Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Eight more patients have succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), raising the number of fatalities recorded in Kenya so far to 1,526. In a statement to newsrooms on Sunday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said 396 more people have tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 4,717 tested in the last 24 hours. The number of confirmed positive cases in the country now stands at 88,380 while cumulative tests are 931,799. From the 396 new cases, 373 are Kenyans and 23 are foreigners. 254 are males while 142 females. The youngest is a two-year-old baby, while…

A police officer attached to Lunga Lunga Police Station and his wife were on Sunday morning found dead in their house within the station in Kwale County. The bodies of officer Tonik Okoth Oloo and his wife Lucy Atieno, 28, had gunshot wounds in suspected murder-suicide. A police report seen by this writer indicates that the incident took place at around 4am on Sunday and was reported under OB 05/6/12/2020. Read: Sergeant Kenei Was Drugged Then Shot Dead – Police Sources Police recovered Ceska pistol, registration number F9677, and three spent cartridges of 9mm bullets from the scene. The bodies…

Act Wazalendo party has agreed to be part of Zanzibar’s Government of National Unity (GNU) slightly a month after the disputed October 28 General Election in the semi-autonomous island and mainland Tanzania. In a statement on Sunday, ACT-Wazalendo Secretary-General Ado Shaibu said the party had considered the tense situation in Zanzibar and decided to put voters’ interest first. The party’s Central Committee (CC) resolved to allow members of the House of Representatives, Members of Parliament, and councillors to represent the party and voters. The committee also directed the party leadership to propose the name of a person who will assume…

Julius Gitau, a 44-year-old Thika businessman who was reported missing two months ago, has been found alive. Police have confirmed to Nation that the millionaire resurfaced on Sunday morning, ending speculations that he was dead. “We have spoken to him. He is alive. I always told you we were on top of this search and our leads were that it was immature to conclude he was dead. He is now heading to our offices for processing,” Gatanga Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss John Kanda told the local publication. Gitau, a well-known wholesale trader in Thika town, went missing on…

Two minors, who were abducted yesterday in Buruburu Nairobi, have been rescued and a househelp arrested. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), coordinated efforts between Buruburu’s detectives and their counterparts at Busia border led to the interception of the suspect with the minors aged eight and four years in a bus which was headed to Kampala, Uganda. The children had been left under the care of the 32-year-old house girl identified as Scovia Namataka. Read: Woman Jumps Out Of Moving Zuri Matatu As Operators Attempted To Kidnap Her “Preliminary investigations revealed that the offence was committed while the…

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has opened up about his battle with the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In a recent interview with Nation, the PS, who is regarded as one of the powerful men in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government revealed that he was one of the Kenyans who had to battle with the invisible enemy for 15 days before he was allowed to leave hospital. “I have all the equipment of war — guns and everything plus control of all the police officers — but Covid-19 still hit me,” the PS said. In a country where leaders seldom put matters touching…

Six more patients have succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), raising the number of fatalities recorded in Kenya so far to 1,506. In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said 866 more people have tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 7,815 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing to 87,249 the number of confirmed positive cases in the country. Cumulative tests now stand at 919,411. From the new cases, 828 are Kenyans and 38 are foreigners. In terms of gender, 525 are males while 341 are females. The youngest is…

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has been notified of the resolution of the Nairobi County Assembly to impeach Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. Sonko’s Thursday impeachment was supported by 88 out of 122 MCAs. Two MCAs voted against the motion which was tabled by Minority Leader Michael Ogada. There were 58 members in the assembly while others signed in virtually. “In accordance with Section 33 (2) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order 67 (7) of the Nairobi City County Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby forward to you the said resolution of the County Assembly for your further action, “…

A police officer, who was arrested yesterday in Bomet County for destroying a Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020 Signature Collection Book-let, has been charged with malicious damage to property. Police Constable Peter Langat is said to have torn the document and threw it into a river at Lelekwe village in Kipreres in Bomet east on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. The officer, who works in Bungoma County, appeared before Bomet Principal Magistrate Lilian Kinyale. He denied the charges and was released on Ksh20,000 cash bail. The case will be mentioned on December 17, 2020. The incident was reported…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s disciplinary committee has recommended hefty fines for a number of its ward representatives for “various cases of gross misconduct”. In a statement to newsrooms on Thursday, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna said 11 Members of the Nairobi County Assembly, were fined a total of Ksh9.25 million, with individual fines ranging from Ksh500,000 to Ksh1 million. Eight of the elected MCAs have also been suspended for a period of between three to six months and de-whipped from all committees. The elected MCAs from Nairobi are Cecilia Ayot (Laini Saba), Nicholas Okumu (Lower Savannah), Wilson Ocholla…

Huruma Police Station OCS Simon Ndeti is dead. Reports indicate that Ndeti was found dead in his house in Huruma, Nairobi, on Thursday morning. The cause of his death remains unclear. However, officials from the Ministry of Health arrived at his home to collect his samples for Covid-19 tests. Sources in the know told K24 TV that the officer had complained of feeling unwell yesterday, December 2. Read: Langata OCS George Kabii Dies Of Suspected Covid-19 He lived alone in a house adjacent to Huruma Police Station. The OCS was recently transferred to Nairobi from Karatina Police Station in Nyeri…

A United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis (bhang) from a category of the world’s most dangerous substances. Before taking the vote, the Commission for Narcotic Drugs, which is based in Vienna and includes 53 member states, considered a series of recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) on reclassifying cannabis and its derivatives. Cannabis had been listed alongside dangerous and highly addictive opioids like heroin. The decision has opened the door to recognizing the medicinal and therapeutic potential of the drug. The reclassification passed with 27 votes. 25 member countries were against the move while Ukraine abstained.…

Major players in the education sector have united to triple university tuition fees, a move that will see parents and guardians dig dipper into their pockets to support their children’s education. The National Treasury yesterday told Parliament that it supports the proposal by Vice-Chancellors to increase the fees as part of efforts to keep the institutions afloat amid a strained economy. While appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Education, National Treasury Principal Secretary Julius Muia told the lawmakers that reviewing the fees is part of policy option to ensure financial sustainability of universities. The VCs propose that the tuition…

Former NTV news anchor Ken Mijungu has landed a new job at Standard Group PLC. This writer understands that Mijungu has joined KTN and will soon be unveiled as the station’s assignment editor. His first working day at the Mombasa Road-based media house was yesterday, December 1. It’s on the same day that he hinted, through his Twitter page, that he had found a new home. “Welcome Home!” he tweeted KTN’s slogan. https://twitter.com/KenMijungu/status/1333709984992006144?s=20 Reports indicate that Mijungu was also spotted within the company’s premises. Read: After Being Sacked Unceremoniously, Ken Mijungu Resorts To Offering Legal Services According to sources in…

The United States government has warned its citizens against travelling to Tanzania over Covid-19 fears. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in an advisory, published on its website, cautioned that travelling to the East African country could increase chances of contracting and spreading Covid-19. CDC, which is a national public health institute in the United States, stated that such trips should be avoided at all costs. If one must travel, CDC said, they must adhere to the health protocols on Covid-19. “Before you travel, get tested with a viral test 1–3 days before your trip. Do not travel if you…