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Kamene Goro’s Husband DJ Bonez Bothered By Her Smoking Habit

Kamene Goro’s husband, DJ Bonez, has revealed that he dislikes her smoking habit.

Speaking in a recent podcast session with Oga Obinna, the Coast-based deejay revealed that he struggles to adjust to his wife’s smoking habit.

“To be honest, this is a struggle and a fight for me. I didn’t like women who smoke cigarettes. Smoke anything else, but not sigara,” DJ Bonez shared candidly.

However, Kamene defended herself and emphasized that everyone has their own vices that they battle privately.

“Everyone has their bad habits, there are people who don’t bite their nails, there are those who won’t comb their hair… you know even I have my bad habits.

“The thing is, let’s control those behaviours to be good citizens. If you are an alcoholic, you don’t drink until you forget yourself. if you are a smoker and you are around people who don’t like it, don’t smoke around them,” Kamene said.

Kamene went on to explain that having a woman use Marijuana, cigarettes or drink does not mean she cannot become a wife to somebody.

To her, this is what causes double standards making every other man judge a woman based on what society has taught them.

Obinna echoed Dj Bonez sentiments and confessed that he also doesn’t like women who smoke.

He recounted how he had to end a budding relationship after discovering that the woman he was in love with smokes cigarettes.

“I met somebody. She is full spec, the type of shortie I like and everything nice. Later I realized she is a smoker,” Obinna revealed.

“Dem anasmoke sio wife material,” he added.

CS Mutua Mourns Death Of His Barber Who Shaved Him For 24 Years

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua is mourning following the death of his longtime barber.

Taking to his social media, Mutua said that Francis Kinyua had been his barber for 24 years and it was heartbreaking to learn that he had passed on.

“It’s with great sadness and shock that I’ve just received news that my barber of 24 years, Francis Kinyua aka Mkirinyaga, collapsed at his workplace yesterday and later passed away,” the CS said.

Mutua mentioned that they met at Kenyatta Market and that the deceased has been his barber since then.

“We met in 1999 at Kenyatta Market and he has been my barber ever since. I have followed him to many Barber shops to date,” he said.

“He is the only barber who has cut my hair in Kenya, including just last Thursday.”

The CS pledged to support Kinyua’s family, saying he considered him as part of his own family.

“He was a man that I practically considered family. I will ensure that your children duly complete their studies,” he said.

Mutua mentioned that the 55-year-old was diagnosed with high blood pressure before his death.

“His blood pressure was found to be very high before his sad demise,” Mutua said.

The CS offered his heartfelt condolences to friends and family.

“My sincere condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time of grief,” he said.

“Ni Mapenzi yake mwenyezi Mungu. Rest well my friend.”

Eugene Mukangula Clears Air On Transfer Rumours Linking Him With Exit From AFC Leopards

AFC Leopards midfielder Eugene Mukangula has responded to transfer reports indicating that he is on his way out of the den.

Last month, the midfielder was said to have been listed in the category of players to be let go in the off-season transfer window.

Mukangula, who skippered Leopards between March 2022 to June this year was stripped of the captaincy roles alongside his assistant Peter Thiong’o.

The two were faulted for apparently failing to show leadership on the eve of their clash against Vihiga Bullets that witnessed a dead-lock between the playing unit and the management before Ingwe departed for Mumias.

Leopards players reportedly downed their tools before the away game to Vihiga protesting the delayed remittance of their dues hardly days after the playing unit was gifted a million shillings by President William Ruto for winning the second leg of the Mashemeji Derby.

The management, in a bid to save the situation and seal any loophole for what would have easily resulted to a walkover, managed to convince the disgruntled players to assemble and travel to Mumias for the clash that ended 2-1 in favour of the relegated side.

Leopards secretary general Gilbert Andugu is on record saying that Mukangula and Thiong’o will have to exit the club following the shameful events witnessed at the club last month.

However, Mukangula, who joined Leopards in 2018 from the defunct Thika United insists that he has a running contract with the club.

“I am Leopards player who has a running contract. I have not indicated that I am leaving the club,” he said.

It is understood that some quarters within the club’s Executive Committee want the midfielder to continue serving the outfit.

The playmaker’s sole goal inspired the club to a third-place finish in the Mozzart Bet Cup final last weekend at the expense of Ulinzi Stars who finished fourth.

