Author: Mercy Auma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Chairman John Mbadi has recounted an incident after 2013 elections when Deputy President William Ruto embarrassed Raila Odinga and his aides. Speaking during a TV interview on Tuesday, Mbadi narrated that he served as the assistant minister at the Prime Minister’s office based at Harambee House, Annex before DP Ruto took over. In the interview, Mbadi said that the DP Ruto breached protocol and embarrassed him by giving a directive to have documents belonging to Raila’s aides trashed. “I served as an assistant minister in the Office of the Prime Minister when Deputy President unceremoniously kicked…

Police in Machakos shot down a murder suspect at his home in Katani, Syokimau on Wednesday morning. Two AK47 riffles were recovered in the morning hunt, with reports by Citizen tv indicating that the riffles were linked to a GSU officer. Spent cartridges matching the ones in the used in the murder of a business woman and her mother were also recovered. According to the neighbours, the gunshots started at around 6am and lasted for about 30 minutes before calm was restored. On Sunday October 27, gangsters waylaid the business woman outside her home in Kambi Estate and shot her…

Members of Al-Shabaab militia raided Dadajabula  Police Station in Wajir County at the wee hours of Tuesday night and killed two of its militia members who were under police custody. According to media reports, the militia group members were heavily armed with Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG) and other destructive weapons causing a standoff for some time. The reports of the attack indicate that the gunmen stormed the police station after two of their members were arrested and locked up in the police station. “The attack was about rescuing two Al-Shabaab suspects we were holding at the station,” said a police…

The University of Nairobi students on Tuesday staged protests in town blocking parts of the University Way forcing motorists to turn around. This follows an incident where a speeding ambulance knocked down and reportedly killed one of their colleagues. https://twitter.com/felix_asoha/status/1189109206118469633 The students were dressed ready for the riot, chanting and singing comrade songs demanding for justice for the deceased colleague. They matched in unison from the University gate all through to different departments calling upon the relevant authorities to act. Read: UON Lecturer Arrested Following Discovery Of Son’s Decomposing Body In Their House https://twitter.com/dr_kirimi/status/1189136808015269889 The University of Nairobi town campus…

National Assembly majority leader and Garissa Town Member of Parliament Aden Duale has endorsed the move to slash Judiciary budget by the treasury, terming it normal. In a tweet, Duale stated that it was normal for the the budget to be slashed once a report had been made submitted to the house involved in making the decision, hence within the law. “Slashing of budget is normal, it’s within the law. Once the Budget Appropriations Committee makes a report and the House decides, the Minister can rationalize any arm of Government,” read the tweet. https://twitter.com/HonAdenDuale/status/1189045261995302912 Read: Tug Of War As…

A bus driver who was arrested while ferrying drunk secondary school students in Embu County has been jailed for six years. Stephen Mwendwa was found driving male and female students from Siakago Boys and Thingingi Girls in Embu County, who were in possession of alcohol, cannabis and muguka (khart) before being arrested by the police after a tip off from residents. He faced five counts of breaking the law, to which he pleaded guilty before Embu Magistrate Jean Ndengeri. He was given an option of paying Sh105,000 fine to shun the jail term. Read: High School Students Caught On Camera…

Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has proposed a law aimed at punishing deadbeat fathers who deliberately fail to pay child support. According to the proposed law, failure to pay child support will have one blacklisted at Credit Reference Bureau as well as put one on notice for monitoring by other lenders. The Senator initiated certain proposed punishments aimed to target the deadbeat fathers who abandon their children, among them is barring them from leaving the country by Immigration departments. The country has had enough laws initiated to secure the future of children whose parents have neglected them especially their fathers. Read:…

An M-Pesa cashier has won big after a Nyeri employment  court awarded her over half million shillings for damages in an oppression case against the employer. Caroline Wambui Kiguai is set to receive Sh485,690 from her former employer detailing accrued interests and cost of the case after Justice Nzioka Wa Makau’s directive. In a ruling, Justice Nzioka ruled that Kiguai was treated in a heartless manner by her employer, hence awarding her the detailed amount to cater for the costs incurred during the case as well as the accrued interests. “It is disingenuous to assert that the aggrieved was a…

A 13-year-old boy in West Pokot County has been caned to death by his neighbours for allegedly stealing Sh430. The Police in the region have launched a manhunt for four suspects who fled immediately after storming the boy’s house and battering him when the mother was away. The area police Commander Jackson Tumwet confirmed the incident saying the boy’s body had some visible injuries. “They stormed the boy’s home after a neighbour accused him of theft. They then caned him, killing him,” said Mr Tumwet. He added that police are following leads and the culprits will be brought to book…

Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has recounted losing her luggage in a British Airways plane, while travelling to Nairobi on October, 26. Through a complaint lodged to the British Airways Customer care service desk via email, the vocal politician explained that her carry on bag was taken away at the Heathrow boarding gate and waited all in vain upon arrival. Additionally, Karua narrated that one of the officers at the boarding station claimed the luggage was too large issuing her with a tag promising to ensure it was taken on board. “She claimed that it was too large for…

TV journalist Kimani Mbugua has opened up about his struggle with depression while growing up under strict parents. Kimani, through a post, narrated that he did not have an easy childhood, having been brought up by strict parents who forced him to focus only on books, to a point of almost taking his life away. According to Kimani, his depression began immediately after he cleared high school in 2013 and joined Moi University, adding that as a 17 year old he shut the world out and no one including his parents and siblings were aware of his battle with depression.…

Elizabeth Ongoro, former Kasarani Member of Parliament has been summoned and ordered to present herself at the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) over a non-existent school project that consumed Sh48 million of taxpayer’s funds. According to the EACC, Ongoro and 25 others were involved in a “ghost” school project where Sh48 million was lost while she was the MP in 2013 under the ODM party before losing in 2017. Two suspects, former Kasarani District Development Officer Kefa Omanga Omoi and ex-Kasarani CDF Committee member Jecinta Akoth Opondi have already been arrested with the others directed to present themselves at…

Apolo Onjulu, a middle aged man and his wife, Rose Awino have been arrested in Kisumu for allegedly setting the fingers of their 14-year-old ablaze. The Minor who is set to sit for his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) at Kasuna Primary School in Nyando was accused of stealing a mobile phone by his step mother before he was attacked, his fingers wrapped in newspaper and dipped in paraffin before being set ablaze. A neighbor, Richard Muga, narrated that he heard screams of pain coming from the house and rushed for his rescue. Nyando Police boss Leonard Matete said…

Kiambu County Sports and Youth CEC Karungo wa Thang’wa has linked the impeachment plot by Members of County Assembly (MCAs) to politics, stating that it is more political than objective. Thang’wa has termed the move by the MCAs as a stance to malign his name and settle political scores. This follows a notice motion tabled at the County Assembly by Nominated MCA Margaret Njeri, where 62 out of the total 92 MCAs signed a motion to have him impeached. “In line with the constitutional principles of accountability and transparency, I welcome all media house to provide live coverage when I…

A University of Nairobi (UON) lecturer has been arrested after the body of her son aged 13 was found decomposed and wrapped in a blanket in their South ‘B’ home. According to Nairobi Police Boss Philip Ndolo, the nursing lecturer identified as Anna Hotannah Khahugan, was in the house at the time of the discovery of the body in their living room. “The suspect was in the house at the time we are investigating the incident,” said Mr Ndolo. Police suspect that the body of the minor identified as Emmanuel Solomon Inyama, had been lying in the house for at…