Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Neno Evangelism founder Pastor James Ng’ang’a has once again found himself on the receiving end of netizens’ wrath over his recent comments on rape. In the undated video, that has gone viral on social media, the controversial pastor made the comments while issuing threats to his congregants. “Usijaribu kutisha Ng’ang’a. Tena wewe hujaenda jela, hujarape wanawake, wewe hakuna kitu unajua…” said Ng’ang’a. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2B6YQZnSqH/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet A section of social media users found the words demeaning and one targeted at encouraging sexual violence. Some said the man should be investigated. “Bado nimebaki kwa ku Rape watu 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 DCI this is a confession pls…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that the Kenyan flag be flown half-mast for two days in honour of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Terming Mugabe an African hero and a friend of Kenya, President Kenyatta stated that this will be done from Saturday, September 7 until Monday, September 9. “The flag of the Republic of Kenya shall be flown at half-mast at State House, all public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations and naval vessels,” a statement from State House said. Mugabe died on Friday at the age of 95. He had been hospitalised in Singapore where…

Kenyan socialite cum entrepreneur Vera Sidika and her Tanzanian lover, Jimmy Chansa, seem to be getting along very well months after making their relationship public. Jimmy, a doctor by profession, had his birthday on Thursday, September 5, and Vera made sure that her king had the best day as he embarks on yet another exciting year of his life. The Vera Beauty Parlour proprietor, in absentia, surprised Chansa with a pulse-decorated cake and heart-shaped bouquet of flowers. She wished Chansa a great year ahead with full of God’s blessings. “Happy Birthday to the most handsome man in the World 😍❤️☺️💃🏼…

Ali Oumarau, the owner of Kiza Lounge in Nairobi’s Kilimani area, has reportedly been deported over international crime links. According to reports, the niger National is wanted by other countries for being a leader of an international criminal gang. “His work permit had expired and we realised that he was part of an international criminal gang,” Wangui Muchiri from the Ministry of Interior told Nation. The officer, however, declined to confirm whether the government would go after his property. The businessman opened Kiza Tomorrow, a bar and lounge in Nairobi in 2014. Read Also: NEMA Shuts Down Kiza, Space Lounge,…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday seized over Ksh200 million in fake United States Dollars, Euros and Pounds in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. According to the DCI, the officers acting on a tip-off from members of the public arrested one suspect, Bobby Kariuki Kimani, during the operation. Kimani will be arraigned in court on Friday. “He’ll be arraigned today and charged with Forgery contrary to Section 367(a)of Penal Code, ” DCI said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1169860482426998785?s=20 Read: DCI Officers Nab Millions Of Fake Currency, 100Kgs Of Fake Gold In Nairobi At the same time, detectives based in Baringo…

A Zambian Disc Jockey (DJ) was reportedly beaten to a pulp on Thursday for playing South African Music in one of the clubs in the country. According to media reports, owners of the club and some revellers, agitated by the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa, attacked DJ Hero leaving him with serious injuries on his face. “Zambian DJ Hero gains weight in seconds after playing South African music in Club on the a copperbelt #StopXenophobi,” another DJ, Star DJ Virus, revealed on Facebook. Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have been going on for days now with many countries coming…

Doris Wako, an Administration Police officer in Busia who last month melted hearts after inviting street kids to attend her wedding, has been bereaved. According to online sources, Wako lost her husband, Bernard Levy Mwato, on Wednesday. The father of five is said to have collapsed and died on Wednesday night. Wako revealed that her husband was in good health at the time of his death. “My husband collapsed and died just like that. He was not sick and did not complain of anything prior to the incident,” she divulged to a local blog. Wako, who is said to have…

Kenyans have returned about Ksh100 million pieces of the old Ksh1000 notes ahead of the September, 30 deadline which was issued by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Speaking in a recent interview on Citizen TV, CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge noted that the notes, which represent about 50 per cent of the old Ksh1000 notes in circulation, had been received by CBK by the end of August. Njoroge, however, noted that the real figure will be known at the end of the ongoing exercise. If the figure is anything to go by, it then means that Kenyans have less than…

Riruta Police Station Deputy OCS Benson Indeche was on Thursday morning shot dead by his junior officers who were responding to a distress call from residents at Coast area Kwangware, Nairobi. According to reports, Indeche was gunned down at around 3am after boda boda operators accused him of harassing them with a pistol. The operators are said to have contacted Indeche’s colleagues who were on patrol. On arrival, they asked Indeche, who is said to have been drunk, to surrender. He refused, shooting one of the officers, Kenneth Kimathi, on the wrist. The police officers opened fire, fatally injuring Indeche.…

In the wake of data privacy concerns all over the world, a new survey report has revealed that Kenyans are less troubled on the security of personal data they choose to share on the internet. According to the Digital Economy report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), only four out of ten Kenyans are concerned about the data they choose to share on the interweb. This is the lowest level in the world when compared to the global average of eight in every 10 users, implying that many Kenyans are vulnerable to cyber fraud. “While there…

Divorce case pitting Meru Senator Mithika Linturi and his estranged wife Maryanne will not be transmitted live on TV. Milimani Chief Magistrate Peter Gisore gave the directive following consent from all parties in the case. However, the case will continue to be heard in public and reporters will be allowed to cover the proceedings. Kitany stated that a number of her witnesses lineup to testify in the case had expressed their fears after they received threats from Linturi. She noted that the lawmaker was out to intimidate the witnesses so that they do not give their testimony in the case.…

46 members of the Kavonokia sect in Tharaka Nithi County have been sentenced to between six months and one year in prison for refusing to be counted in the just concluded national population and census exercise. The ruling was delivered in a Marimanti Court on Wednesday after the 46, who were among 50 members arraigned, maintained that their religious doctrines do not allow them to participate in “earthly” activities. However, the court freed four members after they pleaded guilty to declining to give information to census information for enlisting, lack of national identity cards and declining to have their fingerprints…

Gospel singer Bahati and his wife Diana Marua have for the first time shared with the world a photo of their son’s face. Majesty Bahati, the couple’s second-born child, was born on August 14. The couple posted the photo on Majesty’s Instagram page. They captioned the photo, “Welcome To My World, Call Me #Majesty.” Read: Gospel Singer Bahati Snitches On J Blessing Being A “Player” (Video) Majesty is a brand ambassador of one of the city hospitals where he was born. With only a few weeks old, young Majesty has over 30, 000 followers on his ‘Private’ Instagram account ran…

Nigerian afrobeat star Damini Ogulu, popularly known by his stage name Burna Boy, has criticized the South African government over ongoing Xenophobic attacks in the country. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Burna Boy expressed his anger saying he’ll not set his foot in the country until the attacks targeting foreigners are stopped. “…Today After watching the Killing of my people in South Africa the same way we have all watched it happen a few times in the past. FUCK ALL THAT! I personally have had my own xenophobic experiences at the hands of South Africans and because of that……

The government has allowed schools in Mau Forest to re-open for Third Term, Kahawa Tungu has learnt. The revelations come days after Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya stated that the government was going to close down 15 schools in the looming Mau forest evictions. Natembeya asked parents not to take their children to the institutions as schools reopen. Nakuru County Commissioner Erastus Mbui, however, on Tuesday noted that the decision had been reversed to pave way for learners to complete the Third Term without any disruption. “In the interest of pupils, for now the government will allow children to…