Blog

Subscribe to our newsletter and stand a chance to win TUKO branded gifts!
Thank you!
Check your email and confirm your subscription
You are already subscribed to our newsletter!
Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Global site navigation
Local editions
On Monday, May 9, the dailies extensively reported on the tough moments faced by leading presidential contenders as the deadline for them to name their running mates draws closer.
Pay attention: Become TUKO.co.ke ambassador – get a branded T-shirt, hoodie or water bottle at our TUKO Shop!
One of the publications also highlighted a blow dealt to a man who had included his ex-lover as one of the beneficiaries of his vast estate before they fell out.
A Nairobi man lost in court after he was ordered to sell his house in the upmarket Westlands, Nairobi, and share the proceeds with his ex-lover.
As The Standard reports, the two Britons met in 1999 before falling out years later after one party accused the other of infidelity.
Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690.
Read also
Bank Ordered to Pay Woman KSh 140k after Failing to Compensate Her KSh 17k on Time
Baghwangaji Madhivani was married to Maria Burton and were both living in Kenya before she relocated to the United Kingdom in 2015 after accusing him of cheating on her.
Upon moving from Kenya, the woman remarried, prompting the man to seek court intervention regarding the joint ownership of their property.
However, the appellate court sitting in Nairobi sided with the woman arguing that she was entitled to the man's property given that, even if she did not contribute anything, she was listed as a trustee in exchange for love and affection.
Earlier, the High Court had ruled in favour of Madhivani before Burton appealed the case.
She argued that, among other things, she contributed to the developing of the house, paying the wages for the domestic workers and paying for their international holidays.
She also argued that she bought the curtains for the house and that it was Madhivani who made her resign from her job in the UK before relocating to Kenya.
Read also
Tim Wanyonyi Recounts Car Jacking Incident that Confined Him to Wheelchair: “My Life Transformed”
Ruling in her favour, the Court of Appeal argued that Burton was entitled to a share of the property by virtue of being listed as a trustee in exchange for intimacy.
The case has been in court since 2016.
The Nairobi Expressway is slated for commissioning by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday, May 14.
However, the daily reported that it would only be dry tests before the multi-billion project becomes fully operationalised.
The expressway is one of the president's legacy projects ahead of his retirement in August this year.
On Sunday, May 8, the highway played host to the inaugural Uhuru Classic Nairobi City Marathon which was flagged off on Lang'ata Road.
The expressway will be a preserve for four-wheeled motor vehicles only.
A gazette notice published in 2020 singled out motorcycles, bicycles, scooters and tuk-tuks as vehicles that will not use the highway.
Read also
Mombasa Magistrate Fundraises in Court for Couple Brought to The Dock for Stealing Flour
Also prohibited as per the notice are pedestrians, wheelbarrows, handcarts and skaters.
Depending on the size of the vehicle and the distance covered, motorists using the road will have to part with between KSh 100 and KSh 1,550 in toll charges.
The ministry of transport specified that all the transactions would be in dollars, the aim being to prevent the losses incurred in the currency exchange.
A special toll payment card will therefore be a prerequisite for the motorists using the road.
The publication delved into the intrigues of choice of running mates for the leading presidential contenders as the deadline set by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) beckons.
The candidates have until May 16 to name their running mates; the front runners are keen on their choice of their potential deputies given the magnitude of the matter, which tends to make or break their presidential bids.
Read also
Amason Kingi Exudes Confidence William Ruto Will Solve Land Issues in Coast: “The Journey Has Started”
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition has formulated a seven-member panel tasked with vetting the candidates viable to deputise ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The names fronted for the post include Wiper party's Kalonzo Musyoka, Jubilee's Peter Kenneth and Sabina Chege, and ODM's Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya.
On Deputy President William Ruto's side, Tharaka Nithi senator Kithure Kindiki and Mathira MP Rigathi Gachahua are some of the names believed to be viable for the running mate post.
Initially, the electoral agency had set April 28 as the deadline for the naming of running mates; Azimio however successfully negotiated for an extension of the deadline which was pushed to May 16.
The publication looked into the controversy surrounding the death of David Sankok's son who fatally shot himself a week ago.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) detectives, probing the death of the nominated MP's son have ordered a fresh autopsy on his body.
Read also
Rashid Abdalla at 40: MC Leaves Lulu Hassan’s Hubby Blushing after Telling Him to Get Another Kid
15-year-old Memusi Sankok allegedly took his own life using his father's gun on Monday, May 2, but the investigators uncovered inconsistencies in the incident.
The initial postmortem conducted on the deceased on Tuesday, May 3, indicated that Memusi's death was caused by a bullet that entered through his chin and exited at the top of his head.
However, due to the inconsistencies, homicide detectives said the second autopsy will help ascertain whether the young Sankok took away his life as claimed or if someone else was involved.
This time around, the detectives directed the postmortem to be conducted by a government pathologist for forensic analysis.
Following the turn of events, Memusi's family has been forced to cancel the initial burial plans that were scheduled for Tuesday, May 10.
The homicide detectives had asked Sankok and his family to record new statements due to the conflicting reports.
PAY ATTENTION: Click 'See First' under 'Follow' Tab to see Tuko.co.ke news on your FB Feed
Source: TUKO.co.ke
Subscribe to our newsletter and stand a chance to win TUKO branded gifts!
Thank you!
Check your email and confirm your subscription
You are already subscribed to our newsletter!
Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news
Recommended for you





Subscribe to our newsletter and stand a chance to win TUKO branded gifts!
Thank you!
Check your email and confirm your subscription
You are already subscribed to our newsletter!
Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news
Subscribe to our newsletter and stand a chance to win TUKO branded gifts!
Thank you!
Check your email and confirm your subscription
You are already subscribed to our newsletter!
Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news
Subscribe to our newsletter and stand a chance to win TUKO branded gifts!
Thank you!
Check your email and confirm your subscription
You are already subscribed to our newsletter!
Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news

source