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A purchaser of the exquisite Muthaiga Heights apartment on 6th Parklands Avenue in Nairobi has made a complaint against Toner Holdings Limited a company belonging to billionaire business man Naushad Meralli. The billionaire is said to be the owner of the company developing Muthaiga Heights apartments. He is known for his for his shares in mobile network Airtel among other companies. The claimant who has sort redress under the Arbitration court says that there was misrepresentation in the sale agreement as to what the premises would offer. According to witness statements seen by Kahawa Tungu, the purchaser Naseem Noor bought…

An Officer stationed at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters is pursuing Pastor Paul Akhonya who is said to have hurt prophet Owuor’s feelings through his criticisms. The police have been tracking down Kevin Ndungu Kiriga and the pastor who has been posting a video titled ‘Exposing the heresies and deception of Mightiest Prophet Dr David Owuor ‘ on his Facebook page criticizing prophet Owuor and his preaching. They even at some point took his phone. Read:Pastor Ng’anga Acquitted In Careless Driving Case, Magistrate Fails To Give Reasons The police have allegedly been harassing the family members of Kevin…

Kenyans have thrown their weight behind investigative reporter Paul wafula who has been following the Standard Gauge Railway(SGR). In an earlier hashtag #standardmediagarbage some of the contributors rubbished Paul Wafula’s findings that stated that Kenyans working at the SGR were facing discrimination were false allegations. Here are some of those tweets: https://twitter.com/KibetBenard_/status/1018737362686312448 https://twitter.com/KibetBenard_/status/1018737974895431681 https://twitter.com/KibetBenard_/status/1018748702767439879 https://twitter.com/PolycarpHinga/status/1018733592552275975 This was countered with the #istandwithwafula hashtag where Kenyans said that the investigative reporters who acted as a voice for the voiceless should be protected. Read:Shocking, Inhuman and Extreme Racist Actions by Chinese SGR Workers Exposed They condemned the government for threatening the reporter for…

Malik Obama the older bother to the 44th president of the USA Barack Obama has denied claims that the woman who was blocked from mama Sarah Obama’s compound during the visit was his wife. Read: Auma Obama Criticizes Kenyans On Twitter For Fighting Each Other Media reports had earlier indicated that a woman named Sheila Onyango, his wife had been barred from accessing the home. Malik took to his twitter account to say that the reports were fake news and that the lady who was barred was not his wife. He also said that the security were disrespectful to the…

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale received his share of twitter rage after he went after Former USA president Barrack Obama. He asked Obama what he had done for Kenya while he was leader of the free world. Kenyans had none of it as they also asked the former senator what he had done in the 15 years he had been in an elective seat. Read:Prominent Personalities In Barrack Obama’s 350 Delegation To Kenya Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans on twitter: https://twitter.com/iankochomo/status/1018911541599637505 https://twitter.com/waluwande/status/1018915308818423808 https://twitter.com/martoleo/status/1018986617728651264 Khalwale is famed for popularizing bull fighting and has been accused by former constituents…

The government has announced extension of working hours for Huduma Centres from the normal 8 AM to 5 PM. The centres will now open from 6.30 AM to 7 PM. Read:Kenya Railways Launches Probe On Chinese SGR Operator Over Racism Claims The new working hours will be piloted at the GPO and city square Huduma centers and in special circumstances the centers will be opened on weekends. https://twitter.com/PSCU_Digital/status/1018766580975620096 The president had urged Huduma centers to work in close relations with the county governments in order to improve services for the common mwananchi especially the issuance of business permits. He said…

Kenyans on twitter reacted after leader of Senate Majority Kipchumba Murkomen posted a picture on twitter with the referee Nestor Pitana of the Final between France and Croatia. In the tweet he said that the referee had agreed to come to Kenya to officiate a Charity match. Read :Kenyans On Twitter Angered By Raila’s Request To Women However Kenyans who have been angered by the fact that the legislators traveled to watch the world cup at tax payers expense. The legislators said they had gone to ‘benchmark’ to see how such events are run Here are some of the reactions…

