Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has appealed to all Kenyans to remind their mothers and grandmothers of the September 30 old Ksh1000 currency exchange deadline. In a tweet sent out on Wednesday, CBK, currently engaged in a new currency sensitization campaign, reiterated that after the deadline all the old Ksh1000 notes will be worthless. “Our mothers and grandmothers are epic savers. They may have some money around their homes. Please check on them and remind them of the deadline of September 30 for exchanging the older KSh 1000 notes, ” the tweet reads in part. https://twitter.com/CBKKenya/status/1171708793681522689?s=20 African mothers and…

Bungoma Divisional Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) Joseph Kahindi was on Tuesday arrested with ksh4 million fake currency in Busia town. Kahindi was arrested alongside two junior officers following a tip-off from locals. During the operation, the police recovered 415 pieces of 100 US Dollars and Ksh2000 from the DCIO’s pockets. The junior officers told the police that Kahindi had asked them to accompany them to Busia and that they knew little about his mission. The three were later released on Wednesday morning after intense grilling. Following the incident, the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti told a local media that…

Pastor Godfrey Migwi from House of Hope Church in Kayole has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of being behind tribulations facing Kiharu Member of parliament Ndindi Nyoro. The Kiharu lawmaker was on Monday night arrested over recent chaos witnessed at Gitui Catholic Church in Murang’a County on Sunday. The Tanga Tanga allied lawmaker, whose supporters clashed with those of his nominated counterpart Maina Kamanda, was accused of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. Taking to his Facebook page on Tuesday, Migwi noted that the President was keen at frustrating Nyoro who he ‘dislikes.’ He stated that Nyoro’s support for Deputy…

Kenyan rapper Jackson Ngechu Makini popularly known as CMB Prezzo will contest for the Kibra parliamentary seat in the 2022 election. Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka confirmed that Prezzo was the party’s choice in the elections. Prezzo had declared interest in the Kibra by-election slated for November 7, but the party maintained that it was not going to field a candidate in the mini polls, further advising him to try his luck in 2022. “We saw that ODM already picked a candidate, so we decided that as Wiper for now…because we recently beat them in Embakasi South…we will not have…

Three suspected gangsters were on Tuesday morning gunned down in Nairobi’s Kayole area. According to the police, the three were part of a five-man gang that attempted to rob a wife of a policeman at Matopeni area. The officers have launched a manhunt for the other suspects who are still at large. Kayole is notorious for criminal activities with several suspected gangsters having been killed over crime links. Read: Hessy Wa Kayole Warns Of More Drama At Slain Gangster, Mwanii’s Burial This led to the rise of a shadowy killer cop identified as Hessy wa Kayole who is said to…

Jubilee’s candidate for the Kibra by-election Mcdonald Mariga and his ODM political rival Benard Otieno Okoth alias Imran were on Tuesday issued with nomination certificates ahead of the November 7 mini poll. The duo is now warming up for the hotly contested seat that political pundits say will be a battle between Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga. The two candidates and their party officials are expected to present their papers to the IEBC later today at 4 pm for clearance. Other candidates in the race to succeed late MP Ken Okoth, who succumbed to cancer on…

A Meru driver headed to Nairobi escaped death by a whisker on Monday evening after police manning a roadblock in Kangaru area, Embu County, opened fire. The man identified as John Njuki sustained a bullet wound on his left leg and was rushed to Embu Level Five Hospital where he was admitted. According to reports, Njuki allegedly defied orders to stop his vehicle for inspection forcing the police inspector attached at the Embu West Police Division to shoot him. A bullet hole was left on the driver’s door. The police officers claimed that the driver had a gun and was…

