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.
Grief engulfed CITAM Valley Road on December 27, 2025, as family, friends, political leaders, and mourners gathered for the requiem mass of former Lugari MP and businessman Cyrus Jirongo. The emotional service was marked by moving tributes from Jirongo’s wife, children, and siblings, who recalled his final moments and the deep personal loss his sudden death has left behind. Jirongo’s daughter, Jude Jirongo, broke down as she eulogised her father, describing him as a loving and ever-present parent whose guidance anchored the family. “We will wait for you every day until we die,” Jude said, drawing tears from mourners inside…
Engineer Jonathan Ngenga Ndyisa has announced his entry into Mwingi West’s political and social space in style after successfully hosting what supporters are describing as one of the most well-organized football tournaments of the season. The high-profile event, which attracted thousands of residents, marked Ngenga’s first major grassroots engagement in the constituency and immediately set the tone for what many see as a new era of youth-driven mobilization through sports. Ngenga made a dramatic arrival at the venue aboard a helicopter, a moment that electrified the crowd and signaled the scale and seriousness of the tournament. The spectacle drew cheers…
Police in Kirinyaga County have arrested a 40-year-old woman suspected of fatally stabbing her lover during a Christmas Day altercation at a bar in Muragara Trading Centre, Ndia Sub-County. The suspect, identified as Edith Muthoni, is accused of killing Peter Mwangi Wanyeki, 52, following a dispute that reportedly broke out at a local entertainment joint after the two spent much of the day together. According to police reports and eyewitness accounts, the confrontation began as a heated argument over a Sh60 alcohol bill before quickly escalating into violence.Witnesses said the disagreement turned physical, causing panic among patrons inside the bar.…
A cloud of grief has settled over Kyasioni Village in Ikombe Sub-County after a 20-year-old man drowned at Solai Dam during Boxing Day celebrations on Friday. The deceased was part of a group of local youth who had visited the water body in the afternoon to unwind and enjoy the festive season. What began as a joyful holiday outing, however, turned into a harrowing ordeal when the young man ventured into the dam for a swim and failed to resurface. Witnesses who spoke to Channel 15 News at the scene described the victim as being in high spirits before the…
The high-profile narrative of Evans Mwaura Githua, the 51-year-old CEO of Com Twenty One, reached a quiet and final chapter on Christmas Day . While many in Nairobi and across Kenya were celebrating Christmas with their families, a small, somber group gathered to fulfill a final, urgent directive from a man whose death has sent shockwaves through the country’s tech and business sectors. A Final Command: The 24-Hour Cremation In a development that has added a layer of profound mystery to the tragedy, it was revealed that Mwaura Githua had left behind a will with a specific, iron-clad instruction: his…
Kitui Governor’s Personal Assistant David Musili has shared a deeply emotional Christmas message, opening up about the pain of celebrating the festive season without his wife, Emmah Musili, who died in a tragic road accident in October. In a Facebook post shared on Christmas Day, Musili said this year’s celebrations feel hollow, revealing that the joy and warmth his family associated with Christmas went silent on October 30, the day he lost his wife. “It’s a different Christmas for us this year. Our Christmas light went off on 30th October,” Musili wrote. He described Emmah’s absence as overwhelming, admitting that…
Christmas Eve celebrations in Machakos town ended in tragedy after a 41-year-old nightclub bouncer was fatally shot following a heated altercation involving a couple outside a popular entertainment joint. The deceased, identified as Dominic Munuve, was on duty at the club located directly opposite Total Petrol Station in Machakos town when chaos broke out inside the premises. According to eyewitnesses, trouble started after a man and his girlfriend engaged in a loud argument that disrupted patrons inside the club. Munuve reportedly intervened and ejected the woman from the club in an attempt to restore order. However, the move angered her…
Three people were killed on the spot while four others were seriously injured following a devastating road accident that occurred early on Christmas Day at Kedowa Trading Centre along the busy Kericho–Nakuru Highway. The fatal crash involved a Toyota Probox and a trailer, which collided head-on at dawn under circumstances that police say are still under investigation. The impact left the Probox completely wrecked, trapping occupants inside the mangled vehicle.According to traffic police officers who responded to the incident, three occupants of the Probox died instantly due to the severity of the collision, while four others sustained multiple injuries and…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has declared that a united opposition front represents Kenya’s best hope for political, economic and democratic renewal ahead of the 2027 General Election, sharply criticising President William Ruto’s administration for what he described as economic mismanagement, democratic erosion and the reckless disposal of national assets. Speaking during a Christmas Eve gathering with Wiper Women Patriots at his Kithimani farm, Kalonzo said Kenya was at a critical crossroads, warning that the cost of living crisis and punitive taxation had pushed millions of ordinary Kenyans to the brink. “The economic burden placed upon the shoulders of the…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday arrested two traffic police officers stationed at the Diani Traffic Base over allegations of soliciting bribes from motorists along the busy Likoni–Lungalunga highway. The arrests came after the commission launched investigations following a series of complaints from road users and members of the public, who accused the officers of widespread extortion. According to EACC, the suspects were caught in the act demanding bribes from motorists, in some instances without carrying out vehicle inspections or enforcing traffic laws. Those arrested were identified as Police Constable Agnes Longoet and Police Constable Alphanus Anayo.After their…