Author: Francis Muli

Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago has fired a sub-county admin for posting on Facebook comments that were meant to castigate Members of County Assembly (MCAs) who were on a ‘wasteful’ trip to Kisumu. In his post, Philip Kimutai Biwott accused the MCAs of enriching themselves with public funds, by receiving an allowance of Ksh14,250 per day. “Allowances. Kisumu is 14,250 per day. It is called per diem. In government when you are broke you create a workshop, training, seminar, interrelationships etc. to cover up (sic),” posted Biwott. In a related post, Biwott said, “Now MCAs from Uasin Gishu County are…

One of the biggest haulier company in East and Central Africa, Multiple Hauliers paints a picture of persistence and success since its inception on December 16, 1976. Three Indians, Rajinder Singh Baryan (current Multiple Hauliers MD), Amrik Singh Heer and Tarlochan Singh Heer came together to form the company, but according to the law then, the company could not be registered without a local partner. They had to get a local partner, who was conversant in the field with financial ability. This was none other than Mr Njenga Kariuki Mungai a multi-million coffee trader then who had multiple trucks and…

The National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs approved a bill that will compel creditors to seize assets of defaulting borrowers before going for guarantors’ properties. However, the law will only apply to cases that take place after the Bill becomes law, while the status quo shall remain for current cases. “Upon hearing from the legislative proposal’s sponsor (Mr Waititu), the committee was persuaded by the proposed amendment and recommends for the passage of the Bill subject to one minor amendment,” Baringo North MP Mr William Cheptumo said. The Bill (Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill, 2019) sponsored by Juja MP Francis…

Second hand cloth imports popularly known as mitumba amounted to Ksh16.9 billion in 2018, the latest report from the Economic Survey has indicated. The amount was used to import 177,160 tonnes of apparel as compared to 135,868 tonnes imported in 2017 using Ksh13 billion. In 2016, mitumba imports amounted to 131,940 tonnes worth Ksh12.9 billion. This comes as Kenyans embrace second hand clothes which are far much cheaper than clothes manufactures and knit locally, which enjoy a stable export market. In 2018 alone, local cloth factories exports grew by over 25.8 percent for 22 factories to Ksh41.6 billion from Ksh33 billion…

Deputy President William Ruto has come to Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s defence, telling critics off governors neck over the outrageous budget allocations in the county. Speaking after Sunday service at All Saints Catholic Church Komothai Parish in Githunguri, Ruto said that matters concerning the national government should not be used against Waititu. “Even though the President comes from Kiambu, the national budget is not done in Kiambu. So let people stop asking Waititu useless questions,” said the DP. Instead, the DP said that the questions should be addressed to executive arm of the national government. “He should only be asked…

Nine people among them seven foreigners from DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda were arrested yesterday in Kilimani, Nairobi with millions of counterfeit US Dollars. The nine include Bongo Ulerech, Olivier Mango, George Sr Gboe, Richard Kabasili, Egid Musolieva,Timothy Muhumuza, Brian Kimani and Ken Lugwili. “The suspects are currently in lawful custody and will be arraigned in court on Monday to face appropriate charges,” tweeted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). On Friday, sleuths from the DCI arrested seven suspects in connection to millions of fake US dollars nabbed in the same area, which is suspected to be the hotbed of…

One Kenya Police Reserve (KPR) officer has been reported injured and his gun stolen by suspected As-shabaab militants who attacked Hareri hosle village near Mandera town early today. According to Voice of America (VOA) journalist Harun Maruf, local residents reported heavy gunfire in the area. “Al-Shabaab militants have launched an attack on the village of Xariiro Hoofle (possible I misspelled location), near Mandera town in the early hours of Sunday. Local residents have reported a heavy gunfire. Still trying to get more information about casualties,” tweeted Mr Maruf. https://twitter.com/HarunMaruf/status/1124901135972749312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1124901135972749312&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizentv.co.ke%2Fnews%2Fal-shabaab-militants-attack-village-in-mandera-244079%2F The attackers are said to have raided a store in the…

