Author: Mercy Auma

Three police officers, Corporal Carmax Okelo, Jalus Okoa and Andrew Bett are in custody awaiting arraignment on Monday after three suspects escaped from Kilgoris Police station in Narok county. The incident happened in the wee hours of Saturday morning in Transmara West sub-county. According to a police report, the suspects have been identified as Shadrack Leparan, 29, a murder suspect, Enocj Ndege, 28, a theft suspect, and Patrick Mausa 31. They broke the police cell wall before fleeing. “It was reported by NO 90198 PC Jalaus Okoa the report office personnel reported three suspects who were in the police cells had…

Aron Asiba Matendechere, the man behind the viral “Nitakufinya” phrase is among those who will be compensated by the government after their houses were demolished in Mukuru kwa Njenga slums. A fortnight ago, demolitions along Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums to pave way for the construction of the Nairobi Expressway left hundreds of people homeless. Photos and videos circulated on social media depicted bulldozers destroying houses and properties of unknown value were damaged in the process. According to Matendechere’s wife, Wolpher Moraa, their house in which they had been living in for over 25 years was brought down following the demolitions.…

New details have emerged on how the three terror suspects who escaped from Kamiti Maximum prison ended up in Kitui. The prisoners, Musharaf Abdalla alias Alex Shikanda aged 34, Joseph Juma Odhiambo, 30, and Mohammed Ali Abikar, 35, were arrested in Kitui on Thursday. New reports now reveal that the trio was transported from Kamiti to Machakos County by a private car and left to use public means to maneuver out of the country. According to area Assistant Chief Nyamai Kalenga, the three terrorists used a private car from Kamiti to Machakos where they boarded a public car and later hoped…

A fuel explosion at Caldori Petrol station in Bondo on Thursday night has left one person nursing serious injuries. The tanker is said exploded at around 10 PM, according to Bondo sub-county police commander Roseline Chebosho. It was reported that there was a loud bang before the tanker went up in flames. One person who was working at the station was burnt after a dipstick accidentally fell inside the station’s reservoir and sparked a fire. Three motorcycles were also among the items destroyed by the fire. The sub-county commander has confirmed that the fire brigade swiftly moved with action and…

Owen Mwatia or as he is best known, Daddy Owen has finally opened up on his failed marriage with ex-wife Farida Wambui. Owen, who is currently living as a single man with no plans of dating nor getting married anytime soon has confessed that his failed marriage left him broken and a mental mess. The  Shilingi Mbili hitmaker says he was so devasted after the breakup that he had to flirt with people just to prove that he was man enough. He further urged men to embrace being vulnerable and speaking out about the issues that trouble them to avoid…

A 24-year-old Makueni man is in custody for attempting to sexually assault his 86-year-old grandmother. According to the DCI, the man, Stephen Mutua Mutala from Kalongo sub-location in Makueni County crept into his grandmother’s bed, grabbed her neck and covered her mouth before trying to commit the act. The grandmother however managed to scream forcing the suspect to tense and storm out of the house. “This alarmed the frustrated suspect, who stormed out of the house after hitting her grandmother’s leg with a chair, leaving her writhing in pain,” the DCI said. A manhunt was set for the suspect and…

Today, Kenya has recorded 88 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours after a sample size of 4,681 was tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 254,541. This brings the positivity rate to 1.9% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 2,785,672. Of the new cases, 87 are Kenyans and one foreigner. 68 males and 20 are females. The youngest is a two-year-old child while the oldest is 84 years. County distributions as follows: Bungoma 43, Mombasa 7, Nairobi 6, Busia 6, Kakamega 5, Makueni 5, Nakuru 5, Kericho 3, Nandi 1,…

Chief Justice Martha Koome has weighed in on the leaked videos by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko detailing the rot in the judiciary with Justice Said Chitembwe at the helm. Addressing the media on Thursday, the CJ stated that she is aware of the videos that have been leaked online adding that she will meet with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and give the next cause of action. Over the weekend, Former Nairobi County Governor  Mike Sonko threw the internet into a frenzy by releasing a video footage exposing the rot in the judiciary with Justice Said Chitembwe at the center.…

