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Drama as Man Snatches Microphone From Raila During Former Senator’s Funeral

by Daily Trends
written by Daily Trends

Drama erupted in Harambee, Kholera Ward in Kakamega County when a man accessed the dais and took a microphone from ODM leader Raila Odinga.

The Azimio leader was speaking during the funeral of former Senator and Kakamega nominated MCA Godliver Omondi when a group of youths at the funeral began fighting.

Raila’s speech was interrupted when a man who was a member of the deceased’s family moved to the dais and grabbed the microphone from the former Prime Minister.

Raila complied and handed over the microphone to the man who expressed displeasure at the youth who had disrupted the funeral.

The man complained that a section of politicians in the area have been using the youths to cause chaos due to political differences.

According to him, politicians have been buying alcohol for the youth so that they can cause such chaos once drunk.

In response, Raila who was given back the microphone noted that he was going to bring together the politicians, so that they can work together for the region to benefit.

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Triple5bet Brings Western to a Standstill After Launching Mega Ngarisha Team in Bungoma

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Football fans in Bungoma had a reason to celebrate over the weekend after a team from local betting firm Triple5bet pitched camp in the town, located in Western Kenya.

Triple5bet awarded full kits to two football teams in Bungoma, one of the hotspots for local football talent in Kenya.

Ask any upcoming footballer about the challenges they face in their careers, and the answer is almost unanimous – lack of kits.

Triple5bet understands these challenges and that is why they came up with their Ng’arisha Team, a mega project which will see the firm award kits to hundreds of grassroot football clubs.

The Ng’arisha Team Project has already seen the firm award teams from underprivileged areas in Nairobi like Kibera, Githurai and Eastlands.

Teams from Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, Machakos, Nakuru and Thika have also benefited from the Ng’arisha Team Project. The Triple5bet management says they intend to traverse the whole country and reach the remotest of teams with these projects.

“This is just the beginning; we have so much more in store for our local teams” a senior manager at the firm said, adding that the initial plan is to kit two teams from every area before they expand.

Though a new entrant in the Kenyan betting industry, Triple5bet have set themselves apart from their peers with very ambitious society building projects.

The firm also has mouthwatering bonuses for both new and existing customers. New customers get 100% bonus on their first deposit.

All you have to do is to open a new account at triple5bet.com, deposit and stake any amount from Ksh 50 to Ksh 5000 and claim your 100%.

All existing customers also get a 50% bonus on their first stake of the day. These guys really know how to take care of their customers.

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Crime & Investigations

How Court Set Free Defilement Suspect Despite DNA Evidence That He Impregnated Minor

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

A court has acquitted a man who was accused of defiling a minor leading to a pregnancy that lasted 11 months. The alleged act occurred three years ago at Emakhwale Village in Mumias East Sub-County in Kakamega.

DNA tests done on the accused Rashid Akhulunya Wasabo and the child of his alleged victim revealed that there was 99.99 percent chance that he sired the minor.

Court records indicated that Wasabo’s alleged victim, 17, was defiled on November 17, 2018 and she gave birth on October 1, 2019, eleven months later.

Mumias Chief Magistrate Teresia Odera said according to science, a pregnancy last 9 months.

“Although the DNA report implicates the accused-indicating he is the biological father of the minor’s child, it is trite law that expert reports are opinions which the courts must evaluate, and evidence supporting them produced,” said Odera.

She said the report that the minor was defiled on November 25, 2018 and she gave birth eleven months later does not add up, given a human being’s gestation period lasts nine months.

The magistrate however said the Prosecution satisfactorily proved that the alleged victim was a minor when the accused, who was in mid-thirties, allegedly defiled her.

“On identification of the accused, the minor said Wasabo had sexual intercourse with her. She consequently, conceived and gave birth to a child two months past the gestation period, which the defense took issue with..and the court also takes judicial notice of,” said the magistrate.

Wasibo had argued that the dates on which the girl conceived and when she gave birth were conflicting. According to him, a human being’s pregnancy lasts 280 days, while that of the alleged victim lasted 310 days.

He further argued that the alleged victim was born on July 30, 2001, and had already turned 18 years old by July 2019.

He further added through his lawyer that besides the baby born out of the alleged sexual offense being a girl, it was not a boy as indicated by the Prosecution and the investigating officer.

While testifying, government chemist Dalmas Kibet Kipsang said DNA test results indicated that the alleged victim and Wasabo were the minor’s biological parents.

The victim’s mother also testified in court, said she discovered her daughter was pregnant seven months after the said defilement.

The mother said she took her to St. Mary’s Hospital in Mumias where a pregnancy test was conducted and it turned out positive. She then reported the matter to police and Nyumba Kumi Initiative officials.

