto, South Africa.
The award’s winners list which was dominated by Nigerian
Acts saw Kenya’s hip-hop group Camp Mulla lose to Nigeria’s upcoming artist
Davido in the ‘Most Gifted New Comer of the Year.’
Tundo and sister Tash lift the Guru Nanak Rally Title
Image Courtesy of @KCBGroup
Carl ‘Flash’ Tundo driving his Mitsubishi Evo9 won the 33rd
edition of the Guru Nanak Rally to make it 6 wins in the 2012 KCB Kenya National
Rally Championship (KNRC) series.
Navigated by his sister Natasha ‘Tash’ Di Cangio, he posted
a course time of 1.38.10 to win his third Guru Nanak Rally after that in 2009
and 2010. Natasha made history by becoming the first woman in close to 30 years to win a
round of the KNRC series.
There has been an explosion in Eastleigh, near St. Theresa
Church . It is reported that a grenade was hurled into a matatu plying the
Eastleigh route, leaving scores wounded and at least 5 passengers dead.
Police and emergency services are at the scene of the blast.
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30 casualties of the Kariobangi bound minibus have been rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital.
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A suspect is in police custody after he was saved from being lynched by a mob.
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The number of those confirmed dead increases to six.
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Kenyatta National Hospital has launched an urgent appeal for blood.
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Seven Confirmed dead.
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Kamukunji Member of Parliament Hassan Yusuf has called for calm in the area, calling the attack a work of criminals.
Weldon Kirui and Agnes Jepkosgei emerged winners of the 6th
edition of the Kass International Marathon held in Eldoret, Sunday morning.
Kirui who did not finish last year’s marathon cruised past
stiff competition posed by Peter Kosgei and Samwel Kemboi to win in a time of
2:17.44. Kosgei and Kemboi emerged second and third posting times of 2:18.47
and 2:18.51 respectively.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga was conferred with an Honorary
Doctorate of Leadership in Societal Development from the Limkokwing University
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday.
The honorary degree was presented to Odinga for being one of
Kenya’s charismatic and inspiring leader, and his dedication to public service.
While addressing
graduands, the premier called for closer ties between Kenya and East Asia nations in
the field of information technology with particular focus on the development of
the upcoming Konza City.
Other notable recipients of the Doctorate from the
university include Nelson Mandela and Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Dr.
Mahathir Mohamed.
President Mwai Kibaki will on Monday, November 19th
2012 launch the Biometric Voter Registration at the Kenyatta International
Conference Centre.
The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
expects to register nearly 18 million voters, after receiving the Biometric
Voter Registration (BVR) kits three weeks ago.
IEBC has identified 30,000 registration centres and they
will be gazetted by next week. The registration process will take 30 days (November
19 – December 18) followed by 15 days of voter register verification.
About 29,000 clerks have been trained on the operations of
the kits, which capture both facial, and fingerprints of the voter.
Registration will take place each day (including weekends) from
8am to 5pm and all Kenyans are urged to register afresh at the nearest registration
centres.
Mediamax Network Ltd and Rapid Communications unveiled on
Saturday afternoon ‘K24 Rush Hour’, a traffic update application for mobile
phones at the Traffic Headquarters, Ruaraka.
Speaking during the launch, Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Communication Dr. Bitange Ndemo lauded the move and called on more
innovations in the rapidly growing ICT field.
The innovative app enables users to get real-time road
updates on their handsets thereby saving them the hustle of having to go through
roads with heavy traffic, saving on their time.
Mobile phone users can send ‘K24’, ‘Kameme’ or ‘People’ to 2075 to get updates that will be delivered via a link.
With matters pertaining to road safety, the President recently
assented to the Traffic (Amendment) Act 2012. The Amendment has enhanced penalties
for the various traffic offences.
Each Public Service and Commercial Vehicle
driver will have to undergo a physical fitness, eye, and hearing test after every
3 years before being issued with a driving license or renewal of their license.
Drivers and conductors of PSVs will
have to wear special badges and uniforms as well as undergo tests after every 2
years to ascertain their competence.
Drivers found driving recklessly
for the first time will be fined Sh100,000 or imprisoned for 2 years or both. Second
reckless driving offence attracts a Sh300,000 fine or imprisonment for a year
or disqualification from driving for a period of 2 years.
The Inspector General of Police is
mandated to designate areas where a roadblock can be mounted.
Keri Hilson who is currently in Abuja, Nigeria for a concert,
has announced that she will be performing in Kenya and neighboring Tanzania this
December.
Here is the unofficial announcement that she made on twitter
This will be the first time the American singer, songwriter,
and actress will be performing in the two countries.
We shall give you more details on Miss Keri’s visit.
