Author: Eva Nyambura

Deputy president William Ruto has defended “rebel” MP Aisha Jumwa who was last week expelled from the ODM party. Jumwa, Malindi MP, was ousted from the Raila Odinga led party for supporting the DP in his quest to clinch the presidency come 2022. Speaking in Jaribuni on Saturday, Ruto said it is a shame that the party kicked her (Jumwa) out of the party, something that should not be happening in the 21st century. He also maintained that no leader should seek permission to work with another whether from a different party. “It is shameful for a party leader to…

For a couple of minutes or perhaps hours, Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho was a traffic marshal. In a 17 second video doing rounds online, the county 001 governor took matters into his own hands and helped ease up the traffic jam. In the undated clip, the ever dapper county boss was dressed in a pair of well fitted jeans, a white cap, white sneakers and a reflector jacket. While some thought Joho was only but being a humble leader, others thought it was just a Public Relations gimmick meant to endear him to the people. Here are some of…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday received a new firearm license after undergoing a fresh round vetting as is required by law. The deadline to register for the new generation certificate is on Monday next week. “Today I received my new generation firearm license smart-card and certificate from the Firearms Licensing Board after undergoing the due certification process and obtaining a unique identification number,” President Kenyatta wrote on social media. https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1104065257096560640 Interior CS Fred Matiang’i disbanded the former Firearms Licensing Board following claims of massive corruption in the guns licensing process. This, he said was the reason behind the misuse of…

Tanzanian heart-throb and Bongo musician Diamond Platnumz has promised never to cheat on his Kenyan girlfriend, Tanasha Donna Oketch. The father of three commented on a post made by his newly found love on Instagram with his comments attracting a lot of criticism and warnings from Tanasha’s fans. “Roho Yangu Mie,…Nakupenda Mpaka nakupenda tena…..Najua wanasubiri lini….ila Watasubiri sana! Sikucheat hata iweje!” wrote Diamond. The Tetema crooner philandering ways have cost him relationships with his two baby mamas; Zari Hassan and Hamisa Mobetto. It seems like he has since “seen the light” and is well on his way to getting married…

Kenyans on Twitter also known as KOT have dissed the locally made car also known as the “Laikipia Car.” The car was part of Laikipia County government’s invention displayed at the sixth Devolution Conference held in Kirinyaga County. The invention dubbed ‘BJ-50’ has been turned into a joke by netizens who are now comparing it to a sausage trolley. According to governor Nderitu Mureithi, the BJ-50 has a capacity of seven passengers and will be going for Sh450,000 once in the market. The trolley like “tuk-tuk” has according to an article on the county website, a cruise speed of 70…

A car (Reg No KCM 485Y) belonging to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) office on Friday hit a woman’s car while driving in the wrong side of the road. “The matter has been brought to the attention of the DPP. The motor vehicle belongs to the ODPP and the DPP has directed that immediate action be taken by National Police against the driver involved. The public shall be informed of the progress of the case,” the office of the DPP said in a tweet. The social media user, Serah Waithera noted that “very important people” hit her and the…

Amani National Coalition (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi on Thursday asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to “freeze further dealings in public assets” and step up the fight against corruption. Addressing the media from his Nairobi office, the ANC leader made note of the numerous graft scandals running into billions of schillings. The most recent saga being the Kenya Airways and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport merger. “In the newest developments on State graft, the government is trying to merge Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Airways in a highly opaque and suspicious manner,” he said. “We cannot keep wondering when these people will get…

Blogger Abraham Mutai will on March 9, 2019 be feted at the award ceremony of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza in Brussels, Belgium. In an invite by the International Women’s Network for Democracy and Peace (IwnDP), it was noted that Mutai’s presence is mandatory as he is the key speaker. “His presence is mandatory because he is the 2019 winner of the prize. Besides, he is our key speaker and his presentation is titled “Peace and democracy in Africa in the 21st century: an overview,” read the invite signed by IwnDP coordinator Marcelline Nyiranduwamungu. Mutai led a social media campaign #FreeDianeRwigara which…

The acting managing director of Nzoia Sugar Company Michael Kulundu has died. Mr Kulundu was on January 2, 2019 kidnapped in Bungoma at the Salmond View Restaurant. According to his uncle, Lambert Manda, the police are yet to give information them information on what really transpired on the night of his abduction. The family searched for him overnight, only to find him in a ditch near Gulf Petrol Station, a few metres from the restaurant at which he was taken. According to a medical examination conducted, the deceased suffered “multiple injuries including a scar on the head, dislocated shoulder, cuts…

Kinangop Dairy Limited has been for the past 10 years been releasing raw and untreated industrial sewerage into Kinja River, the second biggest feeder of Lake Naivasha after Malewa River. The dairy products processor has according to a source been exposing people living downstream and those who depend on the river for domestic use to unprecedented hazards. Kinangop Dairy has apparently been operating without a sewerage treatment plant. “The fish you eat from Lake Naivasha is contaminated with industrial waste from this plant. This Dairy plant has been operating without a sewerage treatment plant,” the source said. Our source further…

A family has accused a church linked to Prophet David Owuor’s Repentance and Holiness Ministries of taking advantage of their sibling. According to the family, their kin, Jane Njagi, formerly a partner at J M Njagi Advocates has been brainwashed into giving up her fortunes. They further castigated the Kings Outreach Church of taking her money and property to fund their agenda. Ms Njagi is said to have given up her apartments on Raphta Road, Westlands after the church through prayers rid her son of dyslexia. “As a thank you, Ms Njagi dedicated her Riverside Drive home to the church…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is looking into allegations of procurement irregularities of tenders in Moses Kuria’s backyard of Gatundu South. In a letter addressed to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) manager, the body wants original documents to help facilitate investigations. Some of the companies in the long list of wrongful tendering is; Numerical Strength Ltd, Finishline Construction Company, Lujatech Enterprises, Smith & Gold Production, Mwaura Timber Yard, Biyn Business Consultants, Kiki Holdings, Kelly (E.A), Supreme General Traders and Emerging Capital Holdings. The commission wants among others the signed tender opening registers and minutes, bid documents for bidders, prequalified…

The courts in Mavoko have allowed the detention Resident Magistrate Maisy Omungala Chesang for nine days to allow police to conclude investigations . Chesang was arrested on Sunday night after it was established that she allegedly paid police officers Sh181,000 to kill her husband, Robert Chesang. Robert Chesang, who was an advocate of the High Court, had marital differences with his wife, Pauline Maisy Omungala Chesang. Court records indicate Chesang had filed a civil case against his wife under the provisions of The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act and the Persons Deprived of Liberty Act.The matter is documented in Miscellaneous…

Rumours are rife that a number of East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) were on Friday hospitalized following a cholera outbreak at one of the canteens. According to an insider source, the canteen in question is run by Lesan Caterers. Kahawa Tungu has learnt that a number of people were hospitalized after consuming dinner on that particular evening. These, our source indicates, were not the usual food poisoning cases. “…it’s not just a case of food poisoning. And that restaurant is notorious for food poisoning but never this serious,” our source said. The canteen, we understand is frequented mainly by the…

Prof George Magoha, Chairman of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board has apologized to CitizenGO, a human rights group that complained about abortion on demand services offered by Marie Stopes. Magoha was put to task by the body’s Campaigns Manager Ann Kioko who demanded that he resigns after KMPDB lifted the post-abortion services ban on December 20, 2018. Ms Kioko accused the now Education CS of not “informing or involving them yet they were the complainants in the matter of Ann Kioko vs Marie Stopes.” CitizenGO had since launched a petition which saw them collect 16,000 signatures in 10…