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.
A leadership shake-up within the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has sparked fresh internal turmoil after a section of affiliate political parties, led by National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr Augustus Kyalo Muli, rejected the appointment of Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the coalition’s new party leader. The contested changes were announced following a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, during which Suba South MP Caroli Omondi was named the new Azimio Secretary-General, replacing Junet Mohamed. However, Dr Muli and allied affiliate parties have faulted the process, describing it as procedurally flawed,…
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has ordered the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate revenue collected from sand harvesting in Kitui County following sharp disputes over figures presented by the county government. The directive was issued on Tuesday when Kitui Governor Julius Malombe appeared before the Committee to respond to audit queries arising from the county’s 2024/25 financial year accounts. CPAC want the EACC to establish the actual number of trucks transporting sand daily, the cess charged per truck, and the total revenue generated across the county, amid concerns that earnings from the sector are grossly underreported.…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the exit of its Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, Mr. Marjan Hussein Marjan, following a mutual agreement to terminate his services. In a press release dated February 3, 2026, the electoral body said the decision brings to an end Marjan’s tenure and marks the start of the process to recruit a new CEO and Secretary to the Commission. The Commission noted that an interim replacement will be appointed in due course to serve as Acting CEO/Commission Secretary to ensure continuity and a smooth transition within the Secretariat. According to IEBC,…
Reports appearing in local media indicate that former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is playing a quiet but pivotal role in brokering a political truce between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, as opposition figures intensify efforts to form a united front against President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election. The emerging details suggest that Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has been at the centre of the negotiations, coordinating talks aimed at reconciling key political players whose fallout has defined Kenya’s post-2022 political realignments. Relations between Uhuru and Gachagua sharply deteriorated…
As Valentine’s Day pressure mounts, many Kenyan men are quietly celebrating after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) stepped in to tame the runaway trend of flashy money bouquets that has been bleeding wallets in the name of romance. For years, social media has been awash with images of men splashing tens and even hundreds of thousands of shillings on cash flower bouquets to outdo rivals and impress partners. But CBK’s latest warning against the defacement and misuse of currency has now given financially stretched men what some are calling a legal escape route from Valentine’s extravagance. In its public…
The late Rev. Deacon Dennis Bernard Maithya was laid to rest on Monday in a solemn and emotionally charged ceremony at the Mutune Diocesan Cemetery, as hundreds of mourners gathered to bid farewell to a young cleric whose life and ministry were cut short by a tragic road accident. The Funeral Mass, held at St. Patrick’s Mutune Parish grounds, was presided over by Bishop Norman King’oo of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos, bringing together clergy, religious, family members, parishioners, and faithful from across Kitui . During the Mass, the homilist, Bishop Joseph Mwongela, delivered a powerful message reminding the faithful…
KIMWASCO and KITWASCO, the main water-supplying utilities in Kitui County, are at serious risk of operational collapse amid mounting financial strain, weak internal controls, and persistent service failures. Channel 15 News can now authoritatively report—backed by Senate audit findings, a County Assembly of Kitui oversight report dated 8th October, and exclusive interviews with senior officials inside the two companies—that the utilities are struggling to meet basic obligations even as thousands of residents continue to endure chronic water shortages. This grim reality formed the backdrop of Governor Julius Malombe’s appearance before the Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee, where…
Social media is abuzz after a viral behind-the-scenes clip surfaced showing popular Kamba gospel artist Tina Mwende Kiseve experiencing an awkward fall during a recorded Sunday gospel show on Mutongoi TV. The clip, which has been widely shared across TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp groups, is believed to have been captured during the recording of the station’s gospel programme #Tuathimwe. In the footage, the singer appears uncomfortable as she tries to reposition herself mid-interview before suddenly slipping off her seat and falling to the studio floor. The unexpected moment briefly throws the studio into confusion. The show’s host, Veronica Syombua Willy,…
Shock and fear have gripped Mutuluni Village in Kitui East Constituency after detectives arrested a 50-year-old man suspected of orchestrating the brutal stabbing to death of a middle-aged man in a chilling Friday night attack. According to investigators familiar with the case, the suspect allegedly repeatedly stabbed the victim using a kitchen knife, leaving him fatally wounded in what police describe as a violent and cold-blooded attack. Following the killing, detectives launched a manhunt that culminated in the suspect’s dramatic arrest in Kasarani Village. He was immediately taken into custody and is currently detained at Nzambani Police Station, where he…
Detectives in Nairobi County have launched investigations into the death of a gym trainer from Umoja Estate who succumbed to injuries after a brutal assault allegedly carried out by a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier over claims of an affair with his wife. The deceased, identified as Alphy Migasha, reportedly crossed paths with the suspect, Nicholas Ireri, shortly after Ireri returned from military deployment in Somalia and learned of the alleged relationship. CCTV footage recorded on December 22 shows Migasha seated outside a liquor joint in Umoja One when Ireri approaches him. The two are seen exchanging a few words…