Celebrated comedian Timothy Kimani popularly known as Njugush has been forced to take down a video after his fans said it had sexual assault connotations. In the video the comedian and influencer who acts with his wife popularly known as mama wa kavinye, Celestine Ndinda, is seen forcing her to go home with him after he took her for movie. Njugush takes it too far and forces her to either go home with him or ‘unsee’ the play that they had just watched. His caption on the video is however what annoyed Kenyans on Instagram. He said that the…

The roads in Nairobi have been closed following the arrival of former American president Barack Obama. He is set to meet president Uhuru Kenyatta for a private meeting. He will later meet with Orange Democratic Movement party leader Raila Odinga. The former president is in Kenya to support his sister Auma Obama who is the founder of Sauti Kuu foundation in Alego Siaya county. Read:Raila Odinga Extends Handshake To Mwai Kibaki and Nairobi Governor Sonko President Uhuru and the former president are speculated to speak about the big four agenda and corruption issues. In Siaya he will open the Sauti…

A chopper ferrying Isiolo Governor Mohamed Kuti, Isiolo North MP Hassan Oda and Isiolo South MP Abdi Koropu has crash landed in Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County due to foggy weather. The area police boss Issa Muhammud said that the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to the bad weather conditions. Read: MP Mathioya Peter Kihara Arrested For Drunk Driving Along Mbagathi Road The leaders were set to join Deputy president Ruto in Modagashe and Merti for a fund drive. No casualties have been reported and the three leaders proceeded with their journey by road. Do you have a story you…

A freed terror suspect Philip Omondi Ochieng is suing the government for the loss of his libido during incarceration. He said that he wants Sh.50 million for unlawful incarceration, cruelty, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment. The man, 27,  who was released after the court found him innocent says his marriage is on the rocks because he cannot satisfy his wife sexually. “I can’t sustain an erection unless I use drugs, which I can hardly afford. This distressing situation is putting me in trouble with my wife,” Omondi said. Omondi who cannot afford legal fees contacted the Independent Medico and Legal…

Cattle rustlers shot at a police helicopter that was pursuing them in Isiolo. The police chopper was flying too low that the rustlers managed to get three bullets through it. The helicopter was being flown by Rogers Mbithi who heads the police air wing division. No casualties were reported but the police have question the guns owned by the cattle rustlers. Read:Court Orders For Arrest Of UoN Students Following Night Attack On KNH Doctors Four police officers have already been killed by cattle rustlers. The three police officers died while recovering cattle that had been stolen from Isiolo county. In…

Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr questioned the presence of Chinese workers in the country. He noted that it was unfair for Chinese Nationals to do the work that Kenyans can easily take up. “When you see a Chinese who cannot speak English manning a gate in Kenya and Kenyans are looking for jobs, what are you talking about?” the senator posed. The senator called on his fellow senators to review the standard gauge railways project. He warned that Kenya might soon be a Chinese colony if the Kenyan government continued to take huge loans and awarding the major projects to…

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua popularly known as Jaguar dislocated his ankle during a stampede as he was trying to negotiate with county officers against the arrest of a trader. He said that he was not aware that the county askaris had asked for police reinforcement who lobbed teargas canisters at the traders leading to a stampede as people scampered to safety. “I came to the rescue of the traders and tried to talk to the officers but little did I know that they had called for reinforcement. They threw tear gas canisters, forcing the people to scamper for…

The court of appeal has nullified Lamu senator Anwar Loitiptip’s election. The court of appeal sitting in Mombasa ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct fresh elections. The high court had upheld the election of Anwar. The appellant who was also a candidate in the election appealed against the High court’s decision saying that the court erred by refusing to scrutinize the votes which is a an application he had presented. Read:Kenyatta University Student Bars An “Irredeemably Corrupt” Ruto From Giving Public Lecture He also said that in one polling station, Kinagwe primary school the votes that…