Author: Francis Muli

All the 94 people that were reported missing in the Dusit D2 attack at 14 Riverside Drive have been accounted for, the Kenya Red Cross Society has said. Red Cross revealed this in a tweet without divulging further details. “All 94 cases have been closed positively as of (now),” stated Red Cross. By 3pm yesterday, 50 people had not been accounted for. The number reduced to 19 this morning before Red Cross indicated that all missing persons had been accounted for. Last night, Inspector General Joseph Boinet of police revealed that six more bodies were  recovered from the Dusit D2 hotel…

A suspect in the first National Youth Service (NYS) scandal, Selesio Karanja, has been sentenced to four years in jail or pay a fine of Ksh4 million. He has also been locked out of holding any public office in future. Delivering the ruling, Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court found said that Karanja was guilty of fraudulent practice involving a tender worth Ksh47.6 million. At the time of the scandal involving the loss of Ksh791 million, Karanja was a supply chain assistant in the Ministry of Devolution and Planning in 2015. Read: Family Bank To Plead Guilty In NYS Scandal, To…

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has announced 10 more days of suspension for Deacons from the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) In a statement CMA said that the move is aimed at allowing the company’s joint administrators stabilise business for the company. “All shareholders, investors and the general public are asked to take note of the suspension,” read the statement in part. Deacons was placed under administration in November 18, 2018, due to financial difficulties and recurrent losses. The company appointed Peter Kahi and Atul Shah of PKF Consulting as joint administrators of the company. “The primary objective of placing the company under…

Mumias CEO Patrick Chebosi has been sent on compulsory leave with ex-chief security officer Isaac Sheunda replacing him in an acting capacity. Chebosi has been at the helm for about seven months, and the reason why he was sent parking still remains unclear. He was appointed the CEO after the unceremonious exit of Nashon Aseka in June 2018 over questionable transactions. Before landing the job, Chebos served in the position of agriculture manager at the firm and left to head Kwale sugar industries before the comeback in 2018. Before Aseka, the company was under the leadership of Errol Johnson who fled the country…

Celebrated songstress Robyn Rihanna Fenty popularly known as Rihanna has sued his father, Ronald Fenty for using the Fenty name to gain business mileage in his company, Fenty Entertainment. The Barbadian singer, songwriter, and actress accuses her father of falsely suggesting that she (Rihanna) is connected to his company. In the suit, Rihanna says that the use of her name in her father’s business has hurt her company, Fenty, the brand of her business. She claims that she owns the ‘Fenty’ brand in US and that her father should “cease and desist” from using it. “This fraudulent conduct harms not only…

50  victims of the Dusit D2 deadly terror attack are still missing hours after the operation by a joint security team was concluded, the Kenya Red Cross Society has said. In a statement, Red Cross says that they received 94 cases of of missing persons, of which 44 have been accounted for. “A total of 94 cases were reported missing as of 16th January 2019 at 1500hrs, 44 cases had been closed positively while 50 cases remain pending,” reads the statement in part. Speaking to Swich Tv, owned by the body, Red Cross Secretary General Abbas Gullet said that they recorded…

Speculations have been nigh on India’s Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal’s mission in Kenya and Tanzania, where he held talks with the two heads of state. In Tanzania, the chairman came to discuss a deal that would see the company list in the stock market. The deal would see Airtel Tanzania relinquish nine percent of its shares to the Tanzanian government without gaining a single shilling. This shrunk Bharti’s shares to 51 percent while the government’s ballooned to 49 percent. In addition, the government of Tanzania will receive Tsh60 billion (Ksh2.7 billion) for five years. Also, the government will receive…

A car with duplicate number plate to that used in the Dusit D2 terrorist attack in 14 Riverside Drive has been impounded in Kitengela following intensified search for remaining terror suspects in the country. The owner of the car who resides at Geojoska Apartments has also been arrested in the raid that involved officers from the Anti-Terror Unit. Earlier on, DCI Boss George Kinoti confirmed that two suspects had been arrested in connection to the Dusit D2 attack on 14 Riverside drive. The suspects were arrested separately in Eastleigh and Ruaka where each of them resides, in connection with the Dusit…

Details have emerged about a photo doing rounds on social media of a cop who resembled one of the attackers at Dusit D2 Hotel at 14 Riverside Drive. Sources within the police indicate that the officer identified as James works under the intelligence service, and he was not one of the attackers as alleged by a section of the public. The officer was among the first security detail to be deployed at the premises immediately after the attack, and was commissioned to man the footbridge near a sewer line. While there, they came under attack by a sniper of the…

Situation has been contained with all terrorists being neutralised at the Dusit D2 following a terrorist attack yesterday at around 3pm, the government has said. According to sources, one of the Riverside terrorist used to stay in Guango Estate along Ruaka banana road, and used to drive the car used to execute the attack. The neighbours called the cops after recognizing his car the KCN 340E on TV. ATPU have camped there since wee hours of the night. Two women have been arrested inside the house and explosives already recovered from his house. The terrorist is from Kiambu who converted…

At around 3.30pm, an loud explosion suspected to be of a suicide bomber was heard at 14 Riverside drive at Secret garden Restaurant near Dusit D2 hotel. The attackers came aboard two vehicles, one which they blew upon entry and the other one which has been cordoned by the police, a Toyota saloon car registration number KCN340E. Heavy gunshots raged with security personnel being called to neutralise the attack. https://twitter.com/teddyeugene/status/1085167382451183617 Some body parts were spotted at the scene, with several people being reported dead. DCI George Kinoti arrived at the scene at around 4pm, minutes after the Recce, Flying Squad…

The Ministry of Health through has announced reduction of doctors’ professional/ consultation fees by 20 percent. Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki had commissioned the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (MP&DB) to review the fees following a recommendation to slash the amount by the National Assembly’s Department Committee of Health. The committee had given KMP&DB six months to come up with reasonable charges that would then replace the 2006 rates. “The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the outcome of the review of the doctors fees. The proposal recommends the adjustment downwards of the existing 2016 gazetted guidelines for doctors’ maximum and…

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria is seeking to introduce an amendment to the Banking Act by introducing a risk negotiation window of up to 6 percent above the lending cap for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This would see banks charge SMEs and interest of upto 19.5 percent, from the current 13.5 percent. For instance, if an SME acquires a loan of Ksh100,000 under the proposed conditions, it will pay back Ksh119,500. Mr Kuria pegs his argument on the current situation where banks and other financial institutions are shying away from loaning SMEs due to the capped interest rates,…

Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya merger could be conclude by march 2019. If it goes through, Helios Investment, a London based firm that owns 60 per cent stake at Telkom will relinquish 20 percent of its shareholding to enable Airtel buy out 50 percent stake. The government, which now holds 40 percent stake at Telkom will shrink its shareholding to 10 percent. “It is common practice within the ICT industry to conduct exploratory conversations; to assess the market for areas of synergy, co-operation and partnership, with the intent of giving customers greater value and superior experience,” said Telkom CEO Mugo Kibati…

Behind the sweet sugar from Muhoroni Sugar Company is a bitter lot of sugarcane farmers swindled out of their earnings by a clique of cartels led by general manager, Nashon Osieko, inside sources have revealed. The vice is so deep-rooted that even exposés by media do not deter the cartels, accused of stealing from the company and the farmers in broad daylight. According to sources, the cartels constitute the largest number of ‘suppliers’ who allegedly supply nothing but benefit from what genuine farmers supply. Some of the suppliers are ghost farmers instituted by top management, who are the biggest beneficiaries.…