Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has opposed a proposal by former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura that if considered will see the re-introduction of the Prime Minister position. In his memorandum to the Building Bridges Initiative team on Thursday, Muthaura called for the extension of the executive to guarantee an all-inclusive government, a move he said will guarantee national cohesion and unity. The KRA Chairman explained that a candidate who garners the most votes will be sworn in as President and immediately appoint the second candidate as his/her Prime Minister. “In 2013, Ruto teamed up with Kenyatta…

Three people have been arrested after they were found with fake Ksh100,000 notes in Embu. Embu North Sub-county Commander Godfrey Kere said the suspects were nabbed following a tip-off from members of the public. The suspects were allegedly planning to dupe traders and residents who operate around Manyatta trading centre. According to the police boss, the suspects were targeting locals who may not be able to distinguish features on the new currency notes. Read: Fake New Currency Notes Hit streets As Taxi Driver Falls Prey In Moyale He warned locals to be on a high alert to avoid being victims…

A real estate firm seeking approval to set up a Ksh80 million ecolodge at Ngong Forest is yet to submit crucial documents to the Kenya Forest Services (KFS). This was revealed on Thursday by KFS Chief Conservator Officer for forests Julius Kimani. According to Mr Kimani, the firm, Secure Homes, has not provided KFS with Environmental Impact Assessment reports, operation plans and the architectural design of the ecolodge facility it intends to put up. This is despite obtaining its special use license on July 19, 2017. “A special use license is conditional and one of the requirements they were supposed…

Jamaican singer Alaine Laughton has responded to Willy Paul’s cries over their lost friendship. On Wednesday, Pozee claimed Alaine was snubbing him. He requested the singer to unblock him. “Nowadays I call you and you dont pick.. you dont even reply to my messages.. tell me have I wronged you in anyway? No I dont think so, like I said, i had so much hope in this…” Pozee’s post read in part. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Alaine welcomed Pozee’s request but maintained that they should just focus on music and praising God. “Willy, Willy, Willy… everything will be…

Trade Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has rubbished reports by a section of the media that President Uhuru Kenyatta had ordered leaders from the Mount Kenya region to stop meetings at La Mada Hotel. The reports indicated that the President had taken the move to quell the unease in his Jubilee government. President Kenyatta reportedly directed that all government meetings “must be held within existing structures”. Speaking to a local media, Mr Munya said the leaders are not privy to such a directive, adding that the group had instead intensified its meetings. “It is total lie and fabrication to say we…

15 Kenyan fishermen are reportedly stuck in a vessel owned by a Somali company. According to reports by Nation, the group which was recruited by an unlicensed firm in Mombasa, is being forced to work at gunpoint without pay. Some of them are said to be badly injured and have not been allowed to seek medical attention. East Africa International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) officer Betty Makena told the local media that the group is now desperately calling for help to grant them safe return into the country. The ITF officer revealed that the fishermen are forced to work for…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris was for the better part of Wednesday evening on the receiving end of Kenyans’ wrath over her recent attempt to justify the Members of Parliament’s appetite for allowances. This is following the ongoing debate on recent outrageous allowance demands by the MPs. They include a Ksh250,000 house allowance and a “night” allowance dubbed “Domestic Subsistence Facilitation” that will see the legislators receive between Sh18,200 and Sh24,000 per night. On June 21, Esther Passaris tweeted that most legislators often spend their earnings on their constituents. She claimed that Kenya is a dependency state and until it…

The government has ordered Safaricom and Airtel telecommunication companies to withdraw the paybill numbers of 27 betting firms operating in the country over failure to meet renewal requirements. Top betting firms that have been affected by the directive include SportPesa, Betin and Betway. In a letter to the telcos, Betting Control and Licensing Board Acting Director Liti Wambua said the betting board had withdrawn licenses of the 27 firms, hence, the need to suspend their payment platforms. “We wish to inform you that the licenses for the following betting firms were not renewed until they meet the outstanding renewal requirements…

Controversial singer Willy Paul alias Pozee has disclosed details of his estranged relationship with longtime Jamaican friend Alaine. In a post on Instagram, the artist begged Alaine to unblock him. The two rocked charts with their hit ‘I Do’ back in 2017. Presently, the song has over 12 million views on Youtube. According to Pozee, Alaine no longer checks up on him as she used to back in the day. “Alaine, we were so good together dear, to be honest meeting you was the best thing ever coz it was like a dream come true.. when u see a man…

The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has defended a move to charge city lawyer Assa Nyakundi with murder saying new evidence shows the lawyer aimed at son’s chest proof that the incident was not an accident. Nyakundi was initially charged with manslaughter, after confessing to having accidentally shot his son Joseph Nyakundi on March 29 in Muthaiga, but the DPP applied for the charge to be dropped and substituted with a murder charge. According to the DPP, a ballistic examination contradicted earlier statements recorded by Nyakundi. “Nyakundi’s claim that the firearm accidentally discharged while he was picking it from…

Residents of Terik ward in Nandi County have protested a move by the County Assembly that saw Ksh5 million meant for the construction of a polytechnic in the area diverted to other wards without their consent. The residents led by their Member of County Assembly Osborn Komen, have now petitioned against the move, further, asking the assembly to come out clear on circumstances that informed the move. Addressing the press moments after filing the petition at the assembly clerk’s office, the residents vowed not to relent until their grievances are addressed to satisfaction. Read: Nandi Police Boss Recalled After Failing…

A woman on Tuesday shocked a Mombasa court after she claimed that her pastor husband locked her up in their bedroom for three months limiting her access to basic needs and people. The court heard that the man of the cloth allegedly detained Hellen Manyenyo after she got listed in a community-based organisation that served area residents. Appearing before Mombasa Magistrate Joshua Nyarike, Hellen narrated how the man she loved turned to a beast a few days after she developed a habit of coming home late as she often visited and prayed with the sick around the neighbourhood. Read: Controversial…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are looking for businessman Henry Waswa, a man who hit headlines a few months ago after he mimicked President Uhuru Kenyatta, swindling Sameer tycoon Naushad Merali of Ksh10 million. According to reports, Waswa has links with three people who were recently arrested by detectives attached at the Central bank of Kenya (CBK) for allegedly conning foreigners Ksh15 millin on claims that they could sell them coffee and artefacts. The three are Berlin Owino Ajeck, Stephen Roberts Andere and Evelyne Adhiambo Osore. Read: One Of The Suspects Who Impersonated President Kenyatta Spent Ksh5…

Two Administration Police officers attached to Homa Bay Deputy Governor Hamilton Orata have been charged with murder alongside the DG’s driver over the killing of a man at a local bar. The officers, Lawi Mutali and Fredrick Makau, and the driver whose name is yet to be revealed reportedly committed the offence in Ndhiwa town in April. It’s alleged that the three attacked the deceased, Abdinasir Abdulahi, at the joint where they had gone to drink. Read: Four Family Members Die In Grisly Accident In Homa Bay According to an eyewitness account, the three descended on Abdulahi with kicks and…

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has rubbished claims that a clique of Mount Kenya leaders are after Deputy President William Ruto’s life. Addressing the press on Monday after launching a borehole at the Shauri Moyo Administration Police Camp, the powerful PS said the claims were baseless as no one had made an effort to make a formal complaint. “I had hoped that you would ask me about the flow of water because that is what brought us here. I am very reserved about responding to useless and baseless allegations and because they are under police investigations,” he said. Mr Karanja…