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A police officer who was injured while confronting protesters in Kisumu on Thursday, March 30, 2023, has succumbed to his injuries. Ben Oduor serving at the Keroka Police Station in Nyamira was on duty at the Jamia Supermarket area during the demonstrations when he and his fellow officers were overwhelmed by the growing number of rioters. According to a police report seen by The Kenya Times, the said officer was seriously injured after the rioters started throwing stones at them. Also Read:  Machakos County: Family Urges Gov’t to Launch Probe After Son Dies in Police Cell The officers had run out of teargas when the youthful rioters charged into the supermarket, stole, and destroyed goods. Hussein Hassan, the owner, condemned the incident saying he lost goods worth millions of shillings. “What have I done to warrant such destruction? What problem do the people have with me,” he wondered. “I have a family and people taking care of and I don’t know where to start.” CPL B...

Jimal Rohosafi’s girlfriend, Wangari Thiongo, has sent a cryptic message to her baby daddy after he interacted with his ex-girlfriend, Amber Ray . Amber had just split up with her fiancé, Kennedy Radupo, shortly after holding a baby shower for their son. Jimal and Amber started following each other on Instagram, and he offered her a job at his company, which upset Wangari, who also works there. Following the news of the two making rounds online, Wangari took to her Instagram stories to post cryptic videos that seemed like a warning directed toward her baby daddy. In the videos, she shared a song titled “Something” by Gyakie , where the female singer laments being wronged by her lover. Also Read: Akothee’s Extravagant Wedding Gown and Shoes: A Tale of Luxury and Love Wangari shared a video of the sunset overlooking the Nairobi skyline; she chose the song’s chorus to pass the message. The singer, in part, sings, “It’s like something doing me bad oohh, bad oooh bae yea...

The sudden death of Kenyan artist and philanthropist Eric Okoth Onguru, better known as Kunguru, has left a void in the hearts of his family, friends, and fans. His family held a funeral service at the Montezuma and Monalisa Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 29. Several friends and former campus mates paid their respects to the generous soul who had touched so many lives.  During the funeral, Kunguru’s sister, Irene Onguru, shared some of her best moments with her brother, whom she accompanied to about three hospitals where the late artist was admitted.  Also read: 'Best collabo-mate,' Mr Lenny gives moving tribute at Kunguru's requiem mass   She said that Kunguru paid her school fees from high school to college level and ensured that her life at school was smooth. Irene noticed that her brother was ailing when his skin colour suddenly changed to pale during Christmas last year.  This led to his journey in and out of hospitals to treat his liver complications. “I as...

The government is working on enforcing the Sports Act which will see all clubs and training camps licensed by the Ministry of Sports. The Ministry has kicked off inspection of athletics training camps, providing registration forms to clubs, camps, professional athletes, and coaches. The camp owners are required to pay a fee to the Government upon submitting the filled forms, which they will return to the Ministry. As seen by The Kenya Times, the forms are from the Sports Registrar, with no specific timeframe of submission. In addition to filling in the forms, the applicants will also be required to provide the constitution of the club or camp, strategic plan, updated list of officials and members, copies of logos, and emblems, compliance, and certificates for VAT, PIN, NSSF and NHIF. Also Read:  Biotech Company Moderna to Set Up $500m Facility in Nairobi The applicant should also prove to be of good standing in line with Chapter Six of the Constitution by providing clear...

The biotech company Moderna has completed the agreement meant to see through the setting up of a $500 million mRNA vaccine facility in Nairobi. Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce regional trade summit, President Ruto said Moderna’s investment will be a catalyst for the medical and pharmaceutical industry not just in Kenya but in the whole of Africa. “This will be the only such facility on the African continent,” Ruto said According to a statement released by Moderna, the facility will manufacture up to 500 million doses of vaccine each year. “We hope to bring mRNA innovation to the people of Africa in areas of high unmet need, such as acute respiratory infections, as well as persistent infectious diseases like HIV and outbreak threats such as Zika and Ebola,” said Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel. Also Read:  CBK Raises Base Lending Rate to 9.5% The company, however, did not provide a date for when production would begin. The company further said it now ...

