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Talented and immensely creative journalist with a commitment to high-quality research and writing with over 5 years of professional experience. Dedication to sound investigative research methods and a strong desire to know the truth of the matter. Excellent reporting and interviewing skills and award-winning writing techniques. Experience writing and reporting across a variety of platforms, including Opera News Kenya, DailyActive.info, LitKenya.com, theexchange.africa and Scooper News

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Mixed Reactions as Uhuru Extends Term of BBI Taskforce

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday evening met the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Taskforce at State House, Nairobi.

During their meeting, the President and Raila thanked the team for putting together the recently launched report and requested the Taskforce to continue leading the BBI process.

The Taskforce will therefore steer the next phase of the process which will largely involve expanding and guiding public participation, and structuring recommendations by Kenyans into implementable action plans.

However, this move has found itself on the wrong side with Kenyans who have taken to social media to express different reactions.

Many believe that this is another way of creating more per diems and budget as Kenya marks its 56th Jamhuri Day.

They have termed it as a waste of time and money.

Some argue that the president and Raila have some selfish interests which might leave Kenya divided.

Here are some of the reactions.

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Five Dead, 62 Injured as Two Modern Coast Buses Collide

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Five people have been confirmed dead and 62 others injured following an accident that has involved two Modern Coast buses at Kiongwani area near salama along Nairobi-Mombasa highway.

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While confirming the incident, Makueni county police commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan said the two buses headed in opposite directions collided head-on in the 2 am accident.

He confirmed the dead included the two drivers.

One bus was headed to Nairobi from Malaba while the other was from Nairobi going to Mombasa.

The injured were rushed to Sultan Hamud sub-county hospital.

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Video: You Have Never Practiced Law in Our Courts! Chief Magistrate Ogoti Schools Murkomen on Live TV

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen on Wednesday got schooled by Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti as he attempted to justify their decision of bringing a sick person to court.

Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko arrived at Milimani Law Courts in an ambulance.

He had been admitted at the facility on Friday night after falling ill while at Kamiti Maximum Prison where he had been remanded.

But when Murkomen tried to explain the decision of bringing Sonko to court while he was still sick, Chief magistrate Ogoto ordered him to sit down.

He argued that Murkomen had never practiced law in their courts, citing that he didn’t have to disturb a sick person from hospital since he would still have gone ahead and given directions.

“You didn’t have to disturb a sick person from hospital, I still would have gone ahead and given directions,” Ogoti said during a court session that was live on all major mainstream TV stations.

Watch the video below.

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Sonko Freed on Bail, Barred From Accessing Office

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Mbuvi has been released on Ksh 30,000,000 bond or Ksh15,000,000 cash bail

Sonko has also been barred from accessing his office unless unless accompanied by authorised officer.

He has also been ordered to deposit passport in court,warned against interfering with witnesses or commenting on case even on social media.

In his ruling, Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti referenced Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s trial going on to ban the governor from accessing his county offices unless in the company of Investigative Officers.

The embattled governor arrived at the court on an ambulance from Kenyatta National Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment.

Sonko was arrested on Friday last week over corruption allegations on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

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Muthama Dumps Raila, Kalonzo, Endorses Ruto For 2022 Presidency

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama has endorsed Depurty President Dr William Ruto for 2022 presidency.

The former Senator said Ruto was best suited to head the country come 2022 and that he would support the DP’s campaign.

Muthama says Ruto is best suited to lead the country in 2022.

He has also announced his political comeback in the next general election.

Muthama has been a close ally and supporter of Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and was key in financing the NASA campaign team in 2013.

He previously financed the unsuccessful CORD campaign in 2013 as well as oiled Musyoka’s presidential campaign in 2007.

However, in the run up to the 2017 General Election, Muthama fell out with Musyoka over administration of nominations in the Ukambani region where the Wiper Party was popular.

As a sign of rebellion against Musyoka, Muthama declined to defend his Machakos Senatorial seat but remained a key player in the NASA campaign team.

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Natongozwa Sana Lakini Nataka Wema Sepetu, Stivo Simple Boy Speaks After Acquiring New Look(Watch Video)

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kibera’s finest Stivo Simple Boy has opened up on his relationship status, arguing that many girls have been following him up on social media but he is dying for Tanzanian socialite Wema Sepetu.

