Author: Eva Nyambura

Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe made her first public appearance after being granted bail in the Monica Kimani murder case. Ms Maribe on Saturday attended Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda’s wedding in Samburu. She made a grand entrance aboard a chopper accompanied by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria. Read: Woman Accuses Former MP James Rege Of Abandoning Their Child, Frustrating Court Case Lesuuda today says I do to her longtime lover, Robert Kiplagat at ACK St. Phillips Lesirai. Congratulatory messages were sent to the newly weds. Dennis Itumbi led from the front. View this post on Instagram Congratulations Naisula Lesuuda as…

Royal Media Services (RMS) Editorial Director Joe Ageyo has raided the KTN newsroom for some their best talents. Reports indicate that Mr Ageyo raided newsroom headed by Ellen Wanjiru, the KTN Editorial Director. This time around Citizen TV is going for KTN’s regional reporters. Some of the notable names being poached include Francis Mtalaki who is based in Mombasa, Elvis Lagat based in Nakuru and Nairobi based Francis Ontomwa. Sources have intimated that the three journos have given notices and are expected to join RMS next month. Only recently did the Mombasa Road based media house lose a celebrated Sports…

BBC’s Larry Madowo made fun of a “dusty looking” human rights activist Boniface Mwangi. Mwangi, also a photojournalist was attending a NYS pass out parade in Gilgil, an event he was later kicked out of. The former Starehe MP aspirant was briefly arrested and pictures of a chaotic and dirty place deleted by officers. “The chaos, the dirt, police confiscating food, drinks and throwing everything on the floor. No dust bins, no order, and very aggressive language by law enforcers, barking at people. Police, NYS cadets have sticks to push and hit people,” he said on social media. He also…

Marie Stopes has been banned by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board from conducting abortions in Kenya. The board further advised the health service provider against publishing misleading information on its website. The facility has also been directed to submit, within 60 days, a report of the reviewed guidelines “to conform with the law.” Led by Daniel Yumbya, the board further directed that the hospital submits weekly returns to the regulator over the next 60 days. Marie Stopes was also blocked from running advertisements that contravene Public Health Facilities Advertising Rules, 2016. But a section of Kenyans, both men and women are dissatisfied…

Activist cum photojournalist Boniface Mwangi was on Friday banned from attending a National Youth Service (NYS) pass out parade in Gilgil attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta. According to Mwangi he was briefly arrested for taking pictures of the place that was “chaotic and dirty”. “The chaos, the dirt, police confiscating food, drinks and throwing everything on the floor. No dust bins, no order, and very aggressive language by law enforcers, barking at people. Police, NYS cadets have sticks to push and hit people,” he said on social media. Read: MPs Storm Out Of President Kenyatta’s Event In Bomet County The officers…

A community of active Citizens that seeks to use petitions to defend life, family and religious freedom through online petitions on Friday delivered over 100,000 signatures to the Pakistan Ambassador in Nairobi. CitizenGO is seeking to push Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to have Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was acquitted on charges of blasphemy by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on the October 31 released to a safer country. Bibi was sentenced in 2010 after she was accused of defiling the name of the Prophet Muhammad during an argument a year earlier with Muslim women over drinking water. Since her acquittal…

P Diddy’s ex-girlfriend and baby mama, Kim Porter was found dead in her home on Thursday evening. Kim is the mother of Diddy’s 3 children; 20 year old Christian and 12 year old twin girls Jessie James and D’Lila. She’s also the mother of Quincy Taylor who she got with singer Al B Sure. Read: I am Very Fond Of Him- Joey Muthengi Speaks On Relationship With Mariga She dated Diddy for 13 years and separated in 2007 after Diddy cheated on him with another lady. Kim is reported to have been suffering from flu and pneumonia for the past week. She reportedly called…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday paid former President Daniel Arap Moi at his Kabarak home. The special peace envoy to South Sudan was accompanied by his son and EALA MP Kennedy Musyoka, Senators Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and his Kitui counterpart Enoch Kiio Wambua. Also present during the meeting was Baringo senator and Moi’s son Gideon Moi. Details of what was discussed during the meeting remain scanty. Read: Court Declares ‘Muratina’ A Traditional Brew, To Be Taken During Ceremonies Prominent leaders have in the recent past paid the second president courtesy calls including President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Premier Raila Odinga in…

