Author: Mercy Auma

Detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have seized Cocaine, Methamphetamine that was on transit to Australia, India. According to a tweet by the DCI, the narcotics were concealed in books and hairbands before being discovered. The books were reportedly concealed and upon opening, each book contained certain amounts of methamphetamine. On the other hand, the hair bands contained white substances which were revealed to have been cocaine on transit from Juba, South Sudan, en route to India. Read: Nigerian National Arrested At JKIA With Ksh100 Million Loses Bid To Reclaim Money “Early today the DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU)…

President Donald Trump’s Youtube channel has been suspended for at least one week or longer over incitement. According to Youtube in an interview with CNN Business, Trump posted a video that was aimed at inciting the public. It has since been removed. Although the video that was reportedly posted was not disclosed, the Youtube team stated that the decision to suspend the account might be revisited after one week. “After careful review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to the Donald J. Trump channel and issued a strike for violating…

Alexandria Kibet has been charged with defrauding a government official Sh2.9million while disguised as an officer from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Biwott, Kibet denied the charges levelled against him. According to K24, Kibet who hails from Baringo county reportedly defrauded Zakayo Chirchir. He is also said to be eying a ward representative seat in the region. He was arrested on Sunday, January 10, 2020 while en route to collect extra funds from the victim. He has thus been detained for 7 more days to allow police to conclude their investigations into the…

Kenya has announced 98 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This brings the country’s caseload to 98,432 after a sample size of 3,369 was tested. The youngest of the confirmed cases is a three-year-old child with the oldest aged 85 years. On a sad note, 3 patients have succumbed to the virus bringing the tally for fatalities in the country to 1,716. Consequently, 154 patients have recovered from the virus bringing the tally for recoveries’ to 81,255.  144 were from the Home Based Care Programme, while 10 were discharged from various health facilities from across the country. Read: 63…

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KNHCR) has condemned the violation of human rights by Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni ahead of the general elections scheduled for January 14, 2021. Through a statement on Twitter, KCHR cited that Ugandans, together with opposition presidential candidates, their supporters and journalists have been subjected to different forms of violence and gross violation of human rights supported by militia groups. The commission further intimated that the violence by Museveni’s regime has been a trend that has been witnessed in all elections dating back from 2006. Read: Bobi Wine Ends Interview With Kenya’s Hot 96 FM Prematurely As…

63 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kenya in the last 24 hours. This was from a sample size of 2,134. The country’s caseload is now at 98,334. On a sad note, 3 people have also succumbed to the virus. The tally for fatalities is now at 1,713. The tally for recoveries has also risen to 81,101 after 226 patients recovered and were discharged.  221 being from the Home-Based Care Program, while 5 have been discharged from various hospitals. 93% of the new confirmed cases are asymptomatic. The cumulative tests are now 1,094,278. Read: Six More Patients Succumb To Covid-19…

Scientists have discovered two dwarf giraffes, one in Uganda and another in an undisclosed location in Namibia. Giraffes are widely known for their height that makes them stand out among other animals. Most grow to 15 – 20 feet, approximately 4.5 – 6 meters tall. According to scientists, an 8 1/2-foot (2.6 meter) giraffe was discovered in Namibia hence came as a surprise. Three years earlier, a 9-foot 3-inch, approximately 2.8 meter giraffe was also discovered in a Wildlife park in Uganda. “It’s fascinating what our researchers out in the field found. We were very surprised,” Julian Fennessy, co-founder of…

Chief Justice David Maraga is expected to hand over instruments of power today to Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu as he marks his last day in office. This will be done through a special court session that will be presided over by Maraga with those expected to be in attendance including the clergy and his close family. According to a local publication, the session was to commence at 9AM and the instruments of power will be handed over to Mwilu until a new Chief Justice is appointed. Maraga’s succession has been making headlines in the last couple of months encumbered…

Kenya has recorded 230 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This was from a sample size of 6,515. The country’s caseload is now at 98,184. Of the new cases, 221 are Kenyans while nine are foreigners. Consequently, 152 are male and 78 are female while the youngest is a two-year-old child and the oldest is 77. On a better note, 137 patients have recovered from the virus with 127 being from the Home-Based Care Program, while 10 have been discharged from various hospital facilities across the country. The tally for recoveries’ is now at 80,808. Sadly, one patient…

Supreme Court Judge Justice Njoki Ndung’u’s driver has reportedly been attacked in Githurai and the official car stolen. According to Citizen, witnesses recount that at the time of the attack, Justice Njoki was not at the scene in Mwihoko, Githurai. Recounting the events, the driver, Stephen Thuku stated that he was driving the car at around 7:30 PM when he was blocked by another car. Three men with pistols then came out of the car and bundled him into the back seat, drove away to Kayole before he was later abandoned in Kibiku, Ngong area. Read: Deputy Chief Justice Mwilu’s…

Lawrence Njoroge, the son who was missing in Kiambu family murders that claimed the lives of a couple and three children has been arrested. According to detectives, a fresh twist has been added to the murder with more investigations ongoing after the son was found after he had gone missing. This has also been confirmed by Kiambu County Commissioner Wilson Wanyanga who announced that there is a breakthrough in the murder investigations. Lawrence, who is a student at Mount Kenya University, had gone missing on the night of the murder according to a local publication. Read: Son To Murdered Kiambaa…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chair Wafula Chebukati has given an update on the BBI signature verification exercise. According to the commission, 544,624 signatures have so far been captured by the end of today. https://twitter.com/IEBCKenya/status/1347583502376710144 Chebukati further revealed that the verification exercise will be completed within the commission’s stipulated time frame. “The exercise is being undertaken in a transparent manner and in the presence of accredited observers and agents of the promoters of the initiative,” Chebukati said. Read: Chebukati Criticizes BBI Recommendations on Commission, Labels them an Attack In a different account of events last week, the commission was…

Kenya has announced 221 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This was after a sample size of 6,190 were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 97,954. Of the positive cases, 156 are male and 65 are female while the youngest is a four-year-old child while the oldest is 85. On a sad note, one more patient has succumbed to the virus. The tally for fatalities in the country is now at 1,703. 365 patients have also recovered from the virus bringing the recoveries’ tally to 80,671. 354 are from the Home-Based Care Program, while 11 have been…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has slammed the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for allegedly sabotaging the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). Through a statement yesterday while celebrating his 76th birthday,  the former Prime Minister stated that TSC has disabled the union and is now aiming at killing it completely. Odinga further questioned the cause of the disagreement between TSC and KNUT adding the feud is destroying labor relations that have taken years to build. “The teachers may have been subdued and gone silent as a monumental movement they built from scratch since 1957, and which they took pride in, is…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is running for Nairobi Gubenatorial position as an Independent Candidate. Through a notice by the registrar of political parties, Waititu was cleared to vie for the position. “Your application was considered and the High Mast/flood light symbol is recommended as it is not similar to the symbol of a fully registered political party,” the notice reads in part. Read: Miguna Miguna To Vie For Nairobi Governor Seat On Thirdway Alliance Party Ticket Nairobi governorship seat fell vacant following the impeachment of Mike Mbuvi Sonko on the grounds of gross misconduct, corruption among other charges. Waititu was…