Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga and a section of opposition leaders have condoled with victims of the Toy Market fire inferno in Kibra, Nairobi County. Speaking on Tuesday at Toy Market hours after the fire was contained, the former prime minister accused land grabbers of being behind the fire. “..kuna wale wanyakuzi ambao wananyakua wakiona kiwanja mahali wanaingia wananyakua.. nina hakika kwamba hao ndio wamefanya hii njama ya kuchoma kesho waje na askari hapa waanze kujenga (I am confident that notorious land grabbers are behind this incident),” he said. According to Odinga, this is not the first time the…

A Police officer who was caught on Surveillance Cameras breaking into a building has been charged. According to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Constable Shadrack Lagat was charged at a Maral court on Monday with the offence of breaking into a building and committing a felony. The officer was positively identified through the police identification parade. Lagat is said to have committed the offence on the night of 10 December, 2018. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1105179963307773954 Last week, in a separate incident, three police officers and five security guards were charged with burglary. Read:Three Police Officers, Five Guards Charged With Stealing Over 7,000…

The government is in a process of flying to Ethiopia families of the 32 Kenyans killed in the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday. The families are reportedly going to help with identification of the bodies of their loved ones. Speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Monday, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the government had already contacted 25 out of the 32 families of the victims of the crash. “Out of the 32 who were onboard the teams have managed to reach out and talked to 25 families, and so we are still got seven to go,”…

The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has entered a plea agreement with the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to secure release of arrested union officials. In exchange, the workers are expected to resume duty immediately. The officials were arrested on Wednesday after they led demonstrations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) leading to a near 12-hour disruption of services at the airport. Thousands of passengers were left stranded and tens of flights grounded during the incident. Following the agreement, the DPP has withdrawn all criminal charges against the 10 KAWU members and officials arrested during the strike. Among those…

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has revealed three Cabinet Secretaries set to be grilled this week over awarding of multibillion-shilling dams tender to a questionable firm, CMC di Ravena. Kinoti told the Nation that Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri who was at the helm of the Devolution ministry when the Kimwarer and Arrow dams contracts were signed, current Devolution CS Eugine Wamalwa and Water and Sanitation CS Simon Chelugui will be questioned either on Monday or Tuesday. Kinoti further revealed that the office of the DCI will also summon all past and present principal secretaries from the time the projects…

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly kidnapped an employee of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Shaban Wangatia Otinda, a resident of Kitengela, is said to have abducted the employee before demanding for a Sh2 million ransom. According to a statement from the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Otinda was nabbed as he prepared to collect the money. Further, the police revealed that the victim has since been rescued and is safe and sound. Read:EACC Probes Irregular Tender Awards By Gatundu South’s CDF Committee The suspect is set to be arraigned in court today. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1104963610365833216 Email…

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has summoned a driver and a conductor of a Meru matatu caught on camera harassing a woman and child in her company. In a statement, NTSA directed Meru Shuttle Limited officials to present the crew members of the vehicle registration number KBU 254G to their Meru County offices on Monday 9am. This is following a public uproar after the video surfaced online. In the video, the operators are seen forcing the woman and the child out of the vehicle while hurling unprintable insults at her after she allegedly declined to squeeze on an…

Pictures from the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines plane B-737-800MAX – registration number ET-AVJ – that crashed early on Sunday morning have surfaced online. The crash that claimed all passengers on board including 32 Kenyans, occurred near town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia six minutes after take off. Others killed in the incident include 18 Canadians, nine Ethiopians, eight Italians, eight Chinese citizens, eight Americans, seven British citizens, seven French citizens, six Egyptians, five Dutch citizens, four Indians, four people from Slovakia, three Austrians, three Swedes, three Russians, two Moroccans, two Spaniards, two Poles and two Israelis.…

The Beyond Zero Half Marathon took place at Nyayo National stadium, Nairobi On Sunday where thousands of athletes and dignitaries took part. The initiative of First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, which attracted more than 50,000 participants, was divided into several categories including 21 km half marathon, 10 km marathon and corporate race, five-kilometre race and two-kilometre for pregnant women as well as Paralympic race for T11, T12 and T13. The event aimed at curbing maternal deaths and child mortality, saw Josephat Bett and Brilliant Kipkoech win the top price of Sh250,000 each in the men and women 21 kilometer races respectively.…

The government of Kenya has established two emergency points for relatives and friends of the passengers who were travelling on the crashed Ethiopian Airline. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia on Sunday, stated that the government had set aside Terminal 1D and Sheraton Hotel at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as emergency points following the early morning incident. According to Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia the two points will take care of relatives and friends who might be affected by the unfortunate incident. “We have initiated through Kenya Airports Authority, emergency responses to take care of relatives and friends who may…

Kenyan Socialite Huddah Monroe has changed tune on boycotting sex for one year in support of the controversial #FungaDuka campaign. According to the business woman, since she declared her interest in the sex boycott, she has had trouble catching some sleep. In a series of posts in her Instagram page, the lass revealed that the solution would be engaging in safe sex instead. She urged her followers who had shown interest in the campaign to follow suit as the world is full of temptations. “Kutoka nifunge duka usiku ni wet dreams tuu… hii Funga Duka needs a solution! Solution ni…

A Nigerian man linked to drug trafficking was arrested for the second time in Nairobi and deported after making a mysterious return. Kelvin Adeshina Akinjiola, 33, was first arrested in July last year after he was suspected to be a drug baron. The orders to deport Akinjiola were issued by Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i. While confirming the second incident, officers from the Department of Immigration Services intimated to the Daily Nation that the suspect was deported and arrested upon arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. “He was deported on Saturday and arrested upon arrival…

The Kenya Airline Pilots Association has called for the immediate release of Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) officials who were arrested after they staged demonstrations on Wednesday morning. In a statement on Friday, KALPA secretary general Murithi Nyagah, said the workers were exercising their constitutional right and should not have been arrested. “We call for the release of KAWU officials and urge all parties involved to embrace the spirit of dialogue, and make effort to amicably resolve the current stalemate,” he said. He further condemned how security officers deployed at Jomo Kenyatta International airport handled the striking workers. Among those…

Three police officers and five security guards have been charged with burglary. The officers identified as Philip Thuo Kangethe, Shadrack Josiah Mumo and Joseph Ndiku Mwongela are accused of breaking into a warehouse in Nairobi and stealing. The men in uniform are alleged to have colluded with Simon Ong’ori, Martin Otabu, Wycliffe Chanyi, Daniel Kioko Ngozi and David Njogu Mwaniki to steal property belonging to Nabico Enterprises Limited. The property valued at Sh900,178 include 7,224 pieces of Genie energy saving lamps and 320 top plugs. The accused also faced an alternative charge of handling stolen property. According to a police…

Police in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for two VIP escort officers accused of reckless behavior on the roads. The two men, allegedly damaged a woman’s car in Nairobi while driving on the wrong lane. According to a police statement, the men are part of officers harassing motorist in the name of allowing their VIPs quick passage. “This unacceptable behavior has not only caused anger and concern on the part of the motoring public but has also resulted to untold suffering and inconveniences,” the statement reads in part. Following the increasing number of the incidents, the police have issued a…