Author: Eva Nyambura

President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally broken his silence on his deputy almost smacking him back in 2017. Addressing religious leaders on Friday at State House, the outgoing head of state acknowledged that he was considering giving up on the presidency after the Supreme Court annulled his win. According to the president, he could not watch as the country plunged into chaos over power. “If they had slapped me over power, I would have given them the other cheek to slap. Yes, I wanted to go back to Ichaweri because I couldn’t compare power with bloodshed,” he said. Read: Nobody Could Have…

Monday, July 11, has been declared a public holiday. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said the holiday will allow the Muslim faithful celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. CS Matiang’i made the announcement in a gazette notice on Friday. Idd ul Azha, also called “Eid al Adha” (meaning “Feast of the Sacrifice”), is celebrated in Kenya every year by the 10 percent of Kenya’s people who follow Islam. Idd-ul-Adha is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr), and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command.…

I have been subjected to humiliation by my boss, Deputy President William Ruto said on Thursday. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) flagbearer told KTN News that not many people could withstand the kind of treatment President Uhuru Kenyatta has subjected him to over the years. The DP stated that neither Martha Karua nor Raila Odinga could have taken this kind of treatment. According to Dr Ruto, they would have taken drastic measures unlike he who is patient. Read: I Could Not Allow Uhuru Abandon Us – DP Ruto Explains Leaked Audio “I have been a very patient person. The kind of…

Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja claims he was offered a whopping Sh1 billion to drop his gubernatorial bid. Speaking to Radio Jambo on Thursday, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) gubernatorial candidate said he was approached by a “deep state” delegation to bow out of the race. “Someone was sent from State House to tell me to drop from the race and I was offered Sh 1 billion but rejected the offer,” Sakaja said, adding that his dream has always been to be Nairobi governor at the age of 37. The legislator turned 37 on February 2. Read: Reprieve for Sakaja As Ugandan…

A police officer caught on camera staggering during the day in Nairobi’s Buruburu area has taken his own life. The unnamed officer is said to have died at the police residential houses in Buruburu. On Wednesday, the National Police Service (NPS) said it had taken note of the video in which the officer appeared drunk. In a statement, NPS said the officer’s behaviour was “unbecoming, unacceptable, and unprofessional”. “A uniformed police officer is a visible representation and face of government and is required to remain extremely disciplined and professional while on duty and off duty,” said NPS. It added: “As…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has urged politicians to desist from misinforming the public. Speaking during a meeting with Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) on Thursday, the electoral agency chairman said the ballot paper tendering process did not involve the commissioners, contrary to reports by Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance secretary general Junet Mohamed. “As a commission we are aware that during this election period, there is bound to be some misinformation. We however just want to communicate the truth. let’s stop misinforming Kenyans,” he said. “I want to confirm that IEBC is an independent…

Kenyans on Twitter (KoT) are taking the fight to American TV, Fox News, over claims made by one of their hosts. Emily Compagno, an attorney and a co-host of Outnumbered, and frequently appears on the late-night show Gutfeld!, is under fire for alleging that pregnant Kenyan women do not leave the house. Ms Compagno who is a former National Football League cheerleader, was speaking about how Americans complained on July 4 about their limited voting rights. It is while trying to drive her point home that she compared the US to Kenya where she asserted pregnant Kenyan women “have no…

The anti-corruption court in Kisumu has sentenced two government employees who work for the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec) to six years in prison for fabricating documents four years ago in order to obtain State positions. The court heard that Pauline Anyango Otieno and Lilian Akoth Ochieng in 2018 forged education certificates from Mount Kenya University (MKU) and Kenya Institute of Management (KIMs) in order to obtain employment as officers in the procurement division at the State corporation. Following a plea agreement between the prosecution and the defense, magistrate Teresa Odera issued a decision in which Ms Otieno…

A Ugandan court has issued orders restraining the government from probing the authenticity of a degree awarded to Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja. This was after Team University, from which the senator obtained a Bachelor of Science in Management (External), moved to court seeking to stop the government from further looking into the legislator’s academic credentials. Two cases had been filed by the Kampala-based university, which is already the subject of an inquiry by the Ugandan Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The case will be heard on July 14. Read: Team University Wants Uganda Gov’t To Stop Probe Into Sakaja Degree The…

Bungoma senator Moses Wetangula has vehemently denied any business ties to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The senator on Wednesday said that a Daily Nation piece linking him to a Greek company hired to print ballots for the August general election was untrue. Wetangula also asked the Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to refrain from involving him in their election-related issues. “ODM must keep me out of their election woes and come to the reality that they are once again starring at a disastrous election outing,” said the legislator. Read: Protester Interrupts IEBC Meeting At Windsor As Ruto Fails…

Moi University intends to fire a number of its workers. According to Vice-Chancellor Prof Isaac Kosgey, the action is a part of the varsity’s efforts to improve its financial situation. Prof Kosgey noted in an internal memo, that it was challenging to run the institution since recurrent expenses like the wage bill consumed around 70% of the funds. “With the continued decline of revenues, the University is unable to sustain the growing wage bill and, as such, it has become necessary to undertake right-sizing of the human resource sustainability of the University and its operations,” Kosgey told Moi University Academics…

Team University, an institution of higher learning, from which Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja obtained a degree has moved to court seeking orders prohibiting the Ugandan government from probing the matter. Two cases filed by the Kampala-based university, which is already the subject of an inquiry by the Ugandan Council for Higher Education (NCHE), will be heard this afternoon at the High Court of Kampala. The varsity has asked Justice Jamson Karemani of the High Court in Kampala to stop the NCHE from investigating the degree whose authenticity is being questioned in Kenya, as well. “A temporary injunction be issued restraining the…

The heated family dispute over the multibillion-shilling Naivas supermarket will play out in court starting today (Tuesday) in Nakuru. The eldest son of Peter Mukuha Kago, the founder of Naivas, Mr Newton Kagira Mukuha, has filed an appeal against a High Court ruling that denied him a stake in the retailer. Mr Kagira claims that his siblings have excluded him from the company, despite the fact that he apparently provided 20% of the startup funding back in 1990. He wants the Court of Appeal to rule on whether Naivas should be owned by the founding investors in the company or…

Nominated MP David Sankok has declared his exit from politics. In an interview with Spice FM on Monday, Mr Sankok stated that he will not be running for any elective office in the upcoming elections in order to concentrate on his businesses. “The issue of contesting is a personal decision. I decided this time round not to seek any elective position. I need to focus on my businesses because I started engaging in the advocacy of people with disabilities at a very early age, so I never had space to develop myself and that is what it is,” said the…

Deputy President William Ruto has outlined the events that led to his comments in a viral audio clip suggesting he almost smacked President Uhuru Kenyatta. The DP declared on Monday at Kithirune, Central Imenti, in Meru County that he had no intention of allowing Raila Odinga to usurp Uhuru as president. “Ata kama nilimlazimisha Uhuru Kenyatta awe rais, iko Makosa? Watu wa Azimio wacheni Ujinga. Wanazungusha record ooh Ruto, ooh alikua analazimisha Uhuru Kenyatta awe Rais. Ata mngekua mimi, mngekubali Uhuru atuwache kwa mataa na vile tulikua tumemsukuma?” he posed. Loosely translates to: “Even if I forced Uhuru Kenyatta to…