The NAIROBI SUN

The Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama is set to leave Tottenham Hotspur before the European transfer window closes next Monday. Wanyama has slipped down the pecking order under Mauricio Pochettino following the summer additions of Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso. The Kenya international was left out of Tottenham’s matchday squad for their surprise 1-0 defeat by Newcastle United on Sunday. And Club Brugge are ready to pay Spurs £13.5m to secure the signature of the midfielder.  Wanyama will receive £65,000 per week in Belgium,that is approximately Ksh 6,700,000 which would make him the club’s highest earner of all time.

Centum CEO James Mworia at a past event,photo courtesy  Centum Company has cut its  chief executive James Mworia’s salary by 75 percent on grounds of inability to meet  the investment company’s  targets. His salary dropped from Sh177.6 million in 2018 to to Sh45 million in 2019. The company’s financial report for the year ending March 2019 reveals. This is because the company did not make enough to pay a bonus. “Our bonus remuneration is linked to the cash return of the business with a hurdle rate of 15 percent. We did not achieve that in the period and we were therefore not eligible for a bonus,” Mworia told Business Daily. This is the second year in a row that Mworia’s salary is dropping. In 2018, his salary dropped to Sh177.6 million from Sh219.2 million. Mr. Mworia thus fails to be among the top five highest paid CEO’s in Kenya. Last year, Cooperative Bank CEO Gideon Muriuki was the highest paid with an income of  Sh376 million. KCB CEO Joshua ...

Pastor Ng'ang'a,Photo courtesy  Neno Evangelist Pastor James  Ng’ang’a on Monday apologized to journalist Linus Kaikai over death threats he allegedly directed at Linus.  Ng’ang’a  made the apologiy to Mr. Linus before Kiambu Law Courts Chief Magistrate Patricia Gichohi. “I apologize to Mr. Kaikai if he was angered by those utterances… I did not mean it that way…” said Pastor Ng’ang’a in a video uploaded to Twitter by Mr. Linus, a Director at Royal Media Services. “I have today forgiven Pastor James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism for the threats to life he directed at me in March this year,” tweeted the veteran journalist. “Pastor Ng’ang’a apologized to me before Chief Magistrate Patricia Gichohi at the Kiambu Law Courts and I accepted the apology.” Linus added on his tweet.  Linus Kaikai, Photo Courtesy 

Panic has hit the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) over the declining number of continuing students in middle level colleges taking up subsequent allocations. It emerged yesterday that only half of the 43,000 who applied for loans last year have applied for a second allocation, raising questions on the whereabouts of the others. Questions are also being raised whether the students are dropping out of colleges after completing only one year of study, raising concerns over prudent utilization of public resources. The concern is further registered among first time applicants, with only 46,000 requests received by Helb out of the 98,000 who applied through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). Helb Chief Executive Officer Charles Ringera said only 17,980 online application forms have been received from continuing diploma students, as registration deadline is pushed to October 31. “We do not know where t...

 Rudisha's damaged car, photo courtesy Kenyan athlete and world's 800M record holder Mr. David Rudisha is recuperating from a car crash that left him nursing minor injuries. Mr Rudisha was driving a Toyota V8 engine when its tyre burst near Keroka town, colliding head on with Ena Coach. The 10.30pm Saturday incident occurred at a notorious black spot along the Kisii-Keroka highway. Rudisha's friend  Mr Stephen Marai  , said the athlete is out of danger and was treated at a hospital in Keroka and later moved to Kilgoris Sub-County Hospital. "Rudisha is okay, but he is nursing minor injuries. We are leaving Kilgoris to Keroka Police Station now where he is coming to meet the police," Marai said.

