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Covid-19: Nairobi Registers 11 New Cases, Mombasa 5 as Kenya’s Total Hits 336

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Kenya has confirmed16 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 336.

Eleven of the new cases were in Nairobi and the remaining five in Mombasa. All were picked from the community. The number of fatalities remains 14.

Five people have been discharged bringing the total number of recoveries to 96 people.

While giving daily briefings from Afya House on Friday afternoon, Health CAS Rashid Aman said that the new cases were confirmed afte testing 946 samples.

The samples were picked from across 12 counties.

“We have tested 946 samples across 12 counties and from this, 16 persons have tested positive for coronavirus. We now have 336 confirmed cases in the country. 11 from Nairobi and five from Mombasa. The number of fatalities remain 14,” he said.

CAS Aman further urged Kenyans and leaders not to disobey directives put by the government to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, citing that this is not the right time to pull back.

“Whereas we have registered significant gains, we have noted a degree of complacency slowly creeping back. We urge Kenyans and leaders not to disobey the orders. While we know that the courts serve an important function, this is not the time to pull back,” he said.

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Covid-19: US Records World’s Highest Number of Deaths Since The Pandemic’s Outbreak

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The United States of America has recorded the world’s highest numbers of Covid-19 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic.

The US coronavirus deaths hit another grim milestone on Friday topping 50,000, as the number of lives lost in April rises by an average of 2,000 a day.

This is according to the Worldometers website, which tracks the pandemic.

The Johns Hopkins website also showed the death toll inching closer to 50,000.

The total number of US cases hit 868,000 with many states yet to report early on Friday.

As per Friday April 24 morning, the worldometers website showed that the total number of Covid-19 cases in the world are at 2,725,972.

The world has so far recorded 191, 061 deaths, with 749, 516 recoveries.

The United States saw its first documented death from the novel coronavirus on February 29, 2020.

The day before that Feb. 29 death, US President Donald Trump claimed that it was Democrats who were “politicizing” the coronavirus and said it was “their new hoax” to criticize his administration’s response to it.

A week later, the president was touting poll numbers and saying, “Anybody that wants a test can get a test.” 

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Itumbi Badly Exposes Political Analyst Mutahi Ngunyi

by Brian Miano
written by Brian Miano

Former State House Director of Digital and Diaspora Communication Dennis Itumbi has badly exposed renown political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi.

Mutahi Ngunyi had been earlier accused of scripting last Sunday’s Punchline show, a political talk show that airs every Sunday night on K24 Tv, hosted by Anne Kiguta.

In the show, Mutahi Ngunyi was the main guest, among several others.

During the show, a scathing attack was launched against Deputy President Dr William Ruto, with even the host declaring using facts, that the second in command will never be the President of Kenya.

Anne Kiguta, on behalf of K24 TV, stated that DP Ruto had no chance of becoming President in 2022.

She said K24 TV had made the prediction after observing the infighting for the control of Jubilee Party over the past week.

Kiguta said there was no doubt that President Uhuru Kenyatta had a fall out with his deputy who she accused of faking togetherness where there was none.

“While reporting these events that have followed, we have often debated why the DP has stayed where he is clearly not wanted, why face the humiliation? why create the illusion that all is well while clearly, it’s not? why create the image of togetherness where there is none? How does it benefit the DP?“

“For many of DP’s allies is that they have mistakenly thought that they could force the President into the past days working together…we observe only way out for the DP and that its – stop fighting reality. Living in the real world as horrible as it is frees you to make decisions that can work in the present,” K24’s editorial continued as read out by Ms Kiguta.

However, Itumbi on the morning of Friday April 24, revealed that it was Mutahi Ngunyi who scripted the editorial piece that was read by Anne Kiguta.

Itumbi went ahead to reveal that it was indeed Mutahi Ngunyi who invited guests on the show. To prove this, Itumbi exposed private chats that Mutahi Ngunyi had with some of the guests on the show.

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“Goodmorning my Friend @MutahiNgunyi – Be slow to DENY next time buddy. You not only scripted #Punchline for @AnneKiguta – You also invited guests to the show. #SystemYaFacts,” he tweeted.

On April 20, Mutahi Ngunyi had denied the allegations of scripting the editorial piece for K24 TV, arguing that the editorial had nothing but panashe.

“Hello my FREN @OleItumbi. I think @AnneKiguta Editorial on #Punchline had NOTHING but Panashe (google word). And thanks for SUGGESTING that I wrote it with my @5thestateKE gang. In the MEANTIME, read a BOOK my FREN! It makes a lot of DIFFERENCE! ” he posted.

