- The third suspect linked with the cold-blood murder of Rwanda-based businessman George Mwangi Kamau has been arrested by detectives. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says the suspect; John Muikiriria Mwangi, who reportedly went missing on the same day the 58-year-old…
- A Form Four student at Mugoiri Girls High School in Murang’a is reported to have drowned during a school trip on Sunday, November 6. It is reported that the tragic incident happened when the girls had gone for a retreat dubbed ‘steaming off session’ ahead of sitting the final national exam at a…
- Veteran journalist Catherine Kasavuli is in urgent need of blood. Kasavuli who hosts a show at KBC is reportedly admitted to Kenyatta hospital’s private wing and has been diagnosed with cervical cancer. Taking to Twitter, fellow journalist Francis Gachuri appealed for Kenyans to donate blood in a…
- Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Boss Shollei now says police should wear body cameras so that they can be monitored while interacting with members of the public. Speaking on a local television station on Monday, Shollei said some police officers receive bribes and sometimes they delay…
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- Roads, Transport and Public Works Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, has finally made public contract details of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) whose total cost has now hit Ksh670B. Speaking during his vetting by the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointment, the newly sworn-in CS vowed to…
- Kenya Airways (KQ) has threatened disciplinary action against striking pilots after talks to have the workers return to work hit a snag. KQ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Allan Kilavuka said on Sunday, November 6, that the talks between the management and the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday, November 6, attended a joint thanksgiving service for uniformed disciplined services at the Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi. The country’s second in command was the chief guest during the mass presided over by the Archbishop of Nairobi metropolitan, the…
- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three people for impersonating senior government officials including members of the First Family. In a statement on Sunday, November 6, the directorate said the fraudsters have been operating pseudo-social media accounts…
- Bomet woman representative Linet Chepkorir, known as ‘Toto’, has acquired her first car. The first-time legislator took to her official social media pages to unveil the model of the car she will be using during her official duties. She noted that the car, a Toyota Land Cruiser VX had been presented…
- The Kenya Airways has resumed operations for six routes amidst the pilots’ strike which began on Saturday, November 5, 2022. In a statement shared via its official Twitter account, the airline announced that the resumed flights would cater for passengers who had already booked. “Kenya airways would…
- Tanzania authorities have revealed that the aircraft crash involving Tanzania’s Precision Air flight was not a real accident. Speaking while giving the status report, an official indicated that the alleged accident where a passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria was a training session for…
- The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) suspended its strike hours after its workers downed their tools. Speaking to the press on Sunday, November 6, 2022, KAWU Secretary-General Moss Ndiema stated that the union called off its strike to allow the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) to settle…
- An ex-convict has asked the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHCR) to help him repossess his property worth Ksh5.4 million. Speaking to a local publication, Benjamin Mbithi stated that he lost the property while serving his 18-year prison sentence after he attacked his area chief. “By the time of…
- For Makwa villagers in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, the sound of approaching vehicles rekindles their hope of benefiting from fresh relief food to enable them beat the ravaging drought that continues to put their lives at stake. Shockingly, the devastating long-term effects of the drought…
- A Precision Air flight crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday, November 6, while landing at Bukoba Airport in Tanzania. The aircraft went down into the lake while attempting to land at an airport in Bukoba during stormy weather. News reports showed photos of the plane mostly submerged in the lake…
- Borrowers with poor repayment reputations will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets and pay more interest while those who repay their loans in time will enjoy lower interest on loans. This arrangement, which is line with the reviewed credit framework that stops loan defaulters from being…
- Residents of Makutano in Embu county were left in shock after two suspected thieves were attacked by a swarm of bees before surrendering to authorities. It is reported that a woman identified as Lilian Waithera, the owner of the cow, sought a witch doctor’s help after reporting the matter to the…
- Felista Wanjiku from Saba Saba Murang’a county is pleading with the government to help bring back her daughter who is stranded in Saudi Arabia. Wanjiku who noted that she was unaware that her daughter had secured a job in Saudi Arabia, says her daughter Bilha Nduta, 26, had not notified anyone that…
- Felista Wanjiku from Saba Saba Murang’a county is pleading with the government to help bring back her daughter who is stranded in Saudi Arabia. Wanjiku who noted that she was unaware that her daughter had secured a job in Saudi Arabia, says her daughter Bilha Nduta, 26, had not notified anyone that…
- A sombre mood engulfed Olgutum village, Mashuuru in Kajiado East as friends and relatives paid their last respect to a teacher who was mysteriously murdered last Sunday. Speaker after speaker urged detectives to expedite investigations into the murder of Edward Kupere Kasuku who was the head…
- At least 28 Kenyan fishermen are reportedly being detained in Uganda after they were arrested over two weeks ago while fishing in Lake Victoria last month. Following the arrest, fishermen at Busembe beach, Samia Sub County, have protested over the government’s handling of the arrest of their…
- The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) have joined Kenya Airways pilots in downing their tools citing unmet Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) demands. In a statement, the union through its Secretary-General Moss Ndiema asked its members not to report to work stating that the Kenya Airports…
- Residents of Kisumu living and carrying out a business around Lake Victoria have protested over a pungent and unpleasant smell emanating from the lake. Joseph Owino, a trader in the area expressed his displeasure with the foul smell originating from the lake and complained that it makes the area…
- President William Ruto will on Sunday, November 6, 2022, head to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to attend the United Nations (UN) framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC). He will lead the Kenyan delegation to the 27th edition of the conference of the parties (COP 27). In a press release shared by…
