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Police will not grant Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party permission to hold protests on Tuesday. Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei on Sunday said the protests held by the opposition in March were nothing but peaceful. Mr Bungei told reporters that the demonstrations only resulted in destruction of property, loss of life and looting. “Previous demonstrations in the month of March were marred with violence as the demonstrators were armed with machetes, who attacked innocent members of the public who were going by their business,” said the police boss. Read: Azimio Pulls Out of Bipartisan Talks, To Resume Protests…

President William Ruto has lamented about the maltreatment of African leaders during foreign trips. Speaking during the Mo Ibrahim Governance weekend held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Saturday, Dr Ruto complained that African leaders were loaded onto buses like school children during a trip he did not disclose. “It is not intelligent for 54 African Presidents to go and sit before one President from another country for a summit. Sometimes, we are mistreated. We are loaded onto buses like school kids. It is not right,” he said. Dr Ruto pleaded with African leaders to instead send delegates…

101 belonging to the Kenyatta family have been recovered, the police have said. The farm’s security manager Patrick Masinde and Kiambu County police boss Perminus Kioi on Saturday said nine sheep were traced to a home in Juja. Mr Masinde said they identified the animals at Mugutha police patrol base in Juja through special marks on their ears. “We are happy so far. Of the estimated 1,500 that were stolen, we have recovered 101 and are optimistic that the numbers will keep going up,” he said. Read: 18 Sheep Stolen From Uhuru’s Northlands Farm Returned The police said they received word…

Pastor Ezekiel Odero of New Life Prayer Centre in Mavueni has admitted to 15 deaths within his church. His lawyers; Cliff Ombeta, Danstan Omari and Shadrack Wamboi, on Saturday, told reporters that the 15 died while seeking spiritual intervention from their client. Omari said that the deceased persons were in critical condition when they sought help from the preacher who is behind bars. “In the one year and a month that the institution has been in existence, around 15 people have died within Pastor Ezekiel’s premises,” said Omari. Read: Prayer Services at Pastor Ezekiel’s Mavueni Church Suspended He noted that the…

The wife of Pastor Ezekiel Odero has suspended prayer services at their Mavueni center as police investigate the “man of God”. In a YouTube video shared on Thursday evening, Sarah Odero told the congregation to be patient with the investigating authorities. Mrs Odero said: “I am here to tell you that we will not have prayer services at this church because it is good that we give the government enough time to investigate the ongoing issues besieging churches that have been reported on social media and news.” “But it is not only about New Life church but many other churches.…

Jubilee Party leader and former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called a delegates convention at the Bomas of Kenya on May 22. In a notice, the Jubilee party leader said members will meet to discuss, draft, and ratify party policies. Uhuru explained that the National Executive Committee (NEC) will present a status report to the members during the convention. “Pursuant to articles 8.1 and 10.1 of the Jubilee Party Constitution, notice is hereby issued for Special National Delegates Convention to be held on the 22 of May 2023,” reads the notice in part. Read: Uhuru Visits Jubilee Party HQs Following Stand-off The…

The Communications Authority (CA) has suspended TV stations linked with alleged cult leaders; Paul Mackenzie and Ezekiel Odero. The Authority on Friday shut down broadcasting by World Evangelism TV and Times TV. CA Director-General Ezra Chiloba said the stations were found to have aired inappropriate content during the watershed period. Chiloba noted that World Evangelism flouted 12 broadcasting license conditions while Times TV violated 17 of them. Read: Pastor Ezekiel’s Followers Buried in Shakahola – Court Told “The authority has further directed the broadcast signal distributor, Pan African Network Group (PANG) Limited, to cease carrying the two stations on its platform…

General Francis Ogolla has been named the new Chief of Defence Forces in changes in the military. He replaces General Robert Kibochi has been replaced by Ogolla, who stepped down after attaining the retirement age of 62. President William Ruto on Friday promoted Ogolla to the rank of General. He was previously the Vice Chief of the Defence Forces.  prior to this assignment. Additionally, Lt. Gen. Jonah Mwangi was named the Vice Chief of the Defence Forces. Lieutenant General Mwangi served as Vice Chancellor of the National Defence University. Taking over from Lt Mwangi will be Major General Said Farah.…

