Author: Eva Nyambura

Coast Police boss Rashid Yakub on Tuesday filed an application to withdraw assault charges leveled against Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. There is heavy police presence at the Voi court. Only two journalists per media house have been allowed into the courtroom. Sonko was on December 6, 2019 accused of assaulting a police officer contrary to section 103 of the National Police Service Act 2011, at the Ikanga airstrip during his arrest. Read: Sonko Moves To Court To Block Speaker Elachi From Assuming Functions Of Governor’s Office The county boss was also said to have kicked in the thigh Coast regional…

An  Employment and Labour Relations Court has suspended a decision revoking Prof Stephen Gitahi Kiama’s appointment as University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice chancellor. Judge Maureen Onyango also blocked Prof Issac Mbeche from taking over as the varsity’s acting VC. The case will be heard on February 5. Read: CS Matiang’i’s PhD Dissertation Missing On The UoN Website. Was It Mediocre? Prof Kiama’s appointment was overturned on Friday by Education CS Prof George Magoha until the ongoing consultative process of appointing a substantive VC is completed. In a statement, Prof Magoha noted that Prof Kiama will still be retained as Deputy VC,…

Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri has been summoned by Nakuru DCI over remarks made on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and Deputy President William Ruto’s ejection from his official Mombasa residence. The legislator also noted that he was ordered to surrender his firearm at the regional headquarters. “It is true I was summoned and I have just finished recording a statement. It is about my address to press concerning how government officials are treating DP Ruto. I was responding to what was reported in the media and I wonder why I am being victimized. I have also been told to surrender…

The University of Nairobi (UoN) senate on Monday endorsed the decision to rescind Prof Stephen Gitahi Kiama’s appointment as the Vice Chancellor. The senate has on the other hand endorsed Prof Isaac Mbeche’s appointment to the position on an interim basis. Further, Education CS Prof George Magoha has said the move to overturn Prof Kiama’s appointment was in line with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive. The CS also noted that the council, now dissolved, did not consult him when naming the VC. “The government looks at many other things…The council acted in a manner that does not conform. There is a…

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed reports by the Standard Newspaper alleging that he was locked out of a Mombasa meeting convened by his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday. Taking shots at the daily via Twitter, the “hustler” termed the claims “propaganda nonsense.” “Kenyans should ignore this choreographed, paid-for propaganda nonsense. I was in the office the whole day never in Mombasa,” the DP captioned a snippet of the Saturday Standard’s splash. https://twitter.com/WilliamsRuto/status/1218434201558683648 According to the DP, he spent the day at his Karen office where his communications director Emmanuel Talam says, he held informal meetings. “The DP had…

Education CS Prof George Magoha has nullified Prof  Stephen Gitahi Kiama’s appointment as University of Nairobi’s (UoN) Vice Chancellor. In a statement, the CS reversed the appointment until the process of appointing a VC is completed. Prof Magoha did however note that Prof Kiama will continue to carry out his mandate as Deputy VC, Human Resource and Administration at the institution of higher learning. Taking over from Prof Kiama in an acting capacity will be Deputy VC (Finance, Planning and Development) Prof Isaac Meroka Mbeche. The bullish CS also dissolved the University of Nairobi Council. Prof Kiama was among the…

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili but popularly known as Babu Owino has recounted events leading up to the shooting incident at Nairobi’s B-Club. In a Facebook post, Babu indicated that there was an exchange of gunfire at the high end Kilimani joint as he was surrounded by “a large group of aggressive individuals.” “…While enjoying the company of my friends at a popular Nairobi restuarant, I was surrounded by a large group of aggressive individuals. In the melee, there was an exchange of gunfire,” Babu said. Read: King Kaka Reports Individual Behind “Fake” DCI Summon At Muthaiga Police Station According…

