Author: Eva Nyambura

The national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) will starting June expand its wings to Cape Town, South Africa. KQ will be offering non-stop flights to Cape Town with the first flight scheduled for June 6, 2018. Boeing 737-800 aircraft will operate this nonstop sector 3 times a week. The flight will depart from Nairobi at 3.35pm and arrive at Cape Town at 8.20pm. The return flight will take off from Cape Town at 10.15pm and touchdown Nairobi at 5.00am. Read: Court Orders Immediate Reinstatement Of Sacked Kenya Airways Engineers And Technicians The airline will however continue its 4 weekly one stop…

Raila Odinga, now the People’s President was sworn in on Tuesday in the absence of his wife, Ida Odinga and his co-principals; Musalia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula. Ms Odinga was supposed to be beside her husband, Raila as is the norm during inauguration ceremonies. But the former teacher told the Standard that she was held up by a family emergency involving one of her daughter’s. She insisted that she was with the NASA supporters in spirit adding that they had her moral support. He absence, she added, should not be misconstrued. She also pointed out that neither Pauline…

Police officers are apparently at Nation Media Group’s head office with orders for the arrest of the Managing Editor, Linus Kaikai. Kaikai says that he is yet to establish the reasons for his arrest. The government switched off three TV stations;Citizen Tv, NTV and KTN on Tuesday over their alleged links with the criminal organized group, National Resistance Movement (NRM). Kaikai on Monday said that the government ‘expressly threatened’ to shut down and revoke the licenses of any media house that would broadcast live the planned “swearing-in” of Nasa leaders. ”The Guild is appalled by the details of the meeting…

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has said that television stations switched off on Tuesday will remain closed until investigations on certain individuals are complete. Speaking outside Harambee House, the CS stated that the switching off of the TVs and withdrawing of police from Uhuru Park was as a result of the government receiving intelligence of a planned ‘massacre’ that would have been blamed on the police and propelled by the live coverage. He also warned individuals involved in Raila Odinga’s swearing in saying that they would face the full force of the law. The ‘oath’ taking was a subversive act disguised…

Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi was on Tuesday night arrested for allegedly defaming Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i. The controversial blogger spent the night at the Kamukunji Police Station and is yet to be arraigned in court. The self proclaimed ‘boy child defender’ on Tuesday obtained an anticipatory bail set at Sh100,000 pending arrest. He was ordered to appear at the DCI offices for processing and thereafter appear before a magistrate court on February 1 to take a plea. But a court did however issue a warrant of arrest for him. He was accused of publishing obscene information in electronic form contravening section…

NASA co-principal, Kalonzo Musyoka’s Karen home attack was falsified, an officer has revealed. Speaking to the Star, the officer noted that they were yet to recover cartridges spent during the alleged 2am attack. The unidentified officer recounted events from the Wednesday morning attack saying that the former VP called them claiming that his home was being attacked. Upon arriving at Kalonzo’s residence, they found him outside in ‘blue khaki trouser, socks and shirt.’ The officer says that the Wiper party leader had in his hands, a grenade pin and a live bullet. Kalonzo is on Tuesday told journalists that his…

Wiper leader, Kalonzo Musyoka was not present during the Tuesday swearing in because the government withdrew his security team, he has said. Speaking to Mbaitu FM, the former Vice President said that he was well prepared for the ceremony until the government asked his guards back to camp in what he said was a ‘tactical’ move. Moses Wetangula and Musalia Mudavadi’s security teams were also withdrawn ahead of the ‘oath’ taking ceremony. ”I was at my house in Karen when a police lorry came very early and took all my bodyguards, there is no way I could have made it…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s Karen home was on Tuesday night attacked by unknown gunmen. The men arrived in a private car, drove past the entrance and fired shots before hurling a grenade into the the compound. Nairobi DCI commander, Kamwende Ireri is on site with officers from the Bomb Detection Unit probing the 2am incident. ”They hurled a grenade and shot at the compound before driving off,” an officer told the Star. It is also said that the former Vice President was at home at the time of incident. No injuries have been reported. Read: Gun Drama As Sonko’s Goons…

