Author: Mercy Auma

Two people who had drowned yesterday after their vehicle plunged into the Indian ocean have been identified as mother aged 35 and daughter aged 4. The mother and daughter were traveling after attending to family matters and visiting their property in Msambweni. MM Shah school has confirmed the loss of one of their own through a text message sent to parents, with the family of the victims camping by the ocean awaiting reports from the Kenya Ferry Rescuers. Read: KDF Officer, 3 AP Constables Arrested Over StanChart Ksh72 Million Heist The husband to the victim learnt about the sinking through…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has called on the government to transfer all police bosses in Gatundu, whom he accuses of colliding with criminal gangs to cause insecurity. According to Kuria, the re-emergence of the Mungiki sect and increased criminal activities is as a result of police officers leasing guns to criminals and turning a blind eye to the emergence of gangs that terrorize residents. Kuria made these remarks during a burial of a 23-year old youth Joseph Kibe who was gunned down by robbers who broke into his home. “It is sad that killer gangs are camping and portraying…

King Kaka’s wife Nana Owiti has revealed that her marriage is not always glossy, it is filled with imperfections just like any other as they disagree and fight. According to Nana, their relationship is not different from any other despite being celebrities although they pledged to take the high road during disagreements and resolve issues as adults. Through her Instagram page, she revealed that she had tamed her man since he had never pointed a finger nor raised his voice at her during arguments. Read: Diamond Platnumz Now Looking For His “Missing” 7-Year-Old Son “I’ve had to learn to tame…

Kisumu County Assembly is caught up in rent arrears tussle and is facing eviction, with some of its property set to be auctioned to recover the money owed to the landlord. The arrears have apparently accumulated to Sh15.8 million despite the MCAs not occupying the offices as well as failure to pay other suppliers for goods and services delivered. The current acting County Speaker Elisha Oraro hinted at an audit to discover and unearth the questionable expenditures under the administration of ousted Onyango Oloo. Read: Wanted Kisumu Speaker Onyango Oloo Turns Self In The property owners of the building occupied…

Rift valley leaders led by Bomet Woman Rep Joyce Korir have gone ham on former Nairobi Woman Rep Rachel Shebesh, calling for her resignation regarding the Mariga remarks. Last week, Shebesh was captured on video denouncing Mariga’s candidature as the Jubilee flagbearer, adding that he was not President Kenyatta’s ideal candidate. Together with Senator Christopher Langat and Bomet East MP Beatrice Kones, they accused Shebesh of campaigning against the party agenda and called upon the party to have her kicked out. Read: Khalwale Criticized For Claiming Mariga Unfairly Locked Out Of Kibra Race “The handshake between Uhuru and Raila does…

Kenyans will now be required to obtain a license in order to hold fundraisers famously known as harambees, a newly proposed law indicates. This puts Kenyans under scrutiny as the bill proposes that contributors should declare the amount to be contributed, source of income and file an annual tax declaration with the taxman. According to the Public Fundraiser’s bill of 2019, a team will be put in place aimed at vetting the applications. “A person shall not conduct a public fundraising appeal unless they apply and obtain a license,” reads the proposed bill in part. Read: Ciku Muiruri Or Ciru…

The new bank notes introduced by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) are legal and the Jomo Kenyatta Statue is not a portrait, the High Court has ruled. In a petition filed by Human rights activist Okiya Omatatah and East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) member of parliament Simon Mbugua cited separately, the existence of the statue of former President Jomo Kenyatta in notes was considered unconstitutional hence illegal. “We hereby submit the new currency bank notes which are unconstitutional hence null and void. They violate article 231(4) by bearing the image of Late President Jomo Kenyatta,” read the petition. Read:…

With only four days left to the September deadline, a man walked into a Nairobi car yard and made a purchase of a brand new Mercedes Benz, making the payment with old Sh1,000 bank notes. According to a Nairobi-based car dealer, the price of the car was USD 74,000 (Sh7.4 million) and the man paid in cash. This did not come as a surprise to the owner of the car yard since the whole country has been sensitized and warned to exchange the old Sh1,000 currency with the new ones as they would be rendered valueless after the deadline. Since…

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has intensified the crack down on schools that fail to meet the required structural standards. Kwale Greenfield School is the latest to join the list whose licences have been withdrawn, after it was found to be with poor structures. The CS closed the school and asked the 400 pupils studying in the school to seek refuge at Umoja primary school. “Umoja primary public school meets all the requirements as it has good building, enough water and teachers to meet the pupils’ capacity. The pupils from Kwale Greenfield will be well absorbed there,” said Magoha on…

Two people in Lamu have been fined Sh3 million for killing a turtle that was part of the endangered species. The two, Harun Seif and Madi Athman were found in possession of freshly killed green turtle meat and upon inquiry and investigations they confirmed to having trapped and killed it. In a ruling by in court by Resident Magistrate Allan Temba, the two were found guilty and required to pay Sh3 million each or face a five year jail term, for each. Ideally, the magistrate said that the killed turtle was an endangered species whose population was diminishing hence should…

The cat and mouse game between the city boda bodas and County askaris in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) is about to come to an end with a new designated plan. The county government has initiated a scheme that will have the boda boda riders assigned six pick-up and drop-off points within the CBD in a bid to ease traffic congestion. According to the office of the Inspectorate at the City planning department, engineers will be deployed on the ground to identify the areas that correspond with the scarping as well as meet the criteria needed. The boda boda Association…

Couples married through the civil process are now free to divorce and discontinue their union at any time. Through a ruling by Justice Reuben Nyakundi, the couples in failed marriages can now freely terminate it and leave at their own liberty. This is against the initial provisions of the Marriage Act that couples can only file for divorce after three years of marriage. According to Justice Nyakundi, marriage is an institution that partners join in willingly and should be allowed to leave at their own liberty. “Marriage is about two people who agreed to come together and create the union.…

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has reshuffled Kiambu County Security Chiefs after a two hour closed door meeting held yesterday in a bid to curb the increased cases of insecurity in the area. The CS announced the changes in the presence of top security officers at the Gatundu South Deputy County Commissioner’s office with a directive to all chiefs to have vacant positions filled by October 15. He directed the Central Regional Commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga to ensure the vacant assistant chief positions were occupied. In the recent past, Kiambu County has been flooded with all types of criminal activities with statistics…

The family of the Late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has finally reached an understanding over the burial ground. It was announced on Thursday that the family had decided to put their wrangles aside and give the strongman a peaceful send off in his home village in Zvimba. The government on the other hand agreed to correspond to the terms of the family which is against their earlier stand to have the leader buried in a state memorial. “The government has agreed to correspond with the family’s new stand to have Mugabe buried in his home village. We are more focused…

The National Treasury has barred public officials from using government vehicles beyond working hours in a bid to cut government expenditure. In a circular, acting Treasury cabinet secretary Ukur Yattani said that no civil servant will be allowed to use government vehicles over the weekends or making personal phone calls using Government phones and airtime. “These guidelines apply everywhere, institutions and ministries alike. The guidelines will play a huge role in cutting down on the increased government expenditure,” said Mr Yattani. Read: How To Get Co-op Bank Advance Salary Loan On Your Phone Also, foreign travel and training has been…