A police officer in a police camp in Maralal on Saturday night shot dead his boss, following disagreements. The reason behind their disagreement is yet to be established, according to Samburu County police commander Karanja Muiruri, who confirmed the incident. However, sources say that the police officer was furious after he was transferred from a construction site where he was working. The officer is said to have stormed the police camp and opened fire on his boss killing him instantly. He was arrested and disarmed, and will be arraigned once police complete investigations. The body of the victim was taken…

Mdude Nyagali, a strong critic of Tanzanian President John Magufuki has been abducted by an alleged group of “masked and armed police.  Nyagali is a computer software trader, social media activist and critic of President Magufuli. The four abductors took Mdude from his shop at Vwawa, Mbozi District, in Songwe Region, using two cars. “This incident follows an order from above, and Mdude may not be back because the hijackers’ motive is to silence him once and for all. They want to remain unknown but everyone knows who they are and where they are from,” an anonymous informer told Sauti…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has had to ward off online admirers trying to woo her, and sometimes just appreciate the ‘love’. However, things were different during Labour Day celebrations, when Passaris posted a photo of herself with Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka taking her a photo. She posted it online asking Kenyans to caption the photo, but one tweep was quick to ask the Woman Representative for her daughter Makenna’s number. “Give me Makenna’s number first,” replied twitter user using the account Robin Hood. https://twitter.com/RobbinStarkkk/status/1123638827246063621 Passaris was quick to note the reply, opting to protect her daughter who is…

On Saturday at around 5pm, Soon Ja Nam, the Puyallup store owner in the US, received two visitors in her store, who would eventually take out her money and life. The visitors, who were teens armed with guns demanded money from Nam, which they were given. One of the robbers, after receiving the cash, followed Nam to her office and shot her dead. The robbers drove away in a Nissan Sentra, which was associated with a 16-year-old boy of Kenyan origin, Franklin Wainaina Thuo. On Monday, the body of Thuo was found washed up on the shoreline at Chinook Landing…

NBS TV has been ordered by the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) to suspend three of its staffers involved in airing Kyadondo East MP Robart Kyangulanyi alias Bobi Wine’s protests. The UCC executive director Godfrey Mutabazi wants NBS TV managing director to fire within three days the head of news Joyce Bagala, Chris Wanobere the progammes manager and producer Canary Mugume. The station, through the three employees, are accused of “misrepresentation of of information, views, facts and events in a manner likely to mislead or cause alarm to the public during the live broadcasts and main news bulletins.” NBS also faces…

Officer Commanding Station (OCS) in Tharaka-nithi Joseph Kinyua is among four people killed by angry residents, after going to investigate the murder of a chief, Mr Mayau Mukengu. Kinyua was killed alongside another officer who had accompanied him to the scene of the murder, in a bid to investigate the case. Mr Mukengu was slashed to death by residents of Kamaindi location last evening, and his body burnt last evening. According to reports, the residents gruesomely killed the chief following a revelation that he had a hand in the murder of the man who died in 2018. The residents of…

It was just another National Super Alliance (NASA) political rally and not Workers’ Day celebrations during Labour Day in Nairobi, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has said. Kuria attended the celebrations at Uhuru Park today but slid out before the celebrations ended, taking to social media to slam the event that was skipped by President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga. “It’s sad I attended Labour Day thinking its a Workers Day. It turns out to be just another NASA rally,” posted Kuria. Kuria’s sentiments were supported by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, who also had…

The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) skipped today’s Labour Day celebrations in Nairobi, following disagreements with Central Trade Organisation Union (COTU) over increment of salaries to workers by 15 percent. COTU had indicated that the wage increase would support the 1.5 percent housing levy proposed by the government, a move that would see Kenyans subscribe to the Affordable Housing Scheme under the Big 4 Agenda. However, the proposal did not augur well with the employers, who issued a statement opposing the same. FKE Chairman Mark Obuya said that it is not the government’s mandate to increase salaries of private entity…