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.
Two students from Tseikuru Senior School have drowned in River Tana during an educational trip in Tseikuru, Mwingi North Constituency, plunging the local community into mourning. The victims have now been identified as one Form Three student and a Grade 10 learner, who were part of a group of students visiting the river for a school-sanctioned learning exercise when the tragedy occurred. Detectives from Tseikuru Police Station, working alongside local residents, are combing the banks and downstream sections of River Tana in an ongoing search operation to recover the bodies. Confirming the incident to Channel 15 News, Tseikuru OCPD Mecha…
The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a detailed statement on the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student Sheryl Adhiambo in Huruma, Nairobi, confirming that investigations are ongoing. In the statement released on Sunday, police said the incident occurred during an operation responding to a reported robbery in Huruma on Saturday, February 7, 2026. A complainant had reported being attacked and robbed by five young men, leading to the arrest of four suspects in two separate operations. Police say that during the second arrest, one of the suspects raised an alarm, prompting nearby youths to throw…
Outrage and tension continue to simmer in Huruma Estate, Nairobi, following the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Sheryl Adhiambo, a first-year student at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). The incident occurred on Saturday shortly after Sheryl returned home from college, where she had just completed her examinations. She was helping her mother at a local fish kiosk when she was shot under circumstances that remain unclear. Throughout Sunday, Huruma remained under heavy police watch, with officers firing rounds and deploying tear gas to disperse gatherings as residents attempted to converge near the scene. The show of force heightened anxiety within…
The simmering cracks within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) burst further into the open on Sunday as Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo led a charged Linda Mwananchi rally at Busia Stadium, drawing thousands of supporters in what now appears to be a direct political statement against both the Kenya Kwanza administration and internal contradictions within the party. The rally was attended by senior ODM leaders including Embakasi East Mp Hon Babu Owino, Saboti MP Caleb Amisi, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, and a host of party officials and grassroots mobilisers, as supporters streamed into the stadium chanting…
A police officer has been arrested in connection with a series of violent robberies that have unsettled residents of Bondo, Siaya County, in a case that has raised fresh concerns over crime and integrity within the security sector. Police Constable Mark Owino was apprehended on Wednesday evening at Holo Police Station at around 7:40 p.m., following intensified investigations into a robbery with violence incident reported earlier this month. According to an incident report filed at Bondo Police Station, the arrest is linked to a robbery reported at Lwala Kotiende Police Station on February 4, 2026, at approximately 3:40 a.m. The…
Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has accused State House of interfering with Kenya’s multiparty democracy after the Government Printer allegedly blocked the publication of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance leadership changes in the Kenya Gazette. Kalonzo says the changes—appointing Philip Kisia as Executive Director, Caroli Omondi as Secretary General, and himself as Party Leader—were lawfully made, approved by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, and published by local dailies last week. The gazettement had been scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026, before what he described as direct political interference.However, the leadership shake-up has triggered sharp resistance…
The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has confirmed the resignation of Mercy Wambua, who stepped down as Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer at the height of a misconduct storm that has rocked the government oversight body. According to the Commission, Wambua’s resignation was formally accepted during its 80th sitting, in line with the law and internal human resource policies. Her exit comes months after she was interdicted in October 2025 over allegations of gross misconduct and incompetence, claims that placed the credibility of the Ombudsman’s office under intense public scrutiny. Wambua had served at the helm of the watchdog…
The Ministry of Education has officially announced new school fees caps across the country, a move designed to ease the financial burden on parents and guardians. Under the new guidelines, day schools will now require no household contribution, making basic education accessible to all children regardless of their family’s financial situation. For special schools, which cater to learners with additional needs, the household contribution has been capped at KSh 12,790, reflecting the extra support these institutions provide. Boarding schools, which often pose the greatest financial challenge to families, will charge a maximum household contribution of KSh 53,554, ensuring predictability and…
Self-proclaimed Raila Odinga adopted son Oketch Salah has hit back at Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga following her clarification that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) did not sanction his recent youth mobilisation activities at the grassroots. Governor Wanga had distanced the party from the initiative after images emerged showing youths wearing branded T-shirts associated with President William Ruto, prompting questions over ODM’s involvement. In a strongly worded statement, Salah insisted that the mobilisation drive was personally funded and motivated purely by his commitment to strengthening ODM, not by instructions from the party leadership. “Everything I have been doing has only…
Kitui Central Member of Parliament and gubernatorial aspirant Dr. Makali Mulu has strongly dismissed allegations circulating on social media claiming that he has a child out of wedlock whom he does not support, terming the accusations as malicious propaganda sponsored by his political opponents. In a recorded video seen by Channel 15 News, the outgoing MP accused his rivals of orchestrating a scheme to tarnish his name as political activity in Kitui County intensifies ahead of the next general election. Makali, who is seeking the Wiper Democratic Movement ticket to contest for the Kitui gubernatorial seat alongside Senator Enoch Kiio…