News Round-Up: Stories That Hit Our Headline This Week
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Safaricom Suspends Free Birthday Bundles
Safaricom, a leading Telecommunication company has suspended free Birthday Bundles to its customers.
Usually, Safaricom line users received free 1GB data and a special call rate of 1 bob per minute on their birthdays.This will no longer be the case until further notice as stated by the company, after a user questioned for the data bundles.
“Safaricom PLC kwani free bundles za Happy Birthday hampeani ziku hizi?” Kipkorir Renny Ng’eno posed
This was useful especially for single people who expected no gift on their birthday. They had Safaricom as their sweetheart who could give them an offer of staying online the whole day without pay.
A handful have alluded the move to the tough economy:
Gilbert Cheruyiot: No longer available uchumi mbaya
Pastor Ezekiel Released On Ksh. 1.5 Million Cash Bail
Pastor Ezekiel Odero has been released on Ksh1.5 Million cash bail or a bond of 3 million with a surety of the same
Ezekiel was however released on condition; the preacher has been barred from making public comments about the Shakahola Massacre while investigations are ongoing.
The shanzu Court has also ordered him to appear before the DCI once in a week.
“Parties will be at liberty to apply for the closure of this file once the investigations are complete,” the judge at Shanzu Law Courts.
Investigator had asked the court to allow the police to detain him for 30 days pending investigation, a prayer that was denied.
Kabarak University’s Verified Facebook Page Hacked
Kabarak University, one of Kenya’s celebrated varsity in Kenya has found itself in shock after its verified Facebook page hacked.
This come hours after Kenya’s government issuing directions on varsity funding where the sitting president William Ruto on his education statement said there’s a move for privatisation of Public varsities in the country.
Education CS Machogu on Thursday therein told the press that private varsities should continue with the plan of own funding as he urges their administration not to hike fees but use the available means to cater for its internal needs.
Read; Coast Leaders Oppose Privatization Of Public Universities
In a high economic environment, governmental funding of universities had lagged in economic growth making public varsities opt for hiking fees to source money in running their activities.
This as an application saw The University of Nairobi (UoN) hike its accomodation fee to KESH 10,000 as other campuses like Egerton raising normal undergraduate fee to more than KESH 50,000 per year.
As Ruto government try to develop Kenya technologically, tricky social media users continue to impersonate institutions’ social media accounts, Kabarak being the latest.
Read; Private Universities To Miss Government Funding
On its verified Facebook page, an unidentified person has updated the display picture to one of a woman as (he/he) posts unrelated content as far as education is concerned.
As the person continue to post educational unfriendly content, the institution’s response to the impersonation update has not yet been addressed leaving elites in shock.
Read; Trio Mio’s Verified Instagram Account Hacked
Recently, youngster musician Trio Mio took to his Twitter page claiming his Instagram page had been hacked and the hacker was soliciting money from his fans. This however was worked on making him recover his verified Instagram page.
On Twitter, upon Elon Musk’s introduction of subscription fee to verified Twitter pages; Citizen Tv’s Twitter page fallen a victim of impersonation where impersonators came up with fake Twitter pages purporting to be Citizen Tv.
Now, Kabarak joins the many private and public institutions having fallen victims of hacking.
Mustafa Opens Up On His Leaked Mjengo Hustle
Celebrated rapper Colonel Mustafa alias Lipunda has admitted engaging in Mjengo gigs.
In interview with Mpasho News, the rapper disclosed his current state of living after going bankrupt some years back.
During the interview, he disclosed that he was on Wednesday evening shocked after bumping on a trending news about his mjengo hustle that sent him some tense despite having kept it a secret.
” After that information nimeshindwa hata kutembea, kwani huwezi jitafutia, sasa itakuwa aje? Na siko vizuri ivo, mambo ni ngumu bana” he said .
Read;MJENGO: Colonel Mustafa, Lenga Stress Hitmaker Gone Broke?
