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 High Court in Kibera has adjourned the murder trial of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang to December 14 after Justice Kavedza pushed the remaining hearings to the end of the year due to the court’s packed schedule. The court also set aside additional hearing dates for the continuation of the high-profile trial. Before the adjournment, the court heard key testimony from Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) investigator John Mutua and reviewed crucial electronic evidence detailing Ojwang’s final hours at Nairobi’s Central Police Station before his death in police custody in June 2025. Recovered CCTV footage presented in court showed…
A sitting Nairobi Member of County Assembly (MCA) and two other suspects have been charged with robbery with violence following their arrest over an alleged attack on three victims in Donholm, Nairobi. Hon. Aaron Kang’ara Wangari, the MCA for Viwandani Ward in Makadara Constituency, appeared before the Makadara Law Courts alongside Kefa Munyoro and Zablon Kirima Mwangi on Tuesday to face charges linked to the June 26, 2026 incident. According to investigators, the three allegedly attacked and violently robbed three people of cash and other valuables before fleeing the scene. Detectives launched investigations that culminated in their arrest and subsequent…
Six suspects have been arrested in a major crackdown on a fake Madaraka Express ticket booking scheme that allegedly targeted unsuspecting travellers by posing as official Kenya Railways booking agents. Kenya Railways announced the arrests on Monday, saying the suspects are linked to fraudulent online booking platforms and individuals accused of impersonating the corporation to swindle members of the public seeking tickets for the popular Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger service. The corporation said the arrests followed investigations into the growing scam, which has seen fraudsters create fake booking channels to deceive customers and collect payments for non-existent train tickets.…
Kenya is set to tighten its legal framework on sexual offences through sweeping reforms that will criminalise the misuse of artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit deepfakes, outlaw secret recordings of private acts, and strengthen protection for victims of digital sexual exploitation. The proposed changes are contained in the draft Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which has been validated by the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) Committee on the Review of Sexual Offences ahead of its submission to the full NCAJ on July 28 for final approval. The reforms are intended to modernise Kenya’s sexual offences laws…
The partner of a slain Kitui young businessman James Syengo Wambua Jnr is among nine suspects expected to appear before the Kitui Law Courts on Tuesday as police seek more time to detain them while investigating his killing. Syengo, the son of the proprietor of the well-known 120 Hardware in Kitui town, was found dead by the roadside near Igloos Hotel in Bondeni on Saturday morning, prompting detectives to launch a homicide investigation. Sources familiar with the investigation told Channel 15 News that detectives are expected to apply for custodial orders to allow them more time to complete investigations before…
Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo has formally ditched the Wiper Democratic Movement for the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), declaring his bid for the Kitui Senate seat in the 2027 General Election in a dramatic political announcement made before President William Ruto. Kinengo made the declaration on Sunday during a fundraising service at ACK St. Martin’s Church in Kitui Central Constituency, where President Ruto presided over a church harambee attended by political leaders from across the region. In an address laced with biblical symbolism, the Speaker likened his political move to choosing “the narrow path” and urged the congregation…
Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke has claimed that his 14 years under Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka yielded no political reward, while just two years working with President William Ruto earned him appointment as a Principal Secretary. Speaking on Sunday during a thanksgiving service at St. Martin’s Anglican Cathedral in Kitui attended by President Ruto, Mueke used his own political journey to urge the Kamba community to abandon Kalonzo’s leadership ahead of the 2027 General Election. “I started my political career in 2006 with Kalonzo Musyoka. I was young, ambitious and educated. I stayed with him for 14 years…
A Linda Mwananchi rally in Nyahururu ended abruptly on Sunday after chaos erupted when suspected goons allegedly attacked opposition leaders, leaving Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata’s driver nursing a gunshot wound. Governor Kang’ata said his driver, identified as Gitari, was shot in the chest during the violence that disrupted the political gathering, forcing leaders and supporters to flee for safety. “My driver Gitari has been shot in Nyahururu during the Linda Mwananchi rally,” Kang’ata said in a statement posted on his social media accounts. The governor linked the latest incident to what he described as a growing trend of violence targeting…
Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi has publicly endorsed Kitui Woman Representative Dr Irene Kasalu’s bid for the Kitui governorship in the 2027 General Election, handing her campaign a significant political boost. The endorsement was made on Saturday during the burial of the late William Musili Munyambu Kalisasi in Mwingi, where Wiper Party leader was accompanied by Mr Mulyungi, Dr Kasalu and other leaders. Mr Mulyungi declared his support for Dr Kasalu’s quest to succeed Governor , becoming the latest elected leader from Kitui County to publicly back her gubernatorial bid. The endorsement comes as political activity in Kitui begins to…
Kitui Central UDA parliamentary aspirant Boniface Musambi has appealed to President William Ruto to intervene and enhance security in Kitui County following what he described as a worrying rise in the killing of women, saying the trend has left families living in fear and demanding urgent government action. Speaking on Sunday during a fundraising service at ACK St. Martin’s Church in Kitui Central Constituency attended by President Ruto, Musambi called on the national government to strengthen security operations and ensure those behind the killings are brought to justice. He said the recent incidents had shaken public confidence, with many women…