Former Capital FM radio presenter Ciku Muiruri is currently in mourning after her dad passed on about 3 weeks ago.
The journalist made the announcement through her Twitter handle where she poured out her heart to her late dad. According to Ciku,this experience has left her in unimaginable pain that she cannot explain. She wrote saying;
What life can never prepare you for…is to lose a beloved parent. My most honored, most cherished father has rested. I have grappled with the unimaginable pain of losing my anchor, my best friend,the best man I have ever known.
Prayers to all of you grappling with the pain of losing a loved one. Tuko wengi. May God be our comfort. ❤️
In a different post Ciku went on to promise that they would see each other in the next life; as she has not stopped loving him since he (dad) left them. Just like any normal daughter dealing with the emotions that come with loss, Ms Muiruri wrote;
“Words are not enough to express the immensity of this loss. But in all things, we praise the name of the Lord. Dad, I will love you forever. The rest of my life will be spent longing to see you again,”
In the comment section, a number of fans, friends and family went on to share words of comfort with Ciku as she mourns her dad.
Fans comfort Ciku after loss
Most did not promise to know her pain especially since she was too close with her father, but they chose to stand with her in prayers. Anyway, we as the Ghafla team send out our heart felt condolences to Ciku and her family!
Former radio presenter Ciku Muiruri has attacked Ciru Muriuki for always seeking attention using her name which she can easily avoid.
The Busted host took to social media to post a long post attacking Ciru after fans confused the two yet again raining attacks on Ciru instead of her.
According to the veteran presenter, Ciru could have avoided all this but because she’s always after attention, she keeps encouraging it.
“I did my first radio show in 1998. In my many, many, many, years on radio doing Busted etc I have used my name. On my newspaper columns, I have used my name. On my book #LoveisButADream and all my social media pages, I have used my name. Someone comes onto the scene many, many, many years later, has and uses a name similar to mine and now cries victim every time she is mistaken for me,” she said.
Crying
She went on to add that even after being asked to change her name, Ciru went on to use it.
“A boss of ours – Pete Sinclair – actually refused her to use the name during her stint at Radio Africa and said she would be mistaken for me. She had no choice but to listen to him and use her English name. All was well. But alas, she then went on to join NTV where she disregarded his advice and went on use the name. Enter the case of mistaken identity that follows until this very day. And now, I am supposedly the bad guy because I need to watch what I tweet for her sake. Wait, what? A friend of hers actually went on a morning TV show and said my ‘bad manners’ (??) are affecting her. What the actual hell? That’s the final straw for me. I refuse to be used as a punching bag when you found me here, minding my own business. If you want your brand to stand out, the first logical step is NOT to ride on someone else’s name and then cry foul when it no longer suits you.
Former radio presenter Ciru Muiruri is urging women to ask for more money in offices when dealing with bosses who want a piece of them.
The controversial host took Facebook to claim that sexual harassment at work settings was very rampant, with women being the biggest victims.
“Your wife, daughter, sister or niece is currently being asked for sexual favours in the workplace. Personally, I do not know a woman who has never been subjected to this,” she started.
Figure
She went on to add that if the boss is all over you demanding sex, then you need to give him a figure that will chase him away.
“Never say no, just quote high… He will never afford you. And if he does, take his money and run for the hills. Who says you have to sleep with him?” she went on.
Sometime back, having dread locs was considered a sign that you are a criminal and involved in a lot of ungodly things.
It seems that era has not yet faded completely.
Former NTV The Trend host Ciru Muriuki has come out to hint that her hairstyle was a major reason why she never got better opportunities at Nation Media.
Shave
The TV host, who now works at BBC, claimed that bosses ignored her when it came to promotion and opportunities after they requested her to shave and she rejected.
“I was asked to cut my locs by a boss. I didn’t. Opportunities continued to pass me by at that station. I finally left and now I work at the BBC with my four-year-old UNCUT locs,” Ciru said on social media.
Fans wanted to know which station she was talking about. Some believed it was K24, where she moved after NTV but Ciku said that K24 gave her an opportunity.
“K24 took a chance on me and I’ll be forever grateful to them.” she said.
Nyakundi must have realized Ciku Muiruri’s weakness is the Artur brothers, and he exploited her association with the infamous Armenian siblings in his attack on her.
The last time Ciku Muiruri was associated with Artur brothers she decided to sue Mohammed Ali. The former KTN journalist used a clip of Ciku cozying up with one of the Armenian siblings in his exposé ‘Ghururi la Saitoti’ which sought to reveal the circumstances leading to the death of former National Security Minister George saitoti.
The clip showed Margaryan lifting Ciku and placing her on a counter; some women caught hormones for days and blasted Ali for using the clip in his exposé.
Fast forward to 2017, twitter bigwig Cyprian Nyakudi has once again exploited Ciku’s weakness. He launched a scathing attack on her claiming that the reason why she hates Raila Odinga was because the Nasa leader exposed the Artur brothers leading to their expulsion from Kenya hence ending Ciku’s cocaine for sex trade.
“Ciku Muiruri, who once opened her Legs for the Artur Mercenaries in exchange for cocaine should pick one struggle: Railaphobia or whoring. The only reason why Ciku Muiruri hates Baba is because he exposed the Arturs hence cutting down/ending her cocaine for sex trade,” wrote Nyakundi.
Some people went berserk on social media because they interpreted Nyakundi’s attack on Ciku as misogynistic gibe. Take a look at some of the comments below:
Taxinkenya Freddo: Why are you so obsessed with what people do with the tools between legs.its hers and she uses it however she feels like, for mileage, pleasure etc.who are you to judge people based on who they’re sleeping with?
De Hud Mchelsea: good ..that’s how a hopeless man rants when a girl of her dream says No… .usijali…try another girl….
