Author: Eva Nyambura

More than 100 MPs belonging to the Jubilee Party will not be remitting their monthly subscription fees, National Assembly clerk Michael Sialai said. Speaking to the Star, Sialai said the legislators allied to Deputy President William Ruto wrote to him demanding that their monies be directed to other accounts. According to Sialai, most of the members want the Sh10,000 paid to a welfare group Kazi ni Kazi – affiliated to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). The lawmakers, he said, are contemplating mass resignation. Read: Kega Claims Tanga Tanga Team Resolved To Remit Monthly Fees To UDA During Karen Meeting “Once such…

Auctioneers are going after Jacaranda Hotel in Westlands owned by the late Njenga Karume. The 128 bedroomed four star hotel is being auctioned by Regent Auctioneers, according to an advert placed in a local daily. The prime property will be on the market until March 12. Interested parties are required to place a Sh5 million refundable deposit. “All intending purchasers are requested to view and verify the details by themselves, a refundable deposit of Sh5,000, 000 must be paid to obtain a bidding number,” the notice reads. In a consent recorded before Justice Wilfrida Okwany, the auction was put off…

Uganda has restored access to the internet, almost a month after the government shut it down. “Internet and social media services have been fully restored. We apologize for the inconveniences caused, but it was for the security of our country,” Ugandan Minister for Information and Communications Technology Peter Ogwang said. The government said the move was necessary to keep violence at bay during the elections but critics say it was a way of keeping President Yoweri Museveni’s opponents from communicating with the world. Government spokesman Ofwono Opondo said that the government has resolved to restore access to Instagram, Twitter and…

I will not hand over power to thieves, President Uhuru Kenyatta told a crowd in the capital’s city centre on Wednesday. The Head of State said he is working towards ensuring that the country is left in safe hands and not in the care of those seeking to enrich themselves. “I intend to ensure that those who will take over power will not exploit and steal from Kenyans. “I want the next government to foster unity among our people not to divide them,” he told a cheering crowd. Uhuru, whose tenure comes to an end in a little over a…

The remaining Supreme Court judges did not apply for the post of Chief Justice. In a list released by Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday, not even the acting CJ Justice Philomena Mwilu was interested in the job. The commission, however, received applications from 13 candidates. They are: 1. Prof Otinga Mare 2. Prof. Dr. Moni Wekesa 3. Hon. Mr Justice William Ouko 4. Hon. Mr. Justice D.K. Marete 5. Alice Jepkoech Yano 6. Hon. Lady Justice Martha Koome 7. Hon. Mr. Justice Mathew N. Nduma 8. Ngatia Fredrick SC 9. Prof Patricia K. Mbote 10. Philip Kipchirchir Murgor 11.…

Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) has entered a 3-year partnership with Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) to promote Kenya’s export trade. Both institutions will endeavour to engage in Trade Development and Promotion of sustainable economic growth as envisioned in Vision 2030. KEPSA will act as the voice of the private sector to bring together all key stakeholders for Kenya’s effective participation in Expo 2020 Dubai. Expo 2020 Dubai is gearing up to help shape a post-pandemic world. The global mega-event will run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, a delay that will allow all participants to…

A Congolese national who is suspected of killing lawyer Elizabeth Koki has pleaded not guilty. Appearing before Judge David Kimei at the Machakos High Court, Christian Kadima who is said to have been the deceased’s lover, denied killing her. The prosecution told the court that the suspect had undergone a mental assessment test and was found fit to stand trial. The defense team was given seven days to file a bail or bond application. Read: Slain Lawyer Elizabeth Koki Laid To Rest, Eulogized As An Overachiever The departed, a mother of two, was represented by Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President…

Kieni MP Kanini Kega has claimed that Jubilee party members allied to Deputy President William Ruto have resolved to stop remitting monthly subscription fees. Members of Parliament (MPs) are required to pay a Sh10,000 monthly fees to party. According to Kega, the resolution was made reached on Monday after the DP met with at least 130 MPs loyal to the “hustler” movement. Kega told KTN on Wednesday that the members decided to instead pay the fees to the newly formed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) which is associated with Ruto. Read: CS Munya Castigates Hostile Crowd As He Reads Uhuru’s Message At…

