Articles by Wangui Ngechu

Abusive, unruly & violent: Sonko draws wrath of police boss

1636, December 7, 2019 (EAT)

The office of the Inspector General of Police will be preferring assault charges against Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. On Saturday, National P...

Sonko arrested in Voi ‘while escaping arrest’

1630, December 6, 2019 (EAT)

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been arrested in Voi by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) while trying to escape arrest...

List: Nairobi businessmen to be arrested, charged with Sonko

1111, December 6, 2019 (EAT)

Several businessmen and county officials are to be arrested and charged after an order from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DPP) boss Noor...

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko at a past event. PHOTO | COURTESY

DPP Haji orders immediate arrest of Governor Sonko over Ksh.357M corruption claims

1011, December 6, 2019 (EAT)

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DPP) head Noordin Haji has ordered for the arrest and prosecution of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko over corr...

80 chemists shut down in Nairobi, 43 people arrested

1206, December 5, 2019 (EAT)

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board shut down 80 chemists during a crackdown on illegal and substandard drugs stores in Nairobi. According to Senior ins...

Water CS Chelugui grilled over multi-billion Itare dam scandal

1321, December 4, 2019 (EAT)

Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui was on Wednesday grilled over the Itare dam scandal. Investigating officers from the Directorate of Criminal...

Ngilu fined Ksh. 500K, claims Senate planned to ’embarrass’ her

1546, November 29, 2019 (EAT)

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu was on Friday handed a Ksh.500,000 fine by the Senate's County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC). This ...

BBI: Drama as fiery Murkomen lashes out at Bomas

1549, November 27, 2019 (EAT)

Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has stirred political waters lashing out at the manner in which the event was being run on Wednesday. Mur...

Ocampo underestimated ‘powerful, well-funded’ targets in Kenya case, new report reveals

1012, November 27, 2019 (EAT)

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has released a damning report over the collapse of the Kenya case. Aside from claims o...

KDF recruitment finally set to kick off tomorrow

939, November 26, 2019 (EAT)

The much-anticipated Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) recruitment will finally kick off on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. In a statement to newsrooms, KDF...

Kenyan-made baby painkiller Totomol recalled in Rwanda

1050, November 21, 2019 (EAT)

Totomol, a painkiller made in Kenya for babies, has been recalled from the Rwandan market. A statement from the Rwandan Food and Drug Authority (FD...

Sakaja turns the heat on Mary Wambui over National Employment Authority post

1358, October 17, 2019 (EAT)

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has urged ex-Othaya MP Mary Wambui to decline her recent appointment to the National Employment Authority (NEA). In ...

MP Aisha Jumwa, bodyguard freed on Ksh.500K cash bail

1116, October 17, 2019 (EAT)

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has been released on Ksh. 500,000 cash bail as investigations into the killing of an ODM supporter in Ganda area continue. T...

Police DIG Kinuthia, MP Aladwa to be probed after damning Citizen TV expose

1510, October 15, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Kinuthia and Makadara MP George Aladwa are among those to be investigated after damning claims in the Citize...

Dennis Itumbi in court on July 4, 2019 over the assassination letter involving DP William Ruto.

Itumbi charged afresh over claims of publishing a false statement

1253, October 15, 2019 (EAT)

Dennis Itumbi and co-accused Samwel Gateri Wanjiru have been charged afresh over allegations of publishing a false document. According to the charg...

Uhuru celebrates Eliud Kipchoge after historic INEOS win

1644, October 12, 2019 (EAT)

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lauded Eliud Kipchoge for making history as the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. On Saturday, the Head ...

Car finally retrieved from Likoni channel 13 days after it plunged

1811, October 11, 2019 (EAT)

The car that had the bodies of Mariam Kigenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu has finally been retrieved from the Likoni channel. Also Read: Militar...

Insurer embraces cancer expenses cover, sets Ksh.15M top limit

1502, October 8, 2019 (EAT)

ICEA Lion Group has introduced a cancer medical cover as Kenyans continue to grapple with increasing costs of treatment. Also Read: Ksh.2.4M in one...

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s first wife dies

1718, October 5, 2019 (EAT)

The first wife of the former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale is dead. Adelaide Khalwale died on Saturday at their Malinya home in Kakamega. "Adel...

SportPesa and Betin Kenya halt operations, Betin sends all staff home

1742, September 28, 2019 (EAT)

Betting firms SportPesa and Betin have halted their operations in Kenya marking what could be the final straw in their long-drawn taxation and regulat...

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