Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

The Ministry of Health has announced 44 new cases of Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,238 tested in the last 24 hours. Kenya’s positivity rate is now at 1.0 percent, a drop from 2.5 percent recorded on Saturday. Total confirmed positive cases are now 252,672 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,673,705. The country’s fatalities have risen to 5,257 after another two patients succumbed to the disease on diverse dates. According to Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, there are 496 patients currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,365 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care program.…

The British government has said it’s fully cooperating with the Kenyan government in the probe into the alleged murder of a woman by a British soldier in Nanyuki in 2012. Agnes Wanjiru, a sex worker, was found dead in a septic tank after partying with the troops at Lions Court Hotel, which is located near the British army base in Nanyuki, nine years ago. In a statement on Sunday, Jane Marriot, the UK High Commissioner to Kenya Kenya, said the British government will “help in any way we can” to ensure the family of the deceased gets justice. Marriot issued…

Police in Nakuru have launched a man-hunt for a 4-member gang terrorising residents. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the knife-wielding gang operating across the county is notorious for robbing residents of their valuables. The thugs use a white Toyota Noah in their operations. Victims are bundled into the vehicle before they are robbed of their valuables. “The dreaded knife-wielding gang of four men including the driver singles out specific targets at isolated areas, whom they frogmarch into their vehicle, tie up and blindfold, before robbing them and dumping them a distance away,” DCI said on Sunday. Read:…

40 people were arrested in a crackdown on entertainment joints operating beyond the stipulated hours in Maralal town, Samburu County, on Saturday night. Alex Rotich, the Sub-county police commander in charge of Samburu Central, told members of the press on Sunday that the individuals were arrested at around 11:30pm. The police boss said the bars were supposed to have been closed by 11pm in line with a directive issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. “Yesterday we carried out a raid in Maralal town at 11.30pm and some bars had not closed. People were still drinking alcohol and celebrating the…

A British soldier accused of killing a young mother in Nanyuki confessed to army comrades of the incident nine years ago. The military men reported him to officers at the time but the crime was ‘covered up’, new reports have emerged. The incident took place at Lions Court Hotel, a facility located near an army base in Nanyuki, where British soldiers hold their training in Kenya. Agnes Wanjiru, a sex worker, was found dead in a septic tank after partying with the troops in the hotel in 2012. An investigation by British Paper, the Sunday Times, has revealed that army…

A man, who allegedly killed his neighbor after an argument over Sh400 debt in Bomet, has been arrested. Evans Mutai was arrested after he allegedly stabbed Festus Keter, 35, in the chest, on Saturday night. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect, who owns a shop at Sibaiyan location went on to trade merchandise at his premises unperturbed after the incident. “The incident followed an argument over a Sh400 debt, which the deceased owed the shopkeeper,” DCI said in a statement on Sunday morning. Read: Agnes Tirop laid to Rest in Nandi After being stabbed on the…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has rubbished claims that he has invited Deputy President William Ruto to testify in the Arrow and Kimwarer dams case. In a tweet on Friday, Haji termed as fake a letter circulating on social media listing the DP as a key witness in the case. “The above letter circulating on social media is fake. We wish to state that no such letter has been written in relation to the Arror and Kimwarer case,” said Haji. https://twitter.com/ODPP_KE/status/1451474609698754584?s=20 The letter dated October 21, 2022, purported to notify Ruto that the DPP had listed him…

The government has announced the resumption of night travel in the country after a suspension that lasted over a year over the Covid-19 pandemic. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said, in a statement on Friday, that Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators are free to resume the services. He, however, maintained that all Covid-19 protocols as outlined by the government must be followed. “We are encouraging members of the transport fraternity to embrace Covid-19 vaccination in line with the sector,” he said. “I thank the leadership and the workers in the transport sector for their relentless support to the government efforts…

Thome Boys High School in Laikipia Central was on Thursday closed indefinitely after a Form 2 student died following a dormitory fire. Police reports indicate that the fire broke out at midnight while the students were sleeping. Laikipia county commissioner Joseph Kanyiri said the cause of the fire was yet to be established. “Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation are on the ground. Let us not speculate on what transpired,” Kanyiri said. The fire incident comes three weeks after the students staged demonstrations in the school destroying property of unknown value. While condoling with the bereaved family Kanyiri warned…

Kenya has received a boost in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic after receiving 504,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. In a statement on Friday morning, the Ministry of Health said the vaccine doses arrived in the country on Thursday evening. The latest consignment was acquired through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) mechanism. AVAT task team was established in August 2020 to ensure that the African continent would be able to secure sufficient COVID-19 vaccine doses to achieve herd immunity. This is the third consignment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to arrive in the country. Read:…

A Form Four student from Gathiruini Boys High School was last night beaten to death after sneaking into Komothai Girls Secondary School in Kiambu County. A police report filed at Kibichoi Police Station indicates that the boy was among a group of six boys who sneaked into the neighbouring girls’ school at around 4am Thursday. The targeted girls raised alarm attracting the attention of the school’s guards, teacher on duty and principal. The six boys took to their heels after smelling danger. Read: Two Arrested in Connection with the Murder of Mombasa Teen However, the 17-year-old boy couldn’t catch up…

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered President Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint the six judges he left out while appointing 34 to various courts in June 2021. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, a three judge-bench ordered the Head of State to appoint the remaining judges in 14 days failure to which they will be deemed appointed as it will be presumed his power/authority on the issue is expired. The trio — Justice James Wakiaga, George Nduru, and William Musyoka — argued that the President violated the constitution in his decision to fail to appoint the six as recommended by…

The High Court has quashed a decision by Kenya’s electoral body to disqualify Chama Cha Kazi candidate Milton Mwenda from participating in the Kiagu ward by-election in Meru County. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice James Makau said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) violated the Elections Act. The judge directed IEBC to include Mwenda’s name on the ballot. “The IEBC should comply with the judgment and include the second petitioner’s name, name of party, party symbol and colours on the ballot paper,” the court directed. IEBC had disqualified Milton Mwenda from participating in the polls following a…

Hundreds of passengers heading to Nairobi from Lukenya, Machakos County, were on Thursday morning left stranded after a train they were traveling in stalled mid-journey. Some of the passengers took to social media to vent their frustrations citing a delayed response from the Kenya Railways Corporation. The management issued a statement more than an hour later saying the train had developed a mechanical problem . “We are experiencing an undue delay on our train plying the Lukenya station to Nairobi Central station route due to a mechanical problem. Read: SGR Records Ksh8 Billion Revenue In Six Months “Our technicians are…

Businesswoman Tabita Karanja has announced plans to vie for the Nakuru County Senatorial seat in the 2022 General Election. Addressing members of the press in Nakuru, the Keroche Breweries Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said she decided to enter politics after a 4-month consultative exercise with family and friends. “For months we have been involved in consultations with close friends and I feel it’s time I gave this seat a shot,” she said. The 57-year-old noted that the urge to make a change in the country’s business environment inspired her to enter the race. “I have been at the centre of…