Author: Eva Nyambura

Transport was on Sunday paralysed along the Nairobi- Nakuru Highway after a lorry carrying beer was involved in an accident. People living around Karai shopping centre scrambled for the alcoholic beverages. The young and old fought for the beer as police officers looked on. “The driver was trying to avoid hitting an incoming car when the lorry lost control and veered off the road before rolling,” John Mwangi, a witness, told the Star. “On impact, the beers were thrown out of the lorry leading to the scramble by the members of the public.” Read: Flying Squad Police Draw Guns At…

Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary general, Wilson Sossion on Friday suprised his first born daughter with a car after she graduated with honours from the University of Nairobi School of Law. Sossion handed Rosemary Chepkorir keys to her brand new car right after her graduation. The KNUT boss who now doubles up as a nominated MP by the ODM party has raised his daughter on his own after losing her mother in a grisly road accident. Read: Lawyer Nelson Havi Takes Swipe At Paul Muite Hired By LSK To Defend Society Against Suit By Havi “She is the…

Chief Justice David Maraga has called upon the Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet to beef up Judiciary staff security after Kwale Chief Magistrate Doreen Mulekyo was carjacked. Ms Mulekyo was reportedly attacked on Thursday night at Diani shopping centre and managed to escape unhurt. “I call upon the police to ensure the culprits are arrested. We want to see better security for all our staff, and indeed all Kenyans,” the CJ said. “Last night’s carjacking of Mulekyo was a shocking incident to the entire Judiciary. We thank God she wasn’t hurt,” he added. https://twitter.com/dkmaraga/status/944154148123168768 In October, Deputy Chief Justice,…

Nakuru Mattresses (Nakumatt) Lifestyle was on Friday evicted from the Hazina Trade Centre, after defaulting on rent for the past four months. National Social Security Fund (NSSF) officials shut down the premises and clamped the retailer’s vehicles after receiving a court order to pursue the retailer. The retailer has been the anchor tenant but has been struggling and is said to have accumulated Sh40 billion in debt. Thika Road Mall (TRM) evicted the retailer and attached its goods and equipment to recover Sh51 million in rent arrears. Read: Uchumi Supermarket Appoints Former Nakumatt Chief Marketing Officer As C.O.O On Thursday,…

A section of Jubilee MPs have threatened to impeach leader of majority, Aden Duale should he not change his ways. The Nation reports that Cherangany MP Joshua Kuttuny called for a meeting that was attended by 37 legislators, among them, Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen. The legislators, Kuttuny says were dissatisfied with the move to remove Alfred Keter, Alex Kosgey, Kangogo Bowen from their respective committees for not toeing the party’s line. The three who hail from Deputy President William Ruto’s backyard did however despite the Chief Whip’s move won key committee leadership posts. ”We were trying to put things…

Cleophas Malala, Kakamega Senator says that Amani National Congress will stay put in NASA despite alleged tension due to ‘unfair’ treatment from ODM. There has been talks about there being a rift in the opposition after the Raila Odinga led party handed house leadership positions to South Nyanza MPs, shortchanging Ford Kenya, Wiper and ANC. But the senator, elected on an ANC ticket says that those creating the tension and fighting for the posts are selfish individuals. ”ANC is in NASA to stay and those agitating for the party to decamp are jubilee moles who don’t have the party’s interests…

Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday shocked Baringo residents after he showed up to the Kimalel Cultural Fare and Goat Auction which was revived by the President in 2013, with Sh12 million in cash. The DP, is said to have walked in with a brown suitcase and pointing at the bag told the auctioneers to ‘pick the bag, there is Sh12 million in there.’ He purchased 1,000 goats; some for Marakwet East senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills), President Uhuru Kenyatta, and his friends for the festivities. The money was taken to a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and the payment…

