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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Nominated MP David Sankok records statement with DCI in son's death probe

Eric May 03, 2022 0

Nominated MP David Sankok has recorded a statement with the DCI in the ongoing probe into the death of his teenage son.

Further media reports indicate that the wife, daughter, and workers of the MP have also given their statement to the detectives.

The MP's son reportedly shot himself using his father's pistol on Monday evening.He was a Form three student at Kericho High School.

Prior to the incident, the lawmaker is said to have had an argument with the son about him reporting back to school , though he was reportedly out of the house at the time.

The pistol used by the MP's son has since been seized for ballistic analysis by officers.

The body of the deceased has since been moved to Narok County Referral Hospital Mortuary.

Three police officers arrested in Narok over cell breakout

Narok

Eric November 20, 2021 0

Three officers have been arrested and a manhunt launched after three suspects escaped from police cell at the Kilgoris Police Station on Saturday.

According to reports, the suspects; Shadrack Leparan, Enock Ndege and Patrick Mausa, escaped through a hole they created after dislodging bricks from the wall of their cell.

One of the suspect ,Leparan (29) was in custody for suspected murder while Ndege (28) was in the cell for theft .

According to the report, the three were among five suspects being held in the cell; the other two denied any knowledge of the escape upon probe.

The duty officer identified as Corporal Carlmax Okello, also said he did not hear the suspects escaping.

He has since been placed in lawful custody alongside two other officers; corporals Jalus Okoa and Andrew Bett.

They are expected to be arraigned in a Narok Court on Monday.

Elders endorse Governor Tunai to run for Senate seat in 2022

Narok

Eric November 13, 2021 0

A section of elders drawn from Loita, Keekonyokie, Purko, and Siria clans have endorsed Narok Governor Samuel Ole Tunai's bid to run for the county senatorial seat.

The county boss was blessed by the elders in a ceremony held at Entasekera in Loita ward with the elders urging him to remain in politics since he is " too young to retire."

" If a student passes exams, he should be promoted to the next class . That's why we are saying Mr. Tunai has passed his exam and should be taken to the senate," said Daniel Saitai, an elder.

Mr. Tunai who is serving his second and last term as the county boss will be seeking to unseat the incumbent Ledama Ole Kina, land activist Meitamei Olol Dapash and Julius Kuyioni a local journalist working with Maiyan FM who all have declared interest in contesting for the seat.

Police arrest a couple in Narok for allegedly killing 8-year-old daughter

Narok

Eric September 28, 2021 0

Police officers have arrested a couple for allegedly killing their 8-year-old daughter during a domestic fight at Majengo estate in Kilgoris, Narok County.

A police report indicated that during the domestic fight, the man attempted to hit his wife with a wooden object but he missed, thereby hitting their 8-year-old daughter.

The couple, 21-year-old Esther Kaiseyi and 30-year-old Amos Maengwe, is said to have carried their daughter to hospital for medical attention.

Police officers who they ran into helped them rush the girl to the Kilgoris sub-county hospital.

The police report read, “Upon arrival at the facility, doctors tried to attend to the girl whose condition had worsened, but unfortunately she lost her life while undergoing treatment.”

The couple is currently being held at the Kilgoris Police Station as investigations continue and they await arraignment.

Narok Road CEC John Marindany succumbs to Covid-19

Narok

Eric April 08, 2021 0

Narok County Executive Committee Member of Roads and Public Works John Marindany has succumbed to coronavirus.

Marindany 52, died while receiving treatment at Nairobi Women's Hospital on Wednesday.

Narok Governor Samuel Tunai while confirming the news described the deceased as a hardworking, dedicated and selfless leader.

" I have learned with shock and difficulty of the very untimely death of John Marindany, who until his death, served as a devoted County Executive Committee Member for the Department of Roads and Public Works.

"My administration has suffered a big blow following the death. He was a dedicated member of the County Executive, whose services were a major knob in service delivery,” Governor Tunai said in his condolence message.

Maridany has been serving as a county executive member since 2013

Counties warned to be on high alert over new COVID-19 variant

Narok

Eric February 17, 2021 0

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged border counties to help in preventing new COVID-19 strains from entering the country by heightening surveillance.

The CS was speaking at the Narok Referral Hospital on Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo and their Energy counterpart Charles Keter accompanied him on an inspection tour of the ongoing national government projects which include upgrading hospitals in all the counties.

Kagwe stated, “We have to be very careful moving forward because, as you know, Narok is a border county…therefore as you have heard in international and national press, there is a new variant of COVID-19 that is also developing and we want to be sure that we’re keeping a high level of vigilance and surveillance so that we can prevent outbreaks of new variants in the country, and the first hope is in the border counties.”

Last year in December, South Africa identified a new variant of the coronavirus that led to an increase in a second wave of infections. A few days before, Britain had also found a new variant of the virus.

On December 19, 2020, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize tweeted, “We have convened this public briefing today to announce that a variant of the SARS-COV-2 Virus – currently termed 501.V2 Variant – has been identified by our genomics scientists here in South Africa.”

“The evidence that has been collated, therefore, strongly suggests that the current second wave we are experiencing is being driven by this new variant,” he added.

In January this year, Kenyan scientists also raised an alarm on a coronavirus variant they believed was different from the one spreading in South Africa and Britain.

The coronavirus mutation responsible for the COVID-19 disease was discovered by about

10 investigators from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).

According to a principal investigator and researcher, Charles Agoti, the variant unique to Kenya was detected in a batch of samples taken from Taita Taveta County.

Agoti said, “Our interpretation is that because in this one place in Kenya we were seeing, it represents the majority of the sequenced samples; it does imply that actually, it could if it has intrinsic properties, be more transmissible. It could result in an increase in the number of cases locally.”

Mwilu: Judicial officers will be sacked if they delay justice

Narok

Eric January 22, 2021 0

Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has warned magistrates and judges that they risk being sacked for delaying justice.

She emphasized that judicial officers should serve the public effectively and facilitate justice without being influenced.

“When you are misguided to do wrong things you have no otherwise but to face the Judicial Service Commission and your job might end there,” stated Mwilu.

The acting CJ made the remarks in her second public engagement in Narok in that capacity. This was after opening the High Court and the Environment and Land Court sub-registries at Kilgoris law courts on Thursday.

She said she had received complaints about corrupt judicial officers.

“Remember taxpayers' money is used to pay your salaries and you should work in accordance with the law.” Mwilu said

According to her, judicial staff who are unhappy with their jobs should resign instead of ruining the image of the entire institution.

“If you are in the Judiciary and incapable of doing your job, please do us a favour and move out," she added.

Furthermore, Mwilu reminded magistrates and judges to use alternative dispute mechanisms to resolve some cases.

She spoke against child marriages and early pregnancies in Narok, calling upon the county government to do address such issues effectively with everything in its power.

“Impregnating young girls is ruining our society. We should let girls be girls and not mothers at an early age,” Mwilu remarked.

She said the penalties for the vices are stiff and if anyone is caught they will spend their lives in jail.

Narok Governor Samuel Tunai called on Parliament to allocate the Judiciary more money so that they can undertake their work effectively and ensure Kenyans get justice in time.

He also urged legislators to review laws on early pregnancy and child marriage, saying that culprits should face hefty punishments and more judicial officers should be posted in the region to handle such cases.