Security has been enhanced at former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Ichaweri home in Kiambu County. This comes days after goons raided Uhuru Kenyatta’s family-owned property along the Eastern Bypass. According to Gatundu South sub-county police commander Jonathan Koech, a total of 30 officers have been deployed to keep watch over the home in Gatundu South constituency. On Monday, March 27, Northlands City, a property of the Kenyatta family located along Eastern Bypass in Ruiru was invaded by unknown persons, who cut down trees and walked away with hundreds of livestock.  Also Read: IG Koome Promises to Prosecute Goons who Invaded Kenyatta Family Land The invaders would later subdivide part of the land and build semi-permanent structures inside. Police officers were nowhere to be seen as the invasion took place.  It was not until after 24 hours when security was deployed to the farm  This sparked outrage, with the police being accused of failing to protect ...

Twelve applicants have been shortlisted for the position of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police. The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) reported that they received a total of thirty applications out of which the twelve were shortlisted. Moreover, the commission had advertised for the position of Deputy Inspector General on March 21, 2023, after it became vacant following the retirement of Edward Mbugua. The candidates shortlisted include. Former police spokesperson Bruno Shioso Acting Deputy IG Abdalla Komesha David Kipkosgei Vincent Makokha David Rono Jacinta Muthoni. Maurice Kiplagat Tom Mboya Rosemary Sipatan Douglas Kanja Gideon Munga Judy Jebet Likewise, National Police Service Commission Chairman Eliud Kinuthia stated that interviews for the shortlisted candidates are set for Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The NPSC met at Kenya School of Government on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, to prepare the list of candidates shortlisted for the Deputy Inspector Gene...

Former Kenya sevens skipper Humphrey Kayange has been elected as a director of KRU in the recently concluded Kenya Rugby Union Elections held at the RFUEA grounds.  Kayange, who has had a long and distinguished career as a player and is now the male representative at the National Olympic Committee of Kenya, garnered eighteen votes and came in second to incumbent Leslie Mwangale, who received nineteen votes. Both Kayange and Mwangale were selected as the top two candidates. Also Read: MC Fullstop Shares His Story of Living with One Lung After TB Diagnosis Other candidates who participated in the elections include Peri’s Mukoko, who came in third with seventeen votes, and former coach and international Ken Thimba, who placed fourth with fourteen votes. In his victory speech, Kayange highlighted his priorities for player welfare and governance during his three-year term as director. He stated that these were the two critical areas that needed to be looked at to e...

Tatu City has completed the Sh1 billion infrastructure upgrade at the Kijani Ridge in Kiambu County meant to increase the property’s value by 122% compared to last year. Among the upgrades include a 5 km water supply pipeline, 2.7 km sewer lines, 12 km of fiber optic cabling, and 9.5 km of 11kV medium voltage underground power lines that have been completed in the last 14 months. More developments on the same involve a 6-kilometer (km) tarmac road, 12-kilometer footpaths, and a 5-kilometer underground piped storm water network. David Karimi, owner and developer of Tatu City, who also happens to have properties in Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said he was pleased to provide families with high class properties in a safe environment. Also Read:  Sifuna,Oparanya Summoned to Appear Before DCI “Tatu City’s modern infrastructure and secure environment support homeowners and businesses alike,” “We are pleased to offer properties from USD 35,500...

Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu has refused the request to reserve and register three political names similar to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Nderitu in a letter addressed to ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna heeded the request by ODM to oppose the reservation and registration of the names saying it was requested outside the confines of the Constitution. “This Office subsequently declined the application for reservation of the proposed names because they did not meet the requirements of Section 8 of the PPA,” the letter reads in part. This comes following Kisumu former CEC for Roads and Works Thomas Owiti’s letter dated March 13th, addressed to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) looking to have party names ODM Asili, ODM Kamili, and ODM Mpya reserved. Also Read: ODM Objects to Reservation of Names Similar to the Party’s Moreover, ODM party chairperson John Mbadi and Edwin Sifuna in a joint statement wrote to Nderitu disputing reservation...

