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Prominent social media commentator and activist Dr. Mumbi Seraki has been reported missing. Her last post on social media was 3-days ago which analysts found strange considering that she posts on a daily basis.

X-users have launched the hashtag #FreeMumbiSeraki calling for her release.

Ndindi Nyoro: I was re-elected without a single poster in Kiharu.

Ndindi Nyoro: I am grateful for the opportunity to have served as chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I sincerely thank the people of Kiharu for their unwavering support, and I wish Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi success in his new role.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro is currently addressing the media live from his office at KICC, Nairobi, marking his first public statements since his removal as chairperson of the National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Drama at MCSK as Ezekiel Mutua put on Compulsory Leave, Richard Sereti appointed CEO 

Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) CEO Ezekiel Mutua has been placed on compulsory leave, Richard Sereti appointed interim CEO. 

"Dear Team, I trust you are well. Please be informed that our CEO, Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS, has proceeded on leave. During this period, Mr. Richard Sereti, the Legal officer, will serve as the Acting CEO and oversee all matters in the CEO's absence", the email titled CEO on Leave — Acting CEO Appointment, sent by HR and Administration Manager Joyce Nyambura stated on part. 

Ms. Nyambura's email was supported by a letter sent by MCSK board chair Dr. Lazarus Muli, which stated. 

"Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Music Conyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) shall be away on his annual paid leave from 10th March 2025 to 24th July 2025, both day inclusive"

The letter addressed to Richard Sereti added, "You are hereby appointed to act as the Chief Executive Officer until when the substantive CEO is expected to resume work on 25th July 2025".

The ousted Dr. Mutua protested by clarifying that he is not on leave. 

"I wish to clarify that I have neither applied for leave nor authorized any manager or staff member to act on my behalf. Regrettably, certain individuals influenced by the former Directors, led by the ex-Chairman, are engaging in disruptive activities. This behavior reflects the unfortunate legacy of Mr. Lazarus Muli's leadership, which nearly brought MCSK to ruin. However, his era has ended, and I am committed to restoring order within the organization," he said 

He urged staff to 'disregard any communication suggesting my absence and continue your duties confidently. I will be in the office on Monday to provide further guidance and ensure adherence to proper procedures'. 

Highly placed sources blame Muli for the infightings at MCSK. The board chair is accused of overstaying his welcome. 

"Muli, who has been a major problem in the CMO and has refused to step down as Chair since 2015", the source weighed in. 

Ezekiel Mutua has vowed to end Muli's long and unfortunate tenure at MCSK.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have arrived in Kenya for a four-day state visit.

They were received at JKIA by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki alongside Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and other dignitaries.

Niger formally pulls out of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, a global institution that brings together French-speaking nations to promote cultural and political cooperation, according to a statement issued by the country’s ruling military junta on Monday.

M23 rebels have withdrawn from the Angola-mediated peace talks that were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 18 March, in Luanda, citing what they describe as deliberate efforts by certain international institutions to sabotage the negotiations and prevent meaningful dialogue from taking place.

In a statement released on Monday evening, M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said that successive sanctions imposed on members of the rebel group, including those announced just days before the planned talks, have created an environment that makes genuine negotiations impossible.

He further claims that the measures were designed to obstruct efforts to reach a peaceful resolution to the long-running conflict in eastern DRC.

Earlier the same day, Kanyuka had indicated that the rebel group had sent a delegation to the Angolan capital in preparation for the negotiations.

Ministry of ICT withdraws advertising placements from Standard Media Group in a directive issued by Principal Secretary Edward Kisiang’ani.

The move effectively severs Standard Media Group from government advertising revenue, shifting state-sponsored placements to The Star, Cape Media, Nation, and KBC.

Human Rights Watch has urged the Kenyan government to conclude investigations into mutilated bodies recovered from a quarry at Mukuru kwa Njenga slums in Nairobi last year, with the organization pointing out that no prosecution was initiated over the bodies or the escape of a suspect linked to the case.

High Court issues temporary orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from proceeding with the case against Thika Magistrate Stella Atambo as it deliberates on a petition challenging the legality of her prosecution, with her legal team, led by lawyers Shadrach Wamboi and Danstan Omari, arguing that the reliefs sought in the two pending cases (one in the High Court and another in the lower court) are fundamentally different.

Change of guard in Meru County as Isaac Mutuma M'Ethingia is sworn in as the fourth Governor, replacing Kawira Mwangaza, who was impeached after the High Court upheld her removal from office, a decision she has since challenged at the Court of Appeal under a certificate of urgency in an attempt to halt the swearing-in.

Mwangaza has also announced her resignation from the United Democratic Alliance and intends to launch a new political party next week as she fights to overturn her ouster.

Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) is set to begin kidney transplant operations, marking the first time a public facility in Kenya will offer the procedure.

The hospital's CEO, Dr Zeinab Gura, confirmed that preparations are underway, with the first patient and donor already identified, while others are lined up for future surgeries.

National Treasury postpones the full automation of public tendering processes to July 1, 2025 defying President William Ruto’s directive to implement the digital procurement platform by March.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi sasy that all government departments will be onboarded by April 1 for a three-month test run before the system goes fully live, marking another delay in the long-stalled e-procurement rollout, which was initially set for July 2024 but suffered budget shortfalls.

The Ksh 5.05 billion e-GP system, backed by the IMF, seeks to curb corruption in government contracts by ensuring procurement is conducted entirely online, eliminating human interference in awarding tenders.

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei says he held a phone conversation with Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Minh Hang, where he conveyed the anxiety of Kenyans over the impending execution of 37-year-old Kenyan woman Margaret Nduta Macharia and formally requested a stay of execution to allow diplomatic negotiations between the two countries.

Nduta, who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking after being found guilty of smuggling two kilograms of cocaine into Ho Chi Minh City, has become the subject of growing appeals from Kenyan leaders, human rights organizations and her family, all urging the government to intervene and secure her release or a reduction of her sentence.

Kenya’s diplomatic mission in Bangkok is actively monitoring developments.

Police in Nakuru on Sunday arrested a preacher who had been on the run for more than two years after being accused of sodomy, a case that had sparked public outrage and led to a violent raid on his church earlier this month.

Prophet Peter K of Christ Impact Church was tracked down in Nairobi alongside an associate, James Kangethe, before being transferred to Nakuru Police Station for processing.

Nakuru East Deputy Sub-County Commander Sheila Kegode confirmed that the arrest followed a warrant issued on March 3, 2025, after investigators reviewed the evidence linked to the allegations that first surfaced in 2022.

According to police reports, the preacher had been accused of sodomising a TukTuk driver in Nakuru in an incident that was reported at the Central Police Station in May 2022.