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Guess Who: Edi Gathegi

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In this week's segment of Guess Who, we feature Edi Gathegi. Born on March 10, 1979, Edi Mūe Gathegi is a Kenyan-American actor known for his versatile roles. He played Dr. Jeffrey Cole, also known as "Big Love," in the TV series House and portrayed Cheese in the 2007 film Gone Baby Gone. Notably, Gathegi took on the character Laurent in the Twilight film series and its sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon, as well as the role of Darwin in X-Men: First Class. In addition to his film roles, Edi was Baron Jacobee in the AMC series Into the Badlands and had a recurring role as Matias Solomon, an operative for a covert organization, in NBC's The Blacklist. He reprised this role in the 2016–2017 season of the crime thriller The Blacklist: Redemption. Gathegi also played a prominent part in Startup, a television drama series on Crackle. From 2022 onward, Edi has taken on the character of Dev Ayesa, an engineer and entrepreneur, in the Apple TV+ original science fi...

Two Rivers Mall Launch Cinema Facility

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  Image Courtesy of Two Rivers Mall On 100 acres of land with a mixed-use design, Two Rivers Development Limited (TRDL) offers high-end facilities including REL (Retail, Entertainment and Lifestyle facilities), contemporary office spaces, residential apartments, hotels, and public amenities; and is positioned as Africa's premier destination. With over 200 retailers offering both local and foreign experiences, Two Rivers Mall (Two Rivers Lifestyle Centre), the company's flagship product, is the largest shopping center in SSA (outside of SA) and has an area of over 67,000 square meters. Fan favorites including Nike, Burger King, Hardee's, Magic Planet, Spur, Swarovski, LC Waikiki, Platform, Ashley Furniture, Art Cafe, and the recently launched Cinemax theaters are among the stores that are anchored by the retail behemoth Carrefour. Visit soon for a Two Good To Be True experience! Finally, the wait is over! Two Rivers Movie Theatre boasts of having the largest screens in not o...

Kenya's First Netflix Series Review

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An ambitious event planner is pitted against a cunning businesswoman, whose family she is involved, as a mining corporation threatens to ruin her rural home, bringing the past and present into conflict. The chain of events that follow is characterized by love, treachery, and the ongoing conflict between tradition, capitalism, and modern society. The debutant Kenyan Netflix series is called Country Queen. Taking place in modern-day Kenya, Country Queen is a family drama that chronicles the struggle of common Kenyans against a corporate force that threatens to destroy their lives and homes. The series focuses on the problems of land grabbing and exploitation and how these elements affect the lives and relationships of the major characters, their families, and their communities. Country Queen, starring Melissa Kiplagat as Akisa, a woman from a peaceful upcountry village who now leads a luxurious but troubled existence in the city, was filmed in Nairobi, Machakos, and Murang'a Counties...