- The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) has refuted claims that they have downed their tools to test the limits of the Ruto-led administration. Speaking at KALPA headquarters at Rubani house in Embakasi, Nairobi County on Saturday, November 5, 2022, the pilots led by the association’s…
- 10 officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) will on Monday, November 7, 2022, be arraigned in court for the offence of murder and grievous harm contrary to section 234 of the penal code. The 10 were arrested by officers from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on Friday,…
- Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome defended the Supreme Court’s usage of ‘offensive’ terms in delivering a ruling on the presidential petition filed by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. Azimio scoffed at the Supreme Court’s usage of terms such as ‘hot air’ in their September 5, 2022, ruling of…
- A Nairobi commercial sex work was on Friday, November 4, 2022, charged with stealing from her male ‘customer’ a mobile phone valued at Ksh 15,000. Jane Kirigo Nderitu, who was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts, was charged with one count of stealing, an offence that occurred on Thursday night,…
- The government will facilitate the removal of cancer-causing asbestos roofing from Mugumoini Primary School in Thika, Kiambu County. The move aims to protect learners from the harmful waste discharged into the environment daily. Speaking when she made an impromptu visit to the school that enjoys a…
- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has landed in Bujumbura, Burundi where he is set to spearhead peace talks to end conflicts in the Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photos of Uhuru’s arrival in Burundi elicited mixed reactions after he landed aboard an official Kenya Airforce plane…
- Raila Odinga’s running mate in the August presidential election, Martha Karua, has challenged the Supreme Court’s ruling on the case challenging the poll results at the East Africa Court of Justice. Documents filed at the regional court by Karua and Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) poke holes…
- A Moi University Don Prof Thomas Cheruiyot has said the government should increase university fees if they expect universities to provide quality services. Prof Cheruiyot said students in higher institutions of learning cannot continue paying Ksh16, 000 per year and expect to get quality education…
- The City management of Kisumu has banned church prayer crusades in public places citing noise pollution. A notice to churches and religious organisations signed by Kisumu Acting City Manager Abala Wanga stated that the ban was necessitated by complaints from members of the public. Noise pollution…
- Since arriving in the country from Canada in mid-October, lawyer and activist Miguna Miguna has had quite a busy schedule. The self-proclaimed revolutionary has been traversing the country meeting various groups as he enjoys his ‘freedom’ after four years in exile. During his visits, Miguna, who…
- A renowned sexual worker in Narok town is seeking justice after people well known to her assaulted her in the wee hours of the night. Elizabeth Njeri, a confessed sexual worker and barmaid at Manjus bar in Narok town, said she has been doing that business to feed her children due to lack of an […]
- A major flight disruption is looming after Kenya Airways (KQ) pilots vowed to continue with their planned strike on Friday, November 4. In a statement, Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) said its members will begin their industrial strike on Saturday, October 5, after Kenya Airways management…
- Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alfred Mutua has blamed agencies facilitating the traveling of Kenyans to Saudi Arabia to seek jobs. Mutua, who has been on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, said there is massive corruption in the way Kenyans are prepared before they leave to be…
- Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alfred Mutua now says Kenyan graduates have a bigger opportunity to work in Saudi Arabia. In a statement he released after meeting his Saudi Arabia counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, Mutua said gulf countries have great potential and are a…
- Elon Musk will begin mass layoffs at Twitter on Friday, November 4, sharply reducing the social media platform’s workforce, the company said in an email to staff on Thursday. “In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce…
- Kenya Red Cross has cautioned members of the public against falling victim to fraudsters soliciting funds for drought response in the name of the organisation. In a statement on Friday, November 4, Red Cross said persons behind the new scam have been circulating fake Paybills with the society’s…
- Serial city fraudster conning Nairobi residents using the name of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has finally been nabbed and put in detention. George Morara Bosire is accused of stealing job-seekers’ certificates which he later sells after alterations. Authorities say many have fallen victim.…
- A middle-aged man claiming to be an alumna of Moi University was on Thursday, November 3 charged before Milimani Law Courts for attempting to secure a loan from Finance Bank Limited using forged documents. Gerald Lumuchele is said to have walked into the bank in June this year and attempted to use…
- Police in Kirinyaga West sub-county have launched investigations into a murder and suicide case that happened on Thursday, November 3 in Kibaratani village, Mwerua location. In a police report, a man identified as James Kigoto Mbuyu is said to have killed his wife and son before taking his own life…
- A court in Kisumu has shocked the country after awarding a claimant Ksh122, 000 after being conned of a chicken. According to a tweet by the Judiciary, the claimant had agreed with the suspect to sell the chicken but the latter failed to honour the agreement and disappeared with the money. “Kisumu…
- A businessman has sued Absa bank Kenya for compensation claiming that the bank leaked his confidential information to third parties without his consent. In the suit filed before the Mombasa Commercial Bank Admiralty court, Kirui Kamwibua who is the owner of New mega Africa Ltd listed as the…
- Two traders have been charged before a Nairobi court with defrauding a deceased person’s land worth Ksh14 million located in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado county. Lucy Wanjiru Njoroge and Zakariah Maina Ndibaru appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo and denied the charges of intermeddling…
- A matatu tout with Tripple S SACCO was on Thurday, November 3 arraigned and charged with insulting a rival female matatu sacco driver. George Kihiu Karanja is accused of calling Catherine Kabura Wangari a prostitute at Tom Mboya Street commercial bus stop. Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal…
- Opposition leader Raila Odinga has hit out at President William Ruto accusing him of selectively dealing with extra-judicial killings in the country. Addressing the press in Nairobi on Thursday, November 3, the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya party leader said Ruto is using the criminal justice system to…
- International wildlife conservation charity, Fauna and Flora International (FFI) has appointed former tourism Cabinet Secretary (CS) Najib Balala as its vice president. Balala’s appointment to the world’s oldest international wildlife conservation comes barely weeks after he left the government…