Mukumu Girls: Incineration of 800 Bags of Contaminated Cereals in Mombasa. The Kakamega county government plans to spend Ksh.878,000 to transport contaminated cereals from Mukumu Girls’ School to Bamburi, Mombasa, for incineration. Governor Farnandez Barasa of Kakamega, flanked by other political leaders and regional commissioner Samson Irungu, delivered 800 bags of maize, beans, and rice for destruction to the Bamburi Cement plant in Mombasa. The Governor has defended the action for the first time, adding that the shipment has been escorted by security personnel, even though the report on the nature of contamination in the deadly food product remains unclear.…
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Catholic Church Backtracks on Church Regulation Proposal Wednesday, May 3, the Catholic Church, led by Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde of Mombasa, made an unprecedented departure from its earlier call for church regulation in the country. After meeting with religious leaders from the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), Kivuva spoke at Ufangamano House. The Catholic Church stated that it was improper for the government to regulate churches, contradicting a statement it made on April 26. Kivuva read a statement on behalf of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). The National…
Chebukati’s Election Project Goes Global Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati announced on May 3 at the ElectIntegrity Annual Conference that his first election project had received global acceptance. Chebukati thanked the Royal Military College of Canada for accepting his project, which he believed would enlighten the world about the numerous challenges electoral bodies face around the globe. The former chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) plans to use the conference to scientifically explain how Kenyan elections were managed, particularly the issue of results transmission. “I am pleased to announce that my project,…
Former Follower Claims Shakahola Leader Convinced 300+ Families to Starve to Death Shakahola, Kilifi county-A former member of the God News International Church has spoken out about the methods that the controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie used to persuade his congregation to fast to death. In an interview with Citizen TV, a former follower of Mackenzie. Described how the controversial preacher deceived his congregation by tricking them into selling land in the Shakahola forest. Following the sale of the land, which Mackenzie does not actually own. He then indoctrinated his followers to starve themselves to death. According to a former ally…
Azimio Suspends Anti-Gov’t Protests Scheduled for Thursday The coalition party Azimio la Umoja One Kenya has decided to cancel its planned anti-government demonstrations on Thursday. This comes after the ruling Kenya Kwanza faction conceded to one of Azimio’s principal demands for the bipartisan talks to continue by removing Eldas Member of Parliament Adan Keynan from its negotiating team. In a statement issued to newsrooms on Wednesday evening, Azimio explained that, in response to the Kenya Kwanza move, it had decided to recall its seven-member team for new talking points during the deliberations. The minority leader of the National Assembly, Opiyo…
Pastor Ezekiel Challenges State’s Closure of Church and TV Station Pastor Ezekiel Odero, who is under investigation for multiple crimes, including genocide, has filed a lawsuit to compel the government to reopen his New Life Prayer Centre and Church and to restore frequency for the World Evangelism TV station. The government, through the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), had suspended the operations of the Mavueni, Kilifi County, television station, and church. A few days after Pastor Ezekiel’s arrest and arraignment for alleged involvement in the Shakahola massacre that claimed over 110 lives, the church’s doors were locked and the television…
CS Kindiki: Gov’t Probing Marsabit Political and Religious Leaders in Killings Prof. Kithure Kindiki, Cabinet Secretary (CS) of the Interior, has announced that the State is investigating several political and religious leaders who are believed to be stoking ethnic tensions in Marsabit County for personal gain. Wednesday, while meeting with the county’s security and intelligence team in Marsabit, CS Kindiki stated that there has been an increase in the number of ethnic conflicts in the region, which have resulted in the loss of life and widespread property destruction. Even though grazing land is frequently a source of conflict, he implied…
Adan Keynan Resigns from Bipartisan Talks, Successor Announced Kenya Kwanza Bipartisan team replaced Eldas MP Adan Keynan on Wednesday, May 3, after the lawmaker agreed to step down. Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri, a committee member. Confirmed to GossipA2Z that the Kenya Kwanza Coalition, via National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa, announced that Keynan had been removed from the Bi-partisan committee and replaced by Saku MP Dido Rasso. “We have consulted with Hon. Keynan and the Coalition’s top leadership, and Hon. Adan Wehliye Keynan has graciously agreed to recuse himself from the bipartisan committee in the national interest. “We have nominated…
Ruto Nominates Isaac Rutto to Judicial Service Commission President William Ruto nominated former Governor of Bomet Isaac Ruto and Caroline Nzilani Ajuoga to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday, May 3. Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula announced during a session at the Parliament Buildings in Nairobi. Ruto and Nzilani were nominated to serve as public representatives on the Commission led by Chief Justice Martha Koome. National Speaker Moses Wetangula stated, “Under the provisions of Standing Orders 42, I wish to convey a message from President William Ruto in which he has nominated individuals to the Judicial Service…
10 Charged Over Kisumu Anti-Gov’t Protests, Including Nominated MCA A Nominated Member of the County Assembly (MCA) in Kisumu is one of the 10 suspects that were charged on Wednesday after they were arrested on Tuesday during the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya anti-government protests in the lakeside city of Kisumu. The arrests took place on Tuesday while the suspects were participating in the protests. MCA Kennedy Ajwang, who also serves as the coordinator for Nyanza Azimio, along with the other accused persons, has denied the two charges that were read out to them. ALSO READ: Senate Summons Interior CS…