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 President William Ruto has waived the hospital bill incurred by the late veteran journalist Catherine Kasavuli, KBC anchor John Jacob has confirmed. In a tweet, Kioria expressed gratitude to the Head of State for helping offset the bill. "Great thanks to our President who has waived the hospital bill incurred by my colleague Catherine Kasavuli. May her soul continue to rest in peace," he wrote.  The family sought the help of well-wishers to offset an outstanding Ksh4 million bill accrued during Kasavuli's stay and treatment in the hospital. A requiem mass for the late journalist will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Friends International Church along Ngong Road in Nairobi. Kasavuli's remains will then be transported to Vihiga county where the final service will take place at her rural home at Tigoi Primary School on Saturday, January 14. The late journalist's burial will occur the same Saturday at her home in Zululu, Vihiga County after the funeral s...

 Prince Harry recalled the moments when his wife Meghan Markle gave birth to their daughter Lilibet in his memoir ‘Spare’. Lilibet, who is now one, is Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle's second child. She was born at a hospital in California after the couple stepped down from royal duties in 2020. In his memoir which will be officially released on January 10, but has been leaked, Prince Harry shared intimate details about his daughter's birth saying that he wanted to be the first face that the baby saw when she entered the world. Prince Harry wrote, “When the doctor said it was a question of minutes, I told Meg the first thing I wanted was for the little baby to see my face. We knew it would be a girl." “She agreed and pressed my hand," he wrote as per Daily Mail. The report further claimed that with the doctor overseeing the whole thing, Prince Harry explained how he helped to deliver his daughter. Prince Harry then handed her over to Meghan Markle who told him she...

Details have now emerged of the day Brazilian soccer star Pele was paid a whopping $120k just to tie his shoelaces on live television. During the 1970 World Cup, soccer legend Pele was caught in the middle of a sponsorship dispute between Adidas and Puma. Both companies wanted him to wear their products, but Pele ultimately chose to go with Puma. In the footage, the soccer legend was caught on camera tying his shoelaces ahead of a football match between Brazil and arch-rivals Peru. According to experts, factoring in the inflation rates to date, the amount today would have been equivalent to 1 million dollars just to wear the brand. The soccer legend also took home the World Cup in that year too!

"When you die, they will come to see your grave and go back to eat your money." Netizens on social media have expressed mixed reactions following a social media post by Ugandan socialite and entrepreneur Zari Hassan in which she visited the grave of her late Ex - Husband Ivan Ssemwanga's grave accompanied by her current toy boy Shakib Cham. In the video, Zari is seen posing on Ivan's grave accompanied by a few friends with Shakib quietly sitting in the background. Fans were quick to comment with many saying it was a mature gesture that she visited the grave of the father to her kids. "It is mature that she still pays homage to the father of her children," said one." She has come to show her toyboy the provider of the money they are both enjoying now," said another. "Enjoy life to the fullest. When you die, they will come to see your grave and go back to eat your money." Ivan was a Ugandan-born South African socialite and one of the memb...

Police in Uasin Gishu County have arrested three more people in connection with the gruesome murder of fashion designer and LGBTQ rights activist Edwin Chiloba. Chiloba’s body was discovered stuffed in a metallic box in Kipkenyo, Eldoret, on Wednesday afternoon. According to eyewitness accounts, unknown assailants drop off the metallic box along the Kipkenyo - Katinga road before speeding off. Police on Friday said they had arrested one suspect, a freelance photographer said to be a Chiloba’s boyfriend, in connection with the murder. On Sunday, detectives said the three more suspects were a cousin to the main suspect, a friend, and a taxi driver, whom they believe aided in the disposal of the body. They added that they had also impounded the vehicle used to dispose of the fashion designer’s body. Preliminary investigations have since revealed that Chiloba’s eye was gouged out and he had other injuries. An autopsy was conducted on the body on Friday and police say the four suspects are ...