You may have heard by now that one of Kenya’s finest comedian Dan Ndambuki alias Churchill, is under siege. Literally. Thanks to a woman.
Like they say (whoever they are) that behind every successful man, there is a woman.
In my opinion, that expression has long been overtaken by events and should be changed to every frustrated and ridiculously miserable man, there is a conniving, scheming and vulturous woman.
Many men definitely will and attest to this- having been victims in one way or another.
For religious believers, ask Samson who had to confess the secret of his powers to his wife. You and I all know what happened.
Then there are those who believe in legends like Lwanda Magere who again were brought down by the strong mischievous ways of a woman.
And then enter the celebrity world and i am spoilt for choice on just who to give as an example, R. Kelly, Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, etc.
Now adding to that huge list is our own most celebrated, talented and finest top comedian, radio personality and Mc Dan Ndambuki a.k.a Churchill.
For several weeks now, comedian Daniel Ndambuki has been in the media glare after a highly and well oiled group of obscure characters apparently lured him into a well engineered fraudulent romantic den.
The news has got writers , broadcasters, bloggers and all those in the social scene a buzz.
There is no clear version on just what exactly happened.
They have been several versions on what happened though. I have sampled at least three for you.
One is that Churchill was caught red-handed and photographed having relations with a married woman.
Reports claim that he met the woman during one of his live screening of his most rated show “Churchill Live”.
The two started flirting and then a sexual affair started. When this alleged affair was discovered by the husband to the said woman, the comedian was set up.
Sources have it that just when he was getting ready for a treat by the woman, a man with a camera emerged unexpectedly and photographed him naked.
The husband to the woman’s is said to be Nigerian, and wants Sh5 million or release unflattering pictures to the press.
Churchill on the other hand says there was no affair, even though he is yet to provide any substantive statement o the issue. He claims it is a scheme by some Nigerians to try and extort money from him. Something he says he will not oblige to.
The second version confirms that indeed there are pictures of the comedian’s butt naked however, not in bed with anybody’s wife!
The second version also confirms that Churchill is a victim of an extortion ring led by a group of Nigerians- and that Churchill isn’t the first nor the second but the fourth high profile victim of an extortion circle of Nigerians who are setting up influential men with women and taking their pictures in compromising positions.
Its also says that the ring has made a clean amount of cash from desperate men keen on covering their tracks for business and family’s peace.
According to one of Churchill’s confidants, the comedian isn’t denying the reality of nude pictures but there was no married woman anywhere in the picture.
The source says that Churchill was flirting with a young single woman from one of Kenya’s local bank that handles some of his finances for almost a year.
Early this year the lady came to him with a sexual proposition and, like any other man, Churchill agreed.
The woman lives in South C but on this day in question, took Churchill, who resides with his girlfriend and two year old son, to some apartments in Kileleshwa and as Churchill was undressing, some guys came from a room, took his clothes and ran downstairs.
The comedian ran after them naked for his clothes. Its at this process that the ‘photographers’ snapped naked photos of him.
They gave him back his clothes and promised to contact him thereafter. The extortionists is said to have been on his case since January.
They at first demanded Sh10 million before they negotiated the offer downwards to Sh5 million.
The lady was arrested and confessed about the extortionists.
This second version also says that the comedian wanted to come out clean with the story during the live recording of the Churchill Show but title sponsors Safaricom advised him against it.
The final version is that, the woman invited the comedian to her place and having no ill intent , Churchill went, accompanied by a male friend.
What ever occurred from there is only known between Churchill, the girl and Churchill’s male friend.
What can be certained is that a man stormed in, with several photographers who took snaps at the comedian next to the woman, who had stripped naked.
The man is alleged to have now been using the pictures to blackmail the comedian into paying him huge cash of money or else, he releases the photos.
Churchill's Profile
For those that don't know Churchill, well, here is a sample of who he is.
He was born Dan Ndambuki in Machakos District.
He is a very creative comedian, thespian, a theatre director and producer, as well as radio presenter.
Has revolutionized the Kenyan comedy scene with creative and fresh humour in the past few years .
Started by appearing in Redykyulass, a funny television comedy that satired politics and Kenyans peculiarities before starting his own live TV show, ‘Churchill Live’.
A show which by now has an online fan base of plus 200,000 fans on Facebook.
He won two Chaguo La Teeniez Awards this year while last year saw him bag the Best Comedy programme, Theatre Person of the Year and Best TV programme overall at The Kalasha Awards as well as winning Best Narrator at the 1999 Mavuno Awards.
You and I know the truth lies in between those versions and if not with Churchill and the woman in question.
It will be nonetheless, be such a shame to see a person that has worked for 15 years in this industry to be where he is- go down.
