Author: Mercy Auma

Deputy President William Ruto’s tour of Kisumu county has ended abruptly after rowdy youths disrupted the rally and started pelting stones at the DP’s convoy. In photos and videos circulated on social media, some vehicles belonging to the DP’s convoy were pelted with stones and completely destroyed. Police were also engaging in running battles with netizens and were forced to throw tear gas to have them dispersed. https://twitter.com/TheStarKenya/status/1458378847771049984 https://twitter.com/FmuliKE/status/1458374331508170754 Before the chaos erupted, the DP has called for a peaceful exercise of democracy while asking youths to be patient and respect the fact that Kisumu is in Kenya and nobody…

Kenya has confirmed 26 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 1,346 samples were tested. The cumulative caseload is now at 253,879. This brings the positivity to 1.9% and the cumulative tests so far conducted at 2,743,182. Sadly, 2 deaths have been recorded bringing the cumulative fatalities to 5,314. Also, 88 patients have recovered; 83 from the Home-Based Isolation & Care program & 5 are from health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries is at 247,458. Vaccination Update: A total of 5,691,050 vaccines have so far been administered across the country. 3,808,382 were partially vaccinated & 1,882,668 fully vaccinated. The…

Ibrahim Rotich, estranged husband to murdered athlete Agnes Tirop was at the crime scene the afternoon his wife was murdered. This is according to a recently reviewed CCTV footage. Revelations by Keiyo North sub county DCIO Andolo Munga indicate that Tirop was killed on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Apparently, the footage captured the whole act and how it happened hence it is very critical in the case. Read: Agnes Tirop Laid To Rest In Nandi The footage, the DCIO says, among other evidences will be used to conclude the case and deliver justice to the slain athlete’s family.…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has released a list of wanted terrorists with a Sh50 million reward to whoever has information that will lead to their arrests. According to the DCI, the five men are armed and very dangerous hence the public has been cautioned. Each terrorist has a Sh10 million bounty on their head. Salim Rashid Mohamed aka Chotara/Turki Salim was out on bond over terrorism charges. Hails from Mombasa County and has been linked to several criminal activities in Mombasa and within the South Coast. He is also linked to an Islamic terrorist group with information that…

Detectives are probing an incident where a Makueni clergyman allegedly defiled a school going girl. In a series of tweets by the DCI, the man of the cloth was identified as Rev Daniel Kimeu of AIC Kalabwani church in Kilungu. He reportedly offered the 18-year-old form three school girl a ride on October 19, 2021 before stopping at a secluded place and forced himself on her. “As she painfully recounted her ordeal in the hands of the man of the cloth, the girl reported to her teacher that she was walking home from Kikuswi market, when Rev Kimeu suddenly stopped…

Kenya has confirmed 20 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 3,136 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 253,853. The positivity rate is now at 0.6% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 2,741,836. No fatalities have been reported hence the country’s death toll still stands at 5,312. Also, the cumulative recoveries now stand at 247,370 after 70 patients recovered from the virus. 402 patients currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,093 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care programme. Some 33 patients are in the ICU, 18 of whom are…

A Monday morning fatal accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway has left two people dead, 2 others critically injured. This has been confirmed by Athi River sub-county police commander Anderson Njagi who revealed that the accident involved a lorry and a trailer at 6AM. According to Njagi, the lorry was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa while the trailer in the opposite direction hence a head on collision. So far, the lorry driver has been balmed for the accident for failing to heed instructions on diversion. Read: Four Killed in Grisly Road Accident in Bungoma “The lorry driver died on the spot with…

The newly constructed dormitory in Maranda High School has gone up in flames in the latest case of students unrest. Reports indicate that the students claimed they were fatigued and needed a break, before going ahead and setting the dormitory on fire. The dormitory is said to hold at least 500 students. It had four wings accommodating 178 of 400 students. All the students escaped unhurt. https://twitter.com/teddyeugene/status/1457456583198269442?t=gWCGKbiXGZ976hQ-GE-5dQ&s=19 Siaya County Director of Education Nelson Sifuna revealed that some people who were suspects in the arson attack had been roaming around the dormitory the same time it went up in flames. Email…

