Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Earlier today, Senior NTV anchor and reporter Ken Mijungu revealed that he had been fired from the station after a seven-year stint. In a tweet, Mijungu detailed that he was among journalists in the NTV newsroom who were laid off by the Nation Media Group (NMG) that recently announced plans to let go some of its staff over dwindling fortunes. “The axe fell NTV newsroom and I was on its way. 7 years in those corridors summed up in a two page letter of termination. We live to fight another day. Thanks to God, He remains the greatest, thank you…

Kenya has confirmed 247 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours after testing 4,147 samples, Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman has said. This now raises the number of infections confirmed in the country since the outbreak of the disease to 7,188. At the same time, two more Covid-19 patients have died raising the death toll to 154. The number of recoveries recorded in the country also rose to 2,148 after 39 more patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals across the country. The youngest of the new cases is a 1-year-old child, while the oldest is…

NTV news anchor Ken Mijungu has been sacked by the Nation Media Group. The Side Bar host broke the news to his fans through his Twitter page on Friday, July 3. Mijungu stated that he is among journalists in the NTV newsroom who have been sent home in ongoing mass layoffs. “The axe fell  NTV newsroom and I was on its way. 7 years in those corridors summed up in a two page letter of termination. We live to fight another day. Thanks to God, He remains the greatest, thank you  @ntvkenya for the opportunity and thank you for always…

As Kenyans continue to appeal to the government to fast track the Covid-19 testing exercise across the country, a study has revealed that at least 2.6 million Kenyans have already been exposed to the virus. The study conducted by Kemri-Wellcome Trust, a partnership between the Kenya Medical Research Institute, the Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford, analysed the presence of antibodies in 2,535 blood donor samples from different regions in the country. The researchers then estimated the population that may have been exposed to the virus using a modelling formula involving the population in each region. Antibody testing in…

Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri on Thursday launched a fresh scathing attack on his boss Governor Anne Waiguru over governance of the county. Ndambiri accused the embattled governor of hiding behind politics to evade accountability. Citing the recent ouster attempt, the DG, without mincing his words, said the governor must end her “shenanigans” and be accountable to the county assembly and residents. According to the deputy governor, the county boss must stop blame games and come out clean on claims of misappropriation of county funds. “Instead of blaming others, she should explain why millions of shillings were paid for no…

Prosper App, a home-grown Kenyan personal development web application, was on Thursday launched in Nairobi. The app, according to the company, connects individuals seeking guidance for growth to experienced and highly accomplished professionals on demand on phone. Speaking during the launch of the web application, Topyster Muga, Founder and CEO of My Prosper App, stated that the application seeks to improve the leadership and management qualities of youthful and upwardly mobile professionals. The company details that Prosper advisors will be available on the platform for regular consultation to add to the Prosper advisees thinking in charting the right course of action…

The government has reduced park entry fee by 50 per cent effective July 1. Speaking on Thursday, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala cited the adverse effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the economy as the main reason for the review of the prices. The CS said the changes apply to all local and international tourists visiting game parks and reserves in the country managed by the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) for a period of one year. https://twitter.com/tunajibu/status/1278622677259956227?s=20 At the same time, the government announced a 50 per cent discount on filming fees for both local and international producers filming…

Shareholders of Jamii Bora Bank (JBB) have approved an offer by the Co-operative Bank of Kenya to acquire 90 per cent stake in the bank. In a statement on Thursday, July 2, Co-op bank’s Group Managing Director Gideon Muriuki said the stakeholders unanimously accepted the offer in a meeting held yesterday. “This will be through the subscription of 224,153,154 new class of Ordinary Shares that would enable Co-op Bank inject Ksh 1 Billion and appoint a Board to run the business, ” the statement reads. This is, however, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Kenya, Capital Markets Authority…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili popularly known to the public as Babu Owino has threatened to sue Nation Media Group over an exclusive story on Felix Orinda alias DJ Evolve aired on NTV and published on its print and online platforms. Through Okatch and Partners Advocates, in a demand letter, Babu wants the media house to issue a public apology within a period of two days and admit liability for “slanderous and libellous statements” on the story. In the story aired on Tuesday, June 29, NTV reported that DJ Evolve, who was recently discharged from hospital, is still…

Kenya has confirmed 307 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours after testing 3,591 samples, Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman has said. This now raises the number of infections confirmed in the country since the outbreak of the disease to 6,673. This is the highest number of cases to be recorded in a single day since the outbreak of the disease in the country in March. At the same time, one more Covid-19 patient has died raising the death toll to 149. 50 more patients have also been discharged after recovering. The number of recoveries now stands…

Kiambu Central Member of Parliament Jude Njomo has raised concerns over possible misdiagnosis of patients in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The MP says that his mother was buried hurriedly at night early last month after false reports that she had contracted Covid-19. Speaking during a Committee on Health sitting on Wednesday, Njomo said his late mum had tested negative at the Aga Khan after falling ill and taking the requisite test. The MP said that she fell ill again on June 8 and was rushed to Mater Hospital where she passed on outside the hospital. The family decided…

Popular Churchill Show entertainer Zainabu Zeddy has linked the recent death of her two colleagues to frustrations in the comedy industry. In a long post on Instagram on Tuesday night, Zeddy accused Churchill Show Creative Director she identified as Victor Ber of being a “dream killer”. The funny woman accused the director of frustrating upcoming comedians hence driving them into depression. She claims that Victor is heartless and often takes advantage of being the person who decides who appears in the show which airs on NTV every Sunday to frustrate the people he doesn’t like. Zeddy detailed that one can…

On this day last year, Bob Collymore, the former Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO), breathed his last. One year down the line, a lot has happened and the Kenya’s telecommunication giant has a new boss, Peter Ndegwa, but memories of Collymore are still fresh in the minds of many. Collymore was cremated on July 2, 2019, in strict adherence to his will where he had scripted what to be done after his death. This writer understands that his famed Boys’ Club members reunited yesterday night at widow Wambui Kamiru’s home in the memory of their friend who succumbed to Acute…

Chief Justice David Maraga has dismissed claims that he sired a child out of wedlock. A woman, who identified herself as Mary Kwamboka Onyancha early today, caused a scene at the Supreme Court of Kenya after she claimed that the CJ had abandoned their child. The woman produced a birth certificate with Maraga’s name as the father of her supposed six-year-old daughter. Buth through his legal team led by city lawyer Danstan Omari, Maraga dismissed the document as fake. “We have had a perusal and due diligence of the annexures that have been filed to accompany this. For those who…

Kenyans won’t be permitted to travel to any of the European Union countries as the block reopens its external borders tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1. The EU has settled on a list of 15 countries whose nationals will not be restricted as it reopens its borders. Rwanda is the only East African country whose nationals will be granted entry, according to the list proposed by EU diplomats. China is on the list but only on the condition that EU citizens are allowed to travel to the country as well. The United States, which continues to record a high number of Coronavirus…