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BY S. Koko The Principal Secretary for Correctional Services Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki, HSC has encouraged Kenyans to visit any correctional institution in the country where they can select and purchase items made by the inmates. As part of her familiarization visits to different correctional facilities where she gets to meet prison authorities as well as mingle with the inmates, Ms Muthoni acknowledged that this would help inmates acquire new skills that will help in being self dependent and contribute to their re-intergration into the society once freed.  "I urge government agencies and even the public to visit any correctional institutions in the country and you will get the great items and merchandise created by our inmates as part of our rehabilitation program. This prepares them for proper re-integration into the society once they complete their terms," she encouraged.  Since her appointment by President William Ruto, Ms Muthoni has been on a rigorous close check on inst

  Call his character occasionally outrageous and outspoken but Mike Mbuvi Sonko has waded his popularity through his boldness, philosophy and his simple persona that easily sits well with the common mwananchi.  As the Muslim community marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Sonko spent his day making donations to the less fortunate families and leaving a smile." Let us take time and appreciate the almighty blessings of the Almighty and prepare ourselves for days ahead,' read a part of his post.   Sonko lived up to the title ambassador of good deeds as he spent the better part of the holy month helping the needy and trodden. Here are a couple of the events. 

 BY  KOKO .                         @chinesekikie  For most who are familiar with travel and fashion blogger Chinese Kikie, you will admit that she's quite the girl about town as she enviably traverses the globe visiting exotic cities and scenic sites. Well she is for the first time this year visiting her hometown Kenya. The sassy damsel has shared pictures and clips from her holiday trip in Kenya accompanied by her close circle of girlfriends with whom they similarly enjoy fashion, lifestyle and beauty as they went on safari and fun escapades across the country. 'Magical Kenya with my girls in Amboseli' read one of her posts as she outlined against the setting sun, hand in hand with her girls showcasing a silhouette that took on a uniquely surreal beauty. 'Who wants to go on Safari with me?' prompted another capturing the attention of her followers. Ultimately, her next stop is set for the Kenyan Coastal city where she is scheduled to throw a lavish meet and greet

Kentwood Address, The popular boutique hotel in Runda, off Kiambu road recently celebrated their second anniversary since it opened it's doors. The exquisite lounge threw a red carpet, bow tie themed V.I.P party that was attended by the who's is who in the business and showbiz world. However, what caught the attention of most revellers, was the creative inclusion of dummy street signages including Kentwood's, that the guest's posed in pictures with during the event.        The Street demonstrator  The signages were similar to the ones that went viral on social media during the Azimio la Umoja street demonstrations that showed n unidentified man making away with the actual Tom Mboya street sign. Though sleuth's are hot on his heels following the call for his arrest by Nairobi's Governor Johnson Sakaja, Kentwood's creativity got the best of netizens who couldn't hide sharing their amusement while they lauded the creative effort. "This is very creative

  The Kenya Association of Music producers, KAMP, has signed a reciprocal agreement with the it's collective counterpart from Cape Verde. The agreement between the two bodies will oversee the promotion and protection of the rights to its members and facilitate royalties and distribution from both countries. Speaking during the signing of the agreement, KAMP's CEO Maurice Okoth said, "This is a great step towards building a stronger music industry in Africa. It is beneficial for artists as we gear towards earning royalties from Cape Verde for our members and vice versa. Indeed, it is a move to make sure we achieve fostering fruitful collaborations between African music organisations and celebrating the universal language that is music." The collaboration will hook up producers in an exchange program that will benefit producers and artistes alike. 

                                   Sasha Mutai The newly elected Chairman of the Kenya rugby union Sasha Mutai, has promised rugby fans that he will soon bring the groove back to the game. Sasha, a former player and a rugby enthusiast, revealed his plans saying that he will restore the lost glory, fun and entertainment that was associated with the game.  "We'll work on restoring seriousness in the team and fun for the fans like back in the day when the stadium would fill to capacity. We will also be keen on monetizing and working with the government and various stakeholders to restore the fun around the game," he said upon assuming office.  

Artists with a cause meet Nakuru's Deputy Governor Hon. David Kones Love Festival organizers hit the ground running this year partnering with government, artists, youth leaders, women groups and hotels to teach the importance of taking care of our environment. The festival kicked off with activities such as a capacity building workshop on vertical farming for 230 women leaders from 28 groups in Naivasha, Mental health awareness workshop for at least 130 youths and a mentorship session with Artists from Nakuru and its environs courtesy of artists with a cause under the love festival Africa brand. The Artists included H_art the band, Journalist/ artist Jayne Opondo, Kenzo Matata, P-unit’s Frasha and Gabu, Mbuzi Gang’s iphoolish, Prezzo, Kashkeed, Talent Managers Ras Jack and Steve Ogechi, Standard Group's writer Solomon Koko to name a few. The festivals main event is set for september 2023 but will be preceded by a similar event in Arusha in the month of june in partnership with