Author: Eva Nyambura

An American man accused of stealing from a Kenyan woman who has been missing for the last three months has pleaded not guilty to four charges in connection with her disappearance. Nathan Hightman is accused of fraudulently transferring Sh300,000 from Irene Wairimu Gakwa’s bank account to his own. The 38-year-old suspect is also said to have bought boots and a shovel with Ms Gakwa’s credit cards. He also changed her banking password and erased his email account. Read: Family Cries Foul As Kenyan Woman in US Disappears, American Lover Arrested with Bank Cards The suspect’s attorney, Steven Titus, stated that his…

Diana Clara Ojenge aka Mishi Dorah, star of Nairobi Diaries, has been accused with acquiring Sh152,550 credit under false pretenses after dining and drinking pricey liquor at a Nairobi restaurant. Ms Ojenge is accused of spending the night of May 26 and the morning of May 27 at Golden Ice Bistro in Nextgen Mall in South C on Mombasa Road in Nairobi. During her stay, she allegedly ordered two chicken breasts for Sh3,000, one cocktail drink worth Sh2,000, two bottles of 300ml coke worth Sh500, a one litre bottle of mineral water worth Sh400, and three bottles of Redbull energy…

The United Democratic Alliance has encouraged DP William Ruto to withdraw from the presidential debate scheduled for July. UDA Communications Director Hussein Mohammed said in a statement on Thursday that this was due to media bias. “We have noted with much concern the repeated and continued bias and propaganda in a section of Kenya’s mainstream media in abuse of statutory,” he said. Read: Chebukati Dismisses DP Ruto’s Claims On 800,000 Missing From Voter Register “Under the current partisan media environment, we have advised our candidate against participating in the presidential debate.” According to Mohammed, political news is a matter of public…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati has sought to reassure Kenyans that no names are missing from voter register, as alleged by DP William Ruto. Chebukati said the one million names believed to be missing are those of voters who sought for transfers. “Those spreading rumors that the data register has been lost be informed that it is intact. There is no breach or form of interference on the systems that we use to maintain the register,” he said while addressing the media from Bomas of Kenya. “We shall account for each and every Kenyan who registered…

There is no love lost between Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri and Nakuru senator Susan Kihika. For a long time, Ngunjiri and Kihika have been in a power struggle over control of UDA. Deputy President William Ruto previously convened a meeting of Nakuru UDA members in an attempt to reconcile the issues and avoid party disputes. It now seems, the DP’s efforts bore no fruits. On Wednesday, during the Madaraka Day celebrations at Kiamaina in Bahati constituency, Ngunjiri openly drummed up support for incumbent area governor Lee Kinyanjui. Read: Police Deny Susan Kihika’s Claims Of Planned Chaos In London Ward Ahead Of…

A Kenyan national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic rhino horns and elephant ivory in a Manhattan Federal Court. Mansur Mohamed Surur was involved in the illegal poaching of more than 35 rhinoceros and more than 100 elephants, said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York. “The protection of endangered wildlife and natural resources is a crucial and important priority for my office,” Williams said. “These defendants were responsible for furthering an industry that illegally slaughters species protected by international agreements around the world. One of these defendants also engaged in a narcotics conspiracy involving…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) would have hanged us for working with DP William Ruto, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has said. She was reacting to a list released by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday flagging some 241 politicians as ineligible for elective office. According to the county boss who is seeking to retain her seat in the upcoming polls, the agency is relying on “rumors, frivolous allegations and cooked stories without the need of a trial”. “Were it not for constitutional safeguards that separate investigations, prosecution, and adjudication, EACC  on behalf of their Harambee House masters would have hanged some…

President Uhuru Kenyatta during his Madaraka Day speech endorsed Martha Karua, the leader of the Narc Kenya party, as Kenya’s future deputy president. The president, speaking to Kenyans at Uhuru Gardens, said he is proud of the increase of women in leadership positions. “I’m proud to be part of this push and Kenyans have the opportunity to elect the first female deputy president. If it is the wish of Kenyans, come August 9 2022 we will have the first female Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya,” said the outgoing president. “I have had the pleasure of working with 11…

