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The mother of rapper Mario TJ Kasela aka Trio Mio has expressed fear for his life. Irma Sakwa said the rapper received a threatening message on Twitter on Wednesday. “Trio Mio we will kill you. Why would you still donate money from us? We will kill you and we are not afraid of you,” the threatening message read. Ms Sakwa asked the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to intervene, saying she was not at peace. Read: Eric Omondi Arrested in Kisumu During Protests (Video) “Not long ago, my son got mugged at gunpoint and we are yet to get over the…

Nominated MP Sabina Chege claims to have lost her iPhone 14 during the chaos witnessed on Thursday in Parliament. Speaking on Friday in Meru, the former Murang’a Woman Representative asked those who might have taken her mobile phone to return it. “Apart from beating me, they proceeded to steal my phone. It is an iPhone 14, and your Excellency our DP Rigathi Gachagua, I request your intervention and support so that I can recover the phone. Those who stole the phone, please hand it back to me,” she said. The embattled deputy minority leader also sustained an injury to her…

Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has revoked the establishment of Talanta Hela Council and Technical Committees. The CS in a Gazette Notice dated June 7, revoked the creation of the council that was set to be launched on Friday at the State House, Nairobi. On May 23, a court issued orders suspending its implementation pending the hearing and determination of a petition filed in court. Read: Celebrities Kate Actress, Azziad Land State Jobs Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the orders and gave the ministry 14 days to respond to the petition and application. “Pending the hearing and determination of this application interparties, an…

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn an alleged fake assassination letter case against ICT CAS Dennis Itumbi. Milimani chief magistrate Susan Shitubi on Friday allowed the application by the DPP to withdraw the case. “It is very unfortunate that l am acquitting the accused persons at the tail end of the hearing of the case. However, the law allows me to acquit the accused if it emerges the section under which they were charged was unconstitutional. I will therefore proceed to acquit the two accused persons under section 87(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code,” Magistrate Shitubi ruled. Read: Witness…

A court has issued orders unfreezing Judiciary Chief Registrar Ann Amadi’s bank accounts over links to a gold scam. Justice Alfred Mabeya on Friday ruled that there is no evidence showing Amadi benefited from the Sh100 million cash allegedly paid by a Dubai-based firm for the purchase of gold. The judge noted that Amadi was only a person of interest in the case because her son Brian Ochieng was the one running the law firm at the time of the alleged scam. “The law firm is the one that received the funds in question from the foreign investor. In my…

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna claims there is no court order prohibiting Sabina Chege’s ouster as deputy minority whip. Sifuna claimed that neither he nor Deputy Minority Leader Robert Mbui saw the order cited by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula on Thursday. “I don’t think there is a court order first of all because I have not seen it. It just doesn’t make any sense to me until I see it,” Sifuna told Citizen TV. “The manner in which it was communicated, if you have a court order affecting me, you are supposed to serve me. If Deputy Minority Leader Robert…

There was drama in the National Assembly after Suba North MP Millie Adhiambo and her Kisumu West counterpart Roza Buyu were expelled from the House. The duo was protesting a ruling by Speaker Moses Wetangula on Sabina Chege’s ouster as deputy minority whip. Wetangula on Thursday declined to approve the former Murang’a Woman Rep’s ouster due to an ongoing court case. “Sergeant at arms, kindly ensure the two MPs are taken outside the Parliament,” he ordered. Read: Sabina Chege Ousted as Deputy Minority Whip “Honourable Buyu and Millie Odhiambo, please leave the House. I want to see the two outside… Sergeant…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the entire Kenya Kwanza brigade is behind the Finance Bill 2023. The former Mathira MP on Thursday claimed that opposition chief Raila Odinga is the only one opposing the bill. “All the members of Kenya Kwanza are supporting the Finance Bill. It’s just this kitendawili man that is against the Bill,” he said. According to the DP, the former prime minister’s opposition to the bill is a sign that it will succeed. He alleged that the ODM leader only challenges good things. Read: Raila Threatens to Overrun Ruto if Finance Bill Not Dropped “If you see Raila opposing…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has urged President William Ruto to drop the contentious Finance Bill 2023. Instead, the former prime minister offered the head of state solutions that would lower the cost of living. The Azimio leader also asked the President to apologize to Kenyans. First, the opposition leader said that Dr Ruto should stop duplicating county tasks and responsibilities because the Ministry of Health was consuming a significant amount of government funds despite being a devolved function. Read: Raila Tells Kenyans To Get Ready for Return of Anti-government Protests Raila further pressed the…

Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has launched a vicious attack on well-known comedian Eric Omondi. The outspoken former lawmaker expressed regret over his prior support for the comedian and accused Omondi of unfairly criticizing the government. The funnyman on Wednesday used the Big Conversation debate on Citizen TV, to voice his criticism of President William Ruto’s administration. He charged that the administration had misled Kenyans by making bogus promises and by focusing on other unimportant concerns. Read: Eric Omondi Arrested in Kisumu During Protests (Video) CS Kuria did not hold back in responding to Omondi’s comments. Omondi’s trip to the United…

Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has told Kenyans ready themselves for nationwide protests should the government not lower the cost of living. Speaking at Chungwa House on Wednesday, the opposition leader said the current regime has turned a blind eye to issues affecting Kenyans. “The Kenya Kwanza leadership has refused to listen to the cries of hustlers, mama mboga, boda boda riders, and other Kenyans who can barely afford two meals a day and are insisting on imposing more taxes on the already suffering populace,” he said. He added: “Kenyans are hurting. They are…

President William Ruto has poked fun at his former boss for becoming an opposition leader following the hotly contested August 2022 elections. Speaking during his first National Prayer Breakfast as the sitting head of state, Dr Ruto recalled how he was an outsider in the former government and how his boss preferred opposition honcho Raila Odinga to him. The President said the battle between him and Raila was unique and one that can only be identified with Kenya. “It only happens in Kenya that in our last election, the opposition leader became the government candidate and the sitting president of…

President William Ruto has revealed that he asked his former boss, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for forgiveness during last year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Speaking on Wednesday, Dr Ruto said it was a coincidence that this year’s theme was about reconciliation. “I remember during the 2022 prayer breakfast I was asking for forgiveness from my friend the former President Uhuru Kenyatta, it is interesting that in our first prayer meeting, we are discussing forgiveness,” he said. The head of state congratulated all the leaders who had attended Kenya Kwanza’s first prayer breakfast meeting and stated that it is wise to attend…

Nominated MP Sabina Chege has urged her colleagues in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party to rethink her removal as the deputy minority whip in the National Assembly. The former Murang’a Woman Representative on Wednesday said she did nothing wrong to warrant her ouster. “Even as they are planning on removing me as a deputy Minority Whip, I hope Mr Speaker you will now look at me with a better eye,” she said. Read: Sabina Chege Ousted as Deputy Minority Whip Speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast happening at the Safari Park Hotel, the lawmaker said she was…

Jubilee Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has resolved to hold a Special National Delegates Convention (SNDC) at KICC on July 22. “A notice convening the SNDC will be sent out in due course as required by the party constitution,” said the former ruling party. In a letter signed by acting party secretary general Kanini Kega, the NEC said it met on Tuesday during which it agreed with the determination of the Internal Disputes Resolution Committee which declared the May 22 meeting null and void. The party has as a result informed its members that the changes made during the meeting…