Author: Mercy Auma

The plan to impeach Deputy President William Ruto has reportedly kicked off with 126 Jubilee MPs appending signatures in support of the motion. In a report by a local publication, Lugari MP Ayub Savula revealed that the motion to have the DP impeached is in the signature collection stage. Further reports indicate that other 107 MPs from the NASA coalition are being sought to append their signatures before parliament fully resumes session. According to Savula, the impeachment motion is aimed to bring sanity into the ruling President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Read: Mudavadi’s ANC Party Threatens To Impeach DP William Ruto…

The tale of Charles Nderitu, a 45-year-old disabled man is one that threw social media into a frenzy with the majority calling for justice after he was hit by a vehicle and died en route to the hospital. Nderitu left his home on Saturday morning to accompany one of his relatives to the local shopping center before tragedy struck. According to Nderitu’s relative, a speeding convoy of government officials passed them and upon inquiring why they were speeding, she was told they were on the right side of the road. Nderitu was then hit and died while being rushed to…

Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura has claimed the Jubilee disciplinary committee is targetting him due to his allegiance to Deputy President William Ruto. Mwaura now says he has no faith in the committee as it has already formed an opinion to have him expelled. Mwaura also links his woes to both Jubilee Chairman Nelson Nzuiya and Vice Chairman David Murathe who he says have publicly vouched for his removal. “You already have a determined position. David Murathe has actually said am going to be expelled and he has also declared he will support Raila Amollo Odinga for president, this meeting is…

Mike Sonko’s woes seem to intensify as his bail application ruling has been pushed to sometime next week. According to magistrate Atambo who is handling the case, more time is needed for the final ruling to be compiled. The bail ruling for the assault case has been pushed to February 9, 2021. Yesterday, while appearing before the court in a case where he is charged with graft, the embattled former county boss broke down. Sonko, who appeared before Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti, was asking the court for more for his new lawyers to familiarise themselves with the…

Former Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso’s widower Edwin Abonyo has been granted the rights to manage their Sh100 million estate. Through his lawyer Fred Athuok, Abonyo had sought to be given authority to manage his deceased wife’s estate and sought to have Laboso’s name substituted with his. The orders were granted by High Court judge Aggrey Muchelule on June 10, 2020. However, Laboso’s sister Judy Cheptoo has ideally sought to have the orders to object to the grant of admissions to Abonyo. Read: Joyce Laboso’s Husband Reveals Prophet Owour Visited Her Minutes Before Her Demise Star reports that Cheptoo has hired a…

Kenya has announced 150 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours from a sample size of 3,117. The country’s caseload is now at 101,159. This is a representation of 4.8 percent positivity rate. Of the new cases, 138 are Kenyans and 12 foreign nationals aged between two months and 74 years old. Sadly, three more patients have succumbed to the virus bringing the death toll to 1,769. Consequently, 70 patients have recovered from the virus. 43 from the home based isolation and care, while 27 are from various facilities. The total recoveries now stand at 84,060. Read: Zero Covid-19 Fatalities…

A ghastly road accident involving 5 vehicles in Uganda has left 32 people dead and several others nursing serious injuries. The accident took place yesterday night at Kihogo along Hima-Rugendabara road in the Western District of Kasese. According to media outlets in Uganda, the accident led to a traffic snarl-up with other drivers that were unaware of the accident driving right into the stationary vehicles. https://twitter.com/newvisionwire/status/1356836545471385601 https://twitter.com/UgandaRedCross/status/1356884980987756545 Read: Siaya-Kisumu Road Accident Leaves 4 People Dead Uganda Red Cross Society Public Relations Officer Irene Nakasita confirmed this adding that the survivors were referred to Kilembe hospital while the 32 bodies were transferred…

