Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Police have launched investigations following a fire incident at the Central Bank of Kenya Kisumu. Reports indicate that the fire broke out at around 11pm on Thursday night. Officers from the adjacent CBK Police Post were among the first group of security officers to respond to the scene. They attempted to put out the fire using portable fire extinguishers before they were joined by fire fighters from the Kisumu County Fire Station. Speaking to journalists, Kisumu county police commander Richard N’geno said only a switch box was damaged in the inferno. Read: Dodging Audit Tactics? Kenyans Livid As Fire Razes…

Popular Rwandan Youtuber Yvonne Idamange was on Thursday sentenced to 15-years in jail for her critical comments against President Paul Kagame. Idamange, a genocide survivor, was also fined around Ksh221,100. The prosecution had sought a 30-year sentence and a Ksh663,300 fine. The 42-year-old mother of four had been accused of “inciting violence” after she accused President Kagame of being a dictator on her channel. She had also accused Kagame and his government of “exploiting the genocide without giving enough welfare to the survivors”. A Rwandan court found her guilty on all six charges she faced, including inciting insurgencies or public…

KANU delegates on Thursday unanimously endorsed party chairman Gideon Moi for the presidency in the General Election scheduled for August 9, 2022. In the event held at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, more than 3,000 delegates further gave Gideon a go-ahead to form alliances with other parties with a view of winning the poll. The proposal was moved by party Secretary General Nick Salat and endorsed by all the delegates attending the event. Read: Governor Lonyangapuo Quits Kanu Over Frustrations from Party Leadership “Thus special delegates resolve as that Gideon Moi is hereby nominated as the Presidential candidate for the…

The High Court has barred the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from conducting the Kiagu Ward by-election that was scheduled for October October 14, 2021. This is following a petition filed by Moses Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi  (CCK) party challenging a move by the electoral body to bar its candidate from participating in the mini-poll. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the court directed the Commission to address the standoff with CCK before holding the by-election. The Commission disqualified Milton Mwenda from participating in the polls following a petition filed by United Democratic Alliance’s South Imenti Coordinator Salesio Mutuma…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a probe after a female first-year student was fatally stabbed at Laikipia University. Gertrude Chepkoech suffered multiple stab wounds after she was attacked by a man who is alleged to be her roommate’s boyfriend on Wednesday. After the heinous act, Ezra reportedly turned the knife on himself in an attempt to take his life after a lynch mob stormed the crime scene. The man, who had stabbed himself in the stomach, was, however, rescued by the police and rushed to Nyahururu County referral hospital for medical attention. The suspect, police…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has extended its free ordinary membership registration for three months ahead of the 2022 General Election. The exercise that kicked off on July 1, 2021, was to expire tomorrow, September 30. The decision to extend the Sh100 waiver for a further three-month period was reached during the Party’s Central Committee held on Wednesday in Nairobi. The meeting was chaired by the Orange party leader Raila Odinga. “Given the success witnessed with the Free Party Membership registration drive in the last 3 Months and the overwhelming requests to have the same continue, it was resolved…

The Nairobi County leadership has closed Uhuru Park for a three-month period for renovation works. The renovations aimed at giving the popular park located next to the Central Business District (CBD) a facelift will be done by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). During the period the park will be out of bounds to members of the public. The decision to rehabilitate the park was approved on Tuesday, September 28 by the Nairobi County Assembly. A motion tabled in the assembly to temporarily close the park was supported by Majority leader Abdi Guyo and Minority leader Micheal Ogada who urged the…

The Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company has announced plans to shut down the water supply pipeline along Mombasa Road due to ongoing construction of the Expressway Highway. In a notice issued on Wednesday, the company said residents will experience water interruption on Thursday from 6am to Friday, October 1 at 6am. Nahason Muguna, the company’s Managing Director, stated that the shutdown will facilitate interconnection of the relocated pipeline to the old pipeline from the junction of Bunyala road and Uhuru highway road to the junction of Lusakalangata road and Mombasa road. “This will enable release of the road median…

First-year students admitted to universities this year will receive their student loans in mid-October, the Higher Educations Loans Board (Helb) has announced. Helb Chief Executive Officer Charles Ringera said the agency had already disbursed loans to 10,000 students. The rest of the students, Ringera said, will receive their first disbursement by mid-October. “The first time applicants will have received their allocation by October that will help them in paying for their first semester,” Ringera told The Star. The HELB boss noted that the state agency had received 85,000 applications so far. Read: Helb Proposes Laptop Loans for Students “Each day…

A Nairobi Court has barred police from re-arresting Court of Appeal Judge Sankale Ole Kantai over alleged links to the murder of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen. In conservatory orders issued on Tuesday, High Court Judge Anthony Mrima barred the Inspector General of Police Hillary and the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti from making any move to arrest the judge “until there is express written permission from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)” Sankale moved to court after a senior DCI officer accused the ODPP that is headed by Noordin Haji of illegally terminating investigations against him in August this…

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has opposed a petition seeking to deny bail to persons charged with graft, robbery, and sexual assault. Appearing before the Senate’s Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee on Tuesday, Haji told Senators to reject the petition by a private citizen arguing that allowing the proposals would contravene the Constitutional principle which dictates that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty. “Article 50(2) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 guarantees a presumption of innocence on all accused persons regardless of the nature of the offence(s). There is already in place the Victims Protection…

The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has confirmed the official dissolution of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition. In a notice published in local dailies on Tuesday, September 28, Anne Nderitu, the Registrar of Political Parties, said the coalition was formally dissolved on August 26, 2021. “Pursuant to fulfillment of Regulation 22(1) of the Political Parties (Registration) Regulations, 2019 and Article 15(1) of the National Super Alliance (NASA) Coalition Agreement, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties notifies the public that the NASA coalition comprising Amani National Congress Party, Chama Cha Mashinani, Ford-Kenya Party, Orange Democratic Movement,…

Police in Kilgoris are holding a couple following the death of their 8-year-old child after a domestic brawl in Majengo area. A police report seen by this writer indicates that the parents identified as Amos Maengwe, 30, and Esther Kaiseyi, 21, were quarreling when the man attempted to hit the wife with a wooden object but missed and hit the girl. The incident happened at about 10pm on Monday night. On seeing the critical condition of their daughter, the parents stopped the fight and carried her to hospital for medical attention. Read: Thika Couple Under Investigation For Torturing 8-month-old Baby…

The family of the late Dutch businessman Tob Cohen has announced plans to sue the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji over the alleged selective prosecution of murder suspects in the case. The family’s lawyer Danstan Omari told members of the press on Monday that Cohen’s kins arrived at the decision following an affidavit filed in court by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Omari, who confirmed to have been given a go-ahead to file a petition for the removal of the DPP, said there was evidence that Cohen was killed by prominent persons who the DCI recommended for prosecution…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga on Monday held a consultative meeting with governors from the Mount Kenya region in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. The meeting, Kahawa Tungu understands, is part of Odinga’s efforts to popularise his bid for the presidency in the vote-rich region ahead of the 2022 polls. In attendance were governors Ndiritu Muriithi (Laikipia), James Nyoro (Kiambu), Francis Kimemia (Nyandarua) and Nakuru’s Lee Kinyanjui. Addressing members of the press after the meeting, the governors said they had a fruitful discussion with the Orange party chief focusing on areas of mutual interest to the region including expanding…