Author: Eva Nyambura

A Catholic priest was on Monday shot in Kiambu’s Kinoo area. Father Samuel Muhia, who before his untimely death was in charge of Kinoo Parish, was shot in the chest by four unidentified thugs. County Police Commander Andiel Nyange said that the assailants were on two motorcycles which they used to block the Father’s vehicle. They instructed the priest to hand over a bag that was in the car before shooting through the windscreen. The bullet hit Muhia in the chest, Nyange said. The deceased was on his way to the bank to deposit the previous day’s offering. “All the…

Otile Brown seems to be looking for babes outside the country, following his break up with Vera Sidika. The 25 year old was seen acting all boo’d up with Diamond’s ex- girlfriend, Kimnana at Space Lounge this past weekend. Through his snapchat, Otile posted a photo of Kimnana dressed down at his house while chilling. “She sits cute. That’s my type of cute. “Real”,” he captioned. Read: Vera Back On The Dating Scene As Otile Apologizes For Clapping Back (Photos) Kimnana also posted the musician oh her Instastory saying that Otile was her new friend and he was “cool AF”. A…

A woman on Monday set her house on fire killing herself and her two children. Rukia Wasuna’s actions are said to have been triggered by a domestic disagreement. The 26 year old woman learned that her husband was about to marry a second wife. According to Central Kisumu location Chief Simon Osege Orwa, the deceased purchased petrol from a nearby petrol station, ran home and locked herself and the children aged 6 and 3 inside the house. Read: Pastor Ng’ang’a Confirms That “Demon Possessed” Woman Is Singer Rose Muhando Her husband was at the time of the incident in Eldoret. Investigations…

Five Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) managers have denied charges relating to the loss of Sh1.9 billion in the construction of the Kisumu Oil Jetty. The five, Joe Sang (Managing Director), Gloria Khafafa (company secretary), Vincent Cheruiyot (GM supply chain management), Billy Aseka (general manager infrastructure) and Nicholas Gitobu (procurement manager) were charged with abuse of office, willful failure to comply with applicable procedures and guidelines relating to the management of public funds and engaging in a project without prior planning. Appearing before chief magistrate Douglas Ongoti, the five were released on a Sh2 million cash bail each. They are also required to execute a personal bond of Sh2 million or bond…

Kenyan rapper Dennis Kaggia, popularly known as DNA has released a diss track aimed at DJ Pinye after he revealed that he play the rapper’s music because he thought it was mediocre. In an interview with NRG radio, DJ Pinye said that he can’t play Ethic’s music because he thinks they are mediocre, same way he could not play Khaligraph or DNA’s music. “There are artists whose music I did not play back in the days including Khaligraph and DNA but their career has grown. I cannot play Lamba Lolo or New Position. DJs shouldn’t play mediocre music,” he said on…

Siaya Senator James Orengo has called out The Star Newspaper for printing an unfounded piece on the Monday issue. The piece titled “Uhuru Visit Triggers Orengo-Raila Rivalry” details how President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to Kisumu has rekindled a battle for political control of the Lake region between the legislator and ODM party leader Raila Odinga. According to the daily, Orengo has demanded that the head of state compensate victims of the 2017 post election violence ahead of his visit. In fact, it is said that the lawmaker is one of the individuals secretly against the March 9 handshake. But Orengo…

The Inspector General of Police (IG) and the DCI have been barred from posting photos of suspects on social media platforms by High Court judge Wilfrida Okwany. “That a conservatory order and be and is hereby issued restraining the Inspector of General Police and Director of Criminal Investigations from posting suspects and or accused person booking photographs and on the internet and social media and more and more specifically on the DCI Facebook and Twitter page pending the determination of the petition,” reads the court order. According to the petitioner, Henry Shitanda posting the images before the suspects are charged is…

