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A video has emerged of Governor Sonko insulting businessman Mark Maina after he demolished the Nyama Villa estate in Kayole. In the video Sonko accused the business man of lying to the court and using a fake tittle to demolish the estate . The governor also accused Maina of bribing police officers in order to execute the demolitions. In the video he accused Maina of being a thief. The conversation between  Governor Sonko and Maina turned sour after the governor expressed his disappointment in the demolitions through fiery insults. The tongue tied Maina tried to threaten Sonko that he was…

Martha Karua has vowed to move  to the Supreme court after her appeal contesting the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Court of Appeal Judge Gatembu Kairu stated that there was no prejudice against Karua from the  the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) failure to produce the Kiem Kit. “There was no prejudice suffered by the appellant in failure by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to produce the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIMS) kit,” said the judge. The judge said tat Martha Karua did not prove her case beyond reasonable doubt. The Court…

The Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua suspended the demolition of buildings till further notice. Through a notice Kinyua said that the suspension would take place with immediate effect. He also stated that consultations on the way forward would be done with various stake holders. This notice comes hot in the heels of a decision to determine whether Weston Hotel that allegedly belongs to Deputy President William Ruto should be demolished after the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) stated that the land on which the hotel was constructed belong to them. https://twitter.com/eyderp/status/1075715316553015297 The National Land Commission was  set to meet…

Kenyan Boy band Sauti Sol have said that they slacked on their promise to release songs every month as they did not have the financial muscle to do so. Singer Bien-Aime Barasa told members of the press that they could not financially keep up with pushing the project to a global scale. They however said that the signed some deals with some international record labels and therefore would proceed with the project next year. “We took a break because we realized we did not have the required financial muscle to keep up with the releases and push the project to…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has instructed five banks to release Sh61 million from accounts held by the Nairobi hospital. KRA sent notices to the Commercial Bank of Africa, Barclays, Standard Chartered, the National Industrial Credit Bank and the Kenya Commercial Bank. Nairobi hospital has however moved to court to stop the taxman from compelling the banks to release the funds saying that the government through the Health ministry had a memorandum of understanding with Norvatis Pharma AG allowing it to administer cancer drugs free of charge. The Nairobi hospital who filed their documents through the Kenya Hospital Association said…

A court has declined the request by the the Directorate of Criminal Investigation(DCI) and the the Directorate of Public Prosecution(DPP) to have the media gagged from talking about the investigation on KPLC’s former boss Ben Chumo. The court said that that the media reporting on the DPP and the DCI was factual as that is what the witness appearing before the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission had stated. Linus Murithi, from the public procurement regulatory Authority told the EACC that the DCI had not presented him with adequate evidence on the case and that is why he came up with…

Migori county executive for health Dr. Isca Olouch has dismissed the sexually transmitted disease Jakadala saying it should be treated as a rumor. She said that in the past week the county disease surveillance team has not recorded any case of the sexually transmitted disease that has caused panic in Migori. The CEC told the resident of Migori  that although the disease was a hoax they should avoid having multiple sexual partners. Read: EACC Targets 23 Companies In Migori Ksh2.3 Billion Graft Scandal The Jakadala disease outbreak claim which has been the talk of the county for the past one…

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary general Wilson Sossion has opposed the transfer of 3000 school heads at primary and the secondary level that was done by the Teachers service commission (TSC). He said that the teachers will engage in Industrial action starting from January 2. Sossion said that the teachers will not resume their duties and parents should find other activities for their children to do. The Secretary General that the TSC was mismanaging and mishandling teachers in Kenya. The secretary general issued a notice of strike/ action and withdrawal of labor by the teachers following the…

Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe and fiance Jowie Irungu tightly embraced each other at the Milimani law courts today (Tuesday) where they appeared for a mention of their murder case. The embrace was the first since the two were charged with the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on September 21. The two appeared to exchange pleasantries after the mention of their case. In the case Dr Benjamin Wabwire, a surgeon from the Kenyatta National Hospital told the court that Jowie ‘s hand was at the verge of being crippled if he failed to attend physiotherapy and occupational therapy. He however…

Dennis Itumbi has penned down a lovely poem in honor of journalist Jacque Maribe. He said that He was standing outside Maribe’s house with a pen and and a notebook to jot down a special poem for her birthday. He said that  Maribe should be strong before the challenges that she went through in 2018 He told her to rebuild her self in 2019. Here is part of the poem: “So here my birthday note, At least one day this year find a very rainy mid-morning, I will come with an umbrella, So that, I can hold just one raindrop…

The Strathmore School is known to be among the most prestigious schools in Nairobi which hosts children from well off families. However according to our sources the standards of the schools have deteriorated owing to the administration opting to hire unscrupulous teachers therefore bring the standards to an all time low. The administration has been accused of turning the Form one admission into a money minting hub with the principal Mr John Muthiora being accused of demanding to be paid Sh50,000 to grant admission to unqualified students. The source questioned the admission of a student who is the son of…

The postal Corporation of Kenya has accused Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu of grabbing their land in Thika to construct a bus terminus. The Post master general Dan Kagwe says Governor Waititu did not ask for permission of the corporation before entering its 1.9 hectares of land with the plan of constructing a terminus. He said that the county illegally invaded the land that is close to the Madaraka post office in Thika. The postal corporation of Kenya said that the land that the Kiambu county government had already been leased to four clients who had already paid for the land.…

Former president Moi has been discharged from Nairobi hospital were he had been admitted to undergo a check up. According to his doctor,  David Silverstein the former president was examined and closely observed  for the days of his admission. He added that they had treated him for flu which he said was  blamed on the cold weather conditions now being experienced. Dr. Silverstein disclosed that the former president was responding well to treatment but needed time to rest. Read:Former President Kibaki Calls For A Strategic Rethink Of Water Management In Africa Moi had been admitted to the hospital on Thursday…

Nairobi hospital has confirmed that CEO Gordon Odundo has not been suspended from the hospital but has taken a compulsory leave to give room for the forensic audit. Odundo will be on leave for the next 90 days. “The Board has asked the Chief Executive Officer to proceed on ninety (90) days leave with effect from December 14, 2018, which includes his annual leave as had been approved by the chairman. This would allow for the completion of the ongoing forensic audit,” the statement read. The board said that the hospital would still run and conduct their services without any…

The Consumer Federation of Kenya(COFEK) has moved to court to stop the Central Bank (CBK) from printing the new currency that was unveiled by President Kenyatta last week. According to COFEK, CBK contravened article 10 of the constitution and that there was no public participation before the new currency was unveiled. The secretary general Stephen Mutoro said that the currency is a symbol of national unity there should have been public participation in relation to the images on the various denominations that the images represented. COFEK has asked the court to have CBK withdraw the printed coinage and start the…