Author: Mercy Auma

Kenya has announced 479 new COVID-19 cases after 4,043 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 109,643. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,340,657 On a sad note, 7 patients have succumbed to the virus bringing the country’s death toll to 1,886. Consequently, 113 patients have recovered from the disease, 65 from the Home Based and Isolation Care while 48 are from various health facilities. The tally for  recoveries now stands at 87,736. Read: Thika Court Closed For Two Weeks After 3 Contract COVID-19 565 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities…

National Assembly Majority leader and Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya has dismissed claims of betrayal in the handshake as a plot by Tangatanga to scuttle the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). According to Kimunya, the rumors being peddled alluding that President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are at loggerheads are untrue and aimed to frustrate the success of BBI. Further, Kimunya while speaking to a local publication revealed that the lies are being peddled by individuals who were displeased by the overwhelming support that BBI received in the county assemblies. Hence, he stated that those who wanted BBI to fail…

Recently, the Ministry of Lands released new Title deed numbers following controversies that have existed in the past over land fraud. The Ministry further upgraded from the old system to a more digitalized platform that can be accessed online without having necessarily visiting the Ministry offices. Through a notice, the Ministry of lands indicated that landowners can now access details of their parcels of land and ideally check the availed information to substantiate whether they were captured correctly. “Any person with an interest in land within the registration unit who is aggrieved by the information in the conversion list or…

32-year-old Daniel Mwangi Wang’ondu, a businessman from Wendiga village in Nyeri was brutally murdered and his body discovered at his gate in the wee hours of January 1, 2021. The main suspect in his murder is his father, Stephen Wang’ondu Kinini who reportedly hired hitmen to kill his son as he was in love with his daughter-in-law. Kinini and five other suspects were arraigned in court on Friday morning where the prosecution asked Nyeri Principal Magistrate Mathias Okuche for more time to complete investigations into the murder. The other suspects are Geoffrey Waturi, Eddy Kariuki Ngari, Charity Muchiri, James Mahinda…

South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro and Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala have surrendered to police over chaos witnessed across the country during by-elections. Speaking to journalists while in Kisii county, Osoro said that there have been state security agents who have been trailing him for days. Osoro availed himself at the Kisii Divisional Directorate of Criminal Investigation in the company of his lawyer Alice Wahome, Gladys Shollei and Wilkins Ochoki. Regarding whether he owns a gun, Osoro said he is not licensed hence does not have one. “I don’t have a gun, I have been licensed to hold one and so…

Thika Environment and Land Court (ELC) has been closed for two weeks after three staff members contracted COVID-19. Through a statement by the Judiciary, all urgent matters will now be handled in Murang’a court with more updates on the same to be given at a later date. “There are a total of 10 staff in this ELC court, all of whom have been identified, contacted and who must now go into self-quarantine with immediate effect. We wish the affected staff members the quickest recovery. We shall resume normal service delivery as soon as circumstances allow,” the statement reads in part.…

Kapenguria Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Moroto was arrested on Sunday evening while visiting evicted families from the controversial Trans Nzoia scheme. According to the Standard, the MP was nabbed by DCI detectives from Endebess Sub County led by Endebess DCIO Peter Ochieng. The lawmaker was heading to Kitale and on the way to check on the plight of evicted families when he was stopped and ordered to surrender. “The officers blocked our car and said the MP is under arrest. The officers claimed they had a warrant of arrest dated back in 2017,” the MP’s aide is quoted by the…

Kenya has announced 633 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 5,193 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 108,362. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,327,999. From the cases, 554 are Kenyans while 79 are foreigners. 384 are males and 249 are females. The youngest is a one-year-old baby while the oldest is 85. On a better note, 374 patients have recovered from the virus and were discharged bringing the tally for recoveries to 87,550. 328 from the Home-Based and Isolation Care while 46 are from various health facilities. Sadly, one patient has succumbed bringing…

The government has with immediate effect stopped the importation of maize from Uganda and Tanzania over high levels of aflatoxin. Through a letter dated March 5, 2020, signed by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) acting director-general, Kello Harsana, it was revealed that the maize imported from the aforementioned countries contained high levels of mycotoxins which are consistently beyond the limits of 10 parts per billion (ppb). “We wish to bring to your attention that AFA has stopped any further imports of maize into Kenya with immediate effect. The republic of Kenya is however committed to facilitating safe trade with…

Kericho Law Court will be closed for two weeks due to structural faults, Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has directed. Through a statement on Saturday, March 6, 2021, the acting CJ stated that funds are needed for the construction of Kericho Law Court which is not in a good state. For instance, Mwilu cited that there are modifications that need to be undertaken and constructed for activities to fully resume. “We are already engaging with the relevant Parliamentary Committees on providing adequate funding by increasing the Judiciary’s development vote and thus availing much-needed funding for renovations and new court stations…

An accident in Mau Narok, Nakuru County involving a lorry that lost control has left six pedestrians dead on the spot. According to reports on social media, the pedestrians were on their way home after a day’s work when a lorry veered off the road, lost control, and rammed on the six of them. This has ideally been confirmed by Nakuru County Police Commander Tito Kilonzi who said the driver of the lorry was trying to overtake another car when he lost control and knocked the pedestrians. Seven others have reportedly suffered serious injuries and were rushed to the hospital.…

Kenya has announced 400 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 5,189 tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 107,729. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,322,806. Of the new cases, 367 are Kenyans while 33 are foreigners. 248 are males and 154 are females. The youngest is a nine-month-old baby while the oldest is 95. On a sad note, 3 patients have succumbed in the last 24 hours bringing the country’s death toll to 1,873. Also, 77 have recovered and were discharged bringing the tally for recoveries to 87,176. 27 were from…

Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga claims that her personal security has been withdrawn without any form of explanation. Taking to Twitter, Omanga castigated the move adding that she is entitled to government protection as a legislator. She however stated that she is not afraid and remains strong despite all forms of intimidation. “My personal security has been withdrawn. No explanation given. I frown upon this move & demand that my security—which I’m entitled to as a member of parliament—be reinstated by the state. I’m, however, not worried because my security is God and the people. I remain strong!” She wrote. https://twitter.com/MillicentOmanga/status/1367813046542958593…

Joshua Kuttuny, the Jubilee Party Deputy Secretary-General has revealed that over 20 MCAs who went against the party’s decision and voted against the BBI bill at the county assemblies will be punished. According to Kuttuny, the party has been notified of complaints of misconduct by the MCAs. For instance, he referenced Elgeiyo Marakwet County where Governor Alex Tolgos wrote to the party citing misconduct. Speaking while in Eldoret, Kutunny said that among those who will be punished include two from the Nairobi County assembly. “We have received complaints about the conduct of the MCAs and we are in the process…

One person has been left dead and three others seriously injured after a man snatched a pistol from a traffic police officer at Kisumu bus park and started randomly shooting at people. According to a local publication, one man died on the spot. A traffic police officer also sustained serious injuries after being shot in the stomach was rushed to Aga Khan Hospital. Three others, a woman who was shot on the thigh, a tout identified as Kasuku and a barber known as Daddy have been left nursing serious injuries. The man was however cornered by the irate crowd and…