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A student from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has been taken to court for fraudulently transferring Ksh41 million from I&M Bank to his own. Timothy Kang’arua is claimed to have devised a complex scheme to defraud the bank using its login credentials in the Safaricom web portal. According to the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), Kang’arua registered over 300 mobile lines using ID cards of unsuspecting Kenyans and opened bank accounts using their details. The cash was then transferred to the accounts of the beneficiaries at the Bank and eventually to Kang’arua’s account. The agency further noted…

Airtel Kenya has rolled out new promotional billboards and advertisements in a bid to lure customers into their network as well as retain their existing ones, ahead of its merger with Telkom Kenya that has gotten Kenyans talking. Through the hashtag #GetWhatYouPayFor, netizens on Twitter have appreciated the efforts of the network to ensure that their customers get the value of the bundles they buy. On the billboards, the network has two apples, one green one and the other one red. The green one is partly eaten whereas the red one is still whole. According to KOT, the green one…

One of the suspects in the Ksh2 billion graft investigations against Migori Governor Okoth Obado has been arrested in Kisumu County. According to Central Police boss Noah Katumo, the suspect, Jared Kwaga, was arrested for driving a car with a wrong number plate. The police boss asserted that the number plate was not originally registered to that vehicle. “We are conducting investigations to establish his intentions for using a vehicle with a wrong number plate,” Mr Katumo stated. He added that Kwaga will be arraigned in court on Monday. Mr Kwaga was driving a Toyota Prado V8. Kwaga, who is…

Former Sports, Culture and Heritage Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rashid Echesa is noted to have appointed Citizen TV’s Mike Okinyi hours before he was dismissed of his ministerial duties. Echesa appointed Okinyi as the Media, Broadcasting and Communication Director for the 2020 World Under-20 Athletics Championships. In what would be his final appointment in the ministry, Echesa also appointed Sports Journalists’ Association of Kenya (SJAK) President Chris Mbaisi to deputise Okinyi. The two will be part of the organizing committee appointed to host the 2020 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Under 20 Championships. A gazette notice by Echesa read:…

Bomet East MP Beatrice Kones’ son has died from an alleged suicide at his home in Kiamunyi estate, outskirts of Nakuru Town. The legislator’s son, Collins Kipyegon, died at the War Memorial Hospital in Nakuru. According to the hospital’s doctors, Kipyegon passed on while at the Intensive Care Unit where he had been rushed to. A doctor who sought anonymity stated: “He was rushed here early morning for having taken poison and doctors did all they could do to save his live but unfortunately he died.” He further noted that Kipyegon was received at the hospital with breathing difficulties. A…

Information Ministry Principal Secretary Fatuma Hirsi was among cabinet members who were affected by the Cabinet Reshuffle announced on Friday. However, unlike her colleagues, this is her second time being relieved of her duties. In an executive decision given by President Uhuru Kenyatta stated that Hirsi will no longer serve in her capacity as Broadcast PS. “In accordance with Article 155 of the Constitution, the appointment of MRS.FATUMA HIRSI, as a Principal Secretary has been vacated,” the President noted. In June last year, the PS was sacked from the Tourism Ministry. At the time, the letter which was signed from…

Boniface Murage’s story caught the attention of most Kenyans, who expressed remorse and admiration over his love for a daughter whom he smuggled out of Kenyatta Hospital over a Ksh56,000 bill. On Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta also expressed concern over his case in reference to how it was handled by the courts. Speaking during the burial of his close friend, the late Mzee Kamau Kabugi, in Murang’a County, the President expressed concern over how Murage was arrested, arraigned in court, and sentenced, all in a period of 24-hours. According to the Head of State, the officials involved in the prosecution…

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji now wants the police to investigate a vigilante group in Nairobi Eastlands area who allegedly are being led by an undercover police officer known as ‘Hessy.’ Speaking on Thursday during a community dialogue meeting held at Kayole Social Hall, Haji stated that he would draft a letter to Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet for him to take action against the group. According to the DPP and the locals, the group is claimed to be involved in the killings of supposed criminals in Dandora, Kayole and other areas in Eastlands area. “No one…

Deputy President William Ruto had to explain his wardrobe choice for attending an event held at the Supreme Court on Thursday morning. Speaking during the release of the Judiciary’s 2017/18 report, the DP apologized for his dressing noting that he was not informed of the event earlier hence his choice of clothes. He added: “I want to apologize to the Chief Justice. I was dressed to go for another occasion out of town but then the President asked me to come with me.” Dr Ruto was dressed on a checked grey coat, maroon tie, white shirt and a black pair…

Meru Senator Mithinka Linturi is facing another legal issue after his stepson took him to court over his Meru Senate office building, which he alleges to be his. Arnorld Kipkurui, Linturi’s wife’s son, accuses the senator of unlawfully putting a legal charge of Ksh7.2 million on the property without his knowledge. Kipkirui is reported to have also sued his stepsister over the property. In his application, Kipkirui claims that Linturi and his daughter, Brenda, have been taking loans using the building without his consent as a co-director. The building, which houses the Meru Senate office, is jointly owned by Kipkirui…

KTN Prime-time anchor Yussuf Ibrahim has announced his exit from the Standard Group team. Posting on his Social Media on Wednesday night, Yussuf mentioned that he had just hosted his final show at the Mombasa Road based TV station. He captioned: “I want to bid farewell to all @KTNKenya viewers. Today marks my last day with @KTNKenya It’s been an amazing journey. “I now look forward to a new position that brings forth new challenges and adds more diverse experience to my career.. Thank you all for the support,” the anchor stated. Yussuf joined the station in April 2017 and…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) boss Twalib Mbarak has asserted that the National Youth Service (NYS) case in which Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was implicated in, will not be hastened. Mbarak stated during his interview at Citizen TV‘s Hussein Mohammed show, News Night. The anti-graft agency boss was responding to a tweet by Ms Waiguru which noted: “Kenyans are waiting anxiously for the truth on this matter (NYS scandal) of Kabura’s affidavit…what is Mr Mbarak’s response? What is taking them so long? Who was behind Kabura?” Mr Mbarak was haste to note that the agency was not going to treat Governor…

A form three student of St Joseph’s Nyabigena High School has succumbed from injuries after being beaten by a school prefect who found him reading a Bible. The High School student from Kisii County was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Tabaka Mission hospital. He is stated to have been taken to the hospital following the uncouth beating. According to reports, the student got into an argument with the school prefect after he was found reading a Bible at 7am on Tuesday. Speaking on the incident, another student revealed that the prefect, who is a form four student, slapped the…

DCI Director George Kinoti has raised alarm over Ksh4 billion, intended to have been part of the cost total of two dams that was re-routed back to Kenya after Treasury wired it to Milan, Italy. According to the DCI, the money was transferred by Treasury to Italy, in 2017, to a firm that was contracted to construct dams in Elgeyo Marakwet. However, the directorate has just revealed that Ksh4 billion was later sent to a bank in London and soon after to another bank in Nairobi. He stated: “We have the account number the money was sent to in London…

A Cameroonian national has been arraigned in court for conning Kenyans. The Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti noted that Mr Fortaw Elvis Nkenglefac alias ‘Derrick’ has been obtaining money by false pretenses. Posting on their official Twitter page, the DCI stated: “Mr. Fortaw Elvis Nkenglefac alias ‘Derrick’ a #Cameroonian national was arraigned in court today for obtaining money by false pretenses.” Following his schemes, the DCI has asked any Kenyan who has fallen victim to his pretenses to report to the agency’s offices or at any police station. “He duped his victims that he could make money using chemicals.…