The direct attack on the Kenyatta family-owned NCBA bank has investors fleeing the Kenyan market. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is demanding Sh900 million from the lender in a tax exemption issued during the 2019 CBA-NIC merger. But Lady Justice Mugure Thande handed the lender a reprieve after she stopped the taxman from executing a directive issued by Treasury CS Njuguna Ndungu. “I am satisfied that the application has met the test for the grant of conservatory orders at this ex parte stage. Accordingly, Prayer 2 of the application is hereby granted,” the order reads in part. The attack on NCBA many…

Controversial preacher Ezekiel Odero has been arraigned in Shanzu. The police on Friday sought to hold the preacher for 30 days as they investigate suspicious deaths in his church. They also told the court some of the people who died at the accused person’s church were buried in cult leader, Paul Mackenzie’s Shakahola land. “He is linked to several occurrence book reports of almost 100 deaths that occurred in the church between 2022 and 2023. These deaths occurred within church precincts,” Senior Prosecution Counsel Jami Yamina informed the court. The State said it is probing matters relating to serious crimes…

Lawyer Danstan Omari has sued Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa for allegedly publishing a damaging tweet. Omari had earlier written a demand letter to the Majority leader in the National Assembly demanding that he retracts and apologizes in a week. The MP is accused of claiming that Omari frequents the infamous Koinange Street. “Phew! At least am known in Kikuyu by my people unlike the fake media-based liar only known along Koinange Street,” Ichung’wa is said to have tweeted. Read: Lawyer Danstan Omari Summoned by DCI Over Matiang’i Home Raid Now, the lawyer wants the legislator to pay him Sh11 million in…

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has said that Pastor Ezekiel Odero will be charged with mass killings of his followers. The CS also revealed that over 100 people were evacuated from Ezekiel’s New Life Prayer Church in Mavueni, Malindi. “It is notified for information of the general public that today Thursday, 27th April 2023, Mr Ezekiel Ombok Odero the Head of New Life Prayer Centre/Church at Mavueni within Malindi Sub-County of Kilifi County has been arrested and is being processed to face criminal charges related to mass killing of his followers,” he said. The CS also noted that the church has…

Televangelist Ezekiel Odero of New Life Prayer Centre and Church has been arrested and the prayer center shut down. The preacher who has been linked with the controversial man of the cloth, Paul Mackenzie, was nabbed over alleged indoctrination of the public. Pastor Ezekiel was on Wednesday grilled by detectives over links with Mackenzie who is currently cooling his heels in a jail cell. The preacher recorded a statement during the operation run by the Kilifi DCIO on both his and pastor Mackenzie’s suspected connections. Read: DPP Haji Orders Police To Seize Controversial Pastor Mackenzie’s Assets The investigating team also visited…

EALA MP Kanini Kega and nominated MP Sabina Chege’s positions are now in jeopardy after the Jubilee party vowed to recall them. Two factions are battling for control of the former ruling party. A group aligned with retired President Uhuru Kenyatta wants Kega and Chege to be recalled even before the issue is settled. The Registrar of Political Parties has also advised the feuding factions to settle the disputes internally. Jubilee national vice-chair David Murathe has disclosed that the party is working on kicking out Kega and Chege from their respective positions. Read: Uhuru Visits Jubilee Party HQs Following Stand-off According…

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta made an impromptu visit to the Jubilee Party headquarters in Kileleshwa on Wednesday. The party leader arrived shortly after two groups allied to EALA MP Kanini Kega and former Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni. The former President said those seeking to leave the party should exit in a peaceful manner. Drama ensued after the group linked to Kega was denied access to the premises. They pelted stones leading to a confrontation with the police who lobbed teargas in a bid to disperse them. Read: Chaos at Jubilee Party HQs As Groups Allied to Kioni, Kega Clash The regional…