Author: Merxcine Cush

Some irate members of parliament from Jubilee have vowed to table a motion for the impeachment of Health CS Sicily Kariuki. They have said that the Health CS is arrogant and disrespectful and has no regard for procedures. This motion that has received support from 150 members of parliament who are angry after the decision by the CS to sent out KNH CEO Lily Koros after the mix up operations among other scandals. Read: Senator Kindiki Urges Government To Leave Opposition Areas Out Of Development Agenda Intervention by the Deputy president is proving  to be an exercise in futility  as…

The council of governors   have opposed the proposal by the treasury CS to cut down the amount of disbursements to the counties by 15%.  The governors say that were not consulted before the CS decided to bring forward the proposal. They have said that currently the financial situation at the counties was bad as most counties did not receive the required 75% of the disbursements causing a financial strain. They said that the money that was disbursed was used topay salaries as well as other recurrent expenditures. Read: Governor Nanok Elected Chair, Council Of Governors The current chairperson of…

Family and friends of slain Meru university student leader Evans Njoroge took place at his parents farm in Longonot. He was the only son to his parents. Evans Njoroge was slain for protesting the decision by the university to hike the fees. Read:Jubilee Blogger Vows To Have Three Babies If President Uhuru Is Re-elected Evans Njoroge was shot at a sweet potato farm by police after protests broke out in the university. Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi had blamed the former V.C Magambo  of being behind the shooting The police are yet to arrest the person behind the shooting identified as a…

Seems like Linus Kaikai’s state of joblessness might continue for sometime as sources within the government circles and media industry have indicated that his hiring by Royal Media was blocked. According to the deep embedded sources, State House pressured NMG to sack Linus Kaikai and end David Ndii’s articles as a condition for restoring the TV during the switch-off. Nation Media lacked the balls to tell David Ndii that his column would no longer be appreciated. They only gave him a vague admission when he wrote to the group chairman, Wilfred Kiboro. Its taken writing to the NMG Chairman to be…

Journalists have been blocked from covering the interviews for the Director of Public prosecutions. The interviews are currently on going at the parliament buildings The post fell vacant after resignation of Keriako Tobikao who was later appointed as CS environment. Read: Steve Mbogo Loses Court Case Barring Media Houses From Publishing Defilement Story Ten candidates were shortlisted for the position, They include former commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Thomas Letangule, lawyer Lucy Kambuni, National Intelligence Service Senior Director Noordin Haji, Machakos Chief Magistrate Abdulkadir Ramadhan, Patrick Gumo and three deputy DPPs – Dorcas Oduor, Jacob Ondari and Nicholas…

Newly appointed Amani National Congress (ANC) secretary general Barack Muluka during an interview with Journalist Jeff Koinange revealed the myth behind of the swearing in day. He disclosed that Musalia, Wetangula and L=Kalonzo were told by Raila Odinga to switch off their mobile phones and that they were told that Raila that he will call them using a Nigerian number. He said that him and his party sensed betrayal from ODM as the coalition agreement for NASA clearly stated that the candidate for 2017 will not be in the ballot in the 2022 election. He said that the narrative been…

The  National Health and Insurance Fund (NHIF) is being blackmailed after it was discovered that the letter presented to the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) was authored by a fake entity which had tried to sell their narrative through Daily Nation but nobody was able to buy it. The letters that the PPRA referred to came from the some fake organisation calling itself Kenya Consortium of Medical and Health professionals which according to a sources at the NGO board, does not exist. The complaint was over the award of a medical insurance contract to Britam and Pioneer who were the highest…

The county assembly in Kwale has banned the sale of Miraa in the county after massive rejection during the recent KDF recruitment exercise. The youth in the Kwale revealed that the massive rejection was as a result of consumption of Miraa especially on the teeth. Miraa is believed to have a browning effect on the dental formula. For one to be recruitment to the army the require to have a good dental formula. Read: Igathe Pays Governor Sonko A Courtesy Visit After Abrupt Resignation (Photos) The MCAs also said that Miraa was a cause of the youth deteriorating in the…

The National police service has place a Sh.1million shillings on Timothy Kiptanui who is suspected to be the leader of the gang behind the Mt Elgon attacks. There has been unrest, robberies and murders in the area over the past months over. The gang’s operations have similarities to the operations of Sabaot land Defense Force (SLDF) that was destroyed three years ago. Fred Matiang’i the CS interior who recently visited the area declared a 6a.m to 6p.m  curfew in the area so that the police can at least try to reduce the menace. The police have asked the members of…

Treasury CS Henry Rotich Has said that the country is currently cannot be able to fund some of the projects.  He said that the shortfall was as a result of prolonged election period and drought. The CS appeared before the senate to explain why the government had decided to cut down on county allocation by Sh.15billion. Read:Justice Kimaru Declares Miguna Miguna’s Deportation Illegal Henry Rotich the government was proposing to amend the  Division of revenue act to reduce the revenue allocation to counties. This report comes just a day after the auditor general had said that close to Sh.40 billion…

Nairobi police boss  Joseph Ole Tito has said that the DCI will open investigations on the untouchable tout Felix Mwingirwa who has been terrorizing fellow touts and passengers at the Tea Room stage. He said that he will also be investigating the allegations that the tout has been colluding with senior officers at the Central police station. Joseph Ole Tito said that the tout has three assault cases pending with one dating back to 2004. Read: Police Accused Of Soliciting Sex From 19 Year Old In Exchange For Release He urged the members of the public who have been victims…

CS for Health Sicily Kariuki has asked for a re advertisement of the post of CEO for the Kenya Medical supplies Authority KEMSA. A source told Kahawa Tungu said that this happened even after Dr. Waqo Ejersa , the head of the National Malaria control program had done exemplary well in the interview. According o the source Dr. Waqo was among the applicants who did the interview with Manpower services, which is an external human resource consulting firm that was contracted by KEMSA Board to filter the applicants. Read: Fazul Mohamed Resigns From The NGO Board The human resource consulting…

While it’s only been one year since Gordon Otieno Odundo was hired as the new CEO of Nairobi hospital, the quality of service at the Premium Health institution is on a downward spiral. The new CEO is being accused of not only overseeing massive scale of fraud but is also called incompetent by patients and staff of the institution. Cases of system failure have been so common at the facility which treats presidents, ministers, MPs, corporate titans and other powerful leaders in the region. It is now common to hear patients complain that they are not getting timely service at…

Simmers owner and former Kimilil MP Suleiman Murunga has moved to court to try and get possession of simmers after he was forcefully evicted. He claimed that Nelister Holding Limited and Green Valley pulled down the structures yet there was a court order restraining them from doing so. Read: Police Block Omtatah From Serving CA With Court Order Lifting Media Shut Down He has asked that the application which he applied and a certificate of urgency be heard expeditiously as he has lost stock and business as a result of the forceful eviction. “On Friday March 3, 2018 at about…

KCAA has brought our new regulations which are making it hard for Kenya’s civilian drone operators to fly freely. According to the new regulations published last year after consultations between the Ministry of Transport, Department of Defence, Kenya Police and the NIS, the operators who include those who are flying the drones to get permits and register them at very high fees. Each of the categories of drones (Sports and Recreational, Private and Commercial) will be attract a drone import permit fees of Ksh 20,000 ($200) for each drone while registration will cost a further Ksh 20,000 for sports and…