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Treasury CS Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge and 26 others will spend the night in police custody after they were arrested over the Kamwerer and Arror dam scandal. They will be arraigned in court on Tuesday.The office of the DPP have also said that they will make a decision on whether the Italians implicated in the scandal will be prosecuted. The CS and PS have been accused of abuse of office. The DPP had earlier in the day ordered the arrest and prosecution of Finance Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, Principal Secretary Kamau Thuge among other senior government…

Treasury CS  Henry Rotich has surrendered himself after  the director of Public Prosecutions Yusuf Haji ordered for his arrest over the Arror and Kimwarer dams. The announcement was made the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji, who addressed journalists early today, after months of investigations that caused political upheavals in the country. PS Kamau Thugge also presented himself to DCI, following orders for their arrest over Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal. Read: How Apollo Mboya Betrayed Fight Against High Electricity Bills – Jerotich Seii According to the DPP,  procurement rules were flouted and circumvented in the award of the…

Former Secretary Digital, Innovations and Diaspora Communications Dennis Itumbi has been charged with making and publishing a false document without authority. He was also charged with reprogramming a mobile phone.The Samsung note 9 that was allegedly reprogrammed will be used as an exhibit and will not be given to the defense. His Katwa Kigen said they would also need to carry out  independent forensics on the same  phone. Itumbi was linked to a fake letter on Deputy President William Ruto’s assassination that was allegedly authored at a cyber cafe in Lang’ata. He has been arrested by Flying Squad officers at…

Kenyans have been angered by Bonfire Adventures Sarah Kabu’s comments on weddings. She took to Instagram to encourage Kenyan youth to have fundraisers to have weddings. She said that even Jesus made a contribution to to a wedding by changing water into wine. Her remarks came after billionaire businessman Manu Chandaria’s wedding at the Attorney General’s office at a price of Sh3,900. “Young couples planning weddings are being mocked for asking for help to do big weddings just because Dr. Chandaria did a kshs 3900 after 64 years. Am here to encourage the young couples not to shy to ask…

The National Basketball Team The Kenya Morans surprised many when they beat Nigeria 81-69 in the ongoing AfroCan basketball championships in Bamako, Mali. The Morans put a spirited fight against the Nigerians who had no response for the Kenya ‘s speed. Zone Vs Most Valuable player Tylor Ongwae led the team scoring 31 points. Eric Mutoro also gave a good show scoring 18 points. Read:Equity Hawks Trounce KPA To Clinch The Zone 5 Basketball Club Championship Tittle Kenya have already played two matches loosing to Congo and winning against Nigeria in the group stages. The win secured their position to…

Residents in Mtwapa Kilifi county have complained about police officers who have turned to harassing residents charging them for fictitious crimes and being used to sort personal vendettas. Among those on the limelight include an officer identified as Madam Howa, known for harassing residents whom she suspects earn a good income. Residents claim that she also threatens sex workers and ladies known to have foreign partners. Officer Howa is also accused of failing to execute court orders, demanding that plaintiffs pay the execution cost. The court had issued a warrant of arrest against a businessman who failed to pay the…

Starehe MP Charles Njagua popularly known as Jaguar is again the centre of contorversy after posting a picture purporting to be in Tanzania. However a close look of the pictures reveal otherwise.  The misleading photo show a clear view of the Safaricom building which in Westlands, Nairobi. Read:Irate Tanzanian MP Wants Kenyans Beaten, Deported Over Jaguar’s “Xenophobic” Remarks The image misled many with BBC Swahili reporting they the legislator had gone to make amends for his remarks last month that were assumed to be xenophobic. He are the two pictures posted by the legislator: View this post on Instagram…

Billionaire businessman Manu Chandaria has finally solemnized his marriage to his wife after being together for sixty four years. The marriage between Chandaria (90 years) and his wife Aruna (85 years)  at the Attorney General’s office after being traditionally married years ago. Chandaria was happy to make his wife legal as the couple could be seen kissing after the ceremony. “64 (years) is a long time and the only thing is that how comes it has continued. It’s because of give and take from both sides and consideration for each other. Read: Dubai Sheikh In Ksh400 Million Gold Scam Sues…

Ugandan business woman and socialite Zari Hassan has finally made her relationship official marrying mysterious man whom she calls ‘Kingbae’. Zari had said in an interview with Tanzania’s Millard Ayo that the two would get married at the home affairs office in South Africa. She had indicated that the two would go to Uganda after the nuptials so that Kingbae could meet her father and family. Read:’He Is Not My Type’ – Zari Speaks On Her Alleged ‘Crush’ On Governor Sonko Kenya’s Akothee revealed the nuptials congratulating Zari who is a her close friends. She asked Zari to teach her…

Controversial actor Ian Nene popularly known as Almasi formerly of the machachari tv show has finally graduated from the university of Kent in London. He took to Instagram to celebrate his graduation which was attended by his family. “I just wanted to say, thank you, thank you, and thank you a hundred and eight times to every single person who has you know, congratulated me for this endeavor. It’s been a group milestone; I didn’t do this by myself. This came as a result of everyone being around me, giving me positive vibes and positive energy. And the ones spreading…

The United States Of America senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called for the investigation into the FaceApp that has caused a world wide frenzy. The App allows people to alter their appearance look older or younger. He posted on twitter stating the personal data of the citizens could easily go to a foreign power. He raised concerns of the App that is said to have been developed in Russia. Here is the tweet: https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1151645791796248576 The App has caused a frenzy with close to all celebrities in Kenya taking up the global sensation that has gone viral in the recent…

Former Kabondo Kasipul member of parliament and director at the Presidential Delivery Unit, Silvance Osele Onyango has been involved in a car accident in Kakamega. He was on a trip to the county to inspect government projects He was with three other occupants in the Toyota Labd Cruiser at the time of the accident and they sustained soft tissue injuries. Read:One Killed, Two Injured After Lorry Rammed Into House In Mombasa Silvance Osele is currently receiving treatment at the Kakamega referral hospital. Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred after the former legislator’s vehicle hit a cow and a boda-boda rider.…

A member of the European parliament for the Brexit Party, Alexandra Phillips, has admitted to have worked with Cambridge Analytica during the campaigns of the Jubilee party. During an interview which was done in 2017, Ms Philips admitted to have been secretly hired by Cambridge Analytica as a communication expert for Jubilee. She admitted to have trained the press team at State House and also said that she wrote the speeches that would be used in rallies and at State house functions. During the interview by Chanel 4 News Ms. Philips said that she would not disclose the nature of…

The Kenya Men’s Basketball team ‘The Morans’ paid the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga a courtesy call ahead of their trip to Bamako, Mali for the AfroCan championships . The for premier who is an avid football fan was elated to receive the tall lads as he also presented them with the trophies they receive  during the recently concluded qualifiers in Uganda. Raila was accompanied by his daughter Winnie Odinga who was a former basketball player. Read: Kenya Rugby ‘Chipu’ Team Fundraising For July 4 Brazil Assignment As Government Turns A Blind Eye The team qualified for the Afro Can…

Residents in Pangani estate were an angry lot after Nairobi county officers dawned on them to forcefully evict then from their houses. The residents said that they had received a verbal noticed giving them up to July 31 to move out of the area slated for the construction of modern new high rise estate. “City Hall guys are here and they are demolishing the houses while we are still in with our children. It is scary as they are breaking windows, doors and everything,” one resident said. There has been a tussle between the county officials and the residents since…