LUPITA NYONG’O: A STAR IS BORN

GINI WASEKAO / GINI WASEKANO

She is a shining star! Actress Lupita Nyong’o won the New Hollywood Award after her role in 12 Years a Slave. She became the trending topic on Twitter and with #KOT. This is what they said:

@willisRaburu: Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o bags the New Hollywood Award for her performance in 12 Years a Slave

@Alloys: but Lupita Nyong’o claimed she is Mexican, “SMH”

@Ntongai: aint never heard a Mexican named Lupita Nyong’o. Maybe we’d have it if it were Lucinda Nyongondez.

@Raidarmax: she has landed another blockbuster role-Liam Naeson action thriller Non-Stop

@LamsKenya: Lupita is out there posing for photos with Kanye West while you all Kenyan ladies are out there posing nude on the internet

@IanMahia: I’ll admit I’m somewhat ashamed that it took Hollywood for some of us to realize how gorgeous Lupita is

@Njiiru: Lupita goes to show how dark skinned people need to work very hard to be recognized

By Embukane Vincent Libosso

Photos courtesy of facebook pages: Fans of Lupita Nyong’o and Lupita Nyong’o

MEETING MUTUA MATHEKA/ MUTUA’S WALLPAPER MONDAY APP…

The best of photography representing Kenya: from Guru Nanak Rally, Team Kenya Motor Cross to various shots of Nairobi and its architecture shot from striking angles, and even the great Kilimanjaro in Tanzania can now be installed in your android smart phone. Mutua Matheka; one of Nairobi’s finest photographers has invented wallpaper Monday; this cool photography app weighing a mere 1.2MB.

George Murage writing for UP Magazine notes- view Nairobi on your device through Mutua’s lens (usually canon, Nikon and Samsung that all produce such splendid photography).

As we are awaiting for the windows phone, IPhone and Blackberry versions of this app; maybe the Government should advocate for more of these kinds of apps from Kenya’s to showcase our beautiful country.

Images of other places like New York, Beijing, Dubai and London among African destinations are also available on this app that came as a beautiful surprise for ardent followers of his blog. What used to be a Monday gift for download is now fully developed and can be accessed all day, all week.

• -download this app via Google Play Store or save an image as wallpaper and share with your friends straight from within the app. 

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Larry Madowo-alias Larry The news Anchor. It is quite easy to dislike this guy. No, really it is! First of all, for the obvious reason that he has about 69k followers.

Being a student at Daystar University with Larry, he is the kind of guy who doesn’t shy away from locking horns with anyone so long as he thinks he is right.

I am a huge fan of his show every Friday night-The Trend. And last week he had the opportunity to share a video I have not gotten over to date.

Whether Larry is always right is a debate for another day; but whether he’s smart and entertaining is without question. Check out this clip on prankvertising that has gone viral on YouTube and one Larry shared.

NAIROBI STREET FASHION: THE FLORAL CITY!

BY EMBUKANE VINCENT LIBOSSO

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Lowers, ladies love them! But nothing says a new life like blooming flowers. The new attitude of a flower blooms wardrobe in the city under the sun has caught my hawk eye-my watchful eyes. From floral dresses, to floral tops, shoes and even jeggings; the women of Nairobi have been rocking them on the Kenya Fashion scene.

With the sun out; it is  a sunny summer and with the holiday here; florals are great for the outdoors. Go bold hun; with beautiful floral silk scarfs draped lightly around your neck over a neutral outfit; and add fun to your street look with floral jewelry or hair accessories over anything you like to wear.

This has and will always add a tropical flair to your outfits. Have a conscious BREAST CANCER MONTH LADIES…