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The disgraced former chairman of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bethwel Kiplagat passed away on Friday, July 14, at the Nairobi Hospital. He had been ill for sometime. Kiplagat was the chairman of TJRC which was mandated to investigate and report on causes of conflicts and gross human rights violations in the country between 1963 to 2008. Some of the areas the team was to look at included economic crimes, illegal acquisition of public land, maginalisation of communities and ethnic violence. He served the TJRC for two years before he was disgracefully hounded out of the office after claims…

The Principal Secretary for Public Works Maryam Elmaawy has been rescued by KDF after getting kidnapped by the Al-Shabaab in LAMU. READ MORE: Kenya Airforce Pilot, Jonathan Otongo, is Missing in Somalia After His F-5 Jet “Crashed” The PS who was inspecting the LAPSSET projects was heading to Witu to visit families affected by the ongoing Boni forest operation against Al-Shabaab when his convoy was attacked. READ MORE: Al-shabaab Kills Chief, Abducts Two Kenya Police Reservists The PS suffered minor injuries in the operation but one occupant was burnt in the operation. It is not clear if the burnt body was of…

NASA presidential candidate, Raila Odinga has today been forced to cut short his Thika visit after a section of the town’s residents stoned his motorcade. READ MORE: Hostile Reception For Jubilee Politicians In Nyamira, Campaign Rally Cut Short According to eye witnesses, the ODM supremo was in the town to campaign for his election when some residents started becoming unruly, shouting him down and when those didn’t work, they threw stones at his convoy forcing him to cut short his visit. Raila was earlier heckled in Kenol while campaigning, forcing the police to restore order. He was shouted down with chants…

Langata estate residents are complaining that a group of individuals believed to be eying the government between Southern bypass and Uhuru Gardens land in the estate are out on the prowl. READ MORE: Julie Gichuru’s Husband Listed Among the “Owners” of Langata Rd. Primary Playground According to the residents, the seven individuals seems to have grabbed the land and are already bringing in materials to the site for construction of what they can’t explain. There are no boards explaining who the contractor is and what he/she is building but the residents believe that this can only mean that there are a…

Citizen TV journalists Sam Ogina, Joseph Njane n Mauritius Oduor have been rushed to hospital after getting involved in a near fatal plane crash in Nairobi, 5 minutes after take from Wilson Airport. All those who were on board have survived and are being treated at the Nairobi West hospital. The Cessna plane which was flying to Kabarnet for the NASA rally which would have taken them to Tiaty and Eldama Ravine too. The plane developed a mechanical problem shortly after take off forcing the pilot to find ways of crash landing it as it couldn’t make it back to the airport.…

The newly launched Mombasa – Nairobi train service is facing few challenges. One of them seems to be communications as all others are expected to happen in anything which is operated by human beings. The Mombasa to Nairobi is reportedly stuck at Kibwezi without a clear explanation or even communication from the operators to the passengers on board. Those on board are still trying to get a confirmation from SGR officials on what is really happening. It would be better if Kenya Railways communicate to the clients in time.

President Uhuru is expected in Kisumu tomorrow to launch the Ksh 15billion EABL plant which is to be refurbished and operationalised within the next few months. READ MORE: Millie Odhiambo Butts Heads With Uhuru, Again He is also expected to launch the construction of the Ahero – Kisii road which is to be turned into a dual carriageway with fundings from the Africa Development Bank. Military chopper landed in Ahero; The President’s advance team is already in Kisumu causing a stir. One of the advance team landed at the Ahero junction in a military helicopter which saw a crowd form around…

It is not all quiet at Ushahidi as key executives at the crisis mapping service are being accused of systematically trying to hide sexual assault of women at the company while ensuring that the victims are gagged. I am not surprised that this is happening at Ushahidi as this is one of the reason why the most vocal tech influentials in the country were targeted by people like Erik Hersman and Daudi Were. According to the information which is now being availed, the accused is Daudi Were aka Mental Acrobatic. Daudi is one of the age old Kenyan bloggers and…

Former powerful minister Nicholas Biwott passed away at 10am. According to a dispatch from the family, the self-declared total man passed away at the Nairobi hospital where he was being treated. The total man was a member of parliament for Keiyo South for over two decades. He was not only a politician but a businessman, and philanthropist who served served alongside Kenya’s first three presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki and with many significant public figures in post-independence Kenya, including Bruce McKenzie and Tom Mboya. The veteran politician has held eight ministerial positions in his lifetime: Minister…

Nakumatt reportedly confessed to senior government officials that its debt level is beyond Ksh30 billion and not the publicly known Ksh18 billion. READ MORE: Nakumatt Closes Poorly Performing Branches As Part Of Restructuring According to a report appearing in The Standard, the shopping giant is said to be intentionally hiding the mess in its books to avoid other suppliers and business partners getting details of the mess and completely shutting down the company. The report indicate that the supermarket chain used the accruing debt to open more branches, a fact they openly confessed to state officials while seeking the bailout recently.…

Another of Nyando MP, Fred Outa’s aides has killed an individual reported to be a Kenya Defence Forces soldier in Ahero town. The incident took place on Saturday 8th, leaving residents questioning what is really wrong with the MP and his staff. According to residents, the bodyguard, only identified as Opiyo, was having a drink in Embassy bar in Ahero, with friends when a fight broke out over a woman. The soldier left the bar with the woman but the bodyguard is said to have caught up with him and stabbed him leaving him for dead. READ MORE: Kisumu Youths…

NASA coalition Presidential candidate has been admitted to hospital after falling ill while preparing to fly back to Nairobi from Mombasa. According to sources close to Raila Odinga, the opposition boss was at the airport preparing to take his flight back to Nairobi when he developed complications and started feeling drowsy. His co-principals, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula insisted that he be taken to hospital before his flight. He has been rushed to the Mombasa hospital where he has been pictured being pushed on a wheelchair. His office has issued a statement clarifying that he is only suspected to be…

The controversial political commentator and strategist known for speaking whatever is in his mind is again speak. RELATED: Orengo Accuses Uhuru Of Using Government Machinery To Trail NASA Leaders (Video) According to Mutahi Ngunyi, the death doesn’t add up and “security ministers don’t just die 30 days to the election.” The unconfirmed Professor indicates in the tweet that the retired General was assasinated. RELATED: Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery DEAD After Collapsing in His House, He was 67 Death of Nkaissery DOES NOT ADD UP. Security Ministers DO NOT DIE 30 days to ELECTION. They are NOT ALLOWED to DIE. It is an…

Retired General Joseph Nkaiserry is DEAD. The Interior CS is said to have collapsed at his Karen house from where he was rushed to the Karen Hospital for checkup. Nkaissery died suddenly a few hours after being admitted at the Karen Hospital in Nairobi for a check-up, the State House announced. Statement from Chief of Staff, Joseph Kinyua; STATEMENT ON THE PASSING ON OF INTERIOR CS GEN. JOSEPH NKAISSERY IT is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce the sudden passing on of Interior CS Retired General Joseph Nkaissery. Gen. Nkaissery passed on at Karen Hospital in Nairobi a…

The High Court has ordered the IEBC to advertise a new tender for printing of the presidential ballot papers However, the court has allowed the Dubai-based Al Ghurair Printing company to proceed with the printing of ballots for seats like MCA, MP and governor. Judges Joel Ngugi, John Mativo and George Odunga faulted IEBC for failing to consult all the candidates in the August poll before awarding the tender to Al Ghurair. The judgement might not mean well for NASA as the fact that two companies might be allowed to print ballot papers is hard to monitor than when one…