Author: Mercy Auma

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has dismissed DP William Ruto’s claims on election rigging ahead of the August 9, polls. Ruto while speaking at the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice at Loyola University in Maryland, claimed that there were government agencies planning to rig the 2022 elections in favor of their candidate. He called on the US top leadership to stop rigging attempts in Kenyan elections scheduled for August 9, 2022, terming it a subversion of electorates’ rights. “As a leader, I have taken the position to speak against any attempts to try and straightjacket people…

Catholic Diocese of Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria has called on politicians to stop donating ‘dirty money’ in churches. The Archbishop called on Christians to ensure money gotten with ill intent does not make way to church. He was speaking at Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral in Nyeri town during Ash Wednesday. He further called on Christians to keep off evil dealings that involve corruption, taking and issuance of bribes. “And I always say, I wish I had a litmus paper that I can use to separate such money. It is not always about the amount, it’s about its source…

Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions after their deputy president, the country’s second in command, William Ruto called on US leaders to stop election rigging attempts ahead of the August 9 polls. Ruto is currently out of the country on a tour of the US and UK for 12 days. While speaking at the  Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice at Loyola University in Maryland, Ruto called on the US top leadership to stop rigging attempts in Kenyan elections scheduled for August 9, 2022. Ruto stated that there are plans by different government agencies to rig the elections in…

A manhunt is on for a woman who allegedly killed her husband following a domestic dispute in Tayari village, Nakuru County. According to the DCI, Susan Nyambura, aged 35 fled her matrimonial home in the wee hours of the night leaving her husband’s lifeless body sprawled on the bed. Apparently, the deceased, Fredrick Gichini aged 52 had returned home drunk where a domestic fight ensued. His body was later to be found lifeless, with injuries on the head, blood oozing from his mouth and the wife out of the picture. Read: Kirinyaga Assistant Chief Fatally Stabbed Following Domestic Wrangles “The deceased…

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi has filed a suit at the Hight Court seeking Sh10 million in damages from the state for violation of his rights. According to the Senator, his rights were infringed following his arrest and imprisonment after the viral Madoadoa remarks. He now wants Sh10 million for general damages, violation of his rights, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. “My client wants general damages and damages for violation of his rights, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution,” Linturi through his lawyer Elias Mutuma said. “The petitioner (Linturi) stayed for 50 days after arrest and detention, without being informed of any…

Two men have been sentenced to 50 years behind bars and an additional fine of Sh63 million for trafficking drugs. The two, Mohammed Oloo and Abraham Hassan were handed the sentence by a Wajir Court after having been found guilty of trafficking Cannabis Sativa worth Sh21 million. In revelations by the DCI, the incident happened in April 2021 when the duo was intercepted at Athibool in Wajir county, ferrying 700kgs of the illegal drug to Nairobi. The lorry ferrying the consignment had been divided into compartments at the top, where the drug disguised as bags of cement was carefully concealed.…

Musalia Mudavadi’s ANC Party has responded to Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua’s remarks over the choice of William Ruto’s Deputy ahead of the upcoming August 9, elections. Gachagua while appearing for an interview with Citizen TV stated that William Ruto’s running mate would come from Mt Kenya region. This, Gachagua authoritatively said had already been sealed thus ruling out the possibility of Mudavadi being the Deputy. “… as far as I’m concerned Ruto is a presidential candidate and the running mate will come from the mountain at an appropriate time.” ANC, through its Secretary-General Simon Gikuru now terms Gachagua’s sentiments as…

Several people including two pupils are feared dead after a truck lost control and rammed into a building that houses a nursery school in Isiolo town. Reports indicate that the truck was ferrying beer at high speed when it lost control and rammed into the buildings along Isiolo town. The trailer crashed into Isiolo Pentecost Church killing several people. There were two pupils who were going home from school hence among those feared dead. Further reports indicate that a mother and her daughter, a schoolboy and a trailer turnboy were also rammed over by the trailer. https://twitter.com/Jangwani106/status/1498237420361424897 Confirming the incident,…

A Nakuru court has freed Meru Senator Mithika Linturi after the prosecution failed to conclude the investigations into the ‘madoadoa’ remarks on time. The senator will thus not take a plea as the prosecution failed to prefer charges against him within the allocated time. Linturi was arrested in January following the remarks made in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county. The remarks were uttered at Eldoret Sports Club during Deputy President William Ruto rally in the region which were described by some as inflammatory. The slur is linked to the 2007/08 post-election violence that left more than 1,100 people dead and 600,000…

5 people have died in an early morning accident along the Kisii-Nyamira highway and several others were seriously injured. Reports indicate that a matatu that was carrying passengers rammed into a stationary trailer in Nyakome area. This has been confirmed by Nyamira County Commissioner Michael Lesimam who revealed that four men and a woman died on the spot and their bodies have been moved to Nyamira County and Referral Hospital Mortuary. “A matatu hit a lorry that was parked beside the road. Investigations have started to ascertain the exact cause of the accident,” the county commissioner said. https://twitter.com/abuga_makori/status/1498174760655769602 Three others…

Covid-19 Update: As of yesterday, February 27, 2022, 16,577,113 vaccines had been administered across the country. Of these, 7,797,476 are partially vaccinated & 7,558,459 fully vaccinated. 969,769 doses have been administered to those between 15 to 17 years. 251,409 are booster doses. The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose at 63.6%. The Proportion of adults fully vaccinated was 27.7%. the government is targeting to vaccinate a population of 27,246,033. Read: Kenya’s Covid-19 Positivity Rate at 0.7% as 34 Contract Virus Today 24 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours after 4,459…

Deputy President William Ruto earlier today left the country for a 12-day tour of the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). Although the agenda of his visit is yet to be made public, the country’s second in command will take a break from active political campaigns. In Washington, Ruto is scheduled to meet, among others, officials of the State Department and the Pentagon as well as the US Government National Security Council Advisor. “He will also speak at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and at the University of Arizona’s Washington…

Netizens on social media have expressed displeasure after Africans in Ukraine have been blocked from seeking refuge in other countries. In videos shared on social media, the Ukrainian authorities are said to have stopped Africans from crossing through to Poland and only Ukrainian Nationals are allowed. Apparently, some Africans have been camping at the Ukraine-Poland border for two days yet they have not been allowed to pass through despite having all the required travel documents. “We are currently at the Ukraine -Poland border. Their Police and Army refused to let Africans cross they only allow Ukrainian. Some have slept here…

Deputy President William Ruto has left the country for a 12-day tour of the United Kingdom(UK) and United States (US). Although the agenda of his visit is yet to be made public, the country’s second in command will take a break from active political campaigns. Accompanying him was Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok among other leaders. He is set to also meet Kenyans living in the two countries. https://twitter.com/GovernorNanok/status/1497690907512082437 Yesterday, Kenyans in the diaspora were apprehensive about Ruto’s visit terming him a diplomatic threat. In a letter seen by Kahawa Tungu, Global chairman for Kenya Diaspora Alliance Dr Shem Ochoudho said…

A police officer is among four suspects who have been linked to the Sh2.2 million Heist in Kasarani last week. The officer, Constable Geoffrey Korir Kiplagat is an Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) stationed at Kasarani. He has since been arrested while his three other accomplices are yet to be apprehended. The incident goes back to two weeks ago where the victim, Daniel Nyagaka was robbed at Thika Road Mall. Nyagaka had reportedly gone to the mall to procure a power saw for one Dillip Otieno Hongo when the incident happened. Read: Four Rogue DCI Officers Arrested for Robbery with Violence Hongo…