On the radar: Ruto to attend burial of ex-minister John Koech

President William Ruto will this Tuesday attend the burial of ex-cabinet minister John Koech in Chepalungu, Bomet County.

Koech passed away while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital.

In his tribute, Ruto described him as a leader dedicated to serving the people.

“Mheshimiwa John Koech was a hardworking leader who served the people of Chepalungu with dedication. He was focused, progressive, and development-conscious,” he said.

Despite his decades in leadership, Koech faded from public view after his 2007 defeat.

His last significant political bid came in 2017 when he contested, unsuccessfully, for the Bomet gubernatorial seat in the Jubilee Party primaries.

CS Kagwe to open National Food Systems Summit (KNFSS)

Agriculture and Livestock Department CS Mutahi Kagwe to open the Kenya National Food Systems Summit (KNFSS) Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi.

The two-day event begins at 8.30am.

EPRA to launch Kaa Safe Campaign

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) will host the breakfast launch of Kaa Safe Campaign at Serena Hotel.

Kaa Safe Campaign is an initiative aimed at creating awareness and promoting safety in the energy sector.

Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi and EPRA DG Danel Kiptoo will address the media after the session.

Body by Design owners back in court for bond ruling

The proprietors of a city clinic and a doctor who works at the facility will return to court hoping to be released from remand on bond terms after being in custody for two weeks now.

Surgeon Robert Mutula was charged alongside Omnicare Medical Limited, also known as Body by Design owners George Njoroge and Lillian Edna Winjiru, with manslaughter charges on April 2.

They denied the charges before Kibera senior Principal Magistrate Samson Temu.

The court ruled that it required a probation report to help it decide on whether to grant the accused persons bond and the appropriate terms.

Temu, in directing for the probation report to be prepared, said the various arguments made by both the state for denial of bond and the defence in favour of granting bond had left the two parties far apart, hence the need for the court to better understand the matter.

He said the court required a pre-bail report to guide it on the bond decision so as to balance the rights of both the victims and the accused persons.

"I thus order the probation officer to prepare a pre-bail report that will balance the rights of both parties and guide the court on bond ruling and terms," Temu said.

The magistrate directed that the report be availed in court on or before April 15, 2025.