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Joseph ‘Jowie’ Irungu Files Notice Of Appeal Against His Death Sentence

15Mar

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Human Interest

Joseph ‘Jowie’ Irungu Files Notice Of Appeal Against His Death Sentence

Murder convict Joseph Irungu commonly known as Jowie has filed a notice of appeal against a High Court ruling that sentenced him to death for the 2018 murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. The notice indicates that Jowie intends to challenge his conviction for the murder and subsequent sentencing by Lady Justice Grace Nzioka. "Take notice that Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie appeals to the Court of Appeal against the decisions of the Honourable Lady Justice Grace Nzioka delivered in open court at Milimani, Nairobi on the 9th day February 2024 and in her written judgment dated 9th February 2024 whereby the Appellant was convicted of Murder and sentenced to death on 13th March 2024." "The appeal is against the conviction and sentence," reads the court document filed through hi...

Sonko Meets Woman Who Tattooed His Face On Her Thigh, Promises to open a business

12Mar

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Entertainment

Sonko Meets Woman Who Tattooed His Face On Her Thigh, Promises to open a business

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has met with a woman identified as Mary Njoki who went viral several days ago after she revealed that she had tattooed his (Sonko) face on her thigh. Njoki, a single mother from Murang'a, took to the internet to appeal for help from the flamboyant politician, explicitly unveiling the intricate tattoo she had printed on her thigh. "Hi Mike Sonko. Habari yako? I'm Mary Njoki from Murang'a. Mimi ndio nilichora tattoo, na ndio hii hapa kwa mguu. Napitia shida mingi sana, naomba tu unisaidie..."Niko na watoto wanafaa kukula. Sina watu wetu. Naomba tu unipee hata kama ni kazi..." she said appealed. Mary went on to praise Sonko, adding that her decision to have a tattoo of his portrait was informed by the politician's benevolence extended to p...

Kenya shilling soars against dollar to trade at Sh139

12Mar

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Business

Kenya shilling soars against dollar to trade at Sh139

Kenya's shilling has continued to soar against the dollar trading at Sh139 on Tuesday, showing one of its strongest recovers in months. The official Central Bank figures quoted the shilling trading at Sh139.4919 again greenback on Tuesday morning, up from Sh140.4357 on Monday. At one point on February 15, the shilling was up almost 8 per cent, bidding as strong as 139.00 to the U.S. dollar, CBK data showed then. The shilling rally then was attributed to foreign inflows into Kenyan domestic debt and the resolution of a $2 billion Eurobond maturing in June. The continuous rally of the Kenya shilling has signalled a significant tide turn for the currency which was expected to shed more value this year after the shilling hit an all-time high of over 160 against the US dollar. ...

LSK to sue KRA for contempt of court on housing levy

4Mar

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local news

LSK to sue KRA for contempt of court on housing levy

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has said it will initiate contempt of court proceedings against the Kenya Revenue of Authority commissioner general over alleged illegal deduction of housing levy. Addressing the press Monday, LSK president-elect Faith Odhiambo said there was no legal basis for the taxman including other state agencies to deduct the funds from employees. It has also called on Kenyans who may have fallen victims to volunteer the information to the LSK. "We call upon all employees who have suffered this illegal deduction to get in touch with the LSK through the email address lsk@lsk.or.ke and share their payslips," said Odhiambo. This, she pointed out, is to facilitate the filing of the application seeking a refund of the illegally deducted dues. "...

Ruto Signs Into Law Bill Allocating Counties Additional Ksh.46 Billion

4Mar

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Politics

Ruto Signs Into Law Bill Allocating Counties Additional Ksh.46 Billion

President William Ruto on Monday assented to the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2023 which will see counties receive an additional Ksh.46.3 billion to cater for the Financial Year 2023/2024. President Ruto signed the bill from State House Nairobi, in the presence of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Speakers Moses Wetangula (National Assembly) and Amason Kingi (Senate) and Council of Governor chairperson Anne Waiguru. Other leaders include majority leaders Arron Cheruiyot (Senate) and Kimani Ichungwah (National Assembly) and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro. He said that the move lies in the spirit of creating equitable sharing of resources, expressing confidence that the move will allow counties to best deliver services to their residents. "I'm happy t...

