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 carefully choreographed sequence of events at the Kitui County Assembly in mid-December 2025 has ignited quiet but intense political debate across Ukambani. At the centre of the unfolding drama is Speaker Hon. Kelvin Kinengo Katisya, whose firm handling of House affairs has left observers asking whether he is simply enforcing order and the rule of law, or whether he is increasingly rubbing shoulders—perhaps uncomfortably so—with Kamba land’s political heavyweights to the unease of their parties on the ground. The spark was the dramatic removal of two influential Members of the County Assembly, Chuluni MCA Hon. Mathew Ngovi Vuthi of…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to launch investigations into the death of renowned gospel musician Betty Bayo, following concerns raised by her family over the circumstances surrounding her demise, including the handling of her autopsy and medical records. In a directive issued this week, the DPP instructed the DCI to comprehensively probe the matter and submit a detailed report within seven days, signaling renewed state interest in addressing lingering questions that have continued to trail the singer’s sudden death. The move comes after the family formally petitioned the…
St. Francis Misyani Girls Secondary School in Kangundo is once again in the national spotlight after its renowned physics teacher, Mr. Shalom Sila, was named among the Top 50 finalists for the 2025 Global Teacher Prize, one of the most prestigious international recognitions for educators. The latest milestone comes shortly after Mr. Sila’s continental success, where he emerged 1st Runner-Up in the African Union Continental Teacher of the Year Awards, cementing his reputation as one of Africa’s most outstanding educators. His selection among the Global Top 50 now places Misyani Girls, Kangundo, Machakos County, and Kenya on the global education…
Records reviewed by Channel 15 News show that former Vice President and Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka officially launched the Kibwezi–Mutomo–Kitui–Mwingi–Kandwia Road on April 5, 2011, while serving in the coalition government under former President Mwai Kibaki. Archived video footage published on Kalonzo Musyoka’s official YouTube account, dated the same day, shows the then Vice President addressing residents at Kibwezi Shopping Centre and Mutomo Shopping Centre during the launch of the project, which was presented as a major infrastructure corridor aimed at opening up the wider Ukambani region. At the launch, Kalonzo announced that the road — linking Kibwezi,…
FIFA has officially lifted financial sanctions imposed on the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), paving the way for the immediate resumption of development funding under the FIFA Forward Programme. In a letter dated December 15, 2025, FIFA informed FKF that its Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee (GACC), during a meeting held on December 8, 2025, positively reviewed the federation’s progress following a central audit review. The committee resolved that the standard release of FIFA Forward development funds be reinstated with immediate effect. The sanctions had earlier led to the suspension of development funding as FIFA subjected FKF to heightened scrutiny over…
Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has hit back at President William Ruto’s claims that he is clueless about infrastructure development, describing the remarks as misleading and politically motivated. Ruto had alleged that Kalonzo, despite decades in leadership, had never built roads even leading to his homestead. Kalonzo was quick to respond, highlighting his role in launching one of Kenya’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. “As Vice President, I launched the construction of the Kibwezi–Mutomo–Kitui–Mwingi–Tseikuru–Maua–Isiolo road corridor in 2011, a project meant to link Ethiopia to the Port of Mombasa,” Kalonzo said. He accused Ruto of deliberately stalling the project while serving…
A man was on Monday charged in Nairobi with publishing false information after allegedly posting a message on social media calling on the public to seize property belonging to politicians and to prepare for an uprising. Boniface Mulinge Muteti was arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts after detectives from the Special Crime Unit accused him of disseminating false information through his X account. The court heard that on December 6, 2025, Mr Muteti, using the username Mulinge Muteti, published a post urging members of the public to take over property allegedly owned by politicians, claiming it had been stolen from…
Kenya has taken a decisive leap toward long-term economic transformation after the Cabinet approved the establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund and a Sovereign Wealth Fund, anchoring an ambitious KSh5 trillion roadmap aimed at propelling the country into a first-world economy. The two funds form the backbone of a new financing architecture designed to mobilise domestic capital, attract large-scale private investment and reduce overreliance on public borrowing and taxation. The National Infrastructure Fund, approved as a limited liability company, will act as the central engine for aligning government resources with national development priorities. Through strategic monetisation of mature public assets,…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a sharp warning to schools, teachers and individuals spreading misleading “analysis” of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results, saying the practice fundamentally misrepresents the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). In a firm clarification following widespread confusion online, KNEC stressed that KJSEA results do not have total marks, aggregate scores or school mean scores, as was the case under the defunct 8-4-4 system. Each learning area is assessed independently, with learners graded using performance levels rather than cumulative marks. “KJSEA is not about ranking learners or schools,” KNEC stated, emphasising that the CBC…
Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has urged Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to avoid tribal-based political arrangements as the 2027 presidential race begins to take shape. Speaking on Sunday at AIC Kidongo Church in Shimba Hills, Kwale County, Muthama questioned recent claims by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that Mount Kenya leaders had struck a political deal to back Kalonzo’s presidential bid. Gachagua had claimed the alleged arrangement involved Mount Kenya securing dominance in Nairobi politics, including control of the governorship and a majority of elective seats in the capital, in exchange for supporting Kalonzo in 2027. Kalonzo has since publicly…