Nandi MP slams KNEC, CS Machogu for withholding school’s KCSE results
Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Benard Kitur has slammed the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) for withholding the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results for Samoei Boys Secondary School in his constituency. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Lessos Nandi on Saturday, January 13, the legislator voiced his concerns questioning the urgency of […]
Lawyer Danstan Omari reveals Matiang’i’s whereabouts amid claims ex-minister fled country
Fred Matiang’i’s lawyer Danstan Omari has denied media reports suggesting that the former Interior Cabinet Secretary is hiding abroad amid ongoing investigations against him in Kenya. This follows reports that the former minister had quietly jetted out of the country weeks after he alleged that police had invaded his home in Karen, Nairobi. A document […]
Matiang’i has not received any summons from DCI – lawyers
Former Cabinet Secretary for Interior Fred Matiang’i is yet to receive valid summons to appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for interrogation of the alleged police invasion of his Karen residence on the night of February 8 and 9, his lawyers now claim. Clarifying media reports regarding the matter, Matiang’i’s lawyers Paul Machari, […]
Court extends orders barring police from arresting Matiang’i
The High Court has extended orders barring police from arresting former Cabinet Secretary for Interior Fred Matiang’i pending investigations into abuse of office allegations. Justice Justus Bwonwong’a sitting in Milimani High Court Criminal Division extended the orders until April 19 since the trial court judge Kanyi Kimondo was absent on official duties. The judge ordered […]
DCI seeks orders to access CCTV footage at Matiang’i’s residence
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is now seeking orders to access CCTV footage from former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s residence showing an alleged raid by the police last week. In an application filed at Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday, the DCI wants to access the footage on grounds that detectives want to unmask […]
High court bars police from arresting Matiang’i
Former Cabinet Secretary for Interior Fred Matiang’i has gotten a sigh of reprieve after the High Court barred police from arresting him pending investigations into abuse of office allegations. Justice Kanyi Kimondo of the High Court granted an anticipatory bail of Ksh200,000 to Matiang’i but directed six national government institutions including the Director of Public […]
Matiang’i writes farewell letter to Interior ministry colleagues
Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has penned a farewell letter to his colleagues at the ministry of interior and coordination of the national government. The outgoing CS commended his colleagues for their outstanding performances during his time at the helm of the interior security docket. “At this ministry, we have collectively strived to deliver service to […]