Author: Eva Nyambura

The President, Uhuru Kenyatta has been heavily criticized for the past few days after he intentionally missed the Monday Presidential debate. Kenyans online are now scrutinizing every single thing the President does and says. On Wednesday, Kenyatta was on the offensive once again after he called out ‘Baba’ saying that he ‘cares about power for himself and playing politics to get power.” He was in Marsabit and Samburu counties selling his party’s agenda. He said that the government had worked for the people and has a plan while Odinga ‘has no credible plan and complains from the sidelines.’ KoT reacted…

Laikipia county director of Education, Salesa Adano who was implicated in an attempt to rig the elections by bribing an IEBC official for Saku constituency, Justus Nzomo, has been released on a Sh200, 000 bond by a magistrate. He appeared before Isiolo Chief Magistrate Samuel Mungai and was charged with attempting to bribe Nzomo. Read: Raila Asks Supporters Not To Engage In Sexual Activities On Elections Eve Adano was seeking to influence the appointment of presiding officers for the General Elections. The case will be mentioned on August 7 and hearing is set for September 13. Do you have…

Nigerian superstar, Wizkid was in the country over the weekend for the Barbecue Live at the KICC grounds where he brought the house down. The Kenyan artistes also killed the show but word has it that the event organizers had it out for the popular boy band, H_ART THE BAND. The band shed some light on the happenings behind the scenes in a lengthy social media post. ”Last Saturday Night, these NinjAs were on top of the World ready to rock the stage at BBQ LiVE ( @bbqliveke ) Yaani ,we were so excited – it was going to be…

17 restaurants in Machakos have been shut down following a cholera outbreak. The directive was issued by District Public Health officer, Zachary Ochonka saying they had not met the health standards. Mr Ochonka insisted that they would allow the joints re-open once they improve their standards. Read: Jubilee Supporters Clash Ahead Of Uhuru’s Marsabit Tour “There is no single reported cholera case in Machakos but we are putting adequate measures to ensure our people are safe.” Eleven of the eateries are in Kangundo town, four in Kakuyuni and two in Kwa -Akamba market. One person with cholera related symptoms died…

Jubilee supporters on Wednesday clashed with those from Frontier Alliance party ahead of President Kenyatta’s tour of Marsabit county. The incident took place at Moi Girls’ where both camps hurled stones at each other. The Frontier party is led by Governor Ukur Y. Kanacho who endorsed Uhuru’s re-election. Uhuru is expected to tour the area and later head to Samburu county to drum up support for his re-election bid. Read:  Uhuru to campaign in NAROK as NASA heads to Mandera Calm has since returned but cases of violence and intolerance have become more rampant. On 22 July, Jubilee party supporters…

Socialite, Huddah Monroe has claimed that a senior politician stole her idea. According to Miss Monroe, through her Instagram story posts, the politician hijacked her ‘peace concert’ idea and three others. “I came up with the peace concert idea bringing all Kenyan artists, new talent together to perform. I shared with a high government official and they did not let me execute it! They have stolen three of my ideas while I watch.” Huddah approached the unidentified politician and shared her vision but he/she stole the idea and ran with it. A post shared by STAR GAL ? ?? (@huddahthebosschick)…

National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate, Raila Odinga will not run in 2022 should he lose the August 8 poll. Salim Lone, the opposition leader’s spokesman while speaking to Hot 96 on Wednesday morning said this would be Odinga’s last time running for the country’s top seat. ”Unfortunately it will be his last time running for the Presidency but I do not get a sense of him losing.” Salim said that the 72 year old has a lot of energy to lead the the country for the next five years. Read: Sonko In A Heated Exchange With A Journalist During…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba on Tuesday said that the commission would release the presidential poll results through their website and the media but only after the final tally. Chiloba, assured the media that the same results declared at the constituency level will be the same ones they will relay electronically. IEBC would however not announce any results at the national tallying centre or issue any periodic updates as has been in the past. Read: Al Ghurair Will Now Print Presidential Ballot Papers, Court Rules Ezra insisted that they would not update the presidential results…

Jubilee candidate for the Kiambu governor seat, Ferdinand Waititu was on Tuesday on the streets of Kiambu seeking ‘street justice’ best way he knows how. The Member of Parliament for Kabete was fighting for Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology’s (KIST) land together with its students. According to the student leader, Newton Maina, the institution is not registered under the Technical and Vocational Educational and Training (TVET) Act of 2013. Read: ‘Public Likes’ Scam Unravels as Safaricom Suspends the PayBill Number ”We are very angry. The institution is not registered because it does not own land that was stolen by…

A Tanzanian politician has been charged with using abusive language. The Chadema party member, Tundu Lissu allegedly referred to President John Magufuli as a dictator. Tundu has been in police custody since Thursday and was only arraigned in court on Monday where the magistrate denied him bail, sending him back to jail. Lissu has been on the government’s case for constantly attacking the opposition and the media. In his media address, the opposition party member asked donors to freeze their donations to the country. Read: Jubilee Campaign Tour In Mandera Turns Ugly Magufuli has been said to be intolerant hence…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he is will not engage the people of Kenya through the media, but directly, hence his snubbing Monday’s Presidential debate. He will be making 400 stops in 30 counties before the General elections. Speaking in Mukurwe-ini, his first of the many stops, he said: “I am here to talk to you, not through the media but directly, because I want you to understand the foundation we have laid in the last four years.” Read: 10 Over 10 Host, Willis Raburu Denies Rumours Of His Leaving Citizen Tv The Head of State said that he missed…

Governor Ali Hassan Joho’s campaign car was seized by Anti-narcotic detectives during a drug operation in Mombasa. The operation saw heroin worth millions impounded. Seven suspected drug traffickers were arrested with a half a kilo of heroin and 4.5 million shillings in cash. Police took possession of seven vehicles which were parked in the Nyali compound where the raid took place. One of the seven vehicles, a Toyota Crowne, was part of Hassan Joho’s campaign motorcade. Larry Kieng, Regional police commander, said police were still questioning the suspects after the court granted them five days to complete their investigation. Read:…

The Islam extremist group, Al Shabaab is in a new video mocking the USA President, Donald Trump. The Somali based terrorist group mocks the newly elected Donald calling him a ‘brainless billionaire.’ USA is trying to eradicate the group but the extremists say Trump’s ‘is arguably the most stupid President a country could ever have.’ They have said America’s efforts to make the country Great Again underestimated ‘the man’s level of stupidity.’ Read: Kenyan Soldiers in Somalia Complain after the Reduction of their Allowances In the video, they have called out Trump for single handedly ‘making America the greatest joke…

A national Presidential survey conducted on 16 to 19 July indicates that the President, Uhuru Kenyatta will bag the country’s top seat in the first round. The survey shows Uhuru ahead by 54.7% and NASA’s Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.3% 54 per cent of the respondents were male and 46 per cent females. They were interviewed in their respective constituencies and were sure of casting their votes. Read: NASA Skips Mombasa County yet Again, Joho’s Desperation Increasingly Apparent According to the survey, Uhuru will manage at least 25% of the votes in more than half of the counties…

Air France will resume its flights between Paris and Nairobi starting March 2018. Its return was announced on Monday and will operate three weekly flights between Charles de Gaulle and Jomo Kenyatta International using a Boeing B787-9. In a notice, the company said: “Air France in summer 2018 season plans to resume service to Kenya, as the Skyteam member schedules Paris CDG — Nairobi operation. From 25 March 2018, Boeing 787-9 aircraft will operate this route three times a week. Reservation for this route opened late last week.” Read: Madaraka Express is Stuck at Kibwezi for Two Hours, Passengers Don’t…