Author: Mercy Auma

Police have dispersed a crowd that had planned demonstrations in Nairobi demanding the release of Bobi Wine from detention. The protestors, constituting of Ugandans living and working in Kenya had planned to converge at Jeevanjee Gardens before matching to the Ugandan Embassy in Riverside. They were however intercepted before they started their activities and the placards they were carrying confiscated. The protestors stated that their main objective was to voice displeasure with Uganda’s recent elections, which they alleged were neither free nor fair while ideally demanding that Bobi Wine be released from detention. https://twitter.com/jichotvkenya/status/1352541054411669504 Read: Mixed Reactions As Comedian Patrick…

Social media is up in a frenzy following the comments made by Comedian Patrick Salvado weighing in on Bobi Wine’s detention. Taking to Twitter, Salvado who is President Yoweri Museveni’s staunch supporter condemned the illegal detention of Bobi Wine and his family adding that he does not agree with what the government was doing. The comedian further stated that being Museveni’s supporter does not necessarily mean he agrees with everything he does thus his actions on detaining Bobi Wine are illegal. “Supporting Museveni doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with everything his government does, the general treatment of opposition during the…

Alego Usonga Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Atandi has reportedly been arrested for assaulting a chief on Tuesday. Reports reaching Kahawa Tungu indicate that Atandi was arrested while trying to escape in a Toyota Probox along the Bondo-Siaya route. “The MP has just been arrested. He was trying to hide in a group of youths on the Bondo-Siaya road. The group, which was behaving strangely, caught the attention of the police,” a source says. https://twitter.com/CharleeOddie1/status/1352315703827845123 Read: Emotions Flare As CS Achesa, MP Sam Atandi Get Into Heated Argument Over Raila The lawmaker is said to have stormed the home of…

Kenya has announced 186 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This was from a sample size of 8,049. The country’s caseload is now at 99,630. From the new cases, 158 are Kenyans and 28 are foreigners, while gender-wise 112 are males while 74 are females. The youngest is a two-year-old child while the oldest is 85. On a sad note, three patients have succumbed to the virus bringing the tally for fatalities to 1,739. Consequently, 75 patients have recovered from the virus bringing the tally for recoveries’ to 82,729. 34 were from the home-based care program while 41…

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has called on the public to be wary of fake calling letters being circulated ahead of the recruitment drive. Through a Tweet, the Department stated that the letters being distributed are fake and the genuine ones are free and will be issued at respective recruitment centers. Further, the department called on the general public to be careful and not fall into the trap of paying money in exchange for the letters. “Beware of criminals selling FAKE recruitment calling letters. The only GENUINE letters are FREE and will be issued at the Recruitment Centres. Expose these…

Kenya has recorded 136 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 3,787 tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 99,444. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,134,494. From cases 117 are Kenyans while 19 are foreigners. 85 are males while 51 are females. The youngest is a two-year-old child while the oldest is 98. Sadly, 2 more patients have succumbed to the virus bringing the death toll to 1,736. Consequently, 176 patients have recovered from the virus. 162 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care, while 14 are from various health facilities across the…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has commenced the process of selecting the 2022 Presidential Flagbearer. Through a tweet, the Party’s National Election Board (NEC) was tasked with running an advertisement in local dailies to invite applications from interested candidates. “Attended the ODM Central Management Committee which resolved that the party’s National Elections Board should immediately embark on putting out an advert for those interested in running for President on ODM Party ticket,” a tweet by Glady’s Wanga read. https://twitter.com/gladyswanga/status/1351845004281597957 Read: Protect BBI From Thieves, Raila Tells ODM County Chiefs The party further intimated that it will insist on an ODM…

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has deployed 26 detectives to the Land Fraud Investigations Unit to probe cases promptly. Through a tweet, the DCI noted that the move details detectives with a professional background in land survey, land economics, land physical planning and administration among others. “The Director DCI has sanctioned far-reaching reforms in the Land Fraud Investigations Unit. In part of the changes made yesterday, a total of 26 detectives with a professional background in land survey, land economics, land physical planning and administration among other relevant fields have been deployed in the unit. This move is meant…

Pope Raphael Adika of the Legio Maria African Church has addressed the rumors regarding his state of health that were swirling on social media. Reports on social media had alluded that the pope had died while on a trip to Tanzania. He has however debunked the claims stating that he is alive and well, urging his supporters to ignore the claims. “I am alive and well,” he said. The pope further linked the rumors to have originated from his enemies whom he said harbored deep hate for him. Read: ‘Holy’ Got Kwer Shrine Closed Following Legio Maria Fracas That Left…

Kenya has recorded 81 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This was after a sample size of 2,347 was tested. The country’s caseload is now at 99,308. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,130,707. Of the new cases, 68 are Kenyans while 13 are foreigners. No fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours as the death toll still stands at 1,734. 51 patients have recovered from the disease. 31 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care, while 20 are from our various facilities. The total recoveries now stand at 82,478. Read: Kenya Records 65 New COVID-19…

Orange Democratic Leader (ODM) Raila Odinga has called on the party’s county chiefs to protect the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) for prosperity. In a meeting held today, Raila reiterated that the handshake remains strong as he called on the county chiefs to protect the BBI from thieves. Among those in attendance were Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya among others. “Tupike, Tuilinde, Tugawe kwa Haki. Our mission in BBI is to bake a bigger cake, protect it from thieves and share it equitably…shared prosperity. That was my message to ODM county chairs today whom I asked to make…

The recent cases of indiscipline in schools have raised alarm over the kind of education that is administered across the country with the roles played by parents and teachers on the spot. In recent days, cases of indiscipline where students have gone rogue have been on the rise with diverted views on who is to be blamed. For some people, the parents are to be blamed for poor parenting while others allude that there is no discipline being instilled from the teachers’ side. In a most recent case, police are searching for two students, a form one and form two…

Kenya has recorded 65 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This was after a sample size of 2,681 was tested. The country’s caseload is now at 99,227. The cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,128,360. On a sad note, three more patients have succumbed to the virus. The national death toll is now at 1,734. 77 patients have consequently recovered from the virus bring the tally to 82,42. 60 were from home-based care and 17 from various hospital facilities across the country. Read: Three More Deaths As Kenya Records 80 New Covid-19 Cases Currently, there are 697 patients admitted…

Nominated Senator Beatrice Kwamboka has caused a frenzy on social media following reports that she is seeking to have Kenya Airways (KQ) license suspended after being shifted from Business Class to Economy class on a flight to Mombasa. The nominated Senator has reportedly moved to court seeking to have KQ stopped from operating in Kenya. Through her lawyer Danstan Omari, the lawmaker revealed that she booked a flight to Mombasa for the December holidays and was traveling with her two children. However, she later came to realize that her tickets had been sold to another client without an explanation nor…

An alarm has been raised over the increased homicide crimes and deaths more so among university students. A female university student has yet in another account of events been arrested in connection to the murder of her mother, Benedina Nabwangu in Kakamega County. According to a local publication, the incident was brought to the limelight by Kakamega County Commander Hassan Barua who noted that the deceased’s daughter together with the stepbrother fled the house after the incident. They did not bother to report the incident to relevant authorities. Witnesses recount seeing the daughter and stepbrother on Tuesday night, January 13,…