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Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia has bitterly reacted over the nomination of Martha Koome as the Chief Justice of Kenya. The top lawyer alleged that he was rigged out after the Judicial Service Commission manipulated his scores in favor of the Appellate Judge. “Four commissioners from Mt Kenya reduced my scores yesterday afternoon after they were called by powerful people. Without that intervention I was far ahead of all the other candidates,” Ngatia reportedly complained on Wednesday. JSC has already forwarded the name of Justice Koome to President Uhuru Kenyatta . She will be vetted by parliament before being sworn in as a substantial Chief Justice. If approved, Martha Koome will become Kenya’s first female Chief Justice. Justice Koome will head the judiciary for almost 10 years. Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu is currently holding the position on an acting capacity. Koome is famously known for her passion for women and children rights. Before her appointment to the jud

The guy who used to mimic the second president of Kenya Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi has declared his presidential ambitions. Director of Youth Affairs Walter Mong’are popularly known as Nyambane has expressed his interest to contest for presidency in 2022. Mong’are gained fame in the late 90’s when he used to imitate the then president of Kenya Daniel Arap Moi. His was among the Redykyulass comedians who used to characterize various top politicians in the country. While appearing in a Churchill Show dubbed ‘Journey Series’ on Sunday, he revealed his intentions to contest for presidency and added that he was inspired by his comical character as President Moi.  “I used to imitate presidents, and you know, you can act something until you become one. I think I faked it, and I am hopeful to make it someday,” Mongare told comedian Churchill. He also disclosed the reason why he had to drop his stage name after securing a plum position as the Director of Youth Affairs in 2017. “It j

Elon Musk is focused to establish a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. SpaceX launched its third aircrew mission to the International Space Station from the American soil on Friday. In the past, SpaceX has been initiating astronaut flights to low Earth orbit. SpaceX Founder Elon Musk is delighted about the routine astronaut expeditions to space, and aims to go the extra mile and build a permanent foundation on the moon and ultimately establish a City on Mars. Musk plans to take human species to a multi-planetary space. Musk who happens to be the richest man on earth and his SpaceX Company are developing a gigantic Starship that will, in future, have the capacity to ferry a hundred passengers to the Red Planet. “Starship is the key to making life multi-planetary and protecting the light of consciousness. I am accumulating resources to help make life multi-planetary and extend the light of consciousness to the stars,” Musk stated last year. It’s long since Humans w

Investing in cryptocurrency can be one of the most lucrative ventures. However a number of individuals are not quite sure of where to start, yet they have the interest of investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin , Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Dogecoin among others. The first prudent step is to analyze the crypto exchange platforms and choose the one that best suits your desire. 15 best crypto exchanging Sites in 2021 Coinbase : Coinbase is the most popular crypto exchange platform that is based in San Fransisco. Many people prefer Coinbase , because when you open an account with them you get a $5 bonus. The platform also offers a referral commission starting from $10. The site allows users to buy and sell bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin among other cryptocurrencies and charges some fee for the transactions. Gemini : Gemini was launched in 2014 by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss and is one of the few crypto exchange platforms that guarantee high security on investmen

Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia might be Kenya’s Chief Justice. The interview started on a calculative cadence, unstiffened tone, as Ngatia was taken to task over his ambition to succeed Maraga . The CJ aspirant demonstrated how he had read broadly – when he recounted his philosophical skills and linked the knowledge he had gained to the legal realm. He told the panel that he restored harmony at the University of Nairobi, when the institution was bedeviled by rampant indiscipline cases.  “I started working with the universities to be able to find a solution on how to deal with the 80,000 students. I came up with a handbook that helped to curb this issue of the perennial problem of indiscipline,” he told JSC. Legal experts read much from the past advocate-client relationship between Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia. Former DPP Philip Murgor , who is among the CJ aspirants, had moved to court seeking the recusal of Mwilu from the interviewing p

Dogecoin started as a fun, when engineers Billy Markus and Jackson palmer crafted a joke out of Bitcoin, into becoming a popular crypto-enterprise. The cryptocurrency was drafted from the ‘Doge’ meme in 2013.  In reality many people have made huge amounts of money from buying Dogecoin . The cryptocurrency , which started as a pun, has gone the extra mile, against all the uncertainties to surge up to the total market value of $45 billion on Friday. The price has shocked the digital market in the recent times after it shot up by a whopping 300% increase in price. The meme depicts a Shiba Inu dog in conjunction with ridiculous phrases in variegated rib-tickling Sans-font text. On Friday, each of the cryptocurrency token surged to a record value of 43 cents. Its value was 5 Cents in March. The value of Dogecoin shot up days after Coinbase went public .  Coinbase was listed on the NASDAQ on Wednesday. By then the value of Bitcoin had superseded $64,000. Cryptocurrency is gain