One of Machakos Governor, Alfred Mutua’s lawyer has been charged with rape. The lawyer, Mbithi Kimeu has been representing the Governor in a petition filed by former Kathiani MP, Wavinya Ndeti challenging his August 8 win. Kimeu is said to have committed the indecent act on September 10, at Rendevour bar and restaurant, Machakos town. The court also heard that the accused touched an adult female’s genitals with his manhood without her consent. Read: Migori Student Commits Suicide For Scoring C Minus After Backlash From Parents Appearing before senior principal magistrate Caroline Ocharo, Mr Kimeu pleaded not guilty to both…

High Court judge, Justice John Mativo was on Wednesday accused of gross misconduct, with a petitioner seeking for his removal from office. The petitioner, Adrian Kamotho Njenga while submitting his petition with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) said that the judge was in contravention of articles 73, 74 and 75 of the Constitution. Mr Njenga said that Justice Mativo hastily delivered a judgement which he says was an ‘outright copy paste’ of another case determined by the Nyeri High Court in February, 2016. Mativo was accused of not giving a detailed explanation for his expedited ruling that was set for…

Suna East MP, Junet Mohamed could face jail term after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) asked Senior Principal Magistrate Susan Ndegwa for more time to look for him for skipping court summonses. The minority chief whip in the national assembly has been missing court appearances for a case he was charged in July, 2017. Patrick Kibowen, a criminal investigations officer appearing on behalf of Joseph Tuksho (Homabay Director of CID) told the court that the office of the DCI was not aware that the court had issued a warrant of arrest for the legislator. ”Mr Tuksho has not been aware…

Jubilee Party Chief whip, Benjamin Jomo Washiali on Wednesday removed Alfred Keter(Nandi Hills) , Silas Tiren (Moiben), Alex Kosgey (Emgwen) and David Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East) from House committees for not ‘cooperating with the party position.’ Keter was discharged from the committee of labour and social welfare, his counterpart from Emgwen from the trade, industry and cooperatives committee, and Bowen from the Environment and natural resources committee. Washiali according to Kenyans admits to writing the letters but says that they have been updated and will be presented to Speaker Justin Muturi in due time. ”The letters are not fake, I…

Lawyer Nelson Havi has taken a swipe at Senior Counsel, Paul Muite who will be representing the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in a law suit filed to stop the elections for its President. Havi who has been fighting to have the age limit scrapped, a hindrance to his candidature, referred to Muite as a ‘Karen defaulting tenant.’ https://twitter.com/NelsonHavi/status/943445371048681474 In 2010, Muite’s wife, Dr Edith Ndeto is said to have sought to privately prosecute four individuals among them a lawyer who tried to evict them from their Karen home over unpaid rent. Havi has also been at loggerheads with lawyer…

142 students have managed to score a mean grade of A plain in this year’s Kenya Certificate Secondary Examination (KCSE), an improvement by one from 2016 where 141 had scored the same. Releasing the results at the Nairobi School, Education CS Dr Fred Matiang’i noted that the number of A minuses have dropped by half from 2016. Only 2,714 candidates down from 4,645 in the previous year. Matiang’i also pointed out that the number of candidates that will make the university cut has dropped from last year’s. In 2016, 88,928 candidates attained C plus and above. Girl Schools, the CS…

Four people have died after part of Dream City nightclub in Kondele, Kisumu burnt down. Others are said to have escaped with injuries as fire fighters battled the 4 am fire. More people are believed to be trapped in the club, that up until 8 am Wednesday morning was still in flames. A witness said that four people were rescued before the fire spread. Read: Prophet Owuor’s Church Members Have Their Houses Razed Down Kisumu county police commander, John Kamau says the cause of fire is yet to be established. Also present at the scene of incident was Deputy Governor…

National Bank has partnered with Kenya Diaspora Alliance to host the 4thedition of the Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (KDHC), an event that Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Wilfred Musau lauded as a step forward for the bank in harnessing the potential in the diaspora market. The Bank intends to drive use of Diaspora remittances for more structured investment purposes and at the same time to be the driver of financial inclusion both for migrant Kenyans and their dependents locally. “While appreciating that the more traditional investments for example real estate have continued to work for the migrant Kenyans,…