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 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…
President William Samoei Ruto has urged his Cabinet and senior government officials to concentrate on fulfilling the transformation promises made to Kenyans, rather than getting distracted by early succession politics Speaking at the opening of the Third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Kajiado County, the Head of State dismissed speculation over his political future and reiterated that his primary focus remains on delivering results through the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). “I am not thinking about the next General Election,” Ruto stated firmly. “Our commitment must be to the transformation of our country, not to politicking.”…
In a landmark judgment that echoes far beyond the walls of Kahawa Law Courts, justice has finally caught up with two men behind one of Kenya’s darkest terrorist attacks—the 2019 Al-Shabaab assault on Dusit D2 Hotel Complex in Nairobi that left 21 people dead and many more scarred for life. The court sentenced Mohamed Abdi Ali, a 61-year-old madrassa teacher, to 30 years in prison, and Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali, a 22-year-old accomplice, to 30 years as well, in a ruling delivered by Hon. Lady Justice Diana Kavedza on Thursday. Mohamed was convicted on 14 counts of facilitating a terrorist…
Two police officers accused of shooting a masked street vendor during anti-police brutality protests in Nairobi’s Central Business District have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts—just hours after their lawyer dramatically withdrew from the case, citing a wave of threats allegedly linked to the country’s increasingly assertive Gen Z movement. Police Constables Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono are at the center of public uproar after a viral video showed them allegedly assaulting Boniface Kariuki, a street vendor selling face masks along Moi Avenue during Tuesday’s demonstrations. The disturbing footage has since reignited nationwide calls for police accountability, especially among…
Kitui’s embattled Finance CECM Peter Mwikya Kilonzo has dodged yet another political bullet after Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya declared two fiery petitions against him and his top officer legally dead on arrival. In a charged afternoon plenary at the Kitui County Assembly on Wednesday , Speaker Kinengo ruled that the petitions—one calling for the impeachment of Mr. Kilonzo and the other seeking a motion of censure against Chief Officer for Finance and Revenue Mr. John Makau Kimwele both fronted by Reverend Musili Kauta , a human rights activists —failed to meet the constitutional and procedural threshold required for Assembly action.…
Two police officers who shot an unarmed street vendor selling face masks in Nairobi have been interdicted and handed over to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Homicide Unit, the National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed. In a statement released Wednesday, the NPS identified the officers as Police Constable Klinzy Barasa Masinde (Service No. 119413) and Police Constable Duncan Kiprono (Service No. 117193). The two were arrested following the controversial incident that left Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a 32-year-old mask vendor, with serious gunshot injuries. The officers have since been interdicted and are now in the custody of the DCI Homicide…
A fiery clash has erupted between Kitui County Assembly Speaker Hon. Kelvin Kinengo Katisya and Wiper Party Leader Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka—after Kinengo publicly denied ever being educated through Kalonzo’s help, only for a resurfaced documentary to tell a completely different story. What began as an emotional attempt to assert independence and rewrite his political journey has now sparked outrage, confusion, and accusations of betrayal. In a high-octane interview aired on Mutongoi TV with journalist Erastus Kithuku, Speaker Kinengo dismissed claims that Kalonzo Musyoka had played a key role in financing his education, instead choosing to credit his late mother—a…
Channel 15 News can independently confirm that there is no verified evidence linking controversial preacher Bishop Gilbert Deya to a reported road accident that allegedly occurred on Tuesday, June 17, at Namba Kapiyo, along the Kisumu–Bondo Road near Holo. Earlier today, unverified reports circulated online claiming that Bishop Deya was among those injured after a trailer reportedly lost its brakes and plowed into his SUV, a Moi University bus, and two other vehicles. It was also alleged that students and lecturers from Moi University sustained injuries. However, after thorough investigations by the Channel 15 News editorial desk, we found no…
A Siaya-based blogger, Michael Oduor, popularly known as Mike Ochieng, has been ordered to pay a total of Ksh.3.3 million in damages for defamation against Siaya County Public Service Board CEO Wilfred Nyagudi. The verdict was issued on Tuesday by Resident Magistrate Jacob Mkala at the Siaya Law Courts, following a suit that accused the blogger of waging an online campaign filled with unverified and damaging allegations. According to court records, Oduor accused Mr. Nyagudi and the County Public Service Board of nepotism, irregular employment practices, and corruption — claims he circulated through Facebook and WhatsApp posts, including memes and…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has issued a powerful call for justice, demanding the immediate arrest of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy IG Eliud Lagat, and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin over the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang. Speaking to journalists on Monday, June 16, Maraga gave authorities until June 25 to act—warning that failure to arrest the three senior police officials would leave him no choice but to join Kenyans in initiating a private prosecution. “Enough is enough,” Maraga declared. “The Inspector General, his deputy, and the DCI chief must be arrested for their…