Author: Eva Nyambura

Prof Stephen Kiama will continue serving as the University of Nairobi (UoN) vice-chancellor after Education CS Prof George Magoha withdrew a letter revoking his appointment. The parties reached an out of court settlement. On January 30, Labour and Employment court judge Justice Maureen Onyango granted CS Magoha and Prof Kiama 30 days to reach a resolution. Read: Drama At The UoN As Students Refuse To Vacate Premises, Demand School Fees Refund (Photos) Also in agreement with giving dialogue a chance and avoiding unnecessary litigations was the Public service commission (PSC). In a letter dated January 17, Magoha nullified Kiama’s appointment…

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko reckons that the handing over of some of the county functions to the National government was the best decision for the county. In a statement issued in the wee hours of Thursday morning, Sonko said the deal signed on Tuesday in the presence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka will help reposition the capital city as East Africa’s economic hub. “We believe our bold decision to collaborate with the national government through the transfer of some of our functions will create a positive governance precedence that will help strengthen devolution,” Sonko said. Read:…

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has found Nairobi Women’s Hospital guilty of operating outside the ethics of good clinical practice. According to the doctor’s regulator, the leaked WhatsApp messages indicating delay in discharging patients and unnecessary admission of patients were authentic. Appearing before the committee, ousted CEO Felix Wanjala took responsibility for the messages, adding that it was possible for third parties to misinterpret them. Read: Why Insurers Won’t Pay A Dime At Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Anymore He also noted that the messages that did rounds on the interwebs were taken out of context. The committee on its…

A Nairobi court has ordered for the repatriation of four Chinese nationals who on Tuesday begged to be deported. Among them was a Chez Wou restaurant manager Deng Hailan who was caught on tape whipping a Kenyan worker for reporting to work late. Appearing before high court judge Luka Kimaru the four; Hailan, Chang Yueping and Ou Qiang (Chefs) and Yu-Ling (Cashier) said they were willing to go back to their native country. Read: Chinese Nationals Caught On Camera Caning Kenyan Beg To Be Deported They claimed that they have suffered for the days that they have been locked up.…

A voter has moved to court seeking to stop the execution of a plan by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to handover some county functions to the National Government. Sonko on Tuesday after a lengthy meeting with Devolution CS Euguene Wamalwa handed over the health, transport, public works, utilities planning and development functions. “This will ensure Nairobi residents receive services efficiently. The move comes as a breakthrough in the running of county services that had ground to a halt,” read a statement from State House spokesperson Kanze Dena-Mararo. Read: JamboPay CEO Danson Muchemi Claims Life In Danger After Sonko Call According…

Supreme Court judge Smokin Wanjala will most likely be discharged today after being diagnosed with Swine Flu. According to the president of the apex court David Maraga, the judge who was admitted at the Apollo hospital, India is making good progress. “The Judge is making great progress and may be discharged today. Wish him speedy recovery,” Maraga said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/dkmaraga/status/1232591677551972353 Wanjala is not the first judge in the conference to test positive for the H1N1 influenza virus, as media outlets have reported that at least other six have been admitted over the same. It is reported that six judges…

Sergeant Kipyegon Kenei was found dead at his Imara Daima home on Thursday morning. The deceased was apparently a close confidant of Deputy President William Ruto and apart from being the head of security at the Harambee Annex House office, he ran errands for his boss at his Sugoi home. But his close links with the second in command had caused him to fall out with some of the latter’s close associates hence making him a target, the Nation reports. So bad was the situation that Kenei had asked a Cabinet Secretary to facilitate his transfer from the Annex Office.…

Narok senator Ledama Olekina has been released. The lawmaker claimed Deputy President William Ruto is to blame for his woes. Addressing reporters outside Kilimani Police Station, Ledama accused the DP of being an angry person that will not accommodate the views of others. “Why is Ruto is ever angry? Whether it is the Mau issue, Arror and Kimwarer dam or BBI report you are angry,” he said. “Political dominance by one ethnic group will not be tolerated. Do not force yourself in political leadership. Kalenjin leaders should promote harmony free of incitement,” he continued. Read: Senator Ledama Ole Kina Dares…

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council (KMPDC) on Tuesday cleared the Nairobi Women’s Hospital of overcharging allegations. In a statement, the council said that the facility charged fees not above the recommended rates as provided in the Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Professional Fees) Rules, 2016. In its recommendations, the hospital management was asked to enhance the incorporation of doctors in the senior leadership team in order to offer medical guidance. Read: How Private Hospitals Have Been Minting Millions From Patients Through Deception The hospital was also urged to put in place an appropriate policy of information management and review…

Garissa Township MP and leader of majority in the National Assembly Aden Duale wants BBI rallies halted by March, 2020. Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Duale claimed that the rallies held on weekends have divided Kenyans and do not serve the purpose as envisioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. He further noted that the BBI rallies do not conduct civic education. Read: “We Are Not Going To Tolerate Unethical People,” President Kenyatta Says “These rallies are not helping, I want to beg you to talk the lead key leaders of this country, most of the pastoralists leaders have not…

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has been arrested in Nairobi over alleged hate speech. The legislator was leaving Royal Media Services (RMS), Hurlingham. In a tweet, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) confirmed the arrest, noting that he (Ledama) was apprehended over hate speech and incitement to violence. “The Senator of Narok County, Hon. Ledama Olekina has been arrested by NCIC in partnership with @DCI_Kenya over hate speech & incitement to violence which has threatened the cohesion fabric in Narok County and its environs,” the tweet read. He has been taken to DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road for grilling. https://twitter.com/NCIC_Kenya/status/1232212029961908224…

Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno was on Monday evening arrested alongside two MCAs. The lawmaker was apparently arrested for holding a Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) meeting in Narok. The MCAs are Jefferson Langat- Ololulunga Ward and Stanley Langat – Ilkerin ward. In a dramatic turn of events, police lobbed teargas to disperse area residents witnessing the arrest. Ng’eno, an alleged Deputy President William Ruto ally was in a heated argument with cops who later handcuffed and ushered into a police car. They are being held at the Ololulunga police station. According to Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen, the MP was…

Journalist Erick Kabendera has been freed after spending eight months behind bars. The journalist on Monday pleaded guilty to tax evasion and money laundering charges after reaching an agreement with the state. He will now be required to pay a Tsh100 million fine for money laundering and a Tsh172 million fine for tax evasion. The tax evasion fine will be paid in six months. He has also been ordered to pay a Tsh250,000 fine failure to which he would have been sentenced to six months in jail. Read: Eric Kabendera To Remain In Custody Longer As Court Sets Bail Hearing…

Kandara MP Alice Wahome still believes her life might still be in danger. Speaking to Ann Kiguta on Punchline, the legislator revealed that she has since the withdrawal of her security received a text message from a hitman. In the text, the hitman told Wahome that he had been hired by Nairobi politicians to end her life. “Yes, in December I received two phone calls. One didn’t go through. When I picked the second one, the caller said he had been asked to kill me,” she said. Asked if she responded to the message, Wahome answered in the negative. Read:…

Kenyans will be able to use their old passports for another year, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i said on Monday. According to the CS, old passports will still be in use until March 2021. He further noted that the deadline was extended because 1.8 million Kenyans mostly in the diaspora are yet to replace the document. “The government has extended the deadline for voiding the current dark blue machine-readable passport by 12 months. “As such, its holders may continue using it until March 1, 2021 when it will no longer be valid for traveling,” a tweet read. https://twitter.com/InteriorKE/status/1231813664749084673 Read: Passports To…