Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released after spending hours at Kamukunji Police Station. His release was confirmed by Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, who shared a video of the activist with his family and lawyers, including Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua. Mr Mwangi was arrested on Sunday morning at his home in Machakos, where he was with his two sons. No charges were preferred against him. “I can confirm firmly that Boniface Mwangi has been freed with no charges. His wife, children, and friends were there during his release,” Mr Khalid stated on Monday morning. His arrest occurred ahead of…
Author: Samuel Njihia
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has taken his battle against the Attorney General and Parliament to the Court of Appeal, fighting to overturn his impeachment. In an application filed under a certificate of urgency, Mr Gachagua seeks to stop the intended hearing of two applications to set aside the orders freezing his impeachment and preventing Deputy President-Elect Kithure Kindiki from assuming office. “Pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal this Honourable Court be pleased to issue an order staying the proceedings of the High Court in Nairobi High Court Constitutional Petition No. E565 of 2024 as consolidated with…
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse found himself under intense scrutiny on Wednesday in the Senate as he struggled to defend his impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In what felt like a student entering an exam room with answers but lacking the formulas, Mr Mutuse struggled to respond to questions posed by Elisha Ongoya, Gachagua’s legal counsel, during a cross-examination aimed at dismantling the MP’s case against the Deputy President. Mr Ongoya’s line of questioning focused on several allegations against Mr Gachagua, including the claim that the Deputy President had publicly undermined government policy concerning the controversial relocation of…
Moses Kabali, a Ugandan citizen, has been sentenced to five years by the Kahawa Chief Magistrate Court in Nairobi for fabricating a terror alert aimed at punishing his wife. Kabali faced hoaxing charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 30 of 2012. On June 30, 2024, Kabali emailed Interpol’s General Secretariat in France, falsely claiming that a known terrorist group was plotting an imminent attack in Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that Kabali urged Interpol to alert Kenyan security forces, stating that the man “alleged that two individuals known to him working with other unknown terror…
J.P. Morgan, the world’s largest bank by market capitalisation, has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to open a representative office in the country, ending a 12-year wait to establish a presence in the market. According to the CBK, the new office, known as JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Representative Office Kenya, will enhance the diversity of Kenya’s financial sector and stimulate trade and investments. “Moreover, the authorisation of this office underscores Kenya’s status as a premier financial services hub,” the banking sector regulator said on Monday. The approval, which comes ahead of an expected visit to…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who is fighting for his political survival, has gone to court in a final attempt to stop the Senate from proceeding with his impeachment this week. Mr Gachagua argues in a certificate of urgency application that the impeachment motion is premised on weak grounds amounting to a “shambolic, unfair, and vicarious” attack against him. His lawyer, Paul Muite, claims the allegations backed by 282 Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday last week were based on hearsay and lies. Mr Gachagua also accuses the National Assembly of skipping proper public participation and voting on grounds outside…
Kenyatta University (KU) has claimed the title of Kenya’s leading institution in the World Universities Rankings 2025, surpassing the University of Nairobi (UoN). According to the Times Higher Education report, no Kenyan universities made it to the top ten in Africa, which is dominated by eight South African institutions, one from Nigeria, and one from Ghana. Other Kenyan universities featured include Amref International University, Egerton University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kabarak University, Kibabii University, Kisii University, Maasai Mara University, Machakos University, Catholic University of East Africa, University of Eldoret, University of Kabianga, and Zetech University. The…
The government is planning to convert mobile money paybill and till numbers into electronic tax registers (ETRs) by December 25 in a bid to catch tax evaders. This plan was disclosed by Moses Kuria, a senior economic adviser to the head of state President William Ruto, during a tax summit on Wednesday. Kuria, who was previously a Cabinet Secretary, announced that from December next year, all paybills will serve as virtual ETRs in an effort to broaden the tax base. “We’ve agreed with the Commissioner-General that come Christmas 2024, all paybills will also be virtual ETRs for the purposes of…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to defend himself in a Senate plenary session following his impeachment by the National Assembly on Tuesday night. This comes after Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot’s motion to form a special committee to hear the charges failed for lack of a seconder. Senator Edwin Sifuna from Nairobi declined to second the motion, prompting a shift in proceedings. Speaker Amason Kingi announced that the Senate will investigate the charges against Mr Gachagua on Wednesday and Thursday next week. The National Assembly and Mr Gachagua must submit their evidence by the end of Monday. In a gazette…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly on Tuesday night after a daylong debate on whether he violated constitutional provisions, including the oath of office and the National Cohesion and Integration Act, among other accusations. With Parliament buildings secured by heavily armed police officers, the House voted 281-44, with one abstention, to impeach Mr Gachagua. The proceedings were quite uneventful, with lawmakers voting on the motion tabled by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse. The lawmaker argued in his motion that the DP had, during his time in office, grossly violated the Constitution and failed to honour his…
