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) Leader and Anzauni National Patron, Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli, has accused Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka of deliberately locking the Kamba community out of government in order to maintain his personal grip on Ukambani politics. Speaking exclusively to Channel 15 News from China, where he is currently on a business trip, Muli said it is time to expose what he called the grand betrayal of the Kamba people by a man who has grown powerful by keeping his own community in permanent opposition and poverty. According to the Anzauni National Patron , for over 40…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has today announced the most radical shift in his political career — the rebranding of the Wiper Democratic Movement into a new political force: the Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF). The announcement was made in Makindu, Kibwezi West, Makueni County, during the opening salvo of Kalonzo’s grassroots offensive, where he shared the stage with an emboldened Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and flagged by opposition principals .The duo, fresh from their recent political pact following the Muna Tseikuru Declaration, projected unity, purpose, and above all, readiness to seize the 2027 moment. Kalonzo, speaking with an unusual firmness in…
Kenya’s political landscape was jolted today morning as opposition titans Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua launched their long-anticipated Makueni County offensive with a dramatic entry into Malili town, marking the first major public appearance by the duo since the explosive #MunaHomeTseikuruDeclaration last month. The two leaders, whose alliance has sparked speculation of a looming 2027 political realignment, arrived to deafening cheers from thousands of supporters who had thronged the roadside, waving placards that read “Tufufue Kenya!”, “Tumechoka!”, and “Kalonzo-Gachagua 2027?” “What we started in Tseikuru was no accident. It was the beginning of a political revolution,” said Kalonzo in a…
Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kelvin Kinengo has ignited a political storm after boldly declaring his support for President William Ruto’s government, signaling a major defection from Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s camp. “We are ready to face the music.” Kinengo made the statement on Thursday during a major empowerment event in Zombe, Kitui East, attended by top Kenya Kwanza leaders. In a direct revelation, Kinengo told President Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet — in front of the crowd — that he and 44 MCAs had been threatened following their visit to State House last month. “I told Farouk Kibet here today…
Musili Kauta, the youthful and outspoken theologian who has become a familiar name in Kitui’s political circles, on Thursday paid a high-profile courtesy call to the National Liberal Party (NLP) Kitui Branch Office—marking a potential political realignment as the 2027 general election looms. Kauta, who unsuccessfully vied for the Mwingi West parliamentary seat in the last election, has recently intensified his visibility across the county. His latest move, though informal, was highly symbolic and seems to align with NLP party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli’s broader mission to connect the party with local communities and credible grassroots actors. Dr. Muli’s…
Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), the impact is beginning to take root in rural counties across Kenya. In Kitui, where livestock is not only a cultural asset but also a primary source of livelihood, this transformation is being felt through renewed hope and tangible action. Principal Secretary for Livestock Development, Mr. Jonathan Mueke, today joined Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other leaders in Zombe, Kitui East, for a high-energy Women and Youth Empowerment Program. The event drew hundreds of residents who came to witness a government working to empower them where it matters most — at the grassroots. Speaking at…
Ikanga MCA Cyrus Musyoka Kisavi was on Tuesday dramatically arrested in Nairobi over the brazen theft of mobile accessories worth Sh1.9 million — a heist that has stunned residents of Kitui and sparked a political firestorm. Kisavi, a sitting Member of County Assembly, was nabbed by Buscar Courier Services security at their River Road offices after he unknowingly walked into the very same building where he had allegedly orchestrated the theft three months ago. The parcel in question — a high-value consignment of assorted mobile accessories — was reported stolen on February 8, 2025, and was meant for a client…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A digital storm is brewing in Tanzania as the government clamps down on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), citing the spread of pornographic content — but critics suspect there’s much more behind the move. Tanzania’s Information Minister Jerry Silaa confirmed in a bombshell televised interview that the platform is now being restricted due to content that “violates national laws, customs, and traditional values.” According to Silaa, X has become a haven for obscene material and is “polluting the moral fabric of society.” But the timing has raised eyebrows. Over the past two weeks,…
Members of Parliament are seeking a 13% increase in their budgetary allocation for the upcoming 2025/26 financial year, marking the largest proposed budgetary hike among all arms of government, according to official estimates tabled before the National Assembly. The proposal, submitted by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), seeks to raise the allocation to Parliament from the current Ksh 40.9 billion to Ksh 46.2 billion. The increase has triggered public concern, especially at a time when the government is calling for austerity and rationalized spending in the face of a worsening fiscal deficit and growing public debt. Growing Budget, Expanding Mandate…
Embattled Kamba gospel artist Stephen Kasolo has dropped a legal bombshell by abruptly withdrawing all criminal charges in a high-profile case that had gripped public attention—citing “brotherhood, reconciliation, and the power of peace.” The artist, known for his vibrant stage presence and occasional controversies, was the complainant in Criminal Case No. E922 of 2025 before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kiambu, where his fellow Kamba artist identified in court as Kennedy Mumbi stood accused of threatening him earlier this year. In a statement released through his official social media accounts, Kasolo announced that he had voluntarily withdrawn all charges, saying…