This story nevertheless, beats any other recent ones including Avril's and Kaz's nude pictures that have been doing rounds on the internet.
November 30, 2010
November 13, 2010
Solemn week for the Celebville
Shaffie Weru and Dj Pinye mourning
This seems to be a somber week for the celebrity in Kenya as Kiss FM presenter Shaffie Weru lost his dad on Monday while the legendary Dj Pinye lost his mum on Wednesday.
‘’My father finally rests… was Shaffie’s status on his facebook wall. Several fans later posted their condolences.
Shaffie’s dad would be laid to rest this Friday.While funeral arrangements are still on course for the late Dj Pinye's mother.
Many condolences to both families.
May God rest their soul in eternal peace?
Elsewhere,
Eve, Gaetano and Capital FM in new negotiations
After word went out last week that Capital FM morning presenters Eve D'Souza and Gaetano Kagwa left the station.
It seems there is new development.
The two presenters are yet to officially leave the station according to sources.
The inside story is that even though the two handed over their resignation letters,last week the presenters are still in talks with the station.
This is totally confusing.
And,
Jua Cali Denies girlfriend is paged
The undisputed King of Genge, Jua Cali has denied a report that his long term sweetheart Liz Munyu is pregnant.
He nonetheless, said that he is planning of getting of married soon ''because that’s God’s commandment''.
In the meantime, the 31 year old Genge artiste who’s currently constructing his bungalow at Kahawa Sukari, Nairobi said he will be occupying it soon.
This seems to be a somber week for the celebrity in Kenya as Kiss FM presenter Shaffie Weru lost his dad on Monday while the legendary Dj Pinye lost his mum on Wednesday.
‘’My father finally rests… was Shaffie’s status on his facebook wall. Several fans later posted their condolences.
Shaffie’s dad would be laid to rest this Friday.While funeral arrangements are still on course for the late Dj Pinye's mother.
Many condolences to both families.
May God rest their soul in eternal peace?
Elsewhere,
Eve, Gaetano and Capital FM in new negotiations
After word went out last week that Capital FM morning presenters Eve D'Souza and Gaetano Kagwa left the station.
It seems there is new development.
The two presenters are yet to officially leave the station according to sources.
The inside story is that even though the two handed over their resignation letters,last week the presenters are still in talks with the station.
This is totally confusing.
And,
Jua Cali Denies girlfriend is paged
The undisputed King of Genge, Jua Cali has denied a report that his long term sweetheart Liz Munyu is pregnant.
He nonetheless, said that he is planning of getting of married soon ''because that’s God’s commandment''.
In the meantime, the 31 year old Genge artiste who’s currently constructing his bungalow at Kahawa Sukari, Nairobi said he will be occupying it soon.
From Jamaica with broken heart
Alaine: Jamaican producer hurt me
It looks like the beautiful and sensational Jamaican dancehall artiste Alaine Laughton is still bitter with ex-boyfriend and former producer Don Corleone.
The pair had been in a relationship for almost three years before they separated.
There was no comment from the artiste apart from the usual cliché that it’s done we are never going to work together.
Alaine nonetheless, refused to comment about speculations that she is in a relationship with Freddy McGregor’s son Daniel McGregor aka Chino.
Insisting that she is still single.
The two have done a song called Secret Lovers.
Meanwhile, Don Corleone is also said to have moved in with Kris Kelli, the latest girl in his stable and the two have a recorded a song called Moved on.
Looks like everyone has moved one to me. Or is it just a way of comforting broken souls.
The singer who left the country on Monday said she was very excited about the massive turnout at the Sepetuka show at the Carnivore Grounds on Saturday last week.
Alaine is a song writer, singer and producer who has recorded and producer some of her songs.
She is currently working on her new single, Beautiful sisters.
The singer had been in the country for the Sepetuka show where several artistes performed including the sunshine singer and fresh from the maternity ward Habida, the Norway based Stl, and the love child Wyre.
In other news,
Basket Mouth Says I Do
This may come as a disappointment to many young and single ladies out there but the Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, also known as Basket Mouth, is married.
The comedian finally said I do to his long term sweet heart Elsie Uzoma whom she has been dating for the last seven years.
Having performed their traditional wedding rites and court wedding a few days before their big day, basket mouth and Elsie were ready for the main event- their white wedding.
The couple has a son, Jason, who was the special guest of honor.
Elsie tossed her bouquet as she danced to Single Ladies while basket mouth replaced the traditional garter toss with a watch toss.
According to Bella Naija reports, the couple met in 2003 when basket mouth visited the university of Lagos campus where she spotted the beautiful Elsie.
It however took a couple of tries from basket and persistence paid of when he finally got Elsie’s number.
