Author: Eva Nyambura

Registrar of political parties has urged rival Ford Kenya factions to resolve their dispute internally. This was after a section of the party members led by Secretary-General Esseli Simiyu met last week and voted to remove Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula as party leader. The party intends to replace Wetangula with Kanduyi Member of Parliament Wafula Wamunyinyi on an interim basis. In a letter, dated June 10, Ms Anne Nderitu noted that documents before her showed that both groups held NEC meetings at the same time with some members alleged to have attended both. “The office verified the documents and other…

This year’s Big Brother Australia (BBA) most talked about contestant is Kenyan-born Angela Wairiuko Clancy. Two days into the show, Angela is the most talked about contestant who fans say is “TV Gold”. The mother of two who speaks Swahili, had social media buzzing after she got into an argument with Big Brother over whose house it was. The vibrant Angela told Big Brother, “This is my house” as he insisted that it was “His House.” But the fun loving Angela would later settle for “Well, we’ll see about that. I’m residing in here, you are out there, so it’s…

A statue of the late King Leopold II was on Tuesday brought down in the Belgian port city of Antwerp. This was following #BlackLivesMatter protests in the country that were awakened by the death of an African-American man George Floyd in the hands of the police. The statue was removed after protesters doused it with paint. According to spokesman for Antwerp’s mayor Bart de Wever, Johan Vermant, the statue of the 19th century ruler was taken for repairs. “The statue was seriously vandalised last week and needs to be restored by the Middelheim sculpture museum,” Mr Vermant said. “Because of…

Kenya’s largest telecommunications company Safaricom has closed four shops to allow sanitization and fumigation. In a statement, the company said the closure is proactive and preventative measures to safeguard the health and wellbeing of its staff and customers. The affected shops are; Nyali and Rex House both in Mombasa, Thika and Lavington Mall. “Kenya and the rest of the world still contending with the health risk posed to our population by the Covid-19 pandemic,” the statement reads in part. The shops will remain closed until June 11. Safaricom apologised for inconveniences caused. On May 31,  the telco closed its Thika…

Nairobi County assembly majority leader Abdi Guyo has been suspended for a year after missing 11 consecutive plenary sittings. A Select Committee on Powers and Privileges found that the Spring Valley Matopeni Ward Rep missed the said sittings between January and March this year. According to the committee, Guyo did not give reasons as to why he missed the sessions. Instead he dismissed the committee as a “Kangaroo court”. The committee found that Guyo was in violation of Standing Order 242 of the County Assembly and Article 194 (1)(b) of the constitution. The standing order states that if a member…

Entertainment joints that are open for business and serving alcoholic drinks to revellers will have their licenses withdrawn permanently, the National Emergency Response Committee (NERC) said. The committee led by health CS Mutahi Kagwe in a tweet shared a video of a Kenyans have a good time at an undisclosed location. The revellers as seen in the clip are violating social distancing rules and are without face masks. “We have noted various facilities opening for business & selling alcohol to clients & We want to caution the owners that anyone who defies the directive, will have their license permanently withdrawn.…

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will petition the National Assembly and Senate to initiate a motion to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta. This was announced on Monday by society president Nelson Havi. The society said the government of the day has blatantly disregarded court orders. “It has become the order of the day for the government to disobey court orders  in manner to suggest the Constitution is an inconvenience to them,” Havi told reporters. He also noted that there is a ploy to have the judiciary run by the executive. “We have all witnessed actions aimed at weakening these institutions…

Tanzanian president John Magufuli has declared the East African country “COVID-19 Free”. Addressing church goers on Sunday, the head of state said that prayers helped in the fight against coronavirus. Magufuli also thanked the congregants for refusing to wear masks and gloves as recommended by healthcare professionals and the World Health Organization (WHO). “I want to thank Tanzanians of all faiths. We have been praying and fasting for God to save us from the pandemic that has afflicted our country and the world. But God has answered us. “I believe, and I’m certain that many Tanzanians believe, that the corona…

The Jubilee Party will soon convene yet another Parliamentary Group meeting to discuss the fate of National Assembly majority leader Aden Duale. The announcement was made by majority whip Emmanuel Wangwe. He also noted that a petition seeking for Duale’s ouster has so far garnered 126 signatures. The Navakholo legislator also said that the petition has since been presented to the party leader, President Uhuru Kenyatta. “After consulting with the party leader and the party, it has been decided that the Secretary General Raphael Tuju will communicate when the meeting was will take place,” said Wangwe. Flanked by his deputy,…

Chief Justice David Maraga on Monday called out President Uhuru Kenyatta over what he termed as refusal to swear in 41 judges as proposed by the JSC in 2019. Addressing reporters, the president of the apex court revealed that the head of state has disobeyed two court ordered requiring him to swear in judges in 14 days. “The refusal of the President to appoint the 41 judges, was a grave violation of the constitution,” he said. For instance, the president of the judiciary said, a land case filed at Milimani courts today will be heard earliest in 2 years. “If…

Last year, former South African President Jacob Zuma was engaged to a then 24 year old Nonkanyiso Conco. In January 2019, the newly engaged Conco thought her 78 year old beau was “fit and fresh”. Funny how things quickly change. The two share a two year old boy. According to a South African tabloid, Daily Sun, Zuma dumped Conco – an alleged director of a culture and youth development organisation aimed at protecting the cultural practices of young Zulu women – late last year. The Sun reports that the mother of one moved out of her rented apartment at Hilltop…

Learning institutions will gradually open starting Spetember 1, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced. According to the president, the Health and Education ministries will with time give a way forward on how to reopen the schools. “Following stakeholders’ consultation in the education sector, mimistry of health and education to jointly issue guidelines on a gradual return to normalcy in the education sector from September 1. “Ministry of Education to announce new school calendar by mid-August,” he said. Learning was disrupted in March after the index COVID-19 case was confirmed in Kenya. Further, the head of state said, the Prof George Magoha-led…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday declined to lift restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the novel COVID-19. Addressing the nation from State House, Nairobi, the head of state extended the cessation of movement order in Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties by another 30 days. For Kilifi and Kwale counties, the movement ban will lapse at 4 am, June 7. Also on partial lockdown was Eastleigh and Old Town Mombasa. But starting 4 am, June 7, residents will be able to go back to normal. On matters dusk till dawn curfew, President Uhuru extended the order by an…

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei was on Friday night involved in a road accident along Eldoret-Kapsabet road. The vocal lawmaker is said to have been driving from Nandi to his Eldoret home at around 10 pm when the accident occurred. Reports indicate that Mr Cherargei who was last week kicked out of the Justice and Legal committee, sustained minor injuries and has since been taken to hospital. In images doing rounds on social media, the senator’s Toyota Prado was damaged, extensively. He is said to have been leaving a cleansing ceremony for Deputy President William Ruto at Kipsirwo village from 5am…

Cases Of COVID-19 have risen to 2,474 after 134 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. Addressing reporters at Afya House during the daily COVID-19 briefing, Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi said that the 134 infections were detected after testing a 3,177 sample size. So far, Kenya has tested 90,875 samples. CAS Mwangangi also noted that 131 of the new cases are Kenyans while 3 are foreigners. Age-wise, the youngest case today is a 6 year old and the oldest 70. The newly detected cases are 98 males and 36 females. The CAS also noted that…