Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

City lawyer Nelson Havi has been criticized after he appeared in court on Monday as part of the legal team representing Nairobi governor Mike Sonko in his Ksh357 million graft case. This is following a controversial post he published in October criticizing the governor’s leadership. In the tweet dated October 13, the advocate, while lauding Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge after his Ineos feat, Havi ridiculed the governor, further alluding that he is running a failed government. “In Kenya, we have Eliud Kipchoge and Mike Sonko: the very best and the very worst. Scales must balance, even if it is gold…

Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko developed serious chest complications after his dramatic arrest on Friday, his lawyer told the court on Monday. Appearing before the anti-corruption court in Nairobi, Sonko’s lawyer Cecil Miller Jr, told justice Douglas Ogoti that the governor was manhandled by the police during the arrest and there was a possibility that he suffered rib fractures. The advocate said this while praying for Sonkos’s release on bail after he was charged with 19 counts of graft charges. He is accused of misappropriating Ksh357 million from the county coffers. “I have with me a medical report by Dr…

The late vice president Kijana Wamalwa’s son, William Makali, is dead. Robert Wamalwa, the deceased’s uncle, confirmed the reports saying Makali died on Sunday evening at their Milimani home in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. Robert told a local media that the cause of Makali’s death was not clear adding that he “looked fine” a day before his death. He, however, noted that the deceased was diabetic and the family is waiting for a postmortem report to confirm Makali’s cause of death. “My nephew was diabetic and probably that might have led to his death but, of course, [when] the official…

There was a heavy police presence at Milimani law courts on Monday as Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko arrived to face graft charges. Security has also been beefed up at the Central Business District (CBD) after police got wind that a section of Nairobi residents was planning to stage protests over the governor’s arrest and prosecution. https://twitter.com/citizentvkenya/status/1203902565315989506?s=20 On Sunday Sonko urged his supporters to stay away from the streets. Read: Governors Planning A Meeting With President Over Sonko’s Arrest, Nairobi Politics In a Facebook post, terming himself as a ‘law-abiding citizen’, Sonko urged the supporters to stay at home or go…

Chaos was witnessed on Sunday in Nyeri town constituency after a section of the youth in the region set ablaze T-shirts branded “Uhuru’s bedroom”. Reports indicate that the residents were protesting a move by the area MP Ngunjiri Wambugu of “fighting” Deputy President William Ruto while promoting President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga’s interests. The DP was expected to lead a fundraising ceremony at the AIPCA Mukaro Church in the region on Sunday afternoon. Wambugu, a vocal lawmaker, said to be the leader of the anti-Ruto team in the Mount Kenya region popularly known as Kieleweke, is accused…

Nobody understands the pain of being bedridden for months more than National Super Alliance (NASA) CEO Norman Magaya who just celebrated another year on the face earth. Magaya, who is admitted in India, took to social media to express his gratitude to God saying the past six months have not been easy for him. He stated that he never knew that he would live to mark another birthday because of his health condition. “On my birthday today, I have nothing but gratitude to God for giving me an opportunity to see another year! It never appeared to me I would get…

The National Police Service (NPS) commission has dismissed a section of media reports that a senior police officer was pickpocketed by a junior officer during the Friday dramatic arrest of Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko over Ksh357 million graft claims. In a what looked like a pickpocketing incident, a junior officer was captured in a now-viral video at Ikanga airstrip in Voi slipping his hand into the pockets of his boss as police officers struggled to handcuff Sonko before he was flown to Nairobi. However, NPS, in a tweet on Sunday, stated that the social media posts purporting to highlight…

Kenyan comedian and radio presenter Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o and his Taita wife Amina Chao can’t get enough of each other. Over the weekend the couple was at a friend’s wedding and couldn’t resist the urge to share a glimpse of how amazing their day was. Jalang’o was one of the groomsmen at the wedding of a friend only identified as  @simplest_bob on Instagram. Taking to his page, the funny man shared a photo in the company of his wife saying she had refused to stay back at home. “Jaber says that she has missed me and she must come…

Renowned Kenyan media personality Eve D’Souza is off the market. The lass recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Simon Anderson on a beach in India. In an Instagram post on Saturday, the former Capital FM Presenter gushed about Anderson saying she can’t wait to marry him. “The entire universe conspired to help us find each other and it was truly worth the wait. Once in a lifetime, you meet someone special who changes everything. “I can’t wait to marry you and look forward to a lifetime of adventures and special moments together, ” she wrote. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5xm0mfoDq2/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet The sassy presenter,…

Nairobi County Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko will spend the weekend in police custody following his dramatic arrest on Friday over graft claims. This after a court in Nairobi ruled that the governor’s bail application will be heard on Monday. Sonko, through his lawyers led by Cecil Miller, had filed an application under a certificate of urgency seeking anticipatory bail. Miller had argued that there was no convincing reason why the governor should be locked up saying he is not a flight risk. He dismissed claims that the governor was on the run moments before he was nabbed. The governor, according…

There was drama at Ikanga airstrip in Voi, Taita Taveta County, on Friday afternoon after embattled Nairobi governor Mike Sonko refused to board a police chopper following his arrest over Ksh357 million graft claims. In a video seen by Kahawa Tungu, the governor gave detectives attached to the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) rough time as they struggle to force him board the helicopter. Police officers were forced to handcuff him before he was airlifted to Nairobi. https://youtu.be/6tFV2QFcqu4 The chopper has since touched down at Wilson Airport and the governor has been taken to EACC offices before being arraigned at…

Serenity and class is every man and woman’s wish in the busy modern society and many politicians seem to concur with this assertion. On Thursday, at least 11 politicians were spotted in Nairobi’s Kilimani area during the launch of a new high-end Spa dubbed Miss White SPA. The beauty joint, situated in Wood Avenue adjacent opposite Yaya Centre, provides cosmetic treatment in their Hair Studio, Nail Bar, Sauna, Barbershop and Massage services. The posh place adds to a list of high-end joints in Kilimani competing for business from wealthy politicians and business people who hang around the area. Miss White…

Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has been arrested over alleged misappropriation of Ksh357 million from county coffers. The governor, according to the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC), was arrested while escaping arrest at a roadblock in Voi, Taita Taveta County. “EACC confirms that Nairobi City County Governor Mike Sonko Mbuvi has been arrested while escaping arrest at a roadblock in Voi and is being transferred to Nairobi to face charges of corruption and economic crime, ” EACC said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/EACCKenya/status/1202880618381611009?s=20 This comes hours after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered for his immediate arrest…

That the past few months have not been easy for Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko is an understatement. Sonko now stares at prosecution over Ksh357 million graft allegations after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered for his immediate arrest on Friday morning. In September, the governor was on record saying that if linked with graft he will resign. “We must sustain the fight against graft and we cannot purport to do so and remain in office after being accused. So that is a cross I will carry on my own in support of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s…

Neno Evangelism Pastor James Ng’ang’a has reacted to rumours going around that he recently went into hiding after his two-week-old swanky car was involved in an accident along Namanga Road. It was reported that the pastor vanished into thin air after the vehicle, a Lexus LX 570 model, was involved in the accident on Friday, November 27. Speaking to a local news outlet, the controversial pastor dismissed the claims saying he was not at the scene of the accident. The man of the cloth, however, neither denied or confirmed that the vehicle estimated to cost around Ksh10 million is his.…