Author: Mercy Auma

Kenyans are concerned about boxing legend Conjestina Achieng’s well-being after her recent photos surfaced online. In photos shared on social media, Conjestina was captured looking sick and malnourished wearing loosely fitting clothes. According to reports on social media, she is now a street girl who survives by begging on the streets of Siaya. https://twitter.com/Hk_githaiga/status/1541684111311609856 This is not the first time the boxing legend’s well-being has created an uproar on social media despite being celebrated for great sportsmanship in the country. In an incident last year, Conjestina torched her house in Gem, Yala citing frustrations. Read : Frustrated Conjestina Achieng Torches House…

An early morning accident in Tharaka Nithi county has claimed one life and several others are nursing injuries. The accident happened along the Meru-Nairobi highway where the driver of the matatu is said to have lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle thus veered off the road and rolled several times. According to witnesses, the driver of the vehicle was overspeeding. Additionally, bad weather is said to have contributed to the same. The body of the deceased has since been taken to Chuka General Hospital Mortuary. The other passengers who were injured are currently receiving treatment at Chuka Hospital. “One…

Nyali MP Mohammed Ali says that his life is in danger after unknown gunmen allegedly raided his office. Speaking during a press briefing today, the lawmaker said the said gunmen raided his Nyali office on Sunday night. “The reports that we have is those police officers were forced to shoot in the air to scare away the robbers, who escaped on foot,” said Ali. The MP pointed fingers at the government adding that it was a ploy to intimidate him and have him shut up. Notably, Ali said nobody has been arrested in connection to the same despite filing a…

Musician Kelvin Kioko aka Bahati has suffered a big blow after Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition settled for ODM’s Anthony Oluoch as their candidate for Mathare Constituency. Confirming the same, ODM SG Edwin Sifuna said this was decided on Monday during a joint delegate’s meeting chaired by Raila Odinga. Thus, Bahati will reportedly step aside for Oluoch with a promise that he will get a job in the Azimio administration. “Zoning was done perfectly even here in Mathare we have agreed that its an ODM zone. We only have one candidate in Mathare and that is Anthony Oluoch, this…

Julius Kieti, a Nairobi taxi driver has been charged with inappropriately touching a congo diplomat who was visiting the country. According to court papers, Mr Kieti allegedly picked up the diplomat whose identity has been kept anonymous from a conference and was to drop her off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The diplomat is said to have boarded the vehicle from the Kenya School of Monetary Studies and before she reached her drop-off, the driver reportedly started touching her private parts without her consent. Apparently, the situation worsened when the driver allegedly parked the vehicle on the side…

27 people were arrested on Saturday in Nakuru over robbery incidents that have been rampant in the region. According to the DCI, five of the suspects Moses Njoe aged 21, Thomas Nguruna aged 19, Evans Napati aged 21, Sammy Sunguya aged 23, and Emmanuel Tein aged 20 were arrested by officers based at Rhonda police station, shortly after staging an attack in Jasho area, Nakuru West sub-county. The five were cornered after Inspector Anunda, who was leading the operation fired a round in the air from his AK-47 assault rifle, warning the thugs to surrender or have themselves to blame.…

Two fishermen have been confirmed dead after the boat they were traveling in capsized in Lake Victoria. Confirming the same Nyangina Beach Management Unit chairman Joseph Ouma Kaseu said the fishermen were on a fishing expedition when their boat was rammed into by a ferry. This reportedly happened due to vision impairment as the captain of the ferry could not see clearly due to darkness. The two who died were from Nyangina beach in Suba North constituency, Homa Bay County. Two others were however rescued after swimming to the shore of the lake. The bodies of the two are yet…

Police have rescued Mavoko MP aspirant Daniel Mbevi who had gone into hiding following an attack by goons in Athi River. Mbevi who is vying on an independent ticket was holding campaigns at Makadara shopping Centre in Athi River, Machakos County. It was then that goons attacked from different directions forcing him to seek refuge in a nearby shop. Police, after getting word of the fracas that had ensued responded on time and rescued the aspirant. He has since recorded a statement at the police station with other politicians in the region joining hands to condemn the actions. Read: Nandi Hills…

The news of the appointment of Omar Lali as the coordinator of Beach Boys Association countrywide by Root’s Party took social media by storm. The announcement was made by Geroge Wajackoyah’s running mate, Justina Wamae via Facebook. The statement stated that beach boys were overlooked yet they contributed hugely to the country’s economy. “Beach boys spur up the tourism economy as they are guides offering lengthy tours of the coastline and the marine parks. Others sell African souvenirs such as Khangas, Maasai sandals and beadwork. Some of these traders display their wares along the sandy stretch,” the statement read in…

Ken Wycliffe Lugwili Okello, the man at the center of the illegal supply of firearms in Kilimani has been released on Sh300,000 cash bail. Appearing before Kahawa Law Courts in Kiambu, the prosecution had sought to have Lugwili detained for five more days to allow more investigations into the same. Chief Magistrate Diana Mochache however denied the prosecution’s request and set free Lugwili on the grounds that there is not enough evidence to prove he will interfere with forensic investigations should he be released. “He shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when directed and not more than twice…

Five people are feared dead and several others trapped after a building that was under construction collapsed in Kiang’ombe area, Kitengela. Witnesses have recounted that the three-storey building collapsed in the morning hours of Friday. So far, police have been deployed to the area with rescue operations underway. One mason has been rescued while several others who could not manage to escape are still trapped inside. “I heard a scream followed by a heavy thud. In a moment the whole area was enveloped by heavy dust then it went silent. It’s so unfortunate we have lost young men who were…

A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life at a city hospital after his mother’s boyfriend defiled him. In details revealed by the DCI, the incident was reported to the authorities by the child’s teacher after she noticed that the PP1 pupil was in excruciating pain. The pupil reportedly narrated to his teacher that his mother’s boyfriend who was operating a boda boda business would engage him in the unnatural act and later beat him up when the mother was away. It was then that detectives from Parklands Police station descended on the two, the mother identified as Irene Nduku…

Sleuths from the DCI have rescued 60 foreigners who were being held in a house in Tassia, Embakasi East in a suspected human trafficking syndicate. Detectives who were acting on intelligence traced the victims who came into the county illegally into an apartment, bundled inhumanely into one room. The victims are aged between 14 and 50 years and come from the countries bordering Kenya to the north. “Upon further inquiries, it was established that the 60 victims had been ferried to the location temporarily, as the traffickers sought alternative ways of transporting them outside the country undetected. During the maneuver,…

Police are probing an incident where a Thika Businessman lost Sh5.7 million after attending to a short call in a public toilet. According to Nation, the businessman, Mathew Githinji reportedly lost Sh5.7 million after parking his car and attending to a call of nature in a public toilet in Thika. Apparently, Mr Githinji withdrew the aforementioned funds from three banks earlier in the day and had stashed the money inside his car. It was when he parked the car to go for a short call that he came back only to find the vehicle broken into, all the money gone.…

Detectives from Starehe yesterday raided drug dens in Mathare constituency and seized bhang and cocaine among other illegal drugs. Six people were arrested in the process. In an operation organized by Starehe Sub-County Police Commander Mr. William Sirengo, police conducted raids at Bridgestone and Columbia areas along Mathare River. The areas had become a hub of drug peddling, drug abuse and illegal gambling activities causing a nuisance to the neighborhoods. “The extent of the notoriety in the dens was evident as drugs, which included; one kg of heroin, five kilograms of cannabis Sativa and illicit brew were recovered. The dens…