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Immediate former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has been sworn in as the new Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Haji took his oath of office on Wednesday morning at a ceremony presided by President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. He succeeds Major-General (Rtd) Philip Wachira Kameru who held the position for over eight years. On Tuesday, Parliament’s Defence and Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination of Haji. Read: Integrity Award Stripped from DPP Haji Over Withdrawal of High-profile Cases The committee led by Belgut MP Nelson Koech noted that the DPP was a person of…

Jubilee Party has withdrawn from the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party. In a statement signed by acting secretary general Kanini Kega, the National Executive Council (NEC) on June 6 resolved to withdraw from the Deed of Agreement dated March 12, 2022. “Take notice the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Jubilee Party meeting of 6th June, 2023 resolved to withdraw from the Deed of Agreement for Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Coalition,” reads the statement in part. https://twitter.com/kaninikega1/status/1668586523426447360 “Further take notice that pursuant to Article 33.1.1 & 2 of the Party Constitution as read together with Article…

Media personality Betty Kyallo has shed light on her relationship with former Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho. Kyallo is said to have had relations with the former county boss after her marriage with former NTV investigative journalist Dennis Okari fell apart. Speaking to Radio Jambo, the Flair by Betty proprietor said Joho was good to her even after their break up. Asked whether Joho repossessed her Porsche Cayenne in the middle of the road, Betty said the allegations were false. Read: Betty Kyallo Responds To Claims That She Accompanied Joho To Dubai (Video) “Imagine that story was so fake. That never happened.…

Ride-hailing App Bolt is on the receiving end after two young women were kidnapped by their riders at least a week ago. Erica Gachoka, the daughter of media personality Ciku Muiruri, and her friend Shanice Agose were taken hostage by Timothy Kiragu Ng’ang’a (34) and Samuel Kipkurui (33) along Rhapta Road, Westlands. The suspects are said to have picked up the victims in Westlands after they requested a taxi through the Bolt App. They were headed to Kilimani. “But when the ride arrived along Rhapta road in Westlands and they got in, the driver threatened them using a hammer before…

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has applied to withdraw graft charges against former Principal Secretary Lilian Omollo. Omollo is facing corruption charges over the misappropriation of Sh468 million at the National Youth Service (NYS). The prosecution has applied to withdraw abuse of office and conspiracy to commit felony charges, among others, under section 87 (a) of the criminal procedure code. The prosecution told the Anti-Corruption court in Milimani that none of the 12 witnesses who have testified so far have implicated her. Read: Court Awards Former PS Lilian Omollo One Shilling For Unfair Dismissal The court also heard that…

Michael Macharia alias Deejay Brownskin has been charged with three counts of aiding suicide. The disc jockey is said to have helped his late wife Sharon Njeri take her life by counseling her to ingest a poisonous substance. The entertainer was arrested on the night of June 1 after allegedly ignoring summonses from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on three occasions. Read: DJ Brownskin Shared Video of Wife Ingesting Poisonous Substance with Lover Living Abroad – DCI “Efforts to summon the suspect to shed more light into the incident proved futile, as he remained elusive prompting detectives to launch a manhunt…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims coffee cartels poisoned his late brother and then Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua. According to the DP, his elder brother was well until he suddenly fell sick and eventually passed on in 2017. But Nderitu passed on at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where he received pancreatic cancer treatment. “Our family believes and we know the late Nderitu Gachagua was poisoned by those people,” he told Inooro TV on Sunday. Read: I Don’t Have A Problem with Uhuru – DP Gachagua Says “Since then, a very healthy person started becoming sickly and we believe these people harmed…

Foreign Affairs and Diaspora CS Dr Alfred Mutua has hailed the Romanian government for recalling its envoy to Kenya after the official allegedly compared African diplomats to monkeys. Ambassador Dragos Tigau is said to have made the racial remarks after a monkey appeared outside a conference room back in April. He apparently said, “The African group has joined us” when the monkey appeared. In a tweet, CS Mutua termed the incident as a “shocking and despicable occurrence” and said he has since been in touch with the African Group, the UN, and the Romanian government. “I thank the Romanian Government…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he does not have a problem with retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking in an interview with the media in Meru on Saturday, the former Mathira MP said he is ready to rekindle his friendship with the retired President. Gachagua insisted that he has no vendetta against Uhuru. “I don’t have any problem or beef with my friend retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. We don’t have any competition because he has retired and gone to take a rest. I am the Deputy President and I am doing my work,” he said. Read: Ruto Makes Fun of Uhuru for…

DCI detectives are hunting for a five-man gang that accosted a Chinese couple on Friday in Kiambu. According to the sleuths, the victims had just withdrawn Sh4 million from a bank in Chiromo and were headed to Kiahuria in Juja where they operate a quarry. Three of the five suspects were dressed in police uniforms. “Detectives based in Juja are looking for the suspect whose image appears below, following a robbery incident that occurred yesterday evening in Juja, Kiambu County. The suspect was part of a five-man gang that included three men dressed in police uniform, who intercepted a vehicle…

Bata Shoe Kenya has denied online reports that it is closing its doors. In a statement issued on Saturday by its managing director, Benson Okumu, the company insisted that it is here to stay. But the family-run business said that it was only starting what it implied would be a yearly sabbatical during supposedly slow times. “Dear esteemed customer and business partner, we are in business! We are on a normal annual maintenance shutdown, normally provided for during the off-peak season,” stated Mr Okumu. “Bata Shoe Kenya PLC, based in Limuru, has been operating since 1939. It is the leading…

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…