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Israel’s Attorney General Charges PM Benjamin Netanyahu with Corruption

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with corruption.

The country’s Attorney General charged Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases, the justice ministry says.

Mr Netanyahu is alleged to have accepted gifts from wealthy businessmen and dispensed favours to try to get more positive press coverage.

He has denied any wrongdoing and said he is the victim of a “witch hunt” by his left-wing opponents and the media.

He has insisted he will not resign and is not legally obliged to do so.

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Crime & Investigations

Woman slaughters, cooks and eats her own child in Tanzania

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A woman is reported to have slaughtered, cooked and eaten her child in Southern Tanzania.

Reports by BBC Swahili indicate that the suspect and her husband have been arrested for interrogation.

Ludewa area councilor Emmanuel Ngalalikwa told BBC Swahili that the woman has admitted committing the cannibalistic act.

Roncliffe Odit, a BBC Swahili reporter confirmed the news on the incident via his twitter account on Thursday evening.

“A woman is reported to have slaughtered, cooked and eaten her child in southern #Tanzania. The suspect & her husband have been arrested for interrogation. Emmanuel Ngalalikwa, #Ludewa area Councillor told the @bbcswahili the woman has admitted committing the cannibalistic act,” he tweeted.

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Politics

Waiguru surprises Kirinyaga KCPE top performers

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kirinyaga County governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru on Thursday played a host to 2019 KCPE top performers from her county.

Waiguru hosted the top performers at her county offices where they were all celebrated.

She hosted Kinyua Franklin who scored 431, Sheila Muthoni who scored 426, Simon Mwangi who scored 427 and Lorna Munene wh recorded a score of 425.

The first term governor congratulated the parents and teachers of the candidates we performed exemplary well.

“We feel proud when young minds excel in academics and today we celebrated top scorers in Kirinyaga Kinyua Franklin- 431, Sheila Muthoni-426, Simon Mwangi -427 and Lorna Munene – 425. Congratulations once again to you, your parents and teachers,” she tweeted.

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Lifestyle

Pope Francis Does The Unthinkable to Prostitutes

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Pope Francis has urged respect for prostitutes and trafficking victims in a part of the world where sex work is rampant.

The Pope on Thursday led an impassioned mass for tens of thousands of emotional worshippers at a packed Bangkok stadium.

The remarks came at the end of a whirlwind day of meetings for Pope Francis, who is on his first trip to Buddhist-majority Thailand where he is carrying a message of religious harmony and peace.

He heads to Japan next, visiting the twin atomic bombs sites of Nagasaki and Hiroshima where he will seek a ban on “immoral” nuclear weapons.

The 82-year-old arrived at the stadium in a golden robe woven for him from Thai silk, greeting crowds of flag-waving faithful, some wiping tears from their faces at the sight of the leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics.

An estimated 60,000 worshippers gathered for the mass, some pouring into a nearby stadium to watch the hymn-filled service on large screens.

Known for his down-to-earth style, the Pope did not shy away from difficult topics at the mass.

He focused his message on helping vulnerable children and women “who are victims of prostitution and human trafficking, humiliated in their essential human dignity”.

He also referred to drug addicts, migrants and “exploited sinners and bypassed beggars”.

“All of them are part of our family. They are our mothers, our brothers and sisters. Let us not deprive our communities of seeing their faces, their wounds, their smiles and their lives,” said the Pope, after leading prayers.

The remarks were delivered in a region infamous for a thriving sex trade and unchecked human trafficking.

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Politics

VIDEO: Sakaja tears into governor Sonko over state of affairs in the county

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi Senator Jonhson Sakaja has once again teared into Governor Mike Sonko over the state of affairs in the county.

On Thursday, during a live press conference, Sakaja alluded that the state of the Capital city was wanting, adding that the governor was involved in theatrics of fighting cartels yet the city was drowning in corruption and mismanagement.

