Kenyan Newspapers Review: Remains Of Ex-KVDA Boss Tubei Who Went Missing 12 Years Ago Found

On Friday, January 5, the Kenyan newspapers reported that the police were set to launch a fresh probe after they discovered the remains of former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Sylvanus Tubei.

The dailies also reported that a family in Siaya is seeking justice for their son, who was allegedly run over by a police vehicle.

1. Daily Nation

The long-standing mystery surrounding the disappearance of former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) boss SylvanusTubei could be unravelled after the police exhumed remains believed to be his at his Chepkumkum farm in Keiyo South.

Tubei went missing under mysterious circumstances more than a decade ago, leaving family, friends, and colleagues bewildered.

Bones were collected from a shallow grave 50 metres away from his home, with a pathologist noting his skull was broken. They were covered with a blanket and a black T-shirt.

The recent discovery ignited a renewed interest in the investigation, prompting questions about the circumstances leading to his disappearance and subsequent demise.

Authorities were focused on piecing together the puzzle of Tubei's final moments to provide answers to those who have long sought closure in the perplexing case.

Among the suspects in his death whom the police sought to bring to book was his former partner

2. The Standard

A family in Ugenya, Siaya county, has been thrown into mourning after their son was allegedly crushed by a police vehicle.

A police Land Cruiser reportedly killed Austine Odhiambo on December 28, 2023.

His father, Boniface Opondo, said the 36-year-old was dragged and run over.

"My son was trying to find out why cows were being auctioned. He decided to take photos using his phone. That was when one of the officers was reported to have grabbed his hand, as the vehicle was moving and dragged him along before he was killed," Opondo explained.

Roseline Awino, the mother of the deceased, noted the authorities frustrated their efforts to get justice after they reported the incident at Ukwala Police Station.

3. People Daily

Kenyans will continue paying high taxes after the High Court declined to certify as urgent a petition seeking to cap President William Ruto's levies at 20% of workers' salaries.

The case was fired by Mt Kenya Jurists Association, which accused Ruto of being inconsiderate to the plight of Kenyans amid harsh economic times.

Through lawyer Kibe Mungai, the petitioners argued that the government was entitled to collect taxes, but the law barred it from imposing punitive levies.

Justice Chacha Mwita ruled the case would be heard in June.

4. Taifa Leo

The assault on a nurse at Port Victoria Hospital in Busia has been strongly condemned by the National Nurses Association of Kenya and the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU).

In a video that has gone viral, an unidentified man and woman can be seen harassing hospital staff, accusing them of neglecting a patient experiencing breathing difficulties.

The individuals in the video are heard making threats in the name of Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba.

"The reprehensible and aggressive assault on a nurse, allegedly carried out by a relative of a politician, was entirely unjustified, extreme, and unacceptable," Collins Ajwang, the National Nurses Association of Kenya president said.