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.
Detectives in Kisasi Police Station, Kitui Rural Constituency, are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer attached to the station. The officer was found lifeless in his rented house at Kisasi market after failing to report for duty for several days. Local authorities confirmed the discovery and said his absence had raised concern among colleagues. Preliminary investigations indicate that the officer had been undergoing medication for diabetes, a condition suspected to have played a role in his death. Police have assured the public that further investigations are underway, with a full medical report expected to establish the…
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji has alleged that there were plans to assassinate him while in police custody following his arrest during the Saba Saba protests. Mukunji was arrested on July 7, 2025, at the height of the nationwide demonstrations and booked at Kibii Police Station at about 3:53 pm under OB number 06/07/07/2025. He was initially accused of incitement to violence before facing terrorism-related charges filed by the Anti-Terror Police Unit. His arrest sparked protests in Embu town, where residents poured into the streets demanding his release. The youthful legislator, who was later released on July 10 on a KSh…
Visitors to Nairobi National Park can now book a game drive as easily as hailing a cab, thanks to a new feature rolled out by Uber. The ride-hailing company has introduced safari-ready vehicles onto its platform, allowing users to request a game drive through the app. Channel 15 News has learned that a day trip costs Ksh.25,000, with the car taking up to seven people. Night safaris, on the other hand, cost Ksh.40,000 and accommodate up to five tourists. Uber said the move is aimed at tapping into Kenya’s tourism sector, which contributes about 10.4 percent of GDP and accounts…
Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Committee has raised alarm over a secretive plan to sell nearly a third of East Africa Portland Cement (EAPC) shares to Kalahari Cement Limited, a move lawmakers warn could amount to backroom privatization at the expense of taxpayers and workers. The Trade Committee, led by Hon. Benard Shinali (Ikolomani) and Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai), has blown the whistle on a deal that would hand 29.2% of EAPC shares — currently held by Holcim subsidiaries Cementia Holdings AG and Associated International Cement Ltd — to Kalahari Cement Limited. Once sealed, Kalahari would control a staggering 41.7%…
Parliament has lifted the lid on a raging turf war between the National Police Service (NPS) and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), warning that the bitter standoff threatens to tear apart the country’s law enforcement system. The Committee on Implementation of the Constitution, led by Hon. Caroli Omondi, revealed that the feud stems from competing interpretations of Articles 245 and 246 of the Constitution — with both the Inspector General (IG) and the Commission claiming supremacy. At the heart of the fight is control of police officers, money, and power. Article 245 hands the IG sweeping authority over operations,…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed that it has launched investigations into an accidental firearm discharge that occurred at the Bungoma Law Court on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the DCI reported that at around 10:50 am, PC Cornellious Murey, an officer attached to the Directorate, accidentally discharged a round of ammunition from his Ceska pistol. “The ricochet resulted in minor injuries to a prison officer, three civilians, and the officer himself. The prison officer sustained an injury to the chin,” the statement read in part. The DCI noted that all the victims were immediately rushed to a…
Manchester United boss Rúben Amorim has reached breaking point after his side were dismantled 3–0 by Manchester City in a derby that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The Portuguese tactician stunned reporters with a raw confession, admitting, “I am suffering more than Manchester United fans,” as the weight of the humiliation bore down on him. The game at the Etihad Stadium was one-way traffic from start to finish. Phil Foden rose highest in the 18th minute to head in Jérémy Doku’s cross and open the floodgates. Then Erling Haaland, ruthless as ever, chipped Altay Bayindir in the…
A coalition of over 50 political parties has issued a blistering critique of the newly constituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), accusing it of sidelining them and being potentially complicit in a “diabolical plot” to deregister parties on flimsy grounds ahead of the 2027 General Election. In a statement delivered by Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli, the Interim Chairman of the Political Parties Caucus and leader of the National Liberal Party (NLP) after a major retreat of the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) held in Athi River over the weekend. Dr. Muli highlighted the current tensions within the historical context…
The controversy surrounding Kamba gospel artist Phyllis any Mutisya her husband Tiras Muange seems not to be far from over , after she reportedly turned to lawyers in a desperate attempt to silence her husband, over his viral alledged infidelity exposé. The twist comes just days after Muange stunned fans with a bombshell Facebook post, publicly announcing the collapse of his marriage to the celebrated gospel star. In the no-holds-barred rant, Muange accused Mutisya of cheating with multiple men during road trips and steamy Airbnb escapades, allegations that sent shockwaves across the gospel industry. But the saga took a fresh…
A top UK doctor has admitted abandoning a patient on the operating table to have sex with a nurse in a nearby theatre. Dr Suhail Anjum, a consultant anaesthetist at Tameside and Glossop NHS Trust, was supposed to be monitoring a patient during gallbladder surgery when he suddenly asked for a “short break.” Instead of stepping out for a breather, he sneaked into the next room — where he was caught in the act with a nurse. A stunned colleague walked in to find the nurse with her trousers and underwear around her knees, while Dr Anjum was hurriedly tying…