Kullow Maalim Hassan, the Member of Parliament for Banisa, has passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday evening, following a hit-and-run motorcycle accident in Nairobi.  Hassan was struck by a speeding rider at Capital Centre on Saturday and was immediately rushed to Reliance Hospital in South C, before being transferred to the Aga Khan hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.  His death has sent shockwaves across the country, with colleagues and friends expressing their condolences to his family.  Also read: Video reveals how Irvo Otieno was brutalised before his death in the US   His relative, Mr Mohamud Haji, recounted the incident, saying that the MP was hit by the motorcycle while crossing the road. Hassan was a second-term MP who was last seen in Mandera on March 20, where he participated in the launch of a task force report on the health situation in Mandera County.  The MP was first elected to Parliament in 2017 on an Economic Freedom Party (EFP)...

Content creator Ivy Chelimo who became an online sensation after coining the nickname Riggy G has defended her boss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in an online tussle.  Chelimo was not particularly pleased by the 'attack' on her boss by a Twitter user who shared that the photos DP Gachagua posted on his arrival to the office at 5:00 am were similar. The user shared that nothing had changed on the second-in-command table despite being in the office by 5:00 am.  In defense of her boss, Ivy tweeted, "At first glance, you can see the differences and the chief of staff definitely has to give daily briefings. So your point exactly?"  Also read: DP Gachagua promises to reward the influencer who created 'Riggy G' nickname   https://twitter.com/_chelimo_/status/1640632213766012928?s=20   Also read: Ivy Chelimo responds after being invited to dinner by DP Rigathi Gachagua   DP Gachagua, on Monday and Tuesday, shared photos of himself getting into his office and...

New information has come to light in the brutal murder of American-Kenyan citizen Edward Morema Nyagechi, 65, and his Kenyan wife, Ms Mong’ina Morema, 60, in their home in Nyamakoroto, Nyamira County. Nairobi News reports that Morema was living with a woman he had married in the US, identified in documents as Irene Pamela Omayio, while still married to Mong’ina in Kenya. Documents in our possession show that Mr Morema and Ms Omayio married on May 15, 2015, in Minnesota and owned property together in Anoka County, Minnesota. The two wed in Olmsted County in Minnesota, USA, and were issued a marriage certificate number 150522E5BAG. Also read: Mansion of torture: Brutal murder of US-based Kenyan couple in Nyamira Ms Omayio went ahead and added the name Morema to hers. However, for his first wife, he gave her his surname, Nyagechi (the family name). The second marriage in the USA occurred just four years after Mr Morema, divorced Ms Jill Lucille Nyagechi, 64. Mr Morema divorced his fir...

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has been caught on video using a police radio gadget to outsmart officers during a recent demonstration in Nairobi County. In the amateur footage that has since gone viral on social media, Mr Odinga can be heard listening to police officers' comments on the situation while also giving orders to his driver not to drive too fast and leave supporters behind. “Don’t leave the people behind, tell the others to go slowly,” Mr Odinga is captured saying. https://twitter.com/nairobilord/status/1640411145226862592?s=20 Also read: Viral clip of GSU consoling crying Maandamano protester after arrest The demonstrations, which started in Kawangware and ended in Kibera slums on March 27, 2023, were banned by the National Police Service (NPS) through Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome. Mr Odinga led the protests despite not being granted permission to do so, leading to chaos and destruction in Kibera. A mosque and a church were burnt down during the protest...

Kenya One leader Raila Odinga is set to visit Kibera Constituency today, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, where he will hold a series of meetings with locals. This comes after chaos was witnessed in the area on Monday night, where a mosque and a church were burnt down in retaliation. Mr Odinga had visited Northlands property in Ruiru, where he condemned an incident where a gang invaded and destroyed the property of unknown value. He also accused the opposition of being behind the wrath unleashed on the property where the ex-president's family is planning to build a city worth Sh500 billion. In Kibera, a group attacked a kiosk next to the mosque in Makina area, saying it was hosting a group that was sponsoring their attacks. Several other stalls near the mosque and church were razed in the Monday night drama. Also read: #MaandamanoMondays: The history of teargas Speaking at the property, Mr Odinga expressed his concern about the burning of the church and mosque, stating that he did not...

