Member of Parliament in trouble for slapping journalist

A Thailand parliamentary investigation has been formally requested into veteran politician and former army chief Prawit Wongsuwon after he hit a journalist last week. The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader struck the ThaiPBS reporter on the head last week after she asked him a question about the new prime minister. A PPRP party spokesman said […]

Traditional doctor requests court to drop warrant of arrest against him, says he can’t produce medical report because he treated himself

A traditional doctor, according to court papers, who allegedly conned former Member of Parliament Danson Mungatana Ksh76 million has told court that he was healing himself using Tanzanian herbal medicine after he failed to appear in court. Abdoulaye Tamba Kouro who appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate’s court requested the court to lift the warrant of […]

MP Moses Kuria acquitted of assault charges against woman

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is now a free man after a Nairobi court on Thursday acquitted him of assault charges. Milimani Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku acquitted the legislator after the complainant Joyce Wanja Gacie withdrew the case against him. “I allow the request by the complainant and withdraw the charges against the accused MP […]

Rowdy youth attack Kandara MP Alice Wahome amid vote-counting in Kiambaa

Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome on Thursday night faced it rough when she clashed with rowdy youth in Kiambaa constituency. Wahome, an ally of Deputy President William Ruto came face to face with a group of youth who were heard telling her off and asking her to go home since it was late at […]

MP, Ward Rep heated argument ends in style

Street Talk A female MP dubbed generous and charitable was spotted locked in an engrossing argument with a Nairobi MCA outside a restaurant in the city centre last week. The MP appeared to be giving the MCA a piece of her mind. People who know the two were waved away. The MCA was trying his […]