Auditor General Edward Ouko has moved to court to sue President Uhuru Kenyatta and the National Assembly including Speaker Justin Muturi and Clerk Justin Bundi.

Ouko, who is on the verge of dismissal from his Auditor General position, is seeking to block Muturi from making damaging recommendations against him to the President.

The Auditor General has been under fire from February over allegations that he was misusing public funds for his own personal use. He was accused of using upto KSh 1 million on a personal call through his I pad.

Furthermore, Ouko has been accused of the irregular authorization of audit software to amounts of KSh 100 million.

Following the mass accusations, a dismissal letter was soon initiated against the Auditor General.

Ouko now alleges that he was never given ample time to adequately defend himself, adding that his dismissal comes with little explanation of his accuses and grounds of accusation.

Through his lawyer Otiende Amollo, Ouko says his rights have severely been violated.

“Given the malicious nature, the unprecedented fast-tracking and the unfair manner that the process was undertaken, he is apprehensive that the process will irreparably violate his fundamental rights and freedoms. It therefore in the interests of justice that this matter be certified extremely urgent,” his lawyer was quoted as saying by the media.

The case is currently being heard in Parliament.

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Bukedde Tv show host and news anchor, Tela Kaaya is recuperating after being hit by iron bar men popularly known as ‘Katayimbwa’ men.

Kaaya was hit on Wednesday night in Kitintale as he returned home, and Nakawa Division Mayor Ronald Balimwezo, who paid him a visit at Kampala Hospital where he is hospitalized, said he is in stable condition.

Balimwezo, a pastor-cum-politician who was accompanied to hospital by the Officer-in-charge (OC) of Kitintale police station, also used the opportunity to pray for Kaaya. Police has made some arrests in relation to the attack on Kaaya.

In 2013 New Vision journalist Thomas Pere was killed in an almost similar manner.

Père was found dead in a pool of blood in Masajja, a few kilometers south east of the capital, Kampala on Entebbe road. The deceased had injuries all over his body but there were no signs of a struggle at the scene of the crime.

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Burundi Government has written a letter to the UN Security Council as a reaction to the recent UN Secretary General report, denying allegations of human rights abuse contained in the report.

“This updated note aims to bring your attention that the UNSG report contains some unconfirmed facts and has forgotten to report many new positive developments in the country”, says Albert Shingiro, Burundi Permanent Representative to UN.

He, however, says Burundi still faces some political, security, humanitarian, human rights and development challenges like other nations.

“It is clear that some of the facts in the report are exaggerated since no names have been provided to back the allegations”, Shingiro says.

As for the allegations of enforced disappearances, Burundi Permanent Representative to UN says several young people who fled the country for military training in neighboring countries were declared as missing people.

“In February, DRC handed over 150 young people to Burundi, many of whom were declared missing”, he says.

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General, says the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) noted an increase in allegations of enforced disappearance, with more than 210 cases received between October 2016 and January 2017, compared with 77 cases documented by OHCHR between April and 10 October 2016.

OHCHR reported at least 30 people killed in the past four months, as well as an upward trend in the discovery of dead bodies, with at least 22 corpses discovered in January 2017.

Léonce Ngendakumana, the deputy chairman of Sahwanya Frodebu opposition party, says the report by the UN Secretary General contains true information.

Ngendakumana says the killings and human rights deterioration reported by the UN are a reflection of what happened in the country.

Lambert Nigarura, one of the human rights defenders, says Burundi dismisses the report by the UN Secretary General to conceal serious violations of human rights committed in Burundi.

“This is a desperate attempt of the regime to hide crimes committed by its agents”, he says.

Nigarura says the truth will finally come to light as different weekly and quarterly reports with such facts have been published.

“Burundi would have produced a counter- report with supporting evidence”, he says. For this, Nigarura calls on the UNSC to intervene and rescue the Burundian people who have been victimized by the regime.

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Suspected bogus police stole an estimated US$15-million in cash in a daring late night robbery at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport.

The heist occurred when ‘police’ stopped GuardForce personnel as they were transporting the money to an awaiting flight bound for London on Tuesday night.

Airports Company South Africa’s O.R. Tambo International Airport said in a short statement the robbery occurred at approximately 7.45pm.

“No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported. The robbers fled‚” it said in a statement.

“South African Police Service (SAPS) and Airports Company South Africa is working closely with other security agencies to apprehend the suspects.

“The investigation is at an early stage. Updates will be provided when more information is available.”

The airport authority said “it is not known at this stage what‚ if anything‚ was taken during the incident” but independent sources said that an estimated US$15-million in cash was stolen.

GuardForce is responsible for securing high risk cargo‚ such as money‚ precious metals and diamonds‚ at a cargo storage facility at the airport.

Separate and independent sources from the scene that the attack occurred as the GuardForce employees approached the aircraft.

“A van with ‘police’ and flashing lights ordered the vehicle to stop as it neared the aircraft.

“They went for specific boxes. It’s clear that they knew what they were searching for.”

Another source‚ within the Hawks‚ which is investigating the attack‚ described the heist as a ‘slick’ operation.

“They went for a certain number of boxes. The robbers were assigned to look for and grab certain containers.

“They clearly had good info. They knew how to get into the airport and how to get out‚ which exits to use … Within minutes they were gone … clear of the airport.

“The money was in numerous foreign currencies. It was being stored at the cargo section of the airport where high value and high risk cargo such as cash is stored.”

Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi confirmed the robbery.

“A high level investigation has been launched but it is sensitive at this stage‚ so we cannot release any further details‚” he said.

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Veteran politician and former minister Joseph Otiende has passed away while receiving treatment at Avenue Hospital in Kisumu today, where he was receiving treatment since his admission two months ago.

Otiende’s son, Maleya Chanzu said the former Vihiga MP 100 died at 4.30am. He was aged 100.

The former Vihiga MP was the only member of the first Cabinet after independence who was still alive. He was also the first minister for Education after independence and also served as the Minister for Agriculture, Culture, Health and Housing.

The Otiende estate in Langa’ta Nairobi was also named after him.

He left politics after he was defeated in the elections in 1969 and had been living a quiet life in his village in Vihiga.

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