TV beauty Betty Kyallo has broken her silence over her ex Dennis Okari’s secret wedding to an unknown woman on October 27 at a secret ceremony in Ukambani. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the NTV journalist got hitched for the second time in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family who were advised against taking and or posting pictures on social media. Kyallo who left KTN a while ago posted an image on Twitter where she said: “Weeeuuh it’s been a while… mko poa lakini? Kupitia tu.” A fan then quickly responded with a sneaky comment about her baby…

Joey Muthengi has spoken on her alleged relationship with football player McDonald Mariga, saying that she is very fond of him. Asked by Pulse if they are a couple, Joey answered that she is very fond of the player and time will tell about their relationship since she is moving to Italy in January to be with him. Rumors have been going around about Joey and Mariga dating but none of them have confirmed or denied the allegations. Read: Chipukeezy Breaks Up With Fiancee Kerry, Unfollow Each Other On Instagram Mariga used to play for a Spanish team, Real Oviedo. He…

Three intoxicated women reportedly fought over controversial Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria over the weekend. The three unidentified women were part of a group of revelers present during the Gatanga Night held at Carnivore Grounds on November 9. According to the Nairobian, the legislator was partying the night away in the Simba Saloon VIP section accompanied by a group of friends, his bodyguards and prominent leaders from Murang’a county. Seated next to Kuria was a woman, who the other two women accused of “gatecrashing” the party. Things quickly went south at around 5.20 am when the two visibly drunk women…

Sauti Sol’s guitarist and producer, Polycarp Otieno, also known as Fancy Fingers and his lady, Amanda tied the knot on Thursday in a private white-wedding affair at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Polycarp and his fiance Amanda, popularly known as Lady Mandy held a white wedding in the private hills of Nanyuki, 3 months after hosting their traditional wedding in Bujumbura, Burundi. Read: Uproar Over Auma Obama’s Condescending Remarks About Luos Being Beggars The event was exclusive to close family and friends, among them: the Sauti Sol brothers, their manager Marek, publicist Anyiko Woko and Karen Kaz Lucas among others. The…

Denmark has decided to withhold financial aid from Tanzania for anti- gay comments made by the commissioner for the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Paul Makonda. The country being Tanzania’s second highest donor, has cited human rights concerns over how gay people are treated in Tanzania. Denmark’s minister for development co-operation, Ulla Tornaes announced that human rights was paramount to Denmark, consequently effecting the decision to withhold 65 million Danish crowns ($9.88 million) from Tanzania. Read: Rapper Octopizzo Praises Roslyn Akombe,Terms Her Resignation As Brave “I am very concerned about the negative development in Tanzania. Most recently the totally unacceptable homophobic statements…

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Philip Anyolo who doubles as chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), as Archbishop of Kisumu. The announcement was officially published in L’Osservatore Romano in Rome on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Rev. Philip Anyolo takes over from Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth who has served since 1990 and has since attained the Archbishop retirement age. Bishop Anyolo is the current Bishop of Homabay, a post he has served in since May 2003. Read: Diplomacy Tussle Ensues Between Kenya And Burundi Over Plane Deployment He was first appointed as Bishop of Kericho by Pope John Paul II in…

The government plans on increasing NHIF contributions to boost universal health coverage (UHC), Health CS Sicily Kariuki has said. According to the CS, employees might soon contribute 2 per cent of their income. Better healthcare is under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four agenda but Kenyans are dissatisfied with the new move because of the high cost of living. NHIF has 6.5 million beneficiaries and the government is seeking to double the figure within four years under the UHC programme whose three key elements are: high-quality health services, financial protection against any hardship to users of health services which may arise from out-of-pocket…