Author: Eva Nyambura

NTV’s General Manager Linus Kaikai is allegedly headed to Royal Media Services as the Chief Operations Officer (COO). Kaikai who is also the Chairperson Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) will be taking over from Faridah Karoney who was appointed to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Cabinet as the Lands CS. The award winning journalist has been in the limelight together with Senior reporter Ken Mijungu and NTV’s technology editor, Larry Madowo. The trio reportedly defied a directive from State House, asking media houses to not broadcast live Raila Odinga’s swearing in. Kaikai issued a statement on January 29 where he claimed that President…

Wiper Party leader and NASA co-principal, Kalonzo Musyoka has rubbished claims of his supposed swearing in on February 28 at Uhuru Park as the People’s Deputy President. “We are conducting a serious audit on what is happening in the country and are consulting with Nasa. We are focusing on the fight,” he said. Earlier reports indicated that the former Vice President was going to take the ‘oath’ amid criticism from opposition supporters who had since labelled him a betrayer. He (Kalonzo), Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula are said to have abandoned former Premier during the January 30 swearing in ceremony.…

Safaricom on Monday launched a music streaming android App, ‘SONGA by Safaricom’ that will offer a platform for local artistes to sell their music. “We are excited to launch yet another service that will provide an additional revenue stream to Kenyan artistes and increase their earnings,” said Sylvia Mulinge, Safaricom Director of consumer business. Consumers will have access to over two million hits from both local and international artists for a Sh25 per day, Sh150 per week or Sh499 monthly subscription. The App will also offer a free 14 day trial period. “The app curates, codifies and classifies vernacular, local and…

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has added, US Ambassador to Kenya, Bob Godec on the list of ‘goods, companies and aliens’ that National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters should boycott. Miguna advised Godec and other foreign envoys to steer clear of Kenyan politics. “To the Colonial Chief, Bob Godec and other ‘diplomatic’ tourists: Kenya isn’t a colony or a protectorate; it’s a sovereign country. Keep your heads down and your mouths shut as we apprehend our demagogues, despots and illegitimate election thieves,” he said on social media. In a statement signed by 11 ambassadors and high commissioner, including Godec, Raila Odinga was asked…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka wil be take ‘oath’ of office on February 28 at the Uhuru Park. The NASA co-principal will take the ‘oath’ as the Deputy People’s President after the botched January 30 swearing in, where he was a no-show. He was labelled a betrayer and a watermelon alongside ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula. Also on the opposition’s agenda for that day will be a push for referendum that will see the return of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister posts. Elsewhere, deported NRM general, Miguna Miguna has warned NASA ‘affiliate parties’ especially Wiper…

The High Court on Monday ordered for a vote recount in Embakasi East constituency for the parliamentary seat. This is following a petition filed by Francis Mureithi, challenging Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino’s August 8 win. Judge Joseph Sergon while delivering the ruling said that there was need to scrutinize the votes. He also noted that the Returning Officer, Nicholas Butuk had told the court that the final results announced did not tally with those in forms 35A. Mureithi’s lawyer, Ham Lagat told the court that there were instances where Babu’s votes were inflated and his client’s reduced. Mr Lagat…

An off-grid solar company based in Kenya has been selected as a finalist in the Payment and Fintech Technologies category for the 10th annual SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event, to be held in March 2018 in Austin, US. Pawame, will be one of the 50 finalists expected to showcase some of their most impressive technology innovations to a panel of hand-picked judges and a live audience. Out of more than 600 companies that registered to present at the SXSW Accelerator, the solar company made it on the list of finalists spanning 10 separate categories. “Pawame is electrifying off-grid communities with our…

NTV reporter, Larry Madowo has terminated his contract with Daily Nation, almost four years since it took effect. The SideBar host will no longer be writing the FrontRow column, published by the daily since August 2014. “It was an honour & I’m grateful to the paper for the page since August 2014,” he said on Twitter. Madowo, who is also a technology editor at NTV on Friday intimated that the daily had refused to publish his piece but Cable News Network (CNN) did on February 9. “This week, the Daily Nation refused to print my column for the first time…

Lawyer Miguna Miguna is seeking reinstatement of his Kenyan citizenship. The deported NRM ‘general’ has moved to court through his lawyer, Nelson Havi seeking to be allowed back into the country and his passport reinstated. Miguna was deported to Canada on Tuesday evening after being held by police for five days incommunicado. He has blamed President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto for his woes. He told CBS News that the ‘despotic’ duo was afraid of his immense influence on the opposition supporters. Read: Plea of Desperate Kenyans Languishing in Saudi Arabian JAILS NASA leader, Raila Odinga said that…

Esmond Bradley Martin, illegal ivory trade expert was stabbed on his neck at his Karen home on February 4 and his body discovered by his wife, Chrysee Martin at around 4pm. Police say that the wildlife activist was either murdered or it was a burglary gone wrong. But according to The Daily Beast, Martin could have been killed as a ploy to grab his 20 acre piece of land. Sources say that his park-like land is one to be coveted. In fact, his neighbors tell the Daily Beast, the deceased had over the years received threats to his life over…

DStv has lost close to 350,000 premium subscribers in the last two years due to faster and more reliable internet connections, as is the case in South Africa. According to a recent study by Nasper, DStv had its clientele grow but only through their cheaper subscriptions. Subscribers grew by 11 per cent in the six months leading to September 2017. But the company lost 11,500 premium subscribers in the same period; having lost 235,000 customers from the previous year. The study shows that in a world where content is going digital, DStv is still trying to play catch up with…

NASA leader Raila Odinga has said that he is unafraid of treason charges and will not relent in his fight for justice for all Kenyans. Speaking in Vihiga during Justus Etale’s funeral service, father of ODM communications director Philip Etale, Odinga noted that he has been detained before and survived the ordeal. “I don’t fear to be charged with treason because in 1982 I survived,” he said. The former Premier also noted that the Jubilee government was a scared lot after declaring NRM an organized criminal group. “We are yet to register National Resistance Movement, how do you ban something that…

Miguna Miguna reckons that the ‘despotic duo’ of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto had him deported on Tuesday due to his immense influence on NASA supporters. Speaking to CBS News after arriving in Toronto, the self-proclaimed NRM general blamed his woes on the Jubilee Government taking offense with his commissioning Raila Odinga’s ‘illegal oath’ on January 30 in front of tens of thousands of opposition supporters. He also intimated that the Head of State had in the past revealed that he (Miguna) had made it impossible for him to watch television. Before the deportation, the international lawyer…

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen was on Friday involved in a heated exchange online with activist and former Starehe MP aspirant, Boniface Mwangi. Murkomen, Senate majority leader accused the Chief Justice, David Maraga of interfering with matters ‘alive in court.’ “Isn’t the CJ interfering with Judicial independence?can’t he wait for his time to hear the matter in SCORK? Judges speak from the bench through rulings and judgements not press statements,” the legislator said. The CJ issued a statement on failure by state officers to comply to court orders. Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and his ICT counterpart, Joe Mucheru did not…

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University students on Saturday morning went on rampage after one of their own was killed in a bar, Dala-wa Club. The third year student was allegedly stabbed to death on Friday night after he got involved in a fight with the bartenders. The students caused unrest in Bondo, setting on fire the aforementioned entertainment joint on Saturday morning. The unnamed student is said to have been fighting over a lady when one of the bouncers drew a knife, and killed him. Read: Students From University Of Nairobi Protest Over Delayed HELB Disbursement  He is said to…