Author: Eva Nyambura

Jaha House in Shela, Lamu where Tecra Muigai and her lover, Omar Lali, did not report any incident to the police, a cop in-charge of tourist facilities has testified. Evans Mwandadu told the inquest that the apartment’s boss, though aware of Tecra’s alleged fall, did nothing. According to the cop, the hotel boss had asked a waiter Geoffrey Maliola to clean blood on the staircase where Tecra is said to have fallen. Mr Mwandadu also testified that the hotel had not filled any visitors form, a requirement for a tourist guest house. Read: Injury on Tecra’s Head Inconsistent with Normal Fall…

At least 6500 staff seconded to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) are threatening to down tools over delayed October salaries. In a letter addressed to NMS director-general Mohammed Badi, the Kenya County Government Workers Union wants their members’ salaries paid into their accounts. Speaking through the union’s assistant secretary-general Augustine Wafula, the workers said that the lack of payment has subjected their families to harsh living conditions. Read: City Hall Employees Threaten to Down Tools Over Salary Delays “It is quite disheartening that NMS did not make prior arrangements to ensure that our members receive their salaries at the end of…

Two suspected drug traffickers have been arrested in Kilifi’s Kikambala area with a kilogramme of heroin valued at Sh1 million. DCI’s Transnational Organized Crime detectives on Tuesday apprehended Swalehe Yusuf Ahmed and  Suleiman Salim Kaingu who have been trafficking drugs in the guise of engaging in legitimate businesses. Swalehe, DCI director George Kinoti said, is a known drug trafficker who has two pending cases in court. He is out on bond. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1458495544704348165 In the cases before court, Swalehe is accused of trafficking over 105Kg of heroin estimated at Sh285 million, money which he allegedly launders. Also arrested alongside the…

There was already tension in Kondele, Kisumu County prior to the arrival of Deputy President William Ruto, Police spokesperson Bruno Shioso has said. In a statement, Mr Shioso noted that the tension was over the alleged distribution of campaign logistical funds amongst locals. According to the police spokesperson, DP Ruto’s team was informed of this and was advised to skip the said area. “During the rally, violence erupted amongst the local agitated groups who engaged in stone throwing and other unruly behaviour,” he said. Read: DP Ruto’s Kisumu Tour Ends Prematurely as Rowdy Youths Disrupt Rally, Pelt stones He also noted…

Police have in custody two suspects believed to have drugged and stolen from an M-Pesa agent along Kiambu Road. The man of Asian descent was nabbed alongside a woman on Tuesday evening as they crossed over from Uganda to Kenya. The incident took place at an M-Pesa and liquor shop at Ridgeways area, Kiambu Road, Nairobi on October 25. As captured on CCTV, the suspects approached the attendant and asked for a five-litre bottle of alcohol but their preferred brand was unavailable. Read: Woman Arrested in Kasarani after Drugging Victim, Robbing Him of Sh1 Million As the woman and the attendant…

A Nairobi court on Monday dismissed an application by Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua to transfer a property dispute case involving his estranged lover Lilian Nganga to Machakos. Nairobi Principal Magistrate E Wanjala dismissed his objection for lack of merit. Instead, the court set a hearing date for November 15. “The court finds that the objections raised by Mutua are not sustainable and lacking in merit. They are dismissed in their entirety and the case will proceed on November 15 as scheduled,” the court ruled. Lilian is seeking orders restraining the county boss from accessing her home or work place and…

A woman who is said to have robbed a reveller of Sh1 million at an Embakasi nightclub has been arrested. The suspect, Virginia Wangui Thiga, was nabbed by serious crimes detectives in Kasarani after the victim filed a report at the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road. According to DCI director George Kinoti, the victim was in the company of a friend when he met Wangui and another suspect yet to be apprehended. “Before the unfortunate incident, the man together with a male friend were enjoying their drinks at the popular joint, when all of a sudden two light skinned ladies…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an application seeking the recusal of three judges from hearing the BBI Appeal. The petitioner, Isaac Aluochier, wanted Justices Njoki Ndungu, Smokin Wanjala and Mohammed Ibrahim to recuse themselves saying he had filed a petition before Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for their ouster. Mr Aluochier argued that the matter before the court should be heard by an impartial bench. He claimed that in 2016, he wrote to the JSC seeking the removal of Supreme Court judges led by former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and Justices Phillip Tunoi, Jacktone Ojwang, Mohammed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala and…

Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has called for the resignation of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati. Speaking on Monday, the legislator claimed Chebukati was biased on his position on the involvement of Cabinet Secretaries in politics. “His comments can only be interpreted as political because we have a Deputy President who is a member of Cabinet, and the IEBC chair has never called him out for taking a political position,” said the first time MP. Read: Matiang’i Dismisses UDA’s Resignation Calls, Maintains 2022 Polls Will Be Free and Fair He argued that Chebukati had remained mum even…

Six Maranda High School students have been arrested over the night inferno that reduced a dormitory to ashes. According to Siaya County Director of Education Nelson Sifuna, the suspects were roaming around the dormitory the same time it went up in flames. “After scrutinizing CCTV footage, there were six students seen moving around the dormitory, the six of them have been picked as suspects and handed over to security agencies for further interrogations,” said Sifuna. As a result, Sifuna said, the school has been closed as the management sets up a temporary structure to accommodate the affected students. Read: Newly constructed…

Lawyer Hassan Nandwa, who disappeared 10 days ago has been found. According to the family, the advocate was found dumped in Mwingi on Monday at 1 am. “He is alive but shaken,” the family said. His client, ex-terror convict Elgiva Bwire, is still missing. A spokesman for Jamia Mosque Abu Ayman said he had spoken to him and his family and that they were in Mwingi preparing their journey back to Nairobi. “He is in good health. I have spoken to him and he is ok with his family,” he told the Star. Read: Lawyer Hassan Nandwa Still Missing After Receiving…

DCI detectives have arrested a man believed to be the mastermind of a syndicate siphoning money from bank accounts belonging to innocent Kenyans. The suspect, Nelson Kipkemoi, 22, was picked by banking fraud detectives from his hideout in Mulot, Narok county on Sunday afternoon. “Detectives have arrested the mastermind behind disappearance of over Sh45 Million, from bank accounts belonging to unsuspecting Kenyans. Nelson Kipkemoi, 22, was picked by banking fraud detectives from his hideout in Mulot, Narok county this afternoon,” said DCI director George Kinoti. Read: Revealed: Senior Managers At NITA Stealing Public Money And From Employees Kipkemoi has been linked…

20 people have tested positive for the disease, from a sample size of 3,444 tested in the last 24 hours, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed. The positivity rate is now at 0.6%. Of the cases, 19 are Kenyans and one foreigner. 13 males and 7 are females. The youngest is an 18-year-old while the oldest is 92 years. Total confirmed positive cases are now 253,833 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,738,700. In terms of County distribution; Nairobi 8, Kajiado 3, Uasin Gishu 2, Busia 1, Elgeyo Marakwet 1, Kakamega 1, Kiambu 1, Lamu 1, Murang’a 1 and…

President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected calls to charge me with treason after I was sworn in as the “People’s President”, Raila Odinga has revealed. Speaking on Sunday at a Legio Maria church in Makongeni, the ODM party leader said that there was a section of leaders that called for his incarceration. “Uhuru akaambiwa, Raila amezidi, ile kitendo amefanya ni treason, tumshike, tumpeleke mahahakamani tumshataki, tumpeleke Kamiti tukamnyonge,” Raila told the congregation. “Uhuru akasema, ah, ah, hapana, si tukakutana na tukaketi chini, na tukaongea sana na kwa kirefu.” Read: Raila Swearing In Ceremony Set To Be Action Packed As Miguna Invites Nairobi Business…

Kalonzo Musyoka is looking for a job, former Machakos senator Johnson Muthama has said. This was after the Wiper party leader was quoted by the Nation saying that he is available for talks with Deputy President William Ruto. “If you hear them looking for me, tell them I am available because Kenyans must consult. If they want to reach out to me, they are most welcome,” Kalonzo told the daily. Muthama, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) chairman, likened Kalonzo to a hyena that split into two trying to decide which homestead to go to. Read: I Played Role in Uhuru’s Appointment…