Author: Erastus Maleve
Erastus Maleve
Erastus Maleve is a Daystar University graduate with a BA in Electronic Media. He began his career as a newsreader at Ghetto Radio 89.5 before serving as a producer and radio host at Radio Thome 88.1 FM in Kitui for four years. Erastus further honed his skills with an attachment at BBC East Africa Correspondence. He is the founder of Channel 15 News, where he leads news coverage, social media management, and digital marketing. Well-versed in event organizing, Erastus combines his media expertise with a keen understanding of social media dynamics to shape local and national narratives.
President William Ruto has vowed that those behind the killing of gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto will be brought to justice, even as investigations into the incident continue. Speaking on Thursday during the issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries from Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta counties at Mama Ngina Drive, Mombasa County, the President condemned the killing and warned against ethnic profiling and political intolerance. “The life of Rachel Wandeto will not go unanswered. Those responsible will face the law. We will not allow ethnic profiling in this country,” said President Ruto. The Head of State said security agencies had…
Ugandan music icon has agreed to officially part ways with his estranged wife, , following months of court-sanctioned mediation aimed at resolving their long-running marital dispute. The celebrity couple, who have lived separately for nearly five years after Atim relocated to the United States with their children, reached the agreement under the supervision of Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga at the Anti-Corruption Court. The settlement is now awaiting formal court approval before it becomes legally binding. According to details emerging from the mediation process, Atim will retain custody of the couple’s five children — Abba, Alpha, Amma, Alba, and Xara —…
The simmering political and budget war between Governor Julius Malombe’s administration and the Kitui County Assembly has now exploded into open confrontation after Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya launched a blistering public attack against the County Executive, accusing it of illegally manipulating county budgets, frustrating Assembly operations, sponsoring online propaganda, and undermining the independence of the Legislature. Speaking exclusively on Wednesday during an interview with a local television station, Speaker Kinengo declared that the Assembly would not approve what he termed as an unconstitutional and illegitimate budget, escalating an already tense standoff that has thrown both Kitui’s supplementary and main FY…
Kitui County Agriculture Chief Officer Glady Mami Wambua has called on farmers across the county to embrace apiculture as a transformative and sustainable agricultural venture capable of improving livelihoods, enhancing food security, and protecting the environment. Speaking during this year’s World Bee Day celebrations held at Kanyangi Market in Kanyangi Ward, Kitui Rural Constituency, Wambua said beekeeping remains one of the most promising yet underutilized economic activities in the region due to Kitui’s favorable climatic conditions. The event brought together officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, development partners, community representatives, local leaders, and residents in a united effort to raise…
Fresh details have emerged in the murder investigation of gospel artist Rachel Wandeto, with detectives now ruling out claims that her attack was directly linked to the controversial tattoo of President William Ruto that had sparked widespread online debate. Investigators are instead pursuing new leads pointing to money, personal disputes and a possible love triangle as the main motives behind the brutal attack that left the singer with fatal burn injuries. A suspect arrested in connection with the killing has been identified as Josiah Njeru Njiri, said to have been Wandeto’s regular taxi driver. According to police sources familiar with…
Members of the Kitui County Assembly have warned county officials against engaging in early political campaigns, setting the stage for a possible crackdown on those found flouting laws governing public service neutrality. The warning followed a communication issued by Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya during Tuesday afternoon’s sitting, in which he raised concern over reports that some County Executive Committee Members, Chief Officers and other public servants had ventured into partisan politics. MCAs who weighed in on the matter condemned the alleged conduct, terming it unlawful and a breach of public trust. They accused some officers of participating in political rallies,…
A Mwingi court has fined a trailer driver a total of Ksh 20,000 after he was found transporting donkey skins illegally in Mwingi West Constituency. The driver was nabbed on Monday evening at a police check unit along the Thika–Mwingi–Garissa Highway by detectives from Nguutani Police Station while en route to Kanyonyoo. Appearing before Chief Magistrate on Tuesday, the court fined him Ksh 10,000 for illegally transporting donkey skins and an additional Ksh 10,000 for operating the vehicle without the required documentation. The arrest followed the interception of a trailer carrying an estimated 16 tonnes of suspected donkey skins, believed…
Rainfall is set to continue across large parts of the country, with the , , the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, as well as sections of the Coast and Northwestern Kenya expected to remain under sustained showers in the coming days. The latest forecast points to a continuation of heavy rainfall episodes, particularly in the early days of the outlook period, raising concerns over possible flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas. However, there is a projected relief window, with the intensity of the rains expected to gradually reduce from May 15, 2026, offering a brief break after…
Detectives in Mwingi West Constituency have intercepted a trailer transporting 16 tonnes of skins believed to be from donkeys, in a major crackdown that comes just days after Kitui County marked World Donkey Day 2026 in Nguutani. The trailer was seized by police officers at Kanyonyoo and escorted to Nguutani Police Station, where it is currently being held as investigations intensify. Preliminary reports indicate the consignment contains more than 3,000 donkey skins, raising alarm over the resurgence of illegal donkey slaughter and the banned donkey hide trade. Confirming the incident to Channel 15 News, Mwingi West Sub-County Commissioner Ms Rukia…
The Finance Bill, 2026 has ignited fresh national debate after the government unveiled a raft of tax proposals expected to touch nearly every Kenyan household, business and sector of the economy. Published on May 5 and now before Parliament, the Bill comes at a politically sensitive moment, less than two years after nationwide protests rocked the country over controversial tax measures contained in the Finance Bill, 2024. This time, the government is seeking to raise Ksh3.63 trillion in revenue for the 2026/27 financial year while operating with a wider budget deficit projected at 5.3 percent of GDP, up from 4.7…