Author: Mercy Auma

Real Housewives of Potomac star Monique Samuels, her husband Chris Samuels and their three children are vacationing in Kenya. Through photos shared on her social media, Monique revealed that she is enjoying her stay at the Giraffe Manor, in Karen, Nairobi. “Jambo from the beautiful country of Kenya. Hakuna Matata!” she captioned. https://twitter.com/iammrssamuels/status/1486280635836768261 The East Africa region has been a hot cake for celebrities who come from different parts of the world to vacation and take time off. In August last year, US Basketball star Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha curry were vacationing in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. The…

Sleuths from the DCI have arrested two murder suspects who are wanted in the United Kingdom (UK) in Nairobi’s Kilimani area. According to detectives, the two, Mohamud Siyad Abdihakim aged 24 and Tariq Kennedy Mangal aged 21 were arrested by Transnational and Organized Crimes detectives following intelligence leads. Abdihakim was busted at AL-DAR apartments while his accomplice, Tariq was seized from house No. A803 in Mideya Gardens, where they have been hiding since sneaking into the country in 2019. Read: Man Wanted In the US Over Fraud Denied Bail Pending Extradition Proceedings British officials have been looking for the fugitives to…

Mark Njuguna, the man from Murang’a who killed his four-month-old son following a dispute with his wife has been detained for two weeks. Njuguna will be remanded until investigations into the same are completed. https://twitter.com/muriukilincoln/status/1486298562266865664 Njuguna made headlines after a video capturing him assaulting his wife, Mary Muthoni with a belt went viral. In the video, he picked up his son who was lying on the floor and smashed him to a concrete wall, killing him on the spot. Read: Murang’a Man in Viral Video Assaulting 4-month-old Child Arrested The incident happened in the wee hours of Tuesday morning at their…

Smith Mwatia popularly known as Rufftone will vie for Nairobi’s Senatorial seat on a UDA ticket and not ODM. This, he says was due to a past trauma where he witnessed his brother turn against him during politics. During an interview with NTV, Rufftone said the 2007 elections were very traumatic to him as his blood brother, Owen Mwatia popularly known by his stage name Daddy Owen almost slashed him with a machete. Apparently, during the chaotic 2007 elections, the two brothers were supporting different political parties. Daddy Owen was for the ODM while Rufftone was supporting PNU. Thus, when…

Controversial Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a is back again with new advice for men who are seeking to marry. Ng’ang’a has told men to avoid marrying the most beautiful women as the marriage will be in trouble. According to the man of the cloth, marrying a beautiful woman exposes one to conflict with other men who will be awed by her beauty. “Tafuta ng’ombe kama wewe ile unaona inakula nyasi, don’t marry these young women…Also, don’t go for the most beautiful women. Otherwise, you will always be conflicting with other men. Look for someone whose beauty ranges between 10-15 percent,” he…

Mark Njuguna, the man captured in a viral video where he was assaulting his wife and 4-month-old son has been arrested. In the video that went viral, Njuguna was beating up his wife with a belt and went further to smash his son on the wall, leading to his death. Reports indicate that Njuguna was involved in an altercation with his wife, Mary Muthoni in the wee hours of Tuesday morning at their Kihimbuini home in Murang’a county. Read: Murang’a Woman On The Run After Allegedly Fatally Stabbing Son Although the cause of their argument is yet to be authenticated, speculations…

A Tuesday morning accident in Kimende area, Kiambu County has left three people dead and 10 others nursing serious injuries. According to Lari sub-county police boss Steve Kirui, the accident involved a 14-seater matatu and a lorry. The lorry was heading to Nairobi while the matatu was bound for Naivasha. Witnesses have recounted that the lorry was attempting to overtake when it collided with the matatu head-on. Three people who died were from the 14-seater matatu and included the driver and two passengers. 10 others were rushed to Kijabe Mission hospital where they are recuperating. https://twitter.com/marvin_chege10/status/1485896895180558337 Last week, a…