He also stated that governor Sonko was ruling the county with impunity and demanded for accountability of billions of shillings tax payers’ money.

“The people are being treated to all manner of shadow boxing, dramatization ‘vipindiree‘ in the name of fighting cartels. Nairobians are demanding accountability of the billions of shillings that have been allocated to Nairobi annually,” he said.

Sakaja was accompanied by other legislators from different parties, who made it clear that Nairobi’s Growth Development Profit (GDP) contributes 60 percent in the economy hence the need to shun impunity and make progressive development.

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Crime & Investigations

What next for Jowie as DNA links him to Monica’s blood?

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Blood samples from khaki shorts said to belong to Joseph Irungu alias Jowie matched that of slain Monica Kimani’s blood.

Government analyst Joseph Kagunda Kimani on Tuesday told the court there was a small blood stain on Jowie’s brown shorts taken from his house by the police to the Government Chemist for analysis.

Kagunda was testifying in the case where Jowie has been charged alongside his ex-fiancée Jacque Maribe with the murder of Monica.

The report lists 73 items that were tested during the investigations in to the murder of Monica, which happened on September 19, 2018 in her apartment at Lamuria Gardens in Kilimani.

The Government Chemist was tasked to analyse items derived from Monica’s apartment, Maribe’s residence where Jowie was living, and her car for criminal investigations.

The items were received from the Government Chemist from September 25 and October 5, 9 and 24 last year.

They include a black leather belt, black hair band, maroon pillow, pair of navy blue sandals, a pair of black sports shoes, Heineken green empty beer bottle, swabs on sterile swab stick from rear left seat of car KCA 031E among other items.

In the report, the DNA generated from the swab from the rim of the empty Tusker can was of an unknown male origin.

“The DNA generated from the swab from the rim of the empty Tusker can was of an unknown male origin,” reads the report.

The DNA generated from the swab from gear lever was from an unknown female origin.

The swab from the glass and empty beer bottle  generated a partial  mixed profile.

The DNA generated from a swab of the pillow,walking closet and rear seat matched with the DNA profile generated from a buccal swab  labelled Joseph Irungu.

The late Monica Kimani introduced Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, to her friend as a security expert working for Interpol and the Office of the President.

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Sports

SoNy Sugar relegated from KPL after handing a third walkover

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side Sony Sugar have been relegated after they failed to honour their third Kenyan Premier League match this season, a mid week tie against Zoo in Kericho.

The sugar millers who won the local title in 2006 have been experiencing financial challenges that saw them give away matches against AFC Leopards and Tusker, before a late arrival in Kericho for today’s match against Zoo confirmed their worst fears.

According to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) rules, if a team fails to honour three matches its automatically relegated to the National Super League.

“Sony failed to honour their match against Zoo today. They arrived late for the match when the match officials had already given a walk over to the home team,” said KPL Chief Executive Officer Jack Oguda.

He added: “Though it’s a sad thing to see a team being relegated in this manner, the rules are clear. So they have 48 hours to explain what happened to the competition’s committee who will then make the final decision.”

Yesterday, the visitors arrived at the match venue, Kericho Green Stadium at 4.10pm after a two hours road trip from Awendo for a match that was to kick-off at 3pm.

According to the league’s rule 4. 1.7, a club failing to turn up for any league or competition match shall submit a written explanation to the FKF Leagues and Competition within 48-hours from the date of the match.

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KEBS Clears Kifaru, Dola Maize Flour, Says They’re Fit For Human Consumption

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya Bureau of Standard (KEBS) has cleared Kifaru and Dola maize flour saying that they are fit for human consumption after manufacturers met set standards.

KEBS on Saturday last week banned five maize flour brands, saying their aflatoxin levels were higher than the maximum limit, going by Kenya’s standards.

The five are Dola by Kitui Four Mills, Kifaru by Alpha Grain Limited, Starehe by Pan African Grain Millers, 210 Two Ten by Kenblest Limited and Jembe by Kensal Rise Limited.

