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Citizen TV news anchor Jeff Koinange has recovered from Covid-19.

The JKLIVE show host on Thursday August 6, 2020 revealed that he had tested negative for Coronavirus after spending 17 days in isolation.

He encouraged Kenyans, noting that they can as well defeat the Covid-19, since he has managed to do so.

He also thanked his fans for their prayers, kind words and good wishes, citing that Kenya can win the war against Covid-19 should all people work together in the fight.

“Folks…Day 17 in isolation and I just got my 2nd test results…NEGATIVE…I have BEATEN this MONSTER! And YOU can too! Thank you for ALL your Prayers, Kind Words and Good Wishes! TOGETHER can win this WAR against #COVID19 God Bless! Twende Kazi,”

The veteran journalist last month disclosed that he had tested positive for the virus, saying that he was asymptomatic, and that he was doing well and his family was safe.

“Folks, just to let you know, I have tested positive for Covid-19. I am doing Good. No symptoms…and my family is fine,” he tweeted.

Koinange said all his close contacts had been informed and that he was in self-isolation.Koinange also urged Kenyans to stay safe.

“All my close contacts have been informed. Right now I am in self-isolation. Many thanks to Royal Media Services management for its support. Stay safe and God bless!”

Another Citizen TV journalist Stephen Letoo also tested positive but said he was fine.

The journalist said he found out his status after undergoing testing at the Nairobi Hospital. “I didn’t have any signs and even now I don’t have any signs,” he said.

Letoo urged Kenyans to be careful and adhere to the containment measures put in place to combat the disease.

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Former Churchill show Comedian Nicki Big Fish was attacked in a bar while he shot a prank that went wrong.

In a video shared on his You Tube channel on Tuesday August 4, 2020, the comedian was assaulted alongside his camera-man, who was recording the prank with a hidden camera.

Bigfish had gone to a closed bar where a group of young men were drinking and chewing khat despite bars being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the video, a yellow tape is seen at the entrance of the bar, probably indicating that the premise had been closed down due to the government’s directive.

Nick Big Fish is seen moving past the tape, and starts narrating how the revelers were defying Covid-19 directives as he slowly approached them.

The men sat watching, pensively, before the situation turned chaotic as a beer bottle was thrown at Bigfish and missed him by mere inches.

One of the men then stood and broke a beer bottle on the floor before accosting Bigfish, leaving the comedian shaken.

The comedian quickly stepped back behind the tape and made a quick exit.

Realizing that Bigfish was being recorded during his interrupted narration, the men turned their attention to the camera-man who stood at the other end of the room.

They roughed him up and demanded to know why he was recording them, even as the cameraman desperately pleaded with them claiming that he came alone.

This is the third prank by the comedian that has gone wrong.

The comedian in May this year got himself in another tough situation when he did another prank on people who escaping from quarantine centers.

One of his crew was roughed up by another man whom he had approached alleging that they were looking for him after he had escaped from quarantine.

Weeks after the incident, the comedian had been hospitalised after being beaten by some two men in another prank that went wrong.

Watch the video below:

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With Royal Media Services’ Citizen TV kicking off the home edition, most of its multi-talented journalists have been ancoring prime time news from their homes.

This is in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Since the home edition was kicked off at the media house, we have seen Jeff Koinange, Waihiga Mwaura and Trevor Ombija anchor the 9pm prime time news from their homes.

On Monday August 3, 2020, Ombija brought the Monday report live from his lavish home situated in one of the Nairobi’s suburbs.

The Lavish house sparked mixed reactions on social media, with a section of netizens wondering how the journalist was living large in a low key life.

Some hilariously attributed Trevor Ombija’s lifestyle to his tribe, Luo, where most people are famously known for their luxury lifestyle.

A number of netizens congratulated the journalist for having such a nice and beautiful home at his young age.

Below are some of the reactions.

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Andrew Kibe has opened up on why he quit Kiss FM, barely a year into the job.

