Author: Eva Nyambura

Safina party presidential candidate Jimi Wanjigi is among the guests attending the United Democratic Alliance delegates convention at the Kasarani stadium. Wanjigi and Chama Cha Kazi leader Moses Kuria arrived at Kasarani a few minutes after noon. The businessman told the reporters that he was there solely because of friendship. “Hakuna muungano, ni urafiki tu,” he said. Read: We Have Forgiven You – Ruto Takes On Uhuru for Backing Raila’s Bid Also present is TSP party leader Mwangi Kiunjuri, as well as Democratic Party leader and National Assembly party leader Justin Muturi. Deputy President William Ruto earlier on accepted the nomination…

Three police officers from the Dagoretti Police Station’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been charged with taking Sh1 million from a Chinese investor, Pan Xido Yan, in exchange for not charging his spouse with an immigration offense. However, the primary suspect, Julius Onyango Oguma, did not appear in court as requested by the investigating officer, thus Charles Macharia Wanjiru, Samuel Yunnah Kukhuvilo, and Joseph Gikara Gachera did not plead to the allegations. As a result, Senior Principal Magistrate Victor Wakumile of the anti-corruption court ordered Mr Oguma to appear for a plea hearing on March 22. “I indulge the…

The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced an increase in fuel prices. EPRA in its monthly assessment of fuel prices increased the prices of Super petrol and diesel will by Ksh5 starting Tuesday, March 15 until April 14. At the pump, Super Petrol will cost Sh134.72 per litre, while diesel will cost Sh115.60. Kerosene, on the other hand, remains steady at Sh103.54. “Government will utilize the Petroleum Development Levy to cushion consumers from the otherwise high prices,” the statement read in part. Read: EPRA Exposes Petrol Stations Found Selling Adulterated Fuel Despite the surge in the worldwide market, the…

Two women have been accused with failing to pay a Sh147,250 bill after drinking pricey alcohol and food at a pub in Kilimani, Nairobi. Delilah Raila and Evy Cheptoo were accused of getting credit under false pretenses. The two are also charged with causing a disturbance in a way likely to provoke a breach of peace by reportedly insulting Gregory Nzamba of Black Stars Lounge and revelers at the restaurant. Read: Kiza Lounge, B Club And Two Other Kilimani Clubs To Remain Closed After Losing Appeal They are suspected of perpetrating the offenses on March 6 while inebriated, when they allegedly…

A Nigerian preacher who was on his way to Nairobi for a three-week crusade was arrested with 54 joints of marijuana wrapped around his body at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport. Reverend Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem is the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church,  reports indicate. A General Overseer is a Nigerian who is in charge of a church that is either national or international. Ekwem was reportedly apprehended while boarding an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday, March 7. The pastor had packed the marijuana rolls with the aim of…

Nominated senator Isaac Mwaura has dispelled claims that he and his spouse, Nelius Mukami, are going through a divorce. Speaking to Mpasho, the legislator said his marriage is just like any other and it has its ups and downs. He did, however, note that they are now solid as they enter their seventh year in marriage. “I don’t think ours is immune to the challenges. We have had our own challenges and overcome any challenges that we have had. We are currently very tight,” he said. “Marriages go through a cycle like a human being. There is infancy, childhood, adolescence…

We have forgiven you, deputy President William Ruto has told his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta for the torture in the last four years. The DP was alluding to the President’s support for Raila Odinga, the ejection from Parliamentary committees, high food prices, among others. Addressing an energised crowd in Thika, the second-in-command who is seeking to succeed Uhuru in August, said his boss erred by attempting to impose Raila on the people. Read: Ruto Men Want Raila Arrested Over Madoadoa Slur The DP referred to the ODM leader as a stooge placed at the helm of power to do the President’s…

