Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

A prayer meeting organized for ailing Bomet County Governor Joyce Laboso turned chaotic on Wednesday after rowdy youth stormed the event premises. Local authorities had to deploy anti-riot police officers to contain the situation. The youth reportedly took issue with a speech by Bishop Augustine Rugut, who was part of the clergy leading the prayers. The bishop had rebuked “brokers and political cartels out to sabotage Governor Laboso’s administration in her absence.” The statement didn’t augur well with the youth who assaulted him. Read:Laboso To Be Discharged From London Hospital To Seek Further Treatment In India He was reportedly rescued…

Supporters of Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua on Wednesday afternoon stormed Nairobi area police station where the legislator is held following his arrest. Jaguar was earlier arrested outside parliament buildings by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over his recent remarks on the deportation of foreigners. The remarks have elicited mixed reactions, with some terming them xenophobic. Police had a rough time containing the situation as they fired canisters to disperse the supporters who demanded the immediate release of Jaguar. Read: Starehe MP Charles Jaguar Arrested Outside Parliament Buildings While addressing the media outside the police station,…

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua alias Jaguar has been arrested. The legislator was arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) outside Parliament buildings and whisked away. According to reports the detectives are headed to DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road where the legislator is expected record statements in regard to xenophobic remarks he made on Tuesday. Read: Diplomatic Wrangles In The Offing As Tanzania Summons Kenyan Ambassador Over Jaguar’s Xenophobic Remarks The legislator was captured in a video telling foreigners trading in the local Gikomba market to vacate their business premises or be evicted forcefully. “If they…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are holding two suspects who were busted siphoning fuel from a drilled Petroleum Pipeline at Kathangaita area in Machakos County. According to reports by the DCI, the two had drilled underground pipeline to conceal their activities. “The drilled underground pipeline was concealed in a 50×50 plot completely fenced with iron sheets,” DCI wrote on Twitter. Read: 16 Arrested For Adulterating Fuel In Nairobi’s Industrial Area During the operation, a Mitsubishi Canter was confiscated. “Upon search, a Mitsubishi canter with a ‘Clean water Tank’ which was being loaded with fuel was confiscated, “…

Deputy President William Ruto has reportedly declined to be grilled by an officer from the office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) over an alleged plot by a section of Mount Kenya leaders to eliminate him. According to reports, Head of Economic Crime Unit Michael Sang has been camping at the DP’s office since Monday but has not been able to see Dr Ruto. Sources privy to the matter told The Standard that the DP has insisted that only DCI boss George Kinoti can take his statement. Read: President Kenyatta’s Crisis Meeting, Tough Order To DCI Over Plot To…

Defence lawyers in Monica Kimani murder on Tuesday told the court that the slain businesswoman could have died of starvation. The lawyers, in defense of prime suspect Joseph Irungu alias Jowie, said this during the trial of Irungu and her former fiancee Jacque Maribe. The two, who appeared before High Court Justice James Wakiaga, took fresh pleas where they denied killing Ms Kimani in her apartment at Lamuria Gardens on September 19, 2018. Read: Jowie ‘Slaying’ In Bow Tied-Suit, Gold Watch As He Appeared In Court For Murder Trial (Photos) Irungu’s lawyer Hassan Nandwa told the court that since a postmortem…

Business at Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) almost came to a standstill on Tuesday as police ran battles with Boda Boda operators outside Nation centre. The officers were forced to fire in the air before arresting a number of operators. Their motorcycles were towed into a waiting lorry. City Hall recently partnered with police to enforce a ban that requires the riders to operate outside the CBD. Read: Form One Girl Rescued From Boda Boda Operator’s House After Forced Marriage Attempt The operators have no station near the CBD but are only allowed to pass through designated areas. Some of…

16 people are in police custody after they were arrested in connection to fuel adulteration in Industrial area, Nairobi. The suspects were nabbed on Friday following a raid by officers from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). EPRA Director-General Pavel Oimeke said the authority has been working closely with detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to crack a whip on the illegal activity. Read: 7 Arrested For Selling Adulterated Fuel In Nairobi, Over 5000 Litres Seized “This illegal activity has been going on for a while now and we have been carrying out surveillance with DCI and…

