Author: Eva Nyambura

Education CS Prof George Magoha on Friday expressed regret over “idiot” slur. The CS lashed out at Uasin Gishu County Director of Education Gitonga Mbaka last Friday. Magoha while speaking in Kitui said that no one is perfect and those assigned duties should carry them out diligently. “I would like to state without any fear of contradiction that in my life, which is not very young and not very old, I have learnt that nobody is perfect. If anybody has seen a perfect person, you should tell me that person. What drives me is practicing Christianity,” he said. Read: PSC Withdraws…

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said that democracy and freedom have limits. Speaking on Friday, the Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) leader who won the latest elections by 84 percent said the two should bring development but not chaos. “The purpose of freedom and democracy is to bring about development, not chaos,” Magufuli said. “Freedom, rights and democracy go with responsibility and each has limits. I hope I’m well understood.” Read: President Magufuli Blocks Another Critic from Leaving Tanzania This comes days after his main competitor, Tundu Lissu fled the East African country for Belgium following the elections that were marred with…

On Friday, 1,470 people tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 8,072 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing to 68,193 the number of confirmed positive cases in the country.c Kenya has cumulatively tested 774,982 samples since the virus struck in March. From the cases 1,397 are Kenyans and 73 foreigners. 986 are males and 484 are females. The youngest case is a two-month old infant, while the oldest is 88. Read: KMPDU Alarmed As MTRH Surgeon Emara Ashraf Succumbs To Covid-19 Over the same period, 791 patients have tested negative; 695 from the home-based care program, while…

Former Msambweni MP aspirant Sharlet Mariam Akinyi is back where she belongs. Speaking on Friday following a meeting between ODM party leader Raila Odinga and coastal leaders, Sharlet announced her return to the opposition party. An apologetic Sharlet assured her party leader of her unwavering support for the ODM candidate, Omar Boga. “Mtoto huwa akikosea, humchapi viboko ukimfukuza nje, unamchapa ukimrekebisha ukimrudisha nyumbani. Mimi nataka kuwahakikishia kwamba nimerudi nyumbani, and I’m here to stay,” she said. Read: Sharlet Mariam Pulls Out Of Msambweni MP Race, Backs ODM’s Boga “Nataka kutangaza pia rasmi kwamba nimejiondoa kwenye kinyang’anyiro cha kugombea kiti cha ubunge…

256 bars have been shut down since police started enforcing the Covid-19 protocols as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta last Wednesday, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has said. Over the same period, 463 motor vehicles have been detained for going against the guidelines. According to the IG, 9,760 people have been arrested for contravening the guidelines; 6,043 of whom were nabbed for flouting curfew rules while 3,717 others were arrested for not wearing masks. Read: There Will Be Random Drunk Driving Checks- IG Mutyambai “As at yesterday, the enforcement of Covid-19 record is as follows: arrested for contravention of curfew…

Entertainment for the month of November on Showmax just got better as the award-winning movie, The Ghost and the House of Truth, is now streaming. The award winning film is directed by Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award-winning director Akin Omotoso (Man on Ground, Tell Me Sweet Something), who also won the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Director for Vaya. The film is about Bola Ogun, a role played by BAFTA Breakthrough Brit winner Susan Wokoma from Enola Holmes, is a dedicated counsellor who facilitates reconciliation sessions between convicts and the victims of their crimes. But when her own…

Coffee chain Java House has advised its employees to “voluntarily resign” in a bid to cut costs during this COVID-19 period. Java told it’s staff on Thursday that they had run out of ideas on how to stay afloat even after rent relief and cutting utility costs. “During the last few months, we have looked at every aspect of cost reduction in the business, including re-negotiating rents, our procurement of raw material, our labour schedules and our utility costs and these are now moving towards a very low level in line with expected sales. Read: Java Slashes Employee Salaries by 40…

