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Celebrated actors Catherine Kamau aka Kate Actress and Philip Karanja alias Phil Director have announced their divorce. In a statement, the two said they broke up a while ago. During this period, they said, they would like to ask for privacy for the sake of their children. “We came to a conclusion to end our marriage a long while ago and are separated. We sincerely request everyone to honour our wishes for privacy for us and our children,” they said. Read: How I Made My First Million – Cate Actress (Video) Phil on his part said they remain friends and business…

President William Ruto has appointed a former CS in retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government as an advisor. Phyllis Kandie who was the CS for East African Affairs in the former regime has been named Commodities Market Development advisor. Celebrating her appointment, Ms Kandie said she would undertake her newly assigned duties with diligence. “I would like to thank HE the President for the honor he has bestowed on me to serve as his advisor, Commodities Market Development. I undertake to work diligently with all stakeholders to ensure that his vision to streamline the Agriculture sector by setting up a licensed,…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will convene the National Emergency Response Committee to deliberate on the country’s preparedness on the expected El Nino rains. Gachagua said Monday evening that the committee will establish strategies to mitigate possible devastation that may be caused by the anticipated heavy rain season. “Next week I will be convening the National Emergency Response Committee that I head with all government agencies, development partners, the Red Cross, international organizations and all other stakeholders to discuss our preparedness for the expected El Nino rains,” said the Deputy President. Speaking at a gala dinner in Nairobi organized by the…

The killer behind the murder of Nairobi Hospital finance director Erick Maigo used two knives in the attack. The blood-stained knives were recovered in the house and results from the fingerprints show they were handled by one person who is the suspected killer, police said. It is believed the killer used one knife in the attack and after it became bloody she went for a second one. The knives are being kept as exhibits as the hunt for the main suspect behind the murder goes on. Police are holding a woman in the probe into the cold-blooded murder of Maigo.…

A gang of gunmen raided a village in an attempt to steal animals and killed a herder in Maralal, Samburu County. Police sand the raided Radar area within Soitpus village Monday morning prompting a shootout with security officials. This is after they attacked herders who were heading to the grazing fields. During the attack, they shot dead Durtei Lentumunai, 30 while another one aged 45 suffered a gunshot wound. Read: Cop Fatally Shot, 3 Injured in Shootout with Suspected Gunmen in Isiolo No animals were stolen and the attackers were repulsed by the local National Police Reservists deployed within the area.…

Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. “We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system,” the Tesla and SpaceX boss said. The BBC approached X for further details but has not yet received a statement from the company. It is unclear whether this was just an off-the-cuff comment or a signal of firmer plans that have yet to be…

Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale wants the Ombudsman to be attending court martial sessions. This, according to Duale will make the Commission for Administrative Justice (CAJ) which is known as Ombudsman to appreciate the fairness with which Kenya Defence Forces administers cases presented against serving military personnel. There have been complaints of lack of fairness in the sessions hence the move to invite the officials there. The courts are presided over by military lawyers who deal with cases touching on serving personnel. He maintained that, as an accountable institution, MoD remains open to have a CAJ liaison officer within the…

Joe Biden, America’s oldest-ever president, said Monday he understood a focus on his age but that he was running for re-election because Donald Trump wanted to “destroy” US democracy. The 80-year-old usually avoids the age issue but addressed it during a fundraiser at a Broadway theatre in New York, saying his experience helped him deal with crises like Ukraine and Covid. “A lot of people seem focused on my age,” Biden said. “I get it believe me, I know it more than anyone.” Read: Hunter Biden Indicted by Special Counsel on Felony Gun Charges He added: “I’m running because democracy is…

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of the Sinaloa Cartel kingpin known as “El Chapo,” pleaded not guilty to US drug charges on Monday, officials said. Guzman Lopez, 33, whose father Joaquin Guzman is serving a life sentence in a US prison, was extradited to the United States from Mexico on Friday. Guzman Lopez entered a not guilty plea on Monday in a US District court in Chicago to multiple drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms charges, the Justice Department said in a statement. Known as “El Raton” or “The Mouse,” he is accused of conspiring to ship cocaine, fentanyl, heroin,…

The government Monday denounced the specter of extrajudicial killings as a law enforcement policy. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki stated the government will not condone arbitrary executions and warned that rogue security officers with a “trigger-happy” disposition will be held liable for their actions. In a resounding reaffirmation of its commitment to respect for the rule of law and human rights, the CS announced that the country has entered a new era of accountability where justice for every citizen will be guaranteed and that no act of impunity by law enforcement officers will go unchecked. “We have said as an…

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), and activist Khelef Khalifa filed a lawsuit against the Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome over the 2017 police killings in Nairobi. The petition is centered on the aftermath of the 2017 presidential election, during which police employed brutal and deadly force to suppress dissent, resulting in 33 fatalities in the capital. Koome was the Nairobi Police Commander at the time. Following the August 11, 2017 declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the presidential poll, protests were witnessed across Kenya, particularly in opposition strongholds. Vote rigging “It didn’t…

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has criticized the media for alleging the death of trade unions. In a statement on Monday, Atwoli chided the Daily Nation for claiming that trade unions have in the recent past become ineffective. On Sunday, the daily reported that trade unions have gone to bed with the government instead of championing the rights of its members. According to Atwoli, the piece was irresponsible and reckless. “As COTU (K) we are calling upon the Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editor Guild to reign in on the rogue senior newspaper…

Google’s Head of Communications and Public Affairs for Africa Dorothy Ooko has finally explained why Kenyan creator Andrew Kibe’s YouTube channel was terminated. Responding to an X user who had termed the move as a representation of “cancel culture”, Ooko explained that the content creator had violated YouTube’s terms of service. The user identified as Wairimu Mariam had said: “Cancel culture cannot be allowed to take root in content creation.  @kibeandy termination of YouTube accounts is NOT about his message but a direct attack on the creative. Restore his accounts. Say NO to CANCEL CULTURE.” In response, Ooko: “While he…

Police are investigating an incident in which a patient died by suicide at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Reinhard Musau Maundu, 39, is said to have taken his own life on Saturday night. He was admitted to the renal unit on September 14 and was suffering from kidney failure, officials said. His body was found dangling on a binding wire in a corridor near the pay section of the administration block. Police said they are investigating the motive and if the hospital management failed to stop the incident. The body was moved to the KNH Farewell home awaiting postmortem. Such…

A South Sudanese Member of Parliament has died at her Nairobi home where she had been receiving treatment. Agnes Kwaje Lasuba, 76, was pronounced dead at her house along Khayawe Road in Kilimani area on Saturday, September 16. She had been ailing and receiving treatment at home. Police and the family said she was flown to Nairobi on September 10, 2023. A member of the family said she was ailing from diabetes and pressure and was seeking medical at Nairobi Hospital. Until her death, she was under home based care. Officials said on Saturday, her health deteriorated and doctors called…