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A couple in Meru County is in trouble after a gang that was allegedly hired by them to discipline their son, killed him. According to reports, the 31-year-old man was found dead after he was beaten by the gang which had allegedly been instructed by his parents over his unruly behavior in Kiebogi village. It is further claimed that the man has on several occasion been warned against going home drunk, causing a commotion and insulting his parents. Read: Daring Mandera Residents Rescue Workers From Al-shabaab Militants Speaking on the death of her son, the mother, Jane Patrick, admitted that they…

Radio presenter and sports lady, Carol Radull, has on Friday morning announced that she will be absent on social media for the next two days as she plans to undergo minor surgery. Sharing with her fans, Radull asked them to lift her up in prayers as she goes for the minor surgery for her sinuses. She posted: “Hey Guys. I’m going in for minor surgery shortly for my sinuses. I’ll be off social media for the rest of the day and probably tomorrow. Read: Bahati, Diana Marua Reveal Son’s Face For The First Time [Photo] “So pole sana but updates…

Kikuyu Benga musician, Kamande Wa Kioi, was on Friday morning involved in a car accident. According to reports, the artist’s vehicle collided with a Nazigi Sacco bus on Kamiti road. Luckily, Kamande is stated to have escaped with slight injuries and was rushed to the Nairobi Women’s hospital following the incident. Speaking on his wellbeing, his friend Ngaruiya Junior, shared with Kioi’s fans informing them that he is fairing on well. Read: Warrant of Arrest Out for Popular Luo Benga Musician John Junior After Trying to RAPE a Woman “Kamande Wa Kioi was today involved in an accident and I…

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi was a person of interest in the robbery case of Co-operative Bank, Makutano branch following the lose of Ksh13.5 million. It was later discovered that the missing loot had been deposited to an account owned by the now Meru Senator. The robbery, which took place seven years ago, between the night of November 2, 2012, and early the following day, still lingers in the lives of those who claim that they were falsely accused. Following the investigations carried out by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), three individuals were charged: Ms Harriet Kanorio, Mr Wilson Wanjohi,…

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was on Thursday afternoon booed at by residents of Kirinyaga County. The incident happened when the county chief was opening Kagumo market at Mutira Ward in Kirinyaga Central Constituency. According to reports, Waiguru faced the disappointment of her constituents after she declared that she would not allow area MCA David Kinyua Wangui or any other leader perceived to be against her to address the gathering during the opening of the market. She is noted to have asserted that since the market was built by the county government, no other official would be allowed to address the…

Three people have on Thursday afternoon been arrested after being found selling suspected bush meet at Burma Market. The three were arrested following a crackdown conducted by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers. They were nabbed when KWS security teams, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, raided six stalls at the market. The suspects were arrested with 3,000 kg of the suspected bush meet. https://twitter.com/kwskenya/status/1172080485922742272 According to their tweets, KWS noted that the suspects have since been arraigned in Kibera Law Courts over the illegal bushmeat trade. “Three suspects have been arraigned in a Kibera law court in Nairobi…

Deputy President William Ruto has hit back at Kirinyaga County chief Anne Waiguru over her utterances which were deemed tribal. Responding to an article done by a local publication on Waiguru, the DP affirmed that Kenyans supported and voted for President Uhuru Kenyatta because of his competence and not his ethnicity. Ruto exclaimed: “We supported and voted for Uhuru to succeed Kibaki, not because of ethnicity but COMPETENCE. “He is NOT the leader of any ethnic community but that of Jubilee, the largest political party with Mca’s,MPs and Gov’s in 41 of 47 counties and President of Kenya. Muwache kasumba…

The cabinet has on Thursday banned the adoption of children by foreign nationals in Kenya. In a directive issued following the special cabinet meeting held at State House, Nairobi chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection was directed to formulate a new policy document to regulate the adoption of children by foreign nationals in Kenya. In the meeting, which was also attended by Deputy President William Ruto, the Ministry of Labour was also asked to streamline operations of the Child Welfare Society of Kenya and those of children homes in the country. The cabinet issued…

The star witness in Dennis Itumbi’s forgery case, who withdrew following alleged death threats from the DCI Samuel Gateri has been released on Ksh100,000 cash bail. Appearing before the court, Gateri was charged with making a document without lawful authority contrary to section 357 (a) of the penal code. Gateri was arrested on Wednesday evening when he met his lawyer to file a constitutional application to protest his illegal confinement two months ago. Read: Witness In Itumbi Case Tells Court DCI Threatened Him With Death Unless He Implicated DP Ruto He was arrested at Sagret Hotel by DCI officers aboard two…

Tanzanian songbird, Nandy has opened up about her pregnancy with her ex-lover, Bill Nass. Speaking during an interview with “Times FM”, the Kiza Kinene singer stated that while they were still dating, she conceived for him but suffered a miscarriage days later. She stated: “I will not dwell on that but yes, I was pregnant for him but I suffered a miscarriage. He brought me some medicines which I took, and they led to my miscarriage.” However, she added that despite Bill Nass having bought the medicine that led to her miscarriage, she has forgiven him. The two even released…

Digital strategist and blogger Dennis Itumbi has put Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on the spot over what he claims to have been fake news. In a series of tweets, Itumbi blasted Governor Waiguru after the county chief implied that the Kirinyaga county assembly had rejected Ekuru Aukot’s Punguza Mizigo Bill on Tuesday. According to a presser given by Waiguru, the ward reps rejected the bill on grounds that its contents were “detrimental to our people.” Read: ODM’s Edwin Sifuna Trolled For Past Ridicule On Aukot’s Punguza Mizigo Initiative In his tweet, Itumbi noted: “My home county of Kirinyaga did not…

A police constable in Forole town has been the epitome of hope infusion to pupils in the town as he opted to switch from a rifle to chalk after teachers failed to show up due to insecurity. According to reports, constable Jairus Mulumia had been posted to Forole Primary School to protect the institution. It was while carrying out his duties that he discovered that some teachers were missing due to insecurity as eleven people had been killed by a suspected Ethiopian militia last week. Read: Two Police Officers Who Shot Dead Toddler In Ksh50 Bribery Demand Arrested After noticing that…

The late Kibra MP Ken Okoth’s lover, Anne Thumbi has been spotted alongside Jubilee’s flagbearer McDonald Mariga on Tuesday at the IEBC offices. According to photos seen by Kahawa Tungu, Ms Thumbi is seen with Mariga as he had gone to present his nomination documents at the commission’s offices before the election commission declined his nomination. The nominated Member of County Assembly, MCA, is seen sitting alongside Mariga as the aspirant’s documents were been checked by IEBC. Former Kakamega Senator, Boni Khalwale, was also among the Jubilee leaders who escorted Mariga to IEBC. Her presence at the IEBC offices have…

Kisumu deputy speaker Roy Samo on Tuesday traded blows in the county assembly during a bid to install a new speaker. Chaos in the assembly erupted when ward representatives moved to replace Speaker Onyango Oloo, who is currently facing graft charges. Following the incident, some MCAs chased the deputy speaker away. After a while, the ward representatives settled down and eventually elected Kisumu North MCA, Elisha Oraro, the new County Assembly Speaker. Read: Wanted Kisumu Speaker Onyango Oloo Turns Self In According to the MCAs, the decision to replace Oloo was made by the Orange Democratic Movement. Oloo turned himself into…

Former gymnast Wendy Waeni’s manager, Joe Mwangi, has been released on Ksh100,000 cash bail with an alternative bond of Ksh200,000. Appearing before Milimani Law Courts, Mwangi denied the forgery charges against him. Mwangi had been detained for five days to allow the prosecution to conclude investigations on allegations that he threatened Wendy’s mother. Read: Wendy Waeni’s Ex-Manager Joe Mwangi Arrested For Forging Letter Impersonating CS He was arrested last Monday over forgery of a letter purported to have originated from a Cabinet Secretary. The letter in question was claimed to have spelt out “some consequences” for Wendy’s mother Magdalene Mbele. He was arraigned…

Comedian and Radio Presenter, Jalang’o is clearly pocketing some serious cheques from his ventures enabling him to gift himself a new convertible Mercedes Benz. In photos seen by Kahawa Tungu, the high-end MC showed off his latest toy in its exquisiteness. The Benz is the SL450 2014 model. Heavy J Baba, as he likes to refer to himself, is ensuring that he lives up to the intensity of the name. Jalang’o, the Milee FM Breakfast show host, has tirelessly been working around the clock and undoubtedly his hard work is paying off. Besides being a radio presenter,  he has been Akothee’s…