Lastly,
Bebe Cool shoots music video in Hollywood
After receiving a huge sum of money from Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, singer Bebe Cool seems to be putting it in to good use.
Bebe cool accompanied by his wife Zuena travelled to the US courtesy of the rapping president for further treatment after he was shot by Ugandan policemen.
With the remaining cash from the grant, Bebe shot two music videos for his latest tracks, Big size and Till you love me in Hollywood.
The shooting took place at Stevenson Ranch in Hollywood, Beverly hills on Rodeo Drive the richman's celebrity shopping street in California.
The video shooting was unique according to Bebe cool as they used not only beautiful women but also used state- of -the art rides like stretch limo Hummers, Escalades among others.
It looks like the beautiful and sensational Jamaican dancehall artiste Alaine Laughton is still bitter with ex-boyfriend and former producer Don Corleone.
The pair had been in a relationship for almost three years before they separated.
There was no comment from the artiste apart from the usual cliché that it’s done we are never going to work together.
Alaine nonetheless, refused to comment about speculations that she is in a relationship with Freddy McGregor’s son Daniel McGregor aka Chino.
Insisting that she is still single.
The two have done a song called Secret Lovers.
Meanwhile, Don Corleone is also said to have moved in with Kris Kelli, the latest girl in his stable and the two have a recorded a song called Moved on.
Looks like everyone has moved one to me. Or is it just a way of comforting broken souls.
The singer who left the country on Monday said she was very excited about the massive turnout at the Sepetuka show at the Carnivore Grounds on Saturday last week.
Alaine is a song writer, singer and producer who has recorded and producer some of her songs.
She is currently working on her new single, Beautiful sisters.
The singer had been in the country for the Sepetuka show where several artistes performed including the sunshine singer and fresh from the maternity ward Habida, the Norway based Stl, and the love child Wyre.
In other news,
Basket Mouth Says I Do
This may come as a disappointment to many young and single ladies out there but the Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, also known as Basket Mouth, is married.
The comedian finally said I do to his long term sweet heart Elsie Uzoma whom she has been dating for the last seven years.
Having performed their traditional wedding rites and court wedding a few days before their big day, basket mouth and Elsie were ready for the main event- their white wedding.
The couple has a son, Jason, who was the special guest of honor.
Elsie tossed her bouquet as she danced to Single Ladies while basket mouth replaced the traditional garter toss with a watch toss.
According to Bella Naija reports, the couple met in 2003 when basket mouth visited the university of Lagos campus where she spotted the beautiful Elsie.
It however took a couple of tries from basket and persistence paid of when he finally got Elsie’s number.
Lastly,
Bebe Cool shoots music video in Hollywood
After receiving a huge sum of money from Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, singer Bebe Cool seems to be putting it in to good use.
Bebe cool accompanied by his wife Zuena travelled to the US courtesy of the rapping president for further treatment after he was shot by Ugandan policemen.
With the remaining cash from the grant, Bebe shot two music videos for his latest tracks, Big size and Till you love me in Hollywood.
The shooting took place at Stevenson Ranch in Hollywood, Beverly hills on Rodeo Drive the richman's celebrity shopping street in California.
The video shooting was unique according to Bebe cool as they used not only beautiful women but also used state- of -the art rides like stretch limo Hummers, Escalades among others.
November 10, 2010
Media Drama
Gaetano Kagwa and Eve D’Souza Quit Capital FM
After several months as Capital FM’s Breakfast show presenters, Eve D’Souza and her co-host Gaetano Kagwa have resigned from the station.
The two were brought in by the station management to help revitalize the station’s sinking ratings in the prime time show after Fareed Khimani and Seanice left.
The unprecedented departure left many with speculations on what could have just happened.
After taking over from the extremely rated Seanice and Fareed, it’s said that the ratings had gone down a thing that was not amusing to the management. The two has therefore been under pressure to improve the ratings.
What most people don’t understand is before quitting the station, the two had gone for a leave only to come back on air and leave the establishment almost immediately.
Sources indicate that the two handed in their letters last week Friday.
Eve D’Souza who many remember as the popular presenter of a night show- Hits not Homework said that making the decisions was difficult for her.
Eve has been with station for at least ten years.
It’s wait and see as the management seeks to replace the duo. Will Kirubi be heading back to Uganda or will he keep it truly local?
In the meantime, Gaetano seem to be preparing for his flight back home while Eve is said to be highly sorted by several media outlets. Top on the list is the urban One FM formerly Radio One and Classic Fm.
Eve nonetheless, is tight-lipped over her next move even though speculation is rife that she may just stay in the silver screen.