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has dismissed claims that he orchestrated the attack on Northlands farm owned by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family. The lawmaker said his infamous statements over the weekend before the Kenyatta land invasion was just a warning to the former president against violence should he refuse to stop funding opposition activities. “I cautioned him last Saturday, and if you listen to that clip, I was very particular. I addressed none other than Uhuru Kenyatta, and I said he is the sole and singular financier of these Azimio chaos, as the chairman of the Azimio council. And I told him, if you continue to orchestrate violence, violence has no end. It has no boundaries. You will find it at your doorstep,” Ichung’wah said. While addressing members of the press on Tuesday, March 28, Ichung’wah accused opposition leader Raila Odinga of looking to get into the President William Ruto-led government through handshake. He further stated ...

Students from Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls in Kakamega County have been admitted to the county general hospital with fever and diarrhoea. The 124 students complained of fever and fatigue and breathlessness, with the medical Superintendent Boniface Nyumbale assuring everyone that the learners were receiving treatment to stabilise their conditions. “We are currently busy attending to the learners who are complaining of a fever and diarrhoea. We will give further details after establishing the cause of the diarrhoea,” Dr Nyumbale said. Also Read:  Scotland’s SNP party Elects Humza Yousaf as Next Leader   Although it was not immediately established what the students suffered from, initial tests by public health officials ruled out Cholera saying it could have been food poisoning. The county health chief officer David Alila said that more students were being received at the hospital, adding that the hospital would provide an extensive report after completing the necessary t...

Barely a week after Kenyans on social media called out celebrities for their deceitful clout-chasing shenanigans, ex-socialite Alhuda Sonie Njoroge , aka Huddah Monroe , is in the spotlight for allegedly faking her lifestyle .  Huddah Monroe is facing accusations from netizens this week who claims she has been using other people’s photos to fake her lifestyle on Instagram. The socialite has refuted these claims and defended her innocence. However, this is not the first time Huddah has been accused of faking something. Here are some past incidences where she was caught pants down: Also Read: Milly Wa Jesus Seeks Fan Contributions for Brother’s Wedding After Lavish Ruracio She was accused of carrying a fake designer bag a few years ago. After posting a photo of herself without makeup, a netizen noticed a Gucci handbag and accused her of posing with a fake designer bag. Huddah responded by lashing out at the netizen and defending herself. In 2019, Huddah claimed t...

Lulu Hassan , a popular Citizen TV Swahili anchor, recently took to Instagram to dissociate herself from a group she identified as Vic Wold Event. In her post, Lulu clarified that neither she nor her husband’s company, which produces the popular TV show Sultana, have any engagements with the group. The post included a photo of a poster purporting to be Sultana cast mentoring children, with Lulu warning schools to avoid engaging with the group. She also warned the public to beware of anyone claiming to represent her or her husband’s company, Jiffy Pictures, and asking for money to mentor kids. Netizens reacted to Lulu’s post, with many expressing concerns about the rise of such frauds in Kenya. One user wrote, “This is what’s going on in Kenya poor, learned people unemployed are out conning innocent souls to provide for families, the same way hacking accounts, phone No’s and stealing from people, has become a means of employment, but it all well we can’t stop coz the victims are u...

Brenda Kawira Gitonga, a 29-year-old medical biochemist, had plans to relocate to Australia in August 2021 with her boyfriend, John Gakure Kiretai, also known as DJ Dela . She had been awarded a scholarship and informed her mother, Catherine Gakii, about their plans. She had also informed her mother that they were in the process of arranging dowry negotiations with DJ Dela’s family. Ms Gakii could not oppose their plan, especially after learning that DJ Dela’s father had offered to pay for their air tickets. Brenda had even told her mother that they had decided to take vows at the Attorney General’s office before leaving. Also Read: Rotaract Club of Athi-River Initiates Blackboard Painting Project for Primary Schools However, tragedy struck when a police report claimed that Brenda had committed suicide by jumping through the balcony of the fourth floor of Hawk Flats in Ngumba Estate. The report stated that she had expressed dissatisfaction with their relationship ...