By the time of publishing this article, Mutahi Ngunyi had not yet responded to Dennis Itumbi’s latest allegations.

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Covid-19: Kakamega Health Workers Threaten to Strike, Cite Intimidation and Lack of PPEs

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Kakamega County Referral Hospital doctors have threatened to down their tools in a week’s time.

This, is if the County Governor Wycliffe Oparanya will not protect them from harassment and threats by top health officials.

The medics also cite unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPEs).

Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union Western branch secretary Sande Charo accused Health executive Rachael Okumu and chief officer Beatrice Etemesi of harassment and intimidation.

In a memo addressed to the governor and signed by the doctors, they said the referral and sub-county hospitals are ill-equipped to handle Covid-19 cases. They said their efforts to raise the matter with the two health officials has been met with intimidation, demotions and transfers from the top county hospital.

The memo also details inadequacy of PPE.

Last week, Oparanya said Sh85 million would be spent on protective gear in the fight against Covid-19.

Also last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta allowed governors to purchase the kits outside the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency.

“We beseech your office to intervene in this horrid environment which is aimed at derailing the fight against Covid-19 and plunging the county and country into misery.

“If action is not taken, then we will have no option but to withdraw our labour until when these grievances are addressed without further notice,” the memo reads. 

The doctors said the working environment for those handling Covid-19 cases is deplorable.

“These officers are working 24 hours without the simplest things like breakfast and lunch. They are not protected at all in addition to the long working hours,” a union member said.  

Dr Charo said the link between the health officials and medics in the fight against Covid-19 was weak and that healthcare workers are at the risk of contracting the virus if they handle active cases. 

“It has come to our realisation that amidst the devotion and selflessness of our doctors in the fight against Covid-19, there lies an ugly hand of intimidation, threats and highhandedness by the two officials,” the letter reads.

Etemesi and Okumu declined to comment. However, Etemesi acknowledged the matters raised.  

KMPDU Western Branch chairman Antony Akoto said the county has also not trained healthcare workers on how to handle the virus. Those who have been trained are not even a third of the total number of medics, he said.

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Totally Malicious! Cliff Ombeta Trashes Cyprian Nyakundi’s Arrest Warrant

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Controversial lawyer Cliff Ombeta has fired back at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for quickly jumping into action after a warrant of arrest was issued against controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi.

A magistrate on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against the blogger for failing to appear in court to plead to the charges of publishing false information.

Nyakundi is accused of claiming that a senior Kenya Revenue Authority had died of coronavirus disease.

The blogger was arrested three weeks ago and freed on police bond pending plea taking.

But on Monday, the investigating officer Issac Tenai of DCI Central sought an arrest warrant against him for skipping court session.

Shortly after an arrest warrant was issued, DCI took to their social media handles to publish that Nyakundi is a wanted person.

DCI went ahead to order Nyakundi to to present himself at the said office or at his nearest Police station immediately.

“#WANTED| Mr. Cyprian Andama Nyakundi is WANTED by the @DCI_Kenya Regional Criminal Investigations Office – Nairobi following the issuance of a warrant of arrest in respect of him from the Chief Magistrate’s Court Milimani after he failed to attend Court as expected. 

“The order follows a case of Publication of False Information Contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act filed against him by a complainant. Mr. Nyakundi is hereby ordered to present himself at the said office or at his nearest Police station immediately,” DCI posted.

But while responding to the post, lawyer Ombeta who has represented blogger Nyakundi in several cases trashed the claims.

Ombeta argued that issuing an arrest warrant against Nyakundi was totally malicious. According to Ombeta, Nyakundi should not be arrested for failing to appear in court since all courts are currently closed.

Chief Justice David Maraga said in a press conference on Tuesday suspended open courts and directed proceedings to be conducted remotely in compliance with health safety rules against Covid-19.

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Ezekiel Mutua Trashes Ethic Entertainment’s Apology, Breathes More Fire

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Kenya Films and Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua has trashed an official apology issued by gengetone music group Ethic entertainment over their controversial song.

The group was forced to apologize to the public over their song dubbed Soko that contained controversial lyrics .

The moral cop Dr Mutua on Monday condemned the song claiming that it promoted the rape culture and pedophile.

Most fans also agreed with him and supported the ban of the music. The video was recently released and after 3 days it was pulled down from you tube.

The music group had to take to social media to offer an official apology to their fans, as they promised to produce clean content in future.

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However, Mutua has not accepted the apology, and has vowed to make sure that the entertainment group faces full force of law.

The moral cop on Tuesday morning took to his twitter account saying that Ethic’s late night statement meant nothing since their controversial song obviously promoted pedophilic culture.

He said they will have to face full force of law as provided for in the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222.

