On Saturday, March 7, dailies reported on the funeral of Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament, Johana Ng’eno, who died along with five others in a fatal helicopter crash in Chepkiep village.
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1. Saturday Nation
The publication reports that Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Sedah has been transferred to lead the Western Region in the latest reshuffle within the National Police Service.
Sedah, who has led the Nairobi region since January 2025, will exchange roles with Issah Mahamud, the outgoing police chief of the Western Region, who now takes charge in the capital.
The change was announced on Thursday evening after a meeting of the top police leadership chaired by Inspector General Douglas Kanja.
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat confirmed the amendment, while Deputy Inspector General in charge of Administrative Police Gilbert Masengeli also attended the high-level meeting.
In the office of the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), several important appointments were also made as part of the restructuring.
Senior Deputy Inspector General Francis Ndiema, who was previously in charge of staff at the headquarters of DCIhas been appointed as the new Head of Investigation. He replaces Abdallah Komesha, who has retired.
Meanwhile, Rosemary Kuraru, who served as Director of Legal Investigation Services, moves to Environment as Director of Human Resources. Sospeter Munyi, former head of the DCI Training College, takes over Kuraru’s former position as Director of Legal Investigation Services, while Jillo Ibrahim now heads the training college.
More changes see Benson Kasyoki, who was the head of criminal investigation in Nairobi, being transferred to Mombasa in the same position.
Daniel Kandie, who held the post in Mombasa, has been transferred to Nairobi.
2. Nation Today
According to the newspaper, parliamentarians and religious leaders have agreed on the proposal to establish a national council to manage churches, in a move aimed at reducing misleading sermons and improving accountability among preachers.
The proposed council would mirror professional bodies such as the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and would monitor the content of sermons, enforce ethical conduct, and regulate the training and governance of religious institutions.
The program aims to address the growing concern about people posing as pastors and misleading followers for their own personal gain.
The proposal emerged during a meeting of Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee on Thursday, where MPs said the time had come to establish a formal structure to regulate the training of religious leaders.
The petition was presented by Pastor Josiah Njiru, the chairman of the Kenya Association of Christian Training Colleges.
He urged Parliament to enact a law that allows the leaders of the Pentecostal and Evangelical churches to create a body responsible for protecting doctrine and ensuring pastoral responsibility.
If approved, the council would accredit theological institutes, set curriculum standards, and recognize prior learning among long-serving pastors who lack formal training.
It will also manage the content of sermons and pastoral education in Pentecostal churches and others in Kenya.
Religious leaders who supported the proposal claimed that existing institutions such as the Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) cannot assess the authenticity of spiritual teachings or moral responsibility among pastors.
The debate has intensified following the Shakahola tragedy, where more than 400 people died after following dangerous instructions from a spiritual leader.
3. The Saturday Standard
According to the publication, sadness and unanswered questions filled the village of Mboroti in Ndeiya, Kiambu County, as the family and friends of 33-year-old James Kamau Ndung’u gathered for a symbolic farewell after learning of his death in the Russian war. Ukraine.
Kamau reportedly traveled abroad in search of better economic opportunities, but his journey took a tragic turn when he was allegedly recruited to fight against Russia in the ongoing conflict.
His family recently received confirmation of his death, but with his body still missing, they organized a mock funeral to honor his memory.
The emotional ceremony saw mourners light 33 candles, each representing a year of Kamau’s life.
The quiet service turned poignant as family members watched the candles burn and fade, symbolizing a life cut short far from home.
His wife, Jane Wanjiku, struggled to contain her grief, wondering how she would tell their daughter about the tragedy when there was no grave to visit.
“What will I tell your daughter? I have nowhere to bury you. Russia took my husband, the father of my children,” Wanjiku, Kamau’s wife cried, her voice breaking with emotion.
Kamau’s father, Ndung’u Kamau, used that time to urge the government to investigate the circumstances that led to the employment of his son and to help return his remains to Kenya.
His mother also lamented the painful truth of losing her son on a distant battlefield, saying no parent should be forced to mourn without a place to lay their child.
“We raised him with love and taught him to be strong. Now he lies far away on a battlefield that we never chose. No parent should bury their child without a grave to visit,” she cried.
The ceremony also attracted families whose loved ones are still believed to be in Russia or on the front lines in Ukraine.
4. Weekend Star
According to the publication, the High Court in Kakamega has sentenced 56-year-old Protus Luseno Mapesa to seven years in prison after he was found guilty of killing a relative during a violent conflict linked to a long-running land dispute.
The court heard that the incident stemmed from tensions within a polygamous family that had been locked in a bitter land dispute for more than two decades.
During the altercation, Mapesa allegedly hit the unarmed victim with a metal rod, inflicting a blow on a weak part of the body which eventually led to the victim’s death.
In mitigation, the defendant expressed deep regret and asked the court for mercy, stressing that the tragic event was triggered by unresolved family land disputes.
Mapesa told the court that the destruction of his property by angry residents after the incident was already punishment.
He also said that, at the age of 56, his presence was needed to help guide the family’s land inheritance issues. However, the victim’s family strongly opposed the reconciliation.
The deceased’s brother, Richard Mapesa Okutoyi, told the court that the killing left seven children without support, forcing them to struggle to meet basic needs and stay out of school.
Another relative described the accused as a troublemaker and insisted that the family was not ready to forgive him.
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