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A hotel attendant serves a customer on July 25, 2020. Hotels have fewer guests owing to the pandemic. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]
Easter projections at Coast hotels now stand at 10 per cent after the new lockdown measures announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta last Friday to stem the spread of the third wave of Covid-19.
Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) Coast branch executive officer Sam Ikwaye said those who had booked for Easter holidays have had to shelve their plans due to the new restrictions.
“It is definitely not business as usual. It is a low key affair as many potential guests have rescinded their holiday plans,” Ikwaye said
Mugithi fans’ disbelief after another star, John Walker dies
Muriithi John Walker is dead.
Muriithi John Walker attracted a legion of fans, including fellow top artistes, who have taken to social media to mourn the celebrated Mugithi singer. Muriithi’s death was announced on Friday afternoon. He leaves behind a widow and three children.
His death caught the entertainment industry by surprise. John Walker, as many knew him, was full of life and a vibrant entertainer until his death. He had been entertaining fans via Facebook shows as well as live performances.
He had just released a new project dubbed Abiki a Kirinyaga, a song that has since gained traction with his comic description of the rich, charming women of Kirinyaga County who are as hot as ‘a hotdog’.
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Stevens Muendo |
March 14th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
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Kikuyu musicians now divided between Raila, Ruto factions 1 month ago
Gospel artist Ben Githae perform on stage during Jubilee rally at Uhuru park on 9 September 2017in Nairobi.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard].
After the death of Joseph Kamaru and John Demathew, Kikuyu musicians vowed to remain united and steer the community in one direction. But beyond the familiar rhythm of their beat, the messages buried in the lyrics are as divided as Mt Kenya politicians.
The musicians have been sucked into the different political factions if their recent meetings with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto are to be considered. Gospel artiste Ben Githae, famed for the