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Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and three sexual assaults. The Guardian reported that the verdicts came on Thursday at Southwark crown court in London, after a four-week trial. AFP also reported the convictions. The four offences targeted four women over five years of Brand's showbusiness career. Brand, 51, had pleaded not guilty to seven charges involving six women. They covered three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault, spanning 10 years from 1999. The jury of four women and eight men deliberated for eight hours and 30 minutes. It cleared him of two rape counts and the attempted indecent assault charge. According to the Guardian, the jury found that Brand raped a young fan at his London townhouse in early 2009. He had picked her out of the crowd after a gig at the Hammersmith Apollo. He was also convicted of sexually assaulting an MTV worker at a party in Soho in 2004. Another conviction involved a woman working at radio station Choice FM in 2004 or 2005. The fourth involved a Channel 4 worker during a filming project in 2009. The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, told Brand that a rape…

Nana Owiti has spoken out on rumours that her former partner, rapper King Kaka, is dating digital creator Ema Kalekye. She said both of them deserve to move on with their lives. Ghafla Kenya reported that she spoke in a phone interview with Milele FM presenter Ankali Ray. "Life lazima imove on," Nana said, meaning life must move on. According to Ghafla, she said she would be very happy for him if the rumours are true. She added that nobody can stay stuck in one place. She said she holds no grudges. Nana said she values maturity and wants everyone to live their life as they see fit. She urged people to work on themselves after a breakup instead of dwelling on old relationships. In her words, people should aim to be better than they…

Charlene Ruto, daughter of President William Ruto, has shared moments from a family gathering held to bless her before her wedding. The Star reported that her mother, aunties and close family friends attended. Charlene called the event "The Mother's Blessing". According to The Star, the women prayed for her future marriage, guided her, gave her gifts and celebrated her. In her post, Charlene said they had "blessed my future marriage, prayed for me, loved on me, gifted me and guided me on how to invest in my life and family." She also thanked her mother. "Thank you, Mama, for being my prayer warrior and biggest cheerleader all my life," she wrote. The blessing is the latest in a run of pre-wedding events. On Tuesday, Pulse Live Kenya reported on her bridal shower, an outdoor party held in a garden. A large arched mirror at the entrance read "Welcome to Charlene's Bridal Shower" in pink. Charlene wore a sleeveless silver-white mini dress with a fitted…

Zuchu's fans are asking whether dancer Ashurey has fallen out with the Wasafi singer, Tanzania's Mwananchi newspaper reports. The paper says the two were once close but now appear to have drifted apart. Neither Ashurey nor Zuchu commented in the report. Ashurey has been part of the Wasafi camp for a long time, Mwananchi says. The dancer has appeared at the label's big events, stayed close to Zuchu and performed at Diamond Platnumz's shows. The questions began with Zuchu's big summer. On July 30, 2026, she revealed her pregnancy with maternity photos and baby scans. On July 31, she held a baby shower at her home in Mbezi Beach. On August 2, she gave birth to a daughter with Diamond Platnumz. Fans noticed that Ashurey did not appear at any of these moments, the paper reports. Ashurey has also reportedly removed the Wasafi name or logo from a social media bio. Mwananchi says this has raised questions about the dancer's…

Gospel deejay and media personality Samuel Muraya, popularly known as DJ Mo, was fined KSh 5,000 on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to traffic offences, Business Today Kenya reported. The Daily Nation said he admitted to driving an uninsured car on Thika Road. Police stopped…