Details continue to emerge on the alleged plot by Mount Kenya leaders to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto, with President Uhuru Kenyatta reported having been aware of DP Ruto’s distress calls days before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) summoned the leaders behind the secret meetings. The CSs, some Principal Secretaries and Mount Kenya regional Parastatal heads are accused of holding the meetings at La Mada hotel on May 14. According to reports, DP Ruto had reached out to the President over an alleged plot to assassinate and stop him from contesting in the 2022 Presidential race. Alarmed, President Uhuru…

Renowned actress Jacqueline Nyaminde better known as Wilbroda on Sunday faced the wrath of netizens after posting a picture of herself in a bathtub. In the photo on her Instagram page, the former Papa Shrandura actress lied in a white bathtub with her body covered with only bubbles. With a flirty gaze, Wibroda teased her fans with some skin, leaving tongues wagging. Read: Grace Msalame, Wilbroda, Kansiime Among Female Celebs Begging for the Attention of Bien of Sautisol after “Manhood” Pic The mother of one captioned it: “Watu waoge tafadhali! (Take a shower, guys!)” The post didn’t augur well with…

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Kipchumba Sudi has come out to defend himself over reports that he hasn’t contributed anything in the National Assembly for the period September 2017 and December 2018 despite being known for his outspoken character. In a report, released on Sunday by Mzalendo Trust, the legislator was listed among 10 male MPs who have never uttered a word on the House floor. Mzalendo is a parliamentary monitoring organisation that has been releasing a scorecard highlighting the performance of MPs since 2014. In his defence hours after the report went viral, Sudi said the revelation doesn’t necessarily…

Four Cabinet Secretaries from the Mount Kenya region on Monday honoured summons by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over plot to block Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential ambitions. The CSs, James Macharia (Transport), Joseph Mucheru (ICT), Sicily Kariuki (Health), and Peter Munya (Trade) confirmed secret meeting reports but denied there was a plot to eliminate the DP. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, CS Munya said the assassination claims were baseless. Read: Four CSs Record Statements Over ‘Secret’ Plot To Stop DP Ruto’s 2022 Bid Munya said the summons followed complains by DP Ruto. “They (DCI) have confirmed…

Four Cabinet Secretaries hailing from the Mount Kenya region have been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over a recent secret meeting, which reportedly targets to counter Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 Presidential bid. Information Communication Technology (ICT) CS Joe Mucheru and his Health counterpart Sicily Kariuki were at DCI headquarters on Monday over the issue. CSs James Macharia (Transport) and Peter Munya (Trade) were also summoned by the DCI. According to reports, the four, working alongside certain Principal Secretaries, are operating under instructions from certain operatives in Harambee House and others who ran President Uhuru Kenyatta’s past campaigns.…

Migori County’s Uriri High School students on Sunday night set ablaze one of the school dormitories after they were denied a chance to watch AFCON match between Kenya and Algeria, police say. According to reports, the students were agitated after the administration failed to give in to their demands. The incident happened shortly before 11.pm when the match between Algeria and Kenya’s Harambee Stars kicked off. Algeria beat Kenya 2-0 in their Group “C” match at 30 June Stadium in Cairo. Read: Three People Burnt To Death After Fire Broke Out At Lodging Near Bus Station The School Principal has…

Gospel singer Alex Apoko better known by his stage name Ringtone was on Sunday chased from Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) after his wife-hunting campaign at the church turned ugly. In photos that have surfaced online, the singer who is pictured holding a placard, is seen trying to get his way into the church premises but security manning the area managed to stop him in a dramatic way. Taking to his Instagram page, the controversial singer protested JCC’s move to stop him in a post directed to the church’s Bishop, Allan Kiuna. Read: Ringtone Released After Being Arrested For Causing Disturbance…