Author: Eva Nyambura

A Kenyan born nurse has died under unclear circumstances in Texas, US. The healthcare provider has been identified as Beatrice Danielle Dagosi Ogutu. She was found dead inside her car at a parking lot in Dallas, Texas on August 21. Before the deceased’s lifeless body was discovered in her vehicle, CCTV footage showed her walking to the vehicle and acting like it had a mechanical problem. Read: Kenyan in US Jailed For 20 Years For Sexually Assaulting 79-year-old Granny Security guards manning the area approached her to offer help which she declined as she had apparently called a friend. Later, Ogutu…

1,258 people have tested positive for Covid-19, from a sample size of 9,868 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is now 12.8%, Ministry of Health has confirmed. Total confirmed positive cases are now 232,052 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,336,466. From the cases, 1,203 are Kenyans while 55 are foreigners. 647 are females while 611 are males. The youngest is a six-month-old baby while the oldest is 98. Over the same period, 753 patients have recovered from the disease; 530 from the Home-based isolation care program and 223 from various health facilities. Read: Here’s What you…

Police are searching for an armed prison warder who is allegedly hunting for his wife. The warder, identified as Edwin Omuse, and stationed at Kangeta Prison in Meru is said to have been spotted at a local shopping centre with a G3 rifle concealed in a sack. According to a police report, the warder was overheard saying that he was going after his spouse who allegedly stole Sh900,000 from him. The wife, he said, is staying in Thika. Read: Wave Of Police Shooting Spouses Increases As Police Kills Girlfriend In Naivasha The matter was reported by senior sergeant Benjamin Ndunda. He…

House of Grace Ministries Bishop David Muriithi has demanded a DNA test to confirm paternity of a two-year-old claimed to be his. Through his lawyer, the clergyman on Wednesday told resident magistrate Festus Terer that he needed a DNA test conducted on the child. But the child’s mother’s lawyer, Danstan Omari wondered why the issue of paternity was being brought up after the man of the cloth admitted to siring the child in his replying affidavit. Omari argued that the issue was an afterthought that was not brought to court through a formal application. The defence lawyer, Njoroge, on his…

A Siaya ward representative has admitted to receiving a bribe from the governor’s office to conceal details of over Sh600 million graft. West Asembo MCA Ambrose Akuno confessed to receiving bribes even after county assembly speaker George Okode defended the MCAs over the bribery allegations. Last week, Okode dismissed the claims as mere rumours despite a list doing rounds on social media showing the assembly members had received up to Sh290,000 from the executive. Read: EACC Summons 41 Siaya MCAs Over Sh8.2 Million Trip To Uganda According to the West Asembo ward rep, he received Sh150,000 which he later realized was…

In the last day, 1,166 people have tested positive for Covid-19, from a sample size of 9,924, said Health CS Mutahi Kagwe. The positivity rate is now 11.8%. Total confirmed positive cases are now 230,794 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,326,598. 1,144 of the new infections are Kenyans while 22 are foreigners. 616 are females and 550 males. The youngest is a two-month-old infant and the oldest is 108. The new cases were distributed across various counties namely; Nairobi 347, Kiambu 208, Kajiado 66, Nakuru 55, Migori 39, Murang’a 37, Machakos 32, Kitui 32, Nandi 31, Garissa 30,…

Deputy President William Ruto has apologised to the family of the late Mahoo ward representative, Ronald Sagurani. This was after the police disrupted the burial by bringing down tents and kicking out mourners. “I am apologizing to you the family for what transpired earlier. I want to ask for forgiveness on behalf of the Government as a government leader, for the unnecessary disruption. When Government does things that annoy the public, I have a duty to take responsibility,” said the DP who noted that the events were “shameful”. Also castigating the government was Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa who stated that…