Kebs said the ban followed market surveillance and multiple reports from the public.

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Crime & Investigations

Autopsy Reveals How Major Peter Mugure’s Wife, Children Were killed

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The 31-year-old woman who was allegedly killed by her estranged Kenya Air Force husband was hit with a blunt object while her two children were strangled using a rope, Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor has revealed.

Addressing the media at Nanyuki Teaching and Referral hospital mortuary after conducting a postmortem on their bodies, Oduor said Joyce Syombua was bleeding from the brain.

He, however, said since the bodies of Syombua, Shanice Maua, 10, and Prince Michael, 5, had decomposed, it was difficult to tell when they were exactly killed.

The pathologist said DNA samples have been taken from the bodies for further tests, an exercise that would take one week.

He also indicated that other samples would be taken from the bodies for toxicological tests to identify whether the bodies had been poisoned before they were killed, something that could not be established during Wednesday’s exercise.

That exercise, he said, will take about three months and will inform the identification of the bodies.

Family members of the deceased family, who included Syombua’s mother, Elizabeth Maua, were at the morgue to identify the bodies, with the pathologist saying they presumptively positively identified them.  

The family members did not , however, speak to the media after the exercise.

The pathologist indicated that the bodies would be released to the family for burial once the DNA tests are done and results released.

It took over 10 pathologists over five hours to do the postmortem.

The three bodies were exhumed from a shallow grave at Makaburini area in Nanyuki town on Saturday and taken to Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.

Syombua’s estranged husband, Major Peter Mugure Mwaura and another suspect, Collins Pamba, are in police custody and they will know whether they will be charged with murder on December 9.

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Entertainment

Magix Enga Wins: Harmonize’s ‘Uno’ Hit Song Pulled Down From You Tube

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenyan dancehall producer and beat maker Magix Enga has finally won the war that ensued between him and Tanzanian star Harmonize over a beat he claimed Harmonize stole from him.

Harmonize’s recent hit ‘Uno’ has finally been pulled down from You Tube.

According to the Kenyan producer, Harmonize used a beat he created for the famous club banger, ‘Dundaing’ where he featured King Kaka and Kristoff.

The music producer who launched his studio worth approximately Sh5 million about four months ago, took to his Instagram account and shared a video of him singing with the Uno beats but with ‘Dundaing’ lyrics.

“Harmonize nakuona sana bro. Dundaing Refix King Kaka, Kristoffmwb. 4million views on YouTube,” he wrote.

Taking to Instagram, Magix told Harmonize to take down the song within a week or face unspecified consequences.

“Like nothing happened @harmonize_tz Gat some free beats for you bro… I’m giving you 1 week take down the song otherwise… Natoa mwenye let me put it in Swahili so that you can understand what I’m trying to say,” he wrote.

Insisting that it took him a day to come up with the ‘stolen’ beat, Magix insisted that he is not letting Harmonize off the hook.

“It took me a day to come up with the Vibe G you get. #BeatKing254 ? This s** has happened before but this time things will be different… I’m not going to allow that to happen not in 254,” he continued.

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Boda Boda rider gunned down by Navy soldier for trespassing

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

19 Year Old Boda Boda rider gunned down today morning by a Navy soldier for trespassing in Mtongwe, Mombasa.

According to reports, the man identified as Leonard Komora had gone to pick a customer at the Mtongwe army quarters when he met his death at around 6.45 AM.

Likoni Sub-County Police Commander Jane Munyoki said the man was shot over alleged trespass.

“The report we have is that the rider was shot at for trespass. We have started further investigations,” said Munyoki.

Local Boda Boda operators however dismissed the claims saying it’s normal for them to pick and drop customers, mostly Navy officers, in the area.

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Politics

Raila hints at a possible referendum

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has hinted at a possible referendum.

Raila says this will help fix the flaws in the new constitution and make it better for tomorrow and future generations.

