Author: Mercy Auma

Safaricom has appointed John Ngumi as its director and chairman of the board. Ngumi takes over from Michael Joseph effective August 1, 2022. Safaricom has also announced the resignation of the secretary, Mdlalose Sitholizwe. “The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Ngumi as a Director in Safaricom PLC with effect from 1st August 2022. The appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Mr Ngumi has also been appointed as the Chairman of the Board with effect from 1st August 2022,” the statement reads in part. Read: CBK Stalls Safaricom’s Faraja Loans Rollout Pending Approval Mr. Ngumi is one…

Detectives have confiscated six sacks of bhang worth Sh500,000 in a house in Kiganjo, Kiambu County. The intelligence-led operation conducted in Kiganjo, Kiambu county led to impounding of six sacks and 53 polythene packages of drug suspected to be bhang. The main suspect has been identified as Samuel alias Sammy Boy of Ucekeine Mundoro area who is said to run the operation in his two-bedroomed house. A manhunt is currently on for Mr Samuel who escaped the police dragnet with detectives calling on anyone with information that would lead to his whereabouts to come forward. “The National Police Service remains…

Keroche Breweries will continue operations today, Friday 29, 2022 after a long tussle with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). This is following a ruling that was issued on July 28, 2022, by Justice Abigail Mshila. “Therefore, based on the directions of the Honourable Justice Abigail Mshila, the Keroche factory will be opened tomorrow 29th July 2022 at 11:oo am. You are required to avail yourself at the premises for this purpose,” the letter by KRA reads in part. Earlier this month Keroche Breweries sent 370 employees on unpaid leave as tax woes with KRA persisted. In a memo to its…

A woman who had sued former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for Sh450,000 child support has withdrawn the case. The unidentified woman withdrew the case citing she had been coerced to taint the former county boss’s name for Sh1,000,000. Thus, she now claims to have withdrawn the case unconditionally after soul searching. “That I have since searched my soul on the matter, considered the suit against the defendant and I now wish to unconditionally withdraw both the Chamber Summons Application and Suit both dated the 12th of May 2022 and further wish to extend my unreserved apologies to the Plaintiff herein…

Renowned musician Hubert Mbuku Nakitare aka Nonini has threatened to take legal action against social media influencer Brian Mutindi, Syinix electronics for copyright infringement. In a video making rounds online, Mutinda alongside NRG’s Stacy Atieno made an advert for Syinix electronics with Nonini’s ‘We Kamu’ hit playing in the video. Taking to social media, Nonini accused the parties involved of using his music for their financial gain without seeking his consent. He has thus demanded that the parties involved issue a formal public apology and an amicable out-of-court settlement. “Syinix Electronics decided to do a very brilliant advert using my…

Detectives are probing the mysterious death of an Assistant County commissioner whose body was found in her house in Kirinyaga. The body of heavily pregnant Jacqueline Waliaula was found in her house in Kirinyaga with detectives yet to establish the cause of her death. According to the Star, Waliaula’s body was discovered by her nanny who suspected something was wrong when she failed to show up for breakfast. She thus went to check on her in her room only to find her lying on the bed on her belly. “Her nanny woke up to her duties of preparing breakfast but…

“Some people lie all the time like it is a career,” these are words of Interior CS Fred Matiang’i regarding DP William Ruto’s remarks that the government withdrew police reservists from Kerio Valley to punish him. Yesterday, during the Presidential debate, DP William Ruto was questioned on the cause of insecurity in Kerio Valley that has persisted over the years. In his response, the country’s second in command said the state had withdrawn a contingent of police reservists that had been deployed in the area to restore security to punish him. Read: Teacher Killed As Bandits Attack Primary School in Kerio…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on his second-day tour of Nakuru County has drummed up support for Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga. The Head of State urged Nakuru residents to adopt the six-piece voting pattern that will see Azimio candidates with Raila at the top become victorious. “Tuwe watu ambao watakuwa wa haki. Wenzangu, ombi langu la kusema kwaheri kwenu, mimi nataka tuendelee kuwa kitu kimoja. Mimi nataka tuwe na uongozi ambao utakuwa wa haki. Mimi nawauliza kwa heshima kubwa sana, na sio kwa kulazmisha, shikeni huyu mzee jameni.” Uhuru said. He further castigated his deputy, William Ruto accusing him…