Otile Brown Loses His Unborn Child

Singer Otile Brown is mourning the death of his unborn child, a week after he announced that he was expecting his firstborn.

The announcement, made through an emotional Instagram post on Sunday 2, came a week after Otile announced he was going to be a parent.

“It’s all good. God you know I never ask or question you… All I do is smile and stay positive. Our baby didn’t make it, I guess it’s not my favorite year no more,” Otile Brown wrote.

On June 25, Otile Brown delightedly shared the news of his impending fatherhood with his followers on Instagram.

The 30-year-old artist expressed his unconditional love and anticipation for his upcoming child. The announcement garnered positive responses and congratulations from fans who eagerly awaited the arrival of the baby.

“Bizeee will soon be a popa, Inshallah.. I will love you so much baby #Inshaallah,” Otile Brown joyfully declared.

However, this sudden turn of events has left Otile broken. The ‘Nabayet’ hitmaker has turned off all comments on Instagram and apparently deleted all his photos and videos on the platform.

Apple Is Now Worth $3 Trillion

New YorkCNN — Apple’s stock ended trading Friday valued at $3 trillion, the only company ever to reach that milestone. It has been riding a Big Tech stock wave that has given the Nasdaq its best first-half gain in 40 years.

Shares of Apple rose more than 2% Friday at a record $193.97. With 15.7 billion shares outstanding, that stock price pushed Apple to its historic market value.

Apple has been here once before: On January 3, 2022, Apple hit the $3 trillion mark during intraday trading, but it failed to close there.

The company’s stock closed Thursday at a record-high share price for the third-straight day, but it merely budged 0.2% higher. Apple easily surpassed the $190.73 level it needed to break $3 trillion at Friday’s market open.

The sky-high valuation for the tech giant comes on the heels of its risky launch of the Apple Vision Pro earlier this month and a stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings report in May – even though sales and profit slumped.

The Vision Pro, which will go on sale next year, impressed tech journalists who got an early preview of the augmented reality device. But it is entering a nascent market with little mainstream consumer adoption. Apple plans to charge a hefty $3,499 for its headset, which currently has limited apps and experiences, and requires users to stay tethered to a battery pack the size of an iPhone.

Apple’s (AAPL) stock has skyrocketed 49% this year, boosted by a broader surge in Big Tech stocks as investors have jumped onto the AI bandwagon. Nvidia (NVDA) leads the S&P 500 with a 190% jump this year, followed by Meta (META) at 138%.

The Nasdaq grew by 31.7% in the first half of the year, notching its largest first half percentage gain since 1983.

This year’s stock market success for Apple comes in sharp contrast to 2022. At the start of 2023, Apple’s market cap fell below $2 trillion in trading for the first time since early 2021.

Wall Street ended the first half of 2023 on a positive note as the tech rally led markets to close higher for both the month and second quarter of the year.

The S&P 500 gained 6.5% in June, its best monthly performance since January. It also notched its third consecutive quarter of growth, up 8.3% in the second quarter. The S&P 500 is about 15.9% higher so far this year, its best half since 2019.

Burglars Break Into Kisumu County Assembly, Steal TV Set Among Other Items

Police in Kisumu are probing a theft incident at the Kisumu county assembly chambers where two TV screens and a public address system were stolen over the weekend.

According to reports, an unknown number of thugs broke into the assembly chambers through the windows and stole the equipment.

DCI officers from Kisumu Central Police Station dusted the scene on Monday morning as they began investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Assembly Clerk Owen Ojuok confirmed the incident, saying they have already reported it and are hopeful that police will apprehend the suspects.

However, questions will undoubtedly be raised about how the thugs gained access to the secure premise, which shares a wall fence with the Kisumu central police station.

The assembly is guarded 24 hours by a private security firm and also two police officers.

The assembly Hansard team frequently uses the TV screens and audio mixer to broadcast live sessions.

Ruto’s 50 CASs To Know Fate As Court Delivers Ruling

The 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) appointed in March this year by President William Ruto will know their fate today (Monday) when the high court makes its pronouncements on the matter.

In a statement, the judiciary said the judgment will be delivered at 2.30 pm.

The court had earlier asked media houses to set up equipment by 8.30 am saying the verdict would be rendered at 9 am but was pushed to afternoon.