Koki Faith: Achana na Ciru Muriuki kabisa ..ama pia wewe unataka akugawe!!!
Omach David: Fernkenya He he, he he, he he…
Lainey Kiarie: Is she ur sister or ur mama …u coward u a buse women…
Leen Oscar: Bile…Venom! We all have a right to choose who we support anyway!
Kamau Fred: Can u get a life, why get bothered with people’s business!!
Patrick Madzuki: Wish m.k was out..ciku hates uncir……. Idoits.
Gitonga Tonnie: Some chills dude.
Maurice Joseph: Raila cut supplies of his produts
Flo Fab Gitonga: Ha ha ha telling it like it is.
Kennedy Ken Kenny: Malaya huyu mwanamke
Nyamoita Marindi: I understand your community.
Wa Bridget: Kama wangekua kama Escobar I would be in kwani….otass
While most Kenyans think Samuel Abisai won so much money to guarantee him a smooth life until he dies, Ciku Muiruri says that 221 million is not a lot of money and that the mega jackpot winner could end up being poor again.
Former Classic FM radio queen Ciku Muiruri has caused chaos with the message she sent to Kes 221 million SportPesa mega jackpot winner – Samuel Abisai.
There are those who believe Ciku was driven by jealousy when she advised Abisai while others believed she acted out of good will.
The former radio presenter said Abisai wouldn’t go crazy if he realized that Kes 221 million wasn’t a lot of money; she highlighted a scenario that could see the mega jackpot winner get broke as fast as he got rich.
Samuel Abisai with with SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri in his Mayback
Below is the lengthy post Ciru Muiruri wrote on Facebook:
So a young man won Sh 221 million betting on football. I won’t lecture young people on the perils of gambling – In many cases it’s a disease just as serious as alcoholism but that’s a story for another day. This guy won this money on his second try (hardly a serial gambler), just one lucky bugger. But the thing is Sh 221 million sounds like a lot of money but it really isn’t. Have you ever gotten a new job and gotten double your previous salary? You find that after a few months you are still waiting for the end of month in much the same way as you did with the previous salary. Why? Simply because of demand and supply. The more supply you have of cash, the greater your demand for things and possessions that you never bothered with before.
Let me break down this money for you. 30 per cent of 221 million goes to KRA. Our friend who has never paid taxes in his life (he was under the tax threshold) all of a sudden, is introduced to Caesar who takes his portion and leaves him with Sh 154, 700,000.
Then, he says he want to build a soccer academy. This is not for profit but to give back to the society in his hometown of Kakamega. That’s nice and noble but what does he know about running an academy? People sometimes make the mistake of thinking their passion for something is sufficient to maintain a viable operation. But has he really considered the cost implications? You don’t merely buy land, put up a few goal posts and you’re done. You need cones, footballs, bibs, hurdles, stepladders, uniforms, goal nets, whistles, changing rooms). In addition to the start up funds, you have facility operations costs (Who will maintain the grounds, pay land rates etc). Then you have facility management costs (Administrator, accounts, you need to hire professionals to train these boys – football coaches and assistants, a sports physiotherapist). You will have facility marketing costs to spread the word (The last thing one wants is to walk into a sports facility that’s eerily quite except for the buzz of lights and the sound of one or two athletes). All this will cost money. A lot of it. The worst part is that it is recurrent expenditure with no money coming in seeing as it’s a philanthropic exercise. Before we even cost this – Let’s look at some of the other stuff he will be doing.
SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri hands Samuel Abisai Kes 221 million cheque
He will move out of Komarock. Probably buy a house. Where? Lavington? A nice town house will set him back Sh 45 million. Perhaps he may go to Buru Buru. You can buy a house there for 8 million but remember what I told you earlier? Double the salary, double the spending. He will want the leafy suburbs. So 45 million gone, we are down to Sh 109,000,000.
Then you have to furnish this beautiful townhouse. Off to Odds and Ends/Furniture Palace or anywhere you’ve seen billboards all your life and you’re excited you can finally walk in there and buy the store. Drop 3 million on the modest side. Now you need a car. Pick up a Range Rover for 22 million. Why bother with second hand? The comprehensive insurance on this annually will set him back Sh 1m.
Visit Little Red and buy yourself some tailored suits, shoes and silk ties. Another Sh 1m.
Then your relatives and friends check in for their pound of flesh. Buy mom and dad a house and a farm. Another 20 million gone. Give siblings and extended family 10 million or so. They’ll keep coming back by the way.
Where are we now? Down to 47 million. And we haven’t done costs for the academy yet. We haven’t taken into account the booze, the travel (probably to watch soccer matches live in Europe) and mad spending one will do when hit by a windfall. Food for thought – People win this kind of money in US dollars all the time in lotteries and still manage to blow it all. In USD equals what this guy won multiplied by 100. And they blow it in just a few years.
Samuel Abisai with his father and mother during his homecoming party at Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega
My point? Relax, my friend. Once you realize it’s not that much cash, you won’t go crazy. If you want to build a sports facility, make it a business and give scholarships to talented, under privileged kids. But most people who attend should pay for the facilities, it’s just not practical to have it all free.
Don’t buy a house in Lavington. If you want to live there, rent a place. Instead use that 45 million to build flats in Komarock and collect rent. Hell, you can buy the building you were living in.
Ask family and friends for viable business plans that you can invest in. If you give them fishing rods, they won’t keep coming to you for fish. And if they come up with good proposals, your investments in these ventures will also make you cash.
Finally, buy the Range Rover. Buy the clothes. Watch a Champions League and World Cup final live. Why not? Screw it, you won 200 million. You need something to show for it. 🙂 🙂 🙂