It is reported that Corporal Maurice Otieno was investigating the alleged defilement but he died before concluding the matter. Police Constable Line Mbalaka took over the investigation.

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Business

Mama Ibado Charity Donates Sanitary Towels To Girls In Kakamega Schools

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Mama Ibado Charity, a leading independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) has donated sanitary pads and under garments to more than 300 vulnerable girls in Kakamega County.

The organization made the donation on Saturday July 31, 2021 with an aim of keeping the vulnerable girls in school at the time parents are struggling with challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the Charity organization, the donations are being made to reduce the rate of absenteeism among girls in schools which affects their studies.

Located in Kakamega and Isiolo counties, the organization through its Executive Vice President Mariam Ahmed said young girls have been victims of absenteeism and potential school drop outs, which Mama Ibado charity is committed to end.

“Most girls of school going age in the region come from poor homes. This is a major reason that contributes to a number of girls missing school for at least four days a month each month due to their menstrual cycle, thus leading to higher rates of girls’ drop out,” said Mariam Ahmed.

She further observed that poverty levels in the Western Kenya region has forced some of the girls to opt for other unhygienic options such as use of old newspapers,rags, tissue papers and pieces of clothes in managing their menstrual flow.

“We want to change this by ensuring we reach more girls from various schools in the country and change their wellbeing by giving them back their dignity,” said Ms. Ahmed.

Mama Ibado charity has partnered with Kakamega forest heritage foundation under “pads for success” project which has seen schools such as Holy Cross Injira, Lugala Primary and secondary benefit.

Each girl will receive one year supply of sanitary pads pack that contains a year’s supply of sanitary towels, 4 pairs of undergarments and a health education booklet.

“Our goal is to ensure that Mama Ibado Charity plays a role in ending period poverty among the girl child. We need to live in a world that no girl misses school during her menses. I call upon like-minded individuals and organizations to join this movement of empowering the girl child, said MIC Founder, Ahmed Jibril.

MIC has donated sanitary towels to various schools in Kakamega County for the last 3 years.

Plans are underway to increase reach to other counties.
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Catholic Priest Who Presided Over Funeral Mass in Siaya Tests Positive For COVID-19

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A catholic priest who left Rome and arrived in Ugunja, Siaya County and presided over a funeral mass over the weekend has tested positive for coronavirus.

An emergency team in Siaya is currently doing contact tracking of all those faithful who interacted with the priest.

This comes just a moment after three Kakamega County officials who came back from a trip in Italy were put under mandatory quarantine after they failed to do so.

Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya ordered the officials into quarantine for 14 days, with an emergency response team also kicking off the process of tracking all those who had contact with the officials.

On Sunday, Kilifi County Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi was forced into quarantine by the state after he failed to do so.

Mr Saburi has hence tested positive for COVID-19, and there are fears that he might have infected other Kilifi residents.

He is said to have come from Germany, and ignored government’s order to quarantine himself for 14 days.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Sunday said that Mr Saburi will be charged for going against the public health act.

Currently, the government has kicked off the process of tracking all the people that had contact with Mr Saburi.

He is said to have attended funeral service among other events within Kilifi County.

Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi who had contact with his deputy is currently isolating himself.

In a press statement issued on Sunday March 22, 2020, Governor Kingi noted that he had tested negative for the virus.

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Crime & Investigations

Prof Magoha Speaks on Kakamega Primary Stampede, Reveals Unknown Details

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has spoken on the unfortunate stampede at Kakamega Primary School that left 14 pupils dead and 39 others seriously injured.

Speaking during a phone interview with Citizen TV on Monday night, Prof Magoha questioned the incident that lead to the death of the pupils.

He said he was at the school last week and he witnessed the pupils come down the stairs in an orderly manner.

According to Magoha, there must be something that led to the stampede.

Magoha says a bell ring can’t cause the panic witnessed on Monday evening.

He has ordered his Principal Secretary Bellio Kipsang to arrive at the scene tomorrow morning as investigations into the matter goes on.

Earlier reports indicated that the pupils were rushing down the staircase of the school when they tripped and fell on each other.

Kakamega Central OCPD David Kabena said that at least 39 pupils were injured and that so far, 20 have been treated and discharged.

Additional reports indicate that the injured pupils are in the region of 100 and that some of them have been admitted to the ICU in critical condition.

The pupils are said to have been running away from a teacher who was reportedly punishing another pupil in one of the classes upstairs.

However, some reports also indicate the children were rushing to go home after the bell rung.

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Details: Death Toll From Kakamega Primary School Stampede Hits 14

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Death toll from Kakamega Primary School stampede has hit 14.

This is after a pupil succumbed to injuries at Nala Nursing Home, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya says.

Earlier reports indicated that the pupils were rushing down the staircase of the school when they tripped and fell on each other with 13 dying on the spot.