House of Grace Bishop David Muriithi has admitted to fathering a child with a woman who sued him earlier this month over child upkeep. Judy Mutave Muasya demanded Sh100,000 monthly upkeep for their two-year-old son. Through her lawyer Danstan Omari, Mutave broke down the money as follows; fees at Kiota School, as Sh1,000 for salon, Sh5,000 for entertainment, Sh3,000 for utilities and Sh2,000 for her son’s toys. She also wanted Bishop Muriithi compelled to pay Sh20, 000 for food and shopping, Sh35, 000 for house rent, Sh11, 000 for clothing and Sh10, 000 for the house help. Read: Bishop David Muriithi’s…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has dared his deputy, William Ruto, to step aside if dissatisfied with the government at whose pleasure he serves. Speaking to Citizen TV on Monday night, the head of state said he was not aware why his deputy was jilted. He noted that he did not have a problem with the “Hustler” but expressed displeasure at the methods employed by his side to garner support ahead of the 2022 elections. “I have no idea of what has transpired except for the fact that he is trying to establish a base for his future politics. I feel it…

Special Forces detectives and Anti-Terror Police in a joint operation in Mombasa on Monday nabbed two terror suspects. The suspects were arrested at the Likoni ferry crossing channel at around 10 am. The duo were in a Toyota Probox (Registration No KCE 695U) when they were dramatically apprehended. Read: Terror Suspect Killed as Police Foil Planned Attack in Mandera The officers discovered two AK-47 rifles, two magazines, machetes, mobile phones, and assorted weapons. In five minutes, the police had bundled the now blindfolded suspects into a waiting vehicle. The suspects, transporting the weapons from Lunga Lunga to Mombasa, are believed to…

Police are probing an incident where a school bus belonging to Lions Academy, Embu, was set ablaze by alleged boda boda riders. It is claimed that the driver of the empty school bus hit a rider on Monday morning. The rider who succumbed to his injuries on his way to the hospital, had just dropped off a pupil at Michael Primary School. Read: Police Officer Attached to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Attacked by Boda Boda Riders After Hitting Two Pedestrians Acting Embu West Subcounty police commander, Inviolata Imani, said the driver of the bus escaped after being attacked by the riders.…

A police officer stationed at Njoro Police Station, Nakuru county, killed his lover before taking his life in the wee hours of Monday morning. Constable Bernard Sivo is said to have walked into Njoro Subcounty Hospital an hour after his girlfriend, Mary Nyambura. Armed with a gun, the 28-year-old officer shoved the hospital guard before aiming at Nyambura who was seeking treatment at the facility. Her legs were broken. Read: Wave Of Police Shooting Spouses Increases As Police Kills Girlfriend In Naivasha “He got here at 12am, an hour after the lady. He pushed me to get out of his way…

In the last 24 hours, 1,286 people have tested positive for Covid-19, from a sample size of 8,310, Ministry of Health has said. The positivity rate is now 15.5% with total confirmed positive cases now at 228,363 and cumulative tests so far conducted being 2,305,988. 1,264 of the new infections are Kenyans while 22 are foreigners. 661 are females while 625 are males. The youngest case is a two-month-old infant and the oldest 100. 1,942 patients have recovered from the virus; 1,766 from the Home-based isolation care and 176 from various health facilities. Read: 1,414 Test Positive for Covid-19 as 31…

A toddler has died after ingesting what is believed to have been a poisonous substance. The child’s mother and 12-year-old brother are fighting for their lives at the Eagles Hospital in Kangemi. The incident, as reported at Muthangari Police Station, took place at their home in Gatina area, Kawangware, on Friday. The 37-year-old woman is believed to have taken the unidentified substance and fed the children the same. Read: Kiambu Leading in Suicide Cases as 483 Kenyans Take Their Lives in 3 Months The reason for poisoning the kids and herself is still unclear, police said, as they launched investigations into…

DCI detectives based in Nyali, Mombasa have nabbed a suspected member of a three-man gang that robbed a Nigerian national on Monday. According to DCI director George Kinoti, the suspect, Abdulmanaf Omar, had rent the victim a car for a month for Sh135,000. The victim who reported the matter at Nyali Police Station said he hired a Toyota Spade from the suspect on July 19 at the said cost. Mr Abdulmanaf would later go back on his word and demand the car back on August 18. “They had agreed that the victim would return the vehicle on August 18, only…