Author: CHRISPEN AKALI
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 –Government has temporarily banned matatus from using the newly-launched Nairobi Expressway. On Wednesday July 6 afternoon, Transport and Infrastructure CS James Macharia announced that PSV vehicles will not be using the road until some safety adjustments are complete along the road following a series of accidents occurring on the highway. “We temporarily restrict commercial passenger vehicles with a capacity of more than seven passengers from using the Nairobi expressway,” he said. He added that the directive was in effect immediately as they try to study what has been causing accidents on the road. “Every life matters…
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 – Azimio la Umoja leadership has come to a conclusion that should there be no both manual and electronic voters register, they will not be participating in August 9 poll. Their leader Raila Odinga has said there will be no elections in the country should Wafula Chebukati not reintroduce the manual register to back up the electronic one. Speaking to huge gatherings in Githunguri Kiambu County today Wednesday July 6, Mr. Odinga reiterated the need to have both registers as they had indicted in their protest letter addressed to the electoral body, IEBC recently. He affirmed…
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 – Bungoma County lawmaker Moses Wetang’ula has refuted claims linking him to electoral fraud at the IEBC. Reacting to a letter by ODM Party addressed to the electoral body IEBC questioning how the Greek firm secured a multimillion tender to print ballot papers for the August 9 exercise, Wetang’ula has now said the mentioning of his name in the deal is part of a well calculated political witch-hunt meant to divert attention of the country. “The author of the false and malicious story could easily establish if I have any links with the printing company that…
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 – Nairobi lawyer Donald Kipkorir is set to receive the highest amount ever in the local litigation process. In a report by the media, the lawyer will receive a staggering sh 1.3 billion which is the highest legal fees awarded in the history of the country. The lawyer got the bagging after successfully defending Nairobi County Government against the ministry of Defence in a case involving the parcel of land where Embakasi Barracks is currently situated. Last week, the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled in favour of the lawyer saying he should be compensated a…
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 – Legendary songbird Mbilia Bel has urged Kenyans to pick on Raila Odinga as their next head of State after Uhuru’s term. The rhumba maestro on Tuesday July 5 joined the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya caravan in Nyeri County and used the opportunity to sell Odinga to locals around the vote-rich Mt Kenya part of the country. The Congolese singer was invited to the podium by Mr. Odinga, upon which her 2017 smash hit ‘Nakei Nairobi’ was then played to the amazement of fans. She would quickly seize the opportunity to urge the crowd to turn…
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 – The Europe football governing body UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has lauded a move by a Kenyan court to block out all websites infringing on copyrighted Tv sports content in the country. The blocking exercise which commenced recently was purely started to protect content owners of their broadcast rights. In June 22, MultiChoice Kenya, with support from UEFA, managed to secure a historic ruling from the High Court in Kenya which required a series of internet service providers ISP to disconnect all websites that perpetrate sports pirate for financial reasons without having acquired proper…
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – Investigations into the death of two students at Mukumu Girls High School have intensified. The two girls at Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls High School in Kakamega County died mysteriously with the administration not coming clear on the cause of their deaths. The probe into the death is currently being looked into by Education officials led by the Kakamega County director of education, Dickson Ogonya, and will be submitting the final report for further steps. “We have instructed the ministry of education on the ground to visit the school and investigate the reports relating to the…
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 –Jubilee Party nominated Member of Parliament David Sankok has made a sharp about-turn on his retirement from active politics. Making the clarification over his Spice FM Monday June 4 claims, the MP dismissed reports that he had announced his willingness to quit politics for a quiet life elsewhere. On TV 47 on Tuesday July 5, the United Democratic Alliance UDA-allied MP said not even at one instance had he stated that he was done with politics. He argued that what he only announced was that he won’t be vying again. “What did I say? I did…
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 –Latest opinion poll of Tuesday July 5 has showed that Deputy President William Ruto was going down in popularity due to the presence of Roots Party boss, George Wajackoyah. Prof Wajackoyah, according to the scientific poll, is steadily eating into DP William Ruto’s support base as time goes by. Intel Research Solutions IRS findings further indicated that Ruto’s popularity had gone down from 51.2 previous ratings to 49.9 percent. This being a 1.3 percent drop. Among all the presidential candidates who are participating in the August 9 poll, Wajackoyah was the only one benefiting from Ruto’s…
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 –Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindi tore into pieces the 2013 agreement between Uhuru Kenyatta and Musalia Mudavadi. Kindiki who was speaking in their Monday July 4 North Imenti rally shocked the country when he openly confessed that, together with DP William Ruto, they tore into pieces the agreement Uhuru had with Musalia which could have seen the latter become their flag bearer to faceof with Raila Odinga. In the said agreement, a visibly reluctant Kenyatta wanted to abandon the presidential race and hand over the baton to the Amani National Congress leader, Musalia Muadavadi. Kithure detailed…