On Thursday morning, Lipunda started trending on social media as users share a video clip showing the Lenga Stress hitmaker hustling at a city Mjengo site.
This made Kenyans in wonder on how and when Mr Lipunda got himself working in a Mjengo.
As the case, this prompted media personalities to dig deep and unearth the truth behind Lipunda’s current lifestyle.
” Ni kweli kwamba for the past 1 year nimekuwa nikifanya kazi ya mjengo kwa sababu hali yangu ilienda chini kiuchumi, natumia mikono yangu kujilisha siwezi kuenda kuiba. Mjengo imenisaidia kwa sasa na hii si kiki ya kutoa wimbo” Mustafa told Mseto Extra.
Further, he disclosed that he never wanted to come on social media and disclose his changed lifestyle for fear of mockery from the public. As the case, he kept it a secret even to his close people who he allege, some could have shared a screenshot of him requesting for help.
Even though the hustle ain’t for the faint-hearted, he claimed being contented with his hustle that he uses some money to cater for the bill of his ailing mum attending some cancerous chemo and radiotherapy treatment.
“Hii kitu she has had it for 8 months. It’s crazy, myself imekuwa noma,” opens up about his ailing mum.
Azimio Calls Off Thursday Demos
Azimio La Umoja has called off Thursday planned protests.
According to the coalition, Kenya Kwanza agreed to recuse Adan Keynan from their bipartisan talk committee.
“We in Azimio la Umoja One Kenya announce, on a without prejudice basis, that we are prepared to go back to the bipartisan talks with our opposite side in Kenya Kwanza and are prepared to stand down the demonstrations scheduled for tomorrow Thursday provided that Kenya Kwanza recuses Hon Adan Keynan from the bipartisan committee,” a statement from Azimio signed by Kalonzo Musyoka stated.
The move was confirmed by National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah and Aaron Cheruyoit who stated that Keynan agreed to move out of the bipartisan talks as he never wanted to be used as scapegoat for future failed talks.
“We appreciate the conciliatory tone taken by our Azimio counterparts to engage in talks and stand down the planned street demonstrations should Kenya Kwanza recuse Aldas Member of Parliament Adan Keynan,”
“As we have always stated, we are willing to bend backwards for the sake of the progress of the country, national unity and stability of the nation,” Nandi Senator Cheruyiot said
Cheruyiot further added that Saku MP Dido Rasso would replace Keynan.
“We have nominated the Hon Dido Rasso, MP Saku, to replace the Hon Adan Keynan in the bipartisan committee,” he said.
Teary Moment As Dad Reunites With Son After 11 Years in Jail
It was an emotional moment as a man reunited with his son after 11 years in jail.
As seen in a video posted on Tik Tok, the man appeared and sat next to his son in a surprise organised by a handful of his relatives.
The unaware son, went on chatting with his relatives until he noticed the presence of his dad next to him.
First, he had to confirm if it was him.
He then sat down in tears as he could not believe his eyes.
They later embraced heartily to stamp the reunion in the lovely moment.
Fans shared the moment with them in sweet comments:
Magaba: Who is crying with me, nooo maan she adores her father despite
Shuduzz: I am in tears 
Katlego:My tears are falling
Rebel:brought tears to my eyes
Mike: little cry that’s how my nephews in my nieces did when I got out I did 20 years
Two Men Beat Up Lady For Dating Their Dad
Photo depicting lovers holding hands/photo courtesy
A video has emerged where two men pinned down a lady to explain her relationship with their dad.
As heard in the video, one of them interrogated the lady on how far the relationship went.
“Mlifanya nini?” he posed
They were interested to know whether the duo had shared an intimate cosy moment.
The lady who was overpowered explained that he severally prevented their father from getting cosy with her.
“I was dating your dad but we never shared a cosy moment. When he wanted to touch me, I used to push him away,” she said amid slaps from the sons of the man
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