Kindiki: Gov’t Targets High-Profile Leaders Behind North Rift Banditry The security apparatus is zeroing in on politicians and the most senior bandit commanders in the North Rift region. This is according to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, who told Senators on Wednesday that they have apprehended a top bandit commander who is assisting them in uncovering the intricate web terrorizing Sugata Valley residents. As he appeared before the Senate to answer questions, Kindiki promised that the perpetrators of the heinous crimes would soon be arrested and prosecuted. “I want to assure the house that very soon we will have a…
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NIS Under Scrutiny Over Shakahola Deaths in Malindi Cult By Tuesday evening, April 25, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had exhumed the bodies of more than 90 individuals believed to be Good News International Church members. Members of the Christian cult from Kenya and neighboring countries believed that if they starved to death in their hideout in Shakahola village, Kilifi county, they would go to heaven. On Friday, April 21, police in Malindi began exhuming bodies from the 800-acre forest owned by sect leader Paul Mackenzie, who is currently in police custody. Mackenzie is likely to face…
Uganda: Iron Sheets Scandal Quiets Ministers’ Sirens: Arrests Made Our survey shows that ministers are skipping Parliament sessions and turning off their lead car sirens after the iron sheet theft investigations and arrests. State House detectives found ministers and other notables illegally sharing metal sheets for reformed young warriors and Karamoja’s poor in February. Goretti Kitutu (Karamoja Affairs), Agness Nandutu, and Amos Lugoloobi (Planning) are three of the 22 ministers charged with mischief. Indictments have included conspiracy, causing government property loss, and dealing in suspect property. Each accused has spent nights in Luzira Prisons, where Ms. Nandutu will stay until…
GSU Officer, Wife and Mother Missing in Shakahola Cult Probe As the investigation into the macabre cult in Shakahola, Kilifi County, continues, an officer of the Nairobi-based General Service Unit (GSU), his wife, and his mother are among the dozens of people reported missing. According to close relatives, the 36-year-old GSU officer Isaac Ngala, his 35-year-old wife Emily Wanje, and his mother joined the violent cult between 2019 and 2020. Imani Ngala (two years) and Seth Ngala (five years) have had their bodies exhumed and positively identified by their family. Fortunately, one child, Ephraim Gandi, was rescued early in the…
Kamene Goro, Shaffie Weru, and Peirra Makenna Join NRG Radio Shaffie Weru has joined NRG Radio, having secured a new position with Nairobi County only weeks prior. On NRG Radio, media personalities Kamene Goro and Shaffie Weru are making a comeback. On April 26, 2023, Kamene posted a notice announcing that she has joined NRG Radio to co-host ‘NRG Transit’ with Shaffie Weru and DJ Pierra Makena. “Good Morning My Loves!!!!!!! @shaffieweru @pierramakenaofficial do you think they are ready for this one? @nrgradiokenya,” Kamene Goro shared. On Friday, their new show will run from 3:00 to 7:oopm. ALSO READ: Akothee’s…
Survivor Accuses Mackenzie of Ordering Children’s Starvation in Kilifi Cult A Kilifi cult survivor has revealed how she and her two children were forced to starve at Shakahola by the controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie. Philomena Kiilu stated that she received information that she could purchase a good piece of land in Shakahola for as little as KSh 3,000, and she did not hesitate to purchase it. According to a report by the People Daily, Kiilu stated that she traveled to Shakahola with her two children before her husband joined them. She registered at the entrance and was assigned a temporary…
Akothee’s Savage Rant Takes Down Andrew Kibe We are all aware that you are a damaged, jaded, and poisonous individual – To Kibe, from Akothee After a string of attacks on her name and brand, award-winning singer Esther Akoth, better known by her stage name Akothee, has retaliated against YouTuber Andrew Kibe. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Akothee took Kibe to task with an impassioned lecture, threatening to take legal action against the social commentator in the process. Kibe was the target of Akothee’s criticism. The singer took a personal approach, accusing the YouTuber of relying on the names…
Kenyan Students’ Let Down: Rescuing Themselves in Sudan Some Kenyan students who have left Sudan since the outbreak of war in the country accuse the government of lying about assisting their escape. They accuse the Kenyan government of unfairly taking credit for an escape plan that they organized and funded with their own money.According to Roseline Njogu, principal secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, they “facilitated” the crossing of 29 “brave children” from Kenya into Ethiopia, where they would then fly them back to their home countries. “What a sight to behold! Part of a group of 29 Sudanese Diaspora…
Birthday Message: Dj Fatxo’s GF’s Promise to Always Support Since news of the scandal surrounding Jeff Mwathi’s death became public, the couple has been the subject of a great deal of attention. Gathoni Waruguru has spared no expense in her efforts to show her boyfriend, DJ Fatxo, how much she cares about him on the occasion of his birthday. The voluptuous Gathoni was effusive in her praise for her much-maligned boyfriend, who has had a difficult year in terms of his public relations. “Loving you is a privilege but being loved by you is a blessing and very gratifying. Being…
Death Toll in Shakahola Starvation Cult Reaches 90 During Kindiki Visit Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has described the Shakahola cult massacre as a turning point for Kenya in terms of how to deal with security issues caused by religious extremists. Tuesday afternoon, seven additional bodies, including that of a child, exhumed from a grave in a forest in Shakahola, bringing the total number of cult-related fatalities in Kilifi to 90. Alone on Tuesday, seventeen bodies were exhumed. The alleged use of the Bible to kill and cause a massacre was a violation of fundamental freedom rights. “Those who…