Author: Mercy Auma

The latest reshuffle in the Police Service has seen the North Eastern region get new police commanders. In the changes announced by the police headquarters, the North Eastern Regional Police commander is now George Seda. Seda served as Mandera County Police Boss. The new commander for Mandera county is S Tanui while Eastern police boss Ronald Opili was recalled to police headquarters, Vigilance House. According to relevant authorities, the new changes will help streamline operations including terrorism, cattle rustling and inter-clan clashes that have been a threat in recent days. Read: Terror Alerts: Police Assure Kenyans Security Beefed Up Earlier in…

Police have arrested 11 students from Naivasha High School who are suspected to have caused the Sunday night dormitory inferno. The 11 will help in the investigations into the fire that razed down two dormitories in the school. Reports indicate that the affected dormitories had a population of 104 students mostly form one and twos. Naivasha Sub County Director of Education Benard Chirchir blamed the cause of the fire on rowdy youths who were apparently seeking attention. “It a notorious clique known to cause trouble in the past,” Chirchir said. In a similar account of events, the Ministry of Education…

Vaccination Update:  As of January 30, 2022, a total of 12,252,574 vaccines have been administered across the country. 6,521,728 are partially vaccinated & 5,520,712 fully vaccinated. Another 61,437 are doses administered to those between 15 to 18 years while 148,697 are booster doses. The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose was at 63.0%. The proportion of adults fully vaccinated was 20.3%. Read: F1 To Make Covid-19 Vaccines Mandatory For All Personnel The Government is working towards vaccinating a targeted population of 27,246,033. Covid-19 Stats: 46 people have tested positive for Covid-19 after a sample size…

A traffic police officer in Bomet County is in trouble for allegedly driving a car into a ditch after the owner refused to heed his bribe demands. Reports indicate that the said officer stopped a Toyota Probox along the enwek bridge on the Silibwet-Merigi–Kiptagich road and solicited fro bribe. When the driver refused to heed his call, he took away his keys, reversed the car and drove it into a ditch. In the process, a female pedestrian was injured in the leg and was rushed to the hospital by good samaritans where she is recuperating. “When the driver slowed down…

Ida Odinga has issued an apology over her remarks calling for the regulation of small churches following public uproar. Over the weekend, while speaking during the launch of a book by Archbishop Emeritus Habbakuk Onyango Abogno at the Church of Christ in Kisumu County, Ida called for the regulation of some churches which she said were founded on wrong religious prisms. “We want worshippers to get quality sermons, that can only be achieved if the priests, bishops are well trained,” she said. The remarks did not go well with a section of social media users who did not fail to…

Media personal Jamal Gaddafi has finally hang up the boots at Standard Media Group’s KTN after eight years. Jamal has quit the station to join politics where he is set to run for Malindi Parliamentary Seat under the ODM ticket. He is set to unseat MP Aisha Jumwa who announced that she will not be defending her seat and will running for the Kilifi Gubernatorial seat. Taking to social media, a teary Jamal announced his exit adding that it is time for a new adventure and chapter in his life. Read: Actor Jamal Nassul’s Alleged Assailant Detained For Five Days “Yesterday…

Jackson Ngechu Makini aka Prezzo is not happy with Starehe MP Charles Jaguar. Prezzo says the legislator abandoned artistes during his five-year term as MP. Speaking in an interview with local media, Prezzo said Jaguar turned his back on musicians in the entertainment industry and never did something substantive for them after he joined parliament. Thus, he has labeled the Kigeugeu hitmaker a betrayer who failed to put the interests of his colleagues first after ascending to a place of authority. Prezzo’s sentiments come barely one week after Jaguar hit out at artistes whom he said only look for him…

Deputy President William Ruto has mourned Father Francis Opondo who passed on after a long battle with prostate cancer. The man of the cloth passed away on Friday. This was confirmed by Kitale Catholic Diocesan Vicar general Father Micah Kemboi. “The entire Diocese is shocked by the death of our Reverend Father. A priest who has served this diocese with a lot of dedication, a generous man who inspired even me to join the priesthood,” Father Kemboi said. In commemorating his life, the DP described him as a leader of great faith who uplifted the lives of many underprivileged people.…