Public Service Vehicles (PSV) along Ngong Road have gone on strike following the entry of a new player. According to those plying the busy route, Super Metro Sacco matatus started ferrying passengers along the said route on Monday. The matatus usually operate in Nairobi and Kiambu. Operators of the Nairobi-Ngong route said the new entrant started operations without the main players being informed of the new changes. Read: Woman Dies After Being Thrown Off Memba Sacco Matatu Over Fare Ngong matatu operators chairman Steve Biko said that Super Metro has not employed locals and has lowered fares from Sh100 to Sh80.…

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal on Tuesday suspended the decision by Jubilee Party to expel its nominated senators. Tribunal chairperson, Desma Nungo, said the party resolution to eject some members has been suspended until the affected members get a hearing in court. Senators Isaac Mwaura, Millicent Omanga, and two others moved to court Tuesday, seeking to overturn the decision removing them from their positions. The President Uhuru Kenyatta-led party on Monday expelled Mwaura, Seneta Mary Yiane, Waqo Naomi Jilo, Omanga, Prengei Victor, and Iman Dekow. Read: Senator Mwaura Claims Jubilee Disciplinary Committee Targeting Him For Supporting DP Ruto “The expulsions are…

A man who chopped off his wife’s hands in 2016 has been handed a 30-year jail sentence. Stephen Ngila appeared on Tuesday before Machakos Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Brenda Bartoo for his sentencing. Ngila has 14 days to appeal the sentence. He was charged with attempted murder over the July 25 attack in Machakos town where he accused the victim of failing to bear children. Medical reports showed that he (Ngila) had reproductive issues. Read: Jackline Mwende Gets Rid Of “Expensive To Maintain” Prosthetic Limbs Mwende has since given birth to a baby boy, Zawadi, and had prosthetic limbs fixed…

Former NTV AM Live show host, Debarl Inea has replaced Anne Kiguta at K24 Tv. Debarl was this morning unveiled as the new Punchline host on social media which will air at 8.30 pm instead of on Sundays at 9 pm. “PUNCHLINE IS BACK!!! Tonight at 8.30PM, @debarlinea will be discerning politics differently. Join the conversation on #Punchline Don’t miss the show,” K24 wrote on Twitter. https://twitter.com/K24Tv/status/1359022866709250049 Debarl was fired in July last year as the media house sought to cut back on cost due to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read: Anne Kiguta Quits K24, Cites Differences With…

Impeached Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been rushed to hospital with stomach complications ahead of a bail ruling later today. According to the Star, the besieged ex-county chief was taken to the health facility aboard an ambulance. Sources privy to the details say he is in a stable condition. Read: Muthama, Ledama Prevented From Visiting Sonko His lawyer John Khaminwa has said that they are working “round the clock” to ensure their client honours his court date. He is expected at Kahawa Law Courts at 11 am. The former governor has been held at Gigiri Police Station for a week after…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his Siaya counterpart Cornel Rasanga were embarrassed on Monday after ODM party leader Raila Odinga asked them to leave the podium. Obado and Rasanga had just arrived at Ciala Resort where the ODM party leader is holding a meeting with party members and delegates in a bid to strengthen the party ahead of 2022 general elections. The governors made their way to the podium where other county chiefs and leaders were seated, as Raila made his opening remarks. Raila quickly told the county bosses to “go and sit down” with the rest of the delegation…

Police are looking for a driver and a tout of Memba Sacco matatu, Registration Number KCZ 729C, for throwing two passengers out of the moving vehicle. The incident took place near the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on Saturday, February 6, at around 6.30 pm. The victims have been identified as Judy Wanjiku Nyaga and John Njoroge. The two are said to have been in an altercation with the conductor over fare. Read: NTSA Takes Action Against Killeton Sacco Tout For Throwing Woman Off A Moving Vehicle The tout is said to have thrown them off the vehicle as…