Author: Eva Nyambura

Popular Gospel disc jokey, Jackson Kamau aka DJ Soxxy was on the receiving end over the weekend after he dressed up like Sauti Sol’s popular dancer, Agnes Kiunga, famously known as Aggie the Dancer, for the boy band’s new hit song ‘Short N’ Sweet.’ Most Christians considered this to be secularism of the Gospel industry since it is not “expected” that Christians would be familiar with the secular song. Soxxy received a lot of backlash on his Instagram post when he posted an image of himself and the popular dancer, stating how he finally learnt the dance moves. Firstly, people…

Contraband products worth over Sh.1.2 billion will be destroyed next week, CS Interior Fred Matiang’i has told a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Speaking on Thursday following numerous summons, the CS divulged that sugar was not the only commodity in the market that is contaminated with mercury, lead and copper. “It is important we be truthful to the people. There is some contaminated sugar in the country, and it is not only sugar; tomato ketchup, rice, fertilizers,and juices. Tests are being done on these products,” the CS said. The bullish minister also noted that at least 72 people implicated in the sugar…

A Chinese firm has won a Ksh2 billion tender for the construction of a 60km road in Kenya’s North Rift region which will extend to South Sudan. China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation has been contracted to undertake the construction of the road, funded by the national government. On Tuesday, Ferdinand Wanyonyi, a lawmaker in Kwanza Constituency in Trans Nzoia County praised the project, which he said will transform the lives of the local farmers. The road, Kitale-Namanjalala-Keriget-Chepchoina, will be launched by Deputy President William Ruto in July. Read: Singer Suzanna Owiyo Involved In Car Accident On Langata Road The road, Wanyonyi noted,…

A new bill aimed at reforming the tea sector and give farmers more say in decision making has been tabled in Parliament by Gem Mp Elisha Odhiambo. In the bill, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) will be reverted to its old status as the industry regulator if the bill sails through. The Kenya Tea Development Authority Bill 2018 aims at creating a new framework to ensure inclusive growth and development for the tea industry. According to Odhiambo, KTDA was transformed in a private monopoly without due considerations. The change of KTDA to an agency, he argues, weakened supervision of KTDA…

Douglas Mwangi alias Mzelo was on Tuesday presented by Her Majesty the Queen with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, in honour of the work he is doing to transform lives in his community. The Queen was joined at the Award ceremony by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in recognizing their success. Mwangi was among 53 selected young leaders, aged between 18-29 years across the Commonwealth countries who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives and are finding solutions to global issues such as climate…

Kenya Power is set to spend Ksh13 million to fund Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programmes championed by employees across the country. The programmes dubbed Wezesha Jamii are part of the Company’s CSI initiatives and will support provision of education, water, health and sanitation facilities. The Company officially launched the programmes at City Primary School where the Managing Director & CEO Dr Ken Tarus handed over a cheque of Ksh1.7 million to the institution. The money will finance construction of a playfield for children with special needs at a cost of Ksh1.5 million and equipping a vocational training carwash for the Autism Unit…

Former Gor Mahia player Meddie Kagere has moved to Tanazania’s Simba Soccer Club after he signed a two year contract today. The Rwandan striker is reported to have moved on a Ksh8 million signing fee and will earn a monthly salary of Ksh450,000 besides getting a fully furnished house and a car. The player was previously being eyed by two Tanzanian clubs, Yanga and Simba after a thrilling performance at the Sportpesa Super-cup where he emerged the top scorer, helping Gor Mahia defend the title. Read: NEMA Shuts Down Kiza, Space Lounge, Jiweke Tavern And B Club For Noise Pollution…

A couple caused a spectacle on Tuesday during Parliamentary proceedings in Tanzania at the invitation of one of the Members of Parliament. The newly weds, Jivunie Mbunda and Bahati Ramadhan were invited by Liwale MP, Zuberi Kuchauka and their presence announced by Speaker Job Ndugai. “As it was recently reported, Mr Jivunie Mbunda has married, and they are in our midst today,” Mr Ndugai announced. As they walked in the MPs made ‘baby, baby, baby’ chants, as Mrs Mbunda carried her husband who many say is as tall as small bucket. The groom is said to have paid TSh.150,000 (KSh.6,652)…

The ODM Party is set to relocate its headquarters from the Orange House located on Menelik Road, Kilimani area, Nairobi. The house has been the centre for all the party activities since its formation in 2006. The house is owned by one Caroli Omondi who was a member of the party before his appointment to the National Oil Corporation of Kenya Board. He was also Raila Odinga’s chief of staff during his stint as Prime Minister in the Grand Coalition government with Retired President, Mwai Kibaki. The appointment, many say, has something to do with the non-renewal of the lease,…

Students of Kenyatta University are complaining of unqualified lecturers being allowed to teach on topics that they have neither studied for nor have a proper understanding of. School of Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies students claim that their lecturers do not have qualifications to teach and research in conflict, security, diplomacy, international relations, policing, strategic studies etc. The students say they have complained to the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) but no action has been taken since the school is allegedly protecting the staff. The only administrator in the school of Security whose studies are allegedly relevant to school’s mandate…

A man found guilty of impersonating Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet has died in prison. John Kibowen Cheboiwo died at the Industrial Area Prison on June 15, 2018 under unclear circumstances. The Computer Science graduate is said to have created Facebook accounts impersonating Boinnet and former DCI boss Ndegwa Muhoro. He is said to have defrauded unsuspecting Kenyans of large amounts of money, promising to expedite their cases. Cheboiwo collapsed and was pronounced dead on arrival at Kenyatta National Hospital, Commissioner of Prisons Isaiah Osugo confirmed, adding that the inmate did not pass away at the prison. Mr Osugo has…

Kenyan-born Australian senator Lucy Gichuhi and her husband William have been going through financial crisis for a while now. The Senator has, according to the Daily Mail, been sued on seven different occasions for failing to pay council rates and water bills amounting to more than Ksh1 million, all of which she is not contesting. “The Senator pays all of her debts, did not contest any of these matters and is honouring any associated payment plans,” her chief of staff, Mark Mudri stated. The couple owns six real estate properties in Australia, a home and two plots of land back home in…

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri has put the National Treasury on the spot over the contraband sugar scam. Appearing before a joint sitting of the National Assembly’s Agriculture and Trade committee, the CS said that the National Treasury through a gazette notice, number 4536, allowed for duty free importation of sugar. “It is notified for the general information of the public that in accordance with section 114 (2) of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, and as a consequence of the declaration by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces through Executive Order No. 1 of 2017…

Murang’a MCAs exchanged blows on Monday over the tabling of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) report. The county’s Finance Committee Chairperson, Kiiru Mbembe rejected the tabling of the report because the Finance Minister had not given his input on the paper. Fellow Committee members accused him of trying to sabotage the report for his own personal interests since they had discussed when they would table the report. The debate got heated after Makuyu MCA Stanley Mwangi called out some of his colleagues for allegedly receiving bribes to pass the report. “We know that some of you have been taken to…

Two people were killed and several others injured on Monday morning in Kibarani area, Changamwe, Mombasa County after an oil tanker hit a 14 seater matatu. Inbound traffic snarl up was reported along Makupa Course way due to the accident. Changamwe OCPD, Peter Onamwa confirmed that the accident was caused by an oil tanker leading to the instant death of the driver and the conductor. Read: The Gifts Diamond Got Zari, On Keeping Up With The Dangotes (Photos) Some of the injured were admitted at the Coast General Hospital, including a school girl who is admitted at the hospital’s Intensive…