PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta has finally signed the Insurance Amendment Bill 2013 into law after earlier rejecting it following some concerns raised by the industry regulator. Uhuru signed the Bill was signed into law on Wednesday after MPs made some of the proposed changes recommended by the president in December. The law seeks to tighten supervision on insurance companies as well as conduct moral and financial investigation on heads of insurance companies before they are approved to reduce risk of firms collapsing due to mismanagement as was witnessed in the last decade. Some of the clauses...
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Uhuru finally assents to new insurance laws
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Kenya tops region in 2013 private equity fund deals
Kenya signed the highest number of private equity deals last year in sub-Saharan Africa ahead of its main rivals South Africa and Nigeria . It recorded 12 private equity deals, with South Africa netting 10 and Nigeria nine, a PE report released yesterday by Deloitte and Africa Assets indicates. The country shrugged off the March 4, 2013 elections jitters to catch PE attention. “We see investors quite optimistic on economic climate especially in Kenya and Ethiopia fuelled by infrastructure developments and stable political environments. Early last year there were some jitters on Kenya before...
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Mdoe in Child support suit
Popular news anchor Swaleh Mdoe has defended himself against claims that he is a dead beat father and that he is headed to jail over and alleged contempt of a court order. In a letter dated March 18, 2014, from his lawyers, Kwame & Associates, defends Swaleh saying, "...there was no court order requiring our client to pay maintenance of Kshs. 95,000/=," adding, "..our client has been paying school fees." Thus the news caster's lawyers had demanded an "immediate unequivocal retraction and apology on one of the prominent daily newspaper publications and admission of liability so that we can...
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'Little' HTC One Mini making Big noise
The HTC One Mini is an embodiment of what compact convenience mobile devices have been making attempts at achieving since their inception. Be it connectivity, clear crisp imaging and sound as well as lightness, the HTC One is all but wanting in these departments. The smartphone that was announced in July last year and released to global retail shelves a month later, is most notable for its dual front stereo speakers developed by premium earphones, headphones and speakers manufacturer Beats Electronic. The sound quality guaranteed by Beats Electronic that was co-founded by legendary artist and...
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Munya takes election case to Supreme Court
MERU Governor Peter Munya yesterday moved to the Supreme Court to block his removal from office. Munya whose election was nullified by the Court of Appeal sitting in Nyeri on Wednesday last week wants the court to quash the judgement. The appeal decision was made by judges Alnashir Visram, J Mohammed and Otieno Odek. Though Supreme Court judge Smokin Wanjala did not grant the order, he certified the case as urgent and it will be heard today at 2.30pm by a two judges. Dickson Kithinji has been named as the first respondent in the appeal while the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
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Beatrice and Albert's white wedding
It was the perfect late afternoon on Saturday evening two weeks ago, that the Star's listings editor Beatrice Chepkorir Sang chose to say 'I do' to her boyfriend of four years Albert Thuo Cege. He is the owner of Echuka Farm, real estate developers and makers of countryhouse yoghurt. She was a stunning bride as she walked down the aisle shortly before 5pm on the arm of her brother David Sang and mother Hannah Sang, as her father Musa Sang looked on. After the praise and worship session, they were joined in holy matrimony by Pastor Charles Nganga. Thuo's auntie Margaret Njuguna, moved the...
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Burnt school receives help
Well-wishers yesterday raised Sh300,000 for Ainobmoi Boys Secondary School where 64 students lost property in a dormitory fire. Equity Bank donated Sh10,000 and KCB Sh20,000. The county government donated Sh140,000, 64 matresses, mosquito nets and bed sheets. The Kenya Red Cross Society and Vision Kenya were among the well-wishers. School principal Christopher Tarus thanked the donors for their quick response. The fire broke out on Tuesday night.
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Eldowas CEO to be probed
The Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company CEO Reuben Tuwei has agreed to be probed over an alleged loss of millions of shillings at the firm. Uasin Gishu county assembly’s Public Invest- ments and Accounts Committee has recommended that the EACC and the office of Auditor General investigate into corruption and abuse of office allegations at the firm. “We are open and ready for investigations by any- one because all we have done in this company is above board,” said Tuwei in his office yesterday.
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Nurse sets her house on fire
A mother of three children went berserk in Kibiku area of Ngong sub-county on Tuesday and burnt down her matrimonial home after she suspected her husband was cheating on her. The late afternoon incident took villagers in Kibiku by surprise as her neighbours claimed it was least expected of her because they had never seen the couple embroiled in quarrels before. Her neighbours yesterday the woman arrived from her workplace where she works as nurse on Monday evening and complained to her close friends that she suspected her husband to be seeing another woman. The said the woman later preceded...
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Child drowns in bucket of water
A baby girl drowned and died in a bucket full of water in Mbeere North subcounty yesterday. Esther Murugi, 1 and half, allegedly fell in the bucket as she played with her siblings. Witnesses said Murugi played with her twin sister as their mother washed clothes outside their house at around 8pm in Siakago town. The witness said her playmates raised the alarm prompting their mother to rush into the house. "She found the baby unconcious before she died."