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Keri's announcement comes a few days after it was reported that American R&B Singer Chris Brown would perform in Kenya on December 14th, a week before he performs in Uganda.
An explosion has been reported in Biafra, Eastleigh (Outside Joster Supermarket) leaving one person injured.
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The suspected terrorist was injured after the failed attack and the police are holding him.
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Nairobi PPO, Moses Ombati has said that the suspect is in custody and under interrogation. He was saved by the police after a crowd charged on him.
The police are looking for two others who were in the company of the arrested one.
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According to Red Cross, the blast is believed to be a grenade explosion that took place at about half past seven.
Raymond Kimutai Bett emerged the 2012 Athens Classic
Marathon Winner after posting a remarkable time of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 35
seconds on Sunday in Greek’s Capital.
Bett who is also the 2010 winner, broke the race record set
in 2011 by Abdelkerim Boubker of Morocco. The 28-year-old was followed by five
of his compatriots with Paul Kosgei coming second in 2:12.20 and Alex Kirui
third at 2:12.26.
In the women’s division, Consalater Chemtai Yadaa of Kenya
emerged the winner in a time of 2:40.00 ahead of Ukraine’s Svitlana Stanko (2:40.07).
The Athens Classic Marathon that is in its 30th year was
started in memory of Grigoris Lambrakis, who was a Member of Parliament, Balkan
Games Champion and pacifist. He is remembered for organizing the first Peace
Marathon race.
The 2012 Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) Gala Awards will
take place on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club off
Ngong Road.
The MSK Awards recognize and reward personalities and
corporations that have shown outstanding contributions in the marketing
profession and field in general.
The New Syokimau Railway Station
Image Courtesy of transport.go.ke
President Mwai Kibaki will on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 commission
the Syokimau Railway Station along Mombasa Road, marking another milestone in
efforts to realize various projects envisaged under the Vision 2030 Economic
Blueprint.
The contractor, El Noor General Contractor Ltd handed over
the 400 million-shilling station to the Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) earlier
this week, and it will be officially open to the public from Tuesday.
The University of Nairobi invites all to a public lecture by Ford Foundation President Luis A. Ubinas who will be reflecting on five decades of progress, opportunities and challenges in Eastern Africa.
Dubbed 'Fulfilling The Promise of Democracy in Kenya', the lecture will be held on Monday, 12 November 2012 at 2:00pm in Taifa Hall, University of Nairobi.
Sunday Live's Host Julie Gichuru will moderate the lecture.
The Brewers beat Nairobi City Stars 3-0 to defend the Tusker Premier League title and finish with 60 points ahead of fierce rivals Gor Mahia (59 pts) and AFC Leopards (57pts), in one of the most contested league season in KPL history.
Tusker FC, which is the third most successful club in the
country with 10 league titles, cruised over City Stars at the Hope Centre Kawangware on Saturday afternoon with strikes from Maurice Odipo, Obadiah Ndege in the first half and Fredrick Onyango's in the second half to lift the prestigious title.
Here are the lineups for the 3 teams gunning for the 2012
Kenya Premier League Title at three different venues.
Gor Mahia squad (Gor
Vs. Thika United – City Stadium)
Starting 11:
Fred Onyango (Cpt), Dan Sserenkuma, Rama Salim, Solomon Nasio, Christopher
Wekesa, Anthony Akumu, Victor Ali, Donald Mosoti, Joseph Njunguna, Ivan Anguyo
and Moses Odhiambo.
Substitutes: David
Owino, Kevin Omondi, George Midenyo, Yusuf Juma, Ivoo Mapunda, Edwin Lavatsa
and Moses Otieno.
Coach: Zdravko Logarusic
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Tusker FC squad (Tusker
Vs. Nairobi City Stars – Hope Centre, Kawangware)
Starting 11: Joseph Shikokoti (Cpt), Joakins Atudo,
Humphrey Okoth, George Opiyo, David
Ochieng, Maurice Odipo, Kenneth Wendo, Patrick
Kagogo, Obadiah Ndege, David Nyanzi and Peter Opiyo.
Substitutes:
Dennis Mukaisi, Luke Ochieng, Fredrick Onyango, Fredrick Ojwang, Boniface
Oluoch, Isaac Otieno, Joseph Mbugi and Luke Ochieng.
Coach: RobertMatano
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AFC Leopards Squad (AFC
Vs. Chemelil Sugar – Awendo Green Stadium)
Starting 11: Martin
Imbalambla (Cpt), Erick Masika, Mike Barasa, Edwin Wafula, Abbas Kiwalabye,
Patrick Matasi, Bernard Mango’li, Charles Okwemba, Paul Were, Jonas Nahimana
and Victor Ochieng’.
