Author: Eva Nyambura

Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama is on the spot after he allegedly assaulted a woman identified as Amanda Chesiyna. Chesiyna is a farmer in Molo who claimed to have been attacked by the legislator on November 28 in Kaptembwa. The victim had gone to reclaim an Ashok Leyland tipper that belonged to her late father and a former deputy commissioner of lands, Elisha Chebii. The deceased’s family were seeking to reclaim their kin’s property and had moved to court over the matter. Read: MPs Oscar Sudi, Samuel Arama Have Made Zero Contributions In Parliament Since 2017 – Report Shows “Our properties…

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers have arrested Migori County Assembly speaker Boaz Okoth and 9 other officials in connection with a graft case. Okoth was apprehended alongside his deputy, Mathews Chacha. In November, Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) ordered for the arrest of 15 officers involved in corruption at the assembly. In a letter from Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai indicated that the suspects were being sought after to face charges of conspiracy to commit an offense. Read: Obado Ouster: Migori Assembly Speaker Adjourns Sitting Again, Says His Life Is In Danger “The suspects should be apprehended forthwith and…

Deputy President William Ruto has chastised public servants he reckons are being used to threaten peace and stability. Speaking on Tuesday during the burial of Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri’s mother, the second in command said some public officers are being used by politicians to drive Kenya to dark days of negative ethnicity. “Instead of dealing with crimes in the country, they now want to incite the public on ethnicity,” Ruto said. “I want to say for the record that the abuse of criminal investigation and criminal prosecution targeting people because of their tribe or political affiliation is the wrong thing…

Saboti MP Caleb Hamisi has threatened to quit his job after youths from his constituency disrupted an event. Hamisi was launching an administration complex at the Masinde Muliro Secondary School when a rowdy crowd beat and left him with injuries. Speaking to the people after reporting the matter to the police, the legislator said he did not have to be their MP. “I would not have gone to the Police if I had not been beaten up. I was beaten and even injured and this should not continue. Read: MP Maina Kamanda And Kieleweke Team Chased From Church In Nanyuki [Video]…

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) wants comedian Eric Omondi to vacate his Lavington offices days after launch. In a lengthy post on social media, the funnyman said that they woke up to an “illegal” notice stamped on the gate of his Eric Omondi Studios and Big Tyme Entertainment offices. According to Eric, the offices are apparently located in a residential area. But the comedian will not be fazed and will not be moving offices. Read: Comedian Eric Omondi Blasts Moral Cop Ezekiel Mutua Over Unrated Content “We woke up today at Big Tyme Entertainment to this ‘Illegal NMS, Site closed on 30/11/2020.…

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) secretariat has so far collected 1.5 million signatures. The team on Monday said it is expecting to collect at least 2 million signatures by the end of the day. The signatures collected so far include those appended on the online app that was launched last week by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga at KICC. “This is a civic duty, not political event. No citizen should be left behind,” secretariat co-chair Junet Mohamed said. Read: List Of DP Ruto Allies From Rift Valley Who Have Opted To Support BBI The exercise is expected to end on…

Blaze by Safaricom on Monday kicked off a two-day career and skills fair among youth aged between 18 and 26 years. The first of a kind digital career fair aims at engaging, educating and empowering young Kenyans across the country by training them on career development, entrepreneurial skills, personal development and networking skills. “We are using Blaze by Safaricom’s Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) platform to train the youth on diverse aspects of career-development. Investing in the skills of our young people is vital to our socio-economic fortunes now and in the future. The youth are vibrant on the digital…

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko is not going down without a fight after ward representatives tabled yet another impeachment motion. Through his lawyer, Harrison Kinyanjui, Sonko has accused county assembly speaker Benson Mutura of contempt of court for allowing Michael Ogada to table the motion. According to Sonko, the speaker should not have suspended the previous motion that was tabled by Makongeni MCA Peter Imwatok since the matter is already in court. “By your purporting to process a fresh impeachment Motion against Mike Sonko Mbuvi while these proceedings are pending, you have committed an act of intentional disrespect to these judicial…

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) does not have the capacity to test 10,000 samples daily in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. In a report to the Senate Health Committee, the state agency said it can only test 4,700 samples due to a shortage of among others, technical and scientific staff. “Covid-19 testing has been constrained by erratic supply of laboratory consumables and Personal Protective Equipment,” the report read in part. Read: KEMRI Director Kamau Mugenda Among 18 New Covid-19 Fatalities The medical research institute noted that it can currently conduct 1, 500 tests daily in Nairobi, 1,500 in Kisumu, 500…

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko is not afraid of the outcome of an impeachment motion tabled in the County Assembly. Minority Leader Michael Ogada has the backing of 82 other ward representatives who also want Sonko out over Sh37.2 billion county budget. The county chief who was rendered a lame duck after he signed off four key county functions over to the National Government is facing four charges among them gross violation of the Constitution. Taking to Twitter, the embattled county boss said he does not need saving as there is life after politics. “I’m ready to go home as I…

The Jubilee Party has suspended three Nairobi MCAs for three months for disregarding the party position on the Nairobi County Budget Estimates for FY 2020-21. Ann Thumbi, Silvia Museiya, and Millicent Jagero all allied to Governor Mike Sonko appeared before the disciplinary committee. The committee chaired by Muchai Lumatete had summoned the MCAs following complaints by County Assembly Majority Whip Paul Kados on November 4. “We have heard the complaints referred to this committee by the Chairman of the Party on November 23, 2020, and considered the facts as stated together with documents relied on in evidence by all parties…

Kenyan nationals living in Bahrain have been warned against engaging in illegal activities while in the foreign country. In a notice dated November 23 from the Kenyan Embassy, Bahrain authorities are apparently worried about the huge number of Kenyans breaking the law. “On a regular basis, the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain furnishes the Embassy with information on Kenyan nationals arrested and incarcerated in Bahrain due to disorderly behaviour and breaking the law,” the notice read in part. Read: Kenya Among World’s Human Trafficking Hotspots- US Report Speaking on behalf of the ambassador, Raphael Musyoka added: “The Embassy…

An Anti-Corruption Court on Friday dismissed an application in which former State House digital strategist Dennis Itumbi sought to privately try Interior CS Fred Matiang’i. On Friday, chief magistrate Douglas Ogoti threw out the application. He noted that the former State House operative did not explain how he accessed information he intended to use against the minister. “His affidavit doesn’t contain information on whether he had permission to use the public documents and when and how he obtained them,” Ogooti said. “By not describing how he obtained it, it cannot be used. He ought to have explained how he obtained…

A man who died aboard an Embassava matatu did not succumb to Covid-19. The man who has since been identified as Leonard Odhiambo is said to have passed out along Mombasa Road. According to City Mortuary deputy funeral superintendent Patrick Mbugua, a post-mortem has not been conducted to determine the cause of death but samples taken from the deceased came back negative for the virus. Read: 10 More Patients Succumb To Covid-19 In Kenya As Cases Cross 80,000 Mark “The man was brought to the mortuary and the Covid-19 test came back negative. We suspect he died of blood pressure issues…

Inter-faith council has revised the number of guests allowed to a wedding in order to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Rev. Connie Kivuti, the Vice Chairperson of the council, on Thursday said that only 50 guests will be allowed to a wedding with food being served to the immediate family. “The number of those attending should strictly be 50. Food is only served to the nuclear family,” she said, adding that the decision was met following deliberations with the Ministry of Health. Read: Uhuru Hints At Gradual Reopening Of Schools, Churches Amid Covid-19 Pandemic All protocols the council insisted will be…