Elsewhere, in the media circus,
Ciku sorted by Civil Rights Bodies and Maina may just leave radio after all
During one of the interviews with Jeff Koinange on the bench,(The Capital Talk) Maina at one time confessed that while having a drink in a pub a man walked towards him and slapped him in the face. ‘That is for spoiling my wife’ the man said.
It seems it’s not only this man has been rubbed the wrong way or should I say not happy with the Maina Kageni and Mwalimu Kinga'ng'i's, no- hold barred content of the morning show.
Rated as the leading show in Kenya, Classic 105′s Breakfast has been given six months to examine its content or face the music. Legally speaking.
This development came about after the two most sorted radio personalities were summoned by the Kenya Film and Censorship Board last week.
The KFCB word was clear. Clean up the air or face the law.
Maina was not happy with development and he may decide to leave radio if bad comes to worse. The morning shows popular topics surrounds marriage relationship and the married. Technically termed as adult content.
Creative Ciku Muiruri on the other side seems to be having problems with Civil Rights after supposedly assuming the HIV status of a woman in her show segment Busted.
The “Busted” segment, has been so far put under notice by the KFCB- who asked the station management to scrap it off terming violations of the broadcasting law.
Both Maina and Ciku's program according to sources were given six-month period to shape up.
Finally,
Grace Msalame Expecting a Double?
Nyota Ndogo, Esther Arunga and now enter another celebrity full of another human being. Grace Msalame.
Msalame joins the already long list of celebrity pregnant the only difference is that Grace is expecting a double, double.
The beautiful and composed TV personality, who once hosted KTN’s “Art Scene” and currently Capital Fm news reader, is weighty with twins and so pleased with the progress.
This couldn’t have come at the best time- just a few months after losing her father and media mogul Tony Msalame.
All the best with the development.
After several months as Capital FM’s Breakfast show presenters, Eve D’Souza and her co-host Gaetano Kagwa have resigned from the station.
The two were brought in by the station management to help revitalize the station’s sinking ratings in the prime time show after Fareed Khimani and Seanice left.
The unprecedented departure left many with speculations on what could have just happened.
After taking over from the extremely rated Seanice and Fareed, it’s said that the ratings had gone down a thing that was not amusing to the management. The two has therefore been under pressure to improve the ratings.
What most people don’t understand is before quitting the station, the two had gone for a leave only to come back on air and leave the establishment almost immediately.
Sources indicate that the two handed in their letters last week Friday.
Eve D’Souza who many remember as the popular presenter of a night show- Hits not Homework said that making the decisions was difficult for her.
Eve has been with station for at least ten years.
It’s wait and see as the management seeks to replace the duo. Will Kirubi be heading back to Uganda or will he keep it truly local?
In the meantime, Gaetano seem to be preparing for his flight back home while Eve is said to be highly sorted by several media outlets. Top on the list is the urban One FM formerly Radio One and Classic Fm.
Eve nonetheless, is tight-lipped over her next move even though speculation is rife that she may just stay in the silver screen.
Elsewhere, in the media circus,
Ciku sorted by Civil Rights Bodies and Maina may just leave radio after all
During one of the interviews with Jeff Koinange on the bench,(The Capital Talk) Maina at one time confessed that while having a drink in a pub a man walked towards him and slapped him in the face. ‘That is for spoiling my wife’ the man said.
It seems it’s not only this man has been rubbed the wrong way or should I say not happy with the Maina Kageni and Mwalimu Kinga'ng'i's, no- hold barred content of the morning show.
Rated as the leading show in Kenya, Classic 105′s Breakfast has been given six months to examine its content or face the music. Legally speaking.
This development came about after the two most sorted radio personalities were summoned by the Kenya Film and Censorship Board last week.
The KFCB word was clear. Clean up the air or face the law.
Maina was not happy with development and he may decide to leave radio if bad comes to worse. The morning shows popular topics surrounds marriage relationship and the married. Technically termed as adult content.
Creative Ciku Muiruri on the other side seems to be having problems with Civil Rights after supposedly assuming the HIV status of a woman in her show segment Busted.
The “Busted” segment, has been so far put under notice by the KFCB- who asked the station management to scrap it off terming violations of the broadcasting law.
Both Maina and Ciku's program according to sources were given six-month period to shape up.
Finally,
Grace Msalame Expecting a Double?
Nyota Ndogo, Esther Arunga and now enter another celebrity full of another human being. Grace Msalame.
Msalame joins the already long list of celebrity pregnant the only difference is that Grace is expecting a double, double.
The beautiful and composed TV personality, who once hosted KTN’s “Art Scene” and currently Capital Fm news reader, is weighty with twins and so pleased with the progress.
This couldn’t have come at the best time- just a few months after losing her father and media mogul Tony Msalame.
All the best with the development.
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