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.
The Chief Officer for Finance and Revenue Allocation in the Kitui County Government CPA John Makau, has strongly refuted allegations that he, together with Dr. Mbaya Kimwele, the County Minister for Agriculture, orchestrated an attack during the burial of the late mother of Nuu Ward MCA Judith Wanza last Saturday in Nuu Ward, Mwingi Central Sub-County. The claims emerged after Nguni Ward MCA Jeremiah Mutua was reportedly attacked by armed individuals during the ceremony. According to statements circulating on social media and in some posts attributed to local sources, the assailants were allegedly “goons” brought to the event to cause…
President William Ruto has nominated Canon Dr. Ida Betty Odinga, EGH, for appointment as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in a move that places a veteran educationist and long-time civic leader at the centre of global environmental diplomacy. In a Notification of Presidential Action No. III of 2026, issued by the Executive Office of the President, the Head of State exercised his constitutional prerogative to nominate Dr. Odinga to represent the Republic of Kenya at UNEP, which is headquartered in Nairobi.The nomination positions Dr. Odinga as a key diplomatic figure in advancing Kenya’s…
Two suspected drug traffickers are in police custody after detectives seized heroin valued at more than Sh4 million during a security operation in Utange, Mombasa County. The suspects, Tawaida Ali Said and Shamim Abubakar, were arrested following a joint operation involving the Anti-Narcotics Unit, the Transnational Organised Crime Unit, and officers from Kiembeni Police Station. According to investigators, the operation was intelligence-driven and targeted a residential house in Barawa area, Kisauni Sub-County, which had been discreetly shielded by a high perimeter wall. Upon searching the house, detectives recovered several sachets of heroin hidden inside two bedrooms. Further inspection of the…
Kitui County is taking decisive action to combat tuberculosis (TB) through an intensified focus on community-based interventions. This follows a landmark two-day Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) start-up meeting, convened in collaboration with CMMB and Amref Health Africa, aimed at strengthening grassroots TB services. The meeting brought together senior officials from the County Health Management Team (CHMT), Sub-County Health Management Teams (SCHMTs), TB coordinators, facility in-charges, and implementing partners to align strategies for rolling out community TB activities under the Global Fund GC7 Community TB Grant. Participants were thoroughly oriented on the Community-Led Monitoring framework, including the iMonitor digital tool, designed to…
Kamba music lovers and industry insiders are shocked after Kalima Boys Band leader, Mbutu Kwayo, ran into controversy over playing the copyrighted songs of the late legendary Kamba musician, Musyoki Kijana. Local influencer and vernacular radio presenter Ututi WA Kyuma stated that the late Musyoki’s widow, Marietta Musyoki, demanded a lump-sum compensation of Ksh 11 million in damage , claiming that Mbutu Kwayo infringed exclusive copyright rights by performing and broadcasting a live recording of her late husband’s song on local television. The matter was brought to the attention of the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), which advised both parties to…
For decades, Kenya’s indigenous communities have watched elements of their culture slowly pushed to the margins—labelled illicit, unsafe, or unworthy of legal recognition. Few have taken this struggle beyond public discourse and into a constitutional courtroom. Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has. In April 2024, Dr. Muli, serving as National Patron of the Anzauni Ndene Clan, filed a constitutional petition at the Kitui High Court seeking legal recognition of the Akamba traditional brews kaluvu and mawa. In his suit, he argued that classifying these brews as illicit alcohol discriminates against the cultural practices of the Akamba people and infringes their constitutional…
In a notable political development, Richard Moitalel Ole Kenta, formerly a key political operator for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Narok, has joined the Jubilee Party as its new Secretary General. The announcement came after a National Executive Council meeting chaired by former Cabinet Secretary who is the party’spresidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i. Ole Kenta, who was previously groomed as Gachagua’s preferred gubernatorial candidate under the Democratic Change Party (DCP), now assumes a central role in Jubilee’s leadership, overseeing party operations and strategic planning ahead of the 2027 General Election. The move signals a shift in political alignments, with Jubilee aiming…
Teachers in Migwani Sub-County, Mwingi West, have been formally warned against participating in partisan political activities following a directive issued by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Sub-County Office.In the memo addressed to all teachers in Migwani Sub-County, the TSC cautions educators to refrain from engaging in political meetings, rallies, or campaigning while serving as public officers, reiterating the requirement for political neutrality within the teaching profession. The directive reminds teachers that they are prohibited from using school premises, teaching time, communication channels, materials, or government resources to advance political interests. It further bars the display of partisan symbols or materials…
A Kenyan family living in Waterloo, Iowa, USA, is mourning an unimaginable loss after four family members—three children and their mother—died following a tragic road accident while vacationing in Kenya. The fatal crash occurred on January 4, 2026, along a major highway near Nairobi, shattering what had been planned as a joyful family holiday. Three siblings—Emmanuel DeLeon (13), Kairu Winkelpleck, and Njeri DeLeon (16)—were among the victims. Emmanuel, an eighth-grade student at Hoover Middle School, and Kairu, a first-grader at Royal Legacy Christian Academy, died on the spot due to the severity of the crash. Their elder sister, Njeri, a…
Suna East MP and ODM National Organising Secretary Junet Mohamed has forcefully dismissed claims that he was responsible for the failure to pay Raila Odinga’s polling agents during the 2022 General Election, arguing that he has been unfairly scapegoated because of his proximity to the ODM leader. Speaking on JKL Live with Jeff Koinange on Citizen TV on Wednesday night, Junet insisted that he neither handled nor misappropriated agents’ money, maintaining that his role in the campaign was purely political mobilisation and grassroots engagement. “I did not take agents’ money,” Junet stated, pushing back against long-standing accusations that have continued…