Author: Eva Nyambura

The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has appointed British Legal Counsel Khawar Qureshi to lead the prosecution against high profile graft cases. In a notice shared from the DPP’s office on Tuesday, Khawar Qureshi was single sourced by the ODPP after failing to find a suitable candidate for the position of private legal counsel. The DPP noted that they saw it fit to engage a private foreign counsel so as to avoid conflict between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) and the Judiciary. He noted that the appointment was in line with Section 115 and 124 of…

Inspector General Joseph Boinnet stepped out in the new Police uniform and Kenyans could not keep calm. Boinnet donned the new uniform for the general duty officers which comprises of a Persian-blue shirt and trousers of the same color. The National Youth Service had been tasked with the duty of making the new uniforms for police officers. President Uhuru announced the changing of the National Police Service uniform back in September, from Navy blue and jungle green colors to persian blue, for “more visibility”. Read: Tuk Tuk Driver Explains What Led Him To Attack Police Officers The uniforms will be launched…

Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe resumed duties at the Royal Media Services owned TV station on Monday. According to sources, Maribe will not be on the tv screens but will take up the role of a news editor. She will arrange and compile the news stories. “I am told she was back at work yesterday and will essentially hold her old responsibilities minus going on air. So in essence she is a news Editor who will compile and arrange stories that will run on air,” a source is quoted by Kiss FM. Ms Maribe has been out on bail for the…

Diamond Platnumz and Tanasha seem to have hit the ground running as they are now speaking marriage and are taking videos of themselves getting cozy. In a short clip posted on Diamond’s stories, he wants everyone to know that he is so deep in love and nothing can come in between them. View this post on Instagram Kwani kuna nini @diamondplatnumz ?????? Mbona unatumia Nguvu nyingi kwenye hili penzi Jipyaa ?????? @zarithebosslady njoo uone mambo huku???? A post shared by Udaku & Umbea Grade One! (@jaymaudaku) on Dec 3, 2018 at 11:55pm PST In a recent interview with…

Gospel singer Linet Munyali, popularly known as Size 8 Reborn finally graduated from Bible school after months of training at Harvesters Global Church in Ridgeways off Kiambu Road. The mother of one joined Bible school earlier in the year and has been undergoing pastoral training. “What a better thing to do than add knowledge to your life. And what better knowledge to have than that of God. Started Bible school so excited that I get to know God even better,” she shared when she first joined the school. Read: Chipukeezy Breaks Up With Fiancee Kerry, Unfollow Each Other On Instagram Months…

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) managing director Joe Sang on Tuesday morning handed in a letter indicating that he will not be seeking a second term due to personal reasons. Sang will leave the company in April, when his tenure will come to an end. “The Board received and accepted Mr Joe Sang’a letter stating that due to personal reasons he will not be seeking a second term as Managing Director,” the release reads in part. His decision comes after the board invited the DCI to probe the disappearance of more than 21 million litres of fuel, which are said to have…

Comedian Eric Omondi can be described as a hopeless romantic if his most recent love gesture is anything to go by. The funny man on Monday brought business to a stand still at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as he received his fiance, Chantal Grazioli from Italy. Chantal has been away for a little over four months. She was received by Omondi who was accompanied by Bonfire Adventures chief executive Simon Kabu. There was also a marching band that “serenaded” her as she made way to a waiting car. The couple was then escorted out of the airport by a…

The government has postponed the deadline date of out facing the old passports and bringing in the e-passport to 2020. This decision was a result of the low number of citizens who have changed their passports to the new passports with electronic features. Deputy President William Ruto announced the new date while speaking to Kenyans in diaspora in Italy. They shared the challenges they face while trying to acquire the new passports. DP Ruto said that only 400,000 out of the 2.5 million passport holders in Kenya had changed their passports to the new one. In the initial plan by…

County Assembly members of Vihiga are being put on blast over a county official who was approved and appointed in an unofficial position of Senior Legal Counsel, with fake documents. The man, Kusina Nahashon Opanga was officially appointed with effect from 1 October 2014. He had various duties such as drafting private member’s bills, giving legal interpretation of acts and bills and giving legal representation of county assembly and the county assembly service board in court proceedings. Read: Governor Obado Fires County Officials Who Campaigned For Ochillo Ayacko A quick inquiry to the Law Society of Kenya proved that Mr Kusina…

Tanzania’s US-based blogger, Mange Kimambi and Uganda’s South-Africa based businesswoman Zari Hassan have been tearing at each other online in a renewed fight. The two first went in at each other after Mange revealed that Zari was turning 40 years old and not 38 years old as she had reported, during her birthday. This time, Mange hit at Zari claiming that her flat stomach was photoshopped. She called Zari an attention seeker, who is thirsty for a celebrity status. Zari did not take the punches lying down as it she hit back at Mange, calling her a “gorilla tracker”. Read: “Mummy…

Kitale High Court has ordered the reinstating of West Pokot Governor, John Lonyangapuo’s security detail on the grounds that it is a constitutional benefit to every State officer. Governor Lonyangapuo’s security detail was withdrawn on Friday after he stormed a police road block and stopped Traffic police officers from arresting a boda boda rider. On Monday, Justice Hillary Chemitei banned the government from arresting and detaining the Governor. “This court grants the petitioner with Anticipatory bail of Sh200,000 to cover the impending arrest or detention of the petitioner by the respondents based on an incident whose facts are narrated on the petition…

16 Ambira Secondary School students caught on tape hurling insults at Education CS Amina Mohammed and her Interior counterpart Fred Matiang’i have been released. This was after the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji failed to prefer charges against them. They are however expected to cooperate in police probe. State Prosecutor David Okachi told Ukwala Resident Magistrate Gladys Adhiambo that DPP Haji received their file on Monday morning and will only prefer charges against them when he sees fit. The viral video also attracted President Uhuru Kenyatta’s attention who condemned their behavior. “We will not and shall not entertain indiscipline and…

Soialite Amber Ray says that she is no longer dating Syd as she is single. The musician came back to the limelight as “Santorini Bae”, just days after it was revealed that he is the mystery man behind Amber’s trip to Santorini, Greece. Hawk-eyed Kenyans first noted the similarities in Syd’s clothing and that of Amber’s mystery man during her vacation. Her posts fueled the rumors about their relationship before they officially confirmed their relationship status during Amber Ray’s birthday. The musician is married to Jojo Boke, with whom he has two kids. Syd allegedly left the wife before getting…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has apologized to commuters who were on Monday morning stranded after a decision to ban matatus from the Central Business District (CBD). The ban saw thousands of Nairobi residents walk several kilometres after the county boss on Thursday directed PSVs accessing the CBD to drop off passengers outside the city centre. Sonko has however assured residents that the situation will improve in days to come, adding that the aim is not to punish the “same people who voted for us.” “It’s a matter of time and things will improve,” he said, as he urged the people to…

Kenya School of Law (KSL) students are fighting for justice for one of their own who was on November 27 involved in a hit and run along Lang’ata Road. The victim, Oimbo Omondi, brother to Paul Oimbo was according to his friends hit by Amolo Neville Walusala while driving a Mercedes Benz Reg No. KAG 128V. He and a couple of his friends were headed to 1824 club after sitting for their examinations. It is said that Mr Walusala drove off and while his colleagues were frantically looking for an ambulance to take Omondi to the hospital. It is after…