“So @ethicofficial issued this statement late last night ostensibly apologizing for their despicable song “Soko” which obviously promoted pedophilic culture. Now listen guys, You will have to face the full force of the law as provided for in the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222,” he tweeted.

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PHOTOS: Governor Mutua Converts Machakos Stadium Into a Covid-19 Hospital

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Machakos County Governor Dr Alfred Mutua has converted Machakos Kenyatta Stadium into a Covid-19 Hospital.

The new health facility will now be used for housing temporary mass screening and treatment areas and will be able to isolate those who are found positive and treat them for mild and non-critical conditions.

According to Governor Mutua, the move was taken to free up Machakos Level 5 Hospital from being a treatment and an isolation centre at the same time.

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Mutua further notes that the move will protect other patients at Machakos Level 5 from being infected with Covid-19.

“This will protect other patients from being infected too. It is out of experience from other hospitals where bacteria and viruses have been spread to patients who are suffering from other conditions,” Mutua posted on his twitter account on Monday afternoon.

The Machakos stadium is in a wide open area, and Mutua notes that this will allow good flow of air and conditions that promote distancing and quality of life.

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Machakos Level 5 hospital is only 200 meters from the stadium and during treatment, any medications required or health workers required can be dispatched to the stadium within minutes by foot.

Governor Mutua says that the county now has 1000 isolation beds.

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In addition to the stadium, Governor Mutua notes that his government has also identified a 200 bed hospital which.

He says the hospital has been set aside for critical care of Covid-19, patients.

Mutua went ahead to note that the hospital will be opened when everything is ready and set-up.

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Covid-19: MP Arrested For Distributing Relief Food to His Starving Constituents

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

 As Covid-19 continues to bite the economy of most nations around the globe, some African lawmakers have resolved to distributing food among their constituents, to save them from this hard times.

In Kenya, several Members of Parliament have been on the front line distributing food to their people. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Lang’ata’s Nixon Korir are among the lawmakers that have shown this commitment so far.

However, the case looks different in the neighboring Uganda.

Police in Mityana District, Uganda on Sunday evening arrested Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake for allegedly distributing food to his starving constituents.

The Wamala region police spokesperson, Rachel Kawala, said the MP was arrested on allegations of distributing food items to constituents in Buswabulongo, Busimbi Division in Mityana municipality contrary to the presidential directives.

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Police said the MP had also flouted measures and guidelines of the Covid-19 national taskforce, led by Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, on food distribution to vulnerable people.

“Today evening at 6 pm, we arrested the honourable Member of Parliament and he is kept in our custody at Mityana central police station for defying the president’s directives,” Ms Kawala said.

She said more details would be provided later by police spokesperson Fred Enanga.

The MP’s arrest comes hours after he posted that it was his conviction that government could still deal with starvation without “thieving” from the poor.

“I have been clandestinely giving out relief food items to my constituents, this I will not stop doing. In the same spirit, today we have successfully shared more food items in Mityana,” he said.

About four hours later, the MP tweeted that his home had been raided by security operatives.

“The tormentors have broken into my home, they are breaking every door of my house searching to arrest me for the crime of sharing food with starving people. Sad!” he said.

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Revealed: The New Tricks Police Are Using to Extort Money From Poor Kenyans

by Muthoni Kamande
written by Muthoni Kamande

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwngangi on Sunday evening announced that anyone who will be found outside during curfew hours will be arrested and taken into a mandatory quarantine at their own costs.

Her statement comes a few days after Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai announced that anyone found without a face mask will be arrested to face a six months jail or pay a fine of Ksh 20,000.

But did you know that these announcements have created avenues for police to extort money from Kenyans?

Well, Controversial activist Boniface Mwangi has revealed how rogue Police officers are extracting bribes from poor Kenyans amid Coronavirus crisis.

According to Mwangi, rogue police officers are now asking for bribes threatening to take anyone declining their demand to quarantine at their own cost. In justifying his claims he used a example of his close friend who had to part with a whole sum of Ksh.10,000 to get his brother and a friend released.

 “My boy just paid 10,000 bribe at Buruburu police station to get his younger brother and his friend released. The police arrested them while they were outside their house chilling. They were given an option to pay the bribe or be taken to quarantine at their own cost tomorrow,” Mwangi noted.

“My boy laughed and said he is paying the price for voting for Jubilee three times. He told me there is woman who had sent her son to the Mpesa shop and the boy got arrested. He says the woman cried at the station because she didn’t have bribe money until the OCS released the son,” he added.

