Author: Francis Muli

Students who witnessed Mount Kenya University (MKU) colleague being stabbed by jilted lover over alleged infidelity have been taken for guidance and counseling, the management has announced. According to the principal in charge of Student Affairs Peter Waweru, MKU has also upped support for students on mental well-being, love affairs and handling rejections. The second-year student was stabbed severally on various parts of her body before her lover caused commotion and disappeared into the dark of the night. The student later died while being attended to at Thika Level Five Hospital. “All the affected students including those that witnessed the…

Safaricom Foundation has announced a partnership with Storymoja Publishers for a reading challenge to mark the Day of the African Child. Over 200,000 students from schools across the country took part in the challenge by reading text from Attack of the Shidas, a life skills story that uses science fiction to teach ethnic tolerance to children. In June 2015, the Storymoja Read Aloud team led 229,043 children in 1,097 schools across 44 counties to set a national record and unofficially overtake the world record of most people reading the same text at the same time in multiple locations. The current Guinness…

Nairobi Hospital board has confirmed James Nyamongo as the substantive CEO. Nyamongo has been serving in an acting capacity since December 7, 2020, following the unceremonious ouster of former CEO Allan Pamba. Nyamongo, who had one of the shortest stints at National Oil Corporation of Kenya, assumed the Nairobi Hospital’s leadership role amid wrangles between board members, with some saying they were not aware of the recruitment. Read: New Nairobi Hospital CEO James Nyamongo Assumes Office Despite Court Order Before joining the Nairobi Hospital, Mr. Nyamongo worked at the Kenya Pipeline Company. Previously, he worked at National Oil Corporation of Kenya,…

The National Co-operative Housing Union (NACHU) Limited is at the centre of a land saga in Kiambu County, where it is accused of subdividing and selling a 402-acre parcel of land in Ruiru despite having not paid for it. At the centre of the saga is former police commissioner Bernard Njiinu, who has been accused of irregularly transferring the land to NACHU. Njiinu is a director at New Pillion Estates Limited, which is among 900 housing societies listed with NACHU. According to People Daily, Parcel L.R No. 11295 (original No. 119/2, 4586 and 48930), is owned by New Pillion Estates…

Microsoft announced plans to release the new Windows 11 on June 24, 2021 and it has not taken long for it to be leaked online. Initially, snippets of the build were leaked, but now the full build is available online. Windows 11 is mainly a new version of Windows 10 as it runs on the same OS. It has a massive visual redesign and because Microsoft wanted excitement around it, it was rebranded. However, when booting up the leaked build, users will experience familiarity with Windows 10. Windows 11 versions are presented in the same way with Windows 10; Home,…

Safaricom has today announced a Sh17.5 million sponsorship for the Safari Rally as the event makes its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for the first time in close to two decades. The sponsorship included KES 15 million which will go towards supporting three young Kenyan drivers selected as part of the FIA Rally Star programme. This is a global initiative aimed at identifying, training and developing talented young drivers between 17-26 years. “The FIA programme allows us to support the WRC Safari Rally while also pursuing our passion point of empowering youth. The 3 young Kenyan drivers…

The Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company has announced that the Central Business District (CBD) and other parts of Nairobi will be disconnected from water supply for two days. The disconnection will be from Thursday, June 17 to Friday, June 18, 2021, due to the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway Road. “Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd (NCWSC) will shut down water supply pipeline along Uhuru Highway due to ongoing construction of the Express way/Mombasa road starting from 6:00 am on Thursday, 17th June 2021 to Friday, 18th June 2021 at 6:00 am,” said the company in a…

The High Court has ordered the freezing of assets belonging to Goldenscape Greenhouses CEO Peter Mureithi Wangai and his companies. This follows a multimillion case facing Wangai over alleged fraud, where investors lost millions to his firm, Goldescape Greenhouses. Among the assets include vehicles, motorcycles, and land parcels distributed in different parts of the country. Wangai was arrested in March 2020 after several people filed complaints with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) accusing the businessman of defrauding them their hard-earned fortunes. Goldenscape Greenhouses offered contractual obligations to investors, with an assurance of a Ksh550,000 return on a Ksh320,000 investment…

Moi era Cooperatives Commissioner Raymond Bomett is on the spot for allegedly grabbing ancestral land and ordering its subdivision. The land was left to the family by the late chief Micah Kipng’etich Bomett under registration LR Nandi/Baraton/569. The late chief Micah Bomett had three wives, who were allocated 40 acres of land each following his death, in a bid to take care of the sons. Raymond was born of the third wife, together with his sibling David Ng’etich, who at one time served as the school bursar for Kapsabet Boys High School. The first born son, Mr Tapsimei Chesang, held…

Apple’s iPhones are among the coolest devices in the market. The US-based company came second to Samsung in global smartphone sales in 2020. Each year, Apple releases newer versions of its iPhones packed with an array of new features that make for a better customer experience. The latest iPhone 12 series was released in October 2020 equipped with a powerful new A14 Bionic processor, a Super Retina XDR display and a more durable Ceramic Shield front cover. The 5G device also comes with a MagSafe feature for wireless charging, and support for attachable accessories. Like any other smartphone, iPhone users…

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has announced that Form one students are expected to report to schools on August 2, 2021. Students can check for their selection results using their mobile phone in a few simple steps. Write an SMS with the candidate’s index number Send to 22263 The service is accessible from any mobile phone network (Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom) and costs Sh25. According to the CS, form one selection and placement have been completed with all candidates placed in government schools. At the beginning of this month, officials from the Ministry of Education converged in Naivasha for the form…

YouTube will no longer be showing ads that are related to alcohol, gambling or politics on its masthead ad slot. Ads that contain prescription drug terms will also be axed from the slot which appears at the top of the YouTube’s screen on mobile and app. Google said the limitation on the kind of ads that appear on the slot will help “lead to a better experience for users.” Read: YouTube To Allow Users To Restrict Alcohol and Gambling Ads The masthead slot is most prominent as it appears first when a user is on the app or website. Keeping…

Deputy President has responded to reports that President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared that he will support one of the National Super Alliance (Nasa) chiefs for Presidency in 2022. In a multi-lingual tweet on Tuesday, June 15, Ruto faulted the Head of State for abandoning the eight million that voted for him in 2013 and 2017. “So, what happens to the Thurakus, the kumìrà kùmèrà contingent, the 8 million of us?? None, no youth, no woman, no man of the 8M who woke up early and voted 3 times for UK/WsR ticket merit support? Sawa tu! Tutajipanga na support ya MUNGU,”…

Former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo is dead. His death was confirmed by ODM director of communications, Philip Etale. “Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo has rested. Please pray for the family during this difficult moment,” Etale tweeted on Monday. Midiwo was a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and served as the Gem Constituency MP between 2007 and 2017. “Sad day for our party. We have just lost a gallant son of the soil, a founder member of the Change Movement & a three time Member of Parliament for Gem Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo… To the family, we say pole sana,” ODM said…

Barely two weeks before dust settles after controversial businessman Joe Kariuki was accused of running an Illuminati-like Crypto Scheme, the businessman has resurfaced with a Ksh10 million Ford Mustang car. Kahawa Tungu understands that the Pessacoin CEO bought the sky blue, turbocharged Ford Mustang last week. Kariuki was on Monday spotted addressing a gathering of street families and boys along a lull street in the Pangani outskirts. Joe was accompanied by city bloggers and other social media personalities including writer and blogger Cabu Gah. Read: Businessman Joe Kariuki Accused of Running Illuminati-like Crypto Scheme Hot on the heels of his…