Philip Murgor and acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu nose-dived into a battle of words during the JSC interview. It was evident that the two are sworn adversaries.  Ag Chief Justice Mwilu posed: “Are you still with me?” Murgor replied: “I’ve totally lost you. I don’t know whom you are with.” Murgor had earlier demanded the recusal of DCJ Mwilu from the JSC interviewing panel over his past advocate-client relationship with Fred Ngatia . Ngatia is among the 10 candidates who were cleared to be interviwed for the position of Chief Justice. During the interview, he kept on referring Mwilu as acting Chief Justice . The former DPP ashamed deputy chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, when he clarified that: “An acting Chief Justice is not the same as having a Chief Justice. It is a fact there is no substantive Chief Justice in office.” Senior Counsel Philip Murgor, while appearing before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), during an interview for the Chief Justice position , star

Deputy President William Ruto has expressed his disappointment with Jubilee Party, over what he terms as change of style after new players were brought on board. He narrated how he had been humiliated by President Uhuru Kenyatta.  Ruto was speaking during an exclusive interview with Citizen TV on Thursday where he stated that it was unfortunate that very many deputy presidents, including him, are fought. However he said that he had no regrets whatsoever. “I have no regrets whatsoever, but I have done the best I could. I think we have done well. Maybe there would have been room for improvement but I am satisfied with my performance as Deputy President,” he stated. The DP alleged a plot to kick him out of government. Ruto admitted his association with UDA, and disclosed that president Uhuru Kenyatta had isolated him, prompting his allies to come up with a new political outfit. He revealed that his space was taken away by other people. “After 2017 elections, some group came up

Both Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) have lost credibility. The two academic testimonials awarded by the Kenyan National Examination Council (KNEC) lost luster with the advent of social media platforms such as Whatsapp , Telegram and even Facebook. The era when hard work was rewarded is long gone. Social messaging apps have expedited the speed at which exam material is spread, before the official examination date. Instant messaging services widened the scope of material delivery. In 2014 and 2015 there was unprecedented massive exam theft across Kenya, a scenario that led to a major overhaul of the entire examination council and the manner in which exams were administered. The then Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof Jacob Kaimenyi paid the ultimate price, when he was transferred to the less lucrative Ministry of Lands. The no-nonsense, tough looking Matiang’i replaced Kaimenyi at Jogoo House and he singl

Coinbase has become the first key crypto corporate to go public in the United States of America. The Company that is currently worth $105 billion was listed on the NASDAQ, on April 14. According to their pitch, the firm’s mission is to improve economic freedom in the world. Coinbase thanked its employees and customers for the bigger milestone in the realm of cryptocurrencies and promised to build a more robust crypto-economy and economic freedom to all. Its co-founder Fred Ehrsam disclosed that they started the Company when bitcoin was worth $6. Currently, Bitcoin is valued at $62,175.01. “Today at 10am Pacific, join Coinbase co-founders @brian_armstrong and @FEhrsam in conversation with @emiliemic and @pmarca discussing Coinbase’s journey to becoming a public company, and what they’re focused on for the future. Watch here: youtu.be/FuqkjkILSCY $COIN ,” Coinbase tweeted ahead of the major event. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong anticipates the firm’s non trading enterpris

The Judicial service Commission (JSC) began the process of seeking Kenya’s new Chief Justice (CJ) and President of the Supreme Court, on Monday April 12, 2021. 13 individuals applied for the CJ position, but after a thorough scrutiny 3 were dropped.  The process began after the clearance of ten candidates wishing to succeed former Chief Justice David Kenani Maraga. Among those cleared for interviews were: Justice Said Chitembwe, Prof Patricia Mbote, Justice Martha Koome, Justice David Marete Njagi, former DPP Philip Murgor, Justice Mathew Nduma Nderi, Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia, Justice William Ouko, Prof Moni Wekesa, and Alice Yano. JSC interviewing panel The interview panel was cast out of a nine-member bench drawn from JSC which includes: Prof Olive Mugenda (public representative/ JSC chairperson), Philomena Mwilu (acting Chief Justice), Agnes Amadi (Chief registrar of judiciary), Justice David Majanja (JSC commissioner), Justice Mohammed Warsame (JSC commissioner), Merc