Author: Rose Wangui
"Kweli hamchoki!" - Lilian Ng'ang'a blasts KoT after Juliani, Alfred Mutua comparison
Rose Wangui
Former Machakos County First Lady Lillian Ng'ang'a has been the subject of online trolls from Kenyans on Twitter (KoT).#Lillian has been trending, especially after former Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua - with whom she had a union- on Monday
Why Kenya Power has blocked banks, shops from selling tokens
Rose Wangui
Kenya Power customers will - from Thursday, September 1 - no longer buy prepaid tokens from third-party agents. In a notice to its customers, Kenya Power says that the payments will only be made exclusively to the firm through authorized c
Gun stolen from senior police officer two years ago recovered as suspect is killed
Rose Wangui
Police in Eastleigh area of Nairobi on Saturday evening recovered a firearm stolen from a senior police officer in Naivasha on November 16, 2020. The Jericho pistol serial No: KP 44338853, which had six, 9mm calibre live rounds w
-1661442003-md.jpg)
DCI hot on the trail of father and son accused of defrauding Nairobi bank KSh60M
Rose Wangui
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives based at the Land Fraud Investigations unit have launched a manhunt for one Ali Noor Abdi, who is wanted for conspiracy to defraud contrary to Section 317 of the Penal Code.The sus
-1661439542-md.jpg)
City Hall official under EACC's radar allegedly owns 11 cars, 9 parcels of land and 3-star hotel with KSh21,000 salary
Rose Wangui
A court has given the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) the greenlight to freeze property worth millions belonging to a Nairobi County official suspected to have acquired them through graft.The anti-graft body believes that Micha
-1661339372-md.jpg)
MP Didmus Barasa freed on KSh10M bond, banned from Bungoma County
Rose Wangui
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa was on Wednesday released on a KSh10 million bond and a surety of KSh5 million by the Kakamega High Court in a case he is accused of shooting dead Brian Olunga, an aide to his political rival.The court further dire
-1661237133-md.jpg)
High court bars HELB from imposing penalties exceeding loans borrowed
Rose Wangui
The High Court has barred the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) from imposing penalties that exceed the principal amount of loan borrowed. This comes after three HELB beneficiaries (Ann Mugure, Davis Nguthu and Wangui Wachira) filed a pe
-1661164718-md.jpg)
Migingo Girls School deputy principal killed by her son; police arrest suspect
Rose Wangui
Police in Kisumu have arrested a man suspected of killing his mother in Migingo village, Kadibo sub-County, Kisumu C
Hellen Wendy's boyfriend reveals last conversation with youthful nurse just before she drowned in swimming pool
Rose Wangui
The boyfriend of Hellen Wendy, a young Kenyan nurse who drowned in a swimming pool in Canada and inadvertently livestreamed the tragedy to a legion of Facebook followers, has broken the silence.Alphonce Nyamwaya has recounted the last mome
Police boss Charlton Murithi succumbs to cancer
Rose Wangui
Senior Assistant Inspector General of police Charlton Murithi is dead. Murithi died at Kenyatta National Hospital at dawn after a long battle with cancer. Three months ago, he had sought advanced treatment in South Africa. Until
-1660822103-md.jpg)
"Murder done in 'professional' manner" - Five pathologists fail to establish how IEBC official Daniel Musyoka died
Rose Wangui
The autopsy report from five pathologists who conducted a postmortem on the slain Embakasi East Returning Officer Daniel Mbolu Musyoka say that they can not ascertain the cause of his death.The pathologists, led by Dr. Dorothy Njeru, on Wed
-1660748988-md.jpg)
'Kijana fupi round, Mulmulwas' pleads with President-elect Ruto to give him job after election humiliation
Rose Wangui
Dennis Kapchok Ruto of the famous 'kijana fupi round, Mulmulwas' fame is now appealing for a job in the next government after he failed to clinch the West Pokot senatorial seat. Mr. Kapchok, on a Safina Party ticket, lost the bid to Un
-1660738566-md.jpg)
Kenyans elated to know which of their favorite celebrities will star on 'The Real Housewives of Nairobi'
Rose Wangui
The expansion comes after NBCUniversal Formats recently held 'The Real Housewives of Africa Summit' in Cape Town for
-1660734167-md.jpg)
Prof. Magoha: Thank you President Uhuru for having faith in me despite my 'sura mbaya'
Rose Wangui
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has promised parents that the school program will not be disrupted incase of a prolonged electioneering period. This comes after he postponed the reopening of schools twice.Speaking on Wednesd
-1659707814-md.png)
Corporates cautioned against using memes by Kenyan comics for economic gain without consent
Rose Wangui
This comes after images from a video made by two Kenyan comics Arap Marindich and Tula with dusty faces posing as rally drivers in Naivasha went viral and as expected, corporate entities quickly hopped on the trend.
Ex-Botswana President withdraws from Commonwealth team 5 days to Kenya's August 9 polls
Rose Wangui
Commonwealth says that Festus Mogae withdrew "due to unforeseen circumstances" and has been replaced by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding.
US firm picks Kenya for monkeypox vaccine trial
Rose Wangui
Monkeypox, a virus transmitted to humans from animals, was declared a global pandemic by WHO on 22nd July this year.
Kenyan appointed as first photo editor in US Vice President's office
Rose Wangui
Kenyan-born photo journalist Polly Irungu has made history after she was appointed as the first official photo editor in the office of US Vice President Kamala Harris.Polly, a US citizen with Kenyan roots, will be among the people of colour
-1658837594-md.png)
Pastor robbed of KSh118M worth of jewelry while preaching speaks: "I buy what I want if I work hard for it!"
Rose Wangui
Bishop Lamor M. Whitehead of Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries is known for designer outfits, extravagant jewelry and luxury cars.
-1658834444-md.jpg)
Kakamega: Man hits brother to death in fight over ugali-omena meal
Rose Wangui
A man is facing murder charge after he allegedly hit his brother to death in Kambi Elijah village, Likuyani, Kakamega County.What started as fight between two brothers over a meal of ugali and omena (