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COVID-19 cases in the country have risen to 36,393 after 92 people tested positive within the last 24 hours. This was after 2,985 samples were tested. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 updates, Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi further announced three deads bringing the tally for fatalities to 637. On a brighter note, 165 more Covid-19 patients have recovered bringing the tally for recoveries to 23,529. Of the recoveries, 60 were from home-based care while 105 from various health facilities across the country. The youngest to have contracted the virus was a two-year-old while the oldest was 75 years old. Nairobi and…

Local Tv show popularly known as Auntie Boss has finally come to an end after 8 years and 22 seasons of production. Through an Instagram post by Moonbeam Kenya, the show will be airing its last episode today, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. “It’s a wrap on Auntie Boss. They were 8 wonderful years, 22 seasons and hundreds of episodes. We are grateful to all of you for tuning in to watch Auntie Boss every week on NTV. Thank you for supporting this show right through till the end, we love and appreciate all of you,” read the post. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFL8SPhimNm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Read: Ex-Auntie…

Gospel singer Ruth Matete has opened up on dealing with grief months after her husband died due to sustained injuries from a gas accident at home. Through an Instagram post, the singer narrated that grief was not an easy thing to deal with as some days are completely hard. She further indicated that she sometimes gets conflicted about taking too long mourning about her late husband while at the same time she thinks she is being hard on herself. “Truth is some days are very hard. When death knocks at your door, there’s nothing you can do. Some days, voices…

Raila Odinga Junior has now apologized for his earlier stand where he blasted a section of ODM leaders thus igniting mixed reactions from Kenyans. In new development, Junior now says that his views were not targetting any leaders as he is grateful that the ODM party is democratic and has room for different views and opinions. “Clarification as an ordinary ODM member my views are my own and not that of PARTY 2. I’m grateful to ODM for allowing democratic space in which different views and opinions are expressed 3 My views were not targeting any leaders & I apologize…

Holy Got Kwer Shrine in Migori County has been closed by police authorities following the fracas that ensued yesterday during the memorial of Legio Maria founder Pope Melkio Ondeto. According to reports on social media, two factions of Pope Adika and Pope Kalul were fighting to take control of the Shrine thus leading to the deaths of 5 people and several others injured. The incident is said to have escalated after Pope Adika arrived at the holy hill with his followers from Amoyo, referred to as Jerusalem. The thus received a hostile reception from the followers of Pope Kalul thus…

Raila Odinga Junior has slammed a section of leaders from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party thus igniting mixed reactions from Kenyans. Raila Junior, who is the son of ODM leader Raila Odinga through a series of tweets seems displeased with how the party dealings are being conducted. For instance, in a tweet following the arrest of Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, Raila Junior slammed minority whip, Junet Mohamed, for his role as a parliamentarian for not defending the legislator. He wrote, “Actually Junet Mohamed, as minority whip in the house and senior parliamentarian, I believe your position should be that…

Kandara MP Alice Wahome has sued the state over the inclusion of Nairobi Metropolitan Boss (NMS) Mohammed Badi to attend Cabinet Meetings. According to the petition filed by the MP, the invitation extended to Badi is unconstitutional thus the court should bar him from attending any other meeting. On Thursday, September 10, 2020, Badi took the Oath of Secrecy to henceforth attend all Cabinet meetings. This was in pursuant to Executive Order number 3 of 2020 issued by the State House with a ceremony conducted by the Head of the Public Service at State House. Read: NMS Director-general Mohammed Badi Takes…

The leadership wrangles in the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) have taken a new twist as the acting CEO Mercy Wambua has been suspended. According to Nation, LSK President Nelson Havi communicated that Wambua has been suspended for a month to create room for investigations into a trip made by lawyers whose details remain scanty. Consequently, Collins Odhiambo has been appointed as the acting CEO. On September 11, 2020, Havi wrote a defense letter to the publication following an article that had been published regarding a trip to Naivasha. “My letter to Nationmedia group on an injurious and false article…

Kenya has confirmed 48 COVID-19 cases within the last 24 hours as the tally now stands at 36,205. This was after 1,081 samples were tested. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 updates, Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi further announced that 2 more patients have succumbed to the virus, the death toll is now at 624. Consequently, 176 patients have recovered from the virus, the number of recoveries is now at 23,243. 45 of the recoveries were from home-based care while 131 from various hospital facilities. Of the new cases recorded, 31 were male and 17 were female. The youngest was 12 years…

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi was on Monday arraigned to face hate speech, assault of a police officer among three other charges. According to a charge sheet shared on Twitter by Blogger Dennis Itumbi, the investigations into the case will detail the analysis of the speeches made by Sudi on video on September 7, 2020, by the DCI forensic lab. “The investigations against the respondent touch on the following offenses committed by him: Hate Speech contrary to section 13(1) (a) of the N.C.I.C. Act no 12 of 2008, Assault of a police officer section 103(a) of the National Police Service Act…

19-year-old Elsa Majimbo has taken over social media with a buzz through creating funny content leaving social media users in stitches. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Majimbo has provided comic relief to thousands of people across the globe thus gaining wide recognition. Wearing black sunglasses and crunching on snacks, Majimbo definitely made life enjoyable during the quarantine period. For instance, she has been featured by some of the biggest international media outlets including The Guardian, New York Times, CNN and many more. Read: ‘Keeping Up with The Kardashians’ coming to an end on E! After 14 Years In the most recent development,…

The detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have nabbed two foreigners attempting to fly off the country with suitcases containing 20KGs of Miraa. In a post on Twitter, the DCI indicated that the foreigners were nabbed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). They were identified as Bare Adam & Osman Mohamed. “Two foreigners who were preparing to fly out of the country; Bare Adam & Osman Mohamed have been arrested at JKIA by law enforcement officers. Bare has been arrested for concealing in his two suitcases 20 Kgs of dried Khat (Miraa) whereas Osman had concealed 5…

Chaos have erupted in Kakuma Refugee Camp after locals clashed with members of the LGBTI leaving one person injured. Through a statement on Twitter, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to the residents to maintain calm and ease the tension that has been created. “UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for calm and the easing of tensions in Kakuma refugee camp after yesterday’s violent confrontation between some LGBTI refugees and members of the local community,” read the statement. Read: Lesbians, Gays Now Living In Fear Of Attacks In Kenyan Refugee Camps Further,…

Deputy President William Ruto has had enough of politicians who always have an opinion about him and are constantly criticizing his every move. Speaking on Friday during a meeting at his Sugoi home, the DP stated that he sympathizes with those people who are always monitoring his moves and have something to say about them. He reiterated that he is not going to stop very soon as he is in for the long run. “I don’t know what the problem is with some people. I really sympathize with them. When I call people to my home, they have a problem,…

In March, after the country recorded its first cases of Coronavirus, schools and learning facilities were closed and students sent home in a bid to flatten the curve and combat the spread of the virus. However, 6 months since the closure of schools, there are no safety measures and precautions set up in place ahead of the reopening in January. For instance, Education CS George Magoha has on several occasions been criticized for making swift decisions without consulting, only to change his mind later and sing to another tune. Read: “The Media Has Made Me Look Like A Fool,” CS…