Tom Mboya's Silenced Ambition | NTV Presents
55 years since his assassination in Nairobi central business district, no one theory has ever fully explained the motive and the individuals behind the cold-blooded murder of Cabinet Minister Thomas Joseph Mboya on Saturday, July 5, 1969. During the entire period, the name of one Isaac Nahashon Njenga Njoroge remains as the only direct link to the dastardly murder that many believe altered the course of Kenya’s history forever. But even with the passing of time, new revelations continue to emerge about the well-laid plot that had many twists and turns from the word go. NTV’s investigations reporter Duncan Khaemba has for the last eight months walked down memory lane to piece together the puzzle about the death of a man who has simply refused to be forgotten, more than half a century later. And for the first time, one man who claims to have been one of the hitmen, finally speaks out at the age of 92.
Dr Patrick Wahome Gakuru had only served as Nyeri’s third governor for 79 days before meeting his horrendous death in a tragic road crash, along the Nyeri-Nairobi highway.
During a public inquest of his shocking death, statements presented by various witnesses painted a picture of how the governor slowly, painfully died, as he remained trapped in his official vehicle with a guard rail piercing through him. He bled profusely, before he was removed from the wreckage, more than thirty minutes later.
His family abandoned the inquest after a conflict arose between them and the director of public prosecutions, over failure to summon five persons of interest who they wanted interrogated. Who were these big five? Why were they crucial witnesses in the inquest, and, why did they object appearing in order to clear the air and state their innocence?Also, how did the late governor have a police impostor as head of security? Why is it that until now, the insurance company, through the Nyeri county government, has not compensated Gakuru’s bodyguard Ahmed Kaib, who survived the crash, but lost his leg through amputation? Here is NTV investigates: Gakuru’s horrific demise - by NTV’s Senior Reporter Duncan Khaemba.
December 29, 2024Illegal precious stones traders operating clandestinely in Voi town are making millions, if not billions of shillings, while avoiding taxes as well as license fees.
As NTV's Kevin Mutai reports in the following report dubbed 'gemstone heist', government agencies including the police are part of a well coordinated syndicated that is shipping gemstones from Tsavo leaving locals in Taita Taveta with nothing to show for it.
Lowly paid artisanal miners working in the mine tunnels in Tsavo have died and others sustained also permanent injuries in search of the shiny rocks that fetch handsome cash miles away from home.
December 28, 2024