Author: Eva Nyambura

Homeboyz Radio has suspended Mtaani show host, Didge for insensitive remarks made about the horrid murder of Moi University sixth year medicine student Ivy Wangechi by her alleged stalker. During the late night show hosted by Didge and Miss Katiwa, the former noted that the deceased was killed because she was disloyal to her attacker who has been identified as Naftali Njahi. https://twitter.com/Mwass_/status/1115712804189765632 Earlier reports indicated that Wangechi was dating her assailant and in the course of their relationship infected him with the HIV virus. She is also said to have cheated on him after receiving gifts from him. Apparently,…

Gikomba market was once again on fire on Wednesday morning. The inferno consumed a section of Line 42 but was by 6 am well under control. Witnesses did however note that the 4 am fire consumed stalls with shoes and apparels meaning huge losses for the traders. The main cause of the fire is yet to be established. In February, goods worth millions were gutted down by a fire whose cause was never established. Read: 10 Students Hospitalised After Fire Razed Down Dormitory at St Joseph’s School Kitale It has been said that the rampant fires have been caused by…

Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa was hired for the same reason he was fired, Deputy President William Ruto has said. Speaking to Hussein Mohammed on Citizen TV, the DP noted that the president reserves the right to hire and fire as he so pleases without explanation. Echesa has been seeking to find out why President Uhuru Kenyatta relieved him of his duties without warning. Ruto also noted that he is not against the fight against corruption but it’s politicization. “Has DCI told you that William Ruto has called him? Or that I interfered with investigations?… I have not said investigations…

Football legend Joe Kadenge is finally out of the hospital. Kadenge, 84, has been hospitalized for close to two months after he suffered a stroke following the demise of his daughter, Evelyn. Speaking to People Daily, his brother John Anzrah said the legend is doing better and is in a stable condition but is yet to regain his mobility. “He (Kadenge) is resting at home. Doctors saw it better to discharge him on Saturday because his condition has improved,” Anzrah said. He also dismissed claims that his family could not raise money to foot his hospital bill. Read: Man Hacks…

Kibra MP Ken Okoth is alive and kicking amid rumours of his demise, he has said. According to ODM Communications Director, Philip Etale, the legislator who is battling stage four colorectal cancer with metastases to the liver, is well and has asked those spreading rumours “to stop killing me before my time.” https://twitter.com/okothkenneth/status/1115560625520955393 Etale also asked netizens to cease spreading fake news when it is touching on people’s lives. “Dear #KOT kindly let’s avoid FAKE alarming news particularly when it touches on the life of a fellow human being. Let’s be human,” he said. Last month, the lawmaker told Kenyans…

Former Machakos governor aspirant Wavinya Ndeti has faced the wrath of angry Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) after she compared the Kenyan health sector with that of Britain. Appearing on Citizen TV’s morning show, Day Break, Ndeti was quick to criticize local medics who she noted did not take good care of Evelyn Namukhula, a Kakamega woman who last month gave birth to quintuplets but later lost her life. The ex Kathiani legislator said: “Giving birth to 5 children is no joke and the doctors should have taken more care of the mother.” She also noted that after giving birth to…

Police in Voi have seized over 1,000 kilograms of cooking gas during a raid at an illegal LPG filling centre along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. According to reports, 4 suspects have so far been arrested. Earlier on, DCI detectives intercepted 500Kgs of narcotics packed in 52 bags-concealed tea packets at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Reports indicate the package was sent by various exporters and was on transit to the United States, Australia and Austria. Also nabbed at the airport was Heroin weighing approximately 12 Kilograms concealed in two radio speakers and declared as traditional baskets and sandals. Read: City Hall…

A woman living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been deported and fined after she was found guilty of going through her husband’s phone without his permission. She is said to have grown suspicious of her husband who she thought was having an affair. Upon realizing that his wife had gone through his mobile phone, the husband reported the matter to the police. Appearing in court, the woman admitted to transferring photographs from his device to hers. The Gulf News reports that she was prosecuted under a cyber-crime law and fined a sum of Sh4.1 million. Read: Armed Gangsters…

Kenyan-born Conrad Natse was on Thursday found dead at his Brookline apartment, Massachusetts, USA. Natse, 36, was about to sit for his Certified Nursing Assistant examinations but did not show up. A welfare check led to the discovery of his lifeless body lying flat on his bed, Diaspora messenger reported. His remains have been taken to Boston Medical for a medical examination. An autopsy report revealing cause of death is also expected soon. Read: Cancer Patient Denied Healthcare Services At Kenyatta Hospital For Failing To Pay Ksh1,950 The deceased is said to have relocated to the States about two years…

A Jambojet flight JM 8690 scheduled to depart for Diani at 10.20 am on Monday is yet to take off. According to a source who spoke to Kahawa Tungu, the flight had mechanical mishap forcing the pilots to keep on turning the engines on and off. Captain in charge is said to have declined to take off as the computers malfunctioned as well. “We boarded at 10 am and the flight was to depart at 10:20 am the pilot and crew have refused to depart also,” the source intimated. So dire was the morning incident that all the emergency doors…

A maid who has been seeking to have her dues paid by her former employer since 2017 claims her life is in danger. Peninah Awuor, 28, in 2017 accused her employer Ahmed Abdi Noor of failing to pay her for “inappropriate” chores which included cleaning a corpse stored under his bed. According to Awuor, Noor who resides in Pangani, Nairobi County hired her but declined to pay her for the extra chores. The unpaid dues, she said, amount to Sh13,000. The complainant last week told Kibera Magistrate Boaz Ombewa that she has since been attacked by strange looking men asking…

The national drama and film festivals were on Friday briefly disrupted after a police officer’s dead body was discovered in a car. The deceased who has been identified as Susan Njambi and was attached to the Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) was found dead by her colleagues at Kibabii University where the festival is still on going. Confirming the incident was Bungoma South OCPD Wilson Nanga who noted that they have launched investigations into the matter. “We are aware of the death and our officers are on the ground to investigate if there was foul play in the death…

Ugenya by-election winner David Ochieng of MDG Party is grateful to Deputy President William Ruto for his support during the campaign period. Ochieng garnered 18,730 votes beating ODM’s Chris Karan who came in a close second with 14,507 votes. “Victory at last! The people of Ugenya have spoken and they have spoken it loudly. I want to take this time to thank the people of Ugenya, Deputy President William Ruto who supported my campaign, my party MDG and Kenyans who prayed for me during my campaign. “I promise not to let the people of Ugenya down. Now is the time…

Kenya Power customers will not access the prepaid services for two days, the company has announced. In a notice appearing in local dailies, the power company stated that the services will be unavailable starting Tuesday, April 9 to Wednesday, April 10. The temporary shutdown is meant to enable migration of data to a new hardware for improved services. “We wish to inform our esteemed customers that the prepaid systems will be temporarily shut down from Tuesday 9th April 11pm to Wednesday 10th April 6pm. To enable migration of data to a new hardware for improved service delivery,” said Kenya Power.…

French retail giant Carrefour has announced a 71 per cent growth in sales from Sh8.11 billion recorded in 2017. According to the exclusive owner of the Carrefour franchise in Kenya, Majid Al Futtaim, the retailer made sales of around Sh14 billion last year alone. This is a clear indication that it’s expansion plan is paying off. Carrefour currently has six stores stores at the Hub in Karen, Village Market, Two Rivers Mall, Thika Road Mall (TRM), Sarit Centre and Junction Mall. The seventh store, the retailer announced last week will be opened before the end of this year at the…