Author: Mercy Auma

The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is in hot soup as it is embroiled in a legal tussle regarding Sh2.7 billion staff pension money. According to Nation, the funds are reported to have been deducted from employees’ salaries but not remitted to their Retirement Benefits Scheme. Consequently, this has left the KBC Retirement Scheme Members living in fear of retiring in poverty since the deductions have not been remitted for close to a decade. “At least 70 percent of KBC employees are aged over 48 years and are living in fear of retirement given that they will neither receive pension lump…

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has barred Egerton and Kisii Universities from reducing staff salaries by up to 40 percent. Through a ruling on Friday, May 22, 2020 by Justice Byram Ongaya the move to reduce the staff pay by the two universities has been halted until the hearing and determination of a case filed by the Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu). “A conservatory order is hereby issued against Egerton and Kisii universities servants and/or agents against implementing the circulars on 40 percent pay cuts issued on May 13 and 11, 2020 without the inclusion of Uasu’s input,” read…

Gospel musician Mr Seed has survived an accident after his car overturned at Globe roundabout in Ngara. Taking to his Instagram, the singer revealed that he had more reasons to be thankful to God for walking out of the accident alive and unharmed. However, It is not clear whether there were other occupants in the car since he only accounted for the fact that he walked out with very minor injuries. “Hey, guys .. 1st I want to thank God for allowing us to see a new day.  I can’t really explain what happened jana around 7 pm at globe…

A University Student was arrested in Kirinyaga County for posting a defamatory Facebook statement about governor Anne Waiguru on Thursday, May 21, 2020. According to K24, Kirinyaga county top detective Bernard Korir stated that the student cum blogger was picked from his home in Kerugoya and is being held at a local police station. “We are investigating an incident in which a blogger has been posting defamatory statements against the governor. After preliminary investigations, we picked him up, and he is currently helping us with investigations, “said Korir. Korir further added, “We are going to release him on a police…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has finally bowed to pressure and allocated the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Sh3.5 Billion. According to a local blog, the embattled governor reportedly signed off the funds in a supplementary budget for the financial year that ends in June. Consequently, this has to pass through the approval of the County Assembly to make it official. This move comes days after the National Treasury announced that it would allocate Sh27.9 billion to the NMS for the financial year 2020/2021. The NMS is also set to receive an additional Sh1.5 billion for the renewal of projects in Mukuru…

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has been authorized by its National Executive Council (NEC) to seal the coalition agreement with Jubilee and Kanu. According to the Star, this move was arrived at during a virtual meeting with more than 50 members that was held today, May 22, 2020. The members of the party leadership unanimously backed the immediate implementation of the coalition agreement adding that once sealed it will be signed by the party chairman Chirau Ali Makwere and the Secretary-General Judith Sijeny. “Meeting under the leadership of the Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, has today authorized Hon. Musyoka to seal…

Senators from the Jubilee Party and NASA have been summoned to State House ahead of a motion to debate Senator Kithure Kindiki’s ouster as Deputy Speaker. Online sources indicate that so far 55 Senators are present in the meeting ahead of the ouster motion set for the afternoon. Kahawa Tungu had earlier reported that 48 Senators including Millicent Omanga were in support of Kindure’s removal. However, Senator Mithika Linturi has reportedly declined to support the motion until he is furnished with evidence of allegations against Kithure. Read: Omanga Among 48 Senators Supporting Kithure Kindiki’s Ouster As Deputy Speaker The process…

Jubilee party Vice Chairman David Murathe has disclosed that the rifts between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto are irreconcilable. According to Murathe, DP Ruto openly challenged President Uhuru during the State House parliamentary meeting by asking some Senators to snub the meeting. Further, Ruto is said to have openly displayed a rebellion against his boss and party leader hence a threat to the President. “It is not a secret, the DP was actively whipping Senators not to attend. That is the height of insolence, it is unheard of anywhere in the world. That actually is not only…

New predictions by the Health Ministry have placed the months of August and September as peak periods for Coronavirus cases in the country. Addressing the media during the daily COVID-19 briefings, the Ministry of Health Director-General Patrick Amoth stated that the aforementioned months are likely to record the most cases, with approximately over 200 cases to be reported daily. “If we continue with the measures that have been put in place as of today, the peak period will be in August and September where it’s likely for us to report 200 cases plus a day,” he said. He further added,…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that 13 Kenyans have died from cholera outbreak in the country since April. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefings, Kagwe indicated that 550 cases of Cholera have so far been reported, with the distribution said to be in Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit and Murang’a. According to Kagwe, 268 cases out of the 550 are in Marsabit while 222 in Turkana. Further, the CS has indicated that out of the 13 that have died, 12 are from Marsabit and 1 in Turkana. Also, 70 percent of the deaths include children aged 10 years and below.…

A former Standard Media Journalist, Vincent Mabatuk has been directed to pay Sh8 Million to his former boss for defamation. The journalist is said to have defamed the Media House’s Bureau Chief in Nakuru, Alex Kiprotich during the 2017 election campaigns through Facebook posts. In the suit filed by the Chief Bureau, he sought to be given an apology as well as damages for what he termed as psychological and emotional distress. The court thus awarded him Sh6 million for general damages and Sh2 million for aggravated damages. Read: Standard Media Group Journalists Arrested In Stolen Uber “On the quantum of…

A Kenyan man in the United States (US) has died in a tragic accident while fleeing after stabbing his wife in Richmond, Virginia. The man, identified as Wa Martin was reportedly speeding off from his house after engaging in an ugly confrontation with his wife. Further, media reports in the US indicate that the man’s car veered off the road, hit a tree at a high speed and caught fire in the woods. Additionally, online sources intimate that the man is suspected to have committed suicide after the confrontation with his wife hence crashing the car purposefully. Read: Kenyan in US,…

A Kiambu court has dismissed the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP’s) Application seeking to withdraw the manslaughter charges against lawyer Assa Nyakundi. The DPP had sought to have the manslaughter charges withdrawn and substituted with murder. The ruling made by Senior Magistrate Teresa Nyangena dismissed the application on the grounds that the alleged new evidence to show they wanted to withdraw the charges was never tendered before the court. Further, the Senior magistrate indicated that the case is of public interest thus the evidence for murder charges needed to have been tabled before the court failure of which it portrays…

ODM’s Turkana Senator Malachy Charles Ekal is reported to have engaged in a fist fight with the area sub-county Criminal Investigations Officer, Davis Ondimo over an alleged land dispute. In a report by a local blog, the senator is said to have stormed the officer’s workplace and demanded answers regarding a land dispute. Apparently, the confrontation resulted in a fistfight that left the CID officer injured. Further, the officer is reported to have drawn his gun forcing the senator out of his office. While the officer proceeded to go to the hospital for a check-up, the senator is said to…

The government has unveiled a new SMS number that netizens can use to report illegal happenings in their environment amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Through a tweet by the Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna, the details of the message shared will remain anonymous hence protecting the senders. Further, the message is free and not chargeable thus he encouraged Kenyans to report any suspicious activities within their environment. “Text 988 to report any illegal activities happening around you. You can be sure that your number will be anonymous thus cannot be shared, just in case you are worried about being exposed to the…