Author: Eva Nyambura

There was drama in Simba cement Emali branch after Members of the Maasai community stormed and roughed up the plant administrator. The Maasai people who are also workers at the plant were protesting against poor working conditions, poor payment and harassment by foreigners who work in the same organization. They also complained about long working hours. According to one employee who asked to remain anonymous for fear of victimization, they work 12 hours a day with no overtime payment. Read: Chinese are Sweeping SGR Stations as Kenyans Wallow in Poverty, Jobless (PHOTOS) Abuse and discrimination There are Indians living within…

A Jubilee campaign car was hijacked by the Al Shabaab militants on Saturday in Mandera. The incident forced negotiations with the area Somalia elders. Charles Chacha, Mandera South OCPD said the driver was heading to Bore Hole 11 town. He had just dropped off the party supporters at Falama. The terrorists are said to have stopped the car and ordered the four occupants out of the car. “The men got out of the car and the militia sped off with the vehicle,” Chacha said. Read: Mandera IED Explosion Kills PSV Passengers, Dozens Injured According to Mr Chacha the matter has been…

Gubernatorial hopeful, Miguna Miguna’s running mate Karen Wangenye has dropped out of governor race. Ms Karen, 29, has cited poor working relations with the International lawyer. Wangenye during her media address said Kenyans deserve a leader who can be a team player. “If a team player is not compatible with his people then they are not fit to be in any office,” she said. The author of ‘Peeling back the mask’ has had two running mates leave him high and dry. 24 year old, James Gathungu pulled out of the race days after being formally introduced to the public. Read:…

University going students have turned to selling their eggs in exchange for money. According to the Nairobian, the young ladies are having their eggs harvested for 30,000. They say the allowance from their parents is just not enough to maintain their city lifestyles. Apart from unemployment, they have said that the high cost of living forced them into the eggs harvesting in one of Nairobi’s IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) clinic. Julia Akinyi, 21 year old University of Nairobi student had her eggs harvested for 30,000 not knowing the same procedure could fetch her a whooping 800,000 in the western countries.…

A male hostel in Nigeria came to a stand still on July 22 as they waited for a lady visiting her boyfriend to leave. The lovely lady had all through the night given the performance of her life and the male students could not wait to congratulate her for a job well done. Apparently, she could not contain her joy as she gave loud moans that attracted other male students at the hostel. She was given a round of applause while others saluted her for her prowess in bed as she made her exit. Here are the pictures: Do you…

Police officers get a salary increment starting end of July after the Police Service Commission and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) came to an understanding. Anti-riot Police Drill In Kisumu Intimidating Residents The was apparently a go slow in the force but was kept under wraps. The new structure will see the lowest paid officer get a 19% pay increment translating into 40,000. Read: Laikipia North Mp, Lempurkel Arrested For Inciteful Remarks High ranking men in uniform will get a 6 per cent increment which means that they will be making close to 300, 000. https://twitter.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/890882566420668417 Do you have…

CS Fred Matiang’i has ordered Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Technology (JKUAT) close their Rwanda and Tanzania campuses. The directive comes a day after the Tanzania Commission for Universities listed the two institutions of higher learning among 17 institutions that did not meet the set standards. The commission barred the institutions from admitting more students in September. Read: National Presidential Survey Shows First Round Win For Uhuru The Parliament’s Investments committee last year questioned the decision by Kenyatta University to invest more than Sh370 million to open up a campus in Rwanda without necessary approval. More follows Do…

National Super Alliance (NASA) has on Friday threatened to boycott the General Elections. The coalition has claimed to have evidence proving that the Jubilee government is planning to use the Military to rig the elections. They have also claimed to have in their possession evidence that will prove the ruling party is planning to have extra ballots. Mr Odinga, during the presser gave journalists a sheet of paper dated July 17 and market “secret” in the letter head, saying it was proof of the alleged scheme. Read: How Jubilee Government is Planning to Introduce KANU-Moism through Various Acts The Raila…

