Elijah Maingi

Elijah Maingi is a trained Journalist with an extensive expertise in newspaper reporting, freelance and feature writing, sub-editing among others.

Woman Caught Abusing Hospital Staff in Busia Surrenders to Police After Viral Video Sparks Outrage

Vanessa Ogema, the woman caught on CCTV mistreating hospital staff at Port Victoria Hospital in Busia County, has turned herself into the police. On Sunday at noon, Ms. Ogema appeared at Busia police station, concealing her face with a surgical mask and a voluminous hood. In the widely circulated video …

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Kirima Family Prefers Negotiation Over Eviction for Njiru Land Occupants

Residents occupying the contested 1000-acre parcel of land in Njiru, Kasarani Constituency, now have a glimmer of hope as the rightful owners, the Kirima family, express reluctance to resort to eviction. In a statement released on Sunday, the family, despite court authorization for the eviction, has opted for mutual agreements …

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Wetangula Secures Re-Election as African Representative in Commonwealth Speakers’ Committee

Moses Wetangula, the Speaker of the National Assembly, has been re-elected to represent the African bloc in the standing committee of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC). The appointment took place during a conference held in Kampala, Uganda, where Wetangula was chosen by consensus to …

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Ruto: I Won’t Stay Silent as Affordable Housing Initiative Faces Sabotage

President William Ruto has restated his opposition to legal proceedings that he alleges are undermining his efforts to deliver on promises to the Kenyan people. Speaking at a church service in Soy, Uasin Gishu County, Ruto insisted that despite a court ruling against it, his administration’s Affordable Housing project must …

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Kalonzo Musyoka Calls for an End to Executive Aggression on Judiciary

Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper Party, has entered the recent dispute between the Judiciary and the Executive, urging President Ruto’s administration to halt its “significant aggression on the Judiciary.” Speaking at the JCM Church on the Eastern Bypass, Kalonzo addressed congregants on Sunday, accompanied by leaders who included …

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Key Suspect Arrested in Murder of Meru Blogger ‘Sniper’ as DCI Detectives Conduct Forensic Raid

Detectives from the Homicide Department at DCI Headquarters, led by Director Martin Nyuguto, apprehended a crucial suspect in the murder case of Meru-based blogger Daniel Muthiani Bernard, also known as Sniper. Acting on a tip-off from the public, the investigators conducted a raid at the residence of Brian Mwenda, a …

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Nairobi: Raila Supporters Tear-Gased Amid Birthday Celebrations

Supporters of Raila Odinga were tear gased during the opposition leader’s birthday celebration, according to leaders from his Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party. Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper Party, revealed at a press conference in Nairobi that they had to relocate the cake-cutting ceremony organized to …

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Family of University Student Missing Since 2013 Seeks Answers

The Cheptarus family from Talai village in Baringo Central has been enduring 11 years of anguish since their fourth-born son, Victor Kibarus, went missing in early 2013.   Luka Cheptarus struggled to explain the mysterious circumstances surrounding Victor’s disappearance. Victor, a university student at the time, had been running a …

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Little Known Japanese Firm That Alerts Millions About Disasters

Gehirn, a small private firm running an initiative called NERV, has been crucial in alerting millions of people about disasters in Japan, especially during the recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake on New Year’s Day. With just 13 full-time staff, Gehirn’s NERV provides faster earthquake warnings compared to official bodies and NHK, …

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