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 Kitui has halted the suspension of Members of the County Assembly issued by the Speaker of the Kitui County Assembly last week. In a ruling delivered on October 7, 2025, Justice Elizabeth Wairimu Karani issued conservatory orders stopping the Speaker from enforcing Communications No. 149, 150, and 151 of 2025, which had suspended Hon. Sylvester Munyalo Kitheka and Hon. Mathew Ngovi Vuthi, among others. Reacting via a popular WhatsApp group shortly after the ruling, Matinyani MCA Sylvester Munyalo Kitheka welcomed the court’s decision, describing it as a victory for justice and democracy in Kitui. “Let your…
A Nairobi man will spend two months in prison or pay a fine of Ksh.30,000 after failing to settle a hotel bill amounting to Ksh.22,760, which he allegedly incurred during a night of heavy partying. According to court records, the man, identified as Omondi, reportedly walked into a city restaurant and ordered food, alcoholic drinks, and bottled water for himself and several lady friends. The fun-filled night quickly turned costly after the bill ballooned to Ksh.22,760. The court heard that Omondi attempted to leave without paying the amount, prompting the hotel management to alert authorities. In his defense, Omondi pleaded…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has released its first progress update on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), revealing modest growth across the country but raising fresh concerns over the turnout in the Lower Eastern counties of Kitui, Machakos and Makueni. Since the relaunch of the exercise on 29th September 2025, IEBC reports show that a total of 7,048 new voters had been captured across the country within the first four days, alongside 259 transfers and eight updates to personal details. Nairobi City led the pack by a wide margin, registering 1,597 new voters and 42 transfers, followed…
Kitui Women Representative and gubernatorial hopeful, Dr. Irene Kasalu, has broken her silence on the escalating power battles at the County Assembly of Kitui, calling for unity among Members of County Assembly (MCAs) even as Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya faces renewed impeachment pressure. Speaking today while addressing mourners at Kitunduini Village, Matinyani Ward in Kitui West Constituency—the home turf of Hon. Sylvester Kitheka Munyalo (Yaamu), the mover of the impeachment motion against the Speaker—Kasalu urged leaders to put aside their differences for the sake of service delivery. She was attending the burial of Magdalene Kanyiva Musili, who passed on at…
A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of war crimes, treason, crimes against humanity, murder, torture, and insurrection. The ruling, delivered in Kinshasa on 30 September 2025, marks one of the most dramatic turns in the country’s turbulent political history and deepens the bitter rivalry between Kabila and his successor, Félix Tshisekedi. Kabila, who first rose to power in 2001 after the assassination of his father Laurent-Désiré Kabila, ruled the country for nearly two decades. His long presidency was marked by recurring violence in the…
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has declared that President William Ruto’s government is firmly on course to deliver its development promises, with Kitui County emerging as a key hub of major national projects. Mvurya revealed that the Ithookwe Stadium, now 92% complete, alongside the Kitui State Lodge and Airstrip, forms part of a Kshs 2 billion investment in the region. The facility will officially be handed over to the State Celebrations Committee next week. The CS highlighted the rapid progress at Ithookwe, noting that in April there was nothing on site, by June 15 the works had reached 80%, and…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has intensified the manhunt for Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the prime suspect in the shocking murders of several women whose mutilated bodies were discovered at the Kware dumpsite in Nairobi. Khalusha, who was set to be arraigned for murder, dramatically escaped from police custody in August 2024, moments before facing charges in court. His escape sparked public outrage and has since turned into one of the country’s most high-profile manhunts. In a statement, the National Police Service announced a Ksh 1 million cash reward for any credible information that could lead to the suspect’s re-arrest.…
The political storm in Kitui County Assembly has intensified after Members of County Assembly (MCAs) drafted a revised impeachment motion seeking the removal of Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya, barely days after the Clerk dismissed their earlier attempt as inadmissible. In a notice dated 22nd September 2025 but officially received by the Office of the Clerk on 30th September 2025, the MCAs—led by Matinyani Ward MCA Sylvester Kitheka Munyalo—say they have now marshalled the requisite threshold and secured the support of 33 members, enough to trigger the impeachment process. Citing Standing Order No. 58 of the Kitui County Assembly and Section…
Tension gripped Ithookwe area in Kitui on Tuesday after a fierce fire broke out in a family-owned forest neighbouring St Ursula Girls High School, sending shockwaves among residents and the school community. Family spokesperson Kimanzi Mwangangi told the media that he received a distress call while in town alerting him that their forest had been engulfed in flames and the blaze was fast spreading towards the girls’ school. On rushing to the scene, Mwangangi alleged that the fire may have been sparked by a contractor working on walkway paths along feeder roads from Kitui Town, claiming members of his team…
Former two-term Chesumei Member of Parliament, Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat, has died while receiving treatment at Eldoret Hospital. Lagat had earlier risen to global prominence through his victory at the 2000 Boston Marathon, cementing his place among Kenya’s celebrated long-distance runners. According to preliminary reports, the former legislator’s death follows a short illness. During his political career, Lagat first entered Parliament in 2007 representing Emgwen Constituency under the ODM banner.Following the creation of Chesumei Constituency ahead of the 2013 elections, he successfully contested and became the first MP for Chesumei under the Jubilee Party.He served until 2017. Within Parliament, Lagat held…