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The court of appeal has nullified the election of Embakasi South member of parliament Julius Mawathe who won on a wiper ticket an affiliate of the NASA coalition. The election was contested by former MP and ODM candidate Irshad Sumra. The former MP had blamed the returning officer whom he claimed mixed the results. He said that he declared the looser the winner Read:”Send CS Rotich Home Or We Will Impeach Him,” MPs Tell President Kenyatta The court of appeal agreed that there was a mix up in the results at Embakasi girls Secondary school polling station. The High court…

The victims of the Solai dam tragedy have cried foul over the compensation that the owners gave them . The claim that the owners of the Patel dam took advantage of their desperation for money. The Solai Dam victims said that they were forced to sign indemnity forms without even perusing the content of the documents. They say that the forms would bar from pursuing further claims. Read:Man Claims Supreme Court Registrar’s Report On Presidential Elections Was ‘Doctored’ The documents they stated that the dam owners would not be liable for the incident despite them offering to compensate them. The…

Bungoma Deputy OCS was lynched by an angry mob on Wednesday morning over shooting of two bodaboda riders. The Bodaboda riders were digging holes and planting banana trees in protest of the bad roads in the region despite being overtaxed by the county government. Deputy OCS Paul Kerich is said to have shot two riders: one of them who sustained injuries and was rushed to Tongaren Health Center while the other one, George Simiyu was shot 4 times killing him on the spot. Read: Former MP, Patrick Muiruri Awarded Ksh15.8 Million For Son’s Death The angry bodaboda riders turned against the officer and…

Service at Huduma Centers countrywide have been brought to a halt after suppliers pulled out over lack of payment. The suppliers have allegedly been complaining over unpaid dues. Last year, the organization had its power cut off by Kenya power over unpaid electricity bills. Read: Nepotism, Fake Suppliers At The Heart Of Sh10 Billion NYS Scandal Thousands of Kenyans have been affected by the lack of services and the Director of Communications, Patricia Ndende is yet to establish how soon, service will be restored. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would…

The sexual assault case in Moi Girls High School has taken a new twist with reports indicating that the rape might have been instigated by lesbian students. An internal investigation that was conducted by Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers revealed some inconsistencies in the sexual assault incident after conducting interviews with the victim, fellow students and the workers within the school. According to KUPPET, the revelations by the students did not place a man at the dormitory. Their report was similar to investigations that were conducted by the school that revealed the stated may have been molested by fellow…

Tanzanian president John Pombe Maghufuli has sought the counsel of retired leaders to guide him on which direction to take when leading the country. In his opening remarks he told the retired leaders that he would disclose to them his plans and achievements in return for their suggestions on what he can do better. He said that the main goal was to for the young people to learn from the experiences of the elders so that they can have candid conversations Maghufuli stated that he was lucky to have worked with the retired leaders during their regime and that he…

Members of parliament have given president Kenyatta a three day ultimatum to sack CS National Treasury Henry Rotich. They said that the CS has been mum about the various scandals that have been going on in the country. Saboti MP Caleb Amisi said that gazette notice that was issued by CS Rotich was the one that allowed importation of laced sugar. Read: Sakaja, Jaguar Vow To Fight Archaic Regulations By KFCB They also said that the CS was lazy and ignorant and did not explain the Eurobond saga to Kenyans. The members of parliament said that Rotich was not the…

Veteran Vioja Mahakamani actor Charles Kimani Kangara popularly known as Masaku has passed on. Masaku passed away last Friday at Mbagathi hospital after being admitted suffering from Diabetes and anaemia, according to his son David Kimani. Read:Victoria Kimani Features Donald In New Jam, Fade Away “At the beginning of June we took him to Mama Lucy Hospital, where doctors suggested that he could be suffering from tuberculosis and anemia and immediately referred us to Mbagathi Hospital, citing lack of equipment,”  David said. His son said that he first collapsed at a relatives house in Donholm estate after which he was…

County governments have proposed unusual taxes in order to get more revenues for the counties. The new taxes are have been set on things that have often been perceived to be free. In Makueni, one will be taxed Sh.100 for taking photographs in public using their mobile phones. It is however unclear if the law extends to taking selfies. Performing artists with live bands will have to part with Sh. 1000 per night in order to perform. Read:Muthurwa Estate Set For Demolition To Construct New Market And Road Consumers of  Mutura and soup in Nyeri will be charged if caught…

Two sugar farms that were tasked by the parliamentary committee to explain the sugar dealings shifted the blame to Kenya Bureau of Standards(KEBS) stating that they were approved at all levels. They said that before the sugar left the ports in Brazil, KEBS officers inspected their standards and gave the certificates of conformity. Naushad Merali who is Managing Director for Stuntwave and Hydrey P limited said that it was unfair that their ware houses were sealed off yet they were given a nod by KEBS. Read:Bomb Warehouses Containing Contaminated Sugar – Dida Advises State “Mr Chairman, it is unfair all…

Drivers attached to online cab hailing companies in Kenya have downed their tools to protest against unfair pricing. The chairman of the Digital Taxi Association of Kenya, David Muteru, has said that the purpose of the strike is to seek for better pricing terms from the companies as they feel the current pricing is not beneficial to their business. “We will seek audience with the transport Cabinet secretary, James Macharia to present our prayers for further action,” he declared. This is not the first time that the drivers allied to the online cab hailing platforms are complaining about their pricing.…

A twitter user has conducted a research to show the number of new people infected with HIV/AIDS as a result of having multiple sexual partners. According to the tweep, MuchiriH, an unnamed man recently infected with the virus said that he has in the past six months had unprotected sex with at least eight people, including his wife, bringing to a total of 8 positives. Read:Bribing, Lobbying Season In Parliament As MPs Seek EALA, Committee Slots The research sampled people from different counties to show the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the county. Nairobi was the most affected county having a…

Residents in Nakuru set ablaze a vehicle that was found ferrying donkey meat to the nearby butcheries. The angry residents destroyed the meat and the vehicle completely. This comes in the wake of reports that residents in Nakuru had been consuming cat meat for the past seven years after one person was arrested and jailed for slaughtering and selling cat meat. Read:Terrified Thika Town Residents Flee After A Bomb Scare Butcheries in Kenya are not authorized to sell donkey meat but there is a license that can be acquired and given to interested parties and owners of abattoirs can seek…

Flamboyant lawyer Donald Kipkorir has refused to take sugar laced with mercury. The lawyer took to Facebook to reveal that he will not partake any sugar that has been packaged in Kenya. He said that he would import his own from the United Kingdom. He also shared a copy of the shipping invoice to show that he had indeed shipped the sugar to be used in his house from England. A few weeks ago CS Fred Matiang’i announced that they had nabbed contraband sugar that contained mercury and lead. Members of parliament have said the cost of sugar in their…

Former Presidential candidate Abduba Dida has advised the government to bomb the warehouses where the contraband sugar is being stored. He stated that the longer the contaminated sugar stayed in the warehouses the easier it would be to be sold into the market. Mwalimu Dida said that the sugar should first be destroyed before trying to determine who was responsible for its entry into the country. Read:CS Matiang’i Defies Order To Appear Before Joint Parliamentary Committee On Agriculture Probing Sugar Scandal https://twitter.com/mwalimu_dida/status/1012397058232406020 CS Matiang’i recently divulged that sugar was not the only commodity in the market that is contaminated with…