Author: Eva Nyambura

Five counties in the Coast region are experiencing power outage following a fire incident. In a statement, Kenya Power explained that the outage will affect Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Tana River and Lamu counties. “This follows a fire incident at Rabai substation in Mombasa this morning,” the firm explained. The electricity firm noted that the fire has since been contained and are working to restore power. “Our engineers are on site to assess the extent of the damage and restore normal electricity supply as soon as possible,” it said. https://twitter.com/KenyaPower_Care/status/1383362356386828288 In March, Energy CS Charles Keter and Kenya Power MD Bernard…

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has demanded the immediate release of four of its employees. The junior ICT staffers are allegedly being held at the agency headquarters by individuals who on Friday night identified themselves as police. The night raid led to the arrest of the employees present who were later released but left behind the four. The alleged police officers are said to have demanded that the employees leave their lockers and drawers open. In a statement on Saturday, KTDA said the families of the four individuals are concerned about their well-being. Read: CS Matiang’i Says Tea Reforms Unstoppable, Assures…

Ex military man Peter Mugure is aware of the consequences of self-representation in a capital offense, the DPP told a Nyeri High Court. State counsel Duncan Ondimu while responding to a petition filed by Mugure last month said the DPP was not opposed to his request. “The applicant has a right to represent himself provided that he is warned of the dangers of self-representation in murder cases,” said Ondimu. Appearing before Justice Florence Muchemi, the prosecution declined to release Mugure’s vehicle which was used to transport the bodies of his wife and two children. Read: DPP Accuses Major Mugure’s Sister Of…

Chief Justice hopeful Philip Murgor has accused suspended Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi of trying to embarrass him. The senior counsel was responding to a query posed during his interview with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Friday. A concern raised by Havi in his memorandum to the commission on why Murgor was unfit to hold office came up. Havi raised issues of abuse of office and one where the CJ candidate failed to participate in a tribunal to investigate judges. Read: Tense Moments As DCJ Mwilu Grills Philip Murgor for CJ Post To this Murgor said, “This…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared four vacancies in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a gazette notice dated April 14, the head of state urged members of the public to apply for the available slots. The commission that is headed by Wafula Chebukati has been operating with three commissioners instead of seven after four resigned from their posts. For the past two years, the commission has not had a substantive CEO. The former chief executive, Ezra Chiloba who is currently a member of the youth fund board was fired over alleged gross misconduct. Read: IEBC Official Tabitha Mutemi Set…

There were some intense moments during senior counsel Philip Murgor’s interview with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Murgor is seeking to be the next president of the Supreme Court. As he was being interviewed by Acting CJ Philomena Mwilu, Murgor at some point told the former that he would answer her questions as he found fit. “Madam, I will answer your question in the way I see fit,” he told DCJ Mwilu. Murgor again accused the DCJ of not understanding her own questions. He said, “I do not get the question. Not even sure that you are with the question…

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination marking will start in three weeks, Education CS Prof George Magoha has said. Speaking from Naivasha on Friday, the CS said security measures are already in place to ensure the process runs smoothly. He added that teachers involved in the exercise will be vaccinated against Covid-19. Read: 11 KCSE Officials Arrested Over Attempts to Expose Exam Papers – CS Magoha “The government is keen to vaccinate all teachers, mainly those above 58 years, but we shall start with those involved in marking the exams,” said Magoha. While admitting to exam malpractices, the CS did…

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will not punish teacher featured in a local daily for trekking 20 kilometres to deliver KCSE exams to her students. On Thursday, TSC CEO Nancy Macharia recognized Sosian High School Principal, Magdalene Njoki Kimani for her selflessness. “We have no intention to punish any teacher who goes beyond the call of duty to help our learners. You may have read in the newspapers about the incredible teacher in Narok County. We celebrate such teachers, and urge them to keep up with the good job,” Macharia said during the release of KCPE results at Mtihani House.…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has okayed the vaccination against Covid-19 of all teachers irrespective of age. Speaking during the official release of 2020 KCPE Results, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia urged tutors to take advantage of the opportunity. Initially, the government had given priority to teachers above the age of 50. Macharia also stated that the Covid-19 virus has in the last year killed 3 deputy school heads and 8 school heads. Read: 11 KCSE Officials Arrested Over Attempts to Expose Exam Papers – CS Magoha Four other primary school teachers have also lost their lives to the virus. Going…

Lawrence Warunge, the prime suspect in the murder of his four family members and a farm hand, has been charged with five counts of murder. The IT student at a private university while appearing before Lady justice Mary Kasango in a virtual court session was charged with killing his father Nicholas Warunge, mother Anne Warunge, brother Christian Njenga, nephew Maxwell Njenga and construction worker James Kinyanjui on the night of January 5-6, 2021. Warunge denied the charges. Read: Lawrence Warunge, Man Who Confessed To Killing Parents, Siblings Now Fit To Stand Trial Justice Kasango ordered that the accused person be remanded…

Police have in custody a third suspect in National Land Commission (NLC) deputy director of communications Jennifer Wambua’s murder. The suspect was picked up at his house at Ebulbul in Ngong on Tuesday night by DCI Homicide unit detectives. He has been identified as Peter Mwangi Njenga alias Sankale. Sankale, a 44-year-old businessman, is said to have been among the last people seen with Wambua before her remains were found in a thicket in Ngong’. Read: Suspects in Jennifer Wambua Murder Say they left NLC staffer Lying at Scene where Body was Found Detectives sought 14 days to hold the suspect…

Ministry of health has announced 981 new Covid-19 cases from a sample size of 7,529 tested in the last 24 hours. The total number has risen to 148,128 with the positivity rate now at 13%. The 981 cases are distributed across the country as follows: Nairobi 349, Bungoma 61, Turkana 55, Kiambu 49, Kisumu 46, Mombasa 46, Nakuru 41, Uasin Gishu 39, Meru 35, Busia 24, Kajiado 23, Siaya 20, Kilifi 19, Migori 17, Taita Taveta 17, Kitui 16, Kakamega 12, Machakos 12, Isiolo 11, Nandi 13, Nyandarua 10, Vihiga 9, Kirinyaga 8, Homabay 7, Kericho 7, Murang’a 6, Kisii…

Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom has partnered with Nakuru County to improve health services for over 100,000 people through an integrated electronic medical records program named Afya Moja. Afya Moja is a simple, mobile based digital health passport that receives and securely stores patient information. The program allows users to access a copy of their own health information and the ability to share it with trusted health providers. It also allows doctors, upon consent, to have access to patients’ medical backgrounds and therefore respond effectively to their needs. Read: Safaricom Foundation Commits Ksh32 Million To Support Agribusiness In Kajiado, Bungoma “What we…

Ongoing curfew in the disease infected zone and the rest of the country will remain as is until May 29, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has said. In a revised gazette notice dated April 12, the CS said the curfew will be in place for 60 days effective March 29. In the disease infected zone – Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Nakuru – curfew runs from 8 pm to 4 am while for the rest of the country, it begins at 10 pm and ends at 4 am. In his last public address, President Uhuru Kenyatta did not give a definite…

Malik Obama’s mother and former US President Barack Obama’s step mother, Keziah Obama is dead. Mrs Obama passed away on Tuesday at a UK hospital where she was receiving treatment, family confirmed. Malik’s other brother, Said Obama who spoke to the Standard, said their mother had been ailing for a while. The Late Mama Sarah Obama’s personal assistant, Nelson Ochieng, described the fallen matriarch as an inspiration to many. “She always told us one can achieve anything that he dreams about. The Late Aoko was a hard-working woman, who believed success isn’t hard to come by,” Ochieng told the daily.…