Author: Francis Muli

As of 1992, HIV/AIDS was one of the most feared diseases, deemed as a death sentence even by medical practitioners. Doreen Moraa, a lady living with HIV, says that she was infected with the virus at birth, and it was not until the age of eight that she was diagnosed. In an interview with The Audit show hosted by blogger Robert Alai, Moraa said that she lived with the virus secretly until she finished her college education, due to the stigma associated with it. “I was diagnosed at the age of eight… my parents were told (by the doctors) ‘take…

YouTube is planning to pay creators $100 million for using its TikTok competitor YouTube Shorts throughout 2022. The goal is to make people post and maintain activity on the platform which does not offer a way to monetize. It is still not clear exactly how many content creators will be paid, but YouTube says it will reach out to thousands of people. Anyone who posts to Shorts will be eligible. The catch is that the creators have to post original content exclusively on the platform, and abide by YouTube’s community guidelines. Youtube started rolling out Shorts in the US in…

Former Nairobi governor Dr Evans Kidero used millions looted from the City Hall coffers to upgrade his apartments at Nairobi’s Riverside Drive, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed. According to the new revelations, Kidero started stealing from the county as early as 2014, less than a year after he was elected, through fake tenders. For instance, on January 7, 2014, the county government wired Ksh58.8 million to a company known as Cups Limited, associated with Dr Kidero’s former chief of staff George Wainaina. Later, Ksh14.4 million was sent to Virji Meghj a day after. Meghj  was the contractor…

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is yet to hire a substantive managing director since it advertised a vacancy in 2019. In a new advertisement on Tuesday, KAA called for applications to be made between new May 11, 2021 and May 21, 2021. The position fell vacant following the resignation of the then MD Johnny Andersen on August 30, over “personal reasons”. Since then, Finance General Manager Alex Gitari has been holding the position in an acting capacity. The successful candidate will be handed a three-year contract, renewable once. Kenya Airports Authority is the owner and operator of nine civilian airports…

The High Court has temporarily barred the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from arresting Meru Senator Mithika Linturi over 37 fraud charges. Justice Weldon Korir’s ruling puts to a halt plans to charge Linturi at the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday. Linturi had been arrested and later released on April 28 moments before attending a Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) debate at the Senate chambers. Linturi is facing 37 charges of fraud alongside his business partner Emily Nkirote, including giving false information to a person employed in the Public Service, 3 counts of conspiracy to defraud Contrary to Section 317 of…

MultiChoice has announced that from June 2021, DStv customers will be able to amp up their entertainment by adding movie channels onto their current packages at a fraction of the cost. During the 2021 MultiChoice Kenya Content Showcase, Managing Director Nancy Matimu said the company was continuously looking for ways to create more choice and value for its customers to improve the viewing experience. DStv customers on Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access will be able to add M-Net Movies 1, Movies 2 or Movies 3 to access premium movies for a fraction of the cost of the package. The…

At least 40 US state attorneys general have urged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans to develop an Instagram version for kids under 13 years of age. “Use of social media can be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account,” the officials said in a letter. “Further, Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms,” they said. Facebook had said through a spokesperson that it “just started exploring a version of Instagram for kids” with a commitment “to not showing ads in…

Facebook has started testing its live audio rooms clubhouse competitor in Taiwan. The social media platform is testing the feature with public figures and content creators in the country as it works on integrating podcasts. Facebook announced the development of the live audio rooms in April with plans to allow users participate in the audio conversations. The trial will be expanded to more countries over time with plans to go live on both Facebook and Messenger. Taiwan is one of Facebook’s most vibrant markets where celebrities and politicians constantly engage and interact with the public to debate important issues. Unlike…

Online trolls, spammers and off-topic conservationists can easily take over your social media space making your posts insignificant. Facebook groups can be quite large and it is easy for these problematic posts to overcrowd your space and cause chaos beyond your control. Facebook has introduced a new feature that will auto-moderate conversations happening in groups. The feature called “Admin assist” is located at the top of Facebook group’s left-hand sidebar. Facebook admins will be able to access and set up Admin Assist for their groups. Clicking on the link will take you to a page that looks like this: Read:…

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has suspended flights to and from Somalia with immediate effect. Through a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, KCAA said the suspension will last for three months from May 11 to August 9 this year. Only humanitarian deliveries and medical evacuation flights will be allowed into the country. Flights from Somalia passing through the Kenyan airspace to another destination will be exempted from the ban. Also, military flights which are not within the jurisdiction of the KCAA will be exempted. This comes a day after Somalia insisted on ban of miraa…

The Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) has announced payments for depositors of fallen banks Chase and Charterhouse. KDIC has already aviled forms for the depositors of Chase Bank Limited in Liquidation across SBM bank branches. The depositors whose claims are approved will be paid up to Ksh500,000 through Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS). The balance alongside creditors claims will be paid at the culmination of the liquidation process. Only three percent of original depositors in Chase Bank are yet to be compensated. “We have just moved in this morning and we are going to take a deep dive into the…

Radio Maisha presenter Nick Odhiambo is appealing for help after losing his Instagram and Facebook accounts to hackers. Nick announced in a tweet that hackers had taken over his Instagram account, @iamnickodhiambo and his Facebook page as well. “My account has been hacked on instagram and disabled @iamnickodhiambo and Facebook page http://facebook.com/nickodhiambo9 how can I get it back? Someone kindly tell me.” My account has been hacked on instagram and disabled @iamnickodhiambo and Facebook page https://t.co/VbCypmxCH2 how can I get it back? Someone kindly tell me — nick odhiambo (@iamnickodhiambo) May 9, 2021 Read: How Suspected Chinese Group ‘Bronze President’…

The Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Goldenscape Greenhouses CEO Peter Wangai after he failed to appear in court. Wangai was charged with defrauding Kenyans through fake greenhouse deals, and was released on a Ksh2 million cash bail. Wangai was arrested in March last year after several people filed complaints with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) accusing the businessman of defrauding them their hard-earned fortunes. Read Also: DCI Detectives Raid Goldenscape Karen Offices, Question Staff Over Fraud Claims According to DCI, Wangai’s firm lured investors to invest in Greenhouses that were to be set up in Ol Kalou,…

KCSE results are set to be released today by Educations Cabinet Secretary George Magoha. The CS had already hinted that the the results would be out within the week. Reports show that he is currently in a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta to brief him before the results before are announced. Candidates who completed their KCSE exams in March this year are already waiting for their results with bated breaths. Most of them will want to get their results immediately and luckily, there are ways to do so. Read: CS MAGOHA EXPECTED TO RELEASE 2020 KCSE RESULTS TODAY Safaricom,  Airtel…

Safaricom’s new M-Pesa app is packed with a variety of useful features to make transactions seamless. The beta version was first rolled out early this year and since then, the app has gotten more updates. One of the most notable current features is the ability for users to send mobile money to more than one user on the app. Employers who use it to make payments to their employees via M-Pesa, or anyone disbursing funds to many users will definitely find the feature very helpful. Read: Safaricom Launches M-Pesa Bill Manager For Businesses The current update allows users to send…