Author: Eagle Reporter

Nairobi County Assembly Friday rejected four nominees shortlisted for the chief officer positions. The nominees had been vetted by various county assembly committees on Thursday but were found to be unfit to hold the offices they were nominated. They are Justus Kathenge (Boroughs and sub-county), Winnie Gathangu (Economic Planning), Elizabeth Njeri Njau (Markets and Trade) and Bernard Buluma Kulokhoma (Wellness, Nutrition, and School Feeding). Kathenge and Gathangu served in the second county government during the tenure of former Governor Mike Sonko and Ann Kananu as chief officer and County executive member. Kathenge and Njeri were found not to be unfit…

The County Assembly of Nairobi Friday told Governor Johnson Sakaja to lift the order on the closure of nightclubs issued on November 25. The city’s lawmakers said the order “was not clear and it is affecting all the nightclubs, even those that are compliant.” Members of the County Assembly on Friday afternoon adopted the report by the Sectoral Committee on Culture and Community Services acting on a petition by the Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurant Association of Kenya (PERAK). Their move is not binding. A court had earlier ordered bars in residential areas to be closed. PERAK had complained that the…

An anti-terror court Friday ordered the detention of Standard journalist Laban-Cliff Onserio for three more days as a probe into claims of illegal possession of a grenade goes on. But the court also directed the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) to release him anytime before Thursday, December 29 if they do not have anything to charge him with. This means the cops can release him on police bond if they deem it okay. The magistrate said Onserio is not yet in the hands of the court and told police to release him if they do not have anything to charge him…

There was a somber mood when a police officer died by suicide behind their residence at Kenya Airports Police Unit in Malindi, Kilifi County. The body of constable David Mugiri who went missing Thursday night was Friday found with a bullet wound in the head. The bullet went through the jaw and exited in the head, police said. The officers who attended the scene said his CZ rifle that he used in the incident lay next to the body. The motive of the incident is yet to be known. Locals said they Friday heard a gunshot from where the body…

Three suspects in the baby Junior Sagini’s case were Friday December 23 arraigned in a Kisii law court for attempted murder. Alex Ochogo (Cousin to Sagini), Pacifica Nyakerario (Aunt) and Rael Nyakerario (Grandmother) appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Ogweno following the conclusion of investigations by police. The three were charged that between 13th and 14th day of December, 2022 at Ikuruma location, Marani Subcounty within Kisii county, attempted unlawfully to cause the death of Brighton Junior Sagini by gouging out both his eyes contrary to section 220 of the Penal Code. The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the…

Former Kisii governor James Ongwae is among eight candidates shortlisted for the position of a male member of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) The others are United Democratic Party (UDA) party chairman Johnson Muthama, former Kiminini Member of Parliament (MP) Chris Wamalwa, former Aldai MP Cornelly Serem, former Limuru MP Peter Mungai, former Matungu MP David Were, former Kwale County assembly speaker Sammy Nyamawi Ruwa and John Aruma Ekale. Clerk of the Senate, Jeremiah Nyegenye said interviews will be conducted on December 30, 2022. He urged members of the public to submit any information of interest concerning the suitability of…

President William Ruto Friday, December 23 made a number of new appointments in parastatal boards. Among those he appointed is the new National Hospital Insurance Fund chairman. Ruto named former roads minister Michael Kamau as the chairman of the board and revoked that of Lewis Nguyai. He also named Lt Gen (Rtd) Walter Raria as chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service board, Gen (Rtd) Julius Karangi Chairperson of the National Council for Population and Development Board, Anthony Muriuki Munyiri the Chairman of the National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees and politician Walter Nyambati Chairperson of the Board of Geothermal…

The grandmother of a three-year-old boy whose eyes were gouged out in a bizarre incident in Kisii is among three suspects arrested. They Thursday appeared before the Kisii Law Court over an incident where Baby Junior Sagini’s eyes were removed in their Ikuruma village. Alex Ochogo (Cousin to Sagini), Pacifica Nyakerario (Aunt) and Rael Nyakerario (Grandmother) appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Ogweno following the conclusion of investigations by the police. Prosecutor Hilary Kaino told the court that they will not proceed to charge the suspects following the absence of interested parties like the children’s officer and the Law Society…

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha Thursday challenged Kenyans to observe good personal hygiene practices during the festive season in the wake of emerging health threats. While briefing the media on the ministry of health’s achievements over the last 100 days, the CS said increased activities and interactions could lead to an increased rate of transmission of infectious diseases especially COVID-19, cholera and the Ebola virus disease, which has been reported in a neighboring country. This is if appropriate public health measures are not adhered to. “We are cognizant of the fact that there will be increased movement of people, with…

Police are holding three suspects after they recovered two rifles and assorted goods in an operation at Kipkenyo Area within Kapseret Sub County. Officers from Simat Police Station Thursday staged the operation following a tip-off from locals. From the search conducted at the homes of the suspects, police officers recovered two AK 47 rifles, magazines, assorted motor vehicle registration plates, police jungle uniforms, and fake motor vehicle logbooks among other items. The suspects were arrested and placed in custody pending processing and arraignment on Friday. The area has been experiencing an increased rate of crime amid calls to address the…