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 full week of empowered engagements in the Ukambani region has signaled a new political charm offensive by the Kenya Kwanza government targeting Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a tour that stretched from Zombe in Kitui East, Migwani in Mwingi West, Mutomo in Kitui South, Ithookwe Showground in Kitui Central, Masii in Mwala, and culminated today in Wote, Makueni County, top government officials led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki maintained an unusually soft and reconciliatory tone toward the former Vice President. “There’s no enmity between Prof. Kindiki and Kalonzo Musyoka. In fact, I…
In what is fast unraveling into yet another dark stain on Kenya’s policing system, a man arrested over alleged stock theft has been found dead—allegedly by suicide—barely two hours after being locked up at Katito Police Station in Kisumu County. Sources close to the incident claim the man, whose identity is yet to be made public, was brought in by the area chief of Agoro West on Friday morning. By nightfall, he was found dangling lifeless from the cell door grill, with only a vest acting as the noose—a scenario that feels more scripted than spontaneous. Police constables Juliana Koka…
A somber mood engulfed C-House Mall in Kitui Town on Friday evening as teachers under the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) gathered for a candlelight vigil in honour of their late colleague, Mwalimu Albert Ojwang Omondi, who died earlier this week while in police custody. Led by KUPPET Kitui Branch Chairman Benjamin Mutia, the educators called for a thorough and impartial investigation into Ojwang’s death. They urged senior police leadership to step aside temporarily to allow the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to carry out its mandate without interference. “As a union, we are deeply disturbed by…
The National Liberal Party (NLP) is set to hold its most significant gathering yet, bringing together over 2,000 delegates from 33 county branches at The Woods Hotel in Kitui on Saturday, June 28, 2025. This National Delegates Convention (NDC) marks a defining moment in the party’s steady rise as a serious national contender built on grassroots strength, inclusive leadership, and people-driven policy. At the helm of this transformation is Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli, a widely respected philanthropist, reformist, and bona fide Anzauni National Patron. Known for his bold leadership and unwavering principles, Dr. Muli has guided the NLP through both…
In a major development that casts a dark shadow over the integrity of police investigations, a CCTV technician has confessed to being paid by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Nairobi’s Central Police Station to interfere with surveillance footage tied to the death of high school teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody. The technician, who was arrested during a special operation in Saika on Friday, told officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) that OCS Samson Taalam summoned him to the station at 6:22 a.m. on June 8, 2025. According to his statement, he was taken directly to the…
The High Court in Machakos has temporarily overturned a decision by embattled Machakos County Assembly Speaker Ann Kiusya to suspend nine Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) over claims of unruly conduct during recent House proceedings. Lady Justice Noel Adagi, sitting in Machakos on Thursday, granted a conservatory order in favour of the MCAs, including Leader of Majority Nicholas Nzioka and Deputy Speaker Stephen Mwanthi, who were among those suspended following chaotic scenes that disrupted a plenary sitting on Tuesday last week. Speaker Kiusya had barred the MCAs from attending the next eight sittings citing misconduct and abuse of House…
Wiper’s 2027 gubernatorial hopeful caught in the eye of a political storm after appearing on UDA event poster alongside DP Kindiki — as Kasalu tightens grip on grassroots and party loyalty. Dr. Makali Mulu, the three-term Kitui Central MP and 2027 gubernatorial hopeful, has sparked a political firestorm after a poster surfaced showing him as a key guest at a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) youth, women, and Sacco empowerment event scheduled for today in West Mugirango Constituency, Nyamira County. The event, set to be presided over by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, is dominated by UDA-elected MPs — with Makali being…
A catastrophic Air India plane crash in the north-western Indian city of Ahmedabad has left 241 people dead, with only one survivor — a British national — pulled from the burning wreckage. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people including 53 British nationals, plummeted into the Meghani Nagar residential area shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38pm local time (09:08 BST) on Thursday. The aircraft exploded into a fireball upon impact, crashing into the premises of a nearby medical college. Initial reports indicated no survivors, but local authorities later confirmed that Vishwash Kumar…
Fury, frustration, and firm resolve boiled over in Kitui Town today as dozens of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) took to the streets in a dramatic protest against what they termed as years of neglect and betrayal by the Kitui County Assembly. Flanked by disability rights advocates from organizations such as CDOK and Caritas Kitui, the demonstrators staged a powerful march demanding the immediate passage of the Kitui Disability Bill—a critical piece of legislation that has shamefully gathered dust in the assembly chambers for years. The angry protesters stormed the County Ministry of Culture, Gender, Youth, ICT, Sports and Social Services,…
Kitui South MP Rachel Nyamai Kaki has boldly declared Kitui South a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) zone, vowing to ride on President William Ruto’s party ticket in 2027 as she seeks her fourth consecutive term in Parliament. Speaking during a vibrant women and youth empowerment forum held in Mutomo on Wednesday, the outspoken legislator—currently the only elected Jubilee MP from Kitui at the National Assembly—announced her full political alignment with the Kenya Kwanza government. Kaki left no room for speculation as she declared war on Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Party, promising to paint the region yellow come the next general election.…