Author: Merxcine Cush

Passengers from Kisumu who were forced to spend the night after the flight developed a mechanical problem and failed to start were a disappointed lot after the airline booked them on the same flight that had failed to start on Saturday afternoon. Former NTV reporter,  Steve Juma, who had booked the flight told Nairobi News that several GSU officers had been deployed to the airport in case of any chaos. Passengers who had booked a KQ flight which delayed were  forced to use a low cost Jambojet flight as a result of the delay. Irritated passengers walked out of the…

Former sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa  has revealed that Mombasa governor Hassan Joho was his classmate at adult school. Echesa was responding to COTU secretary general Francis Atwoli whom he said lied to Joho that they would push him to the presidency in 2022. he said that when he went to adult school after his appointment he found that Joho was there. “When I was appointed as a minister, I decided to enroll in adult school since I did not have a strong education background. I met Joho in that school. He was the most stupid person,” Echesa said Echesa…

American singer Jennifer Hudson has refused to pay for former fiance’s David Otunga’s housing. The singer said that if the Kenyan American wrestler wish to have a house similar to hers he would have to work for the same. Hudson denied Otunga’s  claims that her former partner’s claim he was always the primary caregiver for their son, insisting he was often on the road with the WWE. She also argued that giving David primary custody of their little boy would ‘do a disservice to working parents’ Jennifer Hudson said that having a child with a celebrity should not be the…

Popular radio host and comedian Jalang’o has rubbed feminists the wrong way after his comments after the death of student Ivy Wangeci. Here is what he said in the deleted post His former colleague Adelle Onyango termed his latest statements as ignorant and reckless. She said that women were not a commodity for exchange for men’s pleasure. Adelle said that Jalang’o should use his following and status to root out men with criminal behavior by asking them to be accountable for each other. “This is quite ignorant and reckless. So we must adjust to tolerate murderers? Women have been…

Tanzanian Minister of Environment January Mukamba has requested Kenyans to give the Lupita in exchange for rains. This was on a light note after the Kenyan Meteorological department stated that the rains were stuck in Tanzania hence the prolonged drought. https://twitter.com/JMakamba/status/1116352233799598082 Acting Kenya Meteorological Department Director Stella Aura claimed the rain bearing winds were “sitting” in Tanzania owing to low pressure systems to push them northwards to Kenya. “The seasonal rains are caused by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) but currently it has not moved northwards,” she said. Read:KOT Lash Out At Wavinya Ndeti For Comparing Kenya’s Maternal Healthcare With…

The Meru county assembly was marred in violence during the swearing in of Secondina kanini who was nominated to replace Lucy Waithera who resigned from Kenya Patriots Party (KPP). The violence started when the speaker Joseph Kaberia enter the chambers and was met by bottles of water being thrown at him forcing him to retract to his office. The dishonorable MCAs then started fighting over the mace and this tussle was characterized by kicks and blows between the two warring factions. The MCAs felt tha Kanini was a project being forced to them by the executive arm of the county,…

Margaret Kilelu, the Amref Nurse who was found in a coma in Mombasa after going missing from her home in Nairobi has passed away. Initially the family members had sent out distress calls on social media to help find her and their search led them to a hospital in Mombasa. The nurse who had been struggling with depression and was receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital was rescued by a good Samaritan who took to Coast general Hospital, According to her family, a Good Samaritan is reported to have found her near a petrol station in Bamburi and told…

Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir has stepped down following protests by the citizens. Bashir has been in power for 30 years.Consultations are under way to set up a transitional council. The members of the army raided a radio station arresting the radio hosts, They took over operations of the radio and TV stations for close to 6 hours. The Military had earlier indicated that there was an important announcement coming soon as they took over the palace and the TV building.There have been anti Bashir protests which have been escalating since the weekend. Clashes erupted on Tuesday between soldiers trying…

Raila Odinga Junior has revealed that the Deputy President William Ruto had last year offered him and his sister Winnie Odinga top government positions. He said that the Deputy President tried to use divide and rule tactic on them by using a very senior Ambasador to put pressure. Raila Odinga Junior said that they both rejected the positions. He posted that he posting the tweet in response to DP Ruto’s claims that his father Raila Odinga had approached him four times before the handshake. Read:ODM’s Mbadi Rubbishes Orengo Claim Of Uhuru-Raila 2022 Alliance “Before Raila Odinga engaged the President on…

The owner of football club Wazito FC Ricardo Badoer has said that his club will never accept sponsorship from betting companies. The Dubai based investor exuded confidence that the team that was founded in 2011  will receive a shirt sponsor soon. He then posted a photo telling children that gambling was bad. https://twitter.com/Donrico77/status/1115740858215583744 The club has refused to follow in the footsteps of Kenya Premier League clubs Gor Mahia FC and AFC Leopards who have been dealing with Sportpesa as their shirt sponsors. The national Team Harambee Stars recently inked a deal with Betin-Kenya in the latest entry of betting…

Nancy Kinuthia, the mother of Naftali Njahi Kinuthia who is the main suspect in the murder of sixth year medical student at Moi university, Ivy Wangeci said that her son had a calm demeanor and was harmless. Mrs kinuthia said that she was aware of the relationship between her son and Wangeci but was not aware if they had broken up. She said that she had seen her son two weeks ago and he seemed okay and she could not believe that he could have murdered the student. She however said that she had never met Wangeci but she had…

Passengers aboard a British Airways plane were left on panic mode after the pilot mistakenly pressed a button dropped the oxygen masks Flight BA16 was traveling from Singapore to London when, two hours into the flight, problems began to occur. One of the passengers explained that the light on the monitors went off and then the masks fell causing panic among the passengers. He complained  that the captain failed to apologize or explain to the passengers what had happened. “The media screens and lights turned off, followed by the masks falling down and an automated announcement telling us to put…

The court has dismissed application by Pastor James Ng’ang’a seeking to stop his intended prosecution, Justice Makau says the televangelist has failed to demonstrate how his fundamental rights are being violated. Neno Evangelism pastor James Ng’ang’a moved to court to stop his prosecution over Sh3.6 million rent arrears. Ng’ang’a owes the money to a landlord in Karen. The controversial pastor, argued that the criminal investigations against him are based on a purely commercial transaction which are supposed to be treated as a civil suit. The pastor claimed, his intended prosecution is against his fundamental rights, which according to him amounts…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims of weakness and divisions within his party. He said that the loss by ODM candidates in the recently concluded By elections in Ugenya and Emnbakasi South were not a big deal. The party and the Secretary general Edwin Sifuna had come under fire after Kenyans on twitter said that the party’s influence in Ugenya was weakening. The legislators hailing from the party had opted to adress National issues in the campaigns rather addressing the issues faced by the people in Ugenya. David Ochieng from the Movement of Democracy and…

An undated video has emerged Bahati MP Kimani Ngujiri and Oscar Sudi ‘crying’ to avoid the separation between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy President  Dr.William Ruto. The two agreed that they will go to meet with the President to try and sort the issues between the two. He said that they were the President’s ‘children’ The two MPs agreed that they are not always in good terms but their love for President Uhuru Kenyatta was mutual. Read:ODM’s Mbadi Rubbishes Orengo Claim Of Uhuru-Raila 2022 Alliance In a bid to show how sad the separation would make them feel the…