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Korogocho Ward Representative Absalom Odhiambo has formally been charged with incitement to violence. According to the charge sheet, the MCA on January 25 uttered inciting words that implied causing anarchy in the country. The prosecution alleged that the legislator said, “Kwa siasa ya Taifa tuna taka tutoke kwenda ikulu tutoe huyu mwizi, nataka tuingie town tufunge biashara, hakuna biashara itaendelea hii town ya Nairobi,  ndio William Ruto aheshimu Raila Odinga. Lazima tufunge biashara hii town.” He faced a second count of using threatening abusive words with the intent to provoke peace on the same day. Read: Aspiring Nyatike MP Anyanga Arrested,…

Facebook parent firm, Meta has unsuccessfully sought to have a case filed by a former Facebook content moderator in Nairobi dismissed. Daniel Motaung, a South African national working in Nairobi, in October last year alleged exploitation and unfavorable working conditions. The petitioner was further forbidden by the court from prosecuting the case “in other forums.” Meta had requested that the lawsuit be dismissed because it cannot be heard in Kenya. It also claimed that Motaung lacked the right to file a lawsuit and that the local Employment and Labour Relations Court lacked the authority to hear it. Read: Former Employee Threatens…

Kenyans are still in shock following the set of contradictory moves by Police IG Koome regarding retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s security. On Thursday, the former head of state’s security was drastically scaled down in a move Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome explained was meant to streamline operations in the National Police Service (NPS). According to Koome, until recently, the security team of Uhuru was still being led by an officer in the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, who is ideally in charge of the entire Presidential Escort Unit, an excuse which he said justified the reduction of security…

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party, Jubilee, has moved its headquarters from Pangani. In a statement issued by party secretary general Jeremiah Kioni on Wednesday, the party will now operate from Kileleshwa area, off Mandera Road. The former Ndaragwa MP said the move was the first step toward revamping and strengthening the former ruling party in readiness for the 2027 elections. “Our focus will remain on strengthening our county, constituency and ward offices and recruiting more members as we mold and nurture the next generation of Jubilee leaders,” said Kioni. https://twitter.com/JubileePartyK/status/1620688269070704640 The building was in August 2022 put up for auction…

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Wafula Chebukati has threatened to take legal action against ODM leader Raila Odinga. In a demand letter issued to the opposition chief through lawyer Steve Ogolla, Chebukati demanded that Raila produces video footage of the alleged visit at his home. The former presidential contender on Sunday claimed that the complainant and former commissioners Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu visited him during the August polls. He told his supporters that the trio paid him a visit at home but did not reveal the reason why. He also claimed to have in his possession pictures…

Four State House vehicles were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a garage in Ruiru, Kiambu County. When the fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, the vehicles were parked at a mechanical workshop belonging to the ministry of transport near the General Service Unit’s Recce squad residence. No one was hurt in the incident, the police have said. A Chevrolet saloon, Subaru Forester, a Toyota Corolla, and a Peugeot 406 were destroyed in the inferno. Read: DP Ruto Unveils Sleek Six-wheeled Campaign Truck (Photos) Cops probing the incident found that the fire was started by wielders at a site…

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu has banned early morning and evening classes in all primary schools – public and private. The CS banned learning before 8 am and after 3.45 pm. Speaking at Nairobi Primary Junior Secondary School on Monday, the minister said some teachers have been forcing learners to attend the extra-organized classes early in the morning and later in the day. “The stipulated time is 8 am to 3.45 pm. We want our pupils to be kept away from unnecessary travel,” Machogu said. Read: NTSA To Implement “Get Home Safe” Campaign For School Children Machogu directed school heads to ensure…

Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni says opposition leader Raila Odinga is not after a “handshake” deal with President William Ruto. According to the former Ndaragwa MP, the ODM leader is not seeking a political truce with a “directionless and plan-less” government. “I want people to understand that Baba does not want a handshake, he does not need a handshake with useless people who do not have a plan. They are planless and without any sense of direction,” he said. The former lawmaker asserted that the opposition is only focused on forcing Dr Ruto out as he is an “illegitimate” head…

To expedite the approval procedure for the sale of government assets, the Treasury has proposed measures that will bar Parliament from having a say in the sale of State-owned businesses. The Privatization Bill will give Treasury more authority over the sale of parastatals as the new administration attempts to sell a huge chunk of government-owned businesses. The Bill proposes that the board of the Privatization Authority, which is presently the Privatization Commission, and the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury will both authorize the sale of State-owned businesses. But according to the Privatization Act 2005, which is set to be repealed,…

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu on Friday released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2022 results. The results were released after presenting them to President William Ruto at State House. 881,416 students sat for the exams between December 2 and December 23, 2022. Students are advised to send their index number followed by KCSE (in capital letters) to the number 20076. There should be no spacing after the index numbers last digit and the initials KCSE. Safaricom,  Airtel and Telkom subscribers can query for their results using the 20076 USSD code. Go to SMS on your phone Open a new…

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu has released the Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results for 2022. About 841,416 candidates sat for the exams between December 2 and December 23. Speaking at Mitihani House on Friday, Machogu said the government released the results early to allow the learners more time to transition to institutions of higher learning. “As I have already stated 841,416 candidates sat for 2022 KCSE examinations compared to 826,807 candidates in 2021,” said the minister. Read: Mang’u’s Jeriel Ndeda Tops KCSE 2021 443,644 of the candidates were male, while 437,772 were female. According to CS Machogu, 14 counties had…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga beat President William Ruto in the August 2022 polls, Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni has said. Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, the former Ndaragwa MP said a whistleblower has determined that Raila garnered 8,170,355 votes or 57.53 per cent of votes cast against Ruto’s 5,915,973 votes (41.66 per cent of the votes cast). Kioni said they trust the information relayed to them by the said whistleblower. Read: Ruto Accuses Raila Of Blocking His Nyanza Region Campaigns “We have no reason to doubt the information, which confirmed our fears,” said the…

Former news anchor Betty Kyallo has threated to take legal action against those claiming she featured in a rather explicit video. Her brand manager, MEDIOS Limited, on Tuesday declared that they have already filed a formal complaint with the DCI and that anyone found to have created false news on their site or through another individual will face legal consequences. “The nature of the content circulating on social media platforms is false, malicious and of the intent to tarnish the Betty Kyallo brand which has been carefully cultivated over the past decade,” read the statement. Read: I Will Never Put My…

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has been sued for allegedly grabbing prime land in Runda. The former Juja MP has been dragged to the corridors of justice by businessman Kimani Kabogo who alleges that he put up a real estate project without his consent. Court documents show that Kabogo built Iguta Paradise Homes in 2018; a project that was supposed to bring in a whopping Sh2.5 billion. Read: Reactions As Kabogo Drums Up Support For Raila In Kiambu The plush estate consists of 60 housing units, each being sold for Sh42 million. The businessmen have been engaged in a legal battle…

Modern laptops tend to be very powerful. This is the case for all segments as we can do more with our laptops compared to about a decade ago. Some people may see this as a bad thing hinting that performance has peaked and we cannot get any improvements year over year. Asus has been able to improve the performance of its Zenbook and Vivobook thin-and-light laptops. This is thanks to the 12th Generation Intel H-Series CPUs, with their thermal design power specifications (TDP) of up to 45 watts.The company says with this, even some of the affordable laptops such as…