Author: Mercy Auma

Several commercial sex workers have flocked Bomet County ahead of the October Tea bonus payment. This has been the norm over the years with university girls traveling from as far as Mombasa to take advantage of the farmers and dissipate the funds received from tea production. According to the residents in the county, the prostitutes have already reserved rooms in lodgings and made bookings to facilitate their much awaited adventure. The issue has created chaos in the past with wives accusing their husbands of disappearing immediately after payment and showing up later on after the money has been exhausted with…

A newly proposed bill is expected to punish farmers who are found guilty of grazing livestock in urban areas. The Animal Health draft Bill details heavy fines of up to Sh500,000 or six month jail time for the farmers found culpable of leaving livestock to loiter in major towns. The areas of concern include municipalities, cities and towns unless under zero grazing. The bill protects reserved places such as airports, national parks and forests. Read: Here’s Villa Rosa Kempinski’s New 24-carat Edible Gold Cappuccino Costing Ksh 5,500 Per Cup The bill also seeks to protect animals from infectious diseases spreading…

Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi has began his two-week tour of the United States with Kenyans in the diaspora as part of the agenda. According to Mudavadi, his US tour is meant to strengthen the relationship of the Kenyans living in the diaspora and to put up equitable measures to have them fully represented in his 2022 pact plan. In the tour, the ANC leader is expected to hold lectures and meetings that will involve face to face encounters with the people in the diaspora and a peek into the challenges they face while outside the country.…

At least 3,000 Mombasa residents will be displaced by the proposed Sh46 billion Likoni Bridge to be constructed by the government. The government has already orchestrated a move to have buildings demolished to pave way for the construction of the anticipated bridge. The bridge is meant to help improve trade and tourism at the Coast, besides assuring the safety of residents who have had to contend with numerous mechanical hitches while riding in the ferries. Read: Equity, I&M Banks Fined Ksh56 Million For Flouting Anti-money Laundering Rules In Tanzania Although the project is supposed to commence in 2021, a Sh88 billion…

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has released horrific details regarding rape and defilement in Kisumu County. According to a report released by the Gender Based Violence and Recovery Center, around 1482 cases have been reported this year with a 98 percent victims being girls. For instance, July this year recorded the highest number of cases of 352 with only 36 cases taken to court. The numbers are alarming and distressful since out of the huge numbers of defilement cases, very few manage to go to court and ideally some of the victims fail to get justice due…

Kiambu County Assembly is the latest that has rejected the Ekuru Aukot’s Punguza Mizigo Bll. The bill was rejected and shot down within 20 minutes of its introduction into the assembly with no member of the house pledging support for it. According to the county legislators, the bill detailed hidden agendas that were still unclear and if passed, would result to improper representation. “We cannot support the bill since it is unclear of its agendas. It therefore cannot succeed as it may result to misrepresentation among other reasons,” Said Ms Wanjiku the chairperson’s committee. Kiambu County becomes the sixth to…

Kisumu County Assembly Serjeant-at-arms George Amayo has withdrawn case against MCAs who were charged for assaulting him. The five MCAs, Joachim Oketch (Kondele), Mr Seth Okumu (East Seme), Joseph Olale (Nyalenda B), Mr Seth Kanga (Milimani Market) and Nyalenda A’s Ojwang Ogendo, were accused of causing chaos in the chambers and in the process injuring assembly staffers including Mr Amayo. Mr Amayo, who was forced to flash out his firearm and shoot in the air in self defence when he was confronted by the leaders in the incidence that happened last year. Mr Olale was also accused of destruction of…