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  • LIFESTYLE

    Samantha The Sex Doll: Men Should Give us females a break!!

    Tongues have been wagging due to the human-like sex doll, Samantha. Is it a case of misplaced entitlement or just plain cowardice? Some men are feeling entitled to bash at women by claiming Samantha is well, kiboko yao. She is going to put women in their place. For the feminist, well, soon they will be off the market completely. I…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Part 1-3: Justine M3 (Mind, Munshi, Musyoka*)

    PART 1 I wanted him for me. It had nothing to do with how physically he looked but everything to do with his mind. We met on Facebook. I don’t remember our initial conversation but I texted him first after seeing his post on my page. Something about his update tagged at me. His name was, Justine M, a law…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Capitalizing on the health-conscious traveler

    By Josephine Wawira, Jumia Travel The year is ending on a high note, with most people checking off their lists for the achieved and not so well-done objectives set in January. On top of a majority’s list is in aspects of lifestyle, from eating healthy to staying fit. This is where the health and wellness tourism come in, a market…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Her Secret – Part 5,6,7 & 8

    NOTE: This is a continuation of the story Her Secrets, Part 1,2,3, and 4. If you didn’t read it, you might have to read it before continuing with this one. Part 5 She got into the house around 9.30 pm. She had gone to buy foodstuff with some of the money. There hadn’t been any food to eat the next day.…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Keep yourself busy with this top 10 TV Series during this November 28th holiday

    Chances are, tomorrow every local Tv station will be laden with Politics.  If you are looking for something to kill the day with, here are a few top Tv show/series recommendations that will hopefully keep boredom at bay and will have you glued on the edge of your seat. Now here is the disclaimer, this is a cut from my…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Her Secret – Part 1,2,4 & 4

    Part 1 The call came in at 10 am. She had missed it. It was him. She debated on what to do. “Don’t call or text him. You promised you won’t!” Her conscious reminded her viciously. “But-“ “No buts,” it interrupted incisively, “You know what that jerk ass wants. I am so tired of how sorry you feel for yourself…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    We Should All Be Feminists

    Chimamanda Adichie, a Nigerian writer in a modified version of a  talk delivered on December 12 on TEDxEuston, a yearly conference focused on Africa with the sole purpose of challenging and inspiring Africans and friends of Africa, argued well on why we should all be feminists. Being a feminist is not about being a female or male. It’s not about…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Monday Blues! Mixing Business With Pleasure? Consider this Five Tips

    In what the uptown folks now refer to as bleisure, business travelers are increasingly getting more creative with their holidays; it’s now a trend to tack in a few days into the work calendar, leaving room to explore new destinations and sample experiences while accomplishing and keeping with corporate targets. From the last Jumia Travel hospitality report (2016) the number…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    When The Itch Needs Scratching

    There days when not getting some good old loving for a single feels like being starved. The hunger does not go. It persists. When one is deprived of sex for long, the need is a keen to a man starving for food. The thought of wanting to get laid persists like a migraine. Everything reminds or makes them think of…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Marriage Is Not for Everyone: Not everyone wants to get married

    Marriage seems like an awesome thing. You know two people entangled up till death do them part, actually sounds cozy. Even beautiful. The kids, the big dinners, the laughter sure sounds utopian. Having your own teddy in form of your wify or hubby truly sounds incredible. But I am the school of thought that, not everyone craves that. You see,…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Shades Of A Woman

    She looks at her shades each and every day She acknowledges she is neither black nor white but has polka dots of greys in between with different shades of colors; almost like in the rainbow They make her vibrant, stand out, different even beautiful She isn’t a book judged by the cover but she is pages after pages of a…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    I SALUTE YOU

    To the woman who takes it all from a man, I salute you. I salute you for turning a blind eye when he cheats. I salute you for taking all the beatings and still say I love you with a straight face. I salute you for always covering up all his faults by making excuses for him. You know when…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Exploring Kenya’s Mara through the eyes of a hotelier

    Kenya boasts of diverse destinations that remain major attractions for tourists from across the world. From the classic wildlife safaris to the sandy beaches at the coast and metropolis cities full of vibrant life, this East African country has a full bucket list of marvels to explore. As part of its “Destination Campaign” aimed at accentuating Africa’s tourist destinations, Jumia…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    That Kind of Wrong that Feels Right.

    “I love you. I want you. Just this once”, he whispers in your ears in the dark interior of his splash car. Just like the devil, he tempts you. His hands, caressingly play along your spine moulding you to his pot-bellied stomach. His sweaty palms hitch beneath your skirt with intent. His potent gaze, on your eyes, as he lowers…

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  • NEWS

    Guest Post: My Unpopular Opinion – The Flip Side

    Listen. I am a sucker for cold beer or a good whisky. I cannot turn down neither. The grim reaper could swoop down on me; dark as death, sneer on his face seething brimstone from his teeth ready to take me to hell. But the moment one of the guys hits me up for some plot I would put him…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Bedroom Matters: When a woman encounters roadblocks in bed

    I have been crucified for my lusty thoughts and actions in the bedroom more times than I can count. I have come to learn that most men, are scared of a woman who is wanton and open about her sexual preferences. But if they only knew the havoc they create because of that… A good example is my boyfriend. You…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Love at First Acquaintance

    Part 1 Sometimes at night when I masturbate to release the tension and get an orgasm, he is the one I always picture at the end of it. Only with him have I ever felt any sexual satisfaction. Or that mind gripping passion that threw me into a vault where he and I only co-existed. In my lonely moments, or…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    One Night Stand! – Part 3,4 & 5

    NOTE: This is a continuation of the story One Night Stand. If you didn’t read it, you might have to read it before continuing with this one.) Part 3 He was a hottie (my least favorite kind of guy). His name was Gite in short for Gitenge or something of that sort. Gite was mid height, well muscled and a…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    One Night Stand!

    Part 1 “50, 50, Wanye na mbele ya Wanye!”, the conductor shouted. I was at Prestige stage along Ngong Rd. Music blared in the background as cars horned all over. I had a date. More like a fuck date in Satellite. It was my first day going there. And I only had directions to take me. He couldn’t be bothered…

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