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Kakamega Central OCPD David Kabena said that at least 39 pupils were injured and that so far, 20 have been treated and discharged.

Additional reports indicate that the injured pupils are in the region of 100 and that some of them have been admitted to the ICU in critical condition.

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The pupils are said to have been running away from a teacher who was reportedly punishing another pupil in one of the classes upstairs.

However, some reports also indicate the children were rushing to go home after the bell rung.

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Fire burns down a dormitory at Musingu High School

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A dormitory at Musingu HighSchool in Kakamega county has been burnt down by fire.

There are no injuries that have been reported in the morning inferno.

Police suspect an electric fault as the cause of the inferno. Over 354 students in Forms 1-3, who are currently in school, had their property destroyed.

According to officials, KCSE Candidates at the school are safe and will continue with their exams.

More details to follow…


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Kakamega man digs grave, threatens to bury his alive father

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A 46-year-old man from Muraka Village in Shinyalu, Kakamega County has left his neighbours shocked after he dug a grave, and threatened to bury his father, who is still alive.

Chrispinus Makotsi accused his parent of cursing him, and bringing bad luck to his life.

Makotsi claims his dad, Gerald Okang’a, is responsible for the poverty he is living in and the domestic woes that led to his wife’s take-off two years ago.

On Thursday, November 7, Makotsi went looking for his father in his house, and when he failed to find him, he went to the cowshed, slaughtered one of his dad’s cows and buried it in the grave he had dug for the elderly man.

According to K24 Digital , Okang’a went into hiding after suspecting that his son, a father of one, was planning to kill him.

“When I saw the grave early Thursday, I knew he [Makotsi] was up to no good. This is the second time he is digging a grave with plans to bury me in it. In both instances, his bid failed, resulting in him slaughtering cows and burying the animals in the pits,” Okang’a was quoted.

Denying allegations that he cursed Makotsi, Okang’a said he has always been fair to all his children.

“Recently, I subdivided my parcel of land to all of them in equal sizes. I am yet to know why Makotsi harbours a lot of bitterness towards me,” said Okang’a.

Angered by Makotsi’s actions, neighbours, led by Shinyalu Nyumba Kumi chairperson, Muhanji Alusa, asked the 46-year-old to exhume the cow from the grave to pave way for cleansing rituals.

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Crime & Investigations

75-yr-old Kakamega man caught defiling a 14-year-old girl in a thicket

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A 75-year-old man from Ikolomani in Kakamega County was on Saturday evening (October 26) arrested on suspicion of defiling a 14-year-old girl.

The suspect allegedly lured the teenager into a thicket, where he is said to have committed the crime.

Police say the septuagenarian “paid” the girl Ksh100 for the act.

He will be arraigned on Monday, October 28.

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Frustrated Kakamega cop sent on compulsory leave

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Jane Asimizi, a police officer who — last Wednesday — publicly protested against being “deployed to areas where making money is hard”, has been sent on compulsory leave.

Police Service Commission chairperson, Eliud Kinuthia, said that Asimizi was sent on leave to “cool off” as investigations into her alleged indiscipline continues.

“We have ordered that she be subjected to psychiatric examination. We want to ascertain that she is of sound mind. What she said on tape last week is not typical of a normal law enforcement officer,” Kinuthia said while addressing journalists in Mombasa on Tuesday.

On Friday, October 18, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai ordered Asimizi’s hospitalisation after her “complaint video” went viral.

The cop said she had been assigned the lucrative task of manning an exam container in Kakamega, but was withdrawn from that duty four days later because “my bosses thought I was making a lot of money from the posting”.

Asimizi was captured on video ranting about unfair treatment by her bosses, alleging she has often been condemned to “non-lucrative tasks” because she is a native of Turkana County, an area, she said, is inhabited by a “minority group in Kenya”.

Asimizi also alleged that she was withdrawn from the container-guarding duty because — due to her financial status — she could not “bribe her superiors to let her continue with the lucrative task”.

“I have had enough of being frustrated and intimidated,” she said in her rant captured on tape Wednesday.

“Why can’t my bosses treat me fairly?” she posed.

“I have now resorted to speak out, even if it would cost me my job. All along, they post me to areas where I cannot easily access money. Why?”

“Is it because I am from the Turkana ethnic community, which is a minority group in Kenya? I am in Kakamega because I am married to a man from the Luhya ethnic group,” said Asimizi.

“I am fed up, and I want my gripe to reach my bosses in Nairobi, and [even the Interior minister] Fred Matiang’i. For the lengthy period that I have served in the disciplined forces, I have never breached any regulations. My seniors can bear me witness.

