Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Siaya Senator James Orengo has recently been the talk of town after his recent remarks on sponsoring a motion to impeach Deputy President William Ruto. The remarks have since elicited a sharp criticism from leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto and their scribes. Speaking in Ugenya constituency, where he hails from, the senator accused the Deputy President of being at the centre of every corruption case in the county. Notably, Orengo, with the rank of a Senior Council in the judicial corridors , was recently hired by former Jubilee Party vice chairman David Murathe in his battle against Ruto’s…

The Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi is set to launch human milk bank on Friday, March 29. The project, expected to be one of its kind in the country , is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Health and PATH, a US-based nonprofit health organization. The milk bank will benefit babies who can not get breast milk from their mothers for reasons such as poor health or death. The project will see breast milk – donated by nursing mothers who are not biologically related to the recipient infant – collected to help orphaned and malnourished babies get the nutrients…

Uber Chap Chap, a product of the International digital tax platform Uber, is on its death bed months after it was launched in the Kenyan market. The service which was introduced in early 2018, after a partnership with Suzuki Motor Corporation and Stanbic bank is reportedly struggling after owners failed to service bank loans. In a notice published in a local newspaper on Thursday, Stanbic Bank is auctioning 13 Suzuki Altos to recover loans advanced by the owners. Stanbic Bank recovery officer Lillian Wangechi, confirmed to a local daily that the vehicles belonged to Uber drivers who were unable to…

Kisumu county government is on the spot for allegedly spending Sh3.7 million to purchase dairy cows. This is following inaccuracies detected by Auditor General Edward Ouko in the county audit report. In the new report, the county government through the department of Agriculture is said to have allocated the money in the financial year 2017/2018 for the purchase of 27 dairy ayrshire cows. However, to the surprise of the Auditor General, the county government availed documents for only one cow for audit, raising questions on the purchase of 26 other cows. Further, Ouko notes that the county did not inform…

11 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a bomb exploded on Thursday near a restaurant on busy Maka Al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. In the afternoon blast, reports indicate that almost all victims were civilians in Filsan Restaurant or passersby. Several vehicles parked at the roadside were also destroyed during the incident. “The blast destroyed a restaurant and killed many who were inside and outside the restaurant. The death toll may rise,” Police Major Mohamed Hussein told the media. According to an eye witness account, the explosion was from a car parked on the road side.…

In the wake of increased cases of extra judicial killings in the country, nominated Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has vowed to deal with rogue police officers if confirmed. Appearing before joint committees on Administration and National Security of the National Assembly and Defence and Foreign Relations of the Senate, Mutyambai affirmed that each officer in uniform will be held accountable for their actions. “Each officer will be held liable for their actions. We will take actions according to the law. I will work closely with IPOA and DPP to bring sanity in the service,” he said. During his…

Amid heightened war of words in the country which has overly been linked to the renewed fight against graft, former Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim has slammed the opposition party, ODM for naivety. According to Maalim, members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have been misled to think that the recent bromance between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga will lead to an automatic transfer of power to the former Prime Minister. “Every time I watch juvenile excitement on the part of ODM leaders that the Presidency would be passed on to Raila you can’t help but laugh at their naivety,”…

Kenya Airways risks paying Sh181 million in compensation to a former pilot dismissed over causing a 34-minute flight delay from Nairobi to Kisumu. The pilot, Mr John Miriti Mbarire terms his sacking, which was also linked to using a wrong channel to request a sick leave, unfair. During the alleged plane delay incident, the airline claims Mr Mbarire had refused to to take off, arguing that the plane would land in Kisumu at night. However, according to KQ, the pilot had misinterpreted guidelines on night landings that define night as 15 minutes after sunset, and not before, as Mr Mbarire…

A former Recce Squad officer who doubled up as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s escort has turned into a manual worker after he was dismissed from the service in 2016. The officer identified as Nicholas Langat, has reportedly turned to crushing stones at a local quarry in Kericho to sustain his drinking habits. The 28-year old, was reportedly dismissed for absconding duty. Reports indicate that he had traveled home to take care of his wife who was suffering from cancer. Langat’s life is said to have taken a new twist after his wife succumbed to the disease, leaving behind a two-year-old daughter.…

In the coming days, it will be a criminal offense to plant crops using animal manure if a new bill proposed by the government is adopted into law. The Crops Regulations, 2018, seeks to tighten the regulations governing food production, processing, marketing, imports and exports. If the new bill is passed into law, it will be a criminal offense to obstruct appointed food-crops inspector from accessing farms or processing premises. The offense can attract a jail term of up to 10 years. The bill, which is in its final drafting stage, has been proposed by the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi…

Former Gem Constituency Member of Parliament Jakoyo Midiwo is now pleading with a Kisumu court to allow him settle Sh1.7 million election fine in installments. The former vocal National Assembly Deputy Minority leader, owes the amount to the sitting Gem legislator Elisha Odhiambo who floored him after filing an election petition following the 2017 General Election. He was expected to clear the fine 30 days from February 13, 2019, when Odhiambo filed his bill of costs. He is said to have paid Sh500,000 and on March 14 moved to court requesting to pay the rest of the remaining amount owed…

The National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) has summoned Transnomics Sacco officials in relation to a bizzare incident involving one of their drivers caught on camera attacking a passenger with a metal rod. NTSA announced on Wednesday that it had launched investigations into the incident involving a driver of the matatu with registration number KAK251C. The safety authority has now urged the victim or those who witnessed the incident to volunteer any information that might be useful in the investigations. On Monday, the video believed to have been taken at Kangundo Road, shows the driver hitting the passenger over a dispute.…

Siaya senator James Orengo has dismissed claims that opposition leader Raila Odinga is behind the impeachment remarks he made last weekend. Orengo had announced that he is willing to sponsor an impeachment motion against Deputy President William Ruto. Speaking during an event in Ugenya, Orengo mentioned that Dr Ruto can be shown the door if it is found that he has violated the Constitution or any other law. He noted that Article 150 of the Constitution can be used to throw out DP Ruto. “I want to repeat here and now that the Senate together with the National Assembly, we…

Wanafunzi watatu waliotiwa mbaroni wiki iliyopita kwa tuhuma za kumkejeli raisi wa Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza kupitia kwa michoro katika madaftari yao wameachiliwa huru. Kwa mujibu wa waziri wa haki wa nchi hiyo Bwana Aimee Laurentine Kanyana aliyekuwa akizungumza na wanahabari, wasichana hao wenye umri wa miaka 15, 16 na 17 wameachiliwa huru kwa sasa. Waziri huyo aliwaomba wazazi kuwaelekeza wanao vyema. “Tunawaomba wazazi kuwapa wanao mafunzo mema kwa kila wanachojishirikisha nacho. Kadhalika, ningependa kuwaonya wanafunzi wetu kuwa yeyote ambaye amefikisha umri wa miaka kumi na tano au zaidi anaweza kuchukuliwa hatua kali za kisheria iwapo atapatikana akifanya uhalifu wowote ule.”…

Four of the six suspects arrested in connection to Sh2 billion fake currency and counterfeit gold recovered in a safe box at the Queens Way Barclays branch, Nairobi, have been charged. The four; Erick Adede (owner of safe box), Ahmed Shah, Elizabeth Muthoni and Irene Wairimu Kimani appeared before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi. They were charged with conspiracy to defraud and being in possession of papers intended to resemble and pass as currency notes, and being in possession of mineral. They denied charges leveled against them and were released on bail. Adede was released on a cash bail of…