Speaking to Royal Media Services’ Willy M Tuva during his Mambo Mseto show, Stivo revealed that he is a virgin and that Wema Sepetu was his long time crash.

Asked to state why he had fallen for Wema, Stivo argued that Diamond Platimuz’ ex is cool and beautiful.

“Wema is calm, humble, her beauty notwithstanding”, complements Simple Boy.

Simple Boy however prefers an honest, Godly and one that has respect for herself and her husband-to-be as his future wife.

The artist who has hence acquired new look say he did so to make him attractive to people.

He has silvery teeth braces which he says have largely improved his self esteem.

However, he says it was hard for him to adapt at first since he feared on how he was going to eat with his braces on.

Watch the full video here.

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Inside Uhuru’s Secret Meeting With Jamaican Prime Minister

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held separate talks with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and and the Vice President of Cuba Inés María Chapman Waugh .

The Kenya’s head of state met his Congolese and Jamaican counterparts at State House, Nairobi during which the leaders explored opportunities for deepening bilateral relations.

At the meeting with Vice President Chapman held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), the President expressed Kenya’s gratitude to the Cuban Government for the two countries collaboration in the health sector.

The President said through the health partnership, Kenyans are beneffiting from specialised services offered by Cuban doctors in the Counties. He expressed Kenya’s keenness on deepening relations with Cuba for the mutual benefit of the two countries.

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Speaker Onyango Oloo’s Impeachment Upheld, Ordered to Surrender County Property

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kisumu County Assembly speaker Onyango Oloo’s impeachment has been upheld.

Kisumu court on Tuesday morning ruled that Mr Oloo was impeached legally.

He was ordered to surrender all county property including official motor vehicles.

The MCAs impeached Oloo citing an active corruption investigation at the Lake Basin Development Authority against him

Oloo in September moved to court to challenge his removal from the county assembly.

In an application filed under a Certificate of Urgency, Mr Oloo had sought six orders including stopping the county assembly from implementing a resolution to impeach him.

Oloo wanted the Labour and Employment Court to issue orders reinstating him as speaker pending the hearing and determination of his application.

The county assembly, on the other hand, had also filed a petition seeking to compel Oloo to return county assets in his possession, including a vehicle.

In his suit, Oloo claimed that his impeachment was marked by a series of breaches to the law and he wants the court to overturn the assembly’s decision.

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Sonko Sent to Industrial Area Prison

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has been remanded at Industrial area prison for two more days pending ruling on his bail application set for Wednesday 11/12/2019.

Warrants of arrest have also been issued against suspects who were not before court today( Monday).

Sonko was arrested on Friday last week and spent the weekend locked up.

This will bring to five days, the number of days the flamboyant governor will be in the cells.

The Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution had on Monday opposed Sonko’s release on bail.

Sonko, along with several other Nairobi County officials, was arraigned before Anti-Corruption Magistrate Douglas Ogoti to answer to Sh357 million graft charges at City Hall.

The DPP represented by Gitonga Riungu and James Kihara opposed Sonko’s release on bail citing he had escaped prison before.

The prosecutor cited an incident on March 12 in 1998 where Sonko was convicted for failing to appear in court over three cases in Mombasa.

He was sentenced to pay a fine of Sh500,000 in the first case and Sh200,000 in the second case.

In default, he was to serve six months imprisonment for each case consecutively.

Kihara quoted the Commissioner of Prisons who said while Sonko was at Shimo La Tewa Prison, he sought treatment at the Coast General Hospital after which escaped from lawful custody.

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Sonko Pleads Not Guilty to More Than 10 Counts, Application to be Released on Bail to be Heard at 2.30pm

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has denied more than 10 counts related to money laundering, receiving bribes and conflict of interest in a Sh357 million scandal.

While appearing before Milimani Law Courts on Monday morning, Sonko pleaded “not guilty” to all the charges when he was arraigned before anti-corruption court magistrate Douglas Ogoti, in a packed court that was secured by anti-riot police officers.

He was represented by several lawyers led by Cecil Miller, who unsuccessfully applied for an anticipatory bail soon after the Governor was arrested in Voi in a dramatic scene captured on video on Thursday after the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji indicted him and 18 others.

