Senate Summons Interior CS and AG to Answer for Shakahola Deaths Prof. Kithure Kindiki is expected to testify before a Senate Ad-hoc committee investigating the proliferation of cultic religious organizations and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 110 individuals in Shakahola, Kilifi County. The committee, which has 90 days to report back to the House, will begin its public hearings with CS Kindiki, Attorney General Justin Muturi, and the Registrar of Societies in the Office of the Attorney General the following week. Committee will seek information from the officers regarding the registration status of religious organizations, the mitigation measures of…
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Wetangula Kicks Out MP Atandi in Heated Debate over Sabina Chege’s De-Whipping. Alego Usonga Speaker Moses Wetangula has expelled Samuel Atandi, the first member of parliament, from the chamber. Atandi was expelled on Wednesday. As emotions ran high over Speaker Wetangula’s failure to communicate Minority side changes. To remove Nominated MP Sabina Chege as Deputy Minority Whip. Although it was unclear what Atandi had said amid the chaos. The Speaker was adamant that he had done the right thing by expelling the lawmaker. The Minority, led by Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi, protested vehemently against the Speaker’s decision to investigate Atandi’s…
Chebukati’s Wife Shortlisted for CRA Chair After PS Job Miss Mary Chebukati Wanyonyi, the wife of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati, has been considered for the position of Chairperson at the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA). Mary is one of nine candidates vying for the government position. These individuals include Maurice Odhiambo Onyango, Hussein Elema Dima, Charles Githinji Gathuto, Esther J. Joimett, Paul Kuria Kamau, Felicity Nkirote Biriri, Thomas Ludindi Mwiadghu, John Njeri Njagi, and Moses K. Lessonet. “Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on the date and time specified at the Public Service Commission, Commission…
US Raises Non-Immigrant Visa Fees by Up to Ksh15,000 The United States Department of State announced an increase in fees for various categories of Visa applications on Wednesday, May 3. The US Embassy in Kenya announced in a statement that the new fees, which represent an increase of up to Ksh15,000 (USD110), will go into effect on May 30, 2023. The United States announced that the fee for business, tourism, and student visitor visas would increase from Ksh21,800 to Ksh25,206 (USD 160 to USD 185). In addition, the administration of President Joe Biden increased visa fees for temporary workers from…
Preacher Arrested in Kericho After Wife Found Dead in Bed with Injuries In what is believed to have been a domestic dispute, a 35-year-old man allegedly murdered his 32-year-old wife in Kap DC Village, Kedowa. Chief John Ngetich of Kedowa confirmed the incident, stating that the man, a pastor at one of the churches, murdered his wife after a dispute over unspecified matters. According to Ngetich, the man fatally hacked his wife in the neck after striking her with a wooden bar. He disclosed that after murdering her wife, the pastor covered her body on their marital bed before retiring…
Jackie Matubia Speaks Out on Break-Up Rumours Netizens have suspected that there may be trouble in the couple’s home for the past two weeks. Simple things such as the two putting a pause on their YouTube channel, not being seen together even at events or parties with friends, not posting each other as they normally do, and a few other things were observed by detectives. Stop being a watchful spirit and concentrate on your sight! – Matubia returns fire Jackie Matubia, a digital content creator and actress, has finally addressed the rumors that she and her fiancé Blessing Lung’aho are…
CBK Introduces QR Code Standard for Payments in Kenyan Shops Soon, Kenyans will be able to make purchases at stores and supermarkets by scanning a Quick Response (QR) code with their mobile devices. This is a result of the launch of the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023 on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and various players in the telecom and banking industries. Payment service providers (PSPs) like Safaricom, Airtel Money, and Pesaflow, along with banks like KCB Equity and Absa, will issue QR Codes to merchants who accept digital payments. Customers will use the M-Pesa, Equity,…
Nancy Onyango: IMF Director Running for CBK Governor. On Wednesday, May 2, the Public Service Commission (PSC) shortlisted candidates for the position of Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor. The competition included Nancy Asiko Onyango, Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Onyango oversees the IMF’s internal audit and inspection function, which provides independent and objective assessments of the effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes, in the position she has held since 2019. “Nancy is also an expert in Gender Leadership. IMF’s website states that her dissertation…
CS Kindiki Urges Better Salaries for Journalists Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki called for a review of the terms of payment for Kenyan journalists. Prof. Kindiki, speaking in honor of World Freedom Day, stated that thousands of journalists continue to highlight issues affecting society daily, “but lack even basic human provisions due to low pay and indifferent media sector actors who accept this as normal.” “It is presumptuous of us to expect an independent media and unbiased reporting from reporters when journalists go unpaid for months and others are unable to support themselves due to low pay,” he said.…
Danstan Omari Reveals Results of 7-Hour Search at Pastor Ezekiel’s Mansion oooopNairobi City Attorney Danstan Omari, who is part of the legal counsel for New Life International Church General Overseer Pastor Ezekiel Odero, disclosed the results of search operations conducted in the home of the Kilifi-based Preacher on Tuesday, May 2nd. Omari stated to the press that a team of Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) agents, accompanied by journalists, had descended on the Mavueni Complex in search of evidence linking Ezekiel to criminal activity. The attorney added that the seven-hour search combed every inch and crevice of the 300-acre, multibillion-dollar…