The government has blocked a meeting set to be held on Friday by the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) at the Bomas of Kenya. The general assembly brings together over 2, 000 MCAs and the 47 county assembly speakers. In a letter addressed to CAF chairman Wahome Ndegwa, the meeting will not be held due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. “We note your request to be allowed to convene a Special Annual General Meeting on 13th November 2020 at the Bomas of Kenya,” the letter from the Interior Ministry read. “However, due to noticeable surge in COVID-19 infections, the…

Police have in their custody a man who gave them false information on the night of October 20. Richard Muriuki, DCI boss George Kinoti said, filed a robbery with violence report at Lang’ata Police Station prompting detectives to swing into action. Muriuki told the officers that a white Nissan hit his Toyota Fielder at the Nyayo Stadium roundabout along Mombasa Road forcing him to stop. It is then that three men, one brandishing a knife approached him and ordered him out of his vehicle. “Muriuki had reported that on the eventful night, a white Nissan had hit his Toyota Fielder…

Former Tetu MP Ndung’u Gethenji has been charged with causing disturbance at the family owned upmarket Kihingo Village in Kitisuru. Appearing before magistrate Bernard Ochoi, the former legislator, Josiah Otimu, Godfrey Ochieng’, Kennedy Asewe and Ouma Ogonji entered a not guilty plea. There is said to have been a scuffle after the parties involved failed to reach an out of court settlement. Read: Former Tetu MP Ndung’u Gethenji Arrested Over Forgery Claims Last week, Gethenji lost control of the upmarket estate following a prolonged court battle. The former MP and his co-accused are said to have broken a door leading to…

Kenya has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 fatalities in a day. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday announced 26 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,180. Another 1,216 people contracted the virus, from a sample size of 6,816. This brings the total number of tests carried out since March to 760,775. Kenya’s caseload is now at 65,804. Of the positive cases, 1,174 are Kenyans while 42 are foreigners. Read: CS Kagwe Doubts Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine’s Efficacy In terms of gender, 726 are male while 490 are female. The youngest case is an11-month old infant while the oldest is…

As nature makes way for the Nairobi Expressway, the iconic fig tree along Waiyaki Way will not be one of them. The tree that has been around for at least 100 years was set to be uprooted and taken to a new location, as announced by Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) in October. The announcement sparked debate on social media with some wondering how a tree could be moved from one place to another. Read: KeNHA’s Move To Transplant The Iconic Fig Tree Sparks Debate Others thought it was way of embezzling taxpayers. “This iconic fig tree sits right at the…

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has ordered Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) to release medical equipment lying in their warehouses at the current market price. Appearing before a Senate Health Committee, the minister said he had directed the state agency to release the face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). “I have written to Kemsa to allow to release masks and PPEs at the current market rate instead of holding them,” he said. Read: Auditor General Reveals Possible Collusion Between Kemsa Bosses, Suppliers Narok senator Ledama Olekina on his part wondered who would take responsibility for the losses incurred after the agency…

The never ending wars between Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director General Mohamed Badi are still ongoing. On Tuesday, the county boss gave a senate committee summon a wide berth and instead had his chief advisor, county secretary and spokesman represent him. They were kicked out. In his submissions, Sonko referred to the NMS as an illegal outfit designed to defraud him and the people of Nairobi of their constitutional rights. Read: City Tycoon And Ruto Ally Jimal Ibrahim Accused Of Trying To Sabotage NMS Boss Badi The NMS, he said, has caused confusion in the execution…

After the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report was launched, hawk-eyed Kenyans noticed similar signatures on the document. That of James Matundura, a member of the BBI Steering Committee was similar to that of Dr Florence Omosa, another member of the committee. Denying allegations that his signature was forged, Matundura said he mistakenly appended his signature above his name bordering that of Dr Omosa. “I was supposed to append my signature on the dotted line below my name, but I ended up putting it above my name, which borders that of Dr Omosa, causing the confusion,” he said, adding that he…