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 political landscape is shifting, and Kalonzo Musyoka appears ready to seize the moment. With the opposition fragmented and critics of the government growing impatient for leadership, the stage was set for someone to step forward—and Kalonzo did just that. Long perceived as cautious and measured, he surprised many with a boldness that suggested a man no longer willing to wait on the sidelines. His move immediately sparked speculation around former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, whose endorsement could provide Kalonzo a significant boost in Mt Kenya, a region spanning Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Meru, Embu, Murang’a, Laikipia, and Kiambu. Analysts estimate the…
Kenya’s road safety regulator has launched one of its most aggressive festive-season crackdowns yet, suspending the licences of 62 public service vehicle drivers after uncovering widespread violations across several major matatu operators. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), in a statement issued on Tuesday, December 9, said the action followed an intensive compliance sweep conducted during the busy holiday travel period — a season historically marked by surging passenger traffic and increased road crashes. The largest shock hit Tahmeed Express Limited, which recorded the highest number of affected drivers. NTSA revoked the licences of 23 of its drivers after…
The streets of Tharaka were alive with energy over the weekend as Jemima Katheeku, National Organizing Secretary of the National Labour Party (NLP), led a lively party caravan, drawing large crowds of enthusiastic supporters. The event was described by locals as a “wave of hope and unity” for the constituency. The rally underscores NLP’s growing influence across the wider GEMA region, including Embu, Meru, and Tharaka Nithi counties. Political observers say the expansion signals that Dr. Augustus Muli, leader of NLP, is emerging as a formidable political force among Eastern Kenya’s leadership. “Anyone who ignores Augustus Muli does so at…
Kenya’s theatre and literary community is mourning the passing of veteran thespian, playwright, and scholar David Mulwa, whose death after a long illness marks the end of a towering chapter in the country’s performing arts. His family confirmed that Mulwa died on Sunday, closing a luminous five-decade journey that shaped generations of Kenyan storytellers. Born on April 9, 1945, in Mukaa, Machakos County, Mulwa’s fascination with the stage began at the tender age of seven. That early spark launched a lifetime of artistic excellence that would ultimately place him among East Africa’s most respected theatre figures. His academic pursuits took…
Amani National Congress nominated MP Joseph Khamis Dena has passed away. He reportedly died following a road accident in the Loresho area. His body has been taken to Lee Funeral Home. He was driving vehicle registration number KCH 767X at the time of the incident. In a solemn communication to the National Assembly, Speaker Wetang’ula described the loss as a painful blow to the parliamentary fraternity and the nation, noting that Hon. Hamisi embodied humility, diligence, and steadfast service throughout his tenure. Hon. Hamisi, nominated to the National Assembly by the Amani National Congress (ANC) Party following the 2022 General…
A highly anticipated wedding scheduled for Saturday in Nairobi’s upscale Karen neighbourhood was on Friday dramatically halted by the High Court, following an urgent application by the bride’s father who claims he was deliberately sidelined from the ceremony’s preparations. Nairobi businessman Francis Julius Ogallo moved to court on Friday morning, arguing that his former wife had intentionally excluded him from their daughter’s wedding in what he termed as emotional abuse under the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act. Ogallo told the court that the exclusion was part of a wider pattern of mistreatment and misrepresentation, pointing to unresolved tensions dating back…
Detectives in Kirinyaga East have made a major breakthrough in the gruesome murder of Jackline Waruguru Kathuri, arresting three men believed to be behind one of the region’s most disturbing killings in recent months. Waruguru’s lifeless body was discovered on 22 November 2025 in Ninga-ini village after a distressed resident called Kiamutugu Police Station to report an unknown body lying in a thicket. Officers who rushed to the scene found shocking evidence of extreme violence — the victim had severe burn wounds, her right upper arm and breast were missing, and she bore deep head injuries consistent with a brutal…
A political storm has erupted in Nairobi after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua sensationally claimed that Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Party has agreed to hand over all three top Nairobi county seats—Governor, Senator and Woman Representative—to the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP). Gachagua made the explosive revelation during a tense Thanksgiving service at PCEA Kariobangi, where he was celebrating the victory of DCP’s David Wanyoike Warui, the newly elected Kariobangi North MCA. In a fiery speech that immediately ignited controversy, Gachagua insisted that the Kikuyu community must produce Nairobi’s next governor. “KIKUYUS, we are the majority in Nairobi City.We OWN…
A New Jersey family in the United States of America is mourning after two sisters died heroically on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, when they rushed back into their burning home in a desperate attempt to save their disabled father. Frantzia Fleury, 49, and her younger sister, 42-year-old Pojanee Fleury, were pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the fire broke out around 5 p.m. on Mosswood Avenue in Orange, New Jersey. According to authorities, the pair had initially escaped the blaze but ran back inside upon realizing their father—who uses a wheelchair and lives with dementia—was still trapped. Emergency…
Sunday worship turned into a scene of terror in Kariobangi North as police fired teargas inside a church compound where former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his allies were attending a thanksgiving service celebrating the DCP Party’s victory in the Kariobangi North Ward by-election held on November 27. Channel 15 has obtained exclusive footage showing children being evacuated from the church, screaming and scampering for safety, their eyes brimming with tears as they ran past clouds of teargas. The images capture the raw fear of the young congregants as adults struggled to shield them from the chaos. Eyewitnesses said the…