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Kenyans have opposed the Anti Mugging squad that governor Mike Sonko has put in place to curb the increased menace of mugging in broad daylight. Read:‘Operation Ng’arisha Jiji’ On Course To Finish Within First 100 Days Kenyans have questioned the qualifications of this purported squad and where they would be drawn from. They have also questioned the training that this squad have to be able to curb the menace. https://twitter.com/JumbaJoe/status/955340460654022656 Kenyans have argued that the squad would create a lot of confusion in the city rather than address the issue of mugging. They have created memes to illustrate the type…

The Agriculture ministry Willy Bett has said that the price of maize should not exceed Sh. 115. According to him millers should not exploit Kenyans with an increase in maize flour prices. He said that the research say that there is enough stock of maize flour and that a price increment would not be justifiable. “Millers are also becoming businessmen but we don’t want them to over stretch their business acumen. With profits and everything else loaded in the price of flour should never exceed Sh115 per two kilogram bag,” The agriculture CS said while touring the Galana Kulalu irrigation…

Controversial politician Babu Owino who was arrested on Friday after a video emerged of him attacking parking attendants at a building emerged. The Embakasi East legislator had been detained at the Park lands police station after being arrested outside parliament on Friday. Babu Owino had complained of earlier today that police had raided his house and harassed his wife and daughter. Read: Orengo, Muthama, Musalia Bringing Raila Down So As To Take Over From Him – Moses Kuria Babu Owino was rescued by Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja who paid a bong of Sh. 104000 and undertook to present the legislator…

The Marsabit county leadership has opposed the nomination of Ukur Yattani to the cabinet as CS. They claim that the ambassadors political career is a demonstration of contempt to the Rule of law. The county leadership has accused ambassador Yattani of promoting politics that thrives on division and exclusion which they have said is toxic to Kenya’s national integration and cohesion. Read: Embakasi East MP Babu Owino Arrested For Assaulting Parking Attendant According to the leaders Ukur Yattani is under investigation by the Ethics and Anti corruption commision (EACC) on allegations of abuse of office, corruption and misappropriation of funds.…

Raila Odinga while attending the Nasa meeting convened to launch the inaugural people’s assembly in Machakos. He said that he will be sworn in on January 30. The Nasa leader said the coalition is intact and is here to stay and that what was being propelled around should be treated as rumors and propaganda. The youth have been demanding for four things, some ask for secession, others ask for guns another group asked to abuse the presidency and a last group asked for swearing in of Raila odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka. This illustrated that project Kenya has an issue and…

National transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has set out new guidelines for drivers following the increased number of fatalities that has been experienced in the recent past. The divers who have been involved in accidents may be barred from driving for a period not longer than six months. Read: Samsung Android App Blocks Texting While Driving The drivers will be require to renew their licenses every year as opposed to the current regime where one could renew after three years The divers would also have to undergo medical examination and be tested again after 10 years of driving. The NTSA…

Nairobi Governor Sonko has said that he is not affected by his deputy’s resignation Polycarp Igathe saying that he would rather work with other elected leaders to ensure service delivery. “His resignation is a non-issue to me. I did not fire him, he decided to exit. We have other elected leaders – the MCAs and I’d urge Nairobi residents to have faith in us, even as we promise efficient service delivery. That is our prime focus,” he said. Governor Mike Sonko was speaking at the Ruiru Rainbow Resort where the governors are holding a three day workshop. Read:Media Fraternity Mourns Renowned…

Governor Alfred Mutua has questioned NASA over their choice of venue for their people’s assembly meeting. He said that they would have gone to Kitui or Makueni county. Read: Kakamega Leaders Gift Raila With A Holy Bible And A Hen For His Birthday He said that Kalonzo hails from Kitui and that in Makueni there is a NASA governor. He reiterated that it was their constitutional right but just wondered about their choice of venue. https://twitter.com/DrAlfredMutua/status/954041305851576320 Kenyans replied to this post with some saying that Machakos was a NASA stronghold and that they passed the motion for the peoples assembly…

