Author: Eva Nyambura

A policeman identified as Denice Onyango Okong’o has been charged with stealing military boots worth Sh6,454,342 from the Kenya Police Service central store in Industrial Area. Onyango is said to have broken into the stores with others not before court on August 9, when they made away with 1,826 and 398 pairs of men’s and women’s leather ankle boots. His accomplice, a prison warder Naftali Muturi Wahome was on Monday charged before Kibera chief magistrate Abdulqadir Lorot with breaking into a building and stealing the aforementioned goods. He also denied a second count of handling stolen goods. The duo’s arrest…

Kazi Mtaani beneficiaries are suffering delayed payments due to outstanding mobile loans. For example, those with Fuliza loans – a Safaricom product that deducts money automatically – are being forced to register new SIM cards. Others are using ID Numbers belonging to other family members to register the new SIM cards. The problem that arises from this, is details provided when signing up for the program do not match those beneficiaries give later. As a result, payment is delayed. A report by the National Assembly Committee on Labour and Social Services read, “Some use IDs that belong to other family…

In the last 24 hours, Kenya has confirmed 379 new virus infections from a 3,867 sample size. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefing from Afya House, Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi said that the virus load is currently at 31,015. The new cases were of 372 Kenyans and 7 foreigners, 223 of whom were males while 156 were females. The youngest case was a 1 year old infant while the oldest was an 87 year old person. The total number of recoveries shot to 17,612 after 244 patients tested negative for the novel COVID-19. Of these patients; 76 were discharged…

Former high-flying assistant minister and Garsen MP Danson Mungatana has been released on Sh200,000 cash bail. His business associate and co-accused Collins Waweru was also freed on bail. Appearing before Kibra Chief Magistrate Abdulkadir Lorot, the two were charged with conspiracy to defraud a businesswoman of Sh1 million. They also face 15 counts of fraud, including forgery and uttering false documents, obtaining money by false pretence, and making fake documents. The duo entered a not guilty plea. The woman, Ann Wairimu, accused the two of obtaining the money from her under the pretext of helping her land a Sh70 million…

39 people among them teenagers were on Tuesday evening arrested at a house party in Bondeni Estate, Muhoroni. According to Muhoroni Deputy Commissioner Erick Wanyonyi, the party goers were aged between 12 and 22 years. Confirming the incident, Mr Wanyonyi warned that parents and guardians of children caught violating COVID-19 rules will also be apprehended. “If you cannot take care of your children, and they are arrested in parties during this time, you will also face the law,” he said. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman warned that the disease that has so…

Former Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah will soon have his personal assets worth at least Sh2 billion auctioned. Bank of Africa has the go-ahead from the High Court to sell the assets, a move that will see the lender recover at least Sh700 million of the money owed to them. Justice Mary Kasango gave the nod for the bank to auction property under the name Collogne Investment. The company is owned by Mr Shah. The auction will take place as from August 24. Collogne Investment argued that the should the auction go on as scheduled, they would lose office space, adding…

Kenyan domestic workers stuck in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday stoned the Kenyan consulate as they chanted “We want to go home”. The irate Kenyan nationals have been seeking to return back home but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears for weeks now. The government had promised to repatriate its nationals after the Beirut explosion on August 4. On Friday, however, the government said that the process would take longer due to the blast that killed hundreds of people. https://twitter.com/dailynation/status/1295671016291803136 Last week, the women pleaded with the Uhuru Kenyatta-led administration to help repatriate them. In a video shared on social…

Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana and his co-accused Collins Waweru have been released on Sh200,000 cash bail. The duo appeared before Abdulkadir Lorot at Kibera Law Courts for plea taking. Last week, the two were arrested at Sagret Hotel for allegedly obtaining money by false pretences. Through their lawyer, the complainants sought to settle the matter out of court, but was met with opposition by the prosecution. The prosecution counsel noted that the state was the complainant in most of the charges preferred against the accused persons. The two have been ordered to present themselves in court tomorrow at 9.30…

