Author: Mercy Auma

Former K24 anchor Betty Kyallo has acquired a new car, 2019 Porsche Cayenne just days after quitting the media station. The car is estimated to cost $66,750 (Sh7.1 million), including the $1,050 destination charge. Taking to her Instagram, the sassy presenter posted a picture with the car parked outside her house, with the caption, “Gotta move differently if you want different! Another One is home! This time White.” This ignited mixed reactions from her fans who likened it to the previous one she once owned with speculations indicating that it had been gifted by a famous politician. Further speculations indicated…

A Chinese construction company is on the spot after three girls drowned in an abandoned quarry in Uasin Gishu County. The Chinese company which is constructing the Eldoret-Malaba highway is faulted for abandoning the quarry and leaving it unsecured hence a risk to residents. According to a local publication, the three girls aged between five and nine years were reported to have lost their lives on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 while attempting to swim. Area residents have appealed to the government to charge the construction for negligence that led to the girls losing their lives. Read: 285 Kenyans Killed In Floods,…

The government is contemplating on safer measures to be used in reopening the economy which will be announced on Saturday, June 6, 2020  says Interior Permanent Secretary Karanja Kibicho. According to Citizen, the government is caught between a rock and a hard place trying to make the most appropriate decision for the country. Apparently, the issues at hand detail the rising number of Coronavirus cases while at the same time small businesses that are on the verge of collapse. “We cannot lockdown forever, the government makes its money from taxes, currently people are not at work, personally I think we…

Public Service CAS Rachel Shebesh has announced that Huduma Centres will resume the issuance of Identification Cards (IDs) due to public demand. Following the Coronavirus menace in the country, Huduma Centres had resolved to provide only two services; the collection of IDs and birth certificates. Speaking on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, while on a visit to take stock on the safety measures needed to combat the spread of COVID-19 at Huduma Centre in GPO, the CAs indicated that the demand for other services was high thus the resumption. Read: Huduma Centres ID Desks To Remain Open This Weekend “Due to increasing…

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has revealed that at least 789 out of 1224.4 hectares of Ngong Forest has been grabbed by developers and land racketeers. This comes as the agency issued a warning to Kenyans against buying parcels of land around Ngong Forest without verification. According to the agency, hundreds of Kenyans are being duped and swindled millions of shillings in exchange of forest land that will be reclaimed. “Much of the land that is purportedly up for sale by crooks there is part of Ngong Forest land which will be reclaimed. It is just a matter of time…

Drama ensued at the office of the Registrar of Political Parties as two factions of western region politicians fought for Fork Kenya top leadership. According to Nation, two rival factions in Ford Kenya filed documents claiming to be the genuine leaders of the party. Apparently, the first faction presented their papers to the office of Registrar of Political parties Anne Nderitu and was led by Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi who was newly announced as the party leader replacing Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula. Moments after the first faction left, the second one allied to Moses Wetangula emerged and filed documents insisting…

Eight legislators allied to the Deputy President William Ruto have pledged their support to President Uhuru Kenyatta moments after he announced the Parliamentary Group meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. They include Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri, Kuria Kimani (Molo), Charity Kathambi (Njoro), Jayne Kihara (Naivasha), David Gikaria (Nakuru East), Joseph Tunui (Kuresoi South), Liz Chelule (Woman Rep) and Senator Susan Kihika. The 8 legislators retreated from their initial way of castigating the President and have vowed to support their party leader in realizing the dreams to make Kenya better. Read: President Uhuru Schedules Jubilee National Assembly PG Meeting For…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has scheduled a Jubilee National Assembly Parliamentary Group Meeting for Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 9 AM ahead of purge in the house leadership. According to Nation, this was confirmed by a short text message where legislators were invited to the meeting at State House with a reminder to keep time. “Mheshimiwa, I wish to invite you for a Jubilee Coalition, National Assembly Parliamentary Group Meeting, at Statehouse Nairobi tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd June 2020 at 9 AM. Please be punctual, Uhuru Kenyatta, Party Leader,” reads the text. This comes barely a month after the President and Jubilee…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined Kenyans in commemorating the 57th Madaraka Day celebrations with emphasis on the need for a new constitution. Speaking at State House, the Head of State invoked the spirit of the late Tom Mboya called on the need to improve the 2010 constitution. He referenced that the late Mboya cautioned against constitutional rigidity hence the need to make necessary changes that benefit the people. “He argued that a Constitution cannot be useful to a country if it is an end to itself. A good Constitution must be responsive to the aspirations of a nation & be…

A tour van driver collapsed and died while on duty at the Nairobi National Park on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Through a statement, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed the incident stating that the driver collapsed on the steering wheel leading the van to veer off the road. “The Nairobi National Park management swiftly acted to secure the safety of the occupants and immediately called for the assistance of a medical doctor,” read the statement in part. Read: How Tourists Are Flouting Game Park Rules, Endangering Lives Further, the doctor is said to have pronounced the driver dead on arrival with…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has told off its partners in the National Super Alliance (NASA) following claims of frustrations and bullying in the coalition. This was in reference to the parliamentary group meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2020 where members of the party that were perceived as rebellious were flagged out. Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her Kiminini counterpart Chris Wamwalwa dealt a blow after NASA coalition stripped them off House roles for being disloyal. Wamalwa, a member of the Ford Kenya party, was voted out as deputy minority and replaced by Tongaren MP Eseli Simiyu, the Ford Kenya…

Chief Justice David Maraga has warned of an increase in cybercrime cases due to the high uptake of technology amid the Coronavirus pandemic. According to Maraga, COVID-19 which has resulted to lockdown has forced people to use online platforms for educational purposes, entertainment, financial transactions among others. “While technology presents efficient and easier ways of carrying out transactions making life easier for all of us, technology misuse is also a reality. The post-COVID-19 period will translate to a lot of litigation of a cyber-crime nature; perhaps more than has ordinarily been before the courts. This makes cyber-crime and electronic evidence…

Uasin Gishu Woman representative Gladys Shollei has dared President Uhuru Kenyatta to eject her from the National Assembly Committee while terming the removal of other legislators as frightening. Shollei chairs the committee and is among the legislators who were earmarked and expected to be dewhipped over their association with the Deputy President William Ruto as well as claims of disloyalty to the Jubilee party. Speaking during a meeting in her constituency, Shollei indicated that she had nothing to lose should she be ejected from the committee adding that she was ready ahead of next week. “Personally, I am waiting for…

Sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two tycoons who are embroiled in a row regarding Temple Point Resort and recovered firearms and ammunition. In a detailed report by the Nation, the tycoons have been identified as Isaac Redrot, a Kenyan national and Stephano Uccelli, an Italian. Apparently, the two aforementioned are caught up in a row with a German investor, Hans Langer over the resort, with details indicating that the Kenyan and Italian have been under investigations for obtaining documents and court orders fraudulently to scam the German investor. “The pistols and ammunition were seized pending…

Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has reportedly held meetings with Peter Kenneth, Narck Kenya’s Martha Karua and Sally Kosgey ahead of coalitions speculations and realignment. According to the Star, the meeting was held at Village Market in Nairobi with issues on the agenda being politics and the state of the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic. This was confirmed by ANC’s Mudavadi who tweeted,” Catching up with Hon. Martha Karua,  Ambassador Dr. Sally Kosgei former Head of Public Service and Hon. Peter Kenneth discussing the challenges facing our nation and agreed to jointly with other like-minded Kenyans put our heads…