Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Two explosions have been reported in Uganda’s capital Kampala. The Daily Monitor reports that one of the bombings happened near Jubilee Insurance along Parliamentary Avenue. Another explosion was reported at Kooki towers, opposite Central Police Station. According to the Ugandan publication, scores were injured in the incidents. In photos and videos shared on social media, a number of cars are seen burning following the explosions. Police have since cordoned off the affected areas as investigations begin. https://twitter.com/ntvuganda/status/1460510873877991426?s=20 The suspected terror attack comes barely a month after one person was killed and several others injured in a similar bomb attack…

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has revealed plans to contest for the Bungoma gubernatorial seat in the 2022 General Election. Lusaka, who served as Bungoma County’s first governor, is seeking to recapture the seat after the 2017 defeat by incumbent Wycliffe Wangamati. He said he shelved his presidential running mate ambitions after consultations with the county residents. “I had wished to go for the running mate position with one of the leading presidential candidates in the country, but when I consulted my people, all of them said I should return and complete what I started in Bungoma, because the county is…

Four police officers have been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Alexander Monson. The son of British aristocrat Lord Nicholas Monson was found dead in a police cell in Diani, Mombasa, in May 2012. An inquest into his death found that he suffered a blow to the head, inflicted with a blunt object. The officers are Naftali Chege, Ismael Baraka, Charles Wagombe and John Pamba. High Court Judge Eric Ogolla ruled on Monday that the four failed to take Alexandar to hospital despite knowing he had undergone torture and needed urgent medical attention. “I am satisfied that the…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a manhunt for three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Prison in the wee hours of Monday morning. Police said Musharaf Abdalla Akhulunga aka Zarkawi/Alex/Shukri, Mohamed Ali Abikar and Joseph Juma Odhiambo aka Yusuf escaped from the highly guarded correctional facility at around 1am. In a notice with photos of the fugitives shared to members of the public on Twitter, DCI boss George Kinoti offered a Sh60 million reward for any individual with information that may lead to the arrest of the three. He placed a Sh20 million bounty on the…

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested six people linked to Ksh85 million fraudulent dealings in Homa Bay County. The suspects arrested on Monday include three officers from the county government and three suppliers. EACC Chief Executive Officer Twalib Mbarak said the suspects conspired to steal public funds through irregular tenders and disbursement of multiple monthly salaries. The companies that were awarded the tenders, the EACC boss said, are associated with the officials. Read: Migori County Speaker, 9 Others Arrested Over Alleged Graft Those arrested include former Clerk of the County Assembly Bob Otieno, Chief Finance Officer…

Police in Laikipia County have launched investigations after a colleague allegedly took his own life at his home in Karandi area on Sunday night. Reports indicate that Daniel Kibbara shot himself on the head with a pistol at around 11pm. John Okello, a neighbour and colleague to the deceased, said he heard a gunshot from the officer’s house, followed by a scream from his wife Juliana. Read: Seminarian Kevin Kipkoech Killed Woman, Her Son Before Committing Suicide, Police Conclude He responded to the scene and found Kibbara lying on the floor bleeding from the mouth. Beside him was the pistol he…

Four people died and eight others seriously injured after a grisly road accident in the Maltauro area on the Narok-Mai Mahiu highway, Narok County on Sunday evening. The deceased include three men and a woman. The crash involved a Toyota Wish car traveling from Kisii towards Mai Mahiu and a Crested Galaxy matatu that was heading to Narok from Nairobi. Narok East Police Commander Jared Marandu confirmed the incident saying the Toyota Wish driver was trying to avoid hitting an alleged drunk pedestrian who was crossing the road when he collided head-on with the matatu. Read: Four Employees of Mvita…

Supporters of the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) will know their presidential candidate early next year, Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi has said. Mudavadi, a principal in OKA, said on Sunday that the alliance’s technical team is still working on key issues before unveiling its 2022 flag bearer. The ANC boss spoke to members of the press after a Sunday church service at Friends Church Ngong Road, Nairobi. He further dismissed reports of a rift between him and his OKA partners Kalonzo Musyoka of Wiper, Moses Wetangula (Ford Kenya), and Gideon Moi of Kanu. Read: OKA Is Solid…

The High Court in Kitui has slapped a man with a life sentence after unsuccessfully appealing a 45-year jail term handed in January 2020. Jacob Mutunga failed to convince the court to set aside the sentence in a defilement case lodged in 2018. A Kitui Magistrate Court had found him guilty of defiling a 10-year-old girl on September 9, 2018, at 3pm in Thua location. However, Mutunga got into more trouble after Justice Robert Limo ruled last week that the sentence should be increased to life for the defilement offense. Justice Limo noted that section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act…

Two Ugandan soldiers have been sentenced to death for killing two civilians in Somalia. Three others were each sentenced to 39 years in prison. The soldiers are accused of the killings during a fight between AMISOM forces and Al-Shabaab militants along the Beldamin-Golweyn Forward Operating Base in the Lower Shabelle region on August 10, 2021. The men in uniform were found guilty by a Court Martial sitting in Mogadishu. “After sitting from 2-12th November 2021 and reviewing all the facts including witness statements. the Court Martial on 12th November 2021, found the soldiers guilty of killing the civilians,” AMISOM said…

A section of politicians allied to Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi is now pressuring the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) to unveil its presidential candidate by Christmas. Speaking in Matunda, Kakamega County on Saturday, the lawmakers led by Senator Cleophas Malala threatened to ditch the coalition for another outfit if their demands are not met. The legislators rooted for Mudavadi as the preferred candidate for the top seat in the 2022 General Election. “We are telling our colleagues at OKA that we want to know the presidential candidate of the coalition by December 25. “If we won’t have…

Canada-based Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna has said he won’t cancel his planned journey home despite an unfavorable ruling issued by the High Court on Friday. In a ruling delivered earlier today, Justice Hedwig Ong’undi declined to lift red alerts issued by the government against Miguna preventing him from flying to Kenya. The judge said there was no evidence showing that Miguna had been stopped from returning to the country. “There is no evidence to prove the alerts exist. This court cannot rule on speculation to grant the orders he is seeking. Case dismissed,” Justice Hedwig said. “Court being a Court…

A Nakuru resident has moved to court seeking the introduction of the “none of the above” option on ballot papers. The petitioner, Boniface Mwai, filed the case at the Nakuru High Court on Friday, November 12. The additional option, Mwai argues, would give Kenyans the freedom to express their disapproval of candidates on the ballot. “That option (none of the above) allows voters who do not have confidence in the listed candidates to exercise their democratic right by indicating that none of the aspirants has won them over,” he said. Mwai wants the court to order the Independent Electoral and…

Deputy President William Ruto’s office has denied starving police officers guarding his official and private residences in Karen, Nairobi. Ruto’s Communications Secretary David Mugonyi said the officers are provided with enough food following a complaint raised by the Ministry of Interior. He, however, noted that the officers have not been receiving their allowances from the government in time. “The only complaint I am aware of is delays to pay their allowances. Their welfare is catered by the Inspector general of police,” he told Daily Nation. Read: Ruto’s New Security Team Treated to ‘a Tea Party’ at Karen Residence [Photos] “The…

Kakamega High School students, who were on Saturday sent home after a dormitory at the institution went up in flames, will pay heavy fines before re-admission. A letter to parents seen by this writer indicates that each student is required to pay Ksh9,823 in damages fee. The school settled on the amount during a board meeting held on Wednesday, September 10. According to the School Principal, Gerald Orina, who also doubles up as Secretary of the Board of Management, the total cost of the damaged building is Ksh12,185,540. “As per the Ministry of Transport Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public…