Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura is on the receiving end of a section of Kenyans wrath after he was quoted by a South African Member of Parliament claiming how Kenyan lawmakers live large thanks to the taxpayer’s sweat. In a tweet on Wednesday, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa stated that from what he heard from Mwaura lawmakers in Kenya are very fortunate. Unlike MPs in South Africa, the legislator said Kenyan MPs have the luxury of being driven around, and free security accorded by the state. Kwankwa added that Mwaura claimed to have a Personal Assistant, a researcher, a communication officer and an administrative…

Embattled Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko has been dealt a blow after a Nairobi Court declined to release his passport. In a ruling delivered on Thursday following Sonko’s application to be allowed to fly to Dubai on official duty, Milimani Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti stated that granting the request will set a bad precedence, considering that he is the one who ordered the governor to deposit the passport in the court. “The release of the passport is tantamount to review my own orders which procedurally may lead to abuse office which the court is not ready to do,” ruled Ogoti.…

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko’s bank accounts have been frozen again. This follows an application filed at the High Court by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) on Wednesday. On Thursday, Justice Luka Kimaru certified the application agent further issuing orders to freeze accounts associated with Sonko. The declaration comes just two days after Milimani Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku ordered the agency to unfreeze five accounts belonging to Sonko. Sonko through his lawyers, Harrison Kinyanjui, Cecil Miller and George Kithi, had moved to court to challenge the move by the agency to continue freezing his accounts. In his application, Sonko…

The government has declared Tuesday, February 11, 2020, a public holiday to allow Kenyans mourn the late former President Daniel Arap Moi. The pronouncement was made by Head of Public Serve Joseph Kinyua, who was addressing journalists at Harambee House, Nairobi on Thursday morning. Kinyua, who is the chairman of a team that was selected to organise Mzee Moi’s State Funeral, stated that the government will hold the first funeral service for the late former Head of State at Nyayo National Stadium on Tuesday. The National Memorial Service will be an inter-denominational Service, led by the African Inland Church (AIC).…

Kenya and the US government have signed a new Air Transport Agreement that will grant All-Cargo airliners between the two nations express rights. In a statement sent out on Wednesday, February 6, the US government stated that the agreement signed on the basis of mutual benefits will add seventh-freedom traffic rights for all-cargo operations to the bilateral Air Transport Agreement. Essentially, the agreement allows US and Kenyan All-Cargo Airliners to fly to third nations without the requirement of stopping at home country. “The Amendment allows U.S. all-cargo airlines to fly between Kenya and a third nation without needing to stop…

Tullow Oil, the company leading oil exploration operations in Lokichar Oil Basin in Turkana, has announced plan to lay off some of its staff in a bid to cut costs. In a memo to all staff members dated Wednesday, January 5, Martin Mbogo, the Tullow Managing Director, stated that the company’s current performance has made it impossible for it to sustain its human resource wage bill, hence, need to restructure its workforce. “The Company has had to review and assess its financial performance and business operations to ensure resources are allocated in the most efficient way possible and to ensure…

There was drama at Cherangany Member of Parliament Joshua Kutuny’s residence in Hardy, Karen, Nairobi, on Wednesday morning after a woman stormed the premises demanding child support. Reports indicate that the woman identified as Joyline Chemutai arrived at the MP’s residence at around 1 am accusing Kutuny of being a dead beat father. The commotion that ensued after the woman began shouting, forced residents to raise alarm. “This happened at around 0010hrs where a commotion ensued within Mlima Road (Karen) area when an alarm was raised at Kutuny’s residence,” Police said on Wednesday. Read: Senator Murkomen Alleges that MP Kutuny…

The Kenya Meteorological Department has revealed that the ongoing rains will persist in most parts of the country until June. A statement seen by Kahawa Tungu indicates that Counties in the Lake Victoria Basin, Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Central and South Rift Valley will receive enhanced rainfall in the coming months. The areas are Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo- Marakwet, Nandi, Laikipia, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma and Busia. While releasing the March-May weather outlook on Tuesday, Director of Meteorological Services Stella Aura stated that the expected rainfall…

The late former President Daniel Arap Moi will be laid to rest on Wednesday, February 12, at his Kabarak home in Nakuru County. The former Head of State’s funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. A government source intimated to The Star that Kenyans will be allowed to view Moi’s body for three days —Saturday, Sunday and Monday — at Parliament buildings, Nairobi. The revelations come just hours after Moi’s son Raymond confirmed that his father will be laid to rest at his Kabarak home. Raymond said Moi’s death is now a Military affair and…

Thirdway Alliance Kenya members are embroiled in wrangles that have escalated to nasty exchange of emails between the party leadership. Kahawa Tungu understands that the divisions were escalated by the ouster of Fredrick Okango as the party’s Secretary General last week. The party’s National Executive Council (NEC) suspended Okango after appeared to contradict the party’s position on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and expected constitutional review process. In documents seen by this writer, a meeting was convened on Monday, February 3, to among other things dismiss Deputy Party Leader Angela Mwikali Nyalita, for opposing the suspension of Okango. Prior to…

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, who is the youngest son of late Head of State Daniel Arap Moi, has revealed that his father died peacefully at around 5.20 am Tuesday. Speaking at Lee Funeral home, Gideon stated that the family had “accepted” the calling of his father home. “…we have accepted. But mine is just to give my heartfelt gratitude to Kenyans.. thank you and may God bless you…” he said. He was accompanied by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and other state officers. By the time of going to press, the body of Moi was yet to arrive at Lee…

A Naivasha court on Monday acquitted nine suspects charged with the death of at least 48 people in the Solai dam tragedy in May 2018. In his ruling, Naivasha Chief Magistrate Kennedy Bidali stated that the court had arrived at the decision over the lack of “willingness” by the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to prosecute the case. The magistrate noted that 48 months since the case kicked off, the prosecution had failed to produce witnesses/witness statements denying the suspects right to a fair trial. This, he said, made it nearly impossible for the court to make…

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed a section of media reports that he told off his boss Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday. In a viral video, the DP, who was speaking in Kisii, vowed to continue with his countrywide tours to launch projects, two days after the President stated that he will personally oversee Jubilee’s projects as “people” that he had entrusted with the role had turned “hyenas” pursuing selfish 2022 political interests. The DP went ahead to state that no Kenyan had complained that he was not doing his work adding that he deserves respect as he serves Kenyans. “Na…

Police in Nairobi are holding a suspect linked to a bomb scare at Doctors’ Park in Parklands Nairobi on Thursday, January 30. In a tweet on Monday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated that the prime suspect identified as Meera Dinesh Pater was arrested on Sunday by officers from the Anti-terror Police Unit (ATPU). According to the DCI, Ms Pater, a tenant in one of the buildings, issued the threat after she failed to get a Managerial Position she was eyeing. Details of the note indicated that the building would be bombed at any time. The former manager of…

Two days after President Uhuru Kenyatta declared that he had lost faith in leaders he had entrusted to oversee development projects across the country, Deputy President William Ruto has maintained that he will continue to “supervise” the projects by the jubilee government. Speaking on Friday during an extensive tour of Nyandarua County, a visibly agitated Uhuru said that the government projects had little or no progress as individuals entrusted to inspect them were focusing on selfish interests — politicking and campaigning for 2022. To many, the harsh remarks were directed at DP Ruto, who the President has been using to…