Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

The County Government of Homabay has demanded an apology from Nation Media Group (NMG)  over a report published on its platforms that the county had spent Ksh360 million on building a stadium with little work to show for it. In the story that was published on Friday with the title “Sh360 million later, Homa Bay stadium resembles lunar surface,” the media house reported that after a groundbreaking of the project about five years ago, the only thing the county can show for the project is a corrugated iron sheet fence surrounding the stadium land and craters created by excavation machines…

Peter Karanja, husband to Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has been arrested over links to the cold blood murder of Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen. Details of Karanja being in police custody emerged just hours after the body of the Tobs Golf Safaris chairman was found in a septic tank at his Kitisuru home. Reports indicate that homicide detectives will be investigating M-Pesa transactions, messages and other communications between Cohen’s wife Sarah Wairimu and Karanja. Further, detectives are also investigating why Ms Wairimu described her husband in past tense in a Youtube video she recently shared on her Youtube channel.…

A public participation exercise on the Data Protection Bill that was set to take place in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, on Friday did not happen, Kahawa Tungu has learnt. The Bill, sponsored by Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, received a nod from the Cabinet Secretary for Information Communication and Technology, Joe Mucheru, in May. According to reports, over 60 individuals who travelled to Nanyuki were met with empty halls with no sign of the exercise taking place. They were later told that the event had been cancelled. “So we travelled from Nairobi to Nanyuki to attend the #dataprotection Bill public participation.We get…

A family in Nyandarua County was recently forced to ferry a casket carrying the remains of their loved one on a cart (Mkokoteni) due to the poor state of the feeder roads in the region. In videos and photos that have gone viral on social media, the residents of Olborosat village in Shamata ward can be seen struggling to ferry the casket home using a donkey cart. According to reports, the family of the late Alice Njoki Njoroge who died last week had no choice but to hire the cart from one of the residents after a hearse carrying the remains…

The High Court has ordered Olympic High School to reinstate a Form One student, who was denied admission in January for having dreadlocks. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that Rastafarianism is a religion, whose practices, including growing of dreadlocks, shouldn’t be discriminated in public institutions such as schools. Justice Mwita stated that refusal by the school to admit the student infringed on the child’s Constitutional right to education. “School rules should never be applied in a manner that infringes on the students’ Constitutional rights,” said the judge. “The limitation must be one contemplated in the…

Kenyan socialite-turned-entrepreneur Huddah Monroe feels that Kenyan politics has been reduced to a game of jokers. Huddah, in a series of Insta stories on Thursday night, castigated Kenyan leaders and showbiz bigwigs for turning Kibra constituency seat, that fell vacant following the demise of Ken Okoth, to a ‘comedy ground.’ “People have made that Kibera MP [seat] a big joke. It looks like a circus full of clowns, a serious comedy ground, ” she wrote. “Kuna bangi mbaya sana inacirculate Nairobi. Nobody is saying what exactly they want to do for the people of Kibra, one of the biggest slams…

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has told off Ida Odinga for criticizing McDonald Mariga for hanging his boots to engage in politics. This is following Mama Ida’s taunting remarks on Wednesday that Mariga had tarnished his legacy by declaring his interest in the Kibra by-election slated for November 7. Khalwale, in a tweet on Thursday, stated that the wife of Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga was only casting aspersions for fear of Mariga candidature. He noted that some football stars in Africa had successfully vied for political seats, a good example being Liberia President George Weah. Weah is currently…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has been forced to respond to claims of one of its planes being fitted with a ‘sellotape ‘. This is following concerns by a section of social media users who questioned the safety of the national carrier after photos of what looks like a tape stuck on one of KQ’s planes went viral. In a series of tweets, KQ confirmed that the material on one of its planes, as depicted on pictures, is actually a special tape that is used to do ‘minor repairs’ on aircraft. “The tape on the plane as depicted in the pictures –…

Two people have reportedly been killed and a number injured after a perimeter wall collapsed on houses in Industrial area, Nairobi, on Thursday. St Johns Ambulance rescue team reported that the two were trapped inside the shanties and succumbed to injuries. “A kid is feared trapped as rescue operations continue at a site of a collapsed wall in Industrial Area, Nairobi. Rescue team from St John Ambulance are on site,” St John’s Ambulance emergency service wrote on Twitter. https://twitter.com/StJohnKenya/status/1172096784337969152?s=20 At around 3.50pm, Kenya Red Cross confirmed that the operation had come to an end. Read: From Red Cross To Jubilee…

Concerns over the deteriorating health of detained Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera have intensified after he was seen limping as he attended a court session on Thursday. The journalist, who was charged with economic crimes last month, is detained at Segerea prison. According to Tanzanian politician Zitto Kabwe, who was in court today, Kabendera was experiencing severe pain in his right leg. https://twitter.com/zittokabwe/status/1172064260937211904?s=20 On his part, Kabendera’s lawyer, Jebra Kambole, stated that Kisutu resident magistrate court directed today that the journalist be attended to by prison medics after the defense team raised serious complaints concerning their client’s health. The magistrate adjourned…

Ida Odinga, wife of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga, has criticized Jubilee’s candidate for Kibra by-election McDonald Mariga for hanging his boots to engage in politics. Speaking on Wednesday in Kisumu, Mama Ida stated that Mariga, whose candidature was rejected by the electoral commission, should have stuck to football, where he had made a name for himself. Stating that Mariga had spoilt his legacy, Mama Ida noted that the international football star should emulate Dennis Oliech who has been consistent with soccer. “Have you heard of the name Dennis Oliech? What has he excelled in? Football isn’t it?…

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua alias Jaguar has introduced a motion in the National Assembly that seeks to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 50 years. The lawmaker argues that the move is aimed at solving the high rate of unemployment among the youth in the country. In the draft motion, the lawmaker states that the unemployment rate among the youth stands at 55 per cent. According to him, 800,000 youths are released into the job market every year but only about 70,000 are absorbed. “This House urges the Government to review the mandatory retirement age in the…

Three armed robbers on Wednesday made away with an unknown amount of money belonging to equity bank in Moyale. According to a police report seen by Kahawa Tungu, the gunmen ambushed the crew that was escorting the cash at Odda airstrip at around 1.30pm before making away with the money that had been delivered by air. The incident was reported by Senior Sargent Galvacioh Marigu of CIPU, who was escorting bank officials, who had gone to collect the cash delivered by air. It was recorded at the Moyale police station under OB No 38/11/9/2019 at 4.00pm. The report indicates that…

Thika Super Highway will be closed at  Allsopps area (Outer Ring Road Junction) this coming weekend, Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced. In a public notice issued on Wednesday evening, the authority stated that the city-bound expressway will be closed on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 to facilitate the installation of overpass concrete beams on the ongoing construction of the Outer Ring overpass. “Motorists heading to the City Centre will use the service lanes as directed by the traffic marshals, ” the notice reads in part. A similar traffic disruption is also set to be experienced the…

Anne Thumbi, late Member of parliament Ken Okoth’s lover, has opened up on why she chose to support McDonald Mariga’s bid to succeed Okoth in Kibra. Ms Thumbi, who is a nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA) in Nairobi, became a trending topic on Tuesday evening after she accompanied the Jubilee’s candidate to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) offices to be cleared for the mini-polls slated for November 7. She came to the limelight following the death of Okoth after she went to court to block the late legislator’s interment until her son, who she claimed was fathered…