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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Kajiado Governor Ole Lenku joins ODM

Eric March 24, 2022 0

Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has ditched the ruling Jubilee party for ODM.

Lenku who had expressed interest in defending his seat in the President Uhuru Kenyatta led party defected alongside 10 Members of County Assembly from Kajiado County.

The governor was received by ODM leader Raila Odinga at the party's Chungwa House headquarters.

"Governor of Kajiado County Ole Lenku ditches Jubilee Party for the ODM. Also defecting are 10 MCAs who accompanied him to Chungwa House," ODM said in a statement.

Lenku's defection comes a week after his fierce competitor and former Kajiado governor David Nkedianye decamped from the ODM party to Jubilee citing that the nomination would not be free and fair.

While announcing their defection from ODM, Kajiado North MP Joseph Manje who is set to be Nkedianye's running said the decision was arrived at after the former governor discovered he was 'being played' by individuals in the party.

“We realised that all was not going well in ODM and decided that we should join the Jubilee Party where we will meet with Governor Lenku in the nominations,” Manje said.

Mother of the two slain brothers wants attackers brought to book

Kajiado

Eric August 16, 2021 0

Lucy Wanjiru, a mother to two of the men killed in Kisaju, wants sons’ attackers brought to book.

Last Saturday, her sons, Fredrick Mureithi and Victor Mwangi were killed together with two others, Mike George and Nicholas Musa in unclear circumstances.

“The last time I spoke to my sons was on Friday and they told me they were heading to a birthday party and I sent them some money … However on Saturday I tried to reach them through phone but they phones were off,” Wanjiru recounted.

After she sensed danger regarding her sons whereabouts, the inconsolable woman decided to involve a neighbour, a friend, and a clergy in searching for them.

“On Tuesday I informed our pastor because they were to meet with him on that day ,Apostle Ben told me not to worry because they had assured him they were to meet with him later that day.After a while I called the pastor and informed him that my sons had been killed,” she further explained.

Condemning reports that her sons and their friends were killed by irate villagers who thought they were out to steal their cattle, Wanjiru asserted that she wants justice to be served.

She said," I want justice for the death of my son, they are not thieves,"

Earlier in the day, Members of the Private Bikers Association of Kenya held peaceful demonstrations in Kitengela protesting the deaths, demanding speedy investigations into the matter.

5 'abductors' subjected to mob justice in Kitengela

Kajiado

Eric August 15, 2021 0

Irate Kitengela residents attacked five men who reportedly attempted to kidnap a middle-aged man by masquerading as police officers and luring him out of a bar.

The attention of the residents was grabbed by the screams of the victim, Charles Semo.

The suspects took Semo to their vehicle and tried to speed off using Isinya road but boda boda riders who heard about the incident acted fast and sandwiched them on the road and they were on the receiving end of the mob justice.

Semo stated, "One of the men said I was being arrested because I did not have a mask. They said they were taking me to the police station."

Police officers who quickly responded to the distress calls managed to rescue the suspects.

The vandalised vehicle was towed to the Kitengela Police Station.

Kajiado herder faces jail time after his dogs killed a didkdik

Kajiado

Eric June 30, 2021 0

A Kajiado herder, Joshua Ladapash, is likely to serve a jail term for possession of an animal carcass after his dogs killed a dikdik.

Ladapash was arraigned at Kibera law courts by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers and he thereby pleaded guilty to possession of the carcass weighing five kilos.

Senior resident magistrate Charles Mwaniki presided the case and Ladapash told him that was arrested at the scene where the dikdik was killed by his dogs.

The herder added that he found the animal already dead despite his efforts to rescue it before it was eaten by the dogs and KWS rangers who arrived immediately picked it.

The carcass was presented at the court as an exhibit.

Awaiting reading of facts of his offence and his sentencing later this week, Ladapash was remanded at Langata police.

Kajiado County adopt BBI Bill

Kajiado

Eric February 17, 2021 0

Kajiado has become the seventh county assembly after Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Busia, West Pokot and Trans Nzoia to adapt the Building Bridges Initiative constitutional amendment bill.

The bill was tabled at the floor of the house by Samuel Teum, the chair of the Justice Legal Affairs and Delegated Legislation.

More to follow...

Pilot dies in chopper crash at Isinya

Kajiado

Eric November 20, 2020 0

A pilot has died after his helicopter crashed in Isinya, Kajiado County on Thursday.

Isinya police boss Kinyua Mugambi confirmed the incident, saying that the helicopter had two occupants at the time of the crash.

Police said the helicopter caught fire after crash-landing.

DP Ruto's donation splits Boda boda riders

Kajiado

Eric October 28, 2020 0

Boda boda riders in Kitengela county are in disagreement over a cash donation by Deputy President William Ruto earlier in the month.

Representatives of the Kitengela Boda boda association met the DP at his Karen residence where he gave them a Ksh750,000 donation to help them in their businesses.