Maid denies stealing Sh250,000 from her boss in Mombasa

A housegirl was yesterday charged with robbing her employer.

Teresia Kitili Kathoka allegedly stole Sh 250,000 and two phones worth Sh 20, 000 from Aunali Gulamabas.

Kathoka was armed with a pistol when he committed the offence  on December 3 at Light House Towers apartments.

She denied the charges before senior principle magistrate Richard Odenyo.

Kitili denied the offence saying the watchman at the apartments opened the gate for the gangsters who later robbed them.  

Magistrate Odenyo told her that she was in court to give her side of the story.

The case will be heard on February 25.

In the same court, two men who admitted stealing the Kenya Railways property worth Sh180,000 were remanded.

Jeremiah Okulu and Moses Chikanda allegedly stole one slack adjuster, three vertical levers, two adjusting rods, break connecting pins, and 11 flat crashers.

The suspects are alleged to have sneaked into the Changamwe railway yard on December 6 where they made away with the loot.

Prosecutor John Gichage applied for the two to be remanded at a police station to help the police recover the items.

The  case  will be mentioned on Monday to set the hearing date.

In the same court, a salesman was charged with failing to issue an ETR receipt for a doormat worth Sh 300.

Abdul Gedi is alleged to have sold the doormat to undercover KRA officers at the Sayid shop on  Nyerere Road in Nairobi.The case will be heard on January 17.

 

Man fined for beating child

A 29-year-old man who canned a 10-year-old boy causing him bodily harm has been fined Sh10,000 by a Thika court after pleading guilty to the office. Augustine Kang’ethe Mburu was convicted to serve a four month jail term by Principal magistrate D.A Orimba. He was charged that on Nov 12 at Gituamba in Murang’a, he assaulted the minor whom he found cutting napier grass at his family’s farm.

EASTLEIGH BUSINESSMEN CONCERNED OVER INSECURITY

The recent wave of insecurity that has hit Eastleigh is affecting traders. Eastleigh Business Community chairman Hassan Gullet says that even though the real extent of the loses is yet to be quantified, businessmen are worried  that they may not be able to make money this festive season.

KENYANS TOO EXPOSED TO INSECURITY

The delayed appointment of an Inspector General of Police is exposing Kenyans to serious insecurity risks during this electioneering period. Independent  Police Oversight Authority chairman Macharia Njeru says currently there is no unified command structure in the country, and has accused the two principles for unconstitutionally frustrating the IG’s appointment.

Land source of Coast conflicts, says Coast PC Samuel Kilele

Land in Tana River has not been demarcated properly since independence, Coast PC Samuel Kilele has said.

Kilele said this has been the source of constant conflicts in the region.

He was speaking at a session by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Tana Delta massacre in Mombasa on Thursday.

Kilele, who is the chairman of the provincial security intelligence committee, said a clear demarcation of land in the region will see pastoralists and farmers separated and, therefore, avert conflicts.

“Land demarcation in the Tana River has never been done. Nobody there has a title deed. If this is done and the farmers are given land and the pastoralists have a clear communal land for grazing,  conflicts will be reduced,” Kilele said.

He said the government through the line ministries should create permanent watering points to avert scramble for water among the warring communities.

“Even the Tana River Development Authority project was met by resistance. Irrigation projects like Gamba, Bura and Hola schemes collapsed. If revived, the corridor will be opened up for prosperity,” Kilele said.

Scramble for resources, grazing fields and water was is said to have been the main cause of the Tana Delta violence that left over 130 people dead, scores injured and displaced in August/September mayhem

The PC who appeared before Lady Justice Grace Nzioka led commission as witness number 90 said that the land conflicts dates back from 1993.

He said for all along, pastoralist communities led by Orma have been in constant conflicts with farming community, Pokomo.

“The region’s conflict is latent and it only needs a small trigger like disagreements over crops and animals amongst the communities and ethnic mobilization orchestrated by political competition,” Kilele said.

Kilele also said that government has been doing very little to address the issue, terming it a deep rooted problem.

Commissioner of lands who also Zablon Mabeya testified yesterday recommended that access to land was more important than land ownership in Tana River.

“Land ownership in the Delta should be reorganized so that the locals can engage with land other engaging with each other,” said Mabeya.

Mabeya proposed both private and communal land ownership in the Tana Delta as part of solving the constant crisis.

Yesterday, Galole MP Dadho Godana who is facing incitement charges over the clashes, was set to give his evidence before the commission.

 

Six injured in Nairobi estate grenade blast

Six people were last evening injured after a grenade exploded in California estate in Nairobi. Preliminary investigations by the police indicated that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device which was planted on the ground.

The injured were rushed to different hospitals in Nairobi for treatment. The incident happened at around 7.30 pm. A senior detective told the Star that criminal could have planted the explosive under some loose sand along the estate road. The road is under construction.

Last month Three people were were injured when an explosion rocked a busy bridge along Eastleigh’s 1st avenue road as residents were going to work.

Three people were yesterday morning injured when an explosion rocked a busy bridge along Eastleigh’s 1st avenue road as residents were going to work.

LEADERS LIKE THESE WE DON’T NEED THEM!!

A prominent Central MP known for bragging that he has so much money that he can use it to boil githeri was overheard saying he had imported 10,000 voters from other parts of Central to register as voters in the county where he hopes to become Senator. The man spoke sneeringly of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which he said is too weak to stop voter importation. He has vowed to continue building on his “swing vote” until the voter registration exercise ends on December 18.

