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Reading Time: 2 minutesUniversity students will continue to stay at home after efforts to resolve the ongoing university lecturers’ strike faltered once more. A meeting convened by the National Assembly Committee on Education was once again called off after the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) failed to provide documents proving that the government is ready to invest Ksh. 4.3 billion to facilitate the reopening of universities and bring students back to class. The committee was forced to summon three Cabinet Secretaries to address the issue. According to Committee Chairman Julius Melly, Education CS Julius Magoha, Labour CS Alfred Mutua, and National Treasury CS John Mbadi will appear before the committee next week to explain the government’s efforts to end the strike. READ MORE: SHA CEO Elijah Wachira suspended, Robert Ingasira appointed Acting CEO In a meeting involving the Education Committee, the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF), and the striking Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), the university council failed to show that the Ksh. 4.3 billion needed to resolve the strike was available. Fred Simiyu Baraza, the IPUCCF Chairman, explained that the council had only managed to secure Ksh. 1.6 billion as an offer to the lecturers to end the dispute. However, the unions turned down this amount, demanding Ksh. 9.6 billion to implement the “Back to Work” agreement. “What we had available as a council was Ksh. 1.6 billion, but when UASU walked out on us, they went to the inter-ministerial committee, and that’s where the figure of Ksh. 4.3 billion was raised,” Baraza explained. He continued, “As the IPUCCF, we are under the Ministry of Education and do not issue commitment letters like the one you are requesting.” This response frustrated committee members, who accused the council of delaying the resolution process. “It is very disrespectful that we have met more than three times and still have no documentation on what we need. If they don’t have the documents, then let’s end this meeting. Why are they even here?” questioned Igembe North MP Julius Taitumu. Nabii Nabwera, the MP for Lugari, added, “Any government agency negotiating on matters that commit the government financially must have prior approval. This approval cannot be verbal. We are essentially asking the officer to provide us with a document they do not have.” In response to these frustrations, Chairman Julius Melly ended the meeting, announcing that the three Cabinet Secretaries would be summoned to appear before the committee on Tuesday, November 19, to address the issues raised regarding the ongoing strike.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) stated on Monday. Clarifying misinformation surrounding the identity of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha. They emphasized that Collins Jumaisi Khalusha is not connected to the Kware killing case. The individual implicated in the Kware killings, Jumaisi Khalusha, has confessed to the murder of forty-two women. The DCI attributed the spread of misinformation to Francis Gaitho @Faitho237. The X user was accused of issuing a misleading statement by incorrectly identifying the suspect’s name. The DCI reported that the inaccurate information included names, images, and descriptions falsely implicating Onkundi, causing considerable distress. Shortly afterward, Jairus Onkundi Morwabe, a 24-year-old graduate of Meru University of Science and Technology, voluntarily surrendered to the DCI due to concerns for his safety. “Hours later in the afternoon, our Complaints Directorate received a shaken young man in the name of Jairus Onkundi Morwabe age 24 and graduate from the Meru University of Science and Technology, who was surrendering himself to the authorities for clearance from any culpability in the ongoing investigation.” the statement from the DCI reads “Jairus is a bachelor’s degree holder in computer science from the named university, a course undertook between 2019 and 2023.” Detectives stated that Onkundi received numerous concerned messages from family and friends while was at his workplace in Parklands, Nairobi. “Jairus has since been given the necessary assistance from the side of the police, and his press briefing provides an opportunity to clarify to the members of the public that the 24-year-old is not a criminal, and neither is he wanted by the DCI for any reason whatsoever.” The statement reads READ ALSO: More Bodies Recovered in the Kware Dumpsite Meanwhile, Khalusha, a 33-year-old murder suspect, was apprehended at a club in Kayole on Sunday night and was found in possession of multiple SIM cards. He is accused of murdering the victims and disposing of their bodies in polythene bags discovered at the dump site. According to Citizen Digital, the suspect has been transferred to the DCI headquarters in Kiambu. Where he waits for further police procedures. On Sunday, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja confirmed that authorities had recovered 8 bodies and 12 body parts from the dumpsite, as investigations into the tragic incident continue. Meanwhile, families who had reported missing loved ones have gathered at the Nairobi Funeral Home. Formally known as City Mortuary, to identify their relative among the recovered bodies.

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sunday, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja announced that eight bodies and 12 Body parts had been recovered from the Kware Dumpsite in Embakasi South Constituency. Governor Sakaja pledged that his administration would provide necessary support to the families of the deceased and to residents of Kware, who are still grappling with the shocking incident. “We have mobilized our resources to help the families of the victims once they are identified, including providing psychological support and counseling at the funeral him,” Governor Sakaja Stated. Sakaja underscored that the county disaster management team is actively collaborating with and assisting the affected families alongside other government authorities. he also urges for calm as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducts its investigation to uncover those accountable for these reprehensible acts. READ ALSO: “People” Accuses Biden Administration in the Trump Assassination Attempt During a joint press briefing on Sunday, Acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Mohamed Amin assured the public that investigations into the killings are underway, with several persons of interest already identified. Security officials reported that eight bodies have been retrieved from the dumpsite situated in Mukuru Kwa Njega slums. Six bodies were found on Friday, with an additional two discovered on Saturday. However, members of the Public present at the scene have contested this figure. “The modus operandi was almost the same. If you look at the age, it was between 18 to 30. These are all female. If you look at how the bodies have been disguised and packaged- all the same,” Min stated, noting that bodies were dumped at a similar spot in the dumpsite,” said Amin. The DCI director further argued that there are various circumstances behind the gruesome murders. ” Are we dealing with a cult that is associated with criminal activities? Are we dealing with serial killers that are also associated with criminal activities? or even, could we be dealing with rogue medical practitioners who are dealing with criminal activities? All these are hypotheses we have tried to bring on board.”