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Vermont Flowers boss charged with stealing Industrial Equipment worth Sh.9m

By
Dan Ojumah
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BY PRUDENCE WANZA – The managing director of Vermont Flowers (EPZ) limited has been charged with stealing industrial equipment valued at Sh 9 million.


Gerard Etiennem Bernazano is alleged to have stem assorted components of industrial equipment worth Sh 9,156,358 the property of Jacobus Johannes Viljoen the Chief Executive Officer of African Floralush (pty) limited.

The director is said to have committed the offence between December 2015 and May 2017.

He faced another count of malicious damage to property. He is said to have willfully and unlawfully damaged assorted components of industrial equipment valued at Sh 1,260,054 property of Viljoen.

The Belgian denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi.He was released on a cash bail of Sh 1 million and directed to deposit his passport in court.


The matter will be mentioned on 6th July and will be heard on 6 August.

Philippe coutinho doubtful about his future in Barcelona

By
Dan Ojumah
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BY BONIFACE MUUSYA – The Brazilian and former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has expressed doubt about his future in La Liga giants, Barcelona.

Being part of the Brazilian team that was held to a frustrating goalless draw by Venezuela, the hosts saw three goals rejected by VAR and were booed off the pitch by some home fans.

Since making the switch to Barcelona , Coutinho has struggled to nail down a regular starting berth with the Blaugrana fans booing him on some occasions.

Asked about his future at Barcelona amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain – PSG, Coutinho said that he doesn’t know the future and he is focused to play for the national team “I do not know, the future nobody knows, I am focused to play with the national team now.”

The Brazilian’s poor season saw him score just five goals and two assists in 34 league appearances.

Museve Shrine: Architectural masterpiece in the heart of Kitui

By
Dan Ojumah
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Holy architectural marvel, Our Lady of Protection Shrine- Museve structure is now nearing completion.

According to official pictures posted in the Catholic Diocese of Kitui Diocese, the main Church has been completed.

It is the latest Shrine of the Catholic Church in Kenya. The project was resources were mobilised by the people of Kitui County, the County Government of Kitui and the Friends of Kitui Diocese based in various towns across Kenya.

Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria, who pioneered the project has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the work so far.

“We thank God for this far He has brought us. This Shrine is a tranquil place for prayer and adoration for all Christian’s”, Muheria said.

Blogger Alai and Prison officer Safari Robert to be detained for 14 days over Wajir attack

By
Dan Ojumah
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BY PRUDENCE WANZA – Blogger Robert Alai and prison officer Patrick Safari Robert will now be detained for a period of 14 working days to allow the anti terror police unit to complete investigations.
 
The two are suspected to have links with terrorists who perpetraited the Wajir terror attack that left police officers dead on 15th June,2019.
 

The Anti terror police unit made an application to the court through a sworn affidavit to detain the two for a period of thirty days to allow them to complete investigations.

 
Hon.Sinkiyian at the Milimani Law Courts allowed the antiterror police to detain the two for a period of fourteen working days.
“I find that continued detention sought by the antiterror police unit has merit but to ask for thirty days is long overdue to anlyse the information and carry out investigations. The court allows detention of the two respondents for fourteen working days,” the magistrate ruled.
 
In the application, Alai is said to have used his Twitter handle to incite the general public and police officers relating to the terror attack in Wajir which is still under investigation.
 
Patrick Safari ,a prison officer based at Mandera prison,was arrested in Kitui on 19th June,2019 on suspicion that he was an alshabaab sympathizer.
 
It is alleged that on diverse dates on the month of June he in his Twitter handle he posted photos of deceased police officers who lost their lives in the Wajir terror attack and messages to police officers against the government.
 
“It is believe that the photos of the deceased police officers and the scene if the terror attack were taken by the alshabaab and shared with the respondents and there is therefore need to investigate the links between the respondents and the terrorists involved,”states the affidavit.
 
During the time of the arrest their mobile phones were seized and are currently under forensic examination.
 
The two will be presented in court on 4th July,2019.