Substitutes: Barnabas Tiema, Allan Wanga, Floribet Tambwe, Augustine
Etemesi, Laurent Tumba and David Seda.
Olympic Champion and World 800m record holder David Rudisha
is among 12 Olympic luminaries who will feature in an official International
Olympic Committee (IOC) movie film christened, ‘First’; that is scheduled to
open worldwide on November 23rd.
The movie premiered last Tuesday night in London’s West End and
highlights the 23-year olds training and lifestyle in Iten, the heat races and
spectacular performance at the just concluded London Summer Olympics.
The Nairobi - Thika Superhighway
Image Courtesy of megaprojects.co.ke
President Mwai Kibaki officially commissioned the opening of
the 31 billion-shilling Nairobi – Thika Superhighway on Friday.
Construction of the 50km superhighway kicked off in January
2009 in a move geared at decongesting traffic to Nairobi City by expanding
Thika Road from a four-lane carriageway to an eight-lane highway. The superhighway
also saw the construction of underpasses, footbridges, and provision of interchanges
at roundabouts.
The Kenya Museum Society and Prehistory Club National Museums
of Kenya (NMK), invites you to the screening of the ‘Bones of Turkana: Unraveling
the Mysterious of Human Evolution’ introduced by Dr. Richard Leakey.
Dr Leakey and his team traverse 4 million years of hominid history in
search of the characteristics that make us uniquely human, focusing on
significant fossil discoveries made in the arid Northern Region of Kenya’s
Turkana Basin (the Cradle of Human Life).
The National Geographic Special Film will be screened on Wednesday,
14 November 2012 at the Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum.
The construction of the 15 billion-shilling Turbi – Moyale Road,
was on Wednesday launched by President Mwai Kibaki in Moyale County.
The 122km road, which is the last section of the
Trans-Africa Highway Corridor (section passing through Kenya), will be upgraded
to bitumen standards by the government with the support of the African
Development Bank.
Toyota Kenya scooped the prestigious 2012 Company of the
Year Award (COYA) at a gala ceremony held at Carnivore Grounds in Friday night.
The automaker also bagged other three awards that included the
Human Resource; Information, Innovation and Knowledge Management and the Customer
& Market Orientation Awards.
Other awardees were Pan African Life CEO Tom Gitogo who bagged
the CEO of the Year Award; the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) and Postbank winning
the Corporate Social Responsibility and Productivity
& Quality Award responsibility.
The awards were sponsored by the Kenya Institute of
Management in partnership with Nation Media Group.
About COYA
COYA, which is in its 13th year, seeks to
identify and recognize companies that demonstrate excellence in their
management practices. They are conducted by the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM),
using a tool called Operational Performance Index (OPI).
Swimmer Jason Dunford posted a time of 23.14s in the 50m
Butterfly at the 2012 FINA/ARENA World Cup swimming leg in Beijing’s Water Cube
to win Gold on Friday night.
Dunford picked the win after out-touching a formidable
competitor Qibing Zhang from China while third place went to Ashley Delaney who
clocked 23.43s.
In the 100m Butterfly staged on Saturday, Dunford finished
third in a time of 51.34s behind Australian Kenneth To (50.96s) and Qibing Zhang
(51.21s) who bagged gold and silver respectively.
Up to now, Dunford has earned $6,500 in the circuit.
The tournament is a
global circuit of 2-day events that is swum in short course metres setups.
Participants compete for cash rewards with winners bagging $1,500, second and
third place win $1,000 and $500 respectively.
Four Kenyan artistes and a Hip-Hop group has been nominated
for the 12th edition of Kora Music Awards (Africa’s Grammys) that
will take place Ivory Coast’s capital of Abidjan on 29th December.
Founded in 1994 by a Benin
businessman Ernest Adjovi, Kora Award is a Pan-African Music Award that recognizes
the best artistes of Africa and those in Diaspora.
The four who include singer Marya, Ragga artiste Redsan, gospel
artiste Jimmy Gait and DK as well as the internationally acclaimed Camp Mulla
have received nominations in the ‘Best Female Artiste East Africa’, ‘Best Male
East Africa’, and ‘Best African Group’ category.