MOST KENYANS TO VOTE ON TRIBAL LINES

65% of Kenyans  will still vote for their next president based on his or her tribe and not the political agenda.  Political analyst Njoroge Karanja however says the number of professionals and non tribal voters has increased tremendously, and their votes are likely to influence the election results.

MORE THAN 10 MILLION COLLECTED IN NEW TRAFFIC LAW FINES

More than 10 million shillings has so far been collected in fines following the implementation of the new traffic laws over the weekend. On Monday, 74 drivers were arrested and a total of 1.156 million paid in Nairobi alone. Police say they arrested  at least 1,600 motorists yesterday for various traffic offenses.

IGEMBE MAN HELD OVER MUM’S BATTERING

Police officers in Igembe North have arrested a man who seriously injured his mother who had gone rescue her daughter-in-law from his beatings.

Stanley Thuuku from Kathelwa allegedly wanted to hack his wife with a panga when his mother went to rescue her. “His mother, who is admitted at the Maua General Hospital, rushed to rescue her daughter-in-law. Her son turned against her and she sustained injuries on her neck, legs and hands,” said Munari, the area DO. Munari said the man will be charged in a court of law once investigations are complete.

WE SHOULD JUST RESPECT OUR MOTHER’S EVEN IF WE DO DISAGREE SOMETIMES. VIOLENCE IS NOT A SOLUTION TO EVERYTHING!!!

HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT TEENAGERS

In terms of development, teens are just trying to exert their independence, figure out
who they are, fit in with friends, and discover what it is they want out of their lives.
Many even try hard to please their parents, but at the same time their desire for
independence is so strong that they are at odds with anything their parents say or do.
How to deal with difficult teenagers is a question that is frequently asked.

The following steps are intended to help parents cope.

How to Deal With Difficult Teenagers Through Empathy

Parents should take time to remember what they were like when they were that age.
Remembering how rebellious you were at this age, and the feelings you had toward your
own parents. At different times, teens can enjoy being in the presence of their parents,
and then quickly change to hardly standing being in the same room they occupy.

This is an important part of the process in learning how to deal with difficult
teenagers. You have to be able to empathize with how they are feeling. If you can feel
what they are feeling from all the pressures in their lives you have a chance of dealing
well with your teens.

Teens are faced with raging hormones, remember how that feels? They are also faced with
peer pressure, and at the same time trying to make life changing decisions every day of
their lives. They have to decide if they are going to drink at parties, give in to the
pressure to have sex, and whether or not it is safe to let a drunk or drugged friend
drive them home.

Communication is a Key component of How to Deal With Difficult Teenagers

Teens require a lot of communication, and even though they may give off signals that
they are not interested in what you have to say, it is critical that you communicate
the fact that you are there any time they need to talk. The best time to start
communicating with your kids is when they are little and simply never give in to the
urge to quit.

Your kids need you, and that means you need to learn how to deal with difficult teenagers
even if you hope that day never comes. Preteen years are the best time to begin talking
with your children about subjects like sex, drinking, and drugs. If they see that you are
comfortable with such topics, they will be more likely to come to you when they have
questions rather than going to someone else who may not offer the kind of advice you would.

TERROR SUSPECT ARRESTED IN MOMBASA

A terror suspect has been arrested in Mombasa by anti terror police officers. Coast PCIO Ambrose Munyasia says a pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition were also recovered. International agencies are assisting Kenyan detectives in collecting intelligence reports during the annual Lamu festival that starts today .

ZACHARY NOT THE MISSING BOY – SAITOTI KIN

ZACHARY NOT THE MISSING BOY – SAITOTI KIN.

KISUMU’S HORRIFIC TREND

It is saddening to lose two businessmen in a row, plus an academic. What happened in the lakeside city is abhorrable. What is more contemptible is how the residents of Kisumu addressed their ire at the killings. We must appreciate the course of our criminal justice system in remedying crime and other felonies. The police should also up their game and have those arrested charged in court after conclusive investigations are undertaken.Otherwise this would lead to anarchy.

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Crime and bad lives are t…

Crime and bad lives are the measure of a state’s failure,all crime in the end is the crime of the community
H.G.WELLS,A modern Utopia

a strike/peaceful demonstration as it should be

A strike should be spontaneous and not manipulate.If it is organized without any compulsion there would be no chance for goondaism and looting.Such a strike would be characterized by perfect co-operation amongst the strikers.It should be peaceful and there should be no show of force.The strikers should have taken up some work either singly or in cooperation with each other in order to earn their bread.The nature of such work should have been thought out before hand.It goes without saying that in a peaceful effective and fir strike of this character there will be no room for rowdyism or looting.I have known of such strikes.I have not presented a utopian picture.

Mahatma Gandhi’s writings.

dear Kenyans the next time you want to have a peaceful demonstration or walk or strike ensure you follow these guidelines lest the law catches up.as Osamu Dazai puts it “actions punishable by jail sentence are not the only crimes.”

when a man,before innocen…

when a man,before innocent,commits crime,he passes by a sudden transition into a new world.The significance of all objects around his is changed;the laws of association in his own mind a changed;a viper is born in his breast which stings and goads him.Sounds that he never heard before ring in his ears;a violated conscience turns avenger and scourger…the foe is within him.Were it merely an external enemy assaulting the criminal from without,prerhaps he might be fled from,resisted,bribed or would at last remit his inflictions through very weariness of tormenting.but not so with the consciousness of wrong…It will not sleep,nor tire nor relent.
HORACE MANN

A CRIMINAL,S MIND IS A DISTURBED MIND,HEAVY WITH A NAGGING CONSCIENCE!

Something to cheer

SOMETHING BIG IS COMING SOON