Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday intensified his attacks on the Jubilee administration, accusing the government of politicizing state agencies. Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 9 General Election, claimed the Uhuru-led administration had weaponised the fight against graft in the country. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party leader stated that his ‘hustler’ nation footsoldiers had borne the brunt of the intimidations by the state for supporting his presidential bid. He pledged to free the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from what he termed as state capture if he…

Former Royal Media Services (RMS) Editorial Director Joe Ageyo has found a new home at Nation Media Group (NMG), a week after announcing his resignation from the S.K. Macharia-owned media house. In a memo, to NMG members of staff, seen by this writer, Ageyo has joined NMG as the Group’s Editorial Director in the broadcast department. The appointment takes effect on April 1. “As Editorial Director – Broadcasting, he will be an integral part of the leadership team and will participate In the development and execution of the Groups editorial strategy Joe will be in charge of the editorial functions…

A Nyeri court has issued a warrant of arrest for Embu Governor Martin Wambora over contempt. Also wanted are County Secretary County Jason Nyaga, the Finance and Economic Planning Executive John Njagi and Chief Officer Ruth Ndirangu. The four-county officials skipped their sentencing before the Employment and Labour Relations Court judge Njagi Marete on Tuesday. The judge had on Thursday, March 10, found the officials in contempt of a court order requiring them to remit the Kenya County Government Workers’ Union statutory fees. The order was issued on December 1, 2020. Also Read: Governor Wambora’s Daughter Shining in Media Despite…

KANU Chairman Gideon Moi will not defend his Baringo Senate seat in the August 9 General Election, it has emerged. Moi, a principal in the One Kenya Alliance (OKA), has reportedly dropped his bid for the senatorial seat to concentrate on national politics. The decision, sources close to the KANU boss intimated to a local daily, was largely influenced by the recent political realignments. KANU is one of the outfits in OKA that signed a pact to join the Azimio coalition at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) last Saturday. The alliance has already endorsed ODM leader Raila Odinga for…

Zachariah Nyaora Obadia, the prime suspect in the Forest Road assault incident involving a female motorist, has finally been arrested. Nyaora who has been on the run for sexual assault was arrested at the Kenya-Tanzania border in Sirare on Monday afternoon. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1503339390952747010?s=20&t=XOD3McRIXFLg0YLIbM8REA Police believe the suspect masterminded the ghastly sexual attack on the woman who has since been identified as a Zimbabwean diplomat. Sleuths from the elite Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau augmented by a section of detectives from Nairobi DCI Regional command, pounced on him as he tried to cross the border to Tanzania through a panya route, said…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has poked holes into the process that culminated in the signing of the Azimio la Umoja coalition agreement on Saturday, March 12. In an interview with KTN News on Monday, the former Vice President claimed that the process was not transparent as some parties were not aware of what they signed at the event held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Musyoka disclosed that the organisers of the event hurriedly presented the parties present with a document to sign, without being given sufficient time to go through its contents. According to Musyoka, the endorsement…

Former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita has dismissed media reports that he has abandoned plans to contest for the Machakos governor seat in the August General Election. NTV reported on Sunday that Waita was forced to pull out of the race to deputise immediate former Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju who is reportedly eyeing the Nairobi governor seat. Apparently, the two candidates will vie for the city’s top job under the Azimio coalition, which has the backing of ODM leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta. The duo’s names were proposed in the ongoing talks between key parties…

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer died over the weekend in Embakasi, Nairobi, in a suspected case of suicide. The lifeless body of David Kimaru was found in his house located within the Embakasi Garrison on Sunday. Also Read: KDF Soldier Kills Girlfriend After Fight Over Woman’s Shoes Found At His House Police reports indicate that the 45-year-old was found dead by his colleagues and friends who got concerned after trying to reach him on phone in vain. This prompted them to visit the deceased’s house where his body was found hanging on a rope. He was alone at the…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has apologised over ‘madoadoa’ remarks made in Wajir recently after a backlash. The former Prime Minister used the infamous phrase on Wednesday while urging locals to vote in a six-piece suit in the August General Election. “Hatutaki madoadoa katika kaunti ya Wajir, tunataka viongozi wote wachagulie ndani ya Azimio (We don’t want to see patches in Wajir County, we want you to vote in Azimio candidates in all posts),” Raila is heard saying in a video that has since gone viral. The former Prime Minister apologised just hours after summons by the National…

One Kenya Alliance (OKA) principals on Friday finally signed a coalition agreement that will see them work together ahead of the August 9 General Election. The alliance also unveiled two new principals in addition to Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, UDP’s Cyrus Jirongo, Narc Kenya’s Martha Karua and Gideon Moi of KANU. The new partners are Irungu Nyakera of Farmer’s party and Ugenya MP David Ochieng of the Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) party. In recent weeks, OKA has been receiving new members since the exit of Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses…

A university student has been arrested for purporting to leak the ongoing national examinations. Oscar Brighton, a third-year economics student at Zetech University, was arrested on Thursday for selling fake Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) examination papers, police said on Friday. The student was nabbed by undercover agents attached to the Kenya National Examination council, monitoring and surveillance unit. At the time of the arrest, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said, the suspect was in possession of fake examination papers, while others were stored in his mobile phone. Also Read: “My…

Three suspects were on Thursday arrested and vandalised Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) equipment worth millions recovered after a raid at a scrap metal yard in Juja Kiambu, County. In an intelligence-driven operation, Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Operations Branch, raided a scrap metal yard in Matangi area, where Several vandalized Kenya Power transformers, rolls of aluminium conductors and assorted materials were recovered. A further search in nearby homesteads led to the recovery of more vandalized apparatus, where a container full of steel bracings obtained from critical electricity transmission towers were recovered. Johana Thuku and Stephen Githitu…

KANU party leader Gideon Moi has denied media reports alleging plans to bolt out of the One Kenya Alliance (OKA). Social media has been awash with reports that KANU is considering ditching the alliance to sign a pact with Azimio la Umoja Movement led by ODM leader Raila Odinga ahead of the August 9 General Election. The speculations were fueled by KANU Secretary General Nick Salat’s remarks on Wednesday that KANU should leave OKA. Salat, who was speaking during the unveiling of the KANU manifesto at Kabarnet Gardens in Nairobi, told his boss — Gideon Moi — to sever links…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has come under fire following his madoadoa remarks at a rally in Wajir County on Wednesday. The former Prime Minister used the infamous phrase while urging locals to vote in a six-piece suit in the August General Election. “Hatutaki madoadoa katika kaunti ya Wajir, tunataka viongozi wote wachagulie ndani ya Azimio (We don’t want to see patches in Wajir County, we want you to vote in Azimio candidates in all posts),” Raila is heard saying in a video that has since gone viral. While Odinga expounded the context for the remarks, a section of Kenyans aligned to…

Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has ditched the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after fallout with party boss Raila Odinga. Wanjigi defected to Safina party on Wednesday. He was received to Safina by party leader and former presidential candidate Paul Muite. Muite, a former Member of Parliament for Kabete Constituency and a senior lawyer, unveiled Wanjigi as the party’s presidential candidate in the August 9 General Election. Wanjigi cut ties with ODM on February 26 after being roughed up by ODM supporters while trying to access Kasarani stadium for the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC). Also Read: Wanjigi Ejected from Kasarani Stadium, Cuts…