News

Mr Lenny gives moving tribute at Kunguru’s requiem mass

Published

2 months ago

March 29, 2023

Mr. Lenny, who collaborated on a number of songs with the late Eric Okoth Onguru, also known as Kunguru, has paid a heartfelt homage to the deceased celebrity.

On Wednesday, 29, Mr. Lenny lamented the loss of the deceased at the Montezuma Monalisa funeral home, saying that the music industry had lost one of its best talents.

Before his final burial, which will take place on Saturday in Nyanza, his funeral service was attended by his family, friends, and a number of Kenyan artists.

Mr. Lenny remembered meeting Kunguru for the first time after learning that he was a promising performer with a great voice.

They later met to finalize plans, and in 2003 they collaborated for the first time, resulting in the success of their song “I Will Never Let you Go.”

According to Mr. Lenny, Kunguru wrote the song, which rose to the top of their best-seller list before their second single, “Baby Don’t Go,” which also did well.

He disclosed that further songs they recorded but did not release will be published soon as a send-off for Kunguru once he talks with his producers.

Kunguru used to be renowned as a “ladies’ guy,” and this reputation was linked to his musical taste. He began rapping at an early age, and in 2006 he released “African Woman,” with Mr. Lenny, his first mainstream smash.

Kunguru was a married man who also worked in the banking industry apart from his musical career.Mr Lenny recalled the moment when he first met with Kunguru after being informed that he was an upcoming artiste with a superb voice.

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Nyeri teen arrested with homemade gun, bhang to be charged

Published

3 days ago

May 31, 2023

KSN Reporter

By Wanja Waweru

A 19-year-old guy was detained by police in Nyeri County after being discovered in possession of a handmade gun that could fire and marijuana.

The National Police Service (NPS) said in a statement that the young man was detained as a result of a tip from the general public.

“Police officers from Munyange Police Station arrested a 19-year-old suspect after he was found in possession of a home-made pistol, stones of cannabis sativa and rolls of the same. He has been remanded in police custody,” the statement read in part.

The NPS also expressed gratitude to the general public for helping to support community police in the battle against crime and illegal narcotics.

A police officer assigned to the General Service Unit (GSU) was also found in possession of a handmade pistol the day before the teen’s arrest.

A failed heist in Kasarani sub-county led to the arrest of Mr. Graham Ndichu Chege, a GSU officer.

On Monday, May 29, 2023, Nairobi News broke the exclusive that the suspect has been on police radar for more than four months.

Officers worried about an armed gang terrorizing people in Kasarani Sub-County knew when, not if, Mr. Chege would be apprehended.

The suspect was being questioned about more robberies that had occurred nearby, according to an investigator with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) who is aware of the current inquiries.

“Officers involved in the matter believe that he was the one leading a gang that has been giving the locals in this sub-county a hard time. Plans are also underway to arrest his accomplices,” said the officer, who spoke in confidence as he is not authorised to speak to the media.

According to a police report reviewed by this reporter, Mr. Paul Maina said that three individuals on motorcycles and carrying pistols robbed him at gunpoint of his cell phone at the Cooperative area along Kamiti Road.

“Police officers on foot patrol responded very quickly and with the help of bodaboda riders they chased the suspects to Juja Weighbridge where the suspect’s motorcycle developed mechanical problem and Mr Chege was arrested,” the report reads in part.

As a GSU officer assigned to the GSU Headquarters and Transit Section, Mr. Chege then revealed to the officers that he was to them.

When the police searched him, they discovered a makeshift pistol that they claimed might fire.

“A bloodstained broken knife and a motorcycle with registration number KMFH 031U, make Ranger Black, were recovered,” the police report added.

News

Kenyans ranked 87th most unhappy people in the world

Published

3 days ago

May 31, 2023

KSN Reporter

The top 20 most miserable persons, according to Hanke’s Annual Misery Index, created by Steve Hanke, modified and ratified by Harvard University, and published by The Wall Street Journal, are listed below.

Inflation, unemployment, and high interest rates are the main causes of these people’s misery.

Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan took the top five positions.

Ranked sixth to tenth were Argentina, Yemen, Ukraine, Cuba, and Turkey.

Sri Lanka, Haiti, and Angola were 11th, 12th, and 13th, while Tonga, Ghana, and South Africa were 14th, 15th, and 16th. Ranked 17th to 20th were Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, and Rwanda.

At the bottom of the list in 87th place was Kenya with a misery index of 29.264 and the main factor contributing to its misery was the interest rate on loans.