Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Police in Kisii County are holding 11 people, who were on Tuesday morning arrested for allegedly impersonating candidates in the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The suspects are accused of impersonating KCSE candidates at Milimani Ramasha Academy located Kiogoro Division, Nyaribari Chache Constituency. During the early morning operation, a number of other suspects escaped arrest and are still at large. Police have launched a manhunt for the school principal who is on the run. His deputy, who picked the examination papers from the Sub County Headquarters container, was arrested and is aiding the police with investigations. Read:…

Chief Justice David Maraga’s outburst on humiliation by the state has elicited mixed reactions on the internet with many Kenyans weighing in on the matter. In a press statement on Monday, Maraga, who was speaking on the challenges the Judiciary is facing following the 50 per cent budget cuts imposed by the government, decried mistreatment and disrespect subjected by the Executive arm of government. He recounted occasions, including the recent Mashujaa Day celebrations in Mombasa, he has not been accorded the respect befitting his office. “Unless I am treated with dignity due to my office, I will choose which of…

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has been forced to address concerns by officials who participated in the 2019 National Population and Housing Census exercise over unpaid dues. Following the release of the 2019 Census results on Monday, officials, who claim they haven’t been paid, took to social media to decry the delays. The affected officials, ICT supervisors, content supervisors and enumerators, demanded that KNBS releases their payments soonest. Some of the officials stated that they had received the first instalment and efforts to get full payment had proved futile due to frustration by KNBS County officials. According to…

Sensational Kenyan rapper Timmy Tdat over the weekend sent the internet into a frenzy after releasing a bawdy video titled “Vitamin U” featuring Tanzanian artiste Rosa Ree. Some of the scenes in the video were explicit with the “Usinikazie” hitmaker caressing naked Ree in a bathtub. The video attracted a negative reaction online with many calling on the singer to pull it down. Hours later, the video mysteriously disappeared from his official Youtube account leaving netizens speculating. Well, word has it that the singer bowed to the pressure and deleted the video from his channel. In a tweet on Monday,…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has taken the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to court for refusing to release a complete register of the Kibra constituency ahead of the November 7 by-election. Kahawa Tungu, exclusively spoke with Philip Etale, the party Communication Director, who confirmed that the party moved to court on Monday afternoon seeking orders to compel IEBC to release the complete register ahead of the by-election slated for this Thursday. The ODM party on Thursday last week accused the electoral body of “playing hide and seek games” with the vital document despite making a commitment that…

Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government of sidelining the third arm of government. In a press statement on Monday morning, the CJ stated that the judiciary was crumbling due to the 50 per cent austerity measures introduced by the government. He stated that the High Court had suspended several sittings in the country due to lack of funds. This, he said, had affected service delivery, as mandated by the constitution of the land. “As the judiciary budget is dwindling, the workload is growing. The backlog will continue to pile up, ” Maraga said. “Unless the budget…

Former Kathiani Member of Parliament Wavinya Ndeti has taken issue with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga Odinga’s recent remark directed at the Kamba community. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader over the weekend hosted leaders from the Kamba community ahead of the Kibra by-election slated for November 7. Among Kamba leaders who attended the meeting are Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and his Kitui counterpart Charity Ngilu. The leaders threw their weight behind ODM candidate in Kibra Imran Okoth. Raila seized the opportunity to thank the Kamba community for their support in a joke that Wavinya didn’t take kindly. “Unajua Wakamba…

NRG radio presenter cum musician Tanasha Donna and her Tanzanian fiancé Diamond Platnumz have named their first child Naseeb Junior. This means that the couple decided to name the baby after Diamond whose real name is Naseeb Abdul Juma. Taking to Insta Story on Sunday, exactly a month after the birth of her son, Tanasha also shared details of the baby’s official Instagram account. The baby handle is @naseeb.junior. Diamond’s mother, Mama Dangote, also shared the same on her Instagram account. “Naseeb & Naseeb 👬 twinning❣❣” Mama Dangote captioned a photo of Diamond holding the baby. Read: Zari Unimpressed With…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili better known as Babu Owino has been hospitalised. In a post on his official Facebook account on Sunday morning, the vocal lawmaker shared a photo of himself lying in a radiology unit in an unidentified hospital. “May God heal me because I must lead this nation someday, ” he captioned the photo. Reports indicate that Babu has been ailing for the past one week. Details of his illness, however, remain unknown. The lawmaker has been conspicuously absent in recent rallies organised by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in Kibra ahead of the November…

Kenyan gospel Disc Jockey Jackson Kamau alias DJ Soxxy and his wife Anne will forever remain grateful to God for the gift of their two children. The couple recently opened up on their journey to parenthood saying it was never a walk in the park. In 2009, Anne says, she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), one of the leading causes of infertility among women. “My periods were regular until one month when they just disappeared, ” Anne said adding that she sought the services of a medical doctor thereafter. This was long before the couple got married. At…

Kenyan socialite-turned-entrepreneur Huddah Monroe has accused music group, Ethic Entertainment, of vanishing into thin air with her deposit after striking a business deal. Taking to her Insta Story on Saturday, the lass claimed she asked the controversial singers to record a song appreciating women and their beauty. The Huddah Cosmetics propretor went ahead to point out that she also wanted her business featured in the song. However, the project didn’t materialize as the group, she claimed, disappeared with her deposit never to update her on the progress. Huddah, born Alhuda Njoroge, was reacting to a recent post by the Kenya…

The Kenyan authorities on Friday returned four high-end cars believed to have been stolen from the United Kingdom. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the cars — three Range Rovers and one Mercedes Benz — were among 21 vehicles that had been stolen from the United Kingdom (UK) and shipped to the port of Mombasa. The vehicles were seized in the period between March and September 2019. “These vehicles will be received in the UK by police authorities, specifically the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS). UK Police will undertake further law enforcement measures and eventually reunite the vehicles…

At least 14 senior officers from the Civil Registration Bureau (CRB) were on Friday arrested for allegedly soliciting bribes from the general public before rendering services. In a press statement issued on Friday afternoon, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai stated that NPS acted following persistent complaints from the members of the public on corruption and delay of services at ACK Bishop House offices in Upper Hill. Among those sought were CRB regional coordinator Paul Kagiri, principal records officer Charles Akwoni, principal civil registration officer Charity Mwadime and her assistant, Jane Maina. Others are Patrick Silla and Peter Nganga, both…

Jubilee Candidate for Kibra by-election, McDonald Mariga, was on Wednesday hosted by the Deputy President William Ruto’s wife Rachael at the duo’s National Prayer Altar in Karen, Nairobi. In photos shared by Mama Rachael on her official Twitter handle, Mariga can be seen kneeling down as the DP’s wife and unidentified preacher prayed for him. “Mcdonald Mariga visited us this Wednesday at the National Prayer Altar during our weekly Prayer and fasting fellowship. We joined together in prayer as we all wished him the best as he runs for the seat of member of parliament for Kibra constituency, she wrote.…

Police in Rwanda are holding eight Kenyans who were recently arrested for allegedly attempting to hack Equity Bank in the country. The suspects were arrested alongside three Rwandese and one Ugandan by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). “This group was arrested while in the process of hacking into the bank system to steal money from clients’ accounts,” RIB said on Twitter. RIB said the group fled to Rwanda after successfully defrauding Equity Bank in Kenya and Rwanda. The suspects were probed and the case file has been submitted to the state prosecution for further action. Read: Another Equity Customer Decries…