Kenyans have reacted to government spokesperson Eric Kiraithe’s remarks about Kenya having no problem with Donald Trumps remarks calling African countries ‘Shithole’ countries. However Kenyans had an issue with the statement saying that one individual cannot speak on behalf of 44 million Kenyans. https://twitter.com/_moses_chacha/status/953958673876996096 Kenyans accused the spokesman of trying to secure the new partnership to have Kenya have a direct flight to the USA from October. Some said that we would use the same routes that we have been using since 1963. Read :Gang Hijacks Double M Bus, Robs Passenger Some Kenyans on twitter accused the USA of helping…

Famous Ugandan Zari Hassan has added a new car to her collection barely four months after she spent a whooping Sh. 7.9 million on a Mercedes E 250 CDI. She took to snap chat to display her latest gift to herself and said that she buys many cars because she  operates in three countries Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa. Read:CS Fred Matiang’i Makes Surprise Visit To JKIA To Inspect Security Situation She displayed  her Audi Q7 which is estimated to cost around Sh.5.4 million shillings. Here are the Photos of her two new German Machine: Do you have a story…

A video has emerged on social media of a senior National Youth Service (NYS) officer beating up a junior officer.From the video the senior officer is heard ordering the junior to apply mud on his face. The video has caused an online uproar saying questioning the type of training that police officers go through and also questioned the relevance of such training. Read: New Notice Outside The Supreme Court Threatens The Judges (Photos) The senior officer was beating his junior colleague as others watched and preceded with their activities like it was business as usual Here is the video: Most…

Former IEBC commissioner Roselyn Akombe has received a promotion at the UN despite strong opposition from the Kenyan mission. This information was disclosed  by Raila Odinga’s advisor Salim Lone who is also a communications director at the UN. https://twitter.com/salimlone/status/953684783837667328 Roselyn Akombe’s new position is a senior position whose work will be to give significant input to formulating overall  UN policies and strategies. Read: IEBC Drops Lawyers Paul Muite And Patrick Lumumba In New Election Petition Roselne Akombe resigned from the IEBC in October of 2017. She fled from the country claiming that her life was in danger. The former commissioner…

Jubilee party secretary  Raphael Tuju has nullified the new appointments in Murang’a county saying that the party did not recognize Simon Gikuru as the party chairperson in the county. He said that any changes that the said chairperson was in charge of were to be concerned null and void. The Kiambu meeting is null and void as it was convened by a chairman who is not recognized in the party,” Tuju said. Raphael Tuju who was paying a courtesy call to governor Mwangi Wa Iria said that the MCAs who were fighting would face disciplinary actions from the party. Read:Murang’a…

NASA elected and nominated leaders have been summoned by a group led by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala to sign an affidavit affirming that they support Raila Odinga as the people’s president. The initiators of the summons going by the name ‘Tangaza msimamo’ include Makueni MP Dan Maanzo, Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi and nominated MP Godfrey Osotsi. They have said that they want to get a commitment from at least one hundred lawmakers to support Raila Odinga’s swearing in as the people’s president. Read: Wiper Wants Gladys Wanga Dropped From PSC, To Be Replaced By Borabu MP, Momanyi ”We have summoned…

Human Rights activist and Director at Center for Human Rights and Democracy Ken Wafula has passed on  St. Lukes Office in Eldoret . He was suffering from High blood pressure and Diabetes. Read:SATIRE: Here is Why Jubilee Will Win Against NASA Any Day His co director Kipkorir Ngetich confirmed his demise saying that he was well until Monday when they took him to hospital he passed on Wednesday morning while still receiving treatment. “Wafula was okay on Saturday; on Monday however he said he was unwell. We brought him to hospital on Tuesday but unfortunately he passed on this morning,”…