Author: Eva Nyambura

Two teenagers heading home from initiation ceremony are among four who perished in a road accident on Saturday morning. The four lost their lives after their vehicle rolled on the Njoro-Mau Narok Road. According to the police, three died on the spot while one breathed their last while receiving treatment at a local hospital. Read: Two Dead, Four Injured in Early Morning Accident in Makueni One survivor is admitted at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital. Njoro Sub-County Deputy Police Commander Lawrence Nalo told reporters that the victims’vehicle hit a pedestrian before speeding off the road. The vehicle then rolled a couple…

A Kisii-based medic who testified in the Sharon Otieno murder case now claims his life is in danger. Cliff Momanyi who testified against Migori governor Okoth Obado on Wednesday, is said to have disappeared shortly after taking the stand. He, however, was found on Friday, safe and sound. Momanyi who works at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital is demanding to be put under witness protection. Read: Sharon Otieno Murder Case: Kisii Medic Cliff Momanyi Returns Home After He Was Reported Missing He expressed his fear of being threatened through his lawyer, family, and coworkers, citing the importance of the evidence…

A woman has been handed a six year jail term  for threatening to kill city lawyer Elvis Abenga back in 2019. Patricia Kinyua was found guilty of making threats against the lawyer by Kibera senior principal magistrate Esther Boke. She was found guilty of sending a terrifying text message and loudly threatening the lawyer in an open court. Kinyua allegedly committed the crime on various days between October 8, 2019, and January 24, 2020, all within Nairobi county, the charge sheet shows. Read: House Help Jailed for 15 Years for Sexually Assaulting Employer’s Child During trial, the court heard that the…

The only reason why Meru senator Mithika Linturi is not in court over his alleged inciting remarks is because the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is yet to get its hands on the original video footage of the rally where the words were uttered and the equipment used to record it, Noordin Haji has said. Haji on Thursday stated that the legislator is free due to the lack of a solid record of the madoadoa slur uttered in Eldoret in January. The DPP stated that in addition to the clip and the device, witnesses are necessary to…

For Josephine Wairimu’s family, the last couple of days have been agonizing. She last heard from her daughter on March and the last words Agnes Wairimu aka Shiro uttered were: “Mum, please help me, I have not eaten for days.” Before the call dropped, she heard a man shouting at her daughter in Arabic. Speaking to the Nation, Josephine intimated that her firstborn daughter left the country in June last year for greener pastures in Saudi Arabia. Read: Details of Heartbreaking Last Phone Call Househelp Made Home Before Death in Saudi Arabia Things were good for the first month, she said,…

The shows on Maisha Magic Plus (DStv Channel 163 and GOtv Supa Channel 3) are among the greatest on television. The temperatures are about to go up even higher with an explosive new telenovela premiering this April. Starring Mumbi Maina, Foi Wambui, Melvin Alusa, Brian Kabugi among other critically acclaimed cast, Salem is a riveting, thrilling and spectacular story about inequality- rich versus the poor, and about how fine the line between the two can be. Read: Maisha Magic Movies To Bring Audience 45 Riveting Films in March It is the story of relatable characters – people we know, or people we may…

The family of 22-year-old university student Lawrence Warunge who is behind bars for killing four other relatives, has opposed his application to be freed on bail. They have written to the court stating that the accused person has been threatening his surviving family members with death even while in custody. The Mount Kenya University student is being held at the Industrial Area Remand Prison over the murder of Christian Njenga, Maxwell Njenga, James Kinyajui Wambaa, Nicholas Njoroge Warunge and Ann Wanjiku Njoroge at their Kiambaa home on January 6. The court was also told that he planned to kill his…

Moses Kuria, the Gatundu South MP, now alleges that Janet Mbugua, a media personality, turned down an opportunity to be his deputy in the Kiambu governorship contest. Kuria on Thursday claimed that Janet received the best marks in his hunt for a substantive DG but declined the offer to attend to “personal emergencies”. “I am shattered. After scoring the highest marks in the talent search for Kiambu Deputy Governor, Janet Mbugua will not be taking up the job due to unforeseen personal emergencies that she has to attend to in the immediate term,” he tweeted. Read: IEBC to Investigate Moses Kuria’s…

DCI investigators from Maseno, Kisumu County, are investigating the death of a prison officer assigned to Kisumu Maximum Prison, also known as Kodiaga. Fred Oganyo, a 37-year-old officer, allegedly shot himself while on duty on Wednesday night. According to his immediate relatives and the authorities investigating the situation, the incident occurred about 9.30 p.m. last night. When the unfortunate occurrence happened, the officer’s wife, Mercy Onyango, said the deceased father of three had been assigned guard duty at the prison’s main entrance. According to Ms Onyango, he was in the company of two of his co-workers when the unfortunate incident…

DStv customers should get ready to put on their favorite capes and immerse themselves in the DC Heroes Pop-Up channel from March 25 until April 3 on channel 111. For ten days only, the M-Net Movies DC Heroes pop-up channel will air the most popular heroes and villains from some of the biggest DC blockbusters and animations. There will be plenty of thrills from Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Joker, Green Lantern and much more. Read: MultiChoice Extends Submission Period for Eighth Edition of AMVCA Entries These are the top movies you can look forward to watching on the M-Net Movies DC…

A man has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from Jackline Mwenesi Lukalo, a candidate for Vihiga County Woman Representative, over supposed obscene images. In a miscellaneous application filed at Milimani law courts in Nairobi, Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer John Kamitu urged the court to detain Tyson Wabuti Emitekho in Muthaiga police station for four days in order to conclude investigations. The suspect, however, was detained for three days by magistrate Jane Kamau. Tyson is accused of sending the UDA applicant messages and nude photographs before demanding for money, court documents show. “That the complainant showed me the nude…

The Ndichu twins, Paul and Eddie, did not appear in court on Monday, where the latter was scheduled to face charges of assault and malicious damage to property. Eddie tested positive for Covid-19 on March 12, according to their lawyer, while Paul is being held in isolation after showing symptoms of the disease. “The accused person tested positive on March 12 and is in quarantine together with the second accused person who has shown some symptoms related to Covid. We expect them to finish the quarantine on March 26,” the lawyer told Kibera chief magistrate Ann Mwangi. Eddie failed to…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has published the legislation governing digital lenders, clearing the path for their control and supervision. It focuses on high-interest rates, unethical debt collection techniques, and some digital lenders’ exploitation of personal data. The Digital Credit Providers laws, according to CBK governor Patrick Njoroge, are intended to address public concerns about the significant development of digital lending, particularly through mobile phones. “The regulations provide for inter alia the licensing, governance, and lending practices of DCPs. They also provide for consumer protection, credit information sharing, and outline the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism…

Sports lovers on DStv and GOtv can enjoy greater access to world class motorsport and WWE action beginning 21 March. DStv fans of speed and burning rubber, will now have all access to SuperSport Motorsport (DStv 215) during an open window that will end on March 31. During this period, the channel will be available to DStv customers on all packages. This means customers will also be able to watch the second race of the thrilling 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on March 27 as well as the second round of the current MotoGP World Championship, NASCAR action…

Bolt consumers will have to go deeper into their pockets to use the digital hailing cab service. This comes after the company raised fares by at least 4%. The business stated in a statement on Monday that the hike was necessary due to recent increases in fuel prices. Read: Bolt to Allow Drivers Set their Own Fares, Riders to Select Drivers “Bolt the leading on demand transport platform in Africa has revised its fares by 4% following the recent fuel price hike by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA),” Bolt said. “This has resulted in a matching increment in the…