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By Joel Eshikumo  Lawyer Assa Nyakundi will face murder charges after a court declined to stop the DPP from charging him with the offense. Justice Daniel Ogembo threw out Nyakundi’s application seeking to stop the prosecution from charging him with murder while a manslaughter case continues at Kiambu Law Courts. In his ruling, Justice Ogembo said the accused person’s application lacked merit and that the DPP did not abuse the legal process by instituting the murder charge against him. “I am not convinced that the filling of the murder charged herein in the circumstance under which the same was done amount to an abuse of the legal process on the part of Nyakundi,” ruled Ogembo. DPP filed an application seeking to terminate the manslaughter case by way of entering a nolle prosequi to make room for the introduction of murder charges in 2020.   This was after DCI boss George Kinoti disowned the manslaughter charge and ordered an inquiry into a possible cover-up by the ...

Governor Whycliffe Oparanya and his Deputy Philip Kutima meeting UNICEF officials. Photo courtesy.  Story by Sammy Lutta.  THE Multi million theft Machine that has seen Kakamega County loose millions of shillings in shoddy deals was relaunched yesterday by Governor H.E  Wycliffe Oparanya.  The governor held a consultative meeting with a team from UNICEF to discuss Imarisha Afya ya Mama na Mtoto popularly know as OparanyaCare program. Despite that an audit by the AUDITOR General paints a grim picture of the previous expenditure, the Governor appreciated UNICEF for their support that he claimed has seen improved maternal health. "OparanyaCare program is one of the projects I hold closely to my heart. I started the program to transform the lives of our people and improve on maternal health," said Governor Oparanya. He said the Program which will be relaunched in March will include economic empowerment for the beneficiaries. Like the failed One cow initiative...

EACC Boss Mr. Twalib Mubarak and the DPP Mr. Noordin Haji. (below)  Story by Our reporter  A Major Demonstration aimed at jolting EACC into action is planned for next week in Kakamega following claims of unprocedural payment of Ksh 5Million to the Assembly Majority Leader. Speaking today at Kakamega's Muliro Gardens Mr. John Masibo the Chairman of  Kakamega Yetu  a new civil society claimed EACC officers from Kisumu were reluctant to move at the Assembly for unknown reasons despite having all the documents. "We have a petition with cheques, tender documents and other receipts on the various corruptions at the Assembly since the days of the former Clerk Patrick Kamwesaar"  Mr. Masibo Said they were in the process of consolidating support from independent minded MCAs to push for the removal of the current Clerk Laban Atemba and Majority leader Joel Ongoro.  A month ago, in a clear case of conflict of interest, the assembly paid  E...