Kenyans working in the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger train are working without contracts. The more than 200 Kenyans have been working for the past few months without any form of legal protection or medical covers. One employee told Kenyans that they haven’t been handed contracts and should any harm come their way while working, they would have to pay for it themselves. Read: The Day President Uhuru Almost Deported Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore According to the employee, they are on a six month probation period and were promised improved terms after the said period elapsed. But according to Atanas…

The United states has raised concern over possible re-occurrence of the 20007/08 violence during and after the August General Elections. US Ambassador to Kenya, Robert Godec during a meeting with National Assembly Majority Leader, Aden Duale, asked the government to ensure the polls are free, fair and transparent. Godec also took the opportunity to announce that the former US Secretary of State John Kerry would lead a US Observer Mission. Kerry according to the ambassador will arrive into the country some time next week. Read: Anti-riot Police Drill In Kisumu Intimidating Residents Kerry together with Former Prime Minister for Senegal,…

National Super Alliance (NASA) on Friday unveiled its Chief agent ten days to the crucial August 8 poll. Senator James Orengo was named the coalition’s chief agent deputized by Norman Magaya who doubles up as the coalition’s CEO. Head of Operations and Delivery, Joe Ager, in a statement confirmed that the coalition had notified IEBC of Orengo and Magaya’s appointments. Read: Strongly Worded Letter Raila’s New Campaign Manager Sent to British Envoy Ager added that the early appointment of the legislator was a clear indication of NASA’s preparedness for the presidential and general elections. According to Joe, NASA will win…

Kenyans on Twitter better known as KoT are a creative lot. Since NASA Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga referred to himself as Joshua, netizens have come up with some funny memes that refer to his leading Kenyans to ‘Canaan.’ According to ‘Baba,’ he will lead Kenyans to the promised land once he bags the Presidency in ten days. He says the UHURUTO duo has ravaged Kenya’s economy and he together with Kalonzo Musyoka will lead the country to the land of milk and honey. Director of Communications, Dennis Itumbi on Thursday tweeted an image of ‘Jakuom’ with a woman and captioned…

Kilifi Governor, Amason Kingi has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of trying to bribe him and his Mombasa counterpart, Hassan Joho. Kingi says that Uhuru tried to lure the two into joining Jubilee back in 2013. He continued to say that a group of coastal leaders were asked to go to Deputy President’s Karen home where they were asked to join the ruling party. Among those who heeded the summon were Aisha Jumwa, Gideon Mung’aro, Mishi Boko, Khatib Mwashetani, Mustafa Idd, and Suleiman Dori. The six decamped to the Jubilee party. Read: Jacaranda Hotel Back In Business After Complying With Health…

Starehe constituency parliamentary candidates, Activist Boniface Mwangi and Singer Charles Njagua (Jaguar) on Wednesday 26th July, had a impromptu meeting during their campaigns in Kariakor, Nairobi. The two displayed politics at its best as they shared some light moments. Boniface even shared his manifesto with Jaguar before going about their business. On his Twitter, Mwangi said: ”I bumped into Jaguar yesterday, while we were both campaigning in Kariakor, and I gave him a copy of my manifesto.” Read: Socialite Huddah Monroe Accuses Senior Politician Of Hijacking Her Idea https://twitter.com/bonifacemwangi/status/890537168363540482 Kenyans could not help but applaud them for setting a good…

Jubilee party offices in Kisumu were on Thursday destroyed by angry residents claiming the party officials were trying to rig the August poll. According to the youths present during the protests, Jubilee party officials were buying national identity cards from the locals in a bid to rig in their preferred candidate. The rioters broke windows and burnt the furniture to the ground. 12 IDs, four waiting cards and a passport were recovered. The angry rioters also found a block book with peoples names and their corresponding national identity numbers. Read: Top NLC Officials Have Their Homes Raided By EACC Over…