Author: Eva Nyambura

Kenya Power managers arrested on Friday have been released on a Sh1 million cash bail each. The directors, including suspended Managing Director Dr Ken Tarus, his predecessor Ben Chumo and eight others spent the night in remand at Gigiri Police Station after they denied charges of impropriety in acquisition of faulty transformers and irregular award of transport and labour contracts. Lawyer Tom Ojienda, representing Chumo, on Monday told the court that bail is a constitutional right and that they should be freed pending trial. But the prosecutor Jacinta Nyamosi asked the court to deny the suspects bail as they were potential flight…

Tanzania’s Miss Universe 2007, Flaviana Matata was awarded as the Most Inspirational Woman at the Global Awards Gala held in New York. She started her own organization known as Flaviana Matata Foundation which empowers young women through education, training and micro- finance projects and has helped over 3000 girls. She was the first Tanzanian to represent the country at the Miss Universe with short natural hair. She won 6th place overall. Read: ‘Not My Wife,’ Malik Obama Denies Woman Blocked From Mama Sarah’s Compound She has a passion for philanthropy and has used her position to help under privileged kids…

Popular Tanzania Gospel musician, Walter Chilambo is being accused of stealing instrumentals of the song Only You from Mr Flavour’s song, Obianuju. Walter was a secular musician before getting saved and and moving to the gospel industry. He is being accused of lifting the same instrumentals from Flavour’s secular song, Obianuju and using it in his gospel song, Only You. Read: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Don Moen Wear Same Shirt Design (Photos) Gospel musicians have been frequently criticized for incorporating secular music into their songs. Here are the videos: Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of…

A Nairobi county resident on Tuesday chained himself to the Tom Mboya statue in the capital’s Central Business District (CBD). Samson Mihindo Waitha told county askaris and those from the fire department that all he wanted was to get Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s attention. Mr Waitha says that he was electrocuted while working at the Jubilee Party headquarters in Pangani back in 2017. As a result, he was hospitalized and one leg amputated. The two leaders, he further alleges pledged to foot the hospital. “Dying silently, dear beloved Deputy President William Ruto, assist me retain…

Truecaller, founded in 2009, on Monday introduced a new Premium feature, Call Recording, to help report harassment and fraud for its users. This comes as another great upgrade in the company’s efforts to improve their Premium offerings. People use Truecaller to help their communication be more safe and efficient. From their users identifying new business clients, to empowering women avoid and report harassment, or for everyone being protected from potential fraud. Truecaller has helped safeguard calls and SMS and give users the right to know who is trying to get in contact. With the added feature of Call Recording, this…

Congolese Musician, Koffi Olomide has been barred from entering Zambia due to criminal charges levied against him during his previous tour. This comes after the Zambian Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs, Rev. Godfridah Sumaili warned that Koffi Olomide will be arrested if he sets foot in Zambia. Koffi was scheduled for two performances in the Lusaka and Kitwe, Zambia in July. Read: American Songstress Keri Hilson Coming To Kenya In August The French ambassador in Zambia also issued a warrant of arrest for the artist if he sets foot in Zambia for outstanding charges against him in France.…

A senior prison officer killed a third year Kenyatta University student on Sunday morning along Mombasa Road. Sergeant Dismus Gitenge Motongwa was driving under the influence when he hit Maureen Wambui Gachagua as she crossed the road. Maureen, 22, was in the company of her boyfriend Dennis Mburu Baragu and had just left NextGen Mall for home. Dennis says that the deceased chose to use the foot path joining Mombasa Road as he crossed a trench. As she crossed the road, he recounted, a red car came out of nowhere, hitting her. Her body flew and landed on the roof of the car…

The Kenya Power directors were supposed to have their bail ruling on Tuesday morning at the Milimani Law Courts but that did not come to pass. The hearing of the ruling was temporarily adjourned in the morning after power outage, forcing the court to adjourn bail application hearing for the 14 suspended bosses accused of economic crimes. The senior managers at Kenya Power, including the Managing Director Ken Tarus, Commercial Services Manager KP Mungai,  ICT Manager Abubakar Swaleh, Supply Chain Manager Stanley Mutwiri, Regional Coordination Manager Samuel Ndirangu and Finance Manager Joshua Mutua, have been in remand since Saturday and…