The National Police Service (NPS) is probing a police officer accused of pulling down campaign material belonging to a female senatorial candidate in Kericho. The police said the politician Quenas Chepkemoi had filed a complaint over the posters pulled down from her motor vehicle by the yet to be identified cop. The police service said the matter had been forwarded to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for probing. https://twitter.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/1502934531610918913 “NPS through Kericho Police Station is in receipt of a complaint from Ms Quenas Chepkemoi, an aspirant for Kericho senatorial seat that while on a campaign trail meeting supporter at Royal…

BBC’s Akisa Wandera is off the market. The former KTN news anchor got hitched in a traditional ceremony in her home county of Busia, sources say. Akisa exchanged vows with her fiance only identified as Charles. She wore a maroon dress while the groom had on a beige Kaunda suit. On her last day at the Standard Group owned station, Akisa described the moment as bitter sweet. “Time has come for me to move on to a new assignment, time really does move fast. A mixed bag of emotions for me as I exit this stage. Tonight I bid you…

Rapper Cashy Karimi aka Miss Cashy claims her baby daddy and fellow rapper Khaligraph Jones is seeking custody of their son. The two who used to date years ago share a four-year-old son, Xolani. After the split, Cashy claimed the Tuma Kitu crooner was a deadbeat father. Now, she revealed via Insta Stories, the rapper was interested in being involved in their son’s life. Read: Miss Cashy Exposes Ex-lover Khaligraph Jones For Neglecting Son “A person who once said he ‘does not know who I am and does not recognize any baby from me’ now says he wants custody of this sweet…

DCI detectives are searching for a man believed to have made away with cameras belonging to a city church last Sunday. The sleuths are looking for a recent convert, David Simiyu, who stole two cameras worth close to Sh1 million. The professional cameras belonged to Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), Zimmerman branch. According to DCI boss George Kinoti, Simiyu stole the cameras as the faithful were deep in prayer. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1502722224700203012 It was not after the service was over that church orderlies noticed that the cameras were missing. “The Church leadership notified our detectives through #FichuakwaDCI hotline and sleuths…

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned ODM Leader Raila Odinga over madoadoa slur. The presidential hopeful uttered the remarks on Wednesday at a rally held in Wajir. The former Prime Minister used the infamous phrase while urging locals to vote in a six-piece suit in the August General Election. “Hatutaki madoadoa katika kaunti ya Wajir, tunataka viongozi wote wachagulie ndani ya Azimio (We don’t want to see patches in Wajir County, we want you to vote in Azimio candidates in all posts),” Raila is heard saying in a video that has since gone viral. In a statement,…

Officers on duty near Wangari Maathai Road when a female motorist was assaulted by bodaboda riders are among those being interrogated. A group of detectives is trying to figure out what part the cops played in stopping the assault on the day it occurred. The motorist and some witnesses told police that one cop arrived at the scene a few minutes before the assault but seemed overwhelmed or did little to help. The police will be questioned on allegations of sexual assault and armed robbery. Police were given 15 days to keep 16 riders on Thursday so that their investigations…

M-Pesa has crossed 30 million monthly customers in Kenya, Safaricom has announced. The milestone comes a few days after M-Pesa marked 15 years since its launch on March 6, 2007. Kenyan customers account for more than 30 million of the service’s 51 million customers across Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Lesotho, Ghana and Egypt. “M-Pesa’s success has been achieved on the back of consistent focus on the needs of our customers by ensuring that we are constantly delivering innovations that add value to their lives. We thank all our customers for getting us to the 30 million…

The High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a director of the entertainment joint B-Club. This was after Barry Ndegeyiyoma failed to appear in court for sentencing in a case where he is being sued by Kilimani residents for playing loud music. Judge Loise Komingoi of the Environment and Lands Court has as a result ordered the Officer in Charge (OCS) of Kilimani Police Station to arrest and bring Barry to court immediately. “The OCS Kilimani police station, you are hereby directed to arrest the said Barry Ndegeyiyoma and bring him before this court with all convenient speed,” Justice…