Heavily armed anti-riot police officers were deployed around the court precincts following reports his supporters were planning to hold demonstrations, including the city centre to protest his arrest.

Sonko was escorted to court at 7 am in handcuffs, amid tight security.

His application to be released on bail will be heard today at 2:30 pm.

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VIDEO: Heavy Police Deployment Near Courts as Sonko is Arraigned

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

There is a heavy police deployment near Milimani Law Courts where Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko is set to be arraigned this morning.

Traffic has been interrupted with as General Service Unit (GSU) officers alongside anti-riot police officers are not allowing any vehicle to go past Milimani Law Courts.

People working at the Court are the only ones allowed to use the road heading to Milimani Law Courts.

Several people have been affected as they have been forced to find alternative routes.

This is to ensure that there is no commotion and protests from Sonko’s supporters when he gets arraigned.

Watch the video via this tweet, Courtesy/Citizen Tv

Reports also indicate that over 150 police officers have been deployed in Voi town to prevent any protests likely to occur when the governor is brought before court.

Sonko will be flown to Voi after his appearance at Milimani Law Courts answer to charges of assault.

He will take plea in a case where he is accused of assaulting Coast regional police commander Rashid Yakub.

Sonko suffered a blow last Friday after a judge declined to grant his request for anticipatory bail following his dramatic arrest in Voi.

During his arrest, Sonko allegedly became violent and assaulted the coast police boss by kicking him around the calf area.

At a Voi court, Sonko will be charged with assaulting a police officer while on duty. He will also be charged with two other counts of obstructing lawful arrest and offensive conduct.

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Sonko to Appear in Two Different Courts

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko will today (Monday) appear in two different courts to face different charges.

Sonko is expected to appear before the Voi Law Courts, Taita Taveta County to take plea in a case where he is accused of assaulting Coast regional police commander Rashid Yakub.

During his arrest, Sonko allegedly became violent and assaulted the coast police boss by kicking him around the calf area.

He will be flown to Voi to be charged with assaulting a police officer while on duty. Sonko will also be charged with two other counts of obstructing lawful arrest and offensive conduct.

The county chief who is also facing corruption related charges, is also expected to appear in an anti-graft court in Nairobi after spending the weekend behind bars.

He was arrested at a road block in Voi, along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, by detectives a few hours after the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji ordered for his arrest.

The governor tussled with police at Ikanga airstrip before he boarded a police chopper that had been sent to airlift him to Nairobi for questioning.

Drama ensued leading to a scuffle between Sonko, his aides and police officers.

The county boss had refused to board forcing police officers to bundle him into the waiting aircraft.

Sonko alongside other county officials are facing prosecution over irregular payments amounting to Sh357 million.

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Sonko: My arrest was Politically Schemed And Designed to Humiliate and Embarrass me

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi county governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has maintained that his arrest was Politically Schemed and designed to Humiliate and Embarrass him.

Taking to his social media accounts on Sunday evening, Sonko condemned the manner in which he was arrested, faulting DPP Noordin Haji for failing to summon him instead.

He has condemned his arrest, accusing the government of using excessive force on him.

Sonko says that a total of 25 police cars, a police chopper and 200 police officer were deployed to arrest him.

He however called for calmness from his supporters as he gets processed to appear in court tomorrow (Monday) to face corruption charges.

Sonko was arrested on Friday in Voi after DPP Haji issued a warrant of arrest against him.

Here is Sonko’s full statement.

“MY PERSONAL STATEMENT

“In the last three months, I have been summoned by the EACC four record times, where I have faithfully honoured all the summons.

“Question is, WHAT was so difficult for Mr. Noordin Haji or even Mr. Twalib Mbarak to follow the same process of summoning me to present myself at the Eacc offices for processing and charging?

“Iam convinced that my arrest was politically schemed and designed to humiliate and embarrass me. There was no point for the deployment of a police helicopter, more than 25 police cars, and 200 police officers to locate and arrest me, while we all know that, on the same material day, there was terror attack in Wajir County where the chopper with this kind of reinforcement, deployment and operation was needed.

“Lastly and most importantly, I wish to call upon ALL my loyal supporters and well-wishers to remain calm and stay at home or go to their usual places of work from tomorrow (Monday), as I get processed to appear before a court of law.