“With such unappealing postings, I am only left with my salary to survive on. Special tasks such as exam container-guarding duties often allows a cop to make extra money,” she said.

Asimizi’s rant reached IG Mutyambai, who said that it was unprofessional of the cop to publicly air her work-related frustrations.

“The woman’s frustrations ought to have been channeled through private avenues. As a police officer, she shouldn’t have gone public to express her anger. I have given instructions for the officer to be taken to hospital [for mental examination]. We are managing the matter without raising hullabaloo about it,” Mutyambai told K24 Digital on Friday, October 18.

Asimizi’s direct boss, Leonard Omollo, who is the Western Kenya deputy regional police commander said that the AP officer lied about being originally assigned to man the exam container.

“I would like to state categorically that nobody deployed that [police] officer to guard that container,” said Omollo.

“That officer was going on escort work, and she wasn’t assigned the duty of guarding that [exam] container. We have an operation order that shows where an officer has been deployed and what he or she should do [at his or her work station]. Officers deployed to guard containers were made aware of the postings a long time ago.

“In the case of this officer [Asimizi], I would say, again, that nobody deployed her there. I am treating her case as one of indiscipline. As a service, we have procedures of handling such cases. I won’t allow anyone to come up with a fabricated claim that I deployed a cop somewhere because I wanted money. I do not do that, and that won’t happen [under my watch],” said Omollo.

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Chaos, teargas as Masinde Muliro University students demonstrate

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Police were on Tuesday morning (October 15) forced to hurl teargas at hundreds of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) students, who had barricaded the Kakamega-Webuye highway protesting against what they termed as poor leadership by the institution’s top management.

The learners accuse MMUST’s interim Vice Chancellor, Prof. Asenath Sigot, and the interim Registrar-Academic Affairs, Prof. Thomas Sakwa, of mismanaging the university, including its finances.

The students also alleged that the university has unduly increased learning fees.

Academic Affairs Registrar, Prof. Sakwa, dispelled the students’ allegations, saying that the learners were being incited by the student leaders.

According to him, the student leaders are using the learners to push for their selfish interests.

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Kakamega Man Kills Wife on Cheating Claims

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A 29-year-old man from Shinyalu in Kakamega County has been arrested on suspicion of killing his 26-year-old wife.

Eliakim Namusende allegedly killed his wife on Wednesday on claims that she cheated on him with several men in the Khayega Market neighbourhood.

According to neighbors, Namusende and his partner relocated to the neighbourhood two weeks ago.

They say Namusende was kicked out of his former rented house in a nearby estate after he soaked his wife in petrol in preparation of setting her alight. His attempt to kill his wife was, however, thwarted at the time, alleged Osungu.

Shinyalu lead DCI officer, Elijah Macharia, told a local daily that Eliakim fatally stabbed his wife multiple times in the neck.

“Police officers found the man in his house cleaning a wound that he sustained during the Wednesday night incident,” said Macharia.

The suspect will be arraigned once investigations are concluded, said the Shinyalu DCI boss.

The deceased was taken to a Kakamega hospital morgue.

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Kakamega Man holds ‘Disco Matanga’ For His Dead Hen, Cements Grave

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

When it comes to the news of the weird, Kakamega County never disappoints. On Friday, Maji Mazuri residents in Lugari Sub-County were drawn to the home of Joseph Omulai by the laments he sang after learning of the death of his hen in a nest where it was sitting on 12 eggs that were to hatch in two weeks.

They were surprised when they found him mourning the hen. He played loud music in his home overnight, akin to ‘disco matanga’ during funerals. 

Omulai dug a three-foot-deep grave on Saturday, conducted a one-man service, reading the Bible and praying. He wrapped it in a white cloth and buried it. Then he cemented the grave as villagers watched in astonishment.

In the cement, he wrote, Rass Hen 2019.

According to a local daily, Omulai said he loved his hen and was deeply saddened by its sudden death, alleging it succumbed to injuries after it was hit by a villager. He said that instead of throwing it away, he wanted to honour it. 

“I bought seven chicks last year and took care of them up to maturity but others were stolen and I was left with this one which had laid 12 eggs. I was just waiting for them to hatch, but unfortunately, somebody hit the hen, causing its death,” Omulai was quoted by The Star

Resident Halima Daraja said, “I was informed of the incident by my neighbour but I didn’t believe it. When I came here I was shocked to find him mourning his hen. He read the Bible and prayed before burying it as we watched.”

Another resident said she heard of the burial from her children who had passed Omulai’s compound and witnessed the burial.

“In fact, I chased my children and warned them against lying to me, but after they insisted that I see myself, I decided to come and witness. I couldn’t believe what I saw,” she said.

Villager Caroline Awinja said that since she missed the burial service, she is waiting to see how Omulai will conduct the anniversary service.

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