Author: Eva Nyambura

Tanzanian President John Magufuli might have changed tune on the existence of the novel Covid-19 in the East African country. Speaking on Sunday in Dar es Salaam, the head of state told a congregation that while the government is not against the use of masks, people should make sure to use locally made masks. “Tanzanians should take caution and use masks made in the country including those of the country’s medical board because there is doubt about the efficacy of masks from other countries,” Magufuli said. He told the people to continue praying so that God can rid the world…

Police have in custody two suspects in connection with the murder of an Egerton university student. The deceased, Eunice Muthoni Njeri, was found dead in River Subuku, Njoro, Nakuru county on December 7, 2020. The 22-year-old is suspected to have been killed by her two close friends, Diana Njeri Muthiomi and Tamar Wambora Njeru, who are also students at the varsity. According to the DCI, the two women suspected that Njeri was having an affair with Diana’s husband, Eric Maingi Mutuma. They confirmed their suspicions to be true when they left for a burial in Nakuru, leaving behind the deceased…

A woman has been charged with stealing Sh15 million from a Chinese national on the night of February 11 at Phenon estate, Elgon Court, House No.21, in  Langa’ata. Appearing before Kibera senior resident magistrate Renee Kitagwa, Sarah Wanjiru Mwangi is said to have colluded with others to steal from Wang Daoli. The charge sheet showed that Mwangi broke into Daoli’s home with the intent to commit a felony. The accused person entered a not guilty plea and was freed on Sh5 million bond or a cash bail of Sh3 million. Through her lawyer, Robert Businge, Mwangi sought lenient bond terms…

258 Makueni Boys High school students have been suspended for two weeks. This was following chaos that erupted last night over the students’ refusal to cut their hair and beards. The school head, Raphael Katana told Citizen Digital that the rowdy students have been sent home to pave way for investigations. “We shave our students every month, all the students in other classes got their haircuts, but the Form Fours refused, as per the Ministry of Education guidelines, we sent all of them home because they became rowdy, “Mr Katana said. In January, Education CS Prof George Magoha hinted at…

Baringo County hospital has a new maternal high dependency unit and a newborn unit built worth Sh11 million thanks to Safaricom Foundation. The initiative is part of the foundation’s programme to increase access to quality maternal and child health services. The Kenya Demographic Health Survey shows that Baringo county loses 375 mothers for every 100,000 births and 31 infants for every 1,000 born. Read: Safaricom Foundation, CBM Kenya Complete 3rd Phase of Wezesha Elimu Program With Mobile Clinic at Homa Bay Hospital The investment will see the hospital increase its bed capacity at the Maternal high dependency unit from the current…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed former Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi as Chief Administrative Secretary in the Public Service and Gender Affairs Ministry. Elachi was among the nine CASs sworn in at State House earlier today. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, the president told the newly appointed government officers to prioritize completion of ongoing projects. He also advised them to embrace teamwork in advancing government agenda. Read: Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Elachi Resigns, Cites Life Threatening Incidences “We have a big task ahead of us, a task of completing programmes and projects that we have already embarked on. I look…

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected calls to lockdown the country in order to contain the spread of Covid-19 that is slowly ravaging the East African country. On Friday, the head of state instead declared three days of national prayer to combat the disease that has killed millions across the globe. On Wednesday, Zanzibar’s First Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad succumbed to the novel virus. Hamad, 77, died two weeks after confirming reports that he had been hospitalised over Covid-19. Read: US Raises Alarm Over Surge In Covid-19 Cases In Tanzania “It is true I am at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital where…

A Ceska pistol used to shoot deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu’s bodyguard in 2017, was also used in three other shooting incidents, a court heard on Wednesday. Testifying before Kibera chief magistrate Joyce Gandani, Police superintendent Mwendawiro said a ballistic examination showed that the pistol had been used. “I examined both the bullets and cartridges and were of 9 x 19mm calibre, I also found that a Ceska pistol was used and the pistol had been used in another three robbery incidences in Githurai Kimbo area,” the court heard. Mwendawiro also noted that the spent cartridges and bullets were from…