76 People have contracted Covid-19 in the last 24 hours after 4,617 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 253,813. The positivity rate is now at 1.6% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 2,735,256. Of the new cases, 70 are Kenyans and 6 foreigners. 45 males and 31 are females. The youngest is a two-year-old child while the oldest is 93 years. Sadly, 9 deaths have been reported bringing the cumulative fatalities in the country to 5,305. Read: Covid-19: Zero Deaths, 46 Recoveries, 76 New Infections Also, 41 patients have recovered from the disease with 36…

The ongoing evictions at Mukuru Slums have left hundred of Kenyans homeless with nowhere to turn to. According to photos and videos circulated on social media, the residents were ambushed with bulldozers and asked to move immediately. Some properties have also been destroyed with the bulldozers not leaving anything unturned. https://twitter.com/emdabliu2014/status/1456896639642357765 https://twitter.com/thekhrc/status/1456920079912816641 Last month, Nairobi Regional Commissioner James Kianda directed slum dwellers living along road reserves to vacate. Kianda said road works on the Catherine Ndereba Road would commence soon hence the need for the residents to move. The road, Mr Kianda said, would connect the Nairobi Expressway with Industrial…

A student’s dormitory in Kakamega High School has gone up in flames in the wee hours of Saturday. The fire is said to have started at around 6 AM with the dormitory that is burning said to host over one hundred students. The cause of the fire is yet to be established. https://twitter.com/DOngwesa/status/1456855568564490242 Further reports indicate that the fire that started in one dormitory has quickly extended to the other thus two dormitories have been razed down. The school’s principal, Gerald Orina has confirmed that fatalities have been reported adding that the two dormitories host approximately 584 students. “No student…

Kenya’s Covid-19 caseload is now at 253,737 after 76 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours. This brings the cumulative tests so far conducted in the country to 2,730,639 with the positivity rate now at 1.2%. No deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours hence the cumulative fatalities in the country still stand at 5,296. 76 patients have recovered from the virus bringing the cumulative recoveries to 247,202. Read: Zero Deaths Reported as 103 Contract Covid-19 33 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit, 19 of whom are on ventilatory support and 14 on supplemental oxygen. Another…

Police have arrested a Busia politician, Emmanuel Osore for misuse of his firearm after he aimlessly shot and injured a civilian, Maurice Wafula. According to the National Police, Osore who is also the Busia County Ford Kenya chairman is said to have argued with one of the delegates in a meeting at the Bomas of Kenya yesterday where he aimlessly took out his gun and started shooting aimlessly. In the process, one person was seriously injured. “Emmanuel Osore disagreed with one of the delegates. Infuriated, he drew his civilian licensed firearm and shot aimlessly injuring one Maurice Wafula. Duty police…

14 Kenyans have been reported dead and 1,000 cattle stolen after a 17-hour gunfight between bandits and cattle herders in Samburu county. The incident has been confirmed by Samburu County Commissioner Abdrisack Jaldesa who revealed that authorities have so far been deployed to the region to restore calm. “We have sent reinforcements to pursue the attackers who have driven some of the animals towards Baragoi. We have casualties so far and include six of the attackers but we will get more soon. A team has been sent out to mop out the remaining raiders who did that attack last night…

Kenya has announced 149 new Covid-19 cases after 5,500 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 253,661. This brings the positivity rate to 2.7%. Of the new cases, 148 are Kenyans while 1 is a foreigner. 75 patients are females and 74 are males with the youngest being a seven-year-old child while the oldest aged 98 years. Sadly, 14 deaths have been confirmed bringing the country’s cumulative death toll to 5,296. Also, the cumulative recoveries now stand at 247,156 after 131 patients recovered from the virus. 426 patients are currently admitted in various…