Author: Erastus Maleve

Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) is facing an early test of its grassroots support in Migwani Ward after several former aspirants defected to the National Liberal Party (NLP) and endorsed its candidate, Andrew Kaleli, ahead of the November 17 by-election. The defectors were received by NLP party leader Augustus Kyalo Muli during a meeting in Migwani, where they pledged to mobilise their supporters behind Kaleli, potentially reshaping local political alliances in the run-up to the poll. The former aspirants blamed their departure on what they described as frustrations with WPF’s nomination process, alleging that individuals they identified as party brokers demanded…

Kenyan motorists face fresh uncertainty after two fuel tankers were reportedly struck by drones in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening delivery schedules as households grapple with soaring pump prices. Kenya’s fuel supply chain faces a fresh test after two oil tankers carrying petroleum products destined for the country were struck by drones in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving their engines damaged and the vessels unable to move. The incident raises concerns over possible delivery delays at a time when motorists, transport operators and households are already feeling the pressure of rising fuel costs. Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director-General…

A middle-aged woman from Masongaleni, Kibwezi East, Makueni County, has died in a suspected suicide following reports that she was experiencing financial distress over an outstanding loan of KSh 8,000. The woman was reportedly found dead in a bush near her home. Preliminary accounts indicate that she had borrowed the money from a local microfinance company without her husband’s knowledge. According to the accounts, the situation reportedly deteriorated after an agent associated with the lender’s auctioneering process arrived at the family’s homestead over the outstanding debt. The woman is said to have gone about her usual routine the following morning,…

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has declared her interest in becoming Kenya’s next Deputy President, throwing her name into the emerging contest over President William Ruto’s 2027 re-election strategy while questioning the opposition’s ability to unseat the incumbent. Speaking during Citizen Sunday Live with Jeff Koinange, Waiguru defended Ruto’s leadership, describing him as the most hardworking president she had encountered among the three administrations she had served under. The governor, who worked under former presidents Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta before serving in Ruto’s administration, said the current Head of State had endured a difficult first two years, which she attributed…

Kenya’s confirmed Ebola infections have risen to eight following the detection of one additional case, as the Ministry of Health intensifies efforts to contain the outbreak and prevent further transmission. Speaking on Citizen Sunday Live, Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the latest case involves a 49-year-old man who developed fever, headaches and muscle pain. The man was not a direct healthcare worker. Dr Amoth disclosed that 38 people were tested on the day of the announcement, with one returning a positive result. The Ministry of Health says confirmed infections reported so far have largely involved healthcare workers and…

An alleged assault involving Governor Julius Malombe’s Chief Protocol Officer has raised questions over accountability, workplace safety and the county government’s handling of complaints against public officers. Kitui County Government is facing renewed scrutiny over its handling of an alleged assault involving Governor Julius Malombe’s Chief Protocol Officer, Gedion Mbingo James, after the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) raised concerns about the county’s response. In a letter dated October 15, 2026, and obtained by Channel 15 News, County Secretary Agnes Mulewa confirmed that the county had received a complaint from Deputy County Nursing Officer Florence Munyithya and…

Three young bodaboda riders from Ikanga, Kitui South, who died in a road accident at Kwa Kinyai along the Kitui–Kibwezi Road, have been laid to rest amid calls for enhanced road safety. Jeremiah Wambua Masua, Dancan Nzeu Ndivo and Patrick Juma Jerrico were buried on Saturday, October 17, following the fatal crash that occurred on October 5, leaving their families and the wider community devastated. The burial ceremony was held in Ngiluni, Kathungu Sub-location, in Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, where relatives, friends, residents and leaders gathered to mourn the three young men and offer condolences to their bereaved families. Among those who…

The High Court found that Cleanshelf Supermarket violated a customer’s constitutional rights to dignity, privacy and consumer protection after she was searched in a public area. A supermarket operating in Kiambu County has been ordered to pay KSh500,000 in nominal damages to a customer after the High Court found that the manner in which she was searched over suspected shoplifting violated her constitutional rights. In a judgment delivered on October 31, 2025, Justice A. Mshila ruled against Cleanshelf Supermarket Limited in a constitutional petition filed by Evelyn Kagwiria Anampiu, declaring that the retailer had infringed her rights to human dignity,…

Wiper Patriotic Front has officially presented Munyoki Mwangangi, popularly known as Bookshop, with its nomination certificate for the Migwani Ward MCA by-election scheduled for November 17, 2026, after nine fellow aspirants pledged to support his candidature. The party presented the certificate on Tuesday, October 13, at its headquarters, in a ceremony led by National Chairman Jamleck Kamau and National Elections Board Chairperson Agatha Solitei. Mwangangi emerged as the party’s designated candidate following an internal nomination exercise involving 10 aspirants, with WPF describing the process as free, fair and transparent. The nine other aspirants subsequently pledged to rally behind Bookshop, in…

Kenya has reported no new Ebola infections since confirming its first imported case on October 6, with 108 contacts of the deceased patient in quarantine as health authorities intensify surveillance to contain the disease. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said on Sunday that all 122 contacts linked to the case had been traced and verified, with those in quarantine monitored daily. None had developed symptoms by the time of the latest update. The patient, a Kenyan who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda, died on October 5 and was buried the following day in accordance with public…