Author: Francis Muli

Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi found himself on the wrong side with Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) after terming the current judiciary as “inept, corrupt, tribal and politically compromised judiciary”. In a tweet, the barrister said that since he was admitted to the bar in 1992, he has never worked in such a corrupt judiciary. “I was admitted to the Bar in 1993 by CJ Hancox and practiced before CJs Cockar, Chesoni, Apaloo, Chunga, Gicheru, Willy and now Maraga. I have never practised before a more inept, corrupt, tribal and politically compromised judiciary as is the judiciary is now under CJ Maraga,” tweeted…

Uganda’s Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine is in hiding after police raided a hotel he was staying in ahead of a concert in Jinja. Several members of Wine’s team were arrested in the raid, and detained even as the manhunt for the popstar intensified. The legislator took to Twitter on Saturday night to recount the ordeal. “So police has raided city hotel where we were resting ahead of the show tonight, arrested many of our team members. As we speak, the police is surrounding the entire neighbourhood looking for me! They have beaten some of them,…

Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platinumz’s father Abdul Juma Isack, has pleaded with his son to help him, as he is not in good condition health-wise. Bedridden Juma developed knee problem sometimes back and is occasionally immobile and tucked on bed for days in his lonely house. “My health is not good and I’m sickly. At the moment, my knee is aching to much. I cannot walk long distance. As you can see, I’m in great pain and sometimes I cannot get off my bed,” said the 52-year-old ma. Juma, who is unable to walk, is now pleading with his son to…

Nakumatt has announced re-opening of Nakumatt Mega branch on Uhuru Highway. The retailer exited the space in September, and the space taken Ivory Lifestyle clothing store. Nakumatt Mega branch will be the retailer’s seventh branch operating and second to be re-opened after Highridge branch. Other branches in operation include Prestige, Lavington, Embakasi, Mega City (Kisumu) and Nakuru. “Nakumatt is back at the same spot where it defined its growth trajectory more than two decades ago. This time round, the firm is committed to reclaiming its place in the local retail sector; albeit cautiously,” he said on Saturday. The store has taken…

Kerosene price has gone down by Ksh6.61 while those of super petrol and diesel have decreased by Ksh4.57 and Ksh0.55 respectively in the latest Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) review. Motorists in Nairobi will now pay Ksh113.54 for a litre of super petrol and Ksh112.28 for diesel while kerosene users will part with Ksh105.22. “The prices are inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) at 8% in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2018,” said ERC in a statement. Read: The Ksh30 Billion KPC Loan From Israel That Is Keeping Fuel Prices High The changes in this month’s prices have been…

mSurvey has released Customer Loyalty Industry Benchmark Report for the third quarter of 2018 which highlights Kenyans’ preferred brands in customer experience and the drivers behind their success from 12 industries with new entries including government facilities, tertiary education and public transport in Nairobi County. Sectors that improved in their customer service delivery within the quarter included banking and health facilities. In the insurance sector, customer service, efficiency and speed with which the claims are processed and queries responded to were the key drivers of customer loyalty. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) which had a Net Promoter Survey (NPS)…

Jimmy Wanjigi’s father, James Maina Wanjigi has retired as a director of his company, Carbacid Investiments Plc. The company announced the retirement through a public notice on the local dailies. “Carbacid Investiments plc announces that Hon J M Wanjigi a director of Carbacid opted not to offer himself for re-election at the Annual General Meeting held on 11th December 2018. Accordingly, he ceased to be a director of the company and his subsidiaries,” announced N P Kothari, the company secretary. Wanjigi has been a director of the company since its inception in July 1970. He served as the chairman of…

Detective are looking into the circumstances in which senior managers diverted fuel worth Ksh 300 million meant for Kenya Ports Authority to private stations. According to officers within National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Kenya Ports Authority and without the knowledge of senior staff, the fuel which is believed to have been diverted by senior NOC executives led by CEO MaryJane Mwangi was diverted on transit despite KPA being the consignee. Already the loss has led to raised tentacles with the investigators focusing on 24 months ending in July 2018. Most of the theft were carried out around election time (…

The multiplatform broadcast network Kwesé, a subsidiary of Econet, has announced the launch of video-on-demand (VoD) streaming service, Kwesé Play, as the centerpiece in its new Kenyan broadcasting strategy. This comes barely a month after the company announced exit from the Kenyan market, discontinuing some channels on satellite. The company remained with 15 channels on satellite, which subscribers pay a flat rate of Ksh580 per year. The new VoD service will deliver content from VoD providers including Roku, Netflix, Kwesé iflix, YouTube, TED and RedBull TV. “Kwesé Play will offer the ultimate entertainment experience for viewers looking for diversity and choice,” said…

The arrest of outgoing Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) managing director Joe Sang could be viewed as the final leg in the fight against corruption at the firm, but Kahawa Tungu’s investigative desk has learnt otherwise. According to sources within the firm and the government, the arrests were instigated by top government officials who have been implicated in most scandals. Through the arrests, the officers who we will expose, hope to cover their dirty tracks by victimising their juniors whom they used to enrich themselves in various scandals. On top of the list is PS Andrew Kamau, Joseph Njoroge, working through…

Nyeri, Machakos, Kisumu and Isiolo counties will receive free healthcare services for 18 months before the programmed is rolled out to other counties. This was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 55th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium. The President will launch the programme tomorrow in Kisumu The president also promised renewed energy in fighting corruption, where he invited the judiciary to ensure justice is served, and not be proprietors of impunity. “To those engaged in fraud and abuse of office, you can run but you will never hide. We will catch up with you and make you pay…

Many were surprised to see President Uhuru Kenyatta don army regalia during the 55th celebrations of the Jamhuri Day, something he has repeatedly done especially in functions involving the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) or the armed forces. The president first wore the military gear in 2014 when he presided over a military function at Archer’s Post in Samburu. He also wore the uniform in the same year during the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) Day at the Kenya Military Academy in Lanet, Nakuru and also at the Kenya Navy’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Mombasa, all in 2014. Again, in 2016 he wore…

It has emerged that senior Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) officials have been colluding with an Indian firm to flood the market with fake mark-of-quality stickers which are used to authenticate contraband goods. According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the officers collude with Madras Security Printers Private Ltd to defeat the intent of the contract for the supply of Impact Standardisation Mark (ISM) stamps for Ksh882 million. “Investigations have established that the award of the contract to Madras Security Printers Private Ltd was marred with irregularities and illegalities,” says the DPP, as quoted by a local daily. Investigations by the…

Liquid Telecom has reached an agreement with CDC Group Plc, UK’s development finance institution, to invest $180 million (Ksh18 billion) with the company. In a statement to newsrooms, the company says that the investment will enable it to expand its broadband connectivity to some of the most underserved communities across the African continent. This comes a few days after Telcom’s award-winning Cape to Cairo terrestrial fibre link  was completed. The link runs from Cape Town, through all the Southern, Central, and Eastern African countries, and has now reached Sudan and Egypt. “We welcome CDC Group’s investment of $180 million with…

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining now says no money was lost in the construction of the Kisumu Oil Jetty for which senior Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) officials are facing charges. According to the CS John Munyes and PS Andrew Kamau, the project was a Presidential Directive with an approved budget approved by Ministry of Treasury and the KPC Board. “The project was well executed and delivered within the stipulated timeline and budget with no variation,” reads a statement from the ministry. This is a major contradiction with the charges against six KPC officials including outgoing managing director Joe Sang…