A father and his two children have for the past 6 months been forced to live in a bush due to lack of rent. Simon Musyoka was living in a single room with his family in Mukuru slums when things took a turn for the worst. Musyoka could no longer meet his family’s needs as the Coronavirus hit hard. His wife left him but returned following family and friends intervention. After lacking the Sh1,500 rent, Musyoka moved with his children to Chang’ombe area. “Maisha kwangu imekuwa ngumu, na kukuwa ngumu nikamuomba Mungu pia nikaweza kutafuta jinsi naweza kinga familia yangu,”…

There was chaos outside Mumias Police Station where Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala is being held. https://twitter.com/K24Tv/status/1295595247028887552 The lawmaker was arrested on Monday at his Kitengela home and transported to his home county. He is being charged with engaging in a prohibited gathering during this Coronavirus period. The charge sheet reads, “On the 16th day of August 2020 at around 1430hrs at Bomani Grounds Mumias West Sub-county within Kakamega County, jointly with others not before court engaged in a prohibited gathering during restricted period by engaging in a public baraza.” According to Malala, on the material day, he was distributing sanitizers…

Bomet Senator Christopher Langat has been freed after recording a statement at the Bomet Police Station. Addressing his supporters after being grilled, the lawmaker said that he was accused of administering an oath to some 200 youths in Narok. That on August 12, the senator tried to turn the youths against the neighboring community. “I am accused that on August 12, I mobilised 200 youths from Bomet and took them to Amalo River and administered an oath for them and finally engaged them in fighting the Maasai whereby many of them lost their lives,” he said. Langat denied being in…

Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala was on Monday afternoon arrested for allegedly distributing GOK marked sanitizers on Sunday. This was according to his colleague and Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. “Senator Malala arrested for distribution of GOK sanitizers yesterday, while COVID 19 millionaires enjoy their ill gotten wealth. It is better to die in your feet than live on your knees , said President Roosevelt,” he tweeted. https://twitter.com/SenMutula/status/1295310690308313088 Alleged DCI officers have been camping outside Malala’s Kitengela home since 3 am. Earlier, the lawmaker claimed that the officers disconnected his water and electricity. “From 3am these armed police officers have been camping at…

Bomet Senator Christopher Langat has been apprehended. The lawmaker was arrested in the presence of his lawyer and Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi. According to Kipchumba Murkomen, Langat is being taken to Nairobi Area Police Station. But at around 12.45 pm, Murkomen stated that his colleague was being taken to Bomet in a Black Subaru Forester Reg. No KCD 978B. Langat and Havi are said to be in the company of three officers one of whom identified himself as a Terer. “Sen.Lang’at told he is being taken to Bomet.He is with LSK President Havi in a black…

Samburu senator Dr Steve Lelegwe has been arrested, Elgeyo Marakwet lawmaker Kipchumba Murkomen has said. Speaking on the floor of the House, the vocal legislator revealed that his colleague was apprehended at Riverside on his way to the senate. On twitter, the immediate former majority leader said that Lelegwe had been taken to Samburu for “grilling”. “Senator Lelegwe (Samburu County) has just been arrested he is being taken to Samburu for “grilling”,” he said. https://twitter.com/kipmurkomen/status/1295248910294933504 Earlier, Murkomen threatened to stall senate proceedings should his colleagues from Kakamega and Bomet; Cleophas Malala and Christopher Langat are not released. According to…

Egerton University has in the making a plan to lay off more than 400 staff members as tough financial times persist due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The institution of higher learning seeks to retrench the employees in a bid to ease the financial burden that has proved too much especially after the government shut down operations in March. In a report adopted by the university council, the lay offs will ease the payroll burden by at least Sh38.7 million per month which translates into Sh464.4 million per year. In July, vice chancellor Prof Rose Mwoya said the…