A census enumerator attached to Maseno, Kisumu County, was Saturday night hospitalized after she was gang raped and robbed by thugs. While confirming the incident, Nyanza police boss  Vincent Makhoha said a hunt has been launched for the attackers. According to Dr. Makhoha, the woman was ambushed outside her gate after she had been dropped off by her supervisor following completion of the exercise.He added that the suspects were hiding in a thicket near the woman’s gate and pounced on her immediately she was dropped off.The police boss further stated that the County Statistics Department has been ordered to immediately suspend the supervisor who dropped the woman due to negligence.The supervisor as well as police officers who were deployed in the area to offer security for the census team have also been summoned to record statements with the police in Maseno who are probing the incident.

Mama Ida and Raila Odinga at their home in Karen Nairobi "Thank you for being a pillar of strength and guidance for us as a family all throughout the years. May God bless you on your special day. Happy Birthday Mama Ida."Raila Odinga's sweet message to Mama Ida reads. Mama Ida Odinga turned 69 years old on 24- August 2019. The couples were blessed with four children, two sons and two daughters. Unfortunately they lost one son Fidel Odinga who passed on in January 2015. Mama Ida however didn't seem to have had any major celebrations to mark her Birthday.

Shocking revelations have emerged of some 90,000 teachers who have pulled out of Knut in an ongoing tiff between the union and the teachers’ employer. It is understood that the fear of being locked out of the ongoing promotions and the looming deduction to recover monies paid to Kenya National Union of Teachers members following implementation of Collective Bargaining Agreement two years ago is behind the mass exit. Sources within Knut hinted that the likelihood that TSC may not honour any meetings with the Knut leadership to push for teachers’ benefits has further driven away members. Knut is already feeling the heat on the failed remittance of union dues of about Sh280 million, throwing branches into paralysis. Sossion admitted that the union is suffering. Also shaking the union membership is the looming demotion of Knut affiliates as TSC insists it is complying with a court order that it argues clawed back major gains. Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion at past press ...

Police in Nyamira on Friday arrested a census official for using a census laptop and a power bank as collateral after he failed to pay a beer bill. The officer, an ICT expert, was apprehended after he missed pre-census preparation and briefing meeting on Wednesday.   Mr Japhan Wachiali, the head of statistics in Nyamira, said the officer has since been interdicted and replaced. Authorities say that their investigations show that the officer, who wanted drink beer, did not have money to pay his bills. He offered the census gadgets as collateral. It is not clear how much beer he had consumed by the time of his arrest.

Census is expected to kick off officially on Saturday 24 Th August 2019 and the enumerators are expected to take 30 minutes in every household they visit. “Counting will continue up to the 31st August 2019 when counting is scheduled to end. The Census teams will proceed with enumeration throughout the week, but all information will refer to the night of 24th August – the census Reference Night,” reads a statement on the KNBS website. Census questions will capture data that includes ethnicity or nationality, marital status, live births among others. The questions are as follows: What are the names of each person who spent the night of 24th/25th August, 2019 in this household? What is each person’s relationship to the head of this household? What is their sex? What is their age (s)? What is their date of birth? Please insert line number of their biological mother Is the person a usual member of this household? What is their eth...

Technology has been touted as the future of industries as it improves efficiency and solves problems. The agricultural sector has not been left behind in embracing the latest agricultural techniques for profitable crop and animal production. The mobile phone, the world most common means of communication, is revolutionizing farming with various apps. The apps aim at making farming easier and more profitable with farmers getting good yields from their work. Some of the top apps used in Kenya can be easily found on app stores such as Google Play. They include; MyFugo This app helps farmers detect when animals are on heat even when they are away from home and keep digital records. It makes use of smart cow collar which is put on a cow’s neck and has a special sensor that is able to detect when a cow is on heat. Soko Yetu This is an app by food supply company  Twiga Foods  that buy and delivers farmers’ produce to medium sized vendors, often in cities. The ap...

The Magistrate sitting on the tax evasion case involving Keroche Breweries Directors against The Kenya Revenue Authority has set the Keroche Breweries Bosses free on bail terms. “Joseph Karanja to pay cash bail Ksh. 2million within seven days while Mrs. Karanja should pay Ksh. 10million immediately’’ Magistrate Andayi ruled. The matter to be mentioned in court on 2nd September, pre-trial 24th September.   Mr. and Mrs. Karanja listening to courts proceeding, photo courtesy  The Magistrate further ruled that the Prosecutor is required to take measures for older persons for reasonable care. Mr. Karanja underwent surgery and was released on a personal bond and presented himself to court today.

