On Saturday, October 26, local newspapers reported extensively on important cases in the country's courts, including the resignation of judges in the impeachment trial of vice president Rigathi Gachagua.
Source: UGC
1. The Saturday Standard
The publication reported that police officers in Navakholo constituency, county of Kakamega they are detaining a man who allegedly killed his stepmother for allegedly using magic to prevent her from getting married.
The 32-year-old young man identified as Boniface Wesonga allegedly stabbed his stepmother to death with a knife and machete because of going to a witch doctor to prevent him from finding a wife.
Navakholo OCPD Christopher Kirui confirmed the incident, saying the suspect is in police custody, and is awaiting arraignment.
“We received information that a man named Boniface killed his stepmother due to family issues. I sent my officers to the scene, they arrested the suspect and he confessed that he killed the woman, and we are holding him pending his arraignment anytime from now,” said Kiirui.
The Small County Police Commander said the man was living with his stepmother while his father was serving time on charges of defilement.
According to the deceased's son, Geoffrey Amimo, who is his brother, not long ago he asked for his advice after complaining about the restlessness at night due to what he called being disturbed by evil spirits at night and causing the death of his mother.
“He came to me while I was at work and told me that he needed help on how to deal with the issue and I told him to find a preacher and seek prayer if he is troubled by demons at night,” said Amimo.
Joan Amimo, the daughter of the deceased, said her brother complained and accused their mother of being the one who caused her unmarried misery and being haunted by demons the night before they attacked her.
2. Saturday Nation
The newspaper reported that the Nyeri High Court has ordered the reopening of dormitory buildings at Hillside Endarasha College for the benefit of 24 candidates for the Primary School Education Assessment. Kenya (KPSEA) who are set to start their national exams next week.
In the instructions given by Judge Magare Kizito, the court allowed the candidates to enter the school and join their 57 KPSEA colleagues, who will take the exams as full-time scholars in the institution.
The judge explained that he set aside the orders issued by the court on October 17, which stopped the opening of the dormitories pending a health and safety report from the Ministry of Education on the state of the institution.
However, during the court session, Government Advocate Mumbi Kiarie, who was representing the County Director of Education, the County Board of Education, the Secretary of the Council of Ministers of Education and the Attorney General in the case, said he received the report late .
“I have not had time to review the document in detail because it was sent to me around 9pm on Wednesday. I request more time to review it and confirm our compliance with your instructions,” he said.
The court also ordered the owners of the school to continue submitting reports on the progress of the ongoing implementation works in the institution.
3. Nation Today
Kiswahili newspaper reported that the Mt Kenya University student, whose body was found in a maize field in Kiamunyi, Nakuru county, had traveled to meet a man he had known for less than two weeks.
Vivian Kajaya, a third-year student, was reported missing on October 14 before her body was discovered by locals, who alerted the police.
His friend, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted Kajaya mentioning his plans to travel to Nakuru Oct. 12 to meet a man whose name has been withheld.
“I tried to convince him not to go as they had not known each other for a long time, but he was determined. I was very worried because he had no family in Nakuru. But he insisted on going,” the friend recounted, explaining how Kajaya had prepared for the trip during their last conversation. .
The friend suggested either postponing the trip or going together, but Kajaya flatly refused, saying he had made up his mind.
4. The Star
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei's daily newspaper has bowed to public pressure after thousands of Kenyans rejected his Bill, which sought to increase the term limits of the President and other elected officials.
Speaking at the end of a public participation forum, where Kenyans strongly opposed the Bill, Cherargei agreed to revisit the provision.
“I completely agree with you, and I am waiting for the report of the committee, as there is an official procedure for this,” he said.
By the end of the public participation period on Friday, 240,000 Kenyans had submitted written submissions, while tens of others made oral presentations during the conference held at the KICC in the city Nairobi.
The outspoken MP had faced a major backlash over the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2024, which, among other things, proposed extending the term of elected officials from the current five years to seven.
Cherargei said that, although Kenya's progress has often been hindered by ongoing politics, the effectiveness of a leader should not be determined solely by their time in power.
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