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COVID-19: Kenya Announces Tougher Measures as Cases Soar to 270

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has announced tougher measures in an effort to combat COVID-19 pandemic. The country on Sunday April 19, 2020, confirmed 8 new cases bringing the total to 270.

Out of the new cases, Seven are Kenyans and one is a foreign national, all with no history of travel. Three more have also recovered bringing the total to 67.

However, two other persons have died bringing the total fatalities to 14.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwangangi has announced tougher measures that should be followed by Kenyans.

Dr Mwangangi on Sunday evening while addressing the nation announced that anyone caught violating the curfew order would be arrested and treated as a contact person and therefore tested for the COVID-19.

She further urged Kenyans to be careful not to buy masks that wouldn’t help them after reports emerged that some unscrupulous traders were recycling the masks and selling them to unsuspecting Kenyans.

She also warned Kenyans ignoring social distancing measures that they would face the full force of the law. In particular she said that Kenyans using wines&spirits joints to drink would be arrested.

She revealed that the government will deploy technological surveillance to arrest those congregating after curfew.

“We have noticed that wines and spirits have been converted to drinking joints. Anyone found drinking at the wines and spirits shop will be arrested and the place closed down,” Mwangangi said.

CAS Mwangangi revealed that 56% of the cases were imported and only 44% have come from within the country.

She however stated that the country was concerned with increased infections from contact-to-contact transmission.

The CAS stated that Moi Referral Hospital and Kenyatta University Hospital had joined other facilities in the country allowed to test the virus

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Ruto Ally Dies in Grisly Road Accident

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Naivasha Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Karanja Mburu has passed on after a grisly road accident.

The vocal MCA who is also a close ally to Deputy President William Ruto died in a road accident at Gilgil viewpoint near diatomite.

He succumbed to the injuries he sustained after he hit a tree and his vehicle rolled multiple times.

A number of his supporters have mourned him as a courageous politician and one of the key pointmen for Ruto in Nakuru county.

Here are some of their messages:

“Lakeview MCA Hon Karanja Mburu was involved in a road accident at Gilgil last night / early this morning. He Succumbed to death this Morning. Really sad Morning for Naivasha residents, Nakuru County at large and even Kenya in general. A really big blow to the Hustler Nation,” Simon Wachiuri said.

“Naivasha mca karanja Mburu ( Lakeview ward ) dies in a road accident at viewpoint Gilgil near diatomite. His vehicle hit a tree. He was one of the most vocal mcas . He ousted Wanyoike wanango in 2017. He is a close Ally of deputy president William Ruto,” added another Kenyan.

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VIDEO: Angry Aisha Jumwa Attacks The Police For Forcing Youths to Wear Underwear as Face Masks

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa has angrily attacked the police for extorting extorting money from Malindi youth who can’t afford face masks.

Jumwa in a video posted on her social media accounts exposes the police deployed in Malindi for being the most corrupt.

She claims that instead of the police helping out the residents, they are harassing and exposing them to more danger.

According to her, some residents have been duped into wearing their inner wears as face masks just to avoid being arrested.

This, the lawmaker says. puts the residents at more risk of contracting covid-19.

Some, she says, are using just any pieces of clothes, which have been not recommended by World Health Organization.

“Right now, someone can pick underwear or any piece of cloth and wear it, and they will be deemed to be in compliance with the directive simply because they have their noses and mouth covered.

“These substandard masks that people are wearing is putting Kenyans’ lives at risk. I was of the opinion that the government would be issuing masks that meet the World Health Organization (WHO) standards before issuing these directives.

She further claims that the police service is the weakest link in the fight against covid-19 pandemic.

She says the police think they are helping matters but they are only making things worse for the country.

“What is happening here in Malindi is only bringing strife amongst the residents. If there is an organ that is the weak link in the fight against the pandemic it is the police service.

“They think in their minds that they are helping matters but they are only making things worse for the country,” Jumwa stated.


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Kenya’s Covid-19 Cases Soar as CS Kagwe Confirms More Cases (Watch Video)

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has confirmed 12 more COVID-19 cases, bringing total number of confirmed cases in the country to 246.

Health cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe while addressing the media from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday morning said that five of the new cases are hotel workers.

He said that another four people are from the contact tracing.

He said that at the time he was addressing the media, the government had already tested about 450 samples.

However, the numbers may go high, since the announced cases are from the samples that have already been tested so far. Testing of other samples is set to go on throughout the day.

CS Kagwe noted that they need to improve their testing capability so as to have the capacity to trace and test more samples from the contacts of people who have already tested positive.

As per Thursday April 16, Kenya had recorded 234 cases.

President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that some measures will be put in place to help contain the pandemic, adding that the government had identified needy families who will benefit from weekly stipend.

