Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

City lawyer Philip Murgor has accused the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti of threatening him and his family. Murgor, who is representing murder suspect Sarah Wairimu, the widow of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen, stated on Tuesday that the DCI boss is out to ruin his reputation and that of two other judges, one being his wife Justice Agnes K. Murgor. Speaking to the press after the mention of Tob Cohen’s murder case, Murgor claimed that Kinoti has in several occasions threatened him with dire consequences if he won’t stop “pushing him”. Murgor stated that Kinoti should tread…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino formally known as Paul Ongili can now breathe-easy after the High Court reduced his cash bail by half from Ksh10 million to Ksh5 million in attempted murder case in Nairobi. In a ruling delivered by Justice Luka Kimaru on Tuesday morning, the lawmaker was given an alternative bond of Ksh10 million with two sureties of a similar amount. The judge noted that there were no compelling reasons to deny him bail or bond. The lawmaker, who is charged with attempted murder, following a shooting incident at B-club in Kilimani that left Felix Orinda…

Nairobi residents on Tuesday woke up to a filthy city as the county garbage collectors downed tools due to non-payment. Clad in their bright red overalls, the angry and hungry workers emptied bins onto the streets as they marched through parts of the Nairobi central business district (CBD). Residents heading to work early in the morning were met with a strong stink in many of the littered streets. Larry Wambua, the city’s Environmental Executive, confirmed the protests saying the workers had down tools due to delayed payments. Mr Wambua shifted blame to the Finance department citing the confusion over the…

The Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court has quashed a decision by the Kenya Airways to suspend one of its employees who filmed a Chinese plane landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) amid coronavirus fears. Justice Weldon Korir also issued orders barring the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) from arresting and charging the employee identified as Gire Ali. The man who worked at JKIA as Assistant Security Agent moved to court on Monday seeking orders to quash the suspension letter until the hearing and determination of the case. In his application, Ali…

The statement “Nobody Can Stop Reggae” is increasingly becoming popular as pro-handshake politicians traverse the country to sell the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) agenda. Amid heightened BBI politics, Deputy President William Ruto has been categorical that he will stop BBI “reggae” arguing that the initiative has been hijacked by the political class to sell 2022 politics hence causing divisions in the country. On the other hand, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has in several occasions told off the DP  saying nobody can stop the BBI storm. Without mincing words, the DP on Sunday, in a message apparently directed at Raila,…

A Nairobi court on Monday stopped debating of impeachment motion against embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. Sonko had filed an application at the High Court seeking orders to stop the County Assembly from debating impeachment motion against him, saying the process is a sham. The court directed that the impeachment be halted until due process is followed. Debating of the motion had been scheduled for tomorrow, March 3. In his ruling, Justice Byrum Ongaya directed that the motion shall not proceed until it’s filed in compliance with the Standing Orders of the County Assembly. “The proposed motion by the…

Popular American comedian and TV host Steve Harvey has expressed interest in meeting Kenyan man who recently shared a pencil drawing of him. The man identified as Collins Omondi Okello had through his Twitter handle shared a headshot of Harvey complete with his signature moustache smiling. “Pencil drawing in progress of @IAmSteveHarvey by me, with love from Kenya. Help me tag him so he can see it, ” Omondi captioned the photo of the portrait. The artistic work got the attention of the funny man, who Omondi had tagged in the post. Harvey was impressed and responded praising the young…

11 Members of Parliament from the North-Eastern region have been detained at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) shortly after arrival from Mogadishu, Somalia. Reports indicate that the lawmakers were grilled over their secret trip to Somalia on Saturday where they reportedly had a meeting with Somalia’s National Intelligence without the knowledge of Kenya’s security services. They were freed after interrogation. The MPs, whose number had earlier been reported as eight, are said to have planned the trip without clearance from the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Foreign Affairs…

National carrier Kenya Airways has broken its silence over the recent suspension of one of its employees suspected to have recorded a video of a Chinese plane landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport amid coronavirus fears. In a statement on Sunday, KQ said the suspension followed a complaint filed by Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) over security breach at the airport by one of its (KQ) employees. “As an operator at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), we are expected to adhere to Airport Security procedures and regulations set by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) as the Airport regulator and which…

Local comedian Fred Omondi has gone on a social media rant accusing former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of failing to pay him Ksh300,000, a debt he claims dates back to 2013, a period Raila was running for presidency on a Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) ticket. In a lengthy Instagram post seen by this writer, Omondi claims that Raila and his team had promised to pay him the money after he accepted to be one of the masters of ceremony in the ODM leader’s political campaign at Nyayo stadium. He says he performed the role alongside Dagoretti MP John…

Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko’s job is in the balance after an impeachment motion was tabled against him on Thursday afternoon. The censure motion was tabled by Makongeni Ward representative Peter Imwatok. A section of the ward representatives attempted to disrupt the process forcing speaker Beatrice Elachi to kick out one MCA. “This will not be a house of shouting. It will be a house where we use the rule of law,” the speaker said as she requested members to let Imwatok finish reading his motion. “There will be no point of order as he issues a point of order,”…

Father Gabriel Dolan, a renowned columnist with the Standard Newspaper, has severed links with the Standard Media Group-owned paper. In a tweet on Thursday afternoon, Dolan stated that he arrived at the decision after editors refused to publish an article criticising former President Daniel Arap Moi’s regime. Dolan says he had penned the piece to honour victims of Moi’s oppressive rule. Standard Group is owned by Moi family. Dolan shared a cartoon drawing by Gaddo stating that Moi, who died on February 4, 2020, wanted to silence people even in his death after ruling Kenya with iron and fist for…

Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi is a free woman after the High Court quashed her conviction and sentencing on Thursday. While ordering for Nyanzi’s immediate release, Justice Henry Peter Adonyo cited lack of jurisdiction and fair hearing as a reason for overturning conviction by Buganda Road Court Grade one Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu Musenze last year. The former Makerere University lecturer had been slapped with 18 months in prison on August 2 for referring to President Yoweri Museveni as a “pair of buttocks” in a Facebook post. The judge further said the defence team was not given enough time to argue their…

Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has been dealt a blow after the High Court dismissed a case challenging the constitutionality of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act. In the ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice James Makau stated that the petition was unwarranted and had sections that had been suspended by the court. The group had moved to court in May 2018 challenging the constitutionality of the law. The Act proposes the creation of the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee whose mandate includes advising and coordinating national security organs on matters relating to computer and cybercrimes; coordinating the collection and…

Embattled Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko is not your ordinary politician. He has often proved that he can do anything to remain afloat. As a section of Members of County Assembly (MCAs) yesterday plotted to table a motion to impeach Sonko, it has now emerged that the county boss attempted to scuttle the process. Multiple sources told the local media that the governor hatched a plot to cause a quorum hitch hence frustrate attempts by the Nairobi ward representatives to impeach him. He reportedly hosted over 50 MCAs from the ODM and Jubilee parties for “lunch”  at his Upper Hill…