Auditor General Edward Ouko at past event ,photo courtesy Auditor General Mr. Edward Ouko’s tenure comes to an end on 26 Th August 2019 having served a non-renewable term of eight years. Ouko was appointed as the first Auditor-General of the Republic of Kenya under the 2010 Constitution on 27 Th  August, 2011. Mr. Ouko is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (FCA) and is a co-opted Council Member of the Institute representing Africa. He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA) and holds a B. Com Degree (Hons) in Finance and Accounting from the University of Nairobi. Before his appointment, Mr. Ouko was the Auditor General at the African Development Bank where he directed the audit function and was also in charge of the anti-corruption and fraud function up to June 2010. Mr. Ouko before his appointment, served the African Development Bank (AfDB) for over 24 years in various capacities. M...

                 Video, courtesy Kenyan socialite  Vera Sidika , stole the show at Tanasha's baby shower attended by invited guests only.  Vera Sidika left tongues wagging after showing up clad in white underwear.  The all-white party was be held at the Best Western Coral Beach Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Kenyan Human Rights activist Mr. Boniface Mwangi has come out with criticisms against  Kenyan first President The late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta calling him traitor among other names. Mr. Mwangi took his anger against the late Kenyatta on social media with numerous accusations against the former head of state. Human Rights Activist, Boniface Mwangi held by police officers in past demonstration, photo courtesy  "Take Kenyatta's body to his village in Ichaweri, Kiambu, the house that peasants fundraised to buy land and build for him. Kenyatta left prison a poor man and died a billionaire. Here are my reasons why that body should be removed from parliament road; 1. Traitor. He killed the independence dream, betrayed freedom fighters. 2. He was a murderer, killed Gen. Baimungi, Pinto, Mboya, Fred Kubai, JM Kariuki etc. 3. He was a thief, he stole over 500,000 acres of land. 4. He entrenched tribalism. 5. He allowed his family to poach our elephants. 6. He banned the Mau Mau ...

The Late Jomo Kenyatta, Photo courtesy. President Uhuru Kenyatta has today said that the 41st Memorial Service of the founding Father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta  held at Holy Family Basilica Nairobi marks the end of the annual memorial thus scraping public memorial to founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta after 40 years; says decision reached after family consultations. He further thanked the former heads of state; Former President Moi and Former President Kibaki for constantly honoring his late father.

ANC Leader Musalia Mudavadi Former Vice President and ANC Leader Musalia Mudavadi has now made it clear on his ambitions to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta after 2022 General Elections by unveiling his political Center.  Mudavadi has been  quietly  rolling out his 2022 presidential plan. The ANC Leader recently appointed  former Raila Odinga's aid Eliud Owalo to lead his new team of strategists with  focus  to  forming a wining front ahead of the 2022 Politics.  Photo, courtesy 

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma, Photo courtesy Kenya has been nominated as the African candidate for UN Security Council seat after defeating Djibouti in second round of voting at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. A committee of envoys representing member states of the AU headquarters, officially known as the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) made the decision in a secret ballot. Kenya will now contest at the United Nations for a one-year non-permanent seat in elections slated for next year in June.

The Governor of Nyandarua County, H.E Francis Kimemia has sacked four County Executive Committee Members and immediately replaced them with new CECs. The sacking of ,Rose Wamuiya (Industrialization, Trade and Cooperatives), Simon Ng’ang’a (Water, Environment and Natural Resources) ,Faith Mbugua (Education, Gender Affairs, Culture and Social Services)and  Kariuki Mbataru (Public Administration and ICT), some minutes to midnight on Tuesday via press release. Nyandarua County Governor Francis Kimemia at past event, photo courtesy "I wish to notify the great people of Nyandarua County that I have made the following communication to the Hon. Speaker of the County Assembly. As the two-year contract term for my County Executive Committee members nears completion, and as we begin the new financial year, July 2019 to June 2020, it has become necessary to reinvigorate my transformation agenda through injection of new strategic competences for optimal performance and accountabilit...

