Author: Eva Nyambura

High Court has temporarily barred DCI, IG and DPP from arresting or prosecuting Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi for allegedly assaulting suspended CEO Mercy Wambua. Earlier, Justice Jairus Ngaah stopped Havi’s plea taking and granted him leave to file his substantive application challenging his arrest and prosecution. “Leave granted shall operate as stay from further arrests or prosecution of the applicant for alleged offences connected with the allegations made by Mercy Wambua surrounding the events of the LSK Council meeting held on Monday at the LSK offices,” the order read. Read: LSK President Nelson Havi Arrested Following Assault…

Police are holding a man suspected to have killed two children aged 13 and 12 on diverse dates. The children, identified as Charles Opindo Bala, 13 who went missing on June 30, 2021 and Mutuku Musyoka, 12 who went missing on July 8, were found in a thicket in Kabete, Kiambu County. The man believed to be behind the deaths has been identified as Masten Milimu Wanjala who led police to a place near Kabete Approved School where he had dumped the bodies. Milimu was apprehended in Shauri Moyo where the deceased persons were taken. Read: Interior Ministry Forms Special Squad…

Kenya is in the clear after the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) absolved it from any wrongdoing in the re-arrest and repatriation of Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement dated July 7 and signed by the commission’s Special Envoy for the Africa region, Mr Evans M. Mutavi, IHRC noted that Kenya did not play a part in the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) capture. The commission also found that Kenya did not violate Kanu’s rights as was widely claimed. “The IHRC is committed to safeguarding the rights of citizens across the globe in line with…

Tecra Muigai had a severe cut on the head unlikely to result from a fall, a Lamu doctor has told a Nairobi court. Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul on Tuesday, doctor Barack Mohammed Mubarak who attended to the deceased at King Fahad Hospital in Lamu said she had a fracture of the temporal lobe. The temporal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex. It is the lower lobe of the cortex, sitting close to ear level within the skull. It is largely responsible for creating and preserving both conscious and long-term memory. Read: Tecra Death…

Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom has offered sprinter Mark Otieno a Sh1 million sponsorship for his campaign during this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. The 28-year-old athlete defied the odds by using borrowed shoes to finish second in the Olympic trials held at Kasarani in June. With the sponsorship, Otieno will now have access to the best quality shoes as part of the deal which will also support his training needs and cover his logistics to allow him attend other competitions. “I want to thank Safaricom for seeing my potential and believing in me. It has always been my dream to compete…

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has been arrested for allegedly assaulting CEO Mercy Wambua. According to the LSK vice-president Carolyne Kamande, Havi was apprehended on Tuesday at his offices and was taken to DCI offices. On Monday, Wambua accused the LSK president of assaulting her during a meeting convened at their offices based along Gitanga Road. In a report filed at Muthangari Police Station under OB No 34/12/7/2021, Wambua claimed she injured her right arm and finger during the altercation. Accompanied by her lawyer, Steve Ogolla, Wambua claimed that Havi attacked her in the boardroom where she…

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi is of the view that the society’s CEO Mercy Wambua is protecting two former LSK presidents from liability. In a tweet, Havi said Wambua is shielding the ex-presidents who apparently siphoned millions of shillings from the society during their tenures. “Theft is theft! It is no less if committed by a woman. Mercy Wambua is shielding her principals, two immediate former Presidents of LSK from liability for plunder of hundreds of millions. Falsely shouting through paid journalists that ‘Nelson Havi assaulted me’ won’t help,” said Havi. https://twitter.com/NelsonHavi/status/1414683398057119749 This was after Wambua accused…

104 Ethiopians have been arrested following a raid at a house in Thome, Juja subcounty on Monday. The foreigners had been locked up in a three-bedroomed house for close to two weeks prior to the raid that was led by Juja subcounty police commander Dorothy Migarusha. According to Migarusha, authorities were alerted by members of the public after six of the foreigners tried to escape. “Our officers were acting on information disclosed by some residents who suspected there were illegal businesses going on in the house perpetrated by some foreigners. They said they would see vehicles move in and out…

Three men are facing charges for obtaining Sh10 million from a couple on diverse dates under the pretense that they would help them secure a Sh100 million loan. The trio; Evans Kwoko Mwendwa, John Maina Ng’ang’a and Oliver Onyango Xavier, are said to have defrauded Jackline Vaati Wambua and Kevin Muchera Shambasinya between October 13,2020 and February 27, 2021 of the said amount of money at a Java outlet in Lavington. Milimani Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku heard that the three jointly with others not before court conspired to commit a felony namely obtaining Ksh10 million by falsely pretending that the…

A Kitale court has freed a businessman said to have shot a woman in a case of mistaken identity. Ken Muyundo is accused of shooting Phanice Chemutai Juma on Thursday evening after he thought that she was wanted cop, Caroline Kangogo. He has been released on a Sh500,000 bond. Speaking to the Nation from her hospital bed, Chemutai who was shot in the left side of her abdomen, claimed she was attacked for rejecting the shooter’s advances. According to the victim who is receiving treatment at the Kitale County Referral Hospital, she met Muyundo outside a hotel where she had booked…

A Nairobi lawyer is in trouble after he allegedly assaulted his wife and son at their home in Uthiru, Kiambu County. George Brian Akello is accused of physically harming his spouse Winnie Eguchi and their 13-year-old son on the night of July 5. The lawyer is facing assault charges at the Kibera Law Courts. Akello was also facing malicious damage charges which were later withdrawn. He allegedly smashed the minor’s phone during the exchange. Akello who is now seeking an out-of-court settlement deal is now on the verge of losing his home after Eguchi asked that he leaves their home.…

One Kenya Alliance (OKA) has invited ODM party leader Raila Odinga to join them. Speaking on Sunday, Kanu’s Gideon Moi said the coalition made up of Wiper, Ford Kenya, ANC and Kanu, still had room for other like-minded people. Moi who is yet to declare his presidential bid said a strong alliance will ensure a united country in 2022. “We are firmly in OKA together with my brother Kalonzo and but doors are wide open to accommodate more leaders. We want Raila and others to join us. We can’t afford to lock others out because everyone has a part to…

241 people have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 2,961 tested in the last 24 hours, Ministry of Health has confirmed. Total confirmed positive cases now stand at 188,754 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,015,659. The positivity rate is currently at 8.1%. On a positive note, 1,401 patients have recovered; 1,380 from Home-Based Isolation & Care, while 21 are from various health facilities. The total recoveries now stand at 179,520 out of which 143,338 are from Home Based Care & Isolation program, while 36,182 are from various health facilities. 1,092 patients are currently admitted in…

Deputy President William Ruto has told off critics of his church donations. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at the New Breed City Chapel in Kiambu, the self-proclaimed hustler said he will not stop giving to the church. The DP told the congregation that he has been accused of many things and some just do not like his way of worshipping. “Some have a problem about how often we go to church, others have accused us of carrying money to church but we will not stop,” the second in command said. He added, “We are looking forward to the…

Police in Kiambu county have cancelled two political events after parties booked the same grounds in the same day. United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Jubilee Party are said to have booked Karuri Primary School grounds in Kiambaa constituency for today (Sunday). UDA, linked to Deputy President William Ruto, was set to hold a football tournament later today. Read: Kiambaa By-election: PNU’s Lucy Wanjiru Steps Down in Favour of Jubilee’s Njama According to former State House digital strategist Dennis Itumbi, UDA booked and paid for the grounds back in May. https://twitter.com/OleItumbi/status/1414128182773551105 Speaking on Sunday, Kiambu Deputy County Commander Ali Nuno said the…