Kibe who was speaking to Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o through his popular YouTube show dubbed Bonga na Jalas on Friday June 3, 2020 said he had disagreed with his boss, the Raidio Africa Group CEO Patrick Quarcoo.

Kibe said that he gave a three months exit notice but did not let in anyone on his decision, not even his co-host, Kamene Goro.

“Just when Covid hit, mimi na mdosi wangu tukakosana, because huyu msee aliniangalia na madharau. You don’t want anybody to pity you. My boss looked at me with contempt and I decided I can’t work with him,” he said.

He added, “One day early morning, I sent a message, saying “3 months from today,  I will leave that office”. I told friends and everyone in my life but they did not believe me. They were all in denial. I didn’t tell anybody anything, even Kamene came to know the other day and she is devastated.”

While negotiating his exit deal, Kibe revealed that he was inebriated. He did also praise his former co-host with whom he worked with at NRG Radio.

During the show, Jalang’o confirmed that he was going to replace Kibe at Kiss FM. He said that he will be joining Kamene Goro starting Monday morning.

The vocal vlogger bid his fans goodbye on Tuesday morning via Twitter.

He said, “It’s been real watu nguyas. I will miss all your nonsense in the morning especially @KameneGoro.”

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Nation Media Group (NMG) has fired NTV news anchor Ken Mijungu.

The company on Wednesday July 1, 2020 through a zoom meeting notified its employees of its planned reorganization that could lead to mass lay offs.

On Thursday July 2, 2020, the purge began from the Newspaper section, where senior editors and managers were affected.

The big casualties on Thursday include Nation Newspaper Division Managing Director Francis Munywoki, partnerships & projects manager and long-serving education editor David Aduda, Business Daily Managing Editor Ng’ang’a Mbugua and Daily Nation News Editor Francis Wanyonyi Wambilianga.

Reports indicated that the company was to shift its gear on NTV today, and the axe has fallen on Mijungu.

Taking to his official twitter account this morning, Mijungu notified his fans that he was among those that were affected by the axe that fell on the NTV Newsroom.

Mijungu noted that he had been given a two-paged termination letter that summed up his seven-year journey at the company.

He thanked NTV for giving him the opportunity, and thanked God for the journey, citing that people live to fight another day.

“The axe fell @NTVnewsroom and I was on its way. 7 years in those corridors summed up in a two page letter of termination. We live to fight another day. Thanks to God, He remains the greatest, thank you @ntvkenya for the opportunity and thank you for always staying tuned,” reads his message.

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Popular Comedian  Zainabu Zeddy has exposed the man who she alleges is behind the recent depression among Churchill show artists.

Taking to her Instagram account, Zeddy has linked Churchill Show Creative Director Victor Ber to the recent deaths of two comedians, Njenga Mswahili and Kasee.

Zeddy says that the two died of depression which was caused by Victor Ber.

According to Zeddy, Victor is heartless and often takes advantage of being the person who decides who appears in the show which airs on NTV every Sunday to frustrate the people he doesn’t like.

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Zeddy detailed that one can go for rehearsals for three days and the director won’t even have the courtesy to tell them that their jokes are not “funny” or you won’t be performing.

Ber is further accused of going to the extent of taking a comedian’s name off the list of performing artists minutes to live performance.

Some comedians, Zeddy said, had been suspended for no reasons.

She claimed that Churchill Show comedian Joseph Musyoki Kivindu alias Kasee, who was on Sunday found dead on the roadside in Kinoo, Kiambu County, was a troubled man.

Victor Ber. PHOTO/COURTESY

According to Zeddy, Kasee had made several attempts to appear in several Churchill Show episodes without success.

She claims that after she raised alarm over Kasee’s condition Ber and other Churchill show managers promised Kasee that he would perform in Machakos only to disappoint him in the last minute.

Below is her long Instagram post.

