Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

The Kenya Judges and Magistrates Association (KMJA) has moved to court to block the prosecution of Justices Aggrey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe over alleged graft dealings. The two high court judges were arrested on Thursday by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and grilled for hours at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road. Through lawyer Danstan Omari, KMJA wants the police barred from rearresting the duo and charging them in court, pending hearing and determination of the petition. Citing intimidation of the judicial officers, Omari urged the courts to intervene and stop their prosecution which he argues threatens the…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has raised an alarm about a new trend of crime in the car hire business that has left unsuspecting members of the public counting huge losses. In a statement shared on DCI social media pages on Friday, the George Kinoti-led directorate disclosed how unsuspecting victims are being hoodwinked into buying motor vehicles hired out to magsmen who pose as genuine customers, only to forge the car documents, advertise the cars for sale and ultimately sell them out. The crime busters believe that rogue car agents help the fraudsters in forging details in the vehicles’…

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria was on Thursday acquitted of assault charges in a case filed in court in January 2020. The controversial lawmaker had been accused of assaulting Joyce Wanja at Royal Media studios on December 8, 2019. But in an unexpected turn of events on Thursday, the woman, who was the sole complainant in the case, applied to withdraw the matter. Wanja told the court that she had decided to withdraw the case after forgiving the lawmaker. The court heard that the victim had not been coerced to have the case withdrawn. Read: Moses Kuria Charged…

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has condemned the alleged arrest of politician Francis Mureithi. UDA announced on Thursday morning that Mureithi, who was one of the party’s leading strategists in the recently-concluded Kiambaa by-election, was arrested at his home in Nairobi. Wanjohi Githae, the party’s communications representative, said the politician was being transferred to Western Kenya where he would be arraigned in court over an incident that happened over 10 years ago. The party linked Mureithi’s arrest to his role in the Kiambaa by-election where UDA trounced the ruling Jubilee party to bag the MP seat. Mureithi is one of…

Two suspected thugs were on Wednesday shot dead after an attempted robbery at a hardware store in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area. The two were among a gang of six men that had broken into Jamarat hardware in Eastleigh’s 4th street before police foiled the robbery. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the miscreants had arrived at the hardware aboard a pickup truck at the crack of dawn. Pangani-based crime busters got wind of the robbery and responded swiftly busting the criminals in the act. Read: Suspected Thug Shot Dead after Accosting Woman in Kasarani The thugs are reported to…

Kenyan Journalist Larry Madowo has made a tremendous step in his career yet again after CNN promoted him to an ‘International Correspondent’ barely three months after joining the media house. The 33-year-old has already updated his social media bio to reflect his new role. The multi-talented journalist joined CNN in May as the network’s Nairobi-based Correspondent. CNN poached him from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). At BBC, Madowo served as the British media’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election and the protests following the death of George…

A plane operated by Skyward Express crash-landed in Elwak, Mandera County, on Wednesday morning. Kahawa Tungu understands that the flight — registration number 5Y-GRS— from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport crash-landed in Boru Hache military base near the Kenya-Somalia border. The plane had 40 passengers on board during the incident. Captain Gilbert Kibe, the Director General of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed the incident saying ‘everyone onboard is safe’. The cause of the mishap was not immediately revealed. “Our team is working closely with the relevant authorities and we will share more updates as soon as we receive them. All our…

Tanzania’s opposition politician Freeman Mbowe has reportedly been arrested just hours before hosting a meeting of activists demanding a new constitution. Tanzanian sources told Kahawa Tungu that Mbowe was among at least 12 leaders arrested in the wee hours of Wednesday morning in Mwanza. Security forces reportedly broke down his hotel door and seized him at around 3am. https://twitter.com/MariaSTsehai/status/1417697929230491652?s=20 Others taken into custody include John Pambalu, John Heche, Rose Mayemba, Masenya (Chairman Bavicha Ilemela), Steven Odipo, Dr. Rwaitama, Frank Novatus (Chaco), Mwakiaba (Chairman Nyamagana) and Benjamin (Bavicha Kinondoni). Mbowe, who is the chairman of opposition party Chadema, held a press conference…

A suspected thug was on Tuesday morning gunned down after a fierce shoot-out with police in Kasarani area, Nairobi. The unidentified man had reportedly accosted a pedestrian who was on her way to work at Season’s Bus Stop when police on patrol flagged him. The robber, police said, attempted to flee the scene using a getaway motorbike but not for long. “When the rider heard the rumbling sound of an approaching Police land cruiser chasing after them at breakneck speed, panic engulfed him & the motorcycle began wobbling on the road,” DCI said in a statement. The armed pillion passenger…

At least 500 Kenyan girls trafficked to India face arrest as authorities in the Asian country intensify a crackdown on foreigners without proper documentation. The girls are among illegal immigrants targeted in the crackdown ordered by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in all 29 states and seven union territories. Those targeted are foreigners who entered the country from January 1, 2011, to date. Some of the Kenyan citizens have expressed their fears amid looming punitive action against them. One of the girls who spoke to Nation disclosed that most of the affected Kenyans are victims of powerful trafficking…

Medical experts have raised concerns over the rise in Covid-19 cases in Nairobi and neighboring Kiambu county, attributing the surge to political gatherings. Although a ban on political gatherings remains in force across the country, politicians still hold roadside rallies where they address supporters after functions like church services and fundraisers. The medics now say that the status quo could reverse gains made in combating the pandemic in the country. The concerns were raised during a public health officials’ meeting in Naivasha, Nakuru County on Monday. Read: Uhuru Defends Rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine in Kenya Amid Safety Concerns The meeting brought…

The death toll from the Malanga tanker tragedy has risen to 15 after two more people succumbed to injuries. The two died at the Siaya County Referral Hospital where they were receiving treatment, the hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Liech Odoyo confirmed on Monday. Dr Odoyo told members of the press that there are no more missing victims as they have all been accounted for. The medic noted that a DNA examination that will help with the identification of victims of the fire tragedy will be conducted tomorrow, July 20, 2021. The victims were among people who rushed to siphon fuel…

Thirdway Alliance Kenya party has announced it won’t be fielding a candidate in next year’s presidential election. In a statement to newsrooms on Monday, the party’s Secretary-General Fredrick Okango said Thirdway Alliance is keen on working with like-minded parties in the polls scheduled for August 9, 2022. This means that the party is likely to enter into a coalition with other political outfits that have announced 2022 bids in the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta. “…we as Thirdway Alliance Kenya will NOT be fielding a Presidential candidate in 2022 but rather, we will be fielding candidates in all the…

Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai now says that security has been beefed up as Kenya continues to record a worrying trend of children kidnapping cases. Over the recent past, cases of kidnappings and killing of children have hit headlines with members of the public urging the government to intervene. Former Prime Minister and ODM leader Raila Odinga is among leaders who have condemned the killings further calling on the police to protect vulnerable groups including women and children. In his engagement with the public through the #EngageTheIG session on Twitter on Monday, Mutyambai assured Kenyans that police have intensified operations…

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has sounded an alarm to Kenyans to beware of criminals circulating fake emails with an aim of swindling members of the public. In the fake email shared by HELB on its social media pages on Monday, July 19, 2021, fraudsters purporting to be from the State Corporation were demanding Sh2,200 to activate ‘dormant accounts’. “Your HELB account is inactive. You have a pending disbursement that should be deposited to your student bank account in 72 hours time. Kindly activate your HELB account for us to be able to complete the payment,” the email from…