Author: Mercy Auma

Ex-Presidential candidate Ekuru Aukot and his wife, Lorna Grace Wanjiru Gatheru are caught up in Sh600,000 motor vehicle fraud. Reports by a local publication reveal that the couple defrauded Third Way Alliance Executive Director Kamau Andrew Njoroge a vehicle valued at Sh600,000. Njoroge, through his lawyer Edwin Saluny has sought the help of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) to have Aukot charged for the aforementioned matter. Aukot is said to have obtained money falsely from Njoroge by claiming he would sell him a vehicle of registration number KBL 502B. Read: Aukot Accuses Parties Registrar Nderitu Of Bias After Approving Thirdway…

A Senior Police Officer based in Nakuru was arrested yesterday by Detectives from the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) over graft allegations. According to Nation, the senior officer has been identified as Molo Officer Commanding Police Station (OCS) Anne Kanori. This, detectives said was following numerous complaints regarding incidents of corruption in the region. Kanori spent the night at Railways Police Station in Nakuru. Read: Police Officer Arrested While Attempting to Flee from Auctioneers Prior to her arrest, a scuffle is reported to have ensued as detectives attempted to disarm and apprehend her. Her arrest was confirmed by Nakuru deputy…

Teachers who marked the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams in April are furious over delayed pay. Reports reaching Kahawa Tungu indicate that for the past couple of days, the teachers have been holding protests and calling on the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to pay them but so far nothing has been done. The teachers claim  KNEC is mum on the matter despite the fact that the KCSE, KCPE results were released immediately after marking was concluded. “There is an outcry among teachers. We are also parents and have other responsibilities.…

Kenya has announced 523 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 3,651 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 185,060. This brings the country’s positivity rate to 8.1% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 1,970,001. Sadly, 11 deaths have been recorded bringing the cumulative death toll in the country to 3,652. Also, 86 patients have recovered within the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative recoveries to 126,680. County distribution is as follows: Nairobi 161, Narok 5, Mombasa39, Tana River 4, Siaya 36, Kwale 4, Kisumu 32, Kericho 4, Uasin Gishu 30, Baringo 4,  Kisii…

The story of Doris Wako is a bitter-sweet one. One that makes you so happy that humanity exists and at the same time makes you question why people who do good have it rough in life. Dorcas Wako, an Administrative Police Officer who was attached to Busia is one that goes down in history as not many people have such a heart of gold. Her story came into the limelight in 2019 after she invited street children to her wedding to her longtime heartthrob. In videos and photos circulated on social media, Doris put a smile on the faces of…

A former employee at Mediheal hospital has been awarded Sh2 million by the court for having been tested for HIV/AIDS without her consent. The hospital will thus pay Sh2 million as part of compensation for the violation of her rights with an earlier set aside award of Sh900,000 by the HIV tribunal in a November 2020 decision. Part of the compensation includes Sh400,00 for conducting an HIV test on the former employee without her informed consent, Sh250,000 for failure by the hospital and the doctor to conduct the mandatory pre-test and post-test counseling therapy on her, and Sh500,000 for disclosing…

The fourth wave of the Coronavirus pandemic will peak in mid-July, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has predicted. In a recently released report, KEMRI predicts that there will be a surge in Covid-19 infections in the coming months while attributing it to the Indian variant which is said to be more lethal with severe symptoms. According to Citizen, the report alludes that the Indian variant is slowly gaining dominance with Nairobi and Coastal counties predicted to be the worst hit by the fourth wave. Over the past couple of days, Covid-19 cases have continuously increased more so in the…

Kenya has announced 376 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 3,831 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 184,537. This brings the country’s positivity rate to 9.8% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 1,963,532. Sadly, 6 deaths have been recorded bringing the country’s death toll to 3,640. Also, 910 patients have recovered, 516 from the Home-Based and Isolation Care program while 394 are from various health facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 126,594 out of whom 91,514 are from Home Based Care and Isolation program, while 35,080 are from various health facilities.…

The Nairobi County Police Commander Augustine Nthumbi has revealed that a multi-agency taskforce has been formed to handle the rising crime cases within Nairobi and its environs. According to Nthumbi, due to increased cases of criminal activities and insecurity within the city, officers both in official police uniforms and plainclothes have been deployed in different parts to handle the same. Also, the police have widened their net on cases regarding kidnappings, missings persons and murders. The police commander further cautioned boda boda operators to avoid joining criminal gangs that are involved in daylight muggings within CBD. Read: Muggings in Nairobi CBD:…

Charles Mwenda, a Meru man who was forced to spend the night at the police station with the body of his wife has been awarded Sh1.5 million by the court. A ruling by Meru High Court Judge Justice Edward Murithi directed the Inspector General of Police (IG) to pay Mwenda Sh1.5 million for breach of his human rights. For instance, the judge concluded that Mwenda’s rights and freedoms under the Bill of Rights where he was forced to sleep outside the police station with his wife’s body were violated. The incident made headlines in May last year hence creating an…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado has announced his bid to run for the country’s top seat on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the much anticipated 2022 polls. In an interview with Ramogi FM, Obado further confirmed his exit from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party as troubles with ODM party leader Raila Odinga intensify. The Migori County boss intimated that he has now embarked on a journey to strengthen his party, PDP, adding that his exit from ODM is not aimed to divide the Luo Nyanza. “My exit from ODM is not in bad faith. I have taken a…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado is seeking to have the case where he is accused of murdering university student Sharon Otieno postponed. Through his lawyer Kioko Kilukumi, Obado says he is not able to travel to Nairobi for the hearing of the case that commences on July 5, 2021, due to Covid-19 restrictions. For instance, the county boss states through his lawyer that Migori is among the 13 hotspots for Covid-19 infections and is on high alert as announced by the Ministry of Health. Hence, he cannot travel out of the zone. “In light of the directions issued by the Ministry…

Keegan Oyugi, a Kenyan living in Minnesota who went missing on June 12, 2021 has been found dead. Through a statement released by the Minnetrista Police Department, it was confirmed that Oyugi was found dead in a single motor vehicle crash. The vehicle has been positively identified to belong to Keegan who had been missing with the clothes he was wearing prior to his disappearance. Relevant authorities have stated that the crash remains under investigation with formal identification from the medical examiner yet to be released. Read: Authorities Launch Search For Kenyan Keegan Oyugi Who Went Missing In Minessota “Shortly after…

All Covid-19 containment measures instituted by the state will remain in place for a further 60 days, President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed. In his state of the Nation Address today, the Head of State directed that the 7 PM To 4 AM curfew in the counties dubbed hotspot areas (Busia, Vihiga, Kisii, Nyamira, Kakamega, Bungoma, Kericho, Bomet, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Siaya, Homa-Bay and Migori) remains in place for a further 60 days. In the other remaining counties, curfew starts at 10PM till 4AM daily for a further 60 days. Further, public gatherings of all forms have been prohibited for a…

Mountain View School parents have raised concerns over the move by the institution to increase school fees amid tough economic times. A source close to Kahawa Tungu has termed the move an inconvenience adding that the parents have only been given one month to look for the school fees increment despite the Covid-19 pandemic taking a toll on businesses and jobs. Also, the increment is said to only affect PP2 to Grade 4, with the other students using the normal 844 reported to be favored with increased lower margins. Read: Parents of Nairobi School Students Complain of Bullying by Ababu Namwamba’s…