Blogger Alai and Prison officer Safari Robert to be detained for 14 days over the Wajir terror attack

By
Dan Ojumah
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BY PRUDENCE WANZA – Blogger Robert Alai and prison officer Patrick Safari Robert will now be detained for a period of 14 working days to allow the anti terror police unit to complete investigations.
The two are suspected to have links with terrorists who perpetraited the Wajir terror attack that left police officers dead on 15th June,2019.

The Anti terror police unit made an application to the court through a sworn affidavit to detain the two for a period of thirty days to allow them to complete investigations.

Hon.Sinkiyian at the Milimani Law Courts allowed the antiterror police to detain the two for a period of fourteen working days.
“I find that continued detention sought by the antiterror police unit has merit but to ask for thirty days is long overdue to anlyse the information and carry out investigations. The court allows detention of the two respondents for fourteen working days,” the magistrate ruled.
In the application, Alai is said to have used his Twitter handle to incite the general public and police officers relating to the terror attack in Wajir which is still under investigation.
Patrick Safari ,a prison officer based at Mandera prison,was arrested in Kitui on 19th June,2019 on suspicion that he was an alshabaab sympathizer.
It is alleged that on diverse dates on the month of June he in his Twitter handle he posted photos of deceased police officers who lost their lives in the Wajir terror attack and messages to police officers against the government.
“It is believe that the photos of the deceased police officers and the scene if the terror attack were taken by the alshabaab and shared with the respondents and there is therefore need to investigate the links between the respondents and the terrorists involved,”states the affidavit.
During the time of the arrest their mobile phones were seized and are currently under forensic examination.
The two will be presented in court on 4th July,2019.

Suspects in Garissa University Terror to be Sentenced

By
Dan Ojumah
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BY PRUDENCE WANZA – Four people charged over the April 2, 2015 Al-Shabaab attack at Garissa University College have a case to answer and are currently in court awaiting sentencing.

The four are Rashid Mberesero, Sahal Diriy Hussein, Hassan Edin Hassan and Muhamed Abdi Abikar.

Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi acquitted acquitted Osman Abdi Dagane, who was a watchman at the institution, saying there was no evidence linking him to the attack.

The magistrate is expected to sentence the four.

Nairobi Woman charged for assault, released on Ksh. 10,000 bail

By
Dan Ojumah
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BY SHARON NYAWIRA – A woman has been arraigned at causing bodily harm and creating disturbance in a manner likely to cause breach of peace.

On the 10th of June Esther Wanyeki Muthoni was accused of being around Jacaranda Business Centre where she attacked one Simon.

She is facing charges for beating up simon and causing harm to his body .

The accused, Mercy Minoo denied charges before Senior Principal magistrate Stella Atambo.

The magistrate ruled that she be released on a cash bail of 10,000shillings

The hearing will be on 9th July,2019 and the mention date is on 3rd July .

Conservation is integral to the achievement of sustainable development, President says

By
Dan Ojumah
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has reaffirmed his commitment to the conservation biodiversity saying it is integral to the realization of sustainable development.



The President said he is keen to ensure the measures taken by the Government towards achieving a minimum of 10 per cent forest cover by 2022 succeed.



“We cannot achieve sustainable development without making deliberate efforts to conserve nature,” the Head of State said.



President Kenyatta was speaking this evening when he held talks with the President of the Geneva-based World Wide Fund (WWF) Mr Pavan Sukhdev, who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi.



Mr Sukhdev urged President Kenyatta to champion the agenda of promoting conservation as an aspect of protecting biodiversity and the wellbeing of people.



President Kenyatta agreed to a request by the leader of the global conservation body to spearhead the conservation narrative at the United Nations General Assembly in September this year and also at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that will be held in Rwanda in 2020.



During the meeting, Mr Sukhdev briefed the Head of State on the WWF’s conservation programmes in over 100 countries across the world, emphasizing the importance of preserving nature for posterity.

President Kenyatta signs into law Appropriation Bill to release Sh 161 billion for expenditure

By
Dan Ojumah
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has this evening signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill to release funds for Government expenditure for the financial year that is ending June 30.