The High Court has suspended all resolutions and decisions that were arrived at during last month’s Law Society of Kenya (LSK) General meeting. In a ruling by Justice Weldon Korir today, Wednesday 3, 2021, the implementation of the resolutions was ceased and all activities arising from the same suspended. Roseline Odede and Benard Ngetich have also been reinstated as council members. On Tuesday, LSK was allowed to withdraw Sh19.6 million from their accounts by Justice Alfred Mabea with two signatories instead of the required three. Read: Eight LSK Council Members Suspended In Chaotic Meeting According to Havi, this was because the…

23 High School students have been arrested for attempted arson. 12 were from Ingotse Boy High School in Kakamega county while 11 were from Kibabii High school in Bungoma County. The 11 Kibabii High school students were found with petrol in their dormitory. According to the school’s principal Nicodemus Ogeto, he was notified by teachers of an existing smell of petrol in one of the dormitories. Police were notified of the incident and upon searching the dorm, a bottle of petrol was found under one of the student’s beds with six other blankets splashed with petrol. “Police officers visited the…

Tourism CS Najib Balala has blasted comedian Eric Omondi for lying about replacing Naomi Campbell as Tourism Ambassador. A week ago, Omondi while appearing on Radio Maisha revealed that he was in talks with the government on replacing British Supermodel as Magical Kenya International Tourism Ambassador. According to Balala, the sentiments are not true as there have not been such talks. Balala intimated that Omondi sent an email to his team but a response is yet to be given since there are many other emails that are sent on a daily basis. “Yes I have seen an email he sent…

The construction of Wote Stadium will be completed by the National Youth Service (NYS) as the previous contractor has been stopped over under-performance, CS Amina Mohamed has confirmed. The  Sh300 million stadium had been launched in January 2017 but stalled due to insufficient funds. While visiting the site, Sports CS Amina together with Labour CS Simon Chelugui confirmed that the previous contractors had been terminated. “CSs Amina Mohammed & Simon Chelugui accompanied by Makueni CDICC visited Wote Stadium, Makueni County that’s under construction. CS Amina said following termination of contract due to under-performance, the National Government has engaged NYS to expedite…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has earlier today met with the party Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) in a bid to popularize the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Speaking during the meeting, the Former Prime Minister reiterated that the conversation surrounding the wheelbarrow and hustler narrative is not developmental to the youths. For instance, Odinga intimated that the wheelbarrow narrative is teaching youths to survive rather than live hence not beneficial for their growth. “Asking the youth to forget about work and instead push WHEELBARROWS or ride Boda Bodas for the rest of their lives is asking them to SURVIVE not…

Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris has condemned the incident that took place in Kisii yesterday that saw nominated Senator Millicent Omanga mishandled. Taking to Twitter, Passaris stated that women’s bodies should be respected at all times despite their political divide. “I am deeply appalled and would like to condemn in the strongest terms possible the manner in which Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga was manhandled yesterday in Kisii. No matter which side of the political divide we’re on, women’s bodies must be respected at all times,” reads the tweet. https://twitter.com/EstherPassaris/status/1356492630130102272 Read: Chaos As MP Simba Arati Confronts DP Ruto During Kisii DG’s…

Late MP Justus Murunga’s mistress, Agnes Wangui has reportedly hired a private investigator to evaluate the estate left behind by the deceased. According to documents presented in court, Wangui and her lawyer Danstan Omari anticipate having a register of all properties Murunga owned by February 15. “Once we have the register, we will be going to court in a bid to have those properties distributed equally,” Omari is quoted by a local publication. “Following Murunga’s death, there was no will in place hence his estate expected to be divided among the widows and children. Once we have the register, we…

83 people have tested positive for COVID-19 out of a sample size of 1,732 tested in the last 24 hours. The total confirmed positive cases in the country are now 100,856. The cumulative tests conducted so far are 1,188,683. Of the new cases, 61 are Kenyans while 22 are foreigners. 46 are males & 37 are females. On a better note, 29 patients have recovered from the virus, 16 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care while 13 are from various health facilities across the country. Total recoveries now stand at 83,936. Sadly, 3 patients have succumbed to the virus pushing…