Deputy President William Ruto was not invited to a meeting held at State House, his director of communications Emmanuel Talam has said. The Executive meeting was chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta and seated next to him was the “Super CS” Dr Fred Matiang’i. According to Talam, his boss was not invited to the key meeting. “As far as I know, the Deputy President was not invited. But State House can clarify,” Talam told the Star. When State House spokesperson Kanze Dena was reached for clarification she said, “No comment”. Read: DP William Ruto Misses Uhuru’s Meeting With CSs, CASs and PSs…

Former Tetu MP Ndung’u Gethenji will on Friday face charges of assault. The ex legislator is expected to be arraigned tomorrow for allegedly assaulting a security guard in Kitisuru last Friday. Gethenji who is also facing a civil suit over the control of Kihingo Village owned by the family was interrogated by officers from Gigiri Police Station on Wednesday evening. He was later released on bail and instructed to appear before the DCI on Thursday and submit his firearm for ballistic examination. Read: Former Tetu MP Ndung’u Gethenji Arrested Over Forgery Claims Speaking to the Standard, Gigiri Police boss Julius Kiragu…

Kisii County Assembly is the eighth county to pass the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment), Bill 2020. The 68 MCAs present during the Thursday session unanimously voted to pass the draft Bill. Nominated MCA Eric Janganya said the ward reps passed the highly publicized Bill following extensive public participation. Kisii Governor James Ongwae, on his part, expressed his excitement after the Bill sailed through in his county. Read: West Pokot MCAs Vote Overwhelmingly To Pass BBI Bill Ongwae told the electorate to ignore propaganda being peddled by those opposing the Bill. Other counties that have passed the Bill include Siaya, Kisumu, Kajiado,…

A police officer on Wednesday evening sought refuge at an army barracks as he tried to get away from auctioneers. Police Constable Joseph Kinuthia drove into the barracks at Embakasi Garrison, Nairobi, as auctioneers chased him trying to repossess his vehicle, Honda CRV. Kinuthia is said to have defaulted on a loan for a year, disabled the car tracker and dodged calls from the lender. “The policeman was accused of threatening the auctioneers every time they got hold of him and tried to seize the car,” the report filed at Embakasi Police Station read. During the 6.25 pm ordeal, Kinuthia…

A mother and her newborn quadruplets are being detained at a Nairobi hospital over a Sh2.8 million hospital bill. Virginia Adhiambo, 26, gave birth to her babies -two boys and two girls- on February 1 via C-Section but had complications prompting the doctors to admit her to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The four babies were in incubators for the first few days but two have since recovered and are free to go home should the family settle the bill. Adhiambo’s spouse, Charles Ndonye, told the Star that his wife and kids are being detained at the Nairobi South Hospital.…

A man is facing up to 3 years behind bars for trying to extort Lamu senator Anwar Loitiptip. Jones Ochieng Mbogo is said to have recorded the legislator smoking shisha, a substance that was banned in Kenya in 2017. Mbogo who was appearing before Milimani Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku said he recorded the video on February 12, 2021, and thereafter sent it to the lawmaker in hopes that he would send him money in exchange for the video. He asked Loitiptip for Sh200,000 for his silence. But the senator declined to send the cash and instead reported the matter to…

CS Sicily Kariuki is on the spot after a Parliamentary committee heard that she allegedly diverted a chopper hired by the National Youth Service (NYS). The chopper was hired at a cost of Sh7.7 million to fly staff members from the field and later diverted to drop her off at a private function held at Windsor Hotel. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi while scrutinizing the Auditor General’s 2017/18 Financial Report learnt that the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, then under CS Kariuki, spent Sh2.3 million on mobile toilets for a meeting…