The law mandates the National Treasury to release Shs 161 billion from the Consolidated Fund  to various Government departments. The funds are categorised into recurrent expenditure which totals to Shs 107.5  billion and development expenditure that totals to Sh53.7 billion respectively.

The Appropriation Act authorises among other things the release of Shs 8 billion for settlement of  pending Government bills. The allocations for pending bills is aimed at effecting the payments to traders who have provided services to the Government in line with the recent directive by President Kenyatta.

The law the President signed also reflects the continuation of the austerity measures that were entrenched at the beginning of the financial year that is closing.

The austerity measures are reflected in the reduction of Government expenditure by Shs 58 billion, which was slashed from various departments.

The State Department of Infrastructure was allocated Shs16.6 billion while the Ministry of Water and Sanitation will receive Shs 11.8 billion for development.

The State Department for Crop Development will receive Shs 8.9 billion while the State Department for Sport Development was allocated Sh9.1 billion.

The State Department of University Education will receive Shs 5.3 billion while the State Department of Vocational and Technical Training will receive Shs 2.6 billion.

The Teachers Service Commission was allocated Shs 14.1 billion while the State Department of Housing was allocated Shs 7.8 billion and Shs 4.1 billion will go to the State Department of Health.

The Bill was presented to the President for signing by the Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi who was accompanied by the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly  Aden Duale and Clerk Michael Sialai.

Uhuru Lash out at Kasarani reveals the Rift in Jubilee

By
Dan Ojumah
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The recent vent by President Kenyatta on Tanga Tanga leaning MPs from Central Kenya has brought to the fore the widening gap within top Jubilee echelons.


It is now clear that the President has developed cold feet on the promised support to DP William Ruto.

During their highly publicised political marriage in 2012, the President promised to back Ruto has his retirement comes in 2022.
President Uhuru did the same in 2017.

As prove of their tight political ties, Uhuru gave Ruto alot of leeway in the running of the government between 2013 and early 2018.

Ruto literally called the shots in Government and his word was law.
So powerful was Ruto during this period that even people earlier very close to Uhuru had to see Ruto to get things moving…or even access the President.

During Presidential functions, Ruto was the defecto MC…to iron out small and big logistical challenges.

Things started going South for Ruto after the elections. First the Predident executed a major surgery in his cabinet…initially appointing Dr.Fred Matiangi.

Then there was the clear out of powerful people from State House perceived to have links with Ruto.

It is imperative that during the cabinet purge the President appointed George Kinoti and nominated Noordin Haji as Director of Public Prosecutions.

The two later undertook a ruthless purge on high level corruption that saw top Kenya Power, Kenya Pipeline Corporation, Kenya Railways, Kenya Revenue Authority, NHIF charged with graft.

Majority of these had close links to the DPs office.
Then the handshake came. Ruto and Raila Odinga have never seen eye to eye since Rutos ICC tribulations.

Rutos supporters allege that Raila had an hand in the indictment of Ruto. And for good reason. Raila as closest Presidential loser to Kibaki bore the biggest responsibility and should have been a person of interest to ICC…alongside Mwai Kibaki.

Since the handshake, the DP political crisis worsens by the day.
As the defecto deputy to Uhuru, he cannot directly confront the President over the humiliation he lately receives.

So he has to let his foot soldiers take the rabid dog duty of barking at the President.
The deputy has to clap even when the President casts aspertions on his 2022 bid for the President.

During the famous rank by the President during the Wakorino day, Ruto applauded ever as Uhuru tore into his allies, terming them dishonest.

Raila has personalised his attacks on Ruto, accusing him of donating graft cash in churches. The Raila narrative points to his real intentions of succeeding Uhuru.

It now appears that Uhuru is considering withdrawing his support for Ruto by backing Raila for the big seat.
Ruto is not a political fool and may have seen through the political maths as they unfold.
This explains why he has been going it alone in Central in a bid to create his own fan base devoid of Uhuru.

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