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Celebrating 50 years of independence is no easy feat. Many Kenyans are proud of the developments that have come about within the 50 years since indepence and you can feel the excitement in the air as Kenyans wait to celebrate and make merry on the 12th of December. What even makes the holiday better is how an extra day December 13th has been added to the holiday so Kenyans can take time out to appreciate the milestones so far. Former President Mwai Kibaki even gave a public lecture on leadership, as part of the Kenya’s Jubilee celebration. In His lecture he affirmed that “My generation has lived the best years of their lives over the past five decades; the future, most certainly now belongs to their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren,” “The 50th anniversary of any human endeavor is a very important juncture, it is necessary to take stock of road travelled during the period,” said Kibaki. As part of the celebrations, legendary producer Bruce Odhiambo came up with a list of some of the best tunes over the last decades that are bound to be played during the celebrations. Check them out and find out if your favorite song features on the list. 1963-1973 1. Helule - Daudi Kabaka 2. Dereva Kombo - Fundi Konde 3. Malaika - Fadhili Williams 4. Pole Musa - Peter Tsotsi& Nachil Pitchen. 5. Taxi Driver- Fadhili William & Malaika Boys 6. Maoni ya Twist- John Nzenze 7. African Sunset- The Bata Shoeshine Boys 8. Someni Vijana- David Amunga 9. Murata, I love you- Daniel Kamau…DK 10. Mtoto si Nguo" by John Mukabi 1973-1983 1. Higher - Kelly Brown 2. You Can Do It - Slim Ali And The Hodi Boys 3. Sina Makosa - Les Wanyika 4. Jambo Bwana – Them Mushrooms 5. Lunch Time- Gabriel Omollo 6. Bwana Nipe Pesa –Super Mazembe 7. Cucu wa Gakunga- John Ndicu 8. Embakasi- Mangelepa 9. Amka Kumekucha - Maroon Commandos 10. Isabella Muga---Owino Misiani/ D.O Shirati Jazz. 1983-1993 1. Karubandika - Kasaloo Kyanga 2. Adamu Na Awa - Mary Atieno 3. Shauri Yako – Nguashi Ntimbo 4. Mama Lea Mtoto – Safari Sounds 5. Afro - Les Wanyika 6. Hinde- Nyumba ya gorofaa- African Vibrations Band 7. Stellah- Freshly Mwamburi 8. Vidonge Vyao—Maalika 9. Achie Maria- Ochieng 10. My Land is Kenya- Roger Whitaker 1993-2003 1. Mama Mia - Chameleon (Ugandan) 2. Tafsiri Hii- Kala Mashaka 3. Unbwogable - Gidigidi Majimaji 4. Mos Mos - Esir 5. Kenya Only- Eric Wainaina 6. Ninanoki – Nameless 7. Uhiki- Hardstone 8. Ting Badi Malo- Gidi Gidi Maji Maji 9. Total Ballaa- Poxy Pressure
2003-2013 10. Dunia Mbaya- Princess July 1. Ndoa Ya Machozi -Tony Nyadundo 2. Riziki - Jamnazi 3. Kuna Dawa - Esther Wahome 4. Kiasi- Jua Cali 5. Kisumu 100 – Susan Owiyo 6. Money Lover- Sauti Sol 7. Kigeugeu- Jaguar 8. Tobina- Daddy Owen 9. Kadhaa- Nonini 10. Taunet Telel- Emmy Kosgei
Legendary Congolese musician Tabu Ley Rochereau passed on last weekend 30 November 2013, aged 76, at Saint-Luc hospital in Brussels, Belgium where he had been undergoing treatment for a stroke he suffered in 2008 and while fans were left mourning a hero, his vast family has been left mourning a dad. Like the majority of African men who have the option to settle for polygamous family, Tabu Ley Rochereau is believed to have had 89 children all of whom were from different mothers amongst them the legendary M'bilia Bel, who he had initially met through music but later married and had one child. A while back, guitarist Chris McCarus, was on a personal mission to learn Congolese-style soukous guitar and meet the stars of soukous. And he ended up at the home of Tabu Ley, in a neighborhood in Kinshasa. McCarus describes the house as having quite a bit of space, and there was a yard, which symbolized massive wealth. Inside, Chris says there were adult kids and little kids. He couldn't tell where all the kids came from, so he asked someone “How many children does Tabu Ley have?” Someone in the family asked someone else, who then replied, "about 70." "He had it all," McCarus said. That was back then. In addition to his children, McCarus says “Tabu Ley left his musical mark in that "hundreds of singers around Africa wanted to be like him and still do." -The nairobian
Whisky tastes great, makes one feel good and allows one to escape from their problems for a short time. It can also make one utter unrefined words as it was with entrepreneur Chris Kirubi. Speaking recently during the unveiling of East Africa’s first whisky festival, dubbed Love Whisky Festival, DJ CK said the drink leaves him, uh, very excited: “Whisky makes me h****!” His statement left some of the patrons in attendance in stitches while others were too embarrassed to speak. Kirubi, however, overcame this ‘awkward’ moment and went on with his speech as if he had said nothing unusual.