Kenya Power Directors will spend one more night in remand at Gigiri Police station awaiting their bail ruling on Tuesday at 8 AM. The Directors including suspended Managing Director, Ken Tarus, his predecessor Ben Chumo and other senior managers were charged with six charges of economic crimes, abuse of office and conspiracy to defeat justice in purchase of substandard transformers worth over Sh409 million Read: Former KQ Employees Involved In Ksh512 Million Fraud Case Released On bond All the Directors denied the charges and will be arraigned in court on Tuesday morning to determine whether they will be granted bail…

Notably missing from Barrack Obama’s side at the just concluded launch of Sauti Kuu Foundation today was former first lady, Michelle Obama. Barrack, Michelle and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, were in Tanzania for 8 days at the Serengeti where they spent their vacation before Barrack jetted into Kenya. Thank you Former President of USA Barack Obama for visiting and making a long stay of 8 days to our beautiful country Tanzania. We hope you and your family enjoyed your stay in the endless plain of Serengeti. Welcome again and again @BarackObama @MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/Ux59FqJIMl — Gerson Msigwa (@MsigwaGerson) July 15, 2018 Michelle Obama,…

Suspended Kenya Power Managing Director Ken Tarus had his wife bundled into a police car as officers searched for him, his lawyer has told the court. According to the lawyer, Ms Tarus’ only crime is being the wife of Kenya Power MD. Apparently, the former MD’s co-accused, Beatrice Meso the company’s legal secretary, was also manhandled by a team of police officers. During the bail hearing, the court heard that there was no single female police officer when Ms Meso or wife of Kenya Power MD present when they were being manhandled. Ms Meso had 15 police cars deployed to…

Dr Auma Obama And Sauti Kuu founder has explained her “gonya gonya” statement after she was criticized by social media users. Last week Ms Obama said that her tribesmen should end the “gonya gonya” culture which loosely translates into “asking for handouts.” In her opening remarks at the youth and sports centre, the ‘And Then Life Happens: A Memoir” author said that it was about time the Luo people started empowering themselves. “The reason I built this with the support I have is that I want my community members to start realizing they can actually do things for themselves ……

Former US President Barrack Obama did not visit his K’Ogelo home during his tenure because his plane could not fit at the local airport, he said as he launched the Sauti Kuu Foundation. As POTUS he used a Boeing 747 popularly known as Air Force One. It is 63 feet 5 inches in external height, its wing span being 195 ft 8 inches and 231 ft in length. The air force one has an occupancy of at least 539 passengers and 3 crew members. As a private citizen, the 44th POTUS jetted in in a VistaJet owned by a Swiss company,…

The Kenya Power Managing Director, Ken Tarus has been suspended following recommendations by the Director of Public Prosecution, Noordin Haji for the suspects to be prosecuted. Mr Tarus surrendered himself to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Office on Sunday evening and was held at Muthaiga Police Station together with other suspects. The Board convened a crisis meeting on Monday morning to discuss the way forward after the indictment of almost the whole senior management team. In an interview with one of the dailies, Board chairman Maalim Mahboub, stated that all suspects are still considered innocent until proven guilty and added…

Two Maseno University students were on Sunday shot and their belongings stolen as they headed back to their hostels after watching France thrash Croatia in the World Cup final. Vincent Ochieng and Eugene Ndobi are nursing injuries after they were attacked by three armed men at Nyawita Village behind the Maseno Siriba campus. According to Kisumu West OCPD Wilstone Mwakio, Ndobi was shot in his right wrist and his colleague sustained gunshot wounds in the chest and arm. The two were rushed to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital. Read: Jubilee Stalwarts Claim Raila Beneficiary Of Child Deaths During NASA Chaos Police discovered…