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 Kericho County Assembly has leveled accusations against Governor Eric Mutai, claiming he exploited his office to intimidate and demean employees, at times compelling them to provide financial contributions in exchange for job security. During Senate proceedings, two former county officials testified that the Governor persistently pressured them to send money for his fundraisers and other unspecified emergencies linked to his role. One of the witnesses, Ms. Edna Tanui, a former County Executive Committee (CEC) member, told Senators that over her two-year tenure she contributed about Sh1.5 million to the Governor’s initiatives. She alleged the payments were made under pressure.…
Three people are nursing serious injuries after a drunken boda boda rider caused a head-on smash at Kakeani, Mutongonui Ward, Kitui West Constituency. Two middle-aged men and an elderly woman were on board one of the motorcycles when the collision occurred on Wednesday afternoon. They were rushed to Muthale Mission Hospital, a Level 4 facility, where they remain under intensive care. An eyewitness told Channel 15 News that the rider was visibly intoxicated moments before the crash. “He could barely control the bike. We knew something bad was about to happen,” the witness recounted. The incident has angered locals, who…
Former nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was dramatically prevented from entering the Senate on Wednesday, August 27, after security officers blocked her at the main gate even as she brandished what she said was a court order reinstating her. Video circulating online showed a heated exchange between Orwoba and parliamentary security, and moments later her vehicle — which she used to briefly block the gate — was hooked up and towed away. Orwoba arrived at Parliament carrying documents she said validated a Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) decision that overturned her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and ordered her…
Fifteen years after Kenyans overwhelmingly endorsed the 2010 Constitution, the mood of Katiba Day is reflective rather than celebratory. The supreme law has reshaped governance, expanded freedoms, and tamed once-imperial presidential powers. Yet the promises of accountability, equality, and prosperity are still unevenly delivered. And as the nation looks ahead to 2027—when the Constitution turns seventeen—the question has shifted from whether it is progressive to whether those in power are willing to live by it. The Constitution’s most visible triumph has been devolution. Forty-seven county governments now control billions in public resources, bringing services closer to the people. In regions…
A consortium of wealthy flour industry magnates—behind household brands such as Supa Loaf, Mombasa Maize Millers, Kitui Flour Millers, and Eldoret Grains—has acquired Savannah Cement for KSh 3.8 billion, rescuing the firm from receivership and marking a bold entry into Kenya’s booming cement sector. Savannah Cement had been under administration since May 2023 over debts exceeding KSh 14.1 billion owed to KCB Bank and Absa Bank. The acquisition, executed through a newly registered vehicle named Savannah Cement 2025 Limited, concludes months of uncertainty for the struggling manufacturer. A transaction adviser who worked on the deal said the tycoons sealed the…
The National Liberal Party (NLP), led by Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli, is betting on relentless grassroots organising and a growing national footprint to challenge Wiper’s dominance in Lower Eastern as 2027 draws closer. In recent months, NLP has overhauled its leadership, launched dozens of branch offices — including one in Limuru — and stepped up ward-level organising. The party’s strategy mirrors successful global movements: permanent presence, community service politics and constant voter engagement rather than event-driven rallies. Lower Eastern at stakeWiper remains the region’s most entrenched brand, but NLP is banking on local networks to chip away at that grip.…
The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has received a briefing on the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme. The session, chaired by Vice Chairperson Marianne Kitany (Aldai), saw members question Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya and his Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports counterpart Salim Mvurya on the roll-out of the programme. Members expressed concern over the slow implementation of the multi-billion shilling youth empowerment project and highlighted issues with some of the requirements imposed on youths before accessing the funds. The ambitious programme aims to ensure 70 youths in each of…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has quietly pulled down from its website a detailed list showing payments made to hospitals and further disabled access to the Kenya Master Facility Registry, a key public portal used to track health facilities and payment records. The move comes at the backdrop of recent allegations by the public including a communication strategist Pauline Njoroge, who claimed that billions of shillings under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) could not be properly traced due to opaque disbursements to health facilities. Until recently, Kenyans could access both the registry and the hospital payment records to verify…
Several passengers, including school-going students returning to class, are receiving treatment at Kitui County Referral Hospital after a 41-seater matatu overturned this evening in Kitui East. The Nairobi-bound vehicle, which had left Mbitini in Kitui Rural, reportedly lost control while navigating a sharp corner at Kiini. “The matatu was overspeeding and when it reached the bend, it failed to manage the corner and rolled,” said Mutua Mutia, a resident of Kiini who witnessed the accident. The exact number of casualties and the condition of the injured remain unclear. Attempts to reach Kitui Medical Superintendent Dr. Kyamia for an official update…
Communications Strategist Pauline Njoroge has accused the government of presiding over a multi-billion shilling scandal at the Social Health Authority (SHA), even as Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale today defended ongoing reforms and vowed to dismantle entrenched fraud networks. Njoroge alleged that Ladnan Hospital fraudulently received millions from SHA, claiming that instead of confronting the scandal, CS Aden Duale was shielding the hospital’s founder, Abdi Mohamed, who also doubles as Chairman of SHA. “This is bigger than one hospital or one individual. It exposes an administration that has perfected the art of stealing from Kenyans. Billions meant for the sick,…