“I am a law abiding citizen, and therefore ask my supporters to stay away from the courts or any other activities that may threaten the peace.

“I urge all my supporters to allow the law enforcement agencies to do their work, and let the law take its course. The peace and stability of Nairobi is more important than anything else.

“Kwahivyo tafadhalini nawaomba muwache nipambane na hali yangu ninapofikishwa mahakamani kesho asubuhi kujibu mashtaka yanayonikabidhi. Kitu ninahitaji kwenu nyote wapendwa kwasasa ni maombi hata mahaters wangu wote muniombee ninapopambana na hali yangu.

“Ahsanteni sana, na Mungu awabariki Nyote.

“I am a law abiding citizen, and therefore ask my supporters to stay away from the courts or any other activities that may threaten the peace.

“I urge all my supporters to allow the law enforcement agencies to do their work, and let the law take its course. The peace and stability of Nairobi is more important than anything else.

“Kwahivyo tafadhalini nawaomba muwache nipambane na hali yangu ninapofikishwa mahakamani kesho asubuhi kujibu mashtaka yanayonikabidhi. Kitu ninahitaji kwenu nyote wapendwa kwasasa ni maombi hata mahaters wangu wote muniombee ninapopambana na hali yangu.

“Ahsanteni sana, na Mungu awabariki Nyote.

______________________________
H.E. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, EGH
Governor, Nairobi City County

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Governor Alfred Mutua Urgently Employing, Check Out Available Vacancies in Machakos

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Machakos County governor Dr Alfred Mutua is urgently employing workers in his county.

The county chief through his official Twitter account on Sunday morning called for willing Kenyans to apply for building and construction works in Machakos.

He says the county is experiencing a severe shortage of qualified Masons, Electricians, Tilers, Plumbers etc.

Mutua notes that there is a massive economic growth and construction work going on in Machakos County that has led to the shortage of qualified personel in the ongoing works.

“WORKERS NEEDED URGENTLY: Due to the massive economic growth & construction work going on in Machakos county, we have a severe shortage of QUALIFIED Masons, Electricians, Tilers, Plumbers etc. I am calling for QUALIFIED KENYAN builders to come & look for work in Machakos county,” he tweeted.

Mutua did not however give the procedure to be followed in application, but encouraged all qualified Kenyans to apply.

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ODM Thrown Into Deep Mourning

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has been thrown into a deep mourning state.

The party on Sunday morning announced the passing on of mama Dorcas Akumu Ajwang, the mother to the late Sen. Otieno Kajwang’, Sen. Moses Otieno Kajwang’, Hon TJ Kajwang’, Hon Peter Kajwang’ (MCA Kaptembwa Ward Nakuru), among many others, who are all ODM members.

“Our sincere condolences to the family of Mwalimu David Ajwang Nyakwamba on the passing on of mama Dorcas Akumu Ajwang’, mother to the late Sen. Otieno Kajwang’, Sen. Moses Otieno Kajwang’, Hon TJ Kajwang’, Hon Peter Kajwang’ (MCA Kaptembwa Ward Nakuru), among many others. RIP,” tweeted ODM.

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Kenya Navy Divers Retrieve Body of Man After Car Plunged Into Indian Ocean, Again

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya Navy divers have retrieved a body of a man from the Indian Ocean at the Likoni crossing channel.

This comes hours after a saloon car with an unknown occupants plunged into the waters at 4:20 am on Saturday.

According to the Kenya Ferry Services, a motorist driving a saloon car whose registration number plate has not yet been established drove off to the ramps with high speed to the ocean even after being flagged by our ramp controllers despite efforts to slow him down and stop.

The incident comes barely three months after Mariam Kighenda, 35, and her four-year-old daughter Amanda Mutheu died after their car slid from the rear of MV Harambee just before it docked on the Island side.

Recovery operations are still underway, with Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho noting that he had immediately dispatched a unit from our inspectorate department to join multi agency rescue team in the ongoing operation.

The county chief has urged all ferry users and management to excercise extreme caution.

“In the meantime I urge all ferry users and management to excercise extreme caution as we join the families of the occupants in the vehicle in prayer. We cannot afford to have any more casualties in similar fashion more so when it can be avoided,” he posted.

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