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has finally broken the silence after his Deputy, Adelina Mwau joined DP Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Today, DP Ruto announced that the Makueni County DG had joined his team just days after Governor Kibwana declared support for Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja movement. However, according to the county boss, Adelina will walk alone despite numerous efforts and meetings held to convince other county employees to join her in her exit. Kibwana says Adelina’s move is inconsequential as she had pledged to take along a good number of political friends but they turned her down.…

Roselyne Nafuna, a 38-year-old woman working in Malindi has died after she was mauled by her employer’s dog. Nafuna was working as a househelp in Moriema, Malindi town when the unfortunate incident happened. According to the DCI, Nafuna was going about her duties and opened the door leading to the porch when she was attacked by a South African Boerboel famed for its well developed muscles and a strong bone structure. Nafuna’s screams caught the attention of a night guard in the home identified as John Siria who came to her rescue and reinstated the dog. Read: Househelp Charged With Theft…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he has no favorites in Kenya’s upcoming August 9, 2022 polls. According to Museveni, election matters are very sensitive and should always remain between the people and their country. Hence, speaking in an interview with Uganda’s New Vision Newspaper, the Head of State said he would not endorse any candidate. “Elections in Kenya or any other African country are a matter for the people of that country…We never take sides in the internal affairs of other countries. So, we have no side in the Kenya elections,” Museveni told the publication. President Museveni and DP…

Starehe MP Charles Njaguar popularly known as Jaguar has hit out at artists whom he says only look for him when they are broke. Jaguar has castigated the broke artists for seeking favors from him stating that he is their representative in parliament and neither was he voted in by them. The legislator wants the artists and musicians to channel their complaints somewhere else while ideally urging them to be smart and invest in the money they make. “I am an artist but I did not go to ask for votes as a musician. I was not elected by musicians…

COTU SG Francis Atwoli has not taken the remarks made by Musalia Mudavadi during ANC’s NDC at Bomas lightly and has promised to fully issue an astounding response. Yesterday, Mudavadi’s long-awaited ‘Earthquake’ happened at the Bomas of Kenya and while giving his speech, he did not spare his critics. In a speech convincing Kenyans why he was the best fit to lead the country after the August 9 elections, Mudavadi took a jibe at the COTU Boss Francis Atwoli saying he is using the labor movement to enrich himself. Mudavadi further added that under his watch, the labor movement will…

As of yesterday, January 20, 2021, 5,003,730 Kenyans have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Those partially vaccinated are 6,290,257. Thus,11,437,774 vaccines have been administered across the country. The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose was at 60.1%. The proportion of adults fully vaccinated was 18.4%. The Government is working towards vaccinating a targeted population of 27,246,033. Covid-19 Update:  Today, 459 people have tested positive for Covid-19 after 6,193 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is at 319,838. The positivity rate is at 7.4% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 3,176, 985.…

Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo has called on the DPP and DCI to shelve their differences aside and work together in bringing justice to the families affected in the River Yala bodies saga. Through a statement seen by Kahawa Tungu, the legislator questions why the two offices are taking longer to probe and solve the puzzle surrounding the same yet the case is of public interest with evidence out in the public domain. Notably, the MP states that none of the remains of the victims identified by the families are for people from Gem constituency. Thus, he questions why bodies of…

The 2022 politics have already taken shape with politicians eyeing top seats hitting the campaign trails to solicit votes from netizens. The race to replace Margaret Kenyatta as the First lady has also kicked off with Ida Odinga and Rachael Ruto hitting the campaign trail separately to drum up support for their husbands, Raila Odinga and William Ruto respectively. In a rare account of events, Mama Ida and Mama Ruto have recently been captured making stopovers in different locations to campaign. Unlike Ida Odinga who has always been in the limelight and forefront for her husband’s campaign, Rachael Ruto has…