Kenyans have so far been urged to continue observing the directives that have been put by the government to help contain the COVID-19 disease.

Watch the video below:

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Flamboyant City Lawyer Cries Foul as Tanga Tanga Bullies Descend on Him

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Flamboyant city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has defended himself after cyber bullies landed on him on Thursday morning.

The controversial lawyer took to his social media account to complain about the trolling he has been facing on twitter.

According to him, his social media bullies are from one wing of the ruling Jubilee party.

He says he don’t understand why he is being trolled yet he has no any political ambitions, neither does he hold any public office in Kenya.

The lawyer goes ahead to note that he has nothing to do with the current squabbles being faced in jubilee party, arguing that losers should have themselves to blame.

“Am not in Public Office & have no political ambitions .. I don’t understand why digital terrorists from one wing of Jubilee have to troll me all the time.. I have nothing to do with collapse of Jubilee or destruction of dreams of some people .. Losers should blame themselves,” he tweeted.

Kenyans on twitter on Thursday morning woke up to troll the lawyer under the hashtag #SonkoMalong, a tag he was given by economist David Ndii sometime back when they differed on political opinions.

KOT have been trolling him, with some referring to him as a slayqueen lawyer.

Some, while attacking him, doubted whether his wealth is as a result of his legal practice.

Here are screenshots of some of the reactions.

His Thursday morning attack resulted from his comment on one of the local dailies, where he argued that he is never bothered about changes in fuel prices in Kenya, since they don’t affect him.

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Stop Hallucinating! You Have no Platform to Control MPs, Kieleweke MP Slams Ruto

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto believes that at least 146 lawmakers, both from the National Assembly and the senate have his back.

This is approximately 70 percent of the parliament. But is this the case?

Well, an MP from the Kieleweke faction of Jubilee party has a different thought. The Nyeri town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu bbelieves that the second in command is day dreaming, or rather hallucinating.

According to the MP, the figure that the DP believes he is controlling is an estimate that he just wants to believe that it reflects his support in Parliament but in reality, it is far away from the truth.

“If Deputy President William Ruto believes that he controls 70 per cent of elected Jubilee legislators both in the Senate and the National Assembly, he should know that he is hallucinating. That figure is an estimate that the Deputy President just wants to believe that it reflects his support in Parliament but in reality, it is far away from the truth,” Wambugu told a local daily.

Wambugu goes ahead to note that the Deputy President does not have the platform to control legislators either at the Senate or the National Assembly.

“Ruto is not a party leader or a parliamentary leader. We know who the party leader of the ruling Jubilee is. We also know who the leaders of the other parties represented in Parliament are. We also know who the majority leaders and minority leaders in Parliament are. Ruto is none of them. So to say that he controls that percentage of MPs in Parliament basing it on the number of MPs who have protested against changes in Jubilee officials would be misleading,” the MP was quoted by the local daily.

The lawmaker further notes that Ruto should use the influence he has to help Kenya and Kenyans by playing a critical role in helping the country through COVID-19 pandemic.

“Whatever influence Ruto has, he should use it to help Kenyans and Kenya. He should play a critical role in helping the country through the Covid-19 pandemic. This obsession the Deputy President has with leading Kenya in 2022 should be put on hold because there are currently more pressing issues that leaders need to look into,” he said.

“All his energies should be directed to the fight against the pandemic and not the 2022 succession politics. Ruto should do whatever he can to ensure that there is a Kenya and Kenyans to lead come 2022,” he added.

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Cop in Carlton Maina’s Murder Arrested

by Nathan Sialah
written by Nathan Sialah

Police officer who was involved in the murder of Carlton David Maina, a University student who resided in Kibra on 22nd December 2018 has been arrested.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has now said that investigation into the death of the student at Laini Saba in Kibera has led to the arrest of Constable Emmanuel Ambunya Oyombe of Kenyatta National Hospital police post. 

Through their official Twitter account, the DCI has noted that the police officer has already been arrested and to be charged for the offence of Murder C/sec 203.

Part of the Tweet by the DCI read, “Following Completion into inquest of into the death of Carlton David Maina,…….. Constable Emmanuel Ambunya Oyombe of KNH police post was today arrested and to be charged for the offence of murder”

Friends close to Carlton Maina said that he was shot at night when he was from watching a football match with friends.

The deceased  who on the fateful night succumbed to gunshots inflicted to him was pursuing his University education in the University of Leeds, England.The Police officer will be arraigned in court tomorrow 16th April 2020 before Milimani High Court.

The death of Carlton sparked protests across Nairobi with many residents demanding Justice for the student who had jetted back into the country for the Christmas holiday before he was shot dead.

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