He has urged Kenyans to prepare to give views to recommendations by Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) team their report is made public.

The orange party shared Raila’s message via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

“PL @RailaOdinga hints at a possible referendum to fix the flaws in the new current constitution and make it better for tomorrow and future generations. He told Kenyans to prepare to give views to recommendations by the BBI team once their report is made public,” tweeted ODM.

BBI is expected to present its report anytime from now to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila.

The team was formed after President Kenyatta and Raila’s March 9, 2018 handshake.

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Uhuru Presides Over The Destruction of 8,700 Illegal Firearms

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday presided over the destruction of 8,700 illegal firearms and 366,00 pieces of assorted ammunition.

The event took place at the General Service Unit (GSU) Magadi field Training Campus in Kajiado County.

Last year, Kenyan civilians acquired 70,000 guns for personal use within two years even as private firearm ownership dropped among their counterparts in neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania, a new global report has revealed.

Geneva-based Small Arms Survey conducted last year said Kenyan civilians own 750,000 firearms up from 680,000 in 2016.

Most of the guns are illegal having not been registered by the licensing authorities.

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Former AG Amos Wako, Wife, Son Barred From Entering US

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The United States Department of State has barred former Kenyan Attorney General Amos Sitswila Wako due to his involvement in significant corruption. 

The designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Div. F, P.L. 116-6), as carried forward by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. A, P.L. 116-59).  Section 7031(c) provides that, in cases where the Secretary of State has credible information that officials of foreign governments have been involved in significant corruption, those individuals and their immediate family members are ineligible for entry into the United States.

The law also requires the Secretary of State to publicly or privately designate such officials and their immediate family members. 

In addition to the designation of Mr. Wako, the Department also publicly designated Wako’s wife, Flora Ngaira, and son, Julius Wako.

According to the State Department, the action sends a strong signal that the United States is a valuable partner in Kenya’s fight against corruption. 

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Likoni Ferry Suffers Engine Failure in The Middle of The Sea

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Another tragedy is in waiting at the Likoni Ferry crossing Channel if the authorities will fail to act.

One of the ferries at the channel on Monday afternoon suffered an engine failure while in the middle of the waters.

The ferry was drifted using tides towards the open sea to save the lives of the occupants.

The channel has witnessed tragedies in the past, with lives getting lost.

A middle-aged man was saved from drowning at the Likoni ferry on Thursday morning 14 November.

According to Kenya ferry services, the man who is yet to be identified, was see running fast as he was going to board the Mv Jambo which was loading passengers at the time.

The management says the man seemed mentally ill as he ran straight and dived into the water but struggled to swim.

The incidences come days after a Kenyatta University bus almost drowned but was rescued and not casualties were reported.

Kenya Ferry stated that the driver of the bus failed to maintain a safety speed to ascend at the mainland causing the incident.

In September 29 this year, Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu died after their car slipped off and drowned at the Likoni ferry.

The car was retrieved 13 days after the incident and their bodies found still in an embraced position. 

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Politics

Boniface Mwangi blasted for dragging Raila, Joho’s names into Mombasa economic crisis

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Activist Boniface Mwangi has been blasted by Kenyans on Twitter for dragging the names of ODM party leader Raila Odinga and Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho into Mombasa economic crisis.

Mwangi who was speaking during demonstrations organised by Haki Africa Human Rights group on Monday said that Raila and Joho are to blame for the crisis that has come as a result of SGR.

The activist cited that Mombasa residents voted for Raila and Joho heavily in 2017 but the two have remained mum on the crisis that is threatening to kill the economy of the region.

Mombasa residents have been demonstrating to protest against government’s move to let cargo from the coast be transported via SGR line, killing the economy of road transporters.

However, Kenyans have turned against Mwangi, accusing him of being petty. They argue that neither Joho nor Raila operate the SGR, nor are they in the national government.

They argue that Mwangi should blame the national government and leave Raila and Joho out of he discussions.

Here are some of the reactions.

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