Author: Eva Nyambura

Kenyans on Twitter (KoT) are up in arms after activist Boniface Mwangi shared a short video of drunk people in the back of a Red Cross ambulance. Mwangi claimed that the ambulance driver and a paramedic were ordered by their boss to fetch their son and his intoxicated friends past the curfew hours. The driver and paramedic’s sole purpose was to take the youths,at least five in number, home after a drunken spree. It is not clear where they were headed or came from but while in the ambulance which should be used in cases of an emergency, the persons…

Kenya’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu on Friday confirmed the death of two Kenyan nationals in the UK. In a tweet, Esipisu said that the Kenyans succumbed to the novel COVID-19 which has so far infected over 2 million people, worldwide. “As of 17 April 2020, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK stood at 108,093; with a total of 14, 576 deaths. Of those who’ve lost their lives, two are Kenyan. Our thoughts & prayers are with their families,” he wrote. Condoling with the bereaved families, Esipisu noted that the Kenyan Mission in the UK is ready…

Eastleigh estate was on Saturday fumigated for a second time following the death of an Imam. The fumigation exercise paralysed operations in the business area which was ordered shut on Friday. Police blocked roads to pave way for the Nairobi County fire fighting engine. Yesterday the Eastleigh Business Community halted operations in all shops and malls in the area in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. This was communicated by the Community’s Secretary-General Omar Hussein who indicated that the move was done without notice to prevent panic shopping that would have resulted in disregard of government directive on…

The number of coronavirus cases is still on the rise after the government doubled it’s testing capacity. In the last 24 hours, 1015 samples were tested, 16 of which tested positive for the respiratory disease. Of the 16, nine are from Nairobi, five from Mombasa and one from Homa Bay County, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. They are aged between 23 and 84 years. 15 of the new cases are Kenyan nationals and one foreigner who have not travelled in the recent past. 7 others have been discharged after recovering from the respiratory disease bringing the total to 60.…

A Nyeri MCA was among 17 people arrested on Friday night at a private establishment enjoying drinks. Rware Ward MCA Paul Kanyari and his personal assistant were apprehended at a guest house known as Laquizine in King’ong’o. According to Nyeri Central Sub-County Police Commander Paul Kuria, they received a tip-off from members of the public. The individuals were going against a government directive disallowing nightclubs from opening over the coronavirus pandemic. Apart from being prosecuted, the individuals will also be quarantined for a mandatory 14 days, authorities said. It is reported that other ward representatives escaped arrest. Read: Nyeri Deputy…

A lot of Kenyans have left Kenya in search of their dream jobs while others are simply looking for greener pastures. This is the story of a couple of women who left Kenya, booked their air tickets to Hong Kong, China only to be stranded months after getting there. According to the Nation, these women who left to work as domestic workers were swindled by an agency identified as “Talent — Kenya Company Limited” which is based at Hollywood Plaza in Hong Kong. The women, now living in a home “Christian Action” paid the unscrupulous agent before leaving for Hong…

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has promised to intensify enforcement measures in “disobedient and reckless” Nairobi areas starting tonight. Speaking from Harambee House as he received a donation of 10,000 cotton face masks from the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) for police officers, the bullish CS said this was following the confirmation of 12 new cases earlier on in the day. According to the CS, the ministry has on its radar problematic areas where health ministry set guidelines are not being followed. This, he said, could lead to a growth in the number of communal contagions. Read: Gov’t Cancels Coronavirus Simulation…

Activist Okiya Omtatah is mourning the loss of his daughter, Maryanne Marisyanna Omtatah. In a social media post, the human rights activist stated that his 21 year old daughter breathed her last last night after being in a coma for a week. The Riara University student was diagnosed with acute malaria and has been at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Bungoma Hospital. “Just wanted to let you know that my 21-year-old girl who was in her third year at the University went with the angels to the Lord yesterday at 10 pm,” he said. “Words cannot explain the…

The ministry of health has slapped individuals quarantined at various quarantine facilities with an additional 14 days. This is after the individuals, previously forced to stay another 14 days at the facilities, were found to have flouted the social distancing rules which recommend a metre or so away from the next person. In a memo from the director general for health Dr Patrick Amoth, thne affected facilities are; Kenyatta University, KMTC Nairobi-Kanu Hostel, KMTC Nairobi-MG Hostel, Kenya Water Institute and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT). The directive comes after individuals quarantined at these facilities tested positive for coronavirus.…

Number of coronavirus cases now stands at 246 after 12 more people tested positive for the respiratory disease. Speaking from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the ministry has tested 450 samples in the last 24 hours. Of the 12 new cases, five are hotel workers while four are from contact tracing, CS Kagwe said as he received a consignment of medical supplies from China. Read: 21 Counties Report Cases Of Coronavirus As 8 More People Test Positive “As we stand right now at this hour we have already tested about 450 samples out of which…

In November 2019 gospel artiste Ruth Matete married Nigerian pastor BlessedJohn Apewajoye. Theirs was a short-lived marriage seeing as Apewajoye met his death five months into their union. The deceased lost his life following a gas cylinder accident at the couple’s Great Wall Gardens home, Athi River on March 30. Earlier this week, his manager and friend, Jessy Mcjessiey released a video claiming foul play into his sudden death. This prompted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to summon the widow who is two months pregnant with her first child. According to the Nation, Matete who won Tusker Project Fame…

The judiciary will upscale operations a month after key operations were suspended over the coronavirus virus. On Thursday, Chief Justice David Maraga said the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) was working on finding a balance between keeping the justice system and safeguarding the lives of staff members and the public. In light of this, the CJ instructed that  suspects be presented in court within 24 hours as is required by law. On March 15, Maraga suspended the presentation of  prisoners and remandees in court for a period of two weeks. “With regard to new arrests, all cases…

Kenya’s leading TV station Citizen TV will reportedly run an apology for a period of one week for depicting Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli in a bad light. During the 7 pm bulletin, the media station ran a report on March 22 report  whose headline read “Ukaidi wa Magufuli” which translates to “Magufuli’s defiance” in his fight against COVID-19. The report did not sit well with the Tanzanian president who allegedly switched off the Royal Media Services owned station. The station did however issue an apology. It read, “Citizen TV would like to clarify that these words Ukaidi wa Magufuli (Magufuli’s Defiance) were…

Siaya priest Richard Oduor has been set free on a Sh500,000 bond or a Sh150,000 cash bail after denying knowingly spreading COVID-19. The Catholic priest who  is based in Rome, Italy was arrested on Thursday last week after being discharged from the Kenyatta Hospital. On Tuesday, father Oduor appeared before Magistrate Martha Nanzushi who directed that he is detained for two additional days at the Kileleshwa Police Station pending investigations. Read: Government Pathologist Says Siaya Burial Was Unprocedural, Rules Out Exhumation Today, however, the priest was released and ordered to self-quarantine for 14 days at Assisi house on Adams Arcade.…

A Mombasa court has freed Kilifi deputy governor Gideon Saburi on a Sh200,000 cash bail or an alternative of Sh500,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount. The deputy county boss will also be required to self quarantine for another 14 days. Magistrate Elvis Micheka also ordered Saburi to deposit his travel documents with the court and to not communicate with witnesses. Saburi has been in custody for 13 days after he was charged with unlawfully and willingly exposed the public to an infectious disease. According to test results from Kenya Medical Research Institute in Kilifi, the DG tested…