Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Hours after Dennis Itumbi’s arrest over alleged links to a letter in Deputy President William Ruto’s assassination plot, the police are now training guns on a Tanga Tanga WhatsApp group, which they believe Itumbi shared the letter to. Itumbi, who is a digital strategist at the Deputy President William Ruto’s Annex office, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Nairobi’s Central Business District as he had lunch with his friends. According to reports, detectives will be pursuing 256 members in the group to record statements with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). This, the police say is part of the investigations…

Brian Bera, a young man who was shot last month while sneaking his way into State House has been released from detention at Kilimani Police station. Milimani Magistrate Francis Andayi released Bera on Ksh100 personal bond to seek medical attention at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). Consequently, Magistrate Andayi, during the mention of Bera’s case on Thursday, suspended his plea taking until August 7 when the court will have received a report on his medical condition. The fifth-year Jomo Kenya University of Agriculture and Technolgy (JKUAT), on Wednesday during his arraignment, pleaded with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyans and…

As family and friends of the late Safaricom boss Robert (Bob) William Collymore prepare to attend his memorial service at All Saints Cathedral on Thursday morning, his wife, Wambui Kamiru, has urged them, to wear bright colours. Collymore, 61, succumbed to a rare type of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, on the wee hours of Monday morning. In a private message to Citizen TV’s Jeff Koinange, Wambui appealed to those planning to attend the ceremony not to wear the usual black colour associated with mourning. Mr Koinange, who was hosting closest friends of the late corporate leader during his JKLive show,…

Popular social media platforms, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, are currently experiencing system glitches. Users across Europe, United States and Africa are among netizens who have raised concerns over sending and downloading of media across the platforms. According to reports, transferring of any form of media including audio, images and videos has been frozen. Parent company, Facebook, has since issued a statement through its social media pages saying its engineers are working to resolve the problems detected. Read: Facebook Wipes Out Over 3 Billion Fake Accounts “We’re aware that some people are having trouble uploading or sending images, videos and other…

Three Garissa University terror attack convicts were on Wednesday sentenced for abetting the 2015 massacre that left 148 people dead. Appearing before Nairobi Magistrate Francis Andayi, Tanzanian national Rashid Charles Mberesero was slapped with a life sentence. Two other convicts, Mohamed Ali Abdikar and Hassan Aden Hassan were sentenced to 41 years in prison. On June 19, Andayi found the three guilty of the deadly April 2, 2015 attack. Read: Three Suspects In Garissa University Terror Attack Found Guilty, One Acquitted The fourth suspect, Sahar Diriye, was acquitted. Among those who were killed during the early morning attack were students,…

The late Safaricom boss Robert (Bob) Collymore’s wife has talked for the first time since her husband’s death on Monday. The Guyanese-born British businessman had been battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia for nearly two years. In a tweet on Wednesday, Wambui Kamiru thanked Kenyans and the world at large for the special condolences messages she has been receiving since the demise of Collymore. “I am overwhelmed by all the love and beautiful messages I have been receiving from you all here, ” she wrote. Read: Safaricom Shops To Remain Closed For Four Hours In Honour Of Bob Collymore According to Wambui,…

Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen has condemned the arrest of Dennis Itumbi over links to a mysterious letter in the alleged plot by Mount Kenya leaders to eliminate Deputy President William Ruto. Itumbi, who is a Digital Strategist at the DP’s Annex office, was arrested on Wednesday at Charlie’s Bistro restaurant in Nairobi’s Central Business District by officers from the Flying Squad. Taking to Twitter, the Elgeyo Marakwet senator said Itumbi’s arrest was only aimed at diverting attention from the La Mada meeting and its plans. https://twitter.com/kipmurkomen/status/1146373452854697984?s=20 It’s alleged that the letter in question was authored at a cybercafe in…

A Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) student who last month tried to sneak his way into State House has pleaded with the court to set him free. Brian Bera, who was arraigned before Milimani Magistrate Francis Andayi on Wednesday, said his incarceration had taught him a lesson, assuring the court that he would not repeat the acts again. However, the magistrate directed the police to continue detaining Bera at Kilimani Police station until Thursday when his case will be mentioned. The prosecution had sought to have the fifth-year student taken to Mathare Mental Hospital for medical assessment…

The late Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Robert (Bob) Collymore loved art and music, at least judging from the tribulates of those who got to interact with him at a personal level. His love for the art of music saw him launch the Safaricom Jazz Festival while at the helm of Kenya’s largest telco company. In fact, during his early years at Safaricom, he featured in famous Furi Furi Dance, a remix of the initial track by gospel singer Jimi Gait. Talking of Music, one would ask who was Bob’s favourite artists in the industry? The Guyanese-born British businessman had a close…

Deputy President William Ruto’s Captain Mario Magonga who died in a helicopter crash about four months ago will be laid to rest on Saturday next week. This is following an agreement reached between his family members ending a four-months court battle that had delayed his send off. Magonga’s mother Melania Magonga and Joy Mwangi who claimed to be the captain’s wife finally agreed that the deceased’s resting place will be Kitale. Read: DP Ruto’s Pilot Mario Magonga Dies In Turkana Plane Crash The two signed a consent letter before High Court judge Jaqueline Kamau detailing the terms of the agreement.…

Deputy President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday met at State House hours after trading jabs in separate events over the weekend. The two had been invited by President Uhuru Kenyatta who was hosting South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit. The South Sudan leader is in the country for a two-day state visit. It was the first time the two leaders were meeting face to face after their renewed rivalry hit the interwebs. Over the weekend, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader slammed the DP over church donations. Read: The Lord Of Poverty Has No Place In…

Deputy President William Ruto has lashed out at opposition Chief Raila Odinga for frustrating the country’s development agenda. In a thinly-veiled message on Monday, the DP termed Mr Odinga as the lord of poverty who was keen on dragging corruption antics on every project the government was engaged in. “You were against the Eurobond, because you said it is corrupt; you were against the Northern Collector Tunnel, because you said it is corrupt; you were against us building the railway, because you said it is corrupt; you were against us raising money in churches, because you said it is corrupt,…

83 people have been arrested for allegedly planning a bhang smoking competition at Kenol town in Murang’a County. The police are said to have acted on a tip-off from members of the public who were privy to the arrangements at Le Zeros hotel. According to reports, the suspects were only permitting entry only to those who bought two rolls of the illegal substance. Murang’a South Sub-County Police Commander John Ondit confirmed the arrest saying police waited for the party to kick off before storming the hotel. Read: Ex-Presidential Aspirant Jaffer Sora Arrested For Transporting Bhang Worth Ksh13.35 Million During the…

The late Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Robert Collymore’s contribution in the business world and beyond is one that many have come out to talk about moments after the news of his demise hit the interwebs. The Guyanese-born British businessman succumbed to Acute myeloid leukaemia on Monday morning. Hours before his death, Bob, as he was popularly known, spent some time with six of his friends in the corporate world among them Citizen TV’s Jeff Koinanage, whose show he graced severally when he was alive. Read: Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore To Be Laid To Rest Tomorrow In Private Ceremony Being a…

The death of one of the country’s top business leaders Bob Collymore has shaken the nation, with tribulates trickling in from family, close friends and colleagues. Mr Collymore, who at the time of his death was the Chief Executive at Safaricom, succumbed to cancer at the age of 61, at his home in Nairobi on Monday morning. He was receiving treatment at Aga Khan University Hospital. Mr Collymore has been battling Acute myeloid leukaemia for two years now. It’s a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in…