The Catholic Diocese of Murang’a, led by bishop James Wainana, has banned all political functions in its churches across the county. This is following the Sunday standoff between Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro and his colleague Maina Kamanda. The two leaders from Jubilee’s Tanga Tanga and Kieleweke camps clashed at Gitui Catholic Church where they attended a fundraising function. Bishop Wainaina castigated the leaders for disrupting the service saying that he had ordered a probe into the incident. He, further, demanded a public apology over the chaotic scenes that were witnessed at the church. “Am hurt over what has…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two most wanted gangsters in Eastleigh area, Nairobi. According to the DCI, the two, 23-year-old Ali Abdalla Abdillatif alias Bliza Bliza and Daniel Muigai Nganga, 25, were arrested at Eastleigh 11th Street. Both hail from Kisauni, Mombasa, where the DCI sleuths have been trailing them. The duo is being processed for arraignment. “Detectives acting on information have today arrested 23yo Ali Abdalla Abdillatif alias Bliza Bliza- a MOST WANTED CRIMINAL from Kisauni, Mombasa. He was arrested at 11th Street, Eastleigh together with 25yo Daniel Muigai Nganga. Both in custody awaiting…

Nero Water Company boss Anerlisa Muigai on Sunday pampered her Tanzanian lover, Ben Pol, with a gushy message on his birthday. Taking to her Instagram account, the Keroche Breweries heiress expressed her love for the man she described as amazing. She thanked Ben Pol for teaching her the true meaning of love, further, wishing him God’s blessing as he celebrates yet another year on the face of the earth. “Happy Birthday to you My Love ❤. You are absolutely amazing and I thank God for you everyday. You brought the true meaning of love into my life, ” she wrote.…

Chaotic scenes were witnessed on Sunday at Gitui Catholic Church in Murang’a County during a fundraiser ceremony after Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro stormed in and demanded to preside over the event attended by leaders from Jubilee’s Kieleweke and Tanga Tanga camps. According to reports, the legislator arrived late and found that MP Maina Kamanda who is allied to rival Kieleweke team was introducing his over 20 colleagues who had taken their seats. Nyoro then took his seat and patiently waited for his turn. However, hell broke loose after he took to the podium and demanded that he be the one…

KTN TV host Tonny Gachoka turned 50 years on Saturday and threw himself a lavish birthday party. The event was graced by opposition chief Raila Odinga who had the honour of participating in cake cutting alongside Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugine Wamalwa. The Point Blank TV host and Odinga enjoy quite a cordial relationship that dates back when he worked as a Director of Protocol in the office of Prime Minister, where the latter was boss. Other high profile individuals who graced the ceremony were former Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe, Kiambu Deputy Governor James Nyoro, Njehu Gatabaki, Richard Ngatia and…

Tanzanian Bongo Star, Harmonize, and his longtime Italian girlfriend, Sarah Michelloti, are now officially married. They two tied the knot over the weekend in an invite-only lavish ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The love birds first officiated their wedding according to Muslim wedding tradition before they, later on, held a white wedding reception party on Saturday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gwVooWcigM This comes just hours after a wedding invitation leaked online, leaving his fans guessing. Read: Harmonize Formally Writes To Wasafi Management Over Termination Of Contract The two have been together for a little over three years now. Harmonize popped the question…

Bernard Otieno Okoth, brother to late Member of Parliament Ken Okoth, is the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party flag bearer in the Kibra by-election slated for November 7. This is after he trounced nine candidates who participated in the party nominations held on Saturday. Otieno, popularly know as Imran, garnered 4382 votes with his close competitor Peter Orero coming second with 1218 votes. Highly placed sources intimated to us that door-to-door campaigns after Imran was humiliated in a recent rally at Kamkunji grouds greatly contributed to his victory. He was booed during the rally in the presence of ODM leader…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday announced new changes in government that affect eight Principal Secretaries. In a statement to newsrooms, President Kenyatta moved retired Major General Gordon Kihalangwa from the Defence Ministry to State Department for Public Works. This comes just months after the president transferred him from the state department of immigration. According to the President, he made the reshuffle “in order to enhance efficiency and service delivery.” The President transferred Prof Paul Maringa from State Department for Public Works to Infrastructure, Ms Betty Maina from Industrialisation to Environment and Forestry. Others moved are, Dr Francis Owino from State…