“CAS Judgment has been moved to 2.30 pm due to unforeseen circumstances,” a notification from the court said.

Since it’s of high public interest, the proceedings are being streamed live.

President Ruto appointed the 50 CASs against 23 vacancies announced by the Public Service Commission.

Petitioners argue that the move had unconstitutionally created 27 extra positions.

The National Assembly failed to vet them citing lack of jurisdiction on the matter.

On March 24, the High Court stopped the 50 CASs from assuming office pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Katiba Institute.

Justice Hedwig Ong’undi also temporarily barred them from earning any salary, remuneration, and any benefit until the court rules on the matter.

Gaddafi’s Son Hannibal Moved To Hospital In ‘Critical Condition’

Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been moved from a Lebanese prison to hospital in “critical condition”, Dubai-based Al-Hadath TV reported on Sunday.

Gaddafi went on hunger strike last month in protest at his incarceration without trial since 2015.

Citing unidentified sources, Al-Hadath said he had suffered a sharp drop in his blood sugar level.

Gaddafi has been charged in Lebanon with concealing information about the fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim cleric who disappeared while on a trip to Libya in 1978.

Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed by rebels in 2011.

Sudan Clashes Intensify With No Mediation In Sight

Clashes between Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified on Sunday, as the war in the country’s capital and western regions entered its 12th week with no attempts in sight to bring a peaceful end to the conflict.

Air and artillery strikes as well as small arms fire could be heard, particularly in the city of Omdurman, as well as in the capital Khartoum, as the conflict deepens a humanitarian crisis and threatens to draw in other regional interests.

The RSF said it brought down an army warplane and a drone in Bahri, in statements to which the army did not immediately respond.

“We’re terrified, every day the strikes are getting worse,” 25-year-old Nahid Salah, living in northern Omdurman, said by phone to Reuters.

The RSF has dominated the capital on the ground and has been accused of looting and occupying houses, while the army has focused on air and artillery strikes.

Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week called on young men to join the fight against the RSF and on Sunday the army posted photos it said were of new recruits.

The Sudanese Doctors Union accused the RSF on Saturday of raiding the Shuhada hospital, one of the few still operating in the country, and killing a staff member.

The RSF denied the accusation.

The war has also hit cities in the western Kordofan and Darfur regions, in particular the westernmost city of El Geneina, where the RSF and Arab militias have been accused of ethnic cleansing.

The Combating Violence Against Women Unit, a government agency, said on Saturday it had recorded 88 cases of sexual assault, which it said was a fraction of the likely real total, in Khartoum, El Geneina, and Nyala, capital of South Darfur, with victims in most cases accusing the RSF.

Talks hosted in Jeddah and sponsored by the United States and Saudi Arabia were suspended last month, while a mediation attempt by East African countries was criticised by the army as it accused Kenya of bias.

Last week, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy on the country’s Sovereign Council Malik Agar expressed openness to any mediation attempts by Turkey or Russia, though no official efforts have been announced.

Australian Firm Sues Twitter For Ksh.93 Million For Not Paying Bills

An Australian project management firm has filed a lawsuit against Twitter Inc in a U.S. court seeking cumulative payments of about Ksh.93 million (A$1 million, $665,000) over alleged non-payment of bills for work done in four countries, court filings showed.

Sydney-based private company Facilitate Corp on June 29 filed the suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District Of California claiming breach of contract over Twitter’s failure to pay its invoices.

The Australian firm’s lawsuit is the latest alleging non-payment of bills and rent against Twitter since Elon Musk bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.

Facilitate said from 2022 through early 2023, it installed sensors in Twitter’s offices in London and Dublin, completed an office fit-out in Singapore, and cleared an office in Sydney.

For those works, Twitter owed the company about 203,000 pounds, S$546,600 and A$61,300, respectively, Facilitate said.

Twitter, also known as X Corp, no longer has a media relations office. Reuters could not immediately reach Twitter’s Australia office.

Facilitate said it was seeking compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial, legal costs and interest at the maximum legal rate.

In May, a former public relations firm filed a suit in a New York court saying Twitter had not paid its bills, while early this year U.S.-based advisory firm Innisfree M&A Inc sued it, seeking about $1.9 million for what it said were unpaid bills after it advised Twitter on its acquisition by Musk.

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