The People’s President, Raila Odinga has edited his social media profiles to ‘President of The Republic of Kenya from ‘NASA Presidential Candidate.’ The former Prime Minister took ‘oath’ of office at Uhuru Park, received his certificate and shortly after had his social media profiles edited. His Twitter page was first up and according to sources, it is run by his last born daughter, Winnie Odinga. He was sworn in without a deputy, Kalonzo Musyoka who went missing right after leaving his Karen home. Read: ODM Accuses Mudavadi And Wetangula Of Betraying Raila After Meeting Ruto and Godec In a statement,…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) supporters have accused ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi and Bungoma Senator, Moses Wetangula of betraying now People’s President Raila Odinga. Odinga took the ‘oath’ of office without his deputy, Kalonzo Musyoka who he assured the people, would be sworn in as the deputy People’s President at a later date. Musalia and Wetangula were also missing when the former PM took the ‘oath.’ But Kahawa Tungu has learnt that the two, Musalia and Wetangula abandoned the course a long time ago but could not convince Odinga to do the same. A blog associated with ODM reports that all the…

NASA leader, Raila Odinga has taken oath of office at Uhuru Park as the People’s President in the absence of his supposed deputy, Kalonzo Musyoka. Administering the oath was Ruaraka MP, Otieno Kajwang. Raila has assured his supporters that Musyoka will be sworn in at a different date. After taking the oath, Odinga has received some sort of certificate. Conveniently missing was Musalia Mudavadi and Bungoma Senator, Moses Wetangula. Read: ‘We Can Rule While In Exile,’ Raila Says As Swearing In Ceremony Fast Approaches https://twitter.com/KTNNews/status/958311431300091904 Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story…

NASA co-principal, Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday said that the government has withdrawn security detail attached to all the opposition principals ahead of the inauguration ceremony. Speaking outside his Karen home, Musyoka joked that the only security left was Senator Enoch Wambua and Makueni Governor, Kivutha Kibwana. ”Every security detail was taken away. But this is a very important struggle and we are still consulting. The media is seriously under attack and now the remaining security detail assigned to us has been taken away. These are matters we must tell our people,” the Wiper party leader told journalists. He added that…

The Communications Authority on Tuesday morning switched off a number of television stations; Citizen TV and radio, Inooro TV, KTN and NTV. It is not clear why CA officials switched off Citizen TV’s ADN signals at the Limuru station, Managing Director, Wachira Waruru said but assured Kenyans that they were working on resuming normal transmission shortly. NTV and KTN’s free to air platforms were also switched off but remained uninterrupted on DSTV. The stations continue their live coverage of the Raila Odinga swearing in ceremony set to take place anytime before 2pm. Here is how you can follow the live…

Citizen TV and Radio have apparently been switched off in most parts of the country ahead of Raila Odinga’s ‘oath’ taking ceremony scheduled to take place at 10am. Citizen has been switched off on all platforms including paid platforms. NTV on the other hand has been switched off on all free to air platforms. Communications Authority officials are said to have switched off the all the ADN transmitting systems in Limuru on Tuesday morning. Read: Innovative Kenyans Launch Elections News Portal to Rival Google’s Pathetic Offering On Monday, Kenya Editors’ Guild chairperson, Linus Kaikai accused the government, led by President…

Uhuru Park is no longer a ‘no-go zone’ after police officers manning the area were withdrawn allowing NASA supporters make their way into the grounds. The officers were asked to leave in order to avoid confrontations between themselves and the opposition supporters who are awaiting the arrival of their leaders. The supporters are expected to have arrived by 8.30am and legislators, governors at 9.00am. Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka will make their grand entrance at around 10. The ceremony is expected to be over by 2pm. Read: Lusaka Leaves Hundreds of Ferried Supporters Stranded After Uhuru’s Inauguration Homa Bay Woman…