Deputy President William Ruto’s support for President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013 was not for free, it has now emerged. According to Azimio La Umoja Presidential Secretariat Raphael Tuju, Ruto’s support to Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013 came with a lot of demands, among them monetary offers hence Kikuyus should not be hoodwinked that Uhuru was supported unconditionally. In an interview with Inooro FM, Tuju said he is ready to testify in court regarding the same adding that among Ruto’s demands was a 50% share in the government. Tuju further says Ruto used his share of government to award his friends and…

Three people have been confirmed dead following a car accident involving Kisii Gubernatorial Candidate Manson Oyongo’s campaign vehicle. In photos shared on social media, the accident reportedly happened today, in the wee hours of the morning. It happened along the Kisii-Kilgoris route with several others nursing serious injuries. They have since been rushed to the hospital. Confirming the same, Kisii sub-county traffic commander said the accident involved the Gubernatorial candidate’s campaign vehicle and a Probox that was overspeeding. The driver of the Probox who has since gone missing also knocked down a pedestrian and a motorcycle. The two are receiving…

Roots Party Presidential candidate Professor George Wajackoyah has arrived at the presidential debate venue despite pulling out earlier. Wajackoyah arrived in the company of his running mate Justina Wamae, his lawyers and his party’s spokesperson among others. “I am not going to debate unless we are four…” the presidential candidate said as he arrived at CUEA. https://twitter.com/citizentvkenya/status/1551919439959949316 This conflicts with his earlier statement as he had threatened to pull out of the debate should the debate organizers fail to include him in the second tier with DP William Ruto. Through his party’s spokesperson, Wilson Muirani aka Jaymo Ule Msee Wajackoyah…

Abdullahi Mohammed, Seamless Technologies CEO and the person of interest in the IEBC, DCI saga has finally broken his silence. Abdullahi during an interview with KTN News accuses the DCI Boss George Kinoti of falsehood as he alleges he gave partial information regarding the same. Last week, the IEBC and DCI were at loggerheads following the arrests of Venezuelan nationals identified as Jose Gregorio Camargo Castellanos, Joel Gustavo Rodriguez Garcia and Salvador Javier Sosa Suarez who were said to be in the country illegally. IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati during a press briefing accused the DCI of intimidating IEBC ICT officials…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is under fire for showing Kiambu residents the middle finger during a campaign rally. In a video that has since gone viral, Kuria, who is also seeking to be Kiambu Governor under the Chama Cha Kazi Party ticket was captured showing his middle finger in the ais to an agitated crowd. Showing someone a middle finger simply means not giving a care in the world or telling someone to go to hell. Thus, this can be interpreted that Kuria told Kiambu residents to go to hell, he does not care about them. https://twitter.com/AiroNickson/status/1551647343539359744 Notably, on…

The case of 22-year-old Alvin Chivondo is bitter-sweet, but sadly a depiction of what our society has turned into. Chivondo made headlines earlier in May following revelations in court where he had been charged with shoplifting at a local supermarket. Chivondo was charged with stealing 5 kgs of rice, 5 litres of cooking oil, 2 kgs of sugar, and tea leaves, all valued at Ksh3,165, at a Naivas supermarket. He entered a guilty plea after which Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo handed him a one-year prison sentence or a fine of Sh100,000. Unable to raise the money, he was taken…

A video of Westland’s MP candidate on UDA Ticket Nelson Havi donning a Raila branded cap has elicited mixed reactions from Kenyans. Havi during a morning interview with Vybes Radio was captured dancing to a reggae tune while wearing a cap bearing Raila Odinga’s R slogan. He has however made light of the situation saying, “Just add ‘uto’ to the ‘R’. Don’t bury the cow with its milk.” He further called on the youth to use their strength in numbers and exercise their democratic right by voting during the August 9, general elections. Read: LSK President Nelson Havi Dumps ANC for…