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.
Shock and grief have engulfed Nyandarua County following the tragic death of Beth Wahito Njoroge, the UDA nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Njabini-Kiburu Ward. Wahito died in the early hours of Sunday morning after her vehicle was hit by a bus at the Naivasha junction along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway at approximately 12:00 AM. The seasoned politician and vocal advocate for grassroots development was pronounced dead at the scene, throwing the political and civic fraternity into mourning. Confirming the devastating news, Speaker of the Nyandarua County Assembly Hon. Wachira Waiganjo issued a heartfelt condolence message, describing Wahito as a…
After months of despair following a punishing drought that decimated thousands of livestock, the winds of hope are blowing once again in Kitui. On Saturday, Livestock Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke led a high-stakes restocking mission, signaling the government’s commitment to rebuilding shattered livelihoods. In a dramatic rollout, 495 goats per constituency will be distributed to drought-affected communities, with 99 vulnerable households in each area set to receive five goats each. The initiative, launched in Mwingi West, marks the beginning of a region-wide livestock revival that could restore food security and economic resilience. “These are not just goats – they are…
A heavy veil of grief descended on Kathua Village in Endau Malalani Ward, Kitui East on Friday , as mourners gathered to bid a tearful goodbye to five-year-old Amanda Mutheu, the young girl whose life was brutally and senselessly taken in an incident that has stunned the nation. Amanda, who tragically died after being thrown from the second-floor balcony of her mother’s apartment in the Jacaranda area of Kahawa West, Nairobi, was laid to rest on Friday at her family’s rural home. The chilling act is alleged to have been carried out by her own uncle, who was reportedly intoxicated…
A 38-year-old Kenyan woman is in police custody after detectives from Kamukunji tracked her down to a hideout in Tassia and arrested her over a brazen scam that saw a Chinese national conned out of USD 101,000. Harriet Mary Wabwire, the prime suspect in the high-stakes fraud, allegedly masqueraded as the Director of a fictitious company, OTD Group Limited. She duped the foreign investor into believing she could supply 23,890 kilograms of aluminium alloys for shipment to Ningbo, China. As part of her elaborate scheme, Wabwire furnished the victim with a forged bill of lading and a fake Kenya Bureau…
In a stunning rebuke to state prosecutors, a Nairobi court on Wednesday discharged software developer and civic tech activist Rose Njeri, ruling that the cybercrime charges brought against her were “defective, ambiguous, and baseless.” The software developer was accused of cyber harassment and computer misuse after creating a web platform that allowed Kenyans to send mass email objections to Parliament over the controversial 2025 Finance Bill. In a terse ruling, the magistrate dismissed the State’s case, citing glaring inconsistencies in the charge sheet and a lack of legal basis to prosecute the young developer. The decision triggered applause from supporters…
Lawmakers erupted in disbelief Wednesday as it emerged that teachers in well-developed urban centers like Nairobi are pocketing higher hardship allowances than their counterparts battling daily survival in Kenya’s remotest regions. In a heated session chaired by Education Committee Vice Chair Hon. Eve Obara, members of the National Assembly grilled the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over glaring discrepancies in the classification of hardship areas and the alarming imbalance in teacher distribution across the country. Hon. Phylis Bartoo took the lead, sharply questioning the commission’s reliance on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). “Do you just accept information from SRC as…
Detectives in Mukaa Ward, Kilome Constituency, Makueni County, have launched investigations into a brutal incident in which a woman and her 20-year-old daughter were gang-raped during a violent home invasion on Tuesday night. According to the victim, four armed men stormed their home at around 11pm, tied up her husband, and then took turns sexually assaulting both her and her daughter before fleeing with 46 goats. “Wawili walikuwa warefu wakaanza kuongea na mzee wakamwambia ukitaka kifo ni unyamaze…” the woman recounted, describing how the attackers threatened her husband into silence. Following the incident, neighbors managed to recover 40 of the…
Kenyan comedian Mulamwah, real name David Oyando, has officially confirmed his breakup with girlfriend and fellow content creator Ruth K — and the internet is on fire after his explosive tell-all on social media. In a no-holds-barred post, Mulamwah accused Ruth of destroying their relationship through jealousy, pride, and toxic friendships. He claimed he tried to protect their union but she ignored warnings and eventually moved out after being influenced by people envious of their stable home and achievements. “You broke your own home with your two hands… you kept following advice hadi wakakuhamisha from home to Ruaka,” he wrote.…
The newly reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) today appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHRC), laying bare its state of preparedness and the urgent reforms needed to deliver a credible 2027 General Election. Led by Deputy Commission Secretary – Support Services, Obadiah Keitany, MBS, who represented the Commission Secretary/CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan, MBS, the electoral body expressed both its readiness and its challenges. Mr. Keitany thanked the Committee, chaired by Senator Hillary K. Sigei, CBS, for the opportunity to engage in crucial deliberations on the electoral roadmap. In his remarks, Keitany…
The National Liberal Party (NLP) continues its unstoppable march across Kenya’s political landscape with the grand opening of its 34th branch in Muangeni, Kitui South Constituency — a bold and strategic move that signals the party’s grassroots awakening ahead of the 2027 elections. This latest expansion comes just one week before NLP’s much-anticipated National Delegates Conference, set for Saturday, June 28th at The Woods Hotel in Kitui Central Constituency. The landmark event is expected to draw over 2,000 delegates from all 47 counties, making it the party’s largest and most consequential gathering yet. The Muangeni launch, presided over by the…