Author: Benjamin Wanguba

  • Fine urban interiors partners with DUSA for creative workshop

    Luxury interior design company Fine Urban Interiors has partnered with the office of the Nairobi Campus Secretary to offer a creative workshop for students.

    The workshop aims to help students who are interested to learn more about the fields of content creation, digital marketing and real estate. Fine urban interiors are a construction company which majorly focuses on high end constructions with them specializing mostly in interior designs. The company has perfected the art of digital marketing and have managed to accumulate a huge following online. Currently their YouTube channel boasts of 91,200 subscribers with more than eight million total views.

     While announcing the partnership on Monday, Daystar University Nairobi Campus Secretary Newton Kamuyu acknowledged that the design company are the perfect partner for the workshop due to their digital marketing and content creation prowess.

    “Fine urban interiors have mastered the art of digital marketing, which has enabled them to amass a huge following online which in turn makes them a perfect partner to assist us in equipping our students with these skills which are ever more important in this modern world,” he said.

    Newton Kamuyu

    He went on to encourage students to enroll for the workshop which will be taking place this semester. “I really hope that many students will come and participate in order to learn about the content creation space. It is not everyday that you see a construction company manage to achieve the same level of digital success that fine urban has managed and I believe there is a lot to learn. During the workshop you can also learn more about the Kenyan real estate market as well as how to make luxury lifestyle content.” Apart from the workshop, the company will also be offering some slots for students to appear as casts in their real estate videos.

    Uptake in luxury lifestyle content

    In recent times there has been a serious uptake in luxury living content on Kenyan social media. The uptake has seen content creators who made different kinds of content toss their hats into the ring of luxury lifestyle content. A prime example is Seth Gor whose claim to fame was his comedic skits but in recent times has switched his focus to the lifestyle and fashion segment which seems to be very popular due to its able to attract advertisers and partners. This ability to rake in advertising money as well as collaborating with desirable brands has left many youths desiring to become content creators or as they are more commonly referred to as Influencers. It is in this niche that Fine Urban Interiors has managed to be successful as they showcase properties which they have managed to spruce up into spaces of luxury living.

    The company also tends to work with influencers and celebrities who are known for luxury lifestyle such as Ugandan celebrity Zari Hassan and Sheila Mwanyiga among others.

    The real estate content segment has also had a huge bump in popularity In the Kenyan space in recent times as Kenyans now desire to see homes that are in their neck of the woods as opposed to those far away in Beverly Hills.

  • Gareth Bale retires from football aged 33

    By Benjamin Wanguba

    Gareth Bale has stunned the world by retiring from the game of soccer at the ripe age of 33. The former Real Madrid star’s move has caught many by surprise as he is considered to be relatively young. Furthermore, Bale had a good year in football last year as he won the MLS Cup with Los Angeles FC. He also participated in the 2022 world cup with Wales over the winter however they did not manage to progress past the group stages.

    Gareth Bale’s career started at Southampton before moving to Tottenham where he stunned the league earning him a world record move to Spanish Giants Real Madrid. His time there saw him win 5 champions league titles despite some challenges. He finished his career playing in the MLS with Los Angeles FC.

    5 time UCL winner Gareth Bale

    His retirement further surprised fans due to the fact that he has not picked up an injury in recent times. In a statement released by Bale he expressed how fortunate he was to have made a career out of the game he loves but that it was time for him to hang his boots.

    “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football. I feel incredibly fortunate to have realized my dream of playing the sport I love. It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life. The highest of highs over 17 seasons, that will be impossible to replicate, no matter what the next chapter has in store for me.” he said. He finished by saying, “So, I move on with anticipation to the next stage of my life. A time of change and transition, an opportunity for a new adventure…”

    Bale wrote on social media

    Bale retires with various accolades including 5 Champions League titles that he won at his time at Real Madrid. Bale was also at one time the most expensive signing ever when Real signed him from London side Tottenham for a then record fee of 100 million. In Wales, he holds various records including record number of caps for the Welsh men’s national team having played 111 times for them. He also holds the national men’s team goalscoring record scoring 41 goals for Wales since first playing for them in 2006 at age 16. This made him become the youngest player to ever play for his country.