Quack Doctor Arrested Soliciting Money From Patients In Malindi

2Mar

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Human Interest

Quack Doctor Arrested Soliciting Money From Patients In Malindi

Detectives in Malindi, Kilifi County, are holding a 36-year-old man for masquerading as a medical doctor and deceiving unsuspecting locals. Wycliffe Okechi Mecha was apprehended by DCI detectives at Malindi sub-county hospital where he was purportedly tending to patients and soliciting money from them and their relatives. The Hospital's Medical Superintendent, Dr. David Mang'ong'o, told Citizen Digital that staff grew wary of Mecha, clad in a lab coat, after he arrived at the facility and started tending to the sick. The hospital staff subsequently alerted authorities. When we interrogated him, the man failed to produce documents to prove that he was a practicing medical doctor and we called DCI sleuths who arrested him,” Mang'ong'o said. The medical superintendent further...

Several feared dead after Tahmeed bus collides with fuel tanker

1Mar

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local news

Several feared dead after Tahmeed bus collides with fuel tanker

A Tahmeed Bus en route from Busia to Mombasa has collided head-on with a Kampala-bound tanker near Mundika High School along the Busia-Bumala Road. According to initial reports, the collision resulted in a fire, with several feared dead and scores injured. According to videos reaching the news desk, eyewitnesses at the scene described a horrific sight. Authorities swiftly mobilized a rescue mission to the scene, with first responders working to extinguish the flames and assess the extent of the tragedy. Details regarding the cause of the collision remain unclear, prompting ongoing investigations by local authorities to determine the sequence of events leading up to the incident. Meanwhile, the immediate focus remains on the rescue operation, as teams work against th...

Why Sauti Sol Bien Turned Down MCSK Invite To Collect Royalties

29Feb

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celebrity

Why Sauti Sol Bien Turned Down MCSK Invite To Collect Royalties

Renowned singer Bien-Aime Baraza has revealed that he rejected an invite by the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) to collect his royalties due to the society’s tendency to distribute meagre sums to artists. “The MCSK called me to pick up my cheque, but I told them that I know the amount of monies they distribute to artists, so I do not have the time to come and pick up Ksh.1500,” disclosed Bien. Speaking during an interview on the Iko Nini Podcast, the award-winning singer disclosed that the MCSK persuaded him several times to collect his dues, although he turned down the invitation because they withheld the amount of money they would pay him upon requesting, which he speculated was a meagre sum. He further noted that the society is yet to send him ‘th...

Six arrested over murder of South African rapper AKA

28Feb

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celebrity

Six arrested over murder of South African rapper AKA

Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello "Tibz" Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked South Africans. Police said hitmen were paid to target AKA but no motive was revealed. In his career, he had a string of hits including with Nigeria's Burna Boy. The suspects, all aged below 36, are due to appear in court on Thursday. "It was clear that AKA was monitored from the airport and Tibz was not the intended target in the murder on Florida Road in Durban," Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, said in a press briefin...

EACC arrests 5 brothers in Kwale County over Sh48.9M corruption case

27Feb

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Politics

EACC arrests 5 brothers in Kwale County over Sh48.9M corruption case

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Kwale County's Head of Treasury, Vincent Mbito, and his four brothers. This arrest highlights a deeply entrenched network of graft that has plagued the county's financial and procurement systems. Mbito and his brothers have been implicated in a scheme defrauding the county of approximately Sh48.9 million. The Mbitos are accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud through two companies, Chilongola Holdings and Rome Investments Limited. These entities were reportedly used as vehicles to secure and execute inflated contracts with the Kwale County Government under dubious circumstances. The other suspects include Mongo Mbito Mongo (Kwale County Revenue Officer) Hassan Shilingi Mbito (Driver at Kwale Wat...