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Banisa Member of Parliament Kullow Maalim Hassan is dead. The lawmaker died on Tuesday at a city hospital following a motorcycle hit-and-run along Mombasa Road. The deceased’s relative, Mr Mohamud Haji, said the MP was involved in an accident on Saturday evening at Capital Centre. He was rushed to Reliance Hospital in South C and later to Aga Khan where he succumbed to the injuries. Many of his colleagues praised him as a diligent and hardworking lawmaker. Adan Keynan, a member of parliament for Eldas, described the deceased as a loyal public servant who carried out his duties honorably. “It…

Majority leader in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wa has denied involvement in the invasion of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Northlands Farm on Monday. The Kikuyu MP called for investigative bodies to look into the incident and bring the perpetrators to book. The third time lawmaker said he learned about the said intrusion through social media. “I do not know anything about the invasion of the Kenyattas’ land. I first saw on social media the reports claiming that unknown people had invaded the former president’s farm,” he said. Read: Police Finally Deployed at Kenyatta’s Northlands Farm “That was around 11:30 am. I…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga says the State had a hand in the mayhem and deaths witnessed during Monday protests. Raila said the invasion of private property by pro-government protesters will plunge the country into chaos as was in Zimbabwe. “The last time we witnessed such invasion of farms and companies in this part of the world was when Robert Mugabe claimed to be compensating freedom fighters in Zimbabwe. It ended in total collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy. It will not be any different here,” he said. “We see little hope for Kenya’s large-scale farming.…

Comedian Eric Omondi has been arrested. The funnyman was on Tuesday apprehended on his way to the State House. He was carrying with him Curriculum Vitaes belonging to unemployed Kenyans. The CVs were in a cart that he was set to deliver to President William Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. While asking Kenyans to share with him their resumes, Eric stated that he was willing to fight for the rights of jobless Kenyans and was ready to die. He asserted that the head of state who is away in Germany did not fully grasp the hardships that Kenyans were…

Police have finally been deployed to retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Northlands Farm in Ruiru. This was after an invasion by suspected pro-government protesters on Monday. The vandals ferried aboard public service vehicles and private cars, made away with livestock and cut down trees. They also set a section of the expansive farm on fire. Witnesses said the looters gained access to the 11,000-acre farm from the Kamakis side along the Eastern Bypass. Read: Goons Invade Uhuru’s Northlands Farm, Steal Livestock Opposition leader Raila Odinga condemned the act saying it was “foolish”. “Leo wametuma majambazi kupiga shamba ya Uhuru Kenyatta. Wametuma watu…

Nyanza Regional Police commander Karanja Muiruri has been recalled to police headquarters. This was after commanders at the police headquarters expressed their displeasure with the manner in which he handled protests. Filling his position will be former Eastern Regional police commander Noah Mwivanda. It is said that the higher-ups claimed that he was lenient with the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance protesters. Read: Win for Azimio as Court Declines to Stop Protests Mwivanda oversaw the operations on Monday where one was shot dead in Kisumu and two others sustained injuries in Migori. In Kisumu, the demonstrations were led by Governor…

A High Court has declined to stop Azimio la Umoja protests. Justice Hedwig Ong’undi on Monday ruled that the court cannot force police to ensure peaceful processions and assembly. This was in response to a petition filed by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. “It would therefore not be proper for these courts to appear to be setting out new regulations and policies which is not within its docket,” Justice Ong’undi stated. Read: Stop Intimidating Junior Cops – IG Koome Tells Azimio Politicians The court further declined to order Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to arrest the demonstrators. Justice Ong’undi also…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga’s East Africa Spectre Limited has been attacked by unknown people. The plant located in Industrial Area was on Monday attacked by individuals who arrived on motorcycles. According to Humphrey Waswa, the security and safety manager at the company, the unidentified people hurled stones at the premises for like 30 minutes. They were later dispersed by the police. “They were being supported with four unmarked vehicles (land cruisers) and we suspect their target was our Managing Director because her office has been most damaged,” he said. Earlier, a gang invaded…

Unknown people have invaded retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Northlands farm in Ruiru, along Eastern Bypass. In videos seen by this writer, the intruders cut down trees using power saws and set a section of the expansive farm on fire. They also made away with a yet-to-be-known number of livestock. It is on this land that the Kenyatta family was set to host a real estate haven that included low and high-income residential areas, an agricultural zone, industrial area, and schools. The project on the 11,000 acre land was estimated to cost up to Sh500 billion. https://twitter.com/akams_/status/1640293186080845829 The former president has…

A knife-wielding gang has attacked international and local journalists in Kibra, Nairobi County. Reports indicate that the gang started by pelting stones at the reporters around DO area. A number of reporters are said to have sustained injuries. “As we were covering the ongoing demonstrations, protesters had lit bonfires and we were watching the protests unfold when we were attacked,” a journalist identified as Jase Ndung’u told Citizen Digital.  “The gang had pretended to be part of the protesters but it turned out that they were actually armed.” https://twitter.com/SethOlale/status/1640274634133176322 The gang was apparently pretending to be part of a group…

The immediate former head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua has been named a non-executive director at the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) group. The announcement was made on Monday by Bonnie Okumu, the KCB group secretary. Kinyua’s appointment takes effect from March 24, 2023. “The Board of KCB Group Plc., having received regulatory approval, is pleased to announce the appointment of FCS Dr Joseph Kinyua, EGH to the Board of Directors with effect from 24 March 2023,” Okumu said. Read: KCB Sets Aside Sh250 Billion To Fund Women Entrepreneurs Kinyua who has worked in public service for over four decades was appointed…

Kenya Railways has suspended commuter train services on Monday ahead of planned Azimio la Umoja demonstrations. The Kenya Railways management on Sunday said All Madaraka Express link trains between Nairobi Central Station and the Nairobi Terminus will run as scheduled. “We do sincerely apologize to our esteemed customers for any inconvenience caused,” KRC said in the statement. Commuter trains ply Syokimau, Ruiru, Embakasi, Kahawa West and Kikuyu routes in Nairobi. Read: Kenya Railways Raises Alarm Over New Scam Targeting SGR Customers The opposition is set to hold protests on Monday and Thursday, this week, due to public demand. According to Raila…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has dared Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to arrest him. The former prime minister said he will lead Monday demonstrations. Speaking on Sunday at the JTM church in Embakasi, Raila told Koome to stop intimidating him with arrest threats. “Koome stop your threats, I will be there on the front-line, come and face me directly, don’t send your juniors,” Raila said. Read: IG Koome Bans Planned Azimio Demos The ODM leader said the protests will continue despite the ban. “If we don’t defend the rights and freedoms of Kenyans,…

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has warned politicians against intimidating junior police commanders and officers. The police boss stated that he is in charge of the police hence he should be the one taking the heat. Koome said he was aware of threats to have Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei charged locally and internationally over the chaos witnessed during Azimio protests. He told those going after Bungei to stop acting like cowards and instead go after him. Read: IG Koome Bans Planned Azimio Demos “Last week I saw politicians trying to threaten my Regional Commander Bungei that you will…

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has banned planned Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party demos across the country. Speaking on Sunday, the IG said the demos that are set for Monday and Thursday will not take place. The police boss urged Kenyans to carry on with their daily routines, as he vowed to deploy more security in areas that will be affected by the protests. “There will be more personnel all over the county to ensure safety for all. We will not be intimidated by anyone,” he said. Read: DCI Apologizes For Sharing Misleading Pictures Allegedly Taken During…