President Uhuru Kenyatta left his deputy William Ruto out of a brief State House gathering prior to his address at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi to commemorate the 59th Madaraka Day. Instead, the DP was left waiting at Uhuru Gardens, kilometres away, as President Kenyatta danced away with the State House choir after meeting with the Cabinet. Ruto’s spokesman, Emmanuel Talam, said the DP was not invited to the State House gathering. “He wasn’t invited to the State House event,” Talam is quoted by the Nation. Read: Forgive Me – Ruto Tells President Uhuru At Prayer Meeting The head of state seemed…

One of the pilots from South Africa who took part in the maiden Kenyan Defense Force Museum Airshow has died. Mark Sampason, who is a member of the Marksmen Aerobatic Team, perished in a plane crash in Harare, Zimbabwe on Tuesday, When the tragedy struck, the team was returning from a roundabout flight from Cape Town to Nairobi, where they had conducted a flawless aerobatic formation demonstration. The squad said they were devastated and were working with Zimbabwean authorities. Read: Wilson Airport Closed Ahead of KDF Airshow at Uhuru Gardens “It is with great sadness and a profound sense of loss…

Mike Maina, the owner of the Marble Arch Hotel, has been dealt a setback after a judge dismissed a petition trying to prevent the Nairobi County Government from demolishing the hotel parking fence. Judge Lucy Mbugua of the Environment and Land Court declared on May 22 that the land utilized by the hotel as a parking lot was indeed public land. The judge concluded that a case filed by Muthithi Investments and Marble Arch Hotel Limited had no validity since Muthithi did not follow the established dispute resolution channels. “The upshot of the findings of this court are that the…

Senior Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons and the first woman commandant of Prison Staff Training College Wanini Kireri is dead. Kireri died after a short illness. At the time of her death, she was receiving treatment at AAR Hospital along Kiambu road. The Commissioner-General of Prisons John Warioba confirmed her demise noting that passed away a little past noon. “It is with deep sorrow that the Kenya Prisons Service wishes to info the general public of the unfortunate demise of the commandant, Prisons Staff Training College- Ruiru, SACGP Wanii Kireri, EBS,” brigadier Warioba said. “She was a gallant, dedicated, selfless…

Three Kenya Power Board members have resigned. Their resignation comes just days after the company’s acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was replaced with an interim boss. Mr Geoffrey Muli was named its new interim CEO just two weeks ago, replacing Eng Rosemary Oduor. Engineers Elizabeth Rogo, Abdulrazaq Ali, and Dr Caroline Kittony-Waiyaki have resigned from Kenya Power’s Board “to pursue other personal interests,” just two years after being nominated as non-executive directors. Read: Kenya Power to Start Testing Internet Distribution in Nairobi in Two Weeks “The Board of Directors of Kenya Power hereby announces the resignation of Eng Elizabeth Rogo, Eng…

Kajiado Central MP Elijah Memusi is in mourning after he lost his wife in a ghastly road accident. Mrs Stella Memusi lost her life on Tuesday morning along the Athi River-Namanga road. Confirming her demise was Kajiado County Commander Muthuri Mwongera. He said the vehicle she was travelling in rammed into a lorry. She died on the spot, he said. Faizal Abdi, her 38-year-old driver, escaped with minor injuries and was taken to a hospital in Kajiado for treatment. Abdi was driving a Nissan Patrol (Reg No KBT 872A) from Isinya in the general direction of Kajiado when he collided…

Alchemist Bar will close its doors to pave way for investigations into racist allegations made by revelers over the weekend. In a statement on Monday, the establishment said Nairobi city county officers had visited the joint to analyse the CCTV footage from May 29 to establish whether guests were really denied entry on basis of their race. The county officers will also be seeking to determine whether there has ever been a policy of discrimination. “Review of The Alchemist, in general, to determine if there has ever been a policy of discrimination. Interviews and footage will be reviewed of the…