“Ndio huyu mzizi wa fitna @VictorBer24 creative director wa Churchill Show “Depression maker”. Kama ushaiwai enda auditions za Churchill show, hakika unajua huyu msee.huwa hearltess, roho chafu kuliko ya Firaun (farao) yaani atakuthalilisha na maneno yake makali kuliko moto wa jehanam (hell)

“Atafanya ujidharau maisha yako yote! Kwa wale hawajui, ndio perform Churchill lazima uende rehearsal 3days so Ber hatakwambia day one hajafeel jokes zako.Atakufanyisha P.E hadi siku ya kurecord show,kama bado 2hrs anatoa program ya wale wata perform.Ukiangalia list ya performers unapata jina lako haliko.

” Ngai hapa ndo unaonga msanii ameanza kupata stress coz umekam three days umetumia fare, ukabuy nguo ya kuchapa show ama ata ukakopa,unapata msanii amefanyiwa hivi like three months.

“Imagine, wewe kama msanii, bado unarudi juu comedy ni inborn; unaskianga tu kuperform. Ukipata bahati upenye alafu uanze kushine, Ber anaanza kukuua pole pole; utaenda rehearsal ataskiza kila mtu kama umekaa hapo amke na aende bila ata kukuambia lolote, unabaki na viulizo.

“Unaeza enda rehearsal akuite akuulize leo ni when, ukimjibu anakwambia ukam next year siku kama ya leo na hujamkosea ata!

“Anaeza pata umeandikwa kwa program tayari umepakwa makeup na akutoe bila sababu,yaani Ber hua ameweka wasanii na baridi utadhani tuko(Netherlands)anataka umuabudu laa si utakipata,wasanii hulamba huyu msee hadi kale kachumvii ka🍑 si eti mimi ni shujaa zii ni vile nimekaa makaburi miaka 5 nikajua hii dunia si mama ya mtu; story for another day reason naandika hii ndio upcoming wale wanakam wasipitie yale tumepitia.

” Ber, Njenga alikulilia hadi siku ya mwisho ndio mauti yamfikie? Alikol mara ngapi?After nimepost natafuta Kasee mlimtafuta mkampumbaza siku chache ukamchocha atakua anachapa show alikuja rehearsals mara mingi sana lakini wapi ukamwambia ataperfom show ya Machakos. Kufika huko ukamyima show.

” Swali ni,je, utaumiza wasanii hadi lini? Wasanii waitaishi na Depression hadi lini. Pliz Comedians msicomment hamtawai pewa show mimi nishachoma,lakini, ile siku mtajua Mungu ndiye hupeana riziki hamtawahi lamba mtu makwapa.

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LONG POST ALERT PART 1. Ndio huyu mzizi wa fitna @VictorBer24 creative director wa Churchill Show "Depression maker". Kama ushaiwai enda auditions za Churchill show, hakika unajua huyu msee.huwa hearltess, roho chafu kuliko ya Firaun (farao) yaani atakuthalilisha na maneno yake makali kuliko moto wa jehanam (hell) Atafanya ujidharau maisha yako yote! Kwa wale hawajui, ndio perform Churchill lazima uende rehearsal 3days so Ber hatakwambia day one hajafeel jokes zako.Atakufanyisha P.E hadi siku ya kurecord show,kama bado 2hrs anatoa program ya wale wata perform.Ukiangalia list ya performers unapata jina lako haliko. Ngai hapa ndo unaonga msanii ameanza kupata stress coz umekam three days umetumia fare, ukabuy nguo ya kuchapa show ama ata ukakopa,unapata msanii amefanyiwa hivi like three months.Imagine, wewe kama msanii, bado unarudi juu comedy ni inborn; unaskianga tu kuperform. Ukipata bahati upenye alafu uanze kushine, Ber anaanza kukuua pole pole; utaenda rehearsal ataskiza kila mtu kama umekaa hapo amke na aende bila ata kukuambia lolote, unabaki na viulizo. Unaeza enda rehearsal akuite akuulize leo ni when, ukimjibu anakwambia ukam next year siku kama ya leo na hujamkosea ata! Anaeza pata umeandikwa kwa program tayari umepakwa makeup na akutoe bila sababu,yaani Ber hua ameweka wasanii na baridi utadhani tuko(Netherlands)anataka umuabudu laa si utakipata,wasanii hulamba huyu msee hadi kale kachumvii ka🍑 si eti mimi ni shujaa zii ni vile nimekaa makaburi miaka 5 nikajua hii dunia si mama ya mtu; story for another day reason naandika hii ndio upcoming wale wanakam wasipitie yale tumepitia Ber, Njenga alikulilia hadi siku ya mwisho ndio mauti yamfikie? Alikol mara ngapi?After nimepost natafuta Kasee mlimtafuta mkampumbaza siku chache ukamchocha atakua anachapa show alikuja rehearsals mara mingi sana lakini wapi ukamwambia ataperfom show ya Machakos. Kufika huko ukamyima show. Swali ni,je, utaumiza wasanii hadi lini? Wasanii waitaishi na Depression hadi lini. Pliz Comedians msicomment hamtawai pewa show mimi nishachoma,lakini, ile siku mtajua Mungu ndiye hupeana riziki hamtawahi lamba mtu makwapa. #Depression #stopvictimization #artistslivesmatter

