Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

The Kenyan government has directed all visiting foreign nationals who have stayed in the country beyond the stipulated six months to leave the country. Gov’t Gives Visitors Who’ve Been In Kenya For More 6 MTwo Weeks To Leave Kenya As Stay Amnesty Lapses In a statement to newsrooms, the Immigration Department gave the visitors two weeks to leave the country or regularize their stay by obtaining a residency permit or pass. “Visitors are hereby given two (2) weeks, with effect from 14th September 2020, to either: a) Make arrangement to depart within the two weeks (14 days) or b) Apply…

The US government has announced that it’s imposing visa restrictions on Nigerian leaders involved in undermining democracy during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa states elections and in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo states elections. In a statement on Monday, September 14, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said the individuals operated with impunity at the expense of the Nigerian people and have undermined democratic principles. “The Department of State emphasizes that the actions announced today are specific to certain individuals and not directed at the Nigerian people,” the statement reads. “This decision reflects the…

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered the release of three police officers, who were involved in an incident of false arrest, on cash bail pending further directions. The General Service Unit (GSU) officers based at Ruiru camp are said to have posed as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and arrested the “wrong person”. According to the DCI, the three, Gideon Sumare, Kelvin Kone Omerikwa and Shallan Ooro Ouma, could not be arraigned as the victim sought to withdraw the case. In a statement on Monday night, the DCI said the officers pounced on the victim…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs officers based at the Taveta-Holili One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) on Friday evening seized 1,000 pieces of explosive detonators at Mwakitau along the Taveta-Mombasa highway. The detonators were packed in 10 boxes containing 100 pieces each. In a statement to newsrooms on Monday, the taxman said three suspects were arrested in connection to the incident with the help of police officers attached to the One Stop Border Post (OSBP). The devices, according to KRA, were being transported together with Tobacco by a truck no T143ARG at around 5.30 pm, one kilometer away from Maktau roadblock, Taita…

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi will spend two more days in police custody pending his bail and bond ruling. The MP appeared virtually before Nakuru Chief Magistrate Josephat Kalu on Monday following his arrest on Sunday over alleged hate speech and incitement remarks. The magistrate directed that the lawmaker be detained at Nakuru Central police station until Wednesday, September 16. The prosecution had sought to have the MP detained for 14 days to allow the police to conclude investigations. The state counsel said they intend to charge Sudi with five counts including hate speech, assaulting a police officer, offensive…

Chris Obure and his bodyguard Robert Bodo Ouko, the suspects in Kevin Omwenga murder, will spend seven more days in police custody awaiting a ruling on their bail application. The hearing of the application was heard today by justice Jessie Lessit who directed that they be remanded until Monday next week when the ruling will be delivered. The two were charged last week with the murder of Kevin Omwenga that took occurred on August 21. The suspects, who have been in police custody since their arrest on August 22, denied the murder charges. In his bail application, Obure pleaded with…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has dismissed reports in a section of the media that its leader Raila Odinga is scheduled to tour Kisii this week. A section of the media had reported over the weekend that Odinga is this week headed to the region to consolidate his support ahead of 2022 polls days after Deputy President William Ruto, who is eyeing the top seat, visited the region. But in a statement on Monday, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna said that there is no such arrangement at the moment. “The ODM Party wants to make it clear that there…

On Monday, September 14 Kenyans heading to their various places of work noticed something different at Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) — Tom Mboya’s statue was missing. Kahawa Tungu understands that the statue of late trade unionist and former Cabinet Minister Tom Mboya erected near the Kenya National Archives, Moi Avenue, was removed on Sunday, September 13 after more than a year of criticism from members of the public over its sorry state. Reports indicate that the city leadership had succumbed to the pressure and the dusty statue was removed for a facelift. It was reportedly taken to the Nairobi…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, have arrested a resident for the offence of making fake land title deeds. Ng’ang’a Kanina was arrested on Sunday with the sleuths recovering 47 fake signed title deeds from his house. According to the DCI, the fake documents were registered under different names and purported to have been issued by land registrars from Kiambu and Machakos counties. “The fake land title deeds are suspected to be used by fraudsters to obtain money by false pretences from unsuspecting members of the public, ” the DCI said in…

Wiper Democratic Movement party has objected proposals to form a three-tier government and instead called for leaders to come together and work to strengthen devolution. In a press statement on Sunday, Wiper boss Kalonzo Musyoka, while pledging support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), said his party will only support necessary constitutional amendments. “…even as WDM-K supports the BBI Agenda, it is clear that Kenya is not ready for regional governments. In our view, what is critical for us is to strengthen devolution and make it work for the common wananchi by creating Ward Development Fund,” Kalonzo said. Kalonzo said…

The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country has risen to 36,157 after 188 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. In a statement to newsrooms on Sunday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the cases are from a 3,092 sample size. The cumulative tests conducted so far stand at 497,652. At the same time, three more patients have succumbed to the disease raising Kenya’s death toll to 622. The country also recorded 296 more recoveries. The number of recoveries now stands at 23,067. A total of 28 patients who recovered are…

Kenyan journalist Collins Juma Osemo also known as Yassin Juma is now demanding an apology and compensation from the Ethiopian government over what he terms as a 49-day wrongful detention. In an interview with Sunday Nation, a week after he arrived in Kenya, the former NTV journalist likened his 49-day incarceration in Ethiopia to a stay in “hell”. Juma, who was arrested moments after the assassination of Oromia musician Hachalu Hundessa in July, says the experience in police custody haunts him to date. He was accused of fueling violence following the assassination of the popular musician and activist. The journalist…

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi is this morning being flown to Nakuru by police after he surrendered to Langas Police station earlier today after two days of being sought over alleged hate speech and incitement remarks. Kahawa Tungu understands that police resisted any suggestion to drive the MP to record a statement on the remarks. A chopper was sent to pick him from Eldoret Airstrip. The MP is expected to be questioned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) officers. Sudi arrived at the station a few minutes to 8am on Sunday morning in the company of his…

The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country rose to 35,793 on Friday after 190 more people tested positive. In a statement to newsrooms, Health Cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the cases are from a sample size of 4,609 tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative tests carried out so far stand at 490,445. CS Kagwe said 395 more people have recovered from the disease, 116 from the Home-Based Care Program, and 279 have been discharged from various hospitals. Total recoveries now stand at 22,442. Sadly, 4 patients have succumbed to the disease…

Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has cited “advanced” pilot’s age as the reason for denying opposition chief Tundu Lissu’s helicopter flying rights on Thursday to campaign in Pwani region. The authority was forced to issue a statement after Lissu’s Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) party stated that the authority had banned the presidential hopeful from using a chopper in his campaigns. Chadema stated that the helicopter had been barred from taking off shortly after Lissu and his convoy had completed checking in at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA). In the statement, TCAA Director General Hamza Johari refuted the…