Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Ugandan siblings Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira, who won East Africa Got Talent Competition held in Nairobi in 2019, have revealed that they are yet to receive their $50,000 (Ksh5 million) prize two years on. The talented duo disclosed this recently in a Facebook Live session. In the video, the frustrated kids said they only received part of the money and haven’t heard from the event organizers and managers ever since. They, however, didn’t reveal how much they received or the amount owed. Although they said they were grateful for the opportunity to showcase their talent in the competition, the young…

The government is set to hire at least 3,400 youths in the Kazi Mtaani Phase Three programme to help in the fight against malaria in the country. This was revealed on Wednesday by Willis Akhwale, a Senior Advisor at African Leaders Malaria Alliance. The officer said the youths will be deployed in 16 counties that are highly burdened by malaria. The move, Akhwale said, is in line with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent directive on the resumption of the Kazi Mtaani Programe that saw thousands of youths benefit from the program launched in April last year. The youth will be deployed…

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has asked judges to down tools in protest of the Executive’s continued disobedience of court orders. Speaking on Thursday during an event held at the United Green Movement party’s headquarters in Nairobi, Mutunga said a go-slow would compel the Executive to obey court orders and rule of law. Last week, the former CJ slammed the government over the disobedience of orders directing the authorities to grant exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna unconditional entry into his motherland. He said he would travel to Canada and accompany Miguna home on November 16, 2021. Read: Ex-CJ Mutunga: Politicians Should Shun…

The National Police Service has released a list of roads set to be closed ahead of this year’s Standard Chartered Marathon. The international event is scheduled to take place in Nairobi on Sunday, October 31. In a statement on Thursday, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai said the event shall affect transport within the city and environs, inconveniencing motorists and other road users. Roads that will be affected are; Southern bypass from Carnivore to Dagoreti Corner interchange, which shall remain closed from 1.00am – 2.00pm (estimated end of the marathon). Read: Wearing Thick-soled Shoes Disqualifies Marathon Winner Road users are also…

The Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) has denied awarding Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi a diploma certificate in Business Management in the ongoing forgery case against the lawmaker. Taking the stand on Wednesday, John Matsheshe, a former Head of Examinations at KIM told Anti Corruption Court Magistrate Felix Kombo that the legislator was never their student. The court heard that the admission number captured on a copy of the certificate in possession of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) belonged to a woman who enrolled in the institution in 2005. “The admission number NRB/20879 belongs to Scholastica Achieng Odhiambo…

Kiagu By-election in Meru County will be held on December 16, 2021, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced. In a gazette notice on Wednesday, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said that the campaign period for purposes of the by-election shall commence on Monday, November 1, and cease on Monday, December 13, 48 hours before the by-election day. The campaign time, the Commission said, shall run from 7 am to 6 pm during the campaign period. IEBC was last week compelled by the High Court to include Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) party aspirant Milton Mwenda in the polls after…

Two brothers have been arrested in Mandera for allegedly setting their younger sibling ablaze leading to his death. The 14-year-old died while receiving treatment at Mandera County Referral Hospital on Wednesday morning, hours after police rescued him from burning to death. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the class seven pupil at Kamor Primary School was lured to their house by his mischievous brothers Ibrahim Ahmed and Yusuf Ahmed, before being rolled up in a mattress doused in petrol and set on fire on Tuesday. The pupil had been accused of being a witness in a case that…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revoked the operating license of Mobile Pay Limited (MPL) “Tangaza” over continued violation of laws including the failure to submit audit reports. In a statement to newsrooms on Tuesday, CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge said the regulator has taken over control of the business of MPL to safeguard and facilitate distribution of the clients’ money in the Trust Fund. “MPL has persistently failed to discharge its statutory obligations, among others, non-submission of audited annual Financial Accounts of the Trust Fund (Tangaza Trust) and MPL, non-submission of annual systems security audit report, and non-submission of…

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has confirmed reports that she has officially joined Deputy President William Ruto’s “Hustler Nation” camp. In a tweet after a meeting with Ruto at the Karen residence on Tuesday, Waiguru said she arrived at the decision to decamp to Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party from Jubilee following extensive consultation with Kirinyaga people. She declared her support for Ruto’s Bottom-Up economic model and his 2022 presidential ambitions. “After extensive consultation with Kirinyaga people, I’ve decamped to hustler nation. 2022 Chama ni UDA, Form ni Hustler Mpango ni BottomUp!” Waiguru said in a tweet. The governor was…

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has officially decamped to the “Hustler” camp which is led by Deputy President William Ruto. The County chief held a closed-door meeting with the de facto leader of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party at the DP’s Karen residence on Tuesday morning. Waiguru pledged to work with Ruto in his bid for the presidency in the 2022 polls. She was accompanied by 25 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs). Also present was the County Assembly Speaker Anthony Gathumbi. https://twitter.com/WilliamsRuto/status/1452926089685258249?s=20 The governor had last month hinted at ditching the ruling Jubilee party for UDA ahead of the…

Low turnout continues to be witnessed in the ongoing Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) across the country even as the exercise enters the homestretch. In the latest update issued by the Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati, IEBC managed to register a total of 800,462 new voters as of 5pm Monday out of the projected week three target of 4.5 million. “Further, the Commission has serviced a total of 125,266 transfer requests from the existing voters,” Chebukati added. https://twitter.com/IEBCKenya/status/1452669095590219790?s=20 The exercise, which kicked off on October 4, is scheduled to close on November 2, 2021, in all the 1,450 County Assembly Wards…

The Supreme Court of Kenya has suspended the planned swearing-in of Acting Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu following a petition filed by former county boss Mike Mbuvi Sonko. In orders issued by Justice Mohammed Ibrahim on Monday, the court certified the petition as urgent but noted that the conservatory orders are limited to a period of 14 days. “I HEREBY: 1) Certify the said Motion as Urgent, having read all the above and considered the grounds and justification of the urgency. 2) Grant prayers 1 and 2 of the Motion for a limited period of fourteen (14) days pending inter panes…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has fired a warning shot at politicians plotting violence against their rivals as political temperatures heighten ahead of the 2022 polls. Speaking to members of the press on Monday, the CS said going forward politicians will be held accountable for their supporters’ behavior. “We need to emphasize to our leaders that they will take personal responsibility for some of the actions that they get their supporters to be involved in,” the CS said. Matiang’i spoke after a meeting among the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leaders and different stakeholders in the government to discuss…

Property of unknown value was destroyed after a fire broke out at Kibirigwi Girls High School in Ndia Constituency, Kirinyaga County, Sunday night. Five out of nine dormitories in the school were razed down by the fire in the 9pm incident. Police reports indicate that 213 students out of the total 469 students at the institution were affected by the fire. However, no injuries were reported as the students were in class for preps when the fire broke out. Ndia Deputy County Commissioner said the cause of the inferno is yet to be established. “Luckily, no student was injured and…

Police in Kiambu are holding three security guards from Komothai Girls Secondary School following the lynching of a Form Four boy in the school last week. Brian Mbage, a 17-year-old student of Gathiruini Boys High School, was allegedly beaten up by students and members of staff after sneaking into the girls’ school at night. The guards were arrested after detectives from Kiambu Police Headquarters recorded statements from the students over the incident. The trio is being processed for arraignment. The sleuths are also searching for five boys said to have been in the company Mbage but managed to escape after the…