Tanzanian singers Diamond Platnumz and Rayvanny fell of the stage while giving an electric performance in Mandela Stadium, Sumbwanga, Tanzania. The duo were performing together with Wasafi signee Mbosso when the unstable stage caved in, causing them to fall in the set up stage. View this post on Instagram Hakika Mchezo Usiuchezee….SUMBAWANGA Mmenishinda Tabia jamani?? @rayvanny @mbosso_ …..ZANZIBAR!!! ZANZIBAR!!! Tukutane Uwanja wa AMANI siku ya JUMANNE ya Kesho kutwa tateh 11 / 12 / 2018…!!!! #WasafiFestival2018 #MchezoUsiuchezeeWewe #Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabisa A post shared by Chibu Evara….?‍♂️ (@diamondplatnumz) on Dec 9, 2018 at 6:57am PST This occurrence happened on Sunday, following…

Elani’s Maureen Kunga is no longer a single lady. The scrumptious band member got hitched in a traditional wedding also known as Ruracio as is norm in the Kikuyu community. Ms Kunga wore a traditional Kikuyu wedding attire and the lucky man, a white shirt and khaki pants. The singer has in the past year lost at least 16 kilograms and has been detailing her weight loss journey on social media. “I tried and failed, used horrible ‘quick-result’ methods of weight loss that never stuck. I broke myself down in my mind and could not see myself as anything other than…

Unknown people on Saturday night attacked Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo’s mother at her home. Agnes Njeri Kilonzo was attacked with what has been described as a machete. She suffered a cut on the head. Ms Kilonzo was rushed to Matuu Level Four Hospital for treatment but was on Sunday airlifted to a Nairobi hospital for specialized treatment. Yatta police boss Erick Ng’etich has confirmed the incident and has assured those concerned that investigations into the matter are well underway. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to get…

A Kiambu businessman has threatened to sue Thika Road Mall (TRM) management after thugs stole valuables of unknown value and Sh500,000 in cash from his car on Saturday. Eric Ndichu alias Ka-virginia had his Range Rover KBT 577G vandalized in the afternoon. He parked his car in the mall’s rooftop parking and headed straight for KCB. “On Saturday, l went to TRM’s rooftop parking and headed to KCB bank around 1:30 p.m where I withdrew Ksh565 000 before the early closing hours of banks on Saturday,” he recounted. After making the withdrawal, the businessman left the money in the car and went back…

Social media users have condemned Senate majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen for calling out Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji over his appointment of Queens Counsel Khawar Qureshi. Qureshi is in the lead prosecutor in Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu’s abuse of office case. His appointment has been met with a lot of criticism from other lawyers. Mwilu’s lawyer, James Orengo told a five judge bench that the foreign lawyer lacked a certificate of admission and had no jurisdiction in challenging Mwilu’s prosecution at the High court. According to the Elgeyo Marakwet senator, Haji’s appointment only showed how much he mistrusted…

Suspended NHIF chief executive Geoffrey Mwangi has been arrested again. Mwangi who was sent on compulsory leave by the insurer’s board, was apprehended on Sunday by DCI officers over a Ksh1.1 billion contract for provision of the integrated revenue collection services. According to DCI George Kinoti, at least 30 sleuths were on Saturday deployed and are on the look out for 17 NHIF officials whose phones have remained switched off from Friday. The officials, the DCI told Citizen TV, are implicated in the billion shilling scandal. Mwangi was released by Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi on Sh500,000 cash bail alongside Chief Finance Director Wilbert…

ICT CS Joe Mucheru has instructed Communications Authority (CA) to investigate Saturday’s MPesa outage in liaison with Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). “The Ministry has instructed CA to liaise with CBK the cause of this outage and forward a report to the government, including remedial measures that Safaricom will take to ensure this outage does not happen in the future,” a statement by SC Mucheru reads in part. The outage began in the morning hours of Saturday and persisted till 11.30 pm the same day. The telecommunications company Safaricom explained that the loss of services was “due to a database…

An Australian night club has been ordered to pay a Kenyan man Sh221,000 for racially discriminating against him. Ivan Kibet, a second year Law student at Victoria University told the court that Empire Nightclub on October 7, 2017 denied him access into the facility because of his skin colour. Mr Kibet explained that he was in the company of his Caucasian friends when they were allowed in, and he left outside. He further explained that he has since then cut ties with his friends to save himself the shame. The court also heard that Kibet suffered from anxiety and has been…