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Residents of a Village in Gilgil are in shock after a man went berserk and slashed his five year old son and drunk his blood. Shock and anger gripped residents of Karunga village after the bizarre incident only witnessed in horror movies. The ' vampire' was rescued by police after members of the public set on him for the beastly act which left many in fear. The minor who was nursing injuries on various parts of the body was admitted in a local health centre as area residents tried to come to terms with the incident. According to a witness Monica Wambui, the man used a knife to slash the minor in various parts of the body before sucking the blood. The neighbour said that this was not the first time the minor had been spotted nursing injuries on various part of his body. "The mother stumbled on the father licking blood from a fresh wound on the back of the minor and she raised the alarm," said the witness. She added that the mother had on previous occasions questioned the injuries inflicted on the minor but the husband had warned her not to report the incident. Gilgil OCPD Serah Koki confirmed the arrest but was quick to deny that the suspect had been drinking the minors’ blood. She said that initial investigations indicated that the suspect attacked the minor using a sharp object after a domestic row. "We have had rumours of blood sucking and this is untrue but investigations are going on over the incident," she said Koki added that the suspect would be arraigned in court facing various charges as investigations into the incident continued. "The suspect will be arraigned in court facing various charges and the minor is recuperating after the unfortunate attack," she said. In the village, the locals threatened to lynch the suspect if he was bonded by the court terming the incident as inhuman. "This is one of the worst incident in this area and we shall teach the suspect a lesson if he is released by the law courts," -standardmedia
We are all in a race against time in terms of living but according to Huffington post, there are a few ways that we could be shortening our lifespan. 1. Sitting down for more than a few hours everyday Two whole years of your life could be cut just from sitting more than three hours a day. Australian researchers published in the British Medical Journal found that even regular exercise couldn't deter the potential negative effects of sitting for long stretches of time. 2. Having a hard time finding love Having a difficult time finding a mate can shave off months of your life, while being single for prolonged periods of time could cost you a whole decade. On top of all this, another study found that never getting married could increase risk of death over a lifetime by 32 percent 3. Neglecting your friends People with weak social connections were found to die at much higher rates than their counterparts, according to research by Brigham Young University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4. Spending a lot of time in front of your TV Watching just two hours of television a day can lead to an increased risk of premature death, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to Harvard researchers. According to the New York Times, "every single hour of television watched after the age of 25 reduces the viewer’s life expectancy by 21.8 minutes." 5. Eating too much unhealthy foods As far as what foods to especially avoid, eating red meat seems to shorten life expectancy by as much as 20 percent when eating extra portions. 6. Still looking for a job Being unemployed can increase a person's risk of premature death by 63 percent, according to findings by Canadian researchers after analyzing 40 years of data from 20 million people in 15 countries. 7. Long hours of commuting Commutes of about an hour have been found to increase stress and have been linked to the same negative effects as sitting. 8. Lack of sex for extended periods of time A study among men found that failing to orgasm for extended periods of time can potentially cause your mortality rate to be 50 percent higher than for those who have frequent orgasms. 9. Putting up with annoying co-workers Missing out on strong connections with your co-workers can also potentially mean missing out on a longer life. 10. Not sleeping enough or sleeping too much Harvard Medical School points out that research has shown that life expectancies significantly decrease in subjects who average less than five or more than nine hours a night. 11. Fearing death or that you won't live for as long as you'd like This is a painful paradox. A fear of a shortened lifespans, or Thanatophobia, can potentially end up causing - a shortened lifespan. -Huffington Post
A recent interview with Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, the "Almoner of His Holiness," raised speculation that the Pope joins him on his nightly trips into Rome to give alms to the poor, and it turns out that the rumors are probably true. A knowledgable source in Rome told The Huffington Post that "Swiss guards confirmed that the pope has ventured out at night, dressed as a regular priest, to meet with homeless men and women." Krajewski earlier said, “When I say to him ‘I’m going out into the city this evening’, there’s the constant risk that he will come with me," and he merely smiled and ducked the question when reporters asked him point-blank whether the Pope accompanied him into the city. - huffingtonpost.com
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