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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...

By Joel Eshikumo. THE Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu has overturned the appointment of Mr. Wesa P. Malack as the Executive Secretary Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Mumias Branch. In an application dated 14/8/2020, Mr. John Wesonga Lutta had moved to court to challenge his ousture by KNUT Secretary General Honourable Wilson Sosion from office. In cause number 60 of 2020, the claimant moved to sue Mr. Wesa P. M. Meshack the purported Ag KNUT Executive Secretary Mumias Branch, The registrar of Trade unions and KNUT national office who were lined up as respondents. Mr. Wesonga the longest serving Executive secretary had in the application termed the action by Hon Sosion to remove his as "I lawful and unfair" since  laws guiding suspension of any Executive Secretary were not followed. The firebrand Mumias Branch Executive Secretary who is in line to succeed Mr. Omucheni as the National Chairman KNUT sought orders restraining the Registrar of T...

A group of youths burn ODM - branded caps and Tshirts in Matungu protesting the candidature of DVid Were the former MP.  HUNDREDS of youths yesterday tore and destroyed ODM-branded Tshirts and caps an hour after the party's candidate David Were was cleared by the IEBC. The sparodic incidents were witnessed in Emakale market in Mayoni Ward, Koyonzo market in Koyonzo ward and Mirere market. The youths said Honourable Where's candidature was no longer tenable and that he was being forced down their throats. As the ODM entourage snaked towards Harambee market, pockets of residents openly protested saying their choice to succeed the late MP is ANC :s Peter Nabulindo whose victory they claimed was stolen in 2017. "It will be unrealistic for Governor Oparanya to force us using threats and intimidation and empty promises to elect Hon. We're, we have him 15 years let someone else go there and work" Said Simon Sande. At one time, massively built goons transporte...

Report By Peter Shitabule ( Editor)  FOUR top officers at the troubled Kakamega County Assembly could go to jail over an irregular payment of Ksh 5Million.  Documents show that the amount was paid to a hotel in Khwisero whose proprietor is the Assembly majority leader Mr. Joel Ongoro. A payment voucher in our procession shows the reason for payment being "meals by MCAs". It is claimed they ate meat and kienyeji worth the amount. A source at the Assembly has told the media that the payment has kicked off a storm and divided top officers who are not seeing eye to eye. The officers include the Speaker Mr. Morris Buluma, Clerk Laban Atemba, an accountant Mr. Mwanje and Mr. Ongoro himself. Before this  payment was made, according to insiders, Mr. Ongoro stormed the Accountant's office demanding to know why it was taking long. Mr. Ongoro who brags of being close to Governor Oparanya, took to threatening county staff over the delayed release of the money.  The s...