Author: Sema Yote

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has come out to defend the House against claims of defying court orders in its quest to continue conducting public participation across 12 counties on the Affordable Housing Bill, 2023. The forums, set to be presided over by the National Assembly’s Finance and Planning Committee and the Housing Committee, set the stage for an imminent legal battle between the Executive and litigants who were granted conservatory orders stopping public participation from taking place. The High Court in Kisumu last month issued conservatory stopping public participation of the Bill pending further directions after the matter is determined…

Some of the top students in the recently released KCSE, who spoke with Citizen TV’s JKLive on Wednesday, shared nearly identical stories of overcoming adversity to reach the top. Esther Wacuka, who is from Githurai 45 and took her exams at a little-known school—Kwangethe secondary school—told Citizen TV that she lost her father shortly after COVID-19 struck, calling her plans to attend high school into question. According to Wacuka, who aspires to study cardiology at Oxford University, her mother earned only Ksh.300 by cleaning clothes in the neighbourhood and was unable to raise her tuition. She attributed her…

Gloria Khamisi Vike Linet Kavetsa Kateyi The two were charged before Senior Resident Magistrate William Tulel, where they denied the charges. They allegedly stole the said items from Jacqueline Githuma who had employed them as housekeepers. Two women accused of stealing assorted clothing, gold and diamond jewellery worth Sh2.1 million were charged at a Kibera court on Tuesday. The two Gloria Khamisi Vike and Linet Kavetsa Kateyi were charged before Milimani Senior Resident Magistrate William Tulel, where they denied the charges. The court heard that the accused persons committed the offence on diverse dates between November 1 and December 23…

Micheline Uwababyyi Eddy Kwizera Milimani chief magistrate Lucas Onyina Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Micheline Uwababyyi who was last week arrested for conspiring to murder her Swiss national boyfriend in Nairobi has been charged with the offense. Antoinette Uwineza, balias Micheline Uwababyyi, who appeared before Milimani chief magistrate Lucas Onyina pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony and preparation to commit a felony.  She is jointly charged alongside her brother Eddy Kwizera who has also denied the charges against him. Uwababyyi was in November 2018 sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty of…

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula disclosed Friday that the government has identified facilities that have been defrauding the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The CS says an audit recently carried out by the Social Health Authority (SHA) reveals shocking details of hospitals that dishonestly pocket billions of shillings of taxpayers’ money through fictitious claims. “Between January and December 2023, out of 67 audited hospitals, 27 were found to be involved in fraudulent activities, resulting in a loss of Kes 171 million,” she said “Extrapolating this to the total population of 8,886 hospitals, it is estimated that approximately 3,440 might…

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s son and brother are among five suspects arrested for the murder of slain Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani alias Sniper. The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has filed an application seeking to detain five other suspects for the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani alias Sniper. In an application filed at Kiambu Magistrate Court, the DCI wants Kenneth Mutua, Fredrick Muriuki, Frankline Kimathi, Timothy Kinoti and Murangiri Kenneth detained for 21 days at Muthaiga Police Station to enable the DCI sleuths to conclude investigations. The five suspects were arrested on 4thJanuary in Meru County with the investigation…

Hillary Samoei Danstan Omari Kiprotich Ronald Tonui Edwin Ombui Oseko Hillary Samoei, who appeared before Milimani chief magistrate Lucas Onyina, denied two counts of conspiracy to defraud and cheating. Lawyer Danstan Omari, who is representing the accused person, successfully pleaded with the court to release him on a lenient cash bail of Sh 500,000 instead of the Sh 1.5 million earlier granted to his co-accused persons who have already been charged. A senior state attorney did not oppose Omari’s application for lenient bond terms to be granted to his client who he said comes from a poor family. The prosecutor…

Antonio Costa, prime minister of Portugal, resigned on Tuesday afternoon after becoming the target of an investigation into alleged government corruption. Costa submitted his resignation to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa earlier in the day. In a statement, Costa denied corruption accusations but said he preferred to step down to focus on his defense. The country’s attorney general (AG) has already announced that a criminal case will be filed against Costa. The AG was also received by the Portuguese president, who was informed about the search operations that resulted in the arrest of five people, including Vitor Escaria, Costa’s chief of staff.…

The senator had earlier refuted reports of a warrant of arrest issued against him by police, adding that he was not in hiding. “There are rumors all over Eldoret Town that DCI Officers have been looking for me the whole night. As a law abiding citizen, I am available once summoned,” he stated. Earlier, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) had ordered the Senator and three other top county officials for prosecution over the county’s scholarship scam. They are accused of conspiring to steal Sh1 billion from an account domiciled at the Kenya Commercial Bank in Eldoret registered under…

Zeshan Saroya Zeshan Saroya, a notable figure in the corporate world, has recently found himself entangled in legal troubles. Accused of fraudulent activities, Saroya’s case has sparked public interest and raised questions about the integrity of corporate dealings. Arraignment in Court In a recent development, Zeshan Saroya appeared before Magistrate Lucas Onyina of Milimani Law Courts. The court session aimed to address the allegations brought against Saroya and his company, Zan Steel Limited. Allegations Against Zeshan Saroya Saroya stands accused of obtaining credit through false pretenses and issuing bad checks. The allegations stem from incidents occurring between October 2021 and…