The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has terminated the criminal case against Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula and 23 others, citing the validity of their contractual agreement with the Ministry of Information. Prosecuting counsel Wisley Nyamache informed Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina that the ODPP did not wish to proceed with the criminal case against Savula…
On Thursday, June 13, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) issued a directive for the immediate closure of all accounts used by the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) for royalties collection. This decision was communicated by KECOBO Chairperson Joshua Kutuny during a meeting with the management of Performing and Audio-Visual Rights Society of Kenya (PAVRISK)….
Nuru Okanga, an outspoken diehard supporter of ODM leader Raila Odinga, will spend at least five days behind bars following a Court order granting the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions the authority to detain him. In a statement released on Thursday, June 13, 2024, the ODPP announced that the Milimani Law Courts had…
IG Koome The National Police Service (NPS) has assured the judiciary of enhanced security following the tragic death of Makadara Law Courts Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti. In a statement Monday, Inspector of Police Japheth Koome announced that the safety of judicial officers remains a priority to the service. While condoling with the family of the…
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to implement a digital identification (ID) system for livestock to enhance record-keeping and traceability. During the official opening of the third edition of the Kenya Meat Expo at the KICC in Nairobi, Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke explained that this initiative will enable the identification of livestock…
Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu The application portal for scholarships and loans for students joining universities and TVET institutions will be officially opened tomorrow. In a statement Monday, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said the applications were due to open on Saturday, June 15, but the ministry pushed it forward due to Eid ul-Adha…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have recovered 5 suspected stolen motor vehicles at a homestead in Kamulu. According to the DCI, the Monday morning joint operation also saw the arrest of the prime suspect, Salesio Njagi Kiura. Detectives started pursuing the suspect following a report made on June 10 regarding the theft…
Landslide victims from Kangema subcounty, displaced over a month ago, have finally been settled at the ACK Kiarithe church compound, relocating them from a nearby primary school, where they had initially sought shelter. The 25 families were moved from their Musoso village, when their land started sinking as the area is prone to landslides that…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at Kayole, Nairobi, are urgently seeking information on the whereabouts of 35-year-old Mary Mwende Kimwalu. Ms Mwende is a suspect in a case of attempted murder that occurred at Mihang’o Estate in Njiru, Kayole sub-county on April 22, 2023. According to reports, Mary Mwende allegedly stabbed…
Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has expressed support for the proposed amendments by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to controversial clauses of the Finance Bill, 2024, ahead of its tabling on Tuesday. Speaking at Ronald Ngala Primary School Grounds on Monday during the Eid-ul-Adha prayer, Governor Nassir urged MPs to prioritize the nation’s interests…
Kaiti MP Joshua Kimilu has appealed to Secondary school principals not to send students home for lack of fees. Instead, Kimilu urged the administrators to retain the students at their respective institutions, saying he and other legislators, will soon give bursaries to alleviate the challenges the schools were…
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced that the government is in the final stages of implementing the competency-based curriculum (CBC) in higher learning institutions. Speaking at the 4th Biennial Conference on University Research and Innovation on June 12 at the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC), Machogu urged University Vice Chancellors (VCs) to prioritize the implementation…
Electricity power has been restored in Masalani Town after weeks of darkness in Ijara sub-county. The Kenya Power Company Officer in charge of Masalani Sub County sub-station, Silas Limo, while briefing the media in Masalani Town, said the company had managed to restore lights in the Hola sub-station,…