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 college student is being held at Juja Police Station after allegedly fatally stabbing her boyfriend during an incident at a rented house in Witeithie Estate, Juja, Kiambu County. The suspect, identified as Imani, is in police custody as detectives investigate the death of Elvis Kivuitu, who was also a college student in Thika. According to preliminary police reports, the incident occurred inside the couple’s rented room, where Kivuitu was allegedly stabbed with a kitchen knife following circumstances that investigators are still piecing together. He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. Police officers visited the scene, documented evidence and…
The Kitui County Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved the Kitui County Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2026, bringing to an end weeks of political and procedural wrangles that had threatened to derail the county’s budget process ahead of the close of the 2025/2026 financial year. The passage of the Bill came shortly after Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) adopted the Kitui County Supplementary Budget II Estimates, clearing the final legal hurdle required for the County Government to access and utilize the revised budget allocations before June 30. The approval marks a significant breakthrough in a process that had previously…
The race for the Kitui Central parliamentary seat took a new turn on Thursday after Kitui’s Chief Officer for Basic Education, ECDE and Child Care Facilities, Pauline Kikele Mwania, officially declared her interest in vying for the constituency’s Member of Parliament seat in the 2027 General Election. Mwania made the declaration while representing Governor Dr. Julius Malombe during the Kenya Comprehensive Schools Headteachers Association (KECOSHA) 2nd Edition Conference held at the Kitui Multipurpose Development and Training Institute in Kitui Central. In remarks that drew applause from education stakeholders attending the event, Mwania said the time had come for teachers and…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has reignited the long-running Sh181 million fake laptop tender controversy, telling President William Ruto to ensure the money allegedly lost by businessman Stephen Ngei Musyoka is paid before attending his burial. Kalonzo made the remarks on Tuesday when he visited the home of the late Makindu Motors director and his wife, Giannaphina Mumbua, to condole with the family following their tragic deaths. While mourning the couple, Kalonzo shifted attention to Ngei’s years-long quest for justice over the Sh181 million he claimed to have lost in a fraudulent laptop tender deal that became one of Kenya’s…
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Makau Malombe has defended members of his administration who have publicly declared interest in elective seats ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying they are exercising constitutional rights guaranteed to all Kenyans. Speaking during the launch of the Kitui County Infrastructure Dashboard at the county headquarters, Malombe dismissed criticism directed at county executives and chief officers who have expressed political ambitions, insisting that every Kenyan has the right to participate in political affairs and belong to a political party as provided for under the Constitution. The governor said it would be unlawful and unfair for him,…
A middle-aged motorcycle rider lost his life on Tuesday following a fatal road accident involving a saloon car at Mitaboni in Kathiani Sub-County, Machakos County. According to police reports, the rider, who was transporting a consignment of muguka, was involved in a head-on collision with the oncoming saloon car under circumstances that are still under investigation. The victim sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Mitaboni Level II Hospital for emergency treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival while receiving medical attention. Police officers who visited the scene launched investigations to establish the exact cause of the…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially set August 10, 2027 as the date for Kenya’s next General Election, unveiling a detailed electoral roadmap that outlines key deadlines for public officers, political parties, independent candidates and voters. The roadmap, released during the launch of the Commission’s Strategic Plan 2025–2030 and Election Operations Plan 2025–2027, marks the formal commencement of preparations for the highly anticipated polls that will determine Kenya’s next President, Members of Parliament, Governors, Senators, Women Representatives and Members of County Assemblies. IEBC Commissioner Ann Nderitu announced that public officers intending to vie for elective positions must…
One person has been confirmed dead following a tragic road traffic accident that occurred early today at Kasevi Junction along the busy Thika–Garissa Highway near Nguni. The accident involved a Garissa-bound PLP bus and a private saloon car in a head-on collision. The impact of the crash caused the bus to burst into flames, creating a terrifying scene that attracted residents and motorists. According to preliminary reports, one person lost their life in the accident while several others sustained injuries of varying degrees. Emergency responders and good Samaritans rushed to the scene to assist the victims before they were taken…
Safaricom Group Chief Risk Officer Nicholas Mulila has challenged leaders across the country to prioritize development projects that directly improve the lives of citizens, saying education remains one of the most powerful tools for transforming communities. Mulila spoke during the commissioning of a Sh40 million modern classroom and administration complex at Kithumuoni Comprehensive School in Mumoni Ward, Mwingi North Constituency, a project funded by the Safaricom Foundation and M-Pesa Foundation. The new facility, comprising classrooms and administration offices, is expected to improve learning conditions for hundreds of pupils in an area that has for years struggled with inadequate educational infrastructure.…
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has joined a growing list of institutions and citizens questioning the controversial proposal to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at Laikipia Air Base, a project linked to a health partnership between Kenya and the United States. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the bishops demanded answers from the government, asking a question that many Kenyans have been raising for weeks: “What is this for Kenya?” Led by KCCB Chairman Archbishop Maurice Muhatia, the bishops expressed concern that Kenya could be exposing its citizens to unnecessary risks by agreeing to…