The Head of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison Charles Mutembei and 5 other warders have been arraigned in court over the escape of three terror suspects who were in custody. The six were arraigned at Kahawa Law Courts and are expected to be charged with aiding the escape of three terror suspects. The Head of the institution, Charles Mutembei is represented by lawyers Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta. Omari argued that his client should be charged in Kiambu law court which handles terror-related charges and not Kahawa Law Courts where the suspect was arraigned. “Aiding or facilitating the escape of an…

Kenya has as of November 16, 2021, administered a total of 6,168,086 vaccines across the country. Of these, 3,924,602 were partially vaccinated while those fully vaccinated were 2,243,484. The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose was 53.5%. The proportion of adults fully vaccinated was 8.24% with the Government working towards vaccinating a targeted population of 27,246,033. Covid-19 Update: Today, 69 people have tested positive for Covid-19 after 5,345 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 254,453. The positivity rate is now at 1.3% with the cumulative tests…

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has nominated former councillor Paul Mutunga Mutungi as the Deputy Governor. Confirming the same, Jubilee Party SG Raphael Tuju said this was after consultations from the party leadership. “As Jubilee Party, we did wide consultations and a decision on the nominee was arrived at. These kinds of issues need wide consultations,” Tuju told Star. Yesterday, Ann Kananu was sworn in as Nairobi’s third Governor following the impeachment of Mike Sonko over graft allegations. Kananu who has been in and out of court over her swearing-in becomes the fourth woman to become a county chief since the…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today signed three parliamentary bills into law. They are the Refugees Bill, Foreign Service Bill and the Law of Succession (Amendment) bill. The signing has been completed through a ceremony at State House attended by Head of Public Service Dr Joseph Kinyua, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai, Solicitor General Ken Ogeto and State House Deputy Chief of Staff Njee Muturi in attendance. https://twitter.com/StateHouseKenya/status/1460901973625032704 The new Refugees Act will see to it that the management of refugees is strengthened through provisions of several international legal instruments. Read: President Kenyatta Vows Not To…

Yesterday, former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko released a video footage exposing the rot in the judiciary with Justice Said Chitembwe at the center. Dubbed “The Rot in the Kenyan Judiciary” the first trailer of a five-part series detailed the events that led to Mike Sonko’s impeachment, fraudulent dealings at the chamber of Justice Said Chitembwe and the involvement of his brother, Amana Saidi as well as the circumstances surrounding the swearing-in of Ann Kananu as Nairobi Governor. “The series is a mixture of corrupt and fraudulent land dealings, my impeachment, sex for justice escapades and succession cases where widows, widowers,…

Today, 75 patients have tested positive for Covid-19 in Kenya the last 24 hours after 3,854 samples were tested. This brings the positivity rate to 2.0% with the cumulative caseload now at 254,384. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,775,646. Sadly three deaths have been reported bringing the cumulative death toll to 5,322. Also, 29 patients have recovered from the disease with 17 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care program while 12 are from health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries now stand at247,711. Read: Covid-19 Positivity Rate at 0.7% as Infections Dip Vaccination Update. As of November 15, a total of…

Miguna Miguna has threatened to take legal action against lawyer Makau Mutua over sexual assault allegations he made on Twitter. Over the weekend, Miguna and Mutua were involved in a Twitter spat with the latter claiming that Miguna had allegedly sexually assaulted vulnerable refugees who were seeking asylum in Kenya. In a series of tweets, Mutua revealed that Miguna had taken advantage of vulnerable refugee women hence he was seeking to have the cases detailing the same revived. https://twitter.com/makaumutua/status/1459956019136798721 “I am finished with Miguna Miguna but I am waiting for Toronto courts and the bar to deal with him for…