Jubilee and ODM parties are set to conduct joint primaries ahead of the 2022 polls scheduled for August 9, Jubilee SG Raphael Tuju has revealed. Speaking yesterday in Kasipul Kabondo, Tuju said the two parties and other partners who will join the Azimio la Umoja Movement will field one candidate for every elective post. Tuju further opined that the two parties are working on rules that will govern the process of nominating aspirants who will carry the Azimio la Umoja Tickets. “I am not speaking on behalf of the Azimio la Umoja Movement but it is a fact that we…

Salim Mohamed alias Chotara, Kenya’s 2014 KCSEstudent who scored an A- has been arrested in DRC for alleged involvement in terrorism activities. According to local media in DRC, Chotara was arrested for being a member of the Islamist Rebel Group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). He is said to be the commander of ADF which has been organizing terrorist attacks in Uganda and DRC. https://twitter.com/modi_juma/status/1487319860472434692 Read: Here’s a List of Wanted Terrorists with Sh50 Million Bounty on their Heads Chotara hails from Kenya, Mombasa County and had traveled to Turkey for further studies. He was however deported in 2017 and upon coming…

Sleuths from the DCI have arrested a Bahrain National who was found carrying Sh110 million in Dollars at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). According to the authorities, Khalid Jameel Saeed was inbound on an Egyptian flight headed to Manama when he was intercepted. This was following a tip-off from the Financial Report Centre (FRC), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs and Border Control staff. Apparently, Mr Saeed had attempted to deposit the currency in the bank but failed. Questioned on the same, he responded that he had completed a job in Nairobi and was thus paid in cash. After…

Business Mogul Chris Kirubi passed on last year on Monday, June 14 after a long battle with cancer. He was later laid to rest at his Bendor Estate in Murang’a County. Kirubi was until his death a director at Centum Investment Company, a business conglomerate, where he was the largest individual shareholder. He was the Chairman of Haco Industries and is recognized as one of Kenya’s first indigenous manufacturers having entered the manufacturing sector in the 1970s. He was also Chairman of Coca-Cola Nairobi Bottlers, DHL Worldwide Express, Capital Media Group, International House Limited, and Smart Applications International among others.…

A man has hanged himself after murdering his three-year-old son, Derrick Okeyo in Nairobi’s Tassia Estate. Victor Ayieko and Nancy Adhiambo were married and shared a three-year-old son. However, they went their separate ways and Nancy later re-married to Christopher Okeyo. On one fateful day, Ayieko abducted Derrick from their home in Tassia after Nancy and the husband left the home for the day. On coming home, Nancy found the son missing and inquired from the neighbors who revealed that they saw a man who resembled Ayieko sneaking away with Derrick. Read: Tassia Residents Lose Properties After Fire Razes Mabatini Area…

Rubis Energy Kenya has launched its youthful, fun, vibrant and dependable convenience store brand, ‘enjoy’, that offers a world-class shopping experience, with fully stocked stores countrywide. Speaking during the launch at Ojijo station, Rubis Energy Group Managing Director & CEO East Africa Mr. Jean-Christian Bergeron said the introduction of ’enjoy’ is part of the company’s strategy to redefine customer convenience on the go and bring maximum value to them. “To ensure that our customers have sustainable access to our products, we have revamped our stations to provide them with convenience, quality products and excellent services. We have set up ’enjoy”,…

Dancan Hardson Bala, a Jumia rider is facing jail time over Sh22,000 he stole from his employer, North Wind Delivery Services located in Kibera. Mr Bala has until January 28 to pay up the aforementioned funds or face a jail term. The details of the case date back to October 2020 when Bala was contracted to deliver goods for the said company after purchase by customers. He had already signed a contract earlier in September. According to the company’s Financial controller, Hendrick Lukati, Bala was given goods worth different amounts to deliver to clients where he was to collect the…