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Comedian Eric Omondi has been arrested and teargassed in the Central Business District (CBD) as he protested against the high cost of living. The funny man was on Monday addressing a crowd along the busy Kenyatta Avenue outside Bank of India. The police were forced to lob teargas to disperse the crowd. The self proclaimed “President of comedy” had climbed on a makeshift stand and had a huge rope around his neck. Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said the meeting was illegal. Eric has been taken to Central Police Station pending arraignment. https://twitter.com/KinyanBoy/status/1642817704280088576 Last week, the former Churchill Show comedian…

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has dropped charges against six Azimio la Umoja politicians facing charges of participating in the unlawful demonstration and malicious property damage. The prosecution on Monday told the court the case against the six was being withdrawn for the sake of dialogue and peace. “We wish to withdraw the case under section 87A of the Penal Code to create an enabling environment for peace between the accused persons and the state. I urge that the matter be withdrawn,” the prosecution said. Read: Officer Killed, 20 Injured During Azimio Demos – IG Koome The accused…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has given his boss, President William Ruto, props for extending an olive branch to opposition leader Raila Odinga. The DP applauded Raila for exhibiting statesmanship by ending the nationwide protests and accepting to talks with the Kenya Kwanza government. “I salute Hon Raila Odinga for calling off demonstrations and violence and choosing to pursue his issues in Parliament in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of Kenya. That is statesmanship,” Gachagua said. Read: Raila Calls Off Demonstrations Following President Ruto’s Appeal On Sunday evening, the head of state urged the former prime minister to call off…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has called off the “mother of all protests”. The protests were slated for Monday. This comes just hours after President William Ruto urged the former prime minister to call off the biweekly protests and address his grievances through proper channels. Addressing the nation from Capital Hill, the former prime minister welcomed Dr Ruto’s statement terming it “important” and a positive development. Read: President Ruto Urges Raila to Call Off Planned Demos “We acknowledge Mr Ruto’s olive branch for a dialogue on key issues raised by Azimio La Umoja. To us, this is a positive development,” Raila said.…

President William Ruto has urged Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga to call off planned demos. Addressing the nation from State House on Sunday, the head of state asked the opposition to follow the rule of law in addressing their grievances. “I have carefully listened to the issues raised by my friend, the Honourable Raila Odinga in times like this, It is not about who is right or who is wrong, like Winston Churchill said, I dare say, like, quote, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak,” he said. “But it is…

Kenya Media Sector Working Group claims there is a sinister plot by the government to shut down media broadcast and internet services ahead of “Mega Monday”. Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) president Churchill Otieno on Sunday said the government plans on gagging the media and internet services in a bid to plunge the country into “information darkness”. “We have received reports of plans to shut down the broadcast media and the internet and throw the country into information darkness ahead of tomorrow’s demonstrations. “This will be most ill-advised assault on Kenyan democracy because it denies the public their right to information,”…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga says he is ready for the “mother of all protests” on Monday. Monday’s anti-government protests have been dubbed “Mega Monday”. Taking to Twitter, the opposition leader said he is looking forward to the next phase of the demonstrations which kicked off two weeks ago. https://twitter.com/RailaOdinga/status/1642446107450982403 This comes even as Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua warned that Monday protests will be the last of their kind. Read: We Are Also Looking for the IEBC Servers – DP Gachagua Tells Raila The DP was speaking in Malava, Kakamega County during the thanksgiving ceremony…

Kenyan boxer Daniel Wanyonyi has vowed to teach Tanzanian competitor Karim Mandonga ahead of their battle royale later this month. Wanyonyi has said that he will take out Mandonga who also goes by Mtu Kazi, in the first two rounds. In January, the Tanzanian sensation knocked the Kenyan boxer out in the fifth round. Wanyonyi declined to return to the ring for another round, handing Mandonga victory. In his defense, however, Wanyonyi said Mandonga only beat him because he was “rusty”. “It was tough fighting against Mandonga. I was just pushing myself. I had not trained for long due to…

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers have arrested 14 suspects involved in Kisumu, Migori violence during the Azimio protests. According to the DCI, among the suspects are two who allegedly looted Jamia Supermarket on Thursday. “The suspects include two prime suspects who were part of the gang that broke into Jamii Supermarket and made away with goods worth over Sh5 Million,” said DCI. The two were arrested on Friday morning and were in possession of foodstuffs including packets of Unga, Sugar, Rice and Tea Leaves. The foodstuffs are suspected to have been stolen from the store. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1642179529518075905 The suspects were…

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has urged Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga to quit politics. Speaking on Saturday, the legislator advised the former prime minister to instead groom a successor. According to the lawmaker, Raila’s five failed bids at the presidency have made him a liability for the Luo people and the country as well. He said that many individuals have sacrificed their lives and property while supporting Raila’s cause, but he has never returned to offer them his condolences. Read: Raila Hits Out at US Ambassador Whitman Over “Fair” Polls Remarks “You must be foolish…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has taken issue with remarks made by US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman. The opposition leader spoke in Gem, Siaya county where he hit out at Whitman over 2022 polls. The envoy told an American Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Summit days ago that the August 9 polls were the “fairest” Kenya had held in years. This did not sit well with Raila who maintains that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) rigged him out. Read: We Are Also Looking for the IEBC Servers – DP Gachagua Tells Raila…

A boda boda rider has been charged with killing Banisa Member of Parliament Kullow Maalim Hassan. Philip Mweteli appeared before senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu on Friday where he was also charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident and riding a motorcycle without a driving license. The court heard that the offense occurred on the night of March 25 along Mombasa Road in South C. Mweteli was released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or an alternative bond of Sh500,000. Mweteli entered a not guilty plea for all counts. The legislator died…

Inspector General Japhet Koome says one police officer died on Thursday following the Raila Odinga-led anti-government demonstrations. In a statement, Koome denounced the violent acts and insisted that investigations had commenced. “As a result of yesterday’s demonstrations, one police officer in Kisumu succumbed to injuries sustained while on duty, 20 officers were seriously injured as they repulsed violent demonstrators,” said the IG. He added: “Property whose value is yet to b determined was destroyed as hooligans masquerading as protesters invaded private property.” Read Also: Raila Dares IG Koome to Arrest Him During Demos https://twitter.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/1641739106496413699 The officer was attacked by rioters who…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the government is also looking for the IEBC servers. “The President could not even know where the server is stored because it’s not his work,” said Gachagua on Friday. “This server is being looked for in Mukuru Kayaba, in Koinange Street, I don’t know where they are looking for it. We are also interested to know where it is.” The DP said the opposition should stop disrupting businesses on a weekly basis with demonstrations. Read: Ruto, Gachagua to Blame for Chaos During Protests – Raila Gachagua also asked his boss, President William Ruto, to stay the…

Kenya Power has announced a brief system maintenance that will interfere with buying tokens and verifying token information. According to the utility company, the maintenance will begin on Friday, March 31, at 00:00, and last until Saturday, April 1, at 11:00. The USSD code and the “my power App” will also be unavailable during the maintenance window. “We wish to inform you that we will carry out system maintenance. As a result, the purchase of prepaid tokens and checking of token details via “977# and myPower App will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Stay Connected,” Kenya Power…