Here is list of nominees where Kenyan Acts have been
nominated;
Best Male East Africa
Kidum ft. Sana – ‘Mulika Mwizi’ (Burundi)
Jimmy Gait ft. Dk – ‘Furi Furi Dance’ (Kenya)
Redsan – ‘Ila Wewe’ (Kenya)
Ali Kiba ft. Lady Jay Dee – Single Boy (Tanzania)
Mulatu Astatke – ‘Ethiopia’ (Ethiopia)
Chris D – ‘Aisha’ (Burundi)
Best Female East
Africa
Saida Karoli – ‘Sakina’ (Tanzania)
Juliana Kanyomozi – ‘I am Ugandan’ (Uganda)
Marya - ‘Sishiki Simu’
(Kenya)
Helen Berhe – ‘Lebe’ (Ethiopia)
Ikraan Caraale – ‘Gaarsiiya’ (Somalia)
Asther Aweke – ‘Lu Mili’ (Ethiopia)
Best African Group
Magic System – ‘La Danse Des Magician’ (Ivory Coast)
X-Maleya – ‘Tchokolo’ (Cameroon)
Camp Mulla – ‘Party Don’t Stop’ (Kenya)
Toofan – ‘C Magik’ (Togo)
Malaika – ‘Never Change My Mind’ (Sudan)
Gal Level – ‘Ohole’ (Namibia)
Kenya’s Sana is nominated alongside Burundi’s Kidum.
American rapper and songwriter Chris Brown is among the star-studded
lineup expected at the gala ceremony.
It was only August that Tarrus Riley rocked Nairobi, now
Reggae music lovers in Kenya are set to be entertained by Jamaican reggae sensation
Siccature Alcock better known as Jah Cure.
Jah Cure will perform
at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Saturday, 1st December. The Kenyan
concert is part of his latest tour dubbed ‘Call On Me Tour 2012.’
The international acclaimed artiste is coming to Kenya
courtesy of Big Tunes Live Ltd (sponsors of Tarrus Riley Concert) in collaboration
with Dohty Family and QTV, they have promised the concert to be even bigger and
better than Riley’s.
The 10th edition of the annual Kisima Awards were
held on Friday night at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC),
Tsavo Ballroom in Nairobi.
The prestigious music awards, which seek to recognize musical
talent in East Africa, attracted top artistes in the Kenyan Music Industry all
in line to bag the Sh2 million grand prize.
Finally, sensational Gospel artiste Daddy Owen clinched the Artiste of the Year and walked home with the grand prize.
Here is the full list of the award winners:
·Music
Video of the Year – ‘Colour Kwa Face’ – Nonini, Directed by Willie Owusu
·Collaboration
of the Year – P-Unit/ Sauti Sol, ‘Gentleman’
·Gospel
Artiste of the Year – Daddy Owen ft. Denno, ‘Mbona’
·Boomba
Artiste/ Group of the Year – Avril, ‘Kitu Kimoja’
·Reggae/
Ragga Artiste/ Group of the Year – Wyre, ‘Guarantee’
·Urban
Artiste/ Group of the Year – Camp Mulla, ‘Party Don’t Stop’
·Hip-Hop
Artiste/ Group of the Year – Nonini, ‘Colour Kwa Face’
·Fusion
Artiste/ Group of the Year – Nameless, ‘Coming Home’
·Upcoming Artiste/
Group of the Year – Camp Mulla
·Lifetime
Achievement Award – Nameless
·Benga Artiste/
Group of the Year – Otieno Aloka, ‘Kanunga Eteko’
·East African
Recognition Award – Jose Chameleone (Uganda), ‘Valu Valu’
·Artiste
of the Year – Daddy Owen
In attendance were Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba, Nominated
Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo, former town clerk Phillip Kisia and
Ndhiwa Mp Agustino Neto.
“Take care of all your memories.
For you cannot relive them.”-Bob
Dylan
Miss Nairobi Auditions will take place this Saturday, November 3rd at the Kenya National Theatre.
The pageant which will culminate in a grand finale slated for November 16th at the KICC, carries a grand prize of Sh100,000.
German documentary movies at KIFF 2012 on November 1st and 2nd
Don't miss the Nigerian premieres of Jargen Ellinghaus' "Cross and Banner" (Glaube Sitte Heimat) and Miriam Fassbender's "Foreign" (Fremd)! Kenya International Film Festival 2012 presents this week two surprising German independent documentary productions at Starflix Cinemas Prestige Plaza Ndong Road and Alliance Franciase. Both movies have been exhibited at numerous film festivals, among those Dok Leipzig / Germany and Viennale / Austria.
"Cross and Banner", a focus on German traditional culture, is featuring popular Marksmen's Festivals with medieval background. A colourful insight into widespread celebrations with their pageantry of parades, shooting contests, "Kings", "Queens", nobles and clergymen... "The most exotic film of the competition" judged Radio France Internationale after last year's Paris premiere screenings.
"Foreign / Fremd" will play as the closing film of KIFF 2012 public screenings at Alliance Franciase Auditorium, Loita / Monrovia Streets, on Friday @3.30 p.m. Both films will be showing at no charge.
Get the Full Festival Schedule Courtesy of Nairobi Now