The Labour Court on Friday overturned Mary Wambui’s appointment as the chair of the National Employment Authority (NEA). According to Justice Onesmus Makau, Wambui’s appointment was irregular and is unqualified for the position. The judge further issued a permanent injunction blocking the former MP from being appointed to the post. Read: Court Suspends Mary Wambui’s State Appointment Following Senator Sakaja’s Petition This follows a 2019 petition by the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association which stated that the former Othaya legislator was not qualified under the law, policy and best practice to take up the position. The petitioner further noted that the…

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has been arrested over a shooting incident at a Kilimani joint. The MP is currently being held at the Kilimani Police Station for fatally injuring a B-Club disk-jockey identified as Felix Orinda or Dj Evolve and “The LowKey Assassin” on Instagram. View this post on Instagram 2020 in an inkwell👊🏿 A post shared by The LowKey Assasin 🇰🇪 (@dj_evolve) on Jan 6, 2020 at 6:20am PST The victim is receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital and is admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Witnesses also indicate that Babu did not flee the scene…

Embakasi East member of Parliament Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino was on Friday morning involved in a scuffle at a popular entertainment joint in Nairobi’s Kilimani area. Sources privy to the details indicate that the legislator who is not a stranger to controversy shot the unidentified reveler in the wee hours of the morning. The victim is apparently in critical condition and is admitted at the Nairobi Hospital intensive care unit (ICU). Read: Babu Owino’s Wife Fridah Tells How She Dealt With His Numerous Arrests In 2018, Babu and one of his bodyguards, Fanuel were arrested for assaulting a parking…

The government has set aside Sh300 million for the reconstruction of the dilapidated Mwiki-Kasarani road. The agreement was reached following a meeting between Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja and representatives from the DCI. Key players in the matatu saccos that ply the route were also present. They have vowed to resume operations Thursday afternoon. Read: Silent Revolt in the Civil Service as President Uhuru Appoints Slay Queens and Thugs to Senior Positions Sakaja said that contractors will be on site in an hour. “We have already sent a team and the machinery to Mwiki to make…

A light aircraft headed to Amboseli National Park has crash-landed at Mashuru area, Kajiado County. On board were three passengers who escaped with minor injuries. The pilot is also said to have escaped unhurt and is nursing minor bruises. The cause the of the mishap remains unknown. Read: Pilot Resigns Police Airwing Over Promotion Bias Claims  According to Mashuru sub-County Deputy Commissioner Stephen Nyakundi, the passengers and pilot were in high spirits. In November at least four incidences of aircraft crash landing being reported. Troubled Silverstone Air was in October, 2019 alone involved in three mishaps that led to the…

Issuance of birth certificates will starting July take a day after application, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has announced. Speaking during a high level security meeting in Mombasa, the bullish CS also noted that all crucial documents; national identity (ID) card, passports, death certificates, will also be processed within 24 hours upon application. “…Change in our processes, procedures and attitudes cannot be over-emphasized. By 1st of July this year, issuance of ID cards, birth and death certificates and passports shall be a same-day service, except for applicants originating from outside of Nairobi and abroad. “… I shall hold the County Commissioners…

Former Agriculture cabinet secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has reacted to his surprise sacking earlier on in the day. The former Laikipia East member of parliament was fired after President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffled his cabinet, replacing him with Peter Munya. Addressing reporters at Serena Hotel, Nairobi, Kiunjuri thanked the head of state for the opportunity to serve the nation but maintained that he was not surprised by his sacking. Read: 3 Dealers Arrested, 500 Stolen Phones Recovered At A Shop Along Jogoo Road He also noted that it was about time for him to exit as the job was taking a toll…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria will not take plea in assault case today, as was scheduled, a Nairobi court has ruled. Kuria will instead enter his plea on January 24 as the court probes the authenticity of the charge sheet. He was on Friday accused of assaulting a Kiambu activist Joyce Wanja on December 8, 2019 at the Royal Media Services studios during the live recording of a Inooro Tv political show. Read: Gatundu South Constituents Take To The Streets In Protest Of Moses Kuria’s Detention The MP was detained as he was recording his statement at Kilimani Police Station.…