''NEB invites interests persons for the Kibra parliamentary seat to download application forms from party website www.odm.co.ke , fill and submit to the Party Headquarters by close of business on Friday 23rd August 2019 '' a statement from the ODM Party reads. This comes a day after t he Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)  gazetted November 7, 2019 as the date for Kibra Constituency by-elections .  In a gazette notice dated August 16, IEBC said each political party intending to participate in the Kibra by-election has until August 26, 2019 to submit names of candidates set to take part in the nominations. Party nominations according to IEBC, will be held on September 9 and 10 ,2019. The Kibra  seat fell vacant following the death of former Member of Parliament Ken Okoth, who  succumbed to cancer at the Nairobi Hospital.  Here is the copy of the Notice

Embakasi Member of Parliament , Babu Owino, Photo, courtesy Embakasi Member of Parliament Babu Owino has come out to criticize the Government 's crackdown on betting firms. ''You cannot pick-pocket a naked man, personally, for me, betting companies assisted me in paying my university fee. I graduated in my actuarial science degree because of betting, so don't tell us that betting is bad ''  Babu Owino  The legislator has slammed CS for Interior Dr. Fred Matiang'i over the suspension of betting licences  accusing him of serving specific interests from specific individuals.  ''Betting is a willing buyer,willing seller and we cannot be told betting is bad'' Babu Owino added. He further said that next week he will mobilize youths to demonstrate against the Government's crackdown asking Gor mahia and AFC Leopards supporters  to come out and join the peaceful ...

 Nandi Senator, Samson Cherargei, has been arrested at his Eldoret home over alleged incitement remarks that he made during the weekend against critics of DP Ruto.  Speaking at the funeral, Cherargei claimed that supporters of Deputy President were “marking and profiling” those opposed to his presidential bid. He went further to warn that when the time comes they would “deal with” the DP’s opponents.  Senator Samson Cherargei   photo, courtesy 

Gospel artist popular as Nicah the Queen was today forced to pull down her photo she shared on Instagram rocking a Bikini, this after being trolled heavily by her followers. “This is too much exposure of your body my thoughts though”   a follower commented “Najua haiwahusu lakini juzi kabla ninyoe nywele nilijipima bikini…niende swimming ama niwache tu. It’s never that serious”  Nicah Posted Some of the comments from Nicah followers 

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted November 7, 2019 as the date for Kibra Constituency by-elections .  In a gazette notice dated August 16, IEBC said each political party intending to participate in the Kibra by-election has until August 26, 2019 to submit names of candidates set to take part in the nominations. Party nominations according to IEBC, will be held on September 9 and 10 ,2019. The Kibra  seat fell vacant following the death of former Member of Parliament Ken Okoth, who succumbed to cancer at the Nairobi Hospital.  IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati during a press briefing in Nairobi, Photo Courtesy

The  Uasin Gishu Women Rep while appearing on K24's  Punchline on Sunday night together with her   Homa Bay counterpart Gladys Wanga ,  said that “When people from Rift Valley woke up to vote in 2017, they did not wake up to vote for Uhuru Kenyatta. They woke up to vote for Ruto who was in partnership with Uhuru Kenyatta.” Gladys Shollei The Woman Rep further added that many people in the Rift Valley voted for Jubilee Party in 2013 and 2017 General Elections  because they supported Ruto and not President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Bongo superstar Diamond Platnumz and his Kenyan girlfriend and a radio presenter,Tanasha Donna have set the date for their baby shower for Thursday, August 22, 2019.  Tanasha  made the announcement on her Instagram page on Saturday evening. Tanasha further revealed that the all-white party will be held at the Best Western Coral Beach Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.