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Police warning against lies
Local leaders and residents of Baringo county have been warned against giving wrong reports on cattle rustling attacks. Deputy commissioner of police Leo Nyongesa said arrests and charges will be made against anybody suspected to make unconfirmed utterances on crime. He said security organs have over the years wasted a lot of resources responding to lies. Nyongesa was speaking to the media after addressing top county security officers at Kabarnet police station on Wednesday.
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MCAs defend their offices
kisumu Two MCAs have differed with Ainamoi MP Benjamin Langat over his call to reduce the number of MPs and MCAs to cut down the wage bill. Speaking yesterday at a press conference in Kisumu town, Vihiga nominated ward representative Ben Ombima said the proposal is ill-advised and meant to kill devolution. He said the government should come up with a national salary policy and intensify the fight against corruption instead. Nyalenda ward representative Jacktone Onunga said pay cuts will not reduce wastage.
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New lab for Kitale clinic
A Sh50 million laboratory at the Kitale District Hospital will be completed soon. Medical superintend Sylvester Mutoro said the World Bank has sponsored the facility. Speaking to the press at the hospital, Mutoro said patients will not be referred to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. He said this is a way of transforming the hospital into a referral facility. It serves Trans Nzoia, west pokot, Turkana, south Sudan and western Uganda regions. Mutoro said the emergency and accident unit facility has been completed.
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Missing man, found dead
A man who got lost in the forest in Keria village, Kithunguriri location as he and his brother harvested honey last week was found dead. The 53-year-old Patrick Muriithi body was about 30km inside the forest. His brother 55-year-old Emilio Gichovi and some friends remained in the forest for three days before reporting Muriithi's disappearance. Muriithi's body did not have injuries and was moved to Embu Level Five Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem. Embu North Police boss James Karisa yesterday said Gichovi committed suicide after returning from the forest. He said he suspects he had something...
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MP wants new school boards
Tombe Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire has demanded a complete overhaul of schools’ boards of governors in his constituency for failure to perform. Speaking at Tombe during a meeting on Wednesday, he said most of them are comprised of retirees who cannot offer fresh ideas on institutions’ management. Bosire said young professionals should sit on the boards. “They should be chairing because they are well conversant with the changing education trends and can advise on new paths.” Bosire, however, said he is not downplaying the retirees’ contributions.
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Man kill brother over land row
A man has killed his 34-year-old brother after in a land row at Makutano village in Suswa, Narok county. Lemeria Sasire killed Kennedy Sasire by hacking him on Wednesday. Area police boss Peterson Maelo said Lemeria was arrested by neighbours after the incident before they handed him to police. He is being held at Narok police station. Maelo said Lemeria will be charged with murder. He asked the residents not to take the law in their hands but instead seek the right procedures to solve domestic conflicts.
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Dad prays to heal snake bite
A Kavonokia sect man was yesterday charged with neglect over his failure to take his children to the hospital after they were bitten by a snake. Mwingi senior resident magistrate Victor Otieno heard that Wambua Mbotha's children encountered the snake on March 14 at Kamulewa village, Mathyakani sublocation in Mwingi East district of Kitui county. Mbotha allegedly locked up his children, aged 11 and 17, and started praying for them as his faith does not believe in medical care. He was arrested on March 17. Mbotha denied the charges and was released on a Sh30,000 bond with a surety of a similar...
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Kisii quack vet shops shut down
THE Kenya Veterinary Board yesterday expressed concern over the high number of veterinary quacks operating in Kisii county. The board said many quacks are operating agro-vet shops without registration. Speaking in Kisii town during an inspection tour of the shops yesterday, chief inspector Idraph Ragwa and senior inspector Risper Orwe said some registered vets are colluding with the quacks to shield them from the law. “Many businesses are not recognised by the board,” Ragwa said. “Some who have registered with the board are giving out their licences to quacks to display them in their shops.”...
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17 fishermen from Kwale, Kilifi shot at
An MCA wants Kwale and Kilifi counties to investigate claims by fishermen that they are harassed by KWS officers. Michael Mutua said 13 fishermen from Vanga in Kwale and four of their Kilifi counterparts were arrested by KWS officers who shot at their boat in Uyomba recently. “I urge this house to support my motion so that a joint committee comprising of the affected counties can be instituted to investigate the life threatening harassment of innocent locals,” he said in the Kwale county assembly on Wednesday. Kinondo MCA Juma Maone said fishing is the livelihood of many in the two counties...
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Fishermen in Bondo lure girls into sex
Boda boda riders and fishermen in Usigu division of Bondo subcounty are to blame for increased cases of pregnancies among schoolgirls and school dropout in the area, an official has said. Bondo assistant deputy county commissioner Samson Akatch said the operators and fishermen use money to lure the girls into sex. He said the number of girls in most schools along the beaches is declining, citing Kanyibok Primary School in which 13 girls in standard eight were confirmed pregnant last year. Akatch was speaking yesterday at the school during a public baraza on girl-child awareness. He said the...
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