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10 interesting images that caused internet buzz in Kenya this week (Photos)

Posted on by Martin Oduor

What a week it has been! The third week of the month of July has seen beehive of activities starting with the burial of former powerful cabinet minister Nicholas Biwott.

There have been several images this week that have caused a buzz on social networking platforms; take a book below:

 

Githurai matatu crew who were sentenced to death

Photos of Nicholas Mwangi, Meshack Mwangi and Edward Ndung’u went viral worldwide after Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi sentenced them to death for stripping naked and robbing a woman in a Githurai matatu.

 

Uhuru’s promised jobs to Kenyans

President Uhuru’s tweet about 6.5 million jobs he intends to create caused a buzz as Kenyans interpreted his move as just hot air meant to attract votes.

 

KDF soldier execute unarmed man

Images and video of KDF soldier shooting an unarmed man who was lying on the ground sparked uproar on social networking sites after being shared widely on social media.

 

Akothee develop mental illness

Photos of Akothee dressed like a street urchin caused a fuss and conspiracy theorists came up with all sort of explanations why Kenyan richest singer had become mad. It turned out Akothee was shooting new video.

Weston hotel

Weston hotel has been at the center of cholera outbreak in Nairobi. Kenyans were furious that Health Cabinet Secretary Cleophas Mailu failed to order the closure of Weston Hotel when he closed Jacaranda and Valencia hotels over cholera outbreak. Kenyans used hilarious memes to throw shades at Weston Hotel.

 

Zari at the grave

A photo of Zari Hassan seated on the grave of Ivan Ssemwanga ignited mixed reactions; there are those who thought she was missing her ex husband but critics were quick to slam her for disrespecting the dead.

Rexona

Kilimani mums’ new found use of Rexona deodorant, Strepsils and other commonly used household items sent the social media into a frenzy. Screenshot of the instruction on how to use Rexona to stop premature ejaculation was widely shared all over.

 

China’s richest man arrival in Kenya

Jack Ma, Asia’s richest man with a fortune of nearly $30 billion or Kes 3.11 trillion or nearly half of Kenya’s economic output, jetted into Nairobi Wednesday evening. Kenyans simply could stop talking about his arrival.

 

Willy Paul Samsung Challenge

Willy Paul bragged about buying his mother a Kes 72,000 smart phone on social media. What followed next were screenshots of Kenyans making fun of him.

Biwott’s burial

Mercedes hearse carrying the remains of Nicholas Biwott got stuck in the mad. And Kenyans went HAM trolling the deceased.

Photos of Biwott’s gold-encrusted coffin send social media into a frenzy

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Kenyans can’t stop talking about Biwott’s special gold-encrusted casket. But is there a speck of truth about everything that has been said about that special coffin?

Facebook is awash with photos of gold-encrusted coffin said to be imported into the country for the sole purpose of carrying the remains of Total Man.

The gold-encrusted casket said to be imported to Kenya to carry the remains of Biwott

Rumormongers have taken Kenyans for a ride claiming that the coffin is worth million of shillings and that it is even bulletproof.

But the photos of Biwott’s coffin that are doing rounds on social media appear to be the same as those ones taken during the burial of popular Nigerian politician – Mama HID Awolowo.

Cunning Kenyans used photos of gold-encrusted casket carrying the remains of Nigerian politician Mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo to claim the casket was Biwott’s

The Nigerian lady was buried in a special gold-encrusted coffin, devious Kenyans just lifted the photos from Nigerian sites and claimed the coffin was Biwott’s.

 

List of companies the late Nicholas Biwott allegedly owned

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Kenyans on social media are not done trolling the late Nicholas Biwott. Despite having kept a low profile after disappearing from politics, most Kenyans still remembered the fella for being involved in most scandals when corruption in government was the norm.

For those who remember he was among the most wealthiest men and the fact that he also owned Yaya Centre and had shares at Kenol Kobil shows that he was no joke.

Anyway there is a list making rounds on social media showing some of the companies he allegedly owns. However we are not sure how reliable the list is but word has it that it was leaked by those close to him.

Below is a list of the companies he apparently owned.

1 .Barsirim Investment -Biwott 100%
2.Kipsinende Farm- Biwott 100%
3. Rono Ltd- Biwott 100%
4. National Milling Corporation- Seven shareholders including Moi and Kulei
5. Yaya Centre (worth KSh 3.5 billion) – Biwott 100%
6. HZ Group of Companies- Biwott 100%
7. LZ Engineering Biwott 100%
8. Premier Group of Companies- Biwott 100%
9. HZ Construction and Engineering -Biwott 100%
10. Air Kenya Aviation Ltd- Biwott 100%
1 1 . Pete Aviation and Electronics Ltd- Biwott 100%
12. Ziba Management & Services -Biwott 100%
13. HZ Group of Companies, Israel- Biwott 100%
14. Lima Kenya- Biwott 50%, Moi 50%
15. Air Kenya- Biwott 50%, Moi 50%
16. Safaricom Kenya- Biwott, Charles Field Marsham and Gideon Moi.
17. Uhuru Highway Development – Biwott
18. 10,000 hectare ranch in Australia
19. Kenol-Kobil- Biwott.
20. Petrol Stations in Uganda Operated through Kenol-Kobil! (Worth KSh7 billion)
21 . Westmont – An independent power producer company owned by Biwott and Harbinder Sethi Singh.
22. Grand Diani Reef Hotel – Biwott
23. Regional Air – Biwott.
24. H Young and Company Steel manufacturers – Biwott
25. First American Bank- Merali, Biwott, James Kanyotu, Gideon Moi
26. Middle East Bank- Biwott, Moi
27. TransNational Bank -Moi, Biwott, Nyachae, Kangwana

Nicholas Biwott’s family deliberately omits vital information from his obituary

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Total Man was a mysterious man, only a handful of his friends in the cabinet knew where he stayed at the height of his power. And his family is keen to see this remains the same even in his death.

Biwott is said have lived in paranoia for the better part of his life as a public servant in various dockets. This thanks to his involvement in the mysterious deaths of opponents of the Kanu regime, high-level corruption and poor human rights record.

Apparently Total Man never travelled in one vehicle for a long distance, rarely ate in public and if he did so he ate food served for ordinary citizen, and very few people knew where he stayed and at the height of his power

And now even in his death details about his private life still remains mysterious. Biwott’s family has omitted vital information from his obituary.

The names of family members including his parents, wives, children and grand children are missing in the obituary which was published on local daily.

There is also no mention of where Biwott’s body will be laid to rest. Many people still believe he will be buried in Chebior village, Keiyo District where he was born.

Kenyans on Twitter celebrate Nicholas Biwott’s death with super hilarious memes (Photos)

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Most Kenyans are convinced Nicholas Biwott killed Robert Ouko and as such view his death as good riddance for the country.

The former Keiyo South MP and powerful Cabinet minister in Moi’s era collapsed in his house in Nairobi and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Nairobi Hospital yesterday July 11th.

Biwott was named by Scotland Yard detective John Troon as a person of interest in the 1990 murder of the then Foreign Affairs minister Robert Ouko whose death is still unresolved to date.

Kenyans on Twitter had no kind words to say about the former powerful minister who was involved in scandals (New Zealand sex scandal) and implicated in corrupt practices (Goldenberg).

KOT celebrated Biwott’s death by posting hilarious meme some showing how Robert Ouko was eagerly waiting for retribution in afterlife.