Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Two pupils from Magire Primary School in Kericho County were on Wednesday arraigned in court for alleged murder of their colleague. The two are linked to the killing of Shadrack Rono, a Class 7 pupil in their school. The minors who were presented before Resident Magistrate Elizabeth Karani, did not take plea as police requested more time to dig into the incident. Magistrate Karani gave the police three more days, further, directing the pupils be detained in a special jail cell for minors at Fort-Tenan Police Station. Read:Kericho Gang Rape Suspect Positively Identified By Victims Circumstances that led to the…

Police have launched a man hunt for an Administration Police Officer who allegedly shot and killed his wife on Thursday evening. The woman, identified as Christine Mango, was a teacher at Navakholo Secondary School. The murder has been linked to constant marriage wrangles the couple faced. According to reports from area residents, the AP officer from Navakholo Police Station, in more than one instance, threatened to kill someone. Western regional police boss Rashid Yakub, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying his officers had recovered a fire arm used in the killing. “We managed to recover the Ceska pistol he used…

49 people have lost their lives and several injured after mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. According to reports from international media outlets, one gunman identified as Australian extremist was live-streaming the killings, triggering the lock-down of the New Zealand city. Eye witness accounts have revealed that most victims, who include women and children, were shot at a close range. Following the incident, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, has linked the killings to a terrorist attack. “It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,…

Families of the 157 people including 32 Kenyans who perished in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday might never get bodies to take home for burial, Airline’s CEO has said. The families, who traveled to Addis Ababa with the hope of retrieving their loved ones, will now have to live with memories of their kins after it was revealed that most of the bodies will never be recovered. Speaking to BBC in an interview, the Airline’s CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said most of the bodies were reduced to ashes by the intense heat of the fire and only a few pieces…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Chairman John Mbadi has dismissed Siaya Senator James Orengo’s claim that President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have entered into an agreement over the 2022 poll. The senator, who spoke to KTN News on Wednesday, alluded to a possible alliance between the opposition leader and President Kenyatta in the 2022 polls. “ODM is going for political power, and when we are holding these meetings our eyes are set on 2022. The contestation for power is going to come from a formation with ODM in it and formation of Jubilee where Uhuru Kenyatta is playing a…

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that 1,228 teachers have been dismissed in the last seven years over sexual relationships with learners. Appearing before the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, TSC chief executive Nancy Macharia disclosed that the commission dismissed a total of 1,077 teachers in secondary and primary schools between 2010 and 2017, while 151 teachers were kicked out recently. She further revealed the numbers could be more as many cases go unreported for many reasons linked to culture issues and ignorance of caretakers. Ms Macharia told the committee that learners were targets due to their tender age,…

Crucial data went up in flames after fire broke up at the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday. The records, said to be on roads and other infrastructure projects, include what officials claim tenders on major infrastructural projects. The fire is said to have affected a registry section of Ministry of Mining located at Transom House offices on the 11th floor before spreading to the chief architect’s office on the 12th floor. The reports have raised more questions than answers, with some questioning the coincidence of events linked to popular Toi market inferno in Kibera, Nairobi.…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili popularly known as Babu Owino was on Thursday barred from participating in the vetting of Prof George Magoha as Education Cabinet Secretary. The controversial legislator was a student leader at the University of Nairobi where Magoa was Vice Chancellor and Professor of Surgery as well as Consultant Urologist in the College of Health Sciences from 2005 to 2015. Speaker of National Assembly Justin Muturi, who chairs the National Assembly Committee on Appointment, barred Mr Owino who many looked forward to see vet his former Vice Chancellor. Muturi stated that the legislator’s request to…

Shehena ya samaki wenye thamani ya zaidi ya shilingi milioni mbili (TSh 60 milioni) kutoka China wameteketezwa katika dampo la Pugu Kinyamwezi Jijini Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania kwa madai ya kuwa na sumu. Samaki hao ambao wanakisiwa kuwa takribani tani kumi na moja waliteketezwa mnamo siku ya Jumatatu baada ya kubainika kuwa wana madini ya Zebaki. Kulingana na Mkurugenzi Msaidizi wa Ulinzi Rasilimali za Uvuvi, Nchama Marwa, madini hayo yana madhara kwa jamii na yana uwezo wa kusababisha Saratani na kuharibu uzazi. Zoezi hilo lililosimamiwa na Waziri wa Mifugo na Uvuvi Mh.Luhaga Mpina, liliamrishwa baada ya Wizara yake kushinda kesi…

The Kenya National Police Service has given notice on roads likely to be affected ahead of Global United Nations conference scheduled for this week in Gigiri, Nairobi. The conference brings together over 4,700 delegates including heads of states, ministers, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives. President Uhuru Kenyatta and French President Emmanuel Macron, will lead the meet expected to run from Wednesday 13 to Friday 15. Due to the large delegation expected,NPS has announced that the roads likely to be affected by the planned traffic disruptions are Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway and Limuru Road. “We wish to…

A 28-year-old woman has given birth to five babies at Kakamega General Hospital. Evelyn Namukhula, a resident of Sisokhe village, delivered three girls and two boys through a Caesarean Section on Wednesday. Namukhula and her husband Herbert Wawire who had four other children, have a total of nine children now. Last year, a father of twins fainted at Narok County Referral hospital after his wife delivered triplets. Francis Gitau, who was already struggling to keep up with harsh economic times,reportedly lost consciousness when his 30-year-old wife, Jacinta Mwihaki, shared the news. In 2017, a 30-year-old woman in Oyugis, Homabay County…

A section of leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto have accused President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga of targeting the Kalenjin community in the name of fighting graft in the country. According to Nandi Governor Stephen Sang, President Kenyatta is using ‘errand boy’ DCI George Kinoti  and DPP Noordin Haji to curtail development projects in the rift valley. “You are not going to direct us to your errand boy, we are not aware what you discussed when you appointed him as the Director of Criminal Investigations. “…We will not allow you to use one individual in the name of…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking approval to have all tax defaulters listed with the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB). Appearing on Monday before the Finance Parliamentary Committee, Commissioner General John Njiraini said most of its revenue is held in debt. According to Njiraini, the new move will help the tax man improve revenue collection. “A legal framework to enable us to deal with defaulters which will help us collect a lot of revenue from tax cheats,” Njiraini said. “We propose CRB listing of non-compliant taxpayers to be based on criteria that would be fair and equitable to all tax…

Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa has refused to issue an apology to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party in a bid to be reinstated as a member after recent expulsion. This is following ODM party leader Raila Odinga’s statement on Tuesday that the party was ready to reconsider her ouster on condition that she apologizes. “Dori aliomba msamaha na tukakubali, Jumwa akiomba msamaha pia tutamsamehe” (We forgave Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori after he apologised. If Aisha Jumwa does the same, we will forgive her too ),” said the ODM leader. The African Union special envoy was speaking in Kibra,…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has now changed the party’s hard line on the expulsion of Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa. Speaking on Tuesday in Kibra, Nairobi, while condoling with victims of popular Toi Market inferno, Raila said if Jumwa follows her Msambweni counterpart’s footsteps and apologizes, the party can reconsider her expulsion. “Dori aliomba msamaha na tukakubali, Jumwa akiomba msamaha pia tutamsamehe” (We forgave Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori after he apologised. If Aisha Jumwa does the same, we will forgive her too ),” said the ODM leader. The African Union special envoy further accused land grabbers…