Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on the members of the United Nations to consider Kenya in its bid to clinch the Security Council seat. Kenya’s fate will be known today as 193 UN member countries cast votes. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, the  African Union special envoy for Infrastructure and Development said that Kenya had served the world with “grace” and ought to be considered for the seat. Odinga, who doubles as ODM leader at home, said Kenya has been hosting refugees, sending peacekeepers to troubled lands as part of efforts to ensure regional stability and is…

The Political Parties and Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has declared as null and void a decision by Third Way Alliance Kenya party to expel its Secretary-General Fredrick Okango. In its ruling, the tribunal further ruled that Agnes Nduta Gachahi remains to be the chairperson of the women league as the decision to suspend her was illegal. Okango and Ms Gachahi were suspended in January and February respectively on grounds of gross misconduct. The party’s National Executive Council (NEC) suspended Okang’o over remarks he made on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), hinting that the party had joined the BBI bandwagon. Party leader Ekuru…

The Senate will today decide on whether the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru will be handled by a select committee or the whole House. The Senate plenary will sit this afternoon to decide on the matter. The Jubilee party has proposed a list of 11 Senators to probe the governor’s impeachment as seen in today’s order paper. The Senators are Abshiro Halake (nominated), Michael Mbito (Tranz Nzoia), Mwangi Paul Githiomi (Nyandarua), Beth Mugo (nominated), Anuar Loitiptip (Lamu), Philip Mpaayei (Kajiado), Cleophas Malalah (Kakamega), Beatrice Kwamboka (nominated), Stewart Madzayo (Kilifi), Judith Pareno (nominated) and Moses Kajwang (Homa Bay). If the…

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital has finally released the body of Brian Kimani that had been detained over a huge medical bill. The hospital announced on Tuesday that the body that had been detained at the hospital for about four months had been released to the family unconditionally. Kimani, 13, succumbed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia on February 29 after being admitted at the hospital for five and a half months. His family was on March 11 forced to hold his funeral at ACK Saint Stephen’s Gatuikira church in Ndenderu, Kiambu county, without the body after failing to raise the hospital bill that…

The government intends to extend the recently witnessed demolitions in Nairobi to other parts of the city to create more space for water and sanitation projects, Kahawa Tungu has learnt. Despite outcry from many Kenyans following the recent Kariobangi North demolitions that left thousands homeless, the Ministry of Water insists that for the city to become habitable for its growing population, tough decisions have to be made to reclaim the reserved parcels of land. The ministry says 60 per cent of the land in Kariobangi is yet to be reclaimed. In about 15 acres that were recently reclaimed a wall…

The Judiciary has distanced itself from reports that Chief Justice David Maraga during a meeting with the new Senate leadership yesterday suggested that interviews for disputed 41 judges could be done a fresh. In a statement on Monday night, the Judiciary termed the report aired by Citizen TV as “inaccurate and misleading”. The Judiciary’s Public Affair and Communication department insisted that the meeting between Maraga and Majority leader Samuel Poghisio and Chief Whip Irungu Kang’ata was “an ordinary courtesy call”. “The Honourable Chief Justice did not suggest during the meeting, or at any time, that a fresh interview process is…

The family of the former Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) employee James Oyugi has been dealt a blow after the High Court in Siaya declined to issue orders to exhume his body for a decent burial. Oyugi was buried in a shallow grave in the wee hours of April 12 without a coffin with the state announcing that he had succumbed to the novel Coronavirus disease. The aggrieved family led by the deceased’s sister Joan Akoth Ajuang’ and his son Brian Oyugi moved to court seeking orders to exhume the body to allow for a biopsy and autopsy before a decent…

Four members of staff at State House in Nairobi have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus, Spokesperson Kanze Dena confirmed on Monday. In a statement, Ms Dena said the individuals tested positive during a mass testing exercise which was conducted last Thursday, June 11. Ms Dena said the infected officers were admitted at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital in Kiambu County for treatment. “Families and close contacts of the affected officers are also being attended to accordingly.  To strengthen Covid-19 containment measures, extra access protocols for State House staff residing outside the compound and visitors have been…

ODM leader Raila Odinga continued to defend himself on Monday over reports that he is working behind the scenes to save besieged Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru. Addressing members of the press on Monday morning, the former Prime Minister said the Senate which is expected to hear the Waiguru impeachment this week should decide on the embattled county boss’ fate based on facts tabled before the house. “The Senators should carry out the mandate independently. I don’t need to save anyone. Let someone defend themselves based on the facts presented,” said Odinga. Odinga was speaking after receiving his coronavirus-free certificate a…

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission over Mungiki remarks he made in Uasin Gishu on June 8. The vocal MP had claimed that he has reliable information that there are plans to send members of the dreaded sect to Rift Valley region to cause violence ahead of the 2022 General Elections. In a tweet on Monday morning, the commission said the vocal MP is expected to appear before the commissioners at 10 am for interrogation over the remarks. https://twitter.com/NCIC_Kenya/status/1272398210913505280?s=20 “We are aware that some people in government are planning to…

Detectives from the Special Crime Unit have recovered another consignment of Bata shoes illegally obtained through use of fake e-gift vouchers. In a tweet on Sunday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the shoes worth over Ksh9.8 million were recovered at Comffy Hotel in Keroka, Nyamira County. The shoes are part of goods worth over Ksh20 million obtained by individuals who presented fake e-gift vouchers to several Bata shops within Nairobi. “Another over 9.8 Million worth of Bata shoes defrauded in the Fake e-gift vouchers within Nairobi have been recovered by detectives at Comffy Hotel in Keroka, Nyamira County. Further…

The number of the coronavirus cases in the country rose to 3,594 on Sunday after 137 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Speaking during a press conference in Othaya, Nyeri County, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the cases were recorded following the testing of 3,167 samples. So far, a total of 115,336 samples have been tested since the outbreak of the disease in the country in March. The new cases are distributed in counties as follows; Nairobi (92), Mombasa (16), Kajiado (15), Busia and Kiambu, four cases each, Kilifi, Nakuru, Nyamira, Uasin Gishu, Siaya and Muranga,…

Police in Mombasa have seized a consignment of 1,265 expired twenty Litre Jerry Cans of Miltra Cooking oil that was allegedly set to be repackaged and sold to unsuspecting members of the public. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the consignment was seized at Denco Godown within Changamwe Sub-County. The owner of the consignment identified as 50-year-old Deborah Taabu was arrested during the operation led by DCI and comprising officials drawn from the Public Health, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS). The suspect, DCI said in a tweet on Sunday, is in lawful…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has denied media reports that he recently held a night meeting with embattled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru. Sunday Nation reported that the former Prime Minister met with Waiguru on the evening of Thursday, June 11, at a fancy club in Karen with the main agenda being to rally his troops in the Senate to dismiss a move by Kirinyaga MCAs to impeach her. The paper reported that Waiguru arrived for the meeting a few minutes before 7pm and was joined by Raila a few minutes later. The meeting reportedly lasted for more than two hours, ending…

An inmate at the Taita Taveta County-based Manyani Maximum Prison has been isolated after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Taita Taveta Health CEC John Mwakima intimated to a local media that the inmate had recently been transferred from Shimo La Tewa correctional facility. Another inmate, who came into close contact with the patient, Mwakima said, has been quarantined. Officials from the ministry of health visited the prison to establish its state over fears that the contagious disease might spread in the facility. The new infection brings to 12 the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the…