Author: Mercy Auma

Two suspected thieves have been arrested in Kisumu County and 81 assorted mobile phones recovered. The suspects have been identified as Daniel Chimota aged 28 years and Samuel Yassin aged 27 years. According to police reports, they were nabbed at Monalisa Guest House on Monday night where they had booked a room. Read: Four Suspected Thieves Hacked To Death After Attempting To Steal Goats In Kirinyaga County police commander Ranson Lolmodooni further added that the two were Kakamega residents who were orchestrating their robberies within Kisumu CBD. Apparently, before their arrest, the duo had broken into a Kenshop Limited store,…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has resolved to have Migori governor Okoth Obado impeached following graft allegations and a court order barring him from accessing his office. Through a statement on Twitter, the party indicated that it held a consultative meeting with Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and resolved to have Governor Obado impeached immediately, with his deputy expected to take over. “Due to corruption charges leveled against Governor Okoth Obado & the decision by the court to bar him from accessing his office, the party in consultations with County MCAs has resolved to have a motion of…

Kenya has confirmed 114 new COVID-19 infections within the last 24 hours, the tally now jumps to 34,315. This was after 1,682 samples were tested. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefings, Health CAS Rashid Aman further announced that there are no deaths reported. On a better note, 318 more have recovered bringing the number of recoveries to 20,211. Out of the recoveries, 263 were from home-based care while 55 from hospitals. The youngest to have contracted the virus was a one-year-old infant while the oldest was 85 years old. Read: 144 Test Positive For COVID-19, Tally Now At 34,201 According…

Kenya Airways has announced that healthcare workers can now book air tickets and get 50 percent off in business and economy class. This, according to the carrier is aimed to celebrate Kenyan medics who have played a major role in combating the spread of COVID-19. The offer is made available from September 30, 2020, and applicable to over 20 destinations. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/1300678370158620674 Read: Kenya Airways Loss Swells By 67 Percent to Ksh14.3 Billion In Six Months For one to be eligible, he/she must be a front-line health worker with a Health Worker ID which must be shown at the time of…

TV host Willis Raburu’s ex-wife Marya Prude seems to have moved on following the end of her marriage and going by her latest posts, she is focused on herself, working out and glowing than before. Yesterday, Marya celebrated her birthday as she turned a year older with an encrypted emotional message. Taking to Instagram, the beauty indicated that she has found someone she does not want to lose ever again. “I have found someone I do not want to lose again. That’s me, Happy birthday,” she wrote. Read: No Longer A “Raburu” – Marya Prude Drops Willis’ Name On Instagram…

144 more people have tested positive for C0VID-19 after 4,260 samples were tested within the last 24 hours, tally now stands at 34,201. Through a statement for the daily COVID-19 briefings, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe further indicated that three more patients have succumbed to the virus bringing the tally for fatalities to 577. “Our cumulative tests now stand at 454,406,” he said in a statement. On a brighter note, 205 more have recovered raising the total for recoveries to 19,893. Read: 263 Test Positive For Covid-19 As Tally Rises To 34,057 Out of the new cases, 133 are Kenyans while…

Renowned music group, Sauti Sol that consists of Bien Baraza as the lead singer, Polycarp Otieno, Willis Chimano and Delvin Mugidi is one that has ranked Kenya high on the international map through the endless supply of good music and a sense in fashion. In a recent appearance on NTV’s Churchill show, Bien, the band’s lead singer disclosed that he was involved in a nasty road accident that almost left him dead. Recounting the events that led to the accident, Bien disclosed that he was crossing a busy road in Nairobi in the company of his sister in 2007. Read:…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu was a no show in court for the hearing of his Sh588 million graft case on Monday, August 31, 2020. The former County Boss told the court that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and thus was unwell and could not proceed with the hearing. Through his lawyer John Swaka, Waititu further intimated that he had been ordered to self-isolate for 14 days after his tests came out positive last week. Read: Embattled Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu Impeached Ultimately, all the accused in the Sh588 million graft case including his wife were present in the…

Kenya has confirmed 164 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, ministry of health has announced. This was after testing a 3,009 sample size pushing the toll to 33,794. In a statement, the ministry reported 156 recoveries, bringing the number of recoveries to 19,590. Five other patients have succumbed. The death toll has a result shot to 572. Read:How Covid-19 Boosted Online Deliveries and Electronic Money Transactions Out of the new cases, 158  were Kenyans while 6 were foreigners. Ultimately 90 were male and 74 were female. The youngest was a six month old baby while the oldest…

Kapseret member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Sudi has hinted on leaving the Jubilee party together with DP William Ruto and his allies ahead of the 2022 elections. According to Sudi, there are intentions of uniting the factions in Jubilee party, however, if things do not work out, there are other alternatives that will be explored. Speaking while at his Eldoret home, Sudi further alluded that the current Jubilee party has been hijacked by brokers and conmen. He was ideally hosting more than 60 MCAs from Uasin Gishu, Nandi and Trans Nzoia counties “for lunch” while discussing matters affecting the region.…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka now claims Deputy President William Ruto is playing a victim to win public sympathy yet he is not the victim. Speaking in an interview with a local media, Kalonzo intimated that Ruto is intentionally alienating himself from the Jubilee party by playing like he is on the receiving end of an unjust system. Kalonzo further added that Ruto’s plot on missing state functions is a matter that can only be addressed by himself or President Uhuru Kenyatta. “Is he alienated? I don’t agree with such tagging, just because he is playing a victim, does it…

Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman has announced 241 COVID-19 cases within the last 24 hours from 4,520 samples. Caseload now stands at 33,630. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefings, Aman further announced 66 more patients who have recovered bringing tally for recoveries to 19,434. A total of 40 of those discharged were from the home-based programme, while 26 were discharged from various health facilities. On a positive note, zero deaths have been recorded in the country within the last 24 hours. Out of the new COVID-19 cases, the youngest was a one-year-old infant while the oldest was 86 years old.…

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei wants millions of World Bank funds stopped until an audit is done in new squabble with Governor Stephen Sang. In the new tiff, Senator Cherargei claims the Sh128 million World Bank-financed infrastructure projects in Kapsabet town are filled with massive grafts adding that tendering processes have been flawed to benefit senior officials. For instance, the senator claims in a letter to the Bretton Woods institution that there was poor implementation of work leading to projects of poor quality. Read: Senator Samson Cherargei Charged With Hate Speech, Freed On Ksh300,000 Cash Bail “I would like to sincerely…

Detectives have arrested six officials from Malindi National Government Constituency Development Fund over alleged embezzlement of Sh20 Million public funds. According to Star, the six were nabbed by detectives from the Financial Crime Investigations Department at the DCI headquarters Nairobi. They include NG-CDF manager Wachu Omar Abdalla together with members Sophia Said, Bernard Kai, Margaret Faith Kalume, Robert Katana and government engineer Kennedy Otieno Onyango. The suspects have been taken transferred to Mombasa where they will face corruption charges in court. Read: DPP Orders Arrest Of Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa, 6 Others Over Alleged Misappropriation Of CDF Money The head…

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala wants his security beefed up over alleged threats to his life and that of his family. Through a letter addressed to Senate Clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye, the Senator indicated that he had evidence detailing threats to harm, injure, eliminate or assassinate him. He thus asked the office of the Senate Clerk to take the matter seriously by beefing up his security and that of his family. “There are credible and well-detailed reports of real threats upon my life, the evidence which is laid bare and detailed in the letter from my advocates referenced above and now within…