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Former Churchill Show comedian Kasee has been confirmed dead. The comedian whose death reports emerged on Sunday June 28 is said to have been suffering from alcoholism for a year. 

Through his official Twitter account, his former Employer Daniel Ndambuki alias Churchill confirmed the death of the comedian.

Reports indicate that the body of the comedian was found around Kinoo area but the cause of the death is yet unclear.

A local new outlet reported that Comedians Chairperson of Kenya Ken Waudo said that Kasee might have taken a contaminated drink in one of his drinking sprees.

It is reported that he went drinking with his friends but did not return until he was found dead on Sunday evening.

The comedian was first reported ill last year after watching his dreams of becoming a comedy great dwindle.

His health status was reported to be worrying and it was feared he might get mental problems if not assisted. At the time, he was said to be staying in Kangemi, but whereabouts about his exact location were unknown.

Kenyans have taken to Social media to pour in their condolences to the family of the comedian.

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Award winning Citizen TV journalist Asha Mwilu has quit the media house.

Asha, a CNN African journalist of the year award winner on Friday announced that she was quitting Royal Media Services owned Citizen TV.

She revealed that she was intending to launch her own start-up, which she did not specify.

“Some personal news: I’m leaving @citizentvkenya to launch my start-up. I’ve worked under the guidance of the brilliant @jageyo@LinusKaikai@pamela_asigi and @JamilaMohamed,” she announced.

Mwilu worked as the Special Projects Editor at Citizen TV. She is also an adjunct lecturer at USIU Africa.

Before moving to Citizen TV, Mwilu was the Features and Documentaries editor at KTN News.

Mwilu has worked as a journalist for almost a decade, covering security, terrorism, governance, health, the economy and current affairs in Africa.

She holds an M.A in Documentary Practices and a B.A in Broadcast Journalism from the United States International University-Africa.

This has also won many accolades in her journalism career.

She was named the best journalist in Africa in 2016.

In October 2016, she was named CNN African Journalist of the Year, CNN International and Multichoice Africa.

Mwilu was in 2013 awarded the reporter of the year award by the Media Council of Kenya for the amazing documentary dubbed “Armies of the Underworld”.

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Deputy President William Ruto has mourned Kikuyu Benga musician Walter Githinji, popularly known as Jimmy Wayuni, who passed away from a grisly road accident that happened on Tuesday night.

The second in command has described the late musician as a diligent, prolific, creative and talented musician with a melodious voice that made his songs such as Airítu a Ruiru, Mama Sululu, Wayuni Útúire Uhenagia, among others, outstanding.

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The late Jimmy Wayuni. PHOTO/COURTESY

“Walter Githinji “Jimmy Wayuni” was a diligent, prolific, creative and talented musician with a melodious voice that made his songs such as Airítu a Ruiru, Mama Sululu, Wayuni Útúire Uhenagia, among others, outstanding,” reads part of his post.

The DP further notes that through his numbers, Jimmy Wayuni advocated for social justice, condemned bad governance, glorified good leadership and worked towards bringing people together.

“Through his numbers, Jimmy Wayuni advocated for social justice, condemned bad governance, glorified good leadership and worked towards bringing people together. We will miss his humility, resilience and focus,” Ruto tweeted.

The celebrated musician died after his car rammed into a lorry at Kahawa Sukari near Githurai 45, as he headed to Nairobi from Ruiru, Kiambu County.

Wayuni, a retired Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) deputy commissioner was going to drop off a fellow musician when the fatal crash occurred.

His friend, Jacksam Kibandi, survived the crash and is in hospital.

Besides music, the retired taxman also had an interest in filmmaking, having acted in several home-grown movies.

He is not however, the first Kikuyu Benga musician to perish in a car crash. Last August, another Kikuyu Benga musician John Demathew also perished in a crash involving his car and a lorry near Thika town.

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Celebrated Citizen TV’s presenter Willis Raburu has allegedly separated with wife.

The 10 over 10 TV show host and his wife Mary Ngami, alias Marya Prude, are believed to not be living together, according to reports.

A local daily Monday reported that the couple is alleged to have separated a month ago.

It is believed that the couple had issues after Prude learnt her husband was cheating with a Ugandan woman.

It is said that Raburu lived with his wife in Phenom Estate, Langata, before the two vacated the house.

“In March is when hell broke loose after Raburu told his wife to move out. He is currently living in Kileleshwa with another woman,” a source was quoted by the local daily.

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Willis Raburu. PHOTO/COURTESY

At the moment, Raburu’s wife is believed to be living in a rented house in Thindigua, Kiambu county.

“What happened is they divided the households items. Raburu then rented a house for Marya and paid a deposit of two months,” the source said.

Marya has since deleted her social media account. The last time Raburu shared his wife’s photo was on Mother’s Day.

The presenter got married to Marya in an exclusive wedding two years ago, which only close friends and family members attended.

Early this year, the couple lost their daughter, whom they had been expecting after being married for nearly three years.

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Kenya Films and Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua has trashed an official apology issued by gengetone music group Ethic entertainment over their controversial song.

The group was forced to apologize to the public over their song dubbed Soko that contained controversial lyrics .

The moral cop Dr Mutua on Monday condemned the song claiming that it promoted the rape culture and pedophile.

Most fans also agreed with him and supported the ban of the music. The video was recently released and after 3 days it was pulled down from you tube.

The music group had to take to social media to offer an official apology to their fans, as they promised to produce clean content in future.

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We are Sorry 🙏🏽

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However, Mutua has not accepted the apology, and has vowed to make sure that the entertainment group faces full force of law.

The moral cop on Tuesday morning took to his twitter account saying that Ethic’s late night statement meant nothing since their controversial song obviously promoted pedophilic culture.

He said they will have to face full force of law as provided for in the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222.

“So @ethicofficial issued this statement late last night ostensibly apologizing for their despicable song “Soko” which obviously promoted pedophilic culture. Now listen guys, You will have to face the full force of the law as provided for in the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222,” he tweeted.

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Kenya Films and Classification Board CEO Dr Ezekiel Mutua has come to the rescue of Kendrick Mulamwah, popularly known as Mulamwah, the comedian who recently announced that he was quitting comedy due to cyber bullying.

Mutua through his official twitter account on Wednesday morning said that he had heard the reports of Kenyans on Twitter wanting to push Mulamwah out of comedy, and into depression.

The moral cop encouraged Mulamwah to pick himself up and give him a call.

He has promised to buy the comedian a new shirt, mentor him and make him an ambassador of clean content.

Mutua went ahead to advice Mulamwah that the best way to deal with cyber bullying is refusing to give up.

“I hear that twitterates are driving @mulamwah out of comedy & into depression. Bro pick yourself up and give me a call. I will buy you a new shirt, mentor you and make you an ambassador of clean content. The best way of dealing with cyber bullies is to refuse to give up!” he posted.

Mulamwah took to his social media pages on Monday evening to apologize to his fans for making a decision of quitting comedy.

He shared a video of himself burning his favourite comic shirt, an attire that has always identified himself to his fans.

The comedian noted that the reception on social media had become too harsh for him to bear.

He explained that what was to make him happy makes me more sad, more enemies than friends,too much negativity and trolls.

Mulamwah noted that he wasn’t on social media for fame and bad blood but for fun. He thanked his fans for the support and everyone else who made him successful.

“It wasn’t an easy decision to make . Am sorry guys , what was to make me happy makes me more sad, more enemies than friends,too much negativity,trolls. I wasn’t here for fame and bad blood but for fun. Shukran sana kwa the support from the fans and everyone else who made it a success,” part of his post read.

Several other celebrities, among them comedian Jalang’o, DJ Shiti, gospel artist Bahati and radio presenter Alex Mwakideu have encouraged Mulamwah to give a deaf ear to cyber bullies and continue doing his thing.

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Cyber bullies have made it again! Comedian Kendrick Mulamwah, popularly known as Mulamwah has quit comedy.

This is after he faced cyber bullying for a long time.

The fast-growing Luhyia comedian took to his social media pages on Monday evening to apologize to his fans for the decision he had decided to take.

He shared a video of himself burning his favourite comic shirt, an attire that has always identified himself to his fans.

The comedian noted that the reception on social media had become too harsh for him to bear.

He explained that what was to make him happy makes me more sad, more enemies than friends,too much negativity and trolls.

Mulamwah noted that he wasn’t on social media for fame and bad blood but for fun. He thanked his fans for the support and everyone else who made him successful.

“It wasn’t an easy decision to make . Am sorry guys , what was to make me happy makes me more sad, more enemies than friends,too much negativity,trolls. I wasn’t here for fame and bad blood but for fun. Shukran sana kwa the support from the fans and everyone else who made it a success,” reads part of his post.

Mulamwah went ahead to say that those who wished the worst for him should now be happy.

“To those who always wished the worst for me I hope y’all happy now , the stage is all yours . my prayer is that no one else goes through the same again,” he posted.

He further shared a painful experience, revealing how he once lost his three months old baby due to stress that had been caused by cyber bullies.

“I once posted @carrol_sonie while in a hospital bed , we had just lost our baby at 3 months gestation following stress after being trolled online. I have never been the same since then , but we are men still keeping on a smile to cover the grimace,” his post read.

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Legendary Musician from Bungoma County is dead.

Famous for his songs including Siauma, Endika, Sekali ka mulala among others, Bungoma County residents will remain to celebrate Samwel Namatete.

He met his abrupt death at Bungoma referral hospital on Monday 2nd March 2020 soon after being admitted in the facility’s ward 2.

Bungoma County musicians chairman Kasembeli Watila said the late had fallen ill at Eldoret on his way to Bungoma after a perfomance in Nairobi.

He added that he was taken by a well wisher to health centre and treated before his family arrived and took him to Sirisia hospital for further medication.

Mr. Kasembeli noted that condition worsened and had to be transferred to Bungoma referral hospital but unfortunately he passed on soon after being admitted.

He hails from Kulisiru village in Sirisia constituency and has been eulogised by many as a hard working musician who through his songs enlightened the society at large.

Situma wa Manyasi, one of his many ardent fans said he was a dedicated composer of music whose songs were enjoyed by many in the country.

His body has been preserved at Bungoma hospital mortuary as the burial arrangement kicks off.

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