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A senior magistrate at Kiambu Law Courts, on Friday ruled that drunk driving is not an offense as long as the drive is capable of being in control of the vehicle. Justice Bryan Khaemba mentioned that while making a ruling on a traffic case. The case was against Michael Ngobe Mugo who was arrested and charged for drinking and driving in May,2018. The judge stated that the police failed to show that the accused was drunk, arguing that there was no way a drunk person would overpower three police officers during an arrest. “Such is not conduct expected from a…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been selected to lead African Cities in the United Nations (UN) General Assembly conference in New York next week. The selection done by UN, has seen Sonko being the only African leader who will address the UN conference which is organize jointly by the office of the President of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. Speaking on his selection, Sonko enthusiastically expressed optimism that the International event will come up with resolutions that will help cities especially in the third world countries to develop…

The DCI have arrested an Australian man, Benjamin Gsull, who resides in Nairobi after detectives raided his house. According to the DCI, Gsull was arrested for allegedly covering and switching off CCTV cameras of an apartment in Nairobi. Working on an intelligence, the police nabbed Gsull following claims that he had attempted to break-in to a house when he was discovered on the surveillance footage. “Police had earlier received complaints of attempted housebreaking and were carrying out investigations when they discovered him in the footage,” DCI Kinoti noted. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1096482273724121089 During the house raid, the police also confiscated two rounds of…

A student of Butere Girls High School in Kakamega County was found dead on Friday at the school’s dormitory. The 17-year old girl’s body was allegedly found hanging in the school dormitory. Speaking on the matter, OCPD Boniface Lisiolo stated that police have already launched investigations on the death of the deceased, Elizabeth Musoi Muunya. He explained: “The student was discovered in the dormitory on her knees hanging from one of the top beds with a ties around her neck.” The area police boss divulged that they also found a suicide note that is alleged to have been written by…

In 2014, one boy, Dennis Ngaruiya, amazed President Uhuru Kenyatta following his outstanding performance during the Kenya Defense Forces Day celebrations at 3KR Barracks in Lanet, Nakuru, which caused him to have some minutes of fame with the head of state. During the colorful event, Denis recited a poem dubbed, “Our Father,” leaving the President in stitches. Following his performance then, the Head of State gave an order that a decent house be built for the boy and his single mother, Damaris Wambui Kamau, as a way of showing appreciation to Dennis. Four years later, a house has been built…

The Supreme Court of Kenya has upheld the election of Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi on Friday afternoon. In a ruling read by the Chief Justice David Maraga and his counterpart Justice Smokin Wanjala, the duo stated that given the submissions made on the case, the court rules that he was validly elected. The ruling saw four out of the six-judge bench finding that the two lower courts wrongly assumed jurisdiction to rule on the governor’s academic papers. Justices Mohammed Ibrahim, Jackton Ojwang, Njoki Ndungu and Smokin Wanjala overturned the ruling of the Appeal Court that voided the Wajir Governor’s poll win.…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested Wajir County Assembly clerk, Osman Mohamed, over an alleged Ksh26 million graft. According to the anti-corruption body, Mr Mohamed has been arrested for declining to produce documents on purchase of Ksh26 million vehicles for the governor. His arrest comes a day after the EACC froze accounts claimed to belong to the nephew of Wajir Govenor Mohammed Abdi in the county corruption purge. With a warrant from the courts, the EACC had the bank accounts belonging to Daayo Construction and General Supplies Limited and Fine Trust Construction Company frozen for six months at…

Nakuru County Assembly Deputy Speaker Samuel Tonui, has been awarded Ksh200,000 for being unlawfully impeached. The High Court in Nakuru, through Justice Janet Mulwa, found that the speaker and the clerk had violated Tonui’s rights by failing to give him enough time to prepare for his defense and failing to give him all relevant documents. “Petitioner’s right to fair administrative action has been breached by the speaker (Susan Kihika),” Justice Mulwa noted. Mr Tonui was first elected in 2013 before he was impeached. He then went ahead to file a case in 2015 challenging the process of his ouster. In…

Human right defender Caroline Mwatha’s husband, Joshua Ochieng’ has finally spoken out after the autopsy report of his wife’s cause of death was released. Speaking to the media, Ochieng’ stated that he has left “the matter to God,” as he has no choice but to accept the results. According to the autopsy report, Ms Mwatha died from excessive blessing as a result of botched abortion of a 5-month old foetus. The deceased husband, who works in a Dubai-based firm Al Shaya as a logistician, mentioned that they have “shelved their quest for justice” as they focus of the burial plans.…

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala’s homes were raided by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. According to reports, the EACC detectives conducted the raid at dawn on Monday in the minister’s Nairobi office and his homes in Nairobi, Vipingo in Kilifi and Mombasa. It is noted that there were crucial documents that were recovered during the morning raid. The CS is being investigated for allegedly granting a Ksh100 million contract to a local company to offer unspecific services during expos held in Nairobi two years ago at the Kenyatta International Conference Center. The operation was carried out…

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has slashed fuel prices in February  review, set to take effect from February 15 to March 14, 2019. According to a statement from the regulator, the prices for petroleum products have decreased by:  Ksh4.12 for super petrol, Ksh6.28 diesel and  for kerosene . “The pump for the prices are inclusive of 8% Value Added Tax (V.A.T) in line with provisions of the Finance Acts 2018,” read part of the statement. ERC notes that the changes in this month’s prices are as a result of the average landed cost of imported super petrol decreasing by 7.23 per…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado now seeks to have the court review the terms of his bail. The governor wants the court to allow him to travel within Homa Bay County as well as have his travel documents released. In his application to the court, Obado noted that as a county boss, his work involves travelling and shuttling mostly from Nairobi to Migori Town where his official residence and office are situated. He further notes that Migori is comprised of eight constituencies and with the restriction that only allows him to move within 20 kilometers of Homa Bay County, he will…

Politicians in Kenya have always been associated with all the negative traits: from corruption to embezzlement of funds. For many constituents, it has become a norm that they only see their political leaders a few months before general elections, but as soon as they clinch the various competitive seats, they disappear into the amass of wealth they get from being leaders. However, for Kyome/Thaana Member of County Assembly, Alex Wambua, that was not the case as his intention for vying for the seat was inspired by his will to see the lives of his people improved. Speaking during an interview,…

For most people being close to a dead person is a hard thing to ask of them, even if they were family, because there is a weight that comes with death that can not be explained. For one woman, Immaculate Auma, she had to do what most people would really struggle to. Upon the death of her son, at Mbagathi Hospital, she was forced to carry the body of her child for about 5 kilometers to the City Mortuary as the facility officials claimed they could not help transport it. Auma noted that after the son died while being attended…

The board of St Mary’s Mission Hospital has suddenly resigned due to financial mismanagement at the institution. Kahawa Tungu has learnt that the resignations were rendered in quick successions, with seven members leaving. The team that resigned was led by their chairman Engineer Francis Kimani. The others included: Mr Lawrence Omonyo who is a Quantity Surveyor and a Lawyer working with Catholic Arch-Diocese of Nairobi,  Ms Wangari Wahome a procurement specialist with United Nations and was heading